BMW 323i Complaints (2000)

401 consumer complaints on file.

#10257090February 1, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS PARKED FACING DOWNHILL IN MY 2000 BMW 323CI WHEN I SELECTED REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT. THE REVERSE GEAR DID NOT ENGAGE AND THE CAR ROLLED FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY STRIKING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. FORTUNATELY, DAMAGE WAS INCONSEQUENTIAL (A FEW SCRATCHES/SCUFFS), BUT HAD THERE BEEN A PERSON IN FRONT OF ME, THAT PERSON WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE REVERSE GEAR HAS FAILED COMPLETELY AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING. MY BMW DEALER SAYS THE CAR NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION AT 60K MILES! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256977January 30, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION OF MY 2000 BMW 323I FAILED TO REVERSE WITHOUT ANY WARNING EVEN THROUGH ALL THE RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE SERVICE HAVE BEEN DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255262January 15, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
REVERSE SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING ON 2000 BMW 323I. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR A SOLUTION, I DISCOVERED IT IS A WIDESPREAD AND COMMON PROBLEM, THUS MY COMPLAINT. SUCH A KNOW ISSUE SHOULD INVOLVE A RECALL AND, BMW, THE COMPANY RESPONSIBLE SHOULD BE COMPELLED TO REMEDY THE DEFECT IN THEIR PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254933January 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
REVERSE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2000 BMW WENT OUT WITH ONLY 65K MILES. I ASKED BMW IF THERE WAS ANY RECORD OF THIS AND THEY SAID NONE. I THEN FOUND NOREVERSE.ORG. THIS IS A WEB SITE WITH OVER 1000 COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE FOR THE SAME PART ON THE SAME CARS MAKE AND MODEL. BMW CHARGED ME $100 TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM. THEN GAVE ME AN EST OF $6K TO $8K TO REPAIR IT. THEY GAME ME NO OTHER OPTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254942January 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2000 BMW 323I HAS 98.5K MILES ON IT. AFTER WORKING PERFECTLY FINE IT HAS NOW FAILED TO GO IN THE REVERSE GEAR. IT USES AN AUTOMATIC ZF 5HP19 TRANSMISSION. UPON TAKING IT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND TALKING TO OTHER BMW OWNERS IT SEEMS THIS IS A COMMON MECHANICAL FAILURE IN THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO FAULTY WORKMANSHIP. I SERVICE THIS CAR ON A REGULAR BASIS AND TAKE EXTREME CARE WITH IT IN ALL ASPECTS. MY COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO BMW NOT ISSUING A RECALL ON THIS PRODUCT WHEN IT IS COMMON KNOWLEDGE THE TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY. THE COST QUOTED TO ME FROM BMW IS $5500. BMW HAS LOST MY BUSINESS FOREVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254245January 8, 2009
STRUCTURE
WHILE JACKING UP THE CAR ON THE FRONT-DRIVERS-SIDE THE JACK POINT ON THE VEHICLE FAILED. THE METAL WHERE THE JACK GOES BENT INWARDS INTO THE VEHICLE DUE TO RUST. THIS PART OF THE CAR MAY HAVE RUSTED DUE TO A WATER LEAK POSSIBLY FROM THE SUNROOF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254248January 8, 2009
SEATS
THE DRIVERS SEAT IS A HEATED SEAT. THE HEATER BECAME SO HOT THAT IT MELTED A HOLE INTO THE SEAT, WHICH IS FAKE LEATHER OR VINYL. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE, DISTRACTED THE DRIVER, OR CAUSED A BURN TO EXPOSED SKIN WITH DIRECT CONTACT. THE SEAT ALSO SHOWS DISCOLORATION IN OTHER AREAS WHERE IT HAS HEATED TOO HOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254250January 8, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC STEP-TRONIC TRANSMISSION REVERSE GEAR STOPPED WORKING. THIS REQUIRED A COMPLETE OVERHAUL OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID IS LIFETIME, AND THERE ARE NO SERVICE REQUIREMENTS. THE TRANSMISSION IS ORIGINAL AND WAS MANUFACTURED BY ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN FOR BMW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253701January 4, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
REVERSE GEAR STARTED NOT ENGAGING AND FINALLY HAS GIVEN OUT COMPLETELY. ALL OTHER GEARS WORK FINE AND ENGAGE PROPERLY. CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN PROPERLY SERVICED AND MAINTAINED. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 93,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, AVERAGE FOR ITS' AGE. IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING TO HAVE TO PUSH THIS OTHERWISE WONDERFUL CAR OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253647January 3, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2000 BMW 323I SEEMED TO BE GOING OUT SO I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC FOR MAINTENANCE BUT AFTER 3 WEEKS IT SEEMED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I LOOKED IT UP AND IT SEEMS THAT BMW CARS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. I DON'T HAVE 6000 DOLLARS LAYING AROUND TO GET A NEW TRANS. NOW IM AFRAID THAT MINE WOULD GO OUT SOON. AND IM WONDERING WHY BMW IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR PRODUCT, NO RECALL?, NO HELP?, WHAT'S GOING ON?, I NEED ANSWERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253333December 31, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2000 BMW 323I NO REVERSE, NO POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253187December 30, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1.I ATTEMPTED TO PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE IN A PARKING LOT THAT WAS COMPLETELY FLAT. 2. THE BMW 323I REFUSED TO GO INTO THE REVERSE GEAR, INSTEAD CHANGING THE CAR INTO THE NEUTRAL GEAR. THIS IS REPEATED EVERY TIME I ATTEMPT TO REVERSE. I MUST NOW PUSH MY CAR OUT OF PARKING SPOTS AND AVOID SITUATIONS THAT WOULD GET ME STUCK. 3. I CHOSE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. OTHERWISE I COULD HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT, REPLACING THE BROKEN CLUTCH DRUM WITH A NEW CLUTCH DRUM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252574December 22, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE REVERSE GEAR OF MY VEHICLE BECAME INOPERATIVE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ALWAYS SERVICED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATIONS AT THE DEALERSHIP. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OR WARNING PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252013December 16, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BACKING INTO PARKING SPOT FOUND THAT I COULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF A STREET! JUST GOT TOLD THAT THEY NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION FOR $6000. BMW NO REVERSE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251705December 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2000 BMW 323I ZF 5HP19 TRANSMISSION, WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE ALL OF A SUDDEN. NOTHING ELSE TO SAY. VERY BIG PROBLEM AMONGST BMW 323I. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251019December 8, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2000 BMW 323I REVERSE GEAR DOES NOT WORK. I STARTED MY CAR AND SHIFTED INTO REVERSE GEAR, AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I HAD JUST PARKED THE CAR APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR EARLIER. THERE WAS NO INDICATION PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. IN ANTICIPATION OF A COSTLY AND LENGTHY REPAIR PROCESS, I BEGAN TO EXPLORE THE INTERNET FOR OPTIONS, AND IT IS ONLY THEN THAT I REALIZED THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM THAT HAS OCCURRED TO NUMEROUS OTHER BMW OWNERS. I AM NOT ALONE AND BMW OF NA IS DOING NOTHING TO ADDRESS THE MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE. BMW HAS NO MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENT FOR THIS TRANSMISSION. I AM ASSUMING THAT THEY THINK IT IS REPLACE UPON FAILURE. UNACCEPTABLE, THE PART THAT FAILED IS CALLED THE DRUM. A BAND BEAKS AND THE REVERSE GEAR IS BROKEN. THEY HAVE MODIFIED THE MATERIALS IN THE NEWER DRUMS TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM . THAT TELLS ME THAT THEY ARE AWARE THAT THE MATERIAL THEY INSTALLED IN MY VEHICLE WAS INADEQUATE. I HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME STILL SHOPPING AROUND FOR OPTIONS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND A RECALL IS WARRANTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250893December 5, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LAST WEEK MY CAR QUIT GOING IN REVERSE LEAVING ME STRANDED. THIS CAR HAS 100,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN EXTREMELY WELL MAINTAINED AS I HAVE BEEN THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 99/00 BMWS AND THE ZF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THE TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE COMPLETELY REBUILT AT A COST OF OVER $3000. THE FACT THAT THIS IS SUCH A COMMON FAILURE AND CAN PUT INDIVIDUALS AT RISK IS UNCONSCIONABLE. IMAGINE A TRANSMISSION GOING OUT DURING A U-TURN WHERE REVERSE IS NEEDED TO SAFELY MOVE FROM ONCOMING TRAFFIC? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250072November 28, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY REVERSE STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2000 BMW 323I. I HAVE SEEN THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. BMW REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSABILITY. CURRENTLY I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249820November 25, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RECENTLY MY CAR QUIT GOING IN REVERSE AS I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. LUCKILY I WAS ON A SLIGHT INCLINE & THERE WERE NO ONCOMING CARS BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT AS I ROLLED VERY SLOWLY INTO THE ROAD LIKE I WAS IN NEUTRAL. THIS CAR HAS 85,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN EXTREMELY WELL MAINTAINED. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 1999-2006 BMWS. THERE ARE 2 DIFFERENT BMW TRANSMISSIONS MADE BY ZF, AND BOTH HAVE A PART CALLED A DRUM THAT IS TOO WEAK TO LAST VERY LONG, AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS STARTED MAKING A STRONGER REPLACEMENT PART. MY TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REBUILT IN ORDER TO REPLACE THAT PART, AND THE DEBRIS FROM THE BROKEN DRUM HAS TO CLEANED OUT. IT TOOK 3 DAYS & COST OVER $3000 TO REBUILD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249313November 19, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE REVERSE GEAR ON MY 2000 323I BMW STOPPED WORKING. IT GOES INTO NEUTRAL INSTEAD. ALL THE OTHER GEARS WORK EXCEPT REVERSE. I ONLY HAVE 65,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND HAVE BEEN TOLD I MAY NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. A NEW TRANSMISSION AT 65,000 MILES IS RIDICULOUS. I CALLED BMW OF NORTH AMERICA AND MY DEALERSHIP. THEY SAY THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD ABOUT THIS, YET IF YOU DO A SIMPLE WEB SEARCH ON BMW REVERSE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, IT IS A VERY COMMON ONE. I DO NOT THINK IT'S FAIR TO PAY FOR A "LEMON" TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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