BMW 323i Complaints (1999)

136 consumer complaints on file.

#10014228April 10, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIRBAG SENSOR MAT WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES ON PASSENGER SIDE (2/9/01, 12/20/01 AND 10/31/02) AS A RESULT OF THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT BEING ON. CURRENTLY 4/10/03 THE SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURRING RESULTING IN FOURTH TIME THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THIS ITEM. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009736March 4, 2003
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH YET THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *NLM *TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10004755January 27, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE 65MPH BOTH SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019704September 27, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM DEFECT IN SEAT HEATER. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766803September 6, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON READING A WALL STREET JOURNAL ARTICLE DATED SEPTEMBER 4, 2002 CONCERNING AN NHTSA INVESTIGATION INTO 1999 THROUGH 2001 3-SERIES BMW'S, I FELT THAT MY INCIDENT FELL INTO THIS PROBLEM CATEGORY. UPON RUNNING OVER A POTHOLE THAT INFLICTED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL, BOTH SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON DRIVER'S SIDE RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT COSTS TO REPAIR IN TERMS OF BOTH DOLLARS (INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLE) AND ONLY PARTIALLY COVERED RENTAL CAR COSTS FOR THE ONE MONTH IT TOOK TO REPAIR. NO INJURIES OCCURRED HOWEVER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764803July 27, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS IS NOT ACTIVATED EVEN THOUGH WHEELS ARE LOCKED UP AND TIRES ARE SLIDING ON WET PAVEMENT. ABS MAY ACTIVATE IF EXTREME PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO BRAKE PEDAL. LOTS OF LUCK FIGURING THIS ALL OUT IN AN EMERGENCY. THE HAYNES REPAIR MANUAL #18021 (BMW 3 SERIES) PG 9-10 STATES THAT "THE PURPOSE OF THE SYSTEM IS TO PREVENT THE WHEEL(S) FROM LOCKING UP DURING HEAVY BRAKING."*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760005March 30, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
AFTER 2 VISITS TO DEALER FOR RATTLING NOISE, FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FAILED AND JAMMED ON 30MAR02. DRIVER WAS FORCED TO EXIT THE FREEWAY IMMEDIATELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004425February 22, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9006059February 15, 2002
AIR BAGS
FEBRUARY 2000 THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR CAMPAIGN 99V063000, THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, NOVEMBER 2001 THE PASSENGER /DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE THE CAR WAS AT A STOP LIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#758138February 12, 2002
TIRES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 20555R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
2
#8002509January 18, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST CONTROL. UPON STOPPING VEHICLE, NOTICED TREAD HAD STARTED TO SEPARATE. MICHELIN TIRES, MODEL XSE205/55R/16. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6901066January 17, 2002
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING A TRUCK AND RAN INTO A CURB, AS A RESULT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED (CLAIM # 53-C838-338). *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6901068January 17, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIDE AND HIT A CURB ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT ( CLAIM # 13-7252-037). *YD
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#6901069January 17, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES THE SIDE DOOR AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH NO IMPACT (CLAIM # 35-W527-881). *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900720January 17, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES THE DRIVERS DOOR AND ROOF AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THE ONLY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WAS TWO BLOWN OUT TIRES AND RIMS, THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE (CLAIM # 11-3413-500). *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001992January 11, 2002
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE COLLISION, AND SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000942December 19, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
SIDE AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED,VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 99V063000, DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#751947September 9, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750249August 11, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK FAILED INTO FULLY RECLINED POSITION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#886920April 27, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY COME ON AND OFF, AND AT TIMES WILL NOT ILLUMINATE AT ALL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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