BMW 325i Complaints (2006)

515 consumer complaints on file.

#10577173April 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTINUED TO SHORT CIRCUIT AND VARIOUS SENSORS ILLUMINATED AT RANDOM. THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL AND AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED AT RANDOM. THE REAR BACK WINDOW LIGHT ALSO SHORT CIRCUIT AND WAS REPLACED MORE THAN ONE TIME. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576206April 1, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEATS
I AM WRITING TO YOU TO ADDRESS A CURRENT NHTSA SAFETY RECALL AFFECTING MY VEHICLE (AND PRESUMABLY MANY SIMILAR VEHICLES). I CURRENTLY OWN A 06 BMW 325I 4DR AND HAVE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED A FRONT PASSENGER SEAT DETECTION MAT MALFUNCTION. THIS SENSOR MALFUNCTION AFFECTS THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. THE ERROR CODES MY VEHICLE IS DISPLAYING ARE THE SAME AS THOSE ADDRESSED IN THE NHTSA SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V564000, DATED 13 NOV 2013. THE NHTSA RECALL INDICATED BMW IS RECALLING 06-07 3-SERIES EQUIPPED WITH SEAT TYPES THAT MAY PRODUCE SIMILAR ERRORS DUE TO CRACKING THAT DEVELOPS WITH AGE. THIS CRACKING IS TRUE IN MY VEHICLE AND HAS BEEN VERIFIED BY LOCAL MECHANICS. IN DEC 2013, I CONSULTED MY LOCAL BMW DEALERSHIP TO DETERMINE IF MY VEHICLE WAS COVERED UNDER THE NHTSA SAFETY RECALL. I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT MY VEHICLE WAS *NOT COVERED* UNDER ANY CURRENT RECALLS AND INCLUDED NO EXTENDED WARRANTIES. I INFORMED THE DEALER THAT AN NHTSA SAFETY RECALL CURRENTLY ADDRESSES MY VEHICLE'S PROBLEMS; HOWEVER, IT DID NOT SEEM TO BE THEIR PROBLEM. IN JAN 2014, I CONTACTED BMW NA TO ADDRESS THE SAME ISSUE. I WAS INFORMED THAT AN NHTSA RECALL DID AFFECT CURRENT 06 325I VEHICLES, HOWEVER, THEIR RECALL ONLY AFFECTS OWNERS OF VEHICLES WITH "SPORT" SEATS. THEY INFORMED ME WHILE, MY VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING SIMILAR ISSUES, BMW NA DID NOT PLAN TO RECALL NON-SPORT SEAT SENSORS. FRANKLY, I FIND IT RIDICULOUS THAT OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL ARE EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME MALFUNCTIONS AND ERRORS AS MY VEHICLE. IN THE END, MY FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION FOR THE SAME MALFUNCTIONING SEAT SENSOR, YET, BMW HAS TURNED A BLIND EYE TO MYSELF AND I PRESUME A LARGE NUMBER OF OWNERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575144March 27, 2014
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
AIRBAG AND SEATBELT SENSOR COMES ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. APPEARS TO BE A SENSOR OR CONNECTION ERROR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574850March 26, 2014
STEERING
JUST HAD CAR SERVICED AND LOOKED OVER ON WEEK LATER STEERING WHEEL LOCK CAME ON WHEN I USED IT DAY BEFORE. HAD NO WARNING, WOKE UP IN THE MORNING TO GO TO WORK AND STEERING WHEEL LOCK SYMBOL CAME UP AND CAR WILL NOT START. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574079March 21, 2014
AIR BAGS
BMW REFUSING TO PROVIDE RECALL SERVICE ID # 13V564 FOR 2006 AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATOR WHILE MY CAR IS SHOWING THE SAME FAILURE MODE AS DESCRIBED IN THE BMW AIR BAG RECALL NOTICE :- NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 13V564 MANUFACTURER : BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC MAKE / MODEL YEARS : BMW / 2006-2007 SUBJECT : FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT PROTECTION MAT *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573667March 20, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S AIR BAG OFF INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED AND THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572620March 16, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
WINDSHIELD MOLDING DISINTEGRATING INTO PIECES , DEFECTIVE MATERIAL - CAN CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD TO BREAK OR COME LOOSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572619March 16, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
TRANSMISSION OIL LEAK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568267March 10, 2014
AIR BAGS
REGARDING TO A BMW RECALL FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR ISSUE, I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM FOR MY BMW 325I FROM 2006, BUT THEY SAID IT IS NOT COVERED IN THE RECALL. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR FAILED OUT OF THE SUDDEN. SHOULD BMW COVER THIS OR DO I HAVE TO PAY THE REPLACEMENT OUT OF MY OWN POCKET? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567274March 4, 2014
AIR BAGS
RECALL SUBJECT: FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT PROTECTION MAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 COMPONENT(S): AIR BAGS I WENT TO THE LOCAL BMW SHOP TO HAVE THEM CHECK WHY MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ON. THEY CHECKED A LIST OF SOME SORT IN THEIR SYSTEM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY CAR (A 2006 BMW 325I) SHOULD BE RECALLED AND BROUGHT IN TO HAVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THEY ADVISED ME TO CONTACT BMW NORTH AMERICA REGARDING A POSSIBLE RECALL FOR MY BMW. I CONTACTED BMW OF NORTH AMERICA LLC AND THEY ASKED ME IF I WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND I INFORMED THEM THAT I WAS THE SECOND OWNER AND HAD NOT BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A BMW DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THAT IS WHY I HAD NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR MY CAR. THEY ADVISED ME TO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) TO HELP OBTAIN A RECALL NOTICE. INFORMATION FROM A PUBLISHED SOURCE STATES THAT A CONSEQUENCE OF THE DEFECT IS, SHOULD THE SYSTEM FAIL, IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WOULD BE DEACTIVATED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY. I NEED AND ASK FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING A RECALL LETTER FROM BMW. THANK YOU,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566293February 27, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN SHE TURNED ON THE IGNITION, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562825February 4, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V564000 (AIR BAG) WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561805January 28, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, SEATS
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ONE WEEK AGO WITH THE AIRBAG AND SEATBELT LIGHTS ON THE DASH, AFTER PLENTY OF RESEARCH THERE WAS A RECALL DONE ON ONLY THE SPORT SEATS. AFTER EVERYTHING I READ EVEN THE NON SPORTS SEATS, LIKE MINE ARE HAVING THE ISSUES AS WELL. BMW NEEDS TO FIX THIS ISSUE WITH ALL MODELS. I HAVE NO CLUE AT THIS POINT IF THE AIRBAGS WILL EVEN GO OFF IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS ON THE SITE ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. PLEASE HELP *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561412January 24, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES FAILED TODAY WITH 19 YEAR OLD SON DRIVING MY BMW. THANKFULLY, HE WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT AND CRUISE TO A STOP. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT BMW SAYS THE OIL SUPPLY FOR THE VACUUM PUMP THAT OPERATES THE BRAKE BOOSTER USED FOR POWER ASSIST CAN BE INTERRUPTED, AND CAUSE THE DRIVER TO PRESS MUCH HARDER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO COME TO A STOP. BMW HAS RECALLED OVER 300,000 CARS SINCE 2010 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM - EXCEPT THE 3-SERIES. ALTHOUGH THEY DID ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM IN THE 2012-2014 3-SERIES SEDANS IN SEPTEMBER 2013. THANKFUL HE WASN'T IN AN ACCIDENT -- WE DO REALIZE, HOWEVER, THIS SITUATION COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. BMW SHOULD RECALL ALL VEHICLES (SINCE, ACCORDING TO OUR MECHANIC THIS IS A COMMON AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559418January 10, 2014
AIR BAGS
ABOUT A WEEK AGO, THE VEHICLE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND SEATBELT WARNING INDICATORS BEGAN TO DISPLAY ERRATICALLY. THEY WOULD GO ON AND OFF AT DIFFERING INTERVALS. SEVERAL WEEKS AGO THE INDICATORS BOTH CAME ON AND HAVE REMAINED ON. DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE ISSUE, I LOCATED A RECALL NOTICE IN 2008 FOR THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE WHICH INCLUDED MY 2006 325I AND ANOTHER RECALL IN 2013 AND THAT BMW HAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR THIS ISSUE FOR AN ADDITIONAL 10 YEARS. THE SEAT MAT WIRING WAS DETERMINED TO BE FAULTY WHICH CAUSE THE VEHICLE SENSOR TO ENGAGE THE WARNING/INDICATOR AS IT COULD NOT DETERMINE IF A PASSENGER WAS IN THE SEAT OR NOT AND THEREFORE THE AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. I CONFIRMED MY VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME RECALL ISSUE FROM 2008 AND 2013 RECALL WITH A LOCAL BMW SHOP AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT BMW OF NORTHAMERCIA BECOUSE BASED MY VIN# IT WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST,PARTS AND REPAIR S OUT OF POCKET. I CONTACTED BMW OF NORTHAMERCIA AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE MAKE,MODEL AND YEARWAS PART OF THE NOV 2013 RECALL BUT COULD NOT SPECIFY BASED ON THE VIN NUMBER IF MY VEHICLE QUALIFIED. ??? THIS IS THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. WHY WOULD MY QUALIFYING VEHICLE NOT BE UNDER WARRANTY FOR THE SAME MAKE, MODEL, YEAR AND RECALL ISSUE AS THE OTHER VEHICLES BEING RECALLED? WHY WOULD MY VIN BE EXCLUDED FROM HAVING THE SAME EXACT ISSUES? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558845January 8, 2014
AIR BAGS
2006 BMW 325I. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIR BAG RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. BMW INFORMED HIM, THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558713January 6, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND MAKING A U- TURN WHEN A SECOND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V564000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE AIR BAG FAILURE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558337January 3, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557218December 25, 2013
AIR BAGS, SEATS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FRONT PASSENGER OCCUPANCY SEAT SENSOR MAT/PAD FAILURE. INITIAL INQUIRE WITH DEALER RESULTED IN NO COVERAGE OF REPAIRS DUE TO VIN BREAK. AS OF DECEMBER 25, 2013 NHTSA SHOWS THAT ALL EFFECTED BMW 325XI 2006 WILL BE REPAIRED AT NO COST TO OWNER. NHTSA CAMPAIGN #: 13V-564
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555333December 9, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MAT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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