BMW 325i Complaints (2006)

515 consumer complaints on file.

#10398413May 1, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
ALL THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT WORK WHETHER I USED THE KEY FOB OR THE CENTRAL UNLOCK BUTTON. COULD NOT EVEN OPEN UP DOORS FROM INSIDE. IF I WOULD HAVE HAD KIDS IN MY CAR AND AN EMERGENCY EXISTED THEN I WOULD HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET THEM OUT THE DOOR LET ALONE GETTING MYSELF OUT. I REPLACED THE FUSE AND THE DOORS WORKED FOR A FEW WEEKS AND NOW THE DOOR LOCK ISSUE HAS RESURFACED. I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND IT TURNS OUT THAT BMW HAS HAD THIS DOOR LOCK FUSE/DOOR ACTUATOR ISSUE FOR A LONG LONG TIME, AND THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL. THIS IS DANGEROUS (LIFE THREATENING) AND DESERVES A RECALL. BMW ONLY WANTS TO REPLACE THE 15A FUSE WITH A 20A FUSE FOR A FIX, BUT DOING THIS DOESN'T FIX THE ROOT PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397477April 26, 2011
AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHTS ACTIVATE WHILE DRIVING. IT DEACTIVATE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SYSTEM. PASSENGER SRS LIGHT ACTIVATED DUE TO FAULTY OCCUPANCY SEAT SENSOR. THE OCCUPANCY SENSOR MUST BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE ERROR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397291April 25, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE WITH A PASSENGER SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT BEGAN ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER A PASSENGER WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/12/11 *BF UPDATED 07/11/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397229April 24, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I DRIVE A 2006 BMW 325I. PARKED MY CAR AND GOT OUT JUST FINE HOWEVER MY 3 PASSENGERS WERE UNABLE TO OPEN THERE DOORS. THE CENTRAL UNLOCKING BUTTON ON THE CAR'S DASH WOULDN'T UNLOCK THE DOORS AND THE KEYLESS ENTRY BUTTON WOULDN'T UNLOCK THE DOOR EITHER. ALL THE PASSENGERS HAD TO CLIMB OUT THE WINDOWS. AFTER DOING SOME QUICK RESEARCH THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE 3 SERIES HOWEVER IT'S A PROBLEM THAT BMW REFUSES TO FIX UNLESS THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. HAVING PASSENGERS BECOME UNEXPECTEDLY TRAPPED INSIDE THEIR CAR DUE TO A COMMON DEFECT IS MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND IT'S A PROBLEM BMW SHOULD BE FORCED TO FIX REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397761April 22, 2011
AIR BAGS
WHEN A PASSENGER SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE ON THE DASH. BMW SAYS THERE WAS A RECALL AND EXTENDED WARRANTY ISSUED, BUT NOT FOR MY VIN NUMBER. I FEAR THAT THEY DID NOT RECALL ALL OF THE CARS THAT WOULD BE AFFECTED BY THE FAULTY AIRBAG SENSOR MAT. I HAVE NO OTHER OPTION THAN TO PAY $2,000 TO HAVE THE MAT REPLACED. THE SERVICE ASSISTANT EVEN TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE SAME ISSUE THAT THE RECALLED/EXTENDED WARRANTY CARS WERE HAVING WITH THE SEAT MAT. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THEY WOULD NOT RECALL ALL OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396063April 16, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CENTRAL DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM FAILED PREVENTING ANY OF THE 4 DOORS AND FUEL DOOR FROM OPENING. PASSENGERS COULDN'T OPEN THEIR DOORS AND HAD TO CRAWL UP FRONT TO EXIT THROUGH THE DRIVERS DOOR. THERE WAS NO OTHER WAY FOR THEM TO EXIT THE CAR, THE DOORS WERE COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. REPLACED 15A FUSE WITH 20A FUSE AS RECOMMENDED BY BMW DEALER WHICH WORKED FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS. PROBLEM RESURFACED SO I INSPECTED THE FUSE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED TO DISCOVER IT WAS BLOWN AGAIN. NOW ALL POWER DOOR LOCKS WORK EXCEPT FRONT PASSENGER. THIS ISSUE REALLY NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED SOON. WHEN THERE IS A DOOR UNLOCKING FAILURE, WHICH ACCORDING TO MANY PAGES OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THESE CARS, THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO WAY FOR PASSENGERS TO EXIT - ESPECIALLY IF THEY NEEDED TO EXIT QUICKLY. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393949April 1, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY VEHICLE HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THAT BMW RECALLED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN# 08V384000. THE PROBLEM IS WITH MY FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG SEAT MAT HAS CRACKED. *TR THIS DEFECT HAS ALREADY BEEN VERIFIED BY AN AUTHORIZED BMW DEALER AT MY OWN COST. BUT FOR SOME REASON, MY VEHICLE IN NOT ONE OF THE 200,000 VEHICLES IN THE OFFICIAL RECALL. SO BMW REFUSES TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH BMW NA BUT THEY WILL NOT COVER THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IS NOW DISABLED PERMANENTLY BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393047March 28, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD WHILE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000. UPDATED 05/03/11*LJ UPDATED 05/11/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390225March 15, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
BMW HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN (SIB-51-19-07) ON THE BMW VEHICLES: DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK USING THE KEY FOB OR CENTRAL LOCKING BUTTON. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN FOR WHEN THIS OCCURS THERE IS ONLY ONE EXIT (AND ENTRY) INTO THE VEHICLE AND THAT IS THROUGH THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT AND THE ABILITY/MOBILITY OF THE PASSENGERS THIS MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE. MY 2006 325I BMW (VIN: [XXX]) IS HAVING ITS FRONT DOOR LOCKING/LATCHING ASSEMBLES REPLACED DUE TO THEM MALFUNCTIONING AND CAUSING A SHORT IN THE SYSTEM. THIS SHORT IS CAUSING THE FUSE WHICH UNLOCKS THE DOORS TO BLOW WHICH CREATES A SAFETY ISSUE FOR PASSENGERS NOT BEING ABLE TO UNLOCK THEIR DOORS TO EXIT THE VEHICLE (EXCEPT FOR THE DRIVER?S DOOR) IN THE EVENT ONE NEEDS TO EXIT IN AN EMERGENCY (OR JUST ENTERING OR EXITING THE BMW). AS A MATTER OF FACT, MY FORMER MOTHER-IN-LAW HAS A 2006 325I BMW AND SHE JUST HAD HER BMW SERVICED FOR THE SAME ISSUE. FROM WHAT I AM BEING TOLD THE COST TO REPAIR THESE LOCKING/LATCHING ASSEMBLE WILL RUN ABOUT $750-800 (PARTS AND LABOR). IN MY OPINION, THIS BEING A SAFETY ISSUE CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE PARTS SHOULD BE A RECALL REPLACEMENT VS A CONSUMER COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10391488March 14, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DOORS LOCK, BUT ONLY DRIVER DOOR UNLOCKS. USED KEY ONLY UNLOCKED DRIVERS DOOR, USED BUTTON ON DASH ONLY UNLOCKED DRIVERS DOOR, FOB ONLY UNLOCKED DRIVERS DOOR. OTHER THREE DOORS NOT UNLOCKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384560February 25, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THIS VEHICLE HAS A MAGNESIUM ENGINE BLOCK, AND THEREFORE USES ALUMINUM BOLTS TO FASTEN THE HEAD AND THE VALVE COVER TO THE ENGINE BLOCK. WITH NORMAL DRIVING, MULTIPLE CYLINDER HEAD AND VALVE COVER BOLTS SPONTANEOUSLY SNAP OFF. THIS TYPE OF FAILURE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO DISRUPT THE TIMING CHAIN AND LOSS OF COMPRESSION, LEADING TO CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384388February 24, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
ALL 4 DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK AND OPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381659February 12, 2011
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL LOCK FAILURE. I HAVE A 2006 BMW 325I. ACCORDING TO BMW IT JUST BROKE. HOW? MY VEHICLE IS NOT EVEN TRULY 6 YEARS OF AGE AND DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 100,000 MILES ON IT YET. I'VE FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON BIMMERFEST.COM CONCERNING THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT SOMEONE SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM MORE THOROUGHLY. YES I HAVE TO PAY FOR MY OWN FIX BUT I ALSO FEEL THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT'S OCCURRING IN THIS MODEL MAKE AND YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381059February 7, 2011
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL LOCK WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN RED ON DASH. VEHICLE WHEEL COULD LOCK ACCORDING TO THE OWNERS MANUAL. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380077February 3, 2011
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ON 2006 325I - CAR HAS ONLY 41000+ MILES. NEITHER KEY WOULD WORK TO START THE CAR. BATTERY IN GOOD CONDITION. CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER SINCE THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STUCK AND SO WAS THE GEAR. NEITHER OF THE KEYS WERE ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ON BIMMERFEST.COM AND OTHER CONSUMER WEBSITES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380109February 3, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2006 BMW 325I AIRBAG LIGHT AND SEAT BELT LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF. IT JUST CAME ON 2 DAYS AGO. NOTHING CAUSED THE LIGHTS TO GO ON. THEY WILL NOT TURN OFF. EVIDENTLY THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE ISSUE, HOWEVER, MY CAR IN NOT LISTED AS ONE OF THE PROBLEM CARS BASED ON THE VIN #. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380116February 3, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS NOT ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHETHER THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED OR NOT. THE CONTACT LOCATED A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER THEN ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A FRACTURE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR MAT THAT WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT WOULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379794February 1, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2006 BMW 325I DOOR LOCK/LATCH FAILURE. UNABLE TO OPEN DOORS WITH KEY FOB. DOORS WILL LOCK BUT NOW NOT POSSIBLE TO OPEN ANY DOORS WITH FOB OR WITH LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON INSIDE CAR. MUST UNLOCK DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WITH VALET KEY. FUEL DOOR ALSO LOCKED AND WILL NOT OPEN. ALL READY HAD THIS PROBLEM FIXED APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378118January 21, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DOORS WILL NO LONGER UNLOCK USING REMOTE KEY FOB OR INTERIOR DOOR UNLOCKING BUTTON. ONLY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL OPEN MANUALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376666January 14, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2006 BMW 325 I - DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED BY BMW. THEY ARE FAULTY AND BMW SUGGESTS WHEN ONE FAILS YOU REPLACE BOTH FOR OVER $800.00. KNOWN PROBLEM BY BMW BUT REFUSES TO HELP, ONLY CHARGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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