BMW 325i Complaints (2001)

151 consumer complaints on file.

#10442514January 5, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TAIL LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V438000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 177,236. UPDATED 02/09/12*LJ UPDATED 02/13/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441741December 30, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED AND WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE WIRES IN THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE BURNED OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INLCUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440603December 20, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE WIRING HAD BURNED OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 175,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440711December 15, 2011
POWER TRAIN
2001 BMW 325I. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE TRANSMISSION BLEW OUT *TGW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438922December 7, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAIL LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS FAILED. THE RESISTANCE IN THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS CAUSED THE REAR LAMP FUNCTIONS TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435481November 14, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS ADVISED THAT HIS TAIL LAMPS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE REAR TAIL LAMPS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO HIS VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 112,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405973June 11, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR IS A BMW 325I. MODEL YEAR 2001. THE ELECTRICAL DOOR UNLOCK MECHANISM DOES NOT ALWAYS UNLOCK THE DOORS. IN PARTICULAR, THE BUTTON TO UNLOCK ALL DOORS WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED FOR A NUMBER OF MONTHS NOW. I SUSPECT THAT IT IS RELATED TO A FAULTY GENERAL MODULE 5 UNIT IN THE CAR. ON RARE OCCASIONS UNLOCKING THE DOOR WILL NOT WORK WHEN PULLING THE DOOR LATCH WHEN THE ALL DOOR LOCK BUTTON IS NOT WORKING, LEADING TO DRIVER/PASSENGERS TRAPPED IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403607May 27, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GM5, AND MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR NOT WORKING ON MY 2001 325I BMW. IT SHUTS OFF WHEN GET A DEAD STOP AND ABOUT TO TAKE OFF AGAIN. THE DOORS WILL UNLOCK AND LOCK AFTER PRESSING THE BUTTONS MULTIPLE TIMES. THE REMOTE AS WELL WILL NOT UNLOCK OR LOCK THE DOORS EVERYTIME. ITS AT RANDOM WITH NO SPECIFIC PATTERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10387688March 8, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
2001 BMW 325I. ATTORNEY WRITES ON BEHALF OF CLIENTS REGARDING VEHICLE RECALL REPAIRS *TGW WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHED 140,000 MILES IT BEGAN RUNNING UNUSUALLY LOUD WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING AN INTERMITTENT BEEPING SOUND. ACCORDING TO AN INVOICE, THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, BUT THE REPAIRS WERE DECLINED. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO EXERCISE HIS RIGHT TO HAVE THE RECALL REMEDIED DUE TO THE VEHICLE POTENTIALLY CATCHING ON FIRE. RECALL NUMBERS 01V206000 AND 02V138000 WERE MENTIONED IN THE LETTER. *JB UPDATED 05/12/11. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383228February 18, 2011
AIR BAGS
MY 2001 BMW 325I AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY AND ENGINE STALL AT LOW SPEED( MOST OF THE TIME WHEN I REVERT). *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372359December 24, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
MY 2001 BMW 325I HAS A DOCUMENTED HISTORY OF MORE THAN 15 REPAIRS OF WINDOW REGULATORS. THE ORIGINAL BMW WINDOW REGULATORS LAST FOR A FEW MONTHS, AND FAIL ONE AFTER ANOTHER. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE FAILURE OCCURRED DURING A SEVERE RAIN STORM, CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DISRUPTION OF DRIVERS CONCENTRATION, AS WELL AS CAR FLOODING AND WATER DAMAGE. I BELIEVE IT IS A VEHICLE SAFETY ISSUE, WHICH WAS NEVER CORRECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355669September 15, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
BMW 325I E46 MODEL HAS DOOR LOCKING ISSUES. THE DOORS WILL LOCK AND NOT UNLOCK TRAPPING PASSENGERS INSIDE THE CAR. THE ONLY WAY TO GET OUT OF THE CAR IS TO CRAWL OUT THE WINDOW AND DISCONNECT THE BATTERY WHICH FIXES THE ISSUE BUT ONLY TEMPORARILY. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND BMW SHOULD FIX THE ISSUE THROUGH A RECALL. IT IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT PEOPLE CANNOT GET OUT OF THE CAR, WHAT IF THEY WERE IN AN ACCIDENT AND COULD NOT ESCAPE THE VEHICLE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351264August 23, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. THE WINDOW WOULD OPEN BUT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE WINDOW; THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO MANUALLY PULL THE WINDOW BACK UP WHILE ENGAGING THE POWER WINDOW BUTTON. A PORTION OF THE REGULATOR FELL INTO THE DOOR PANEL. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339093June 18, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I HAVE A 2001 BMW 325I SEDAN (PRODUCTION DATE 10/2000) AND I'M HAVING A ISSUE WITH MY DOOR LOCKS. TODAY WHEN GOING TO PICK UP MY CHILD FROM SCHOOL, I WAS UNABLE TO EXIT MY VEHICLE. I ALWAYS LOCK MY DOORS ONCE I BEGIN DRIVING FOR MY OWN COMFORT AND SAFETY. SO AFTER PARKING MY CAR AND REMOVING MY KEY, NORMALLY I WOULD BE ABLE TO PULL THE INTERIOR HANDLE TO THE DRIVERS DOOR AND THE DOOR WOULD UNLOCK, IT DIDN'T. I DON'T HAVE AN ALARM ON THE CAR SO I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT WAS GOING ON. I PUSHED THE LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON INSIDE THE CAR TO ATTEMPT TO UNLOCK THE DOOR WITH NO SUCCESS. I PRESSED THE BUTTON ON MY KEY TO ATTEMPT TO UNLOCK THE DOORS WITH AGAIN, NO SUCCESS. THE ONLY WAS I WAS ABLE TO EXIT MY VEHICLE WAS TO PUT THE KEY BACK IN THE IGNITION, OPEN THE DRIVERS WINDOW, TAKE THE KEY BACK OUT AND USE THE KEY TO UNLOCK THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED, BUT IS THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WHERE I WAS LOCKED INSIDE MY CAR. IT HAPPENED ONCE IN THE WINTER AND I WAS UNABLE TO GET INTO MY CAR FOR OVER 30MINUTES. THIS IS A VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE I WAS TRAPPED IN MY CAR. I COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT AND CAN'T GET OUT THE CAR THROUGH THE DOORS BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. THE MOST SCARY PART IS THAT I DON'T KNOW WHEN IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. SOMETHING HAS GOT TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. I TOOK THE CAR TO BE LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST ME ALMOST $800 TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH MY CAR. I SEARCHED TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL OR SOMETHING FOR THIS ISSUE OFFERED BY BMW AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING BUT MORE PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME EXPENSIVE ISSUE. THIS ISSUE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. IF I WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT WHERE THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE AND ALL DOORS WERE LOCKED BUT THE DRIVERS DOOR, HOW WOULD MY PASSENGERS GET OUT??? VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335778June 11, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE TO BE DRIVER ERROR BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THE ENGINE RPMS WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FORWARD AND AFTER THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR, THE VEHICLE BEGAN INDEPENDENTLY DECREASING IN SPEED. IN ADDITION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DANGLING FROM ITS HOUSING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330030May 11, 2010
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, AIR BAGS
DROVE OVER A SMALL POTHOLE ON A STREET, AND THE SIDE AND CURTAIN AIRBAGS PREMATURELY DEPLOYED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I HAD TO ORDER A NEW SIDE AIRBAG. I AM STILL UNABLE TO ORDER A CURTAIN AIRBAG. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN, AS THE AIRBAGS COULD HAVE INJURED MY PASSENGER. THE CAR HAS NO BODY DAMAGE, AND DRIVES PERFECTLY. I HAVE A AIRBAG SIGNAL ON THE DASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328422May 2, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
BMW 325I 2001 I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN I STARTED TO HEAR THE SOUND OF METAL DRAGGING. I PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE STRAP THAT HOLDS THE PASSENGER SIDE GAS TANK UP HAD BUSTED WELDS WHERE THE STRAP ATTACHES TO THE FRONT. THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE STRAP WAS COMPLETELY GONE AND YOU COULD SEE THAT THE WELDS CLEARLY BROKE. THIS SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THE STRAP THAT DANGLES DOWN DRAGS ON THE GROUND AND I'M SURE CAUSES SPARKS RIGHT UNDER THE GAS TANK THAT IS UNSUPPORTED DUE TO THE FAILURE. UPON LOOKING ON A BMW FORUM THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND IT HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS IN THE EXACT SAME PLACE. MY EMAIL IS [XXX] IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN GIVE ME TO HELP MAKE BMW TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324614April 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 325 I TRANSMISSION PROBLEM - WILL NOT REVERSE , AFTER LOOKING INTO IT IS A WELL KNOW PROBLEM WITH THAT MODEL AND YEAR . I AM ON UNEMPLOYMENT AND NOW CANNOT LOOK FOR WORK DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. I KNOW THAT THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILLED AGAINST BMW IN NJ , AND WAS WON ! I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MY BMW FIX BECAUSE THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT BMW IS WELL KNOWN ABOUT AND DID NOTHING TO FIX IT ! PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323733April 5, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 325I. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE FANS BEGAN RUNNING UNUSUALLY LOUD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS ALSO EXTREMELY LOUD. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO MAKE A BEEPING SOUND INTERMITTENTLY. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318867March 11, 2010
EQUIPMENT, STEERING
IN THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE, THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 1 HOUR. I GOT INTO THE CAR, PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL FELT VERY TIGHT. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN TURNED IT BACK ON, I TRIED TO REVERSE THE CAR AND STARTED TO BACK OUT OF THE PARKING SPOT BUT WAS ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE SPOT, MEANWHILE I WAS USING ALL OF MY STRENGTH BUT THEN I COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL AND GOT STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND I HAD TO HAVE A BY-STANDER HELP PUSH THE CAR TO A PARKING LOT WHILE I TRIED TO TURN THE WHEEL. THE COMPLAINT IS THAT IF THIS PROBLEM TURNS OUT TO BE THE POWER STEERING PUMP THIS WILL BE THE 3RD TIME I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED IN THIS CAR AND I BELIEVE THAT IS UNHEARD OF! I HAVE THIS REPLACED AT LEAST 1 TIME A YEAR WHICH SEEMS EXCESSIVE. EACH TIME THIS HAPPENS THAT CAR HAS BEEN COMPLETELY FINE AND SUDDENLY THE POWER STEERING WILL GO, IT IS VERY SCARY AND I AM AFRAID THAT IT WILL HAPPEN ONE DAY WHILE I AM IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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