BMW 325i Complaints

1,385 consumer complaints on file.

#10343543July 15, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING DUE TO WELL KNOWN BY BMW FAULTY DOOR ACTUATORS. LEFT SIDE GOT LOCKED, WHILE RIGHT SIDE KEPT BEING UNLOCKED. THE WORST PART IS THAT I COULD NOT CLOSE THE LOCKED PASSENGER DOOR, SO WE HAD TO "BELT IT" TO THE BACK PASSENGER DOOR TO EB ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME. SHAME ON BMW FOR VERY POOR DESIGN W/O ANY MECHANICAL WAY OF LOCKING/UNLOCKING. VERY UNSAFE IT HAPPENS AT COLLISION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343024July 13, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THERE WAS NOT A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V384000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL) BUT WAS TOLD HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342482July 11, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
BRAKE LIGHT GROUND WIRE HAS BURNED UP AND IS NO LONGER WORKING DUE TO A FACTORY DEFECT. THIS HAS ALSO MELTED THE PLASTIC BRAKE LIGHT BULB HOUSING AND BURNED OUT THE BRAKE LIGHT. THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE FIRES AND/OR WRECKS TO OCCUR. BMW IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT IS NOT WILLING TO FIX THE ISSUE. PLEASE SEE THE LINK TO THE BMW TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN BELOW. HTTP://WWW.BMWTIS.COM/TSB/BULLETINS/BULLETIN_GRAPHIC_TEMP/B630306G.HTM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341696July 6, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I CURRENTLY OWN A 2006 325I BMW. THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH A OCCUPANCY SENSOR MAT. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM WOULD COST $1000 TO BE FIXED. I LATER LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND OUT EARLIER MODELS OF THE SAME VEHICLE WERE RECALLED. THE BMW DEALERSHIP STILL WILL NOT FIX MY CAR BECAUSE IT'S NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. I ASKED IF MY AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY IF THE CAR IS WRECKED AND THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME "MAYBE". MAYBE ISN'T THE ANSWER I'M LOOKING FOR BECAUSE I DO HAVE PASSENGERS IN MY CAR AND I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR SAFETY. THIS SENSOR SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE DEALERSHIP FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND HAS BEEN RECALLED BEFORE. THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED BECAUSE THE PROBLEMS STILL EXIST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341453July 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WE OWN A BMW 325I SERIES 2003 SEDAN. WHILE MY DAUGHTER STARTED THE CAR SHE NOTED THE LEFT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CAR. SHE WAS ONLY AROUND 4 BLOCKS AWAY SO PROCEEDED TO DRIVE HOME AND DURING THE DRIVE SHE EXPERIENCED HER BRAKES GRABBING AND STEERING DIFFICULTIES. ALL THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON. WE TOOK THE CAR THAT NIGHT TO BMW TO DROP OFF FOR EVALUATION. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT THE XENON HEADLIGHT FAILED AND TOOK AT THE STEERING SYSTEM PANEL AND HAD TO BE ALL REWIRED. HE SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN THIS HAPPEN BEFORE. I AM CONCERNED THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN IN THE WIRING OF THE XENON HEADLIGHT TO EFFECT A STEERING PANEL WHEN THE HEADLIGHT GOES OUT. THE EFFECT ON THE STEERING PANEL IS IMMEDIATE AND GIVES NO TIME TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT WITHOUT FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE CAR. THE COST TO REPAIR WAS 1800.00. THIS IS VERY CONCERNING. 2 MONTHS LATER THE BLINKER HEADLIGHT NEXT TO THE XENON HEADLIGHT FELL COMPLETELY OUT OF THE CAR HELD BY A WIRE WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. IT SEEMS LIKE THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE BMW 325I SERIES HEADLIGHTS THAT TO ME IS A GREAT SAFETY CONCERN FOR THOSE DRIVING. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR FOLLOW UP TO THE MAKE AND MODEL. I WOULD BE GLAD TO PROVIDE MY NAME FOR YOU TO OBTAIN COPIES OF THE SERVICE RECORDS ON THESE EVENTS FROM OUR BMW DEALERSHIP. THANK YOU. *TR
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
#10334554June 4, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE CAR DOOR CAN'T BE OPENED FROM BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE, AND THE ONLY WAY TO OPEN THE DOOR IS USING THE MANUAL KEY FROM OUTSIDE. THIS IS A BIG ISSUE IF THE DRIVER IS LOCKED INSIDE DURING A HAZARD. THIS IS A VERY VERY COMMON PROBLEM AS MANY OF CUSTOMERS EXPERIENCE THE SAME THING. PLEASE REFER TO THIS FORUM. HTTP://WWW.E90POST.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=160062. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334551June 4, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT AND OCCUPANTS ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE LOCKED DOORS. HOWEVER, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATED DOOR LOCK MECHANISM WAS THE ONLY FUNCTIONING DEVICE IN THE VEHICLE THAT WOULD ALLOW THE DOOR TO UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS EXITED FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A DEFECTIVE DOOR LATCH. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE REPAIR COST. THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN RELATED TO THE DEFECT. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD SIGNIFICANT CONCERN OF THE SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334171June 1, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION
1- STEERING SHAKES A LOT AT SPEED 45 AND OVER AND UNEVEN WEAR ON BOTH FRONT TIRE. 2- THE SHOP LIFTED UP THE CAR AND SAID THAT BOTH SIDES OF THE FRAME THAT HOLDING THE SWAY BAR ARE RUSTED THROUGH AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE BUT TO GO TO THE DEALER. 3- WELL THE DEALER WAS NOT CO-OPERATIVE ON THE ISSUE AND WANT ME TO PAY FOR THE FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10333856May 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MI NOMBRE ES [XXX]. SOY DE PUERTO RICO Y POSEEO UN BMW 325I 2006. EL MISMO EL DIA DE AYER REPENTINAMENTE COMENZO A SALIR UN HUMO ENTRE EL DASH Y TODA LA PARTE INTERIOR DEL VEHICULO. EN MENOS DE 2 MINUTOS SE ENCENDI EN LLAMAS,ACTIVAMOS AL 911, CUANDO LLEGARON LOS BOMBEROS EN CARRO SE HABIA QUEMADO EN SU TOTALIDAD. ENTRE OTRAS COSAS QUE HIZO MIENTRAS SE ESTABA QUEMANDO. NECESITO QUE ME ORIENTEN AL RESPECTO DE LO QUE DEBO HACER. MI EMAIL ES [XXX]. MY NAME IS [XXX]. I AM FROM PUERTO RICO AND I OWN A 2006 BMW 325I. THE SAME DAY YESTERDAY SUDDENLY A SMOKE BEGAN BETWEEN THE DASH AND THE ENTIRE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. IN LESS THAN 2 MINUTES IT LIGHTED IN FLAME, WE ACTIVATED 911, WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS ARRIVED BY CAR IT HAD BURNED IN ITS ENTIRETY. AMONG OTHER THINGS HE DID WHILE HE WAS BURNING. I NEED TO BE GUIDED ON WHAT TO DO. MY EMAIL IS [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331754May 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FAULTY PIN CONNECTORS IN REAR BRAKELIGHT ASSEMBLIES, CAUSING PREMATURE FAILURE OF BRAKE LIGHTING HARNESS, VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331087May 18, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2002 BMW 325I, TURN SIGNAL FAILURE RESULTING IN SMALL FIRE. 1- SYMPTOMS: CAR TURN SIGNAL FAILURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. 2- UPON REMOVAL OF HOUSING I NOTED THAT THE LIGHT OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY WHICH CAUSED ME TO INVESTIGATE FURTHER. UPON REMOVAL OF THE PLUG OR WIRING HARNESS I NOTED THAT THE BROWN WIRE SHOWED EVIDENCE OF MELTING OF BOTH WIRE AND METAL MALE PLUG END WITH BLACK RESIDUE. A SIMPLE INTERNET SEARCH REVEALED THAT BMW ISSUED SIB NUMBER 63 03 06 TO MECHANICS. I HAVE NOT FOUND A RECALL FOR THIS HAZARDOUS FAILURE, HOWEVER, DID FIND A FORUM WHERE SEVERAL OWNERS NOTED THE SAME FAILURE. INTERNET ADDRESS TO THIS FORUM IS: HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2002/BMW/325I/EXTERIOR+LIGHTING 3- I HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE FAILURE BUT PLAN ON INVESTIGATING THE PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE HARNESS. PER THE INFORMATION I FOUND I HAVE NOTED THAT IT SEEMS THAT A FAULTY GROUND WIRE IS THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. BELIEVE THAT BMW SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FAULTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330735May 17, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2006 BMW 325I DOOR LOCK SYSTEM FAILURE. THE FUSES RELATING THE DOOR LOCK SYSTEM KEEP BLOWING OUT. THEY SHOULD RECALL FOR ACTUATOR CHANGE. *TR
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
#10329776May 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IN A MATTER OF TWO HOURS MY 325I WAS RUNNING FINE TO NOT GOING IN REVERSE AT ALL. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING IN A LOT OF CARS MY YEAR AND TYPE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THERE IS NO WARNING, ONE MINUTE YOU CAN BACK UP NEXT IT IS JUST STALLED IN REVERSE. BMW NEEDS TO STAND UP AND SEE THAT THEIR PRODUCT HAS A DEFECT AND POTENTIALLY CAN CAUSE INJURIES. THE DEALERSHIP I CALLED SAID IT'S IS THE TRANSMISSION, LET'S SET UP AN APPT AND BRING IT IN. IT STILL GOES NO PROBLEM AT ALL IN DRIVE. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329406May 8, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE UNDERGOING A COMPLIMENTARY SERVICE REVIEW ON MY 2002 BMW 325I, I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE IS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THE TAIL LIGHTS. APPARENTLY, THE LIGHTS ARE NOT PROPERLY GROUNDED AND THERE IS A RISK OF OVERHEATING AND FIRE. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE IS EIGHT YEARS OLD AND HAS OVER 76,000 MILES, I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS. THE DEALER REPRESENTATIVE ADMITTED THAT THE PROBLEM IS A DESIGN DEFECT, BUT BMW HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME $400 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328950May 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 325I. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATED AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE ABS MODULE BUT THE CONTACT REFUSED THAT REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 113,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 112,970.
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
#10327157April 23, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BMW 325I 2006 SEDAN AIRBAG SENSOR MAT NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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