BMW 325i Complaints (2001)

151 consumer complaints on file.

#10169975October 4, 2006
TIRES:SIDEWALL
AFTER APPROXIMATELY 15,000 MILES ON GOODYEAR EAGLE HP P205 55 R16 TIRES, THE SIDEWALLS ARE SEPARATING. THE TIRE IS RATED FOR ABOUT 40,000 MILES AND THE TREAD LEFT ON THE TIRE IS STILL SUBSTANTIAL, HOWEVER THE TIRES MUST BE REPLACED. THEY ARE EXTREMELY CLOSE TO FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148155January 19, 2006
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
I OWN A 2001 325 I BMW AND THE SIDE AND OUR AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT BEING INVOLVED IN ANY TYPE OF ACCIDENT. DEALER SHIP DOES NOT WANT TO REPLACE THE AIR BAGS UNLESS WE PAY THEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147961January 17, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH ON A BUSY HIGHWAY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS REPLACED. ONE YEAR LATER WHILE DRIVING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DETACHED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS REPLACED AGAIN. THE CONTACT ALSO REPORTED ANOTHER SAFETY DEFECT. WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVER SEAT, THE HEATED SEAT COILS BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE SEAT CAUSING INJURY TO THE CONTACT AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. UPDATED 02/24/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10144814December 8, 2005
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144812December 8, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF. A CHUNK OF GLASS WAS RETAINED ON THE REAR VIEW MIRROR ATTACHING BRACKET. THE WINDSHIELD WERE THE BRACKET IS GLUED TO RETAIN AN INDENTURE WITH THE CHUNK OF GLASS MISSING JUST ON THE INSIDE. NO VISIBLE DAMAGE NOTICED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121963May 23, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY W/ 65000 MILES, THEREFORE REPLACEMENTS WERE AT OWNER'S COST. NOW THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW IS MAKING THE SAME NOISES, WHICH MEANS ITS REGULATOR IS ABOUT TO GO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115628March 23, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AFTER HITTING A POT HOLE FRONT AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104458December 24, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
I HAVE A 2001 325I BMW. THE REAR TAIL LIGHT BULBS GET SO HOT THAT THEY MELT THE BULB WIRES AND MENT THE FIXTURE THAT HOLDS THE BULBS. THIS RESULTS IN NO BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098811November 14, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2001 BMW 2.5 AUTOMATIC WITH ABOUT 55K MILES. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AROUND 12K AND THE DEALER REPLACE THE COIL. IT CAME ON AGAIN SEVERAL TIME LATER OVER THE COURSE OF 2 YEARS FOR FEW DAYS. EVERY TIME BY THE TIME I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, THE SES DISAPPEARED AND DEALER CAN'T FIND ANY THING WRONG. HOWEVER, I NOTICE THAT WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON, THE ENGINE RUN ROUGH AND ACCELERATION IS SLOW. MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY NOW AT 55K AND THE LIGHT IS ON FOR THE LAST FEW DAYS. ALSO, BMW IS FAMOUS FOR PROBLEM WITH THE WINDOWS REGULATOR. DEALER REPLACES THREE OF THE FOUR WINDOWS REGULATORS ON THREE DOORS DURING WARRANTY BUT NOW THE FOURTH ONE HAS FAILED. WHAT THIS MEANS IS THAT NOW ALL THE WINDOWS REGULATOR ON ALL THE FOUR DOORS HAS FAILED. PLEASE HAVE BMW RECALLED THE ISSUE WITH IGNITION COIL AND FIX THE WINDOWS REGULATOR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064555April 5, 2004
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
AFTER HITTING A POT HOLE THE PASSENGER DOOR AIR BAG AND PASSENGER WINDOW AIR BAG DEPLOYED, WE ARE NOW LEFT WITH THE EXPENSE OF REPLACING THEM ON A LEASED CAR? OR AT THE LEAST PAYING THE DEDUCTIBLE ON OUR INSURANCE? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063476March 18, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DEALERSHIP REPLACED FIVE TIMES THE REAR AND FRONT WINDOW REGULATORS IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. ONCE AGAIN, REAR AND FRONT WINDOW REGULATORS NEED TO BE REPLACED, BUT DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THEM. IT WILL COST CONSUMER ABOUT $400.00. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058786February 23, 2004
TIRES
TOOK MY CAR TO BMW DELAER TO GET TIRES ROTATED. THEY CALLED ME AND SAID I NEED 4 NEW TIRES. MY 325I IS A 2001 AND HAS 18,000 MILES ON IT. MY FATHER HAS BEEN IN THE CAR BUSINESS ALL HIS LIFE AND SAID THAT MY TIRES SHOULD HAVE BEEN GOOD FOR AT LEAST 30,000 MILES - ESPECIALLY WITH THE LOW MILEAGE I HAVE. I HAVE FOUND SO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET AGAINST CONTINENTAL AND PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. IT IS BOTH A SAFETY ISSUE AND A FINANCIAL ISSUE. WHO WANTS TO SHELL OUT $400 FOR NEW TIRES WHEN THEY DON'T EVEN LAST AS LONG AS THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO! I AM SO SCARED TO DRIVE RIGHT NOW BECAUSE I AM AFRAID OF A TIRE BLOWOUT. I AM ALSO GOING TO WRITE A LETTER TO CONTINENTAL AND REQUEST THAT THEY EITHER REPLACE ALL MY TIRES OR AT LEAST GIVE ME PRO RATA FOR NEW TIRES. NHTSA - PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS FURTHER!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056049January 28, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL
RIGHTT REAR TIRE SEPARATED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL. CONSUMER INDICATED THERE WAS A CUT IN THE SIDEWALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054678January 22, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED TWICE AND BACK PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. ALL HAVE BEEN REPLACED SINCE UNDER WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048405November 20, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ELECTRICAL BOX HAS MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT THE STEERING LOCKS AND THE ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043364October 22, 2003
STRUCTURE
I AM WRITING WITH REGARDS TO FILE# 0304924 A COMPLAINT WITH BMW NORTH AMERICA. AS YOU RECEIVED COPIES OF ALL BMW'S COMMUNICATIONS WITH ME YOU ARE AWARE THAT A FINAL REPAIR ATTEMPT LETTER WAS SENT TO ME. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE YOU AWARE THAT ON 10-09-03I CAME OUT OF MY OFFICE AND MY FRONT FLOORBOARD WAS FULL OF WATER AGAIN. I CALLED BMW AND THEY REQUESTED THAT I BRING THE CAR IN ON 10-10-03. I ALSO CALLED MRS. BRANDI DOLFI AT BMW NORTH AMERICA AND SHE IS OUT OF THE OFFICE. THIS PROBLEM STARTED WELL WITHIN THE LEMON LAW LIMITS AND I WOULD LIKE YOUR HELP IN RESOLVING THIS ISSUE. AS A SIDE NOTE THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 OTHER TIMES FOR OTHER STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS SINCE THE LAST REPAIR ATTEMPT IN MAY OF 2003. ANY ASSISTANCE YOU COULD GIVE ME IN THIS MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042748October 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKES THEY FAILED. CONSUMER STATED THE ONLY WAY TO STOP VEHICLE WAS TO PUT VEHICLE INTO REVERSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037972August 29, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
RIGHT SIDE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD KEEP BLOWING OUT. DEALER REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BOARD AND THE LIGHT SOCKET. AFTER A WEEK, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031828August 1, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
CONVERTIBLE TOP HAS MALFUNCTIONED AND DID NOT CLOSE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031499July 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING CAR WOULD OVERHEAT.ENGINE FAN FELL OFF VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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