BMW 328iC Complaints

41 consumer complaints on file.

#10154692April 6, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
LEFT SIDE DRIVER WINDOW WILL NOT MAKE FINAL POWER UP AFTER SHUTTING DOOR IF THE WINDOW HAS BEEN PARTIALLY OPENED OR CLOSED PREVIOUSLY. THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE THE WINDOW CLOSE TIGHTLY IS TO POWER DOWN THE WINDOW COMPLETELY AND THEN POWER UP COMPLETELY WITH NO STOPPING PART WAY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154700April 6, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
AT LOW SPEEDS, WHEN TURNING, THE FRONT SUSPENSION HAS A CREAKING SOUND DUE TO DISTORTED AND LOOSE BALL JOINTS ON BOTH FRONT CONTROL ARMS - REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF BOTH CONTROL ARMS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154694April 6, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CABIN HEATER BLOWER FAN IS SPORADIC (RUNS HIGH THEN LOW THEN HIGH AGAIN ON ITS OWN) DUE TO DEFECTIVE FINAL STAGE RESISTOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154695April 6, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO FAULT CODE 168 - FAULTY THERMOSTAT THAT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE THERMOSTAT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154705April 6, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT TURNS ON AND OFF SPORADICALLY. LOCAL DEALERSHIP SPECULATES THAT IT IS DUE TO FUEL TANK AND VENTILATION SYSTEM BUT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO ELIMINATE THIS PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154709April 6, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE WOULD NOT START AFTER IT WAS STARTED COLD, THEN SHUT OFF WITHIN 15 - 20 SECONDS. CAR OWNER CALLED BMW SERVICE MANAGER (TIM POLK, ERHART BMW) AND WAS ADVISED TO REMOVE ENGINE SPARK PLUGS, PLACE THEM ON A COOKIE SHEET IN A 325 DEGREE OVEN UNTIL THEY ARE DRIED. CAR STARTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER DRIED PLUGS WERE RE-INSTALLED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152916March 16, 2006
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2000 BMW 328CI. TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENTER 3RD GEAR AND GOES STRAIGHT INTO FIFTH. COMMON PROBLEM ON BMW'S WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. UNSAFE TO SKIP GEARS IN A NORMAL ACCELERATING SITUATION. CAR GOES STRAIGHT INTO FIFTH AND NEARLY STALLS EVERY TIME. BMW INSISTS THERE IS NO FLAW, BUT BMW FORUMS HIGHLIGHT THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. A FAILED $4 PART COSTS OVER $1000 TO REPAIR AND IS A TRAFFIC HAZARD AS MANY PEOPLE DO NOT REALIZE THE SEVERITY OF THE SITUATION AS THE SHIFTER CAN STICK OR BIND IN NEUTRAL OR 5TH GEAR AND MUST BE FORCED INTO THE CORRECT GEAR, PROHIBITING PEOPLE FROM EXERCISING THE EXTREME CAUTION AND DEDICATION THAT DRIVING REQUIRES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116239April 1, 2005
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THROUGH NORMAL DRIVING ON MY WAY TO WORK I STARTED TO HEAR CLUNCKING AND SQUEAKING COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. IT APPEARS THAT THE REAR SUB FRAME SEPARATED FROM THE UNI-BODY OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE SEVERE NOISES.*AK I TOOK THE CAR INTO BMW TO BE COVERED BY THE CERTIFIED PRE OWNED WARRANTEE BUT THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NOT COVERED SINCE THE BODY AND CHASSIS OF THE VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTEE. MY CAR HAS 49000 AND 1 YEAR LEFT ON THE WARRANTEE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113934March 11, 2005
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
(1) NOTICED A SLIGHT NOISE FROM REAR DRIVERS SIDE OF CAR WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY. (2) REAR SUBFRAME CRACKED ON REAR DRIVERS SIDE OF VEHICLE. NO ACCIDENT CAUSED THIS. BMW SAID IT WAS WEAR AND TEAR OR "I MUST HAVE HIT A BIG POTHOLE." THIS I BELIEVE IS A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. HAVING FRAME DAMAGE IS NOT WEAR AND TEAR. (3) THE ENITRE REAR SUBFRAME OF THE CAR WAS REPLACED. OVER $3500 WORTH OF REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104997February 7, 2005
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE REAR STRUT MOUNTING HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK THREE OUT OF FOUR REAR STRUT MOUNTS HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM THE SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106843January 5, 2005
SUSPENSION:REAR
VEHICLE SHOOK AND MADE NOISES FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR CHECK UP, AND RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE SUSPENSION TORE APART, AND COULD CAUSE THE WHEELS TO FALL OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106781January 4, 2005
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION:REAR
CONSUMER HEARD A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE REAR SUB FRAME SEPARATED FROM THE MAIN FRAME. ALSO, SUSPENSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104487December 25, 2004
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
NORMAL USE OF VEHICLE TO 70000 MILES TARTED HEARING CREAKING NOISE UPON ACCELERATIONS AND FOUND THAT SUBFRAMED HAD TEARED HAD SUB FRAME WELDED AND REINFORCED. *AK THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT THAT CAUSED THIS FAILURE. BWM REFFERED TO THIS AS WEAR AND TEAR. SUBFRAMES ARE NOT A WEAR AND TEAR ITEM!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101827November 30, 2004
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TWO TIRES BLEW OUT. THE FIRST ONE WAS ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE SECOND WAS ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. DEALER STATED CONSUMER MUST HAVE STRUCK SOMETHING IN THE ROAD BOTH TIMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098379November 6, 2004
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I WAS GETTING A TUNE UP FOR MY CAR WHEN MY MECHANIC NOTICE A CRACK WITH A HOLE ON MY REAR DRIVERSIDE. REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SUB FRAME/ DIFF. MOUNTS WAS TORN. MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUES AND HAVE MADE COMPLAINTS TO BMW MANUFACTURES BUT NO RESPONSIBLE ACTIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN BY BMW. THIS IS A CLEAR DANGER TO THE CONSUMER WHILE OPERATING THEIR VEHICLE NOT KNOWING THAT THERE CAR CAN BEEN TORN APART FROM UNDERNEATH. PLEASE HELP MYSELF AND MANY OTHER INNOCENT VICTIMS OF THIS DEFECT ON THEIR CAR SO THAT IT CAN PREVENT ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES FROM ACCRUING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087716August 11, 2004
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
SUB FRAME HAD A CRACK. AS A RESULT, WHEN ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WAS PRODUCED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043050October 16, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
MY REAR SUBFRAME TOTALLY SEPERATED FROM MY VECHICLE COSTING 1600 TO FIX. I WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT, IT BROKE ON ITS OWN. BMW INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR," BUT I THINK ITS A RECALL ISSUE. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITH THESE PROBLEMS. ALSO MY MOONROOF BENT THE TRACKS, AND NOW NEEDS TOTAL REPLACEMENT. BMW ALSO HAS A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING WINDOW REGULATORS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015315August 1, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHEN TURNING ON AIR CONDITIONER THERE IS A STRONG MOLDY SMELL FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. DEALER CANNOT FIND CAUSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733211October 2, 2000
TIRES
TIRE TREAD CAME OFF DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER. THE TIRE DID NOT DEFLATE. CONTINENTAL DENIED CLAIM BECAUSE THE TIRE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED FOR A PUNCTURE. THE PUNCTURE REPAIR REMAINED INTACT AND AS FAR AS I COULD SEE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE LOSS OF THE TREAD. CONTINENTAL TOLD ME THAT THE TIRE WAS LIKELY TO FAIL (TREAD COME OFF) SOONER OR LATER BECAUSE OF THE PUNCTURE REPAIR. I FIND THIS STATEMENT TO BE INCREDULOUS AS I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED IN ANY OF THEIR SERVICE MANUALS THAT REPAIRING A PUNCTURE WOULD RENDER THE TIRE UNUSEABLE. IF I HAD KNOW THAT I WOULD HAVE HAD THE TIRE REPLACED (SILLY AS THAT SEEMS). AT THE VERY LEAST CONTNENTAL SHOULD BE FORCED TO NOTIFY ALL OF THE USERS OF ITS TIRES THAT ANY SORT OF PUNCTURE - EVEN IF IT IS PROPERLY REPAIRED - MAKES THE TIRE UNFIT FOR THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. WE WERE NOT INJURED IN THE INCIDENT BUT WE WERE ALMOST KILLED AS I TEMPORARILY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. (DOT NUMBER: ACTM2Y7136 TIRESIZE: 205/60R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607316February 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
EMISSION FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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