BMW 330Ci Complaints

291 consumer complaints on file.

#10058256February 16, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BRAND NEW 2004 CAR. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - USUALLY HAPPENS ONCE A DAY IN THE EARLY MORNING. COLD START, WHEN SHIFTING THE CAR INTO "DRIVE", IT TAKES A FEW SECONDS FOR "D" TO ENGAGE AND MUST REV UP TO 2000-4000 RPM TO GO FORWARD. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN STARTING ON STEEP ROADS BECAUSE THE CAR WILL SLIP BACKWARDS FOR A FEW SECONDS. IT FIRST OCCUR ON MY NEW CAR AROUND 400 MILES AND HAS OCCUR MANY TIMES, ON AND OFF, FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS. IT HAS HAPPENED TO MANY OTHER OWNERS WITH 2003 AND 2004 BMW AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. NO REAL SOLUTIONS FROM DEALERSHIPS OR BMW COMPANY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054806January 24, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
RIGHT FRONT CONTROL ARM CAME LOOSE ON MY 2001 BMW 330CI. HAD COMPLAINED FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS TO DEALER (VOB BMW - ROCKVILLE, MD) CONCERNING ABNORMAL JERK OF CAR WHEN COMING TO STOP. DEALER INSISTED THAT CAR WAS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. FINALLY TOOK CAR TO INDEPENDENT BMW GARAGE (BMW EXCLUSERVICE - ROCKVILLE, MD), AND INFORMED THAT RIGHT FRONT CONTROL ARM WAS LOOSE, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS POSSIBILITY RIGHT FRONT TIRE COULD COME OFF. TOOK CAR TO DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED CONTROL ARMS WITH REDESIGNED 2004 MODEL YEAR CONTROL ARM. BMW REFUSED FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM, WHICH COULD HAVE LED TO A FATAL CAR ACCIDENT. I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR TO AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE TO HAVE THE PROBLEM PROPERLY DIAGNOSED. I WOULD IMAGINE THIS PROBLEM IS HAPPENING TO OTHER CARS IF THEY HAD TO REDESIGN THE CONTROL ARMS. I WOULD THINK THERE SHOULD BE A GOVERNMENT MANDATED RECALL FOR THIS. (I.E. POSSIBILITY OF WHEELS COMING OFF). *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054249January 16, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR SHOOK VIOLENTLY, THE ENGINE RATTLED AND THE CAR LOST ENGINE POWER; THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. THE CAR BECAME IMMEDIATELY UN DRIVABLE. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT ONE OF THE CYLINDERS IN THE CAR MISFIRED AND COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, SENDING THE ENGINE INTO A COMPLETE UNBALANCE. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021338October 22, 2002
WHEELS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE THREAD SEPARATED IN THE INSIDE WALL, DUE TO THE WAY THE MANUFACTURER ALIGNS THEM AT TIME OF FACTORY INSTALLATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019717September 27, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *MR THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WILL OCCASIONALLY STALL WHILE DRIVING. (HAPPENS WEEKLY) THE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017562August 29, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SHIFT WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE BEEN TODEALER,BUT PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING.FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565749May 13, 2002
TIRES, WHEELS:RIM
CONSUMER STATES THERE IS POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW WITH THE RIMS OR CONTINENTIAL TIRES, DUE TO TIRES DEFLATING AT HIGH SPEEDS.*TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564992April 10, 2002
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING SHAFT FAILED CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO A PARKED CAR. DEALER FOUND THE VEHICLE WAS BOTTOMED OUT WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING SHAFT TO BREAK/SHATTER, LETTER IS WRITTEN BY CLARENCE DITLOW FROM THE CENTER OF AUTO SAFETY, CONSUMERS NAME WAS NOT GIVEN. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759397March 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
AUXILIARY FAN CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTERIL FAILURE; THIS CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE EXISTING RECALL / RECALL NEEDED TO BE EXPANDED / THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003446February 1, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, MADE A SLIGHT TURN, AND VEHICLE HIT A PARKED CAR, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. *AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892237July 9, 2001
TIRES
TIRES ARE LOSING PRESSURE. THERE IS RECALL OOV303000O FOR SAME PROBELM, BUT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED. AFTER TAKING VEHICLE INTO DEALER TIRES WENT FLAT. DEALER WAS BLAMING CONSUMER FOR THAT PROBLEM. BUT, CONSUMER KNEW THAT TIRES WERE NOT LIKE WHEN HE TOOK THEM IN. *AK DEALER CLAIMED THREE OUT OF FOUR TIRES HAD PUNCTURES IN THEM AND NEEDED REPAIR, THE TIRES WERE PLUGGED, CONSUMER STATES TIRES ARE STILL LOSING PRESSURE, CONSUMER HAS REPLACED TIRES AT HIS EXPENSE AND STATES THE TIRES STILL LOSE AIR EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE BEEN TAKEN OFF THE VEHICLE, MICHELIN PILOT SPORT, P245/40R17 AND P225/45R17, DOT NUMBER F36C. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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