BMW 330Ci Complaints

291 consumer complaints on file.

#10551438November 7, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 330CI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE PASSENGER FRONT HEADLIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS SUDDEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IGNITER, CONTROLLER, AND BULB HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520696June 19, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 330CI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE BRAKE LIGHT AND THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE BLINKER WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520753June 19, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
DOOR RELAY SYSTEM MALFUNCTION CAUSES DOOR TO BE INOPERABLE, CLOSED AND LOCKED. POTENTIALLY DEADLY IF TRAPPED IN VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520481June 18, 2013
AIR BAGS
DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED DASHBOARD 'AIRBAG' LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED DUE TO ERROR CODE FOR FAULTY PASSENGER OCCUPANCY SENSOR MAT. THE E46 MODEL DOES NOT HAVE TWO INDICATOR LIGHTS; I.E. THE AIRBAG LIGHT AND THE PASSENGER ON/OFF LIGHT, SO THIS MODEL MAY HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM PREVIOUS RECALL DUE TO VERBIAGE DIFFERENCES. DEALERSHIP WARNS AGAINST DRIVING WITH CHILDREN IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT UNTIL CORRECTED. THIS FAULTY EQUIPMENT IS VERY WELL DOCUMENTED AMONGST THE E46 CUSTOMER BASE, VERIFIABLE VIA INTERNET SEARCH ENGINE USAGE. ALSO REFERENCE: 'FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG OCCUPANT DETECTION SENSOR MAT RECALL 08V-384' AND 'NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : EA08001' FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND RECALLS FOR SIMILAR MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515885June 9, 2013
STRUCTURE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE ENTERING THE FREEWAY I HEARD A POP FROM UNDER MY CAR AND IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO HEAR A LOUD METALLIC SCRAPING SOUND COMING FROM UNDER MY CAR AS IF I WERE DRAGGING SOMETHING. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY AND FOUND THE METAL BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE GAS TANK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD COME LOOSE FROM AN AREA WHERE IT HAD BEEN SPOT WELDED TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR. THIS EFFECTIVELY CAUSED THE GAS TANK TO LOWER ITSELF A FEW INCHES OFF THE GROUND. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO MY HOME AS IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513434May 24, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL TANK RETAINING STRAP BRACKET BROKE FREE FROM UNDER BODY LEAVING THE TANK HANGING FROM THE CAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509305April 23, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 330CI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL-LIGHTS BEGAN FLICKERING ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING AND OFTEN, THE LIGHTS WOULD APPEAR TO HAVE WEAK ILLUMINATION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE GROUND WIRE FOR THE TAILLIGHT HARNESS HAD A SHORT AND CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS TO BLINK CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE HEADLIGHTS CONTINUED TO REPEATEDLY FLICKER ON AND OFF. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505303April 1, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DROVE FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS. LEFT THE CAR PARKED FOR ABOUT 3 HOURS. WHEN I TRIED TO UNLOCK PASSENGER DOOR VIA REMOTE KEY FOB IT DID NOT. I GOT INSIDE THE CAR AND TRIED TO UNLOCK IT MANUALLY BUT IT STILL DID NOT LET ME. I HAD MY HANDICAPPED SISTER WITH ME AND IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO GET HER INSIDE THE CAR. I HAD SOMEBODY COME TO PICK HER UP AFTER OVER 3 HOURS. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANOTHER CAR THAT WILL NOT UNLOCK AT LEAST MANUALLY WHEN YOU PULL THE DOOR LEVER ON THE INSIDE OR LIFT THE LOCK MECHANISM MANUALLY. NEXT DAY THE LOCK WORKED IN THE MORNING BUT AS THE DAY GOT HOTTER IT STOPPED WORKING AGAIN AND IT WOULD NOT UNLOCK EVEN MANUALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503838March 20, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 330CI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN LIQUID LEAKING FROM THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,345. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500549February 26, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS RECEIVING A INTERMITTENT LEFT TAIL LIGHT WARNING INDICATOR AND ASSUMED IT WAS A BULB THAT WAS GOING OUT. AFTER SOME TIME HAD PAST I RECEIVED A STEADY LEFT TAIL LIGHT INDICATOR AND WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO REPLACE THE BULB I DISCOVERED THE BULBS WAS FINE AND FOUND THE WIRING/CONNECTOR IN THE TAIL LIGHT BULB CARRIER HAD A SHORT/MELTED. I BELIEVE THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE/PROBLEM ON THE 2002-2005 BMW E46 3SERIES WHICH A TAIL LIGHT RECALL WAS ISSUED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484083November 13, 2012
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE SET AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I GOT A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480842October 17, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WENT OVER A SMALL SPEED BUMP WHILE DRIVING ON A PARKING LOT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER I STARTED HEARING THIS METALLIC RUBBING NOISE AS IF I WAS DRAGGING SOMETHING BEHIND A CAR. I STOPPED AND INSPECTED THE UNDERSIDE & FOUND A METAL STRIP HANGING & DRAGGING ON THE PAVEMENT RIGHT NEXT TO THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL. THE METAL BRACE WAS APPARENTLY THERE TO RESTRAIN THE FUEL TANK IN PLACE. THE FULLY LOADED FUEL TANK WAS HANGING UNDER THE CAR JUST INCHES ABOVE THE PAVEMENT. THE CAR WAS UNDRIVEABLE SO I HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO A SHOP. THIS SEEMED VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT AS THIS COULD HAVE EASILY HAPPENED AT HIGH SPEED ON A HIGHWAY WHERE I MAY NOT EVEN HAVE HEARD THE NOISE. AT WORST THIS LOADED FUEL TANK COULD HAVE LEAKED OR FALLEN OFF THE CAR STARTING A FIRE. THE CAR IS IN SHOP AT THE MOMENT & THE REPAIR ESTIMATE IS IN EXCESS OF $600. THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. I WOULD LIKE THIS ISSUES ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER & BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIR BILL. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479727October 11, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 330CI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURNING SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BULB LIGHT; HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V438000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: TURN SIGNAL) THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472016August 23, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 330CI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COOLANT FAN MALFUNCTIONED AND AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE COOLANT FAN AND OTHER BELTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V138000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: COOLING SYSTEM: FAN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468332July 30, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THIS CAR IS 2002 BMW 330CI. I NOTICED THAT THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WHICH INDICATED THAT A TAIL LIGHT OR BRAKE LIGHT WAS NOT WORKING. I REPLACED THE BULBS, HOWEVER, THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS PLUG HAD SOME DAMAGE IN THE MIDDLE AND LIGHTING ASSEMBLY ON THE RIGHT HAD A CONNECTOR IN THE MIDDLE GONE. MY MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. I CONTACTED THE RECALL CENTER WHO STATED MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED. I NOTICED A LOT OF THE BMW MODELS WERE COVERED INCLUDING 330I AND THE 330XI. I ALSO WENT TO A BMW DEALER WHO AGAIN SAID MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED. I DON'T WANT TO BE PULLED OVER FOR A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE COVERED BY BMW. *TR UPDATED 8/7/12 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466509July 18, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I FOUND THAT MY REVERSE LIGHT WAS OUT LATE IN JULY AND TOOK IT TO THE NEAREST BMW DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. I'VE SINCE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT IN THE E46 MODEL AND I AM WONDERING IF THERE IS SOME KIND OF RECALL OR COMPENSATION FOR THE INADEQUACY OF THE REAR LIGHTS IN THIS MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465958July 17, 2012
SEATS
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT, AN ELECTRIC SPORT SEAT UPGRADE, WILL NO LONGER MOVE FORWARD OR REVERSE. THE SEAT WILL STILL RECLINE BUT CANNOT BE ADJUSTED FOR PROPER LEG ROOM. THE MILEAGE WAS 99,500. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465960July 17, 2012
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED TO ILLUMINATE IN EARLY APRIL OF 2012. ACCORDING TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, HE SAID THE ISSUE WAS RELATED TO A FIRING MECHANISM IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WHICH HAS FAILED. THE MECHANIC RESET THE AIRBAG LIGHT, BUT IT CAME BACK ON ABOUT A MONTH LATER. THE MECHANIC STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND IT WOULD COST $500. UNTIL THIS ISSUE IS RESOLVED, THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 100K MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464278July 5, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 330CI. THE CONTACT STATED WAS IN REVERSE WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFTER MOVED FROM REVERSE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO UTILIZE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE NEAREST DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND POSSIBLE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463253June 27, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
CAR WAS DRIVEN DAILY. PARKED IN GARAGE AT 6:30PM. AT 7:20AM THE FOLLOWING DAY IT WAS NOTICED THAT A WHITE VAPOR/SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT GRILL OF THE BMW 330CI. THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN STARTED SINCE BEING PARKED THE EVENING BEFORE. WITHIN MINUTES, THE WHITE VAPOR TURNED INTO HEAVY BLACK SMOKE AND THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. (FLAMES WERE VISIBLE FROM BENEATH THE CAR AS IT WAS PARKED IN A GARAGE) THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AT THE FIRST NOTICE OF VAPOR AND FIREMEN ARRIVED 12 - 18 MIN. LATER, AT WHICH TIME THE FIRE WAS FULLY ENGAGED. TWO EXPLOSIONS EMANATED FROM THE CAR. THE FIRE AND ITS SIGNIFICANT HEAT CAUSED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO A PORTION OF THE HOME, INCLUDING A BENT LOLLY COLUMN AND BURNED FRAMING. IT TOOK THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OVER 2 HOURS TO FULLY EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WHICH LED TO MAJOR SMOKE AND WATER DAMAGE AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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