BMW Z3 Complaints (1996)

30 consumer complaints on file.

• #720864April 1, 2000
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

  FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT LOCKS- SOMETIMES UNUSABLE -RATCHETT ASSEMBLY- DEALER REPLACED 3 X - STILL NOT WORKING -DEALER &BMW MANUF CLAIM NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT????? OTHER OWNERS HAVE SAME COMPLAINT. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #715014November 19, 1999
  AIR BAGS

  THE BMW Z3 HIT ANOTHER CAR DIRECTLY IN THE SIDE ; THIS WAS A FRONTAL COLLISION BY THE BMW. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING HER SAFETY BELT, BUT HE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #835884March 15, 1999
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED SOME INJURIES. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #822457April 16, 1998
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

  ELECTRICAL TYPE SMOKE IS SEEN UNDERNEATH STEERING COLUMN. DEALER NOTED PROBLEM WAS A FUSE. PROBLEM HAS NOT STOPPED. DEALER THEN NOTED A FAULTY INSTRUMENT PANEL. PROBLEM REMAINS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #818686October 21, 1997
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

  VEHICLE IN MOTION, PASSENGER 'S SEAT BELT WOULD LOCK UP. WOULD RETRACT, BUT NOT RELEASE. WORKED ON IT FOR 5-10 MINUTES BEFORE MOVING. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED MECHANISM NEEDED REPLACING. SEAT BELT RELEASING OR RETRACTING STILL EXISTS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #606044September 9, 1997
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

  FUEL GAUGE FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #522948August 19, 1997
  SUSPENSION:REAR

  VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO HANDLE BECAUSE THE REAR SUSPENSION IS LOOSE WHEN TURNING OR GOING OVER BUMPS AT 50 MPH.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #602983April 10, 1997
  EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS

  FOG LIGHT INOPERATIVE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #511802December 6, 1996
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

  VALVE SEATS NOT ROUND, RESULTING IN PISTON RINGS NOT SEATING. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #801463August 28, 1996
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  CONSUMER REARENDED SOMONE AND BOTH AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0