BMW 525i Complaints

438 consumer complaints on file.

#10065276March 30, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. VEHICLE JUMPED ACROSS A CEMENT BARRIER AND COLLIDED WITH A WALL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. SIX MONTHS AGO THE SAME THING OCCURRED WITHOUT THE COLLISION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059435February 19, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
CONSUMER NOTICED HOOD MISALIGNMENT. ALSO, DEALER NOTICED A DEFECT ON THE SOS SYSTEM. (NAR) *LA *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055439January 20, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. LIGHTS WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044591October 23, 2003
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING FRONT END VIBRATED. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT VEHICLE VIBRATED BECAUSE THE TWO FRONT TIRES WERE CUPPING. THE TIRES WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031158August 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
I HAVE 2001 BMW 525I. I WENT TO DEALER SERVICE SO MANY TIMES TO FIX MY PROBLEM CONCERN. THEY WON'T FIX IT AND SAID THAT "NO CUSTOMERS COMPLAINT DUPLICATED" ALL THE TIMES. AFTER DONE MY FIRST 15000 MILES SERVICE AT DEALER, "EML" LIGHTS CAME UP AND I SENT MY CAR TO DEALER IMMIDIATELY. THEY CHANGED "TROTTLE BODY" BECAUSE THEY SAID, IT'S BURNED. AFTER THAT REPAIR, MY CAR HAS ALIGNMENT, TROTTLE, ACCELATION AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. ALSO THEY REPLACE THE FAN BY RECALL. NOW MY CAR CONDITIONS ARE POOR. I PRESS THE GAS PEDDAL FOR ACCELATION, RPM'S GOING HIGH AND BIG IDLE SOUND I CAN HEAR. AND, OVER 80 DEGREE TEMP. BIG BIG IDLES. ALSO DECELATION IS NOT WORKING. SPEED WON'T REDUCE UNTIL I BRAKED. CAR RIDING QUALITY'S GETTING POOR AND POOR. SUSPENSION CAN'T ABSORB ROADS BUMPS. AT THE SAME TIME, I HEAR SO MANY CLICKING NOISE FROM DOOR FRAMES. IT FEELS LIKE WHERE I DRIVE AT OFF-ROAD. ALSO, I CHECKED ALIGNMENT BY MACHINE. IT WAS REALLY OFF-SET. THE CAMBER, CAST AND TOE WAS BAD. THEY PERFORM THE ALIGNMENT JOB. BUT STILL POOR. I SUFFER WITH THOSE PROBLEMS ABOUT A YEAR ALREADY. RECENTLY I FELT THAT STEERING WHEEL IS SHAKING AND I FELT A VIBRATION FROM FROM FLOOR OF DRIVER SIDE. ALSO BADLY, FRONT LOW HEAD BEAM IS TOO DIM AND NOT BLIGHTER THAN BEFORE. IT CAUSE, HARD TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. I THINK, MY CAR HAS ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, TROTTLE AND SOME JUNCTION PROBLEM FROM ENGINE THRU AXLE. TODAY I CATCH ANOTHER THING. WHEN I TURN ON THE ENGINE, I HEARD RUFFLE SOUND FROM BOTTOM OF ENGINE ROOM AND BIG ENGINE NOISE. PLEASE REVIEW MY COMPLIANT AND WHAT REALLY SHOULD DO?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024731July 18, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN, SEAT BELTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE CONSUMER HAD TO DRIVE A CERTAIN SPEED IN ORDER FOR THE AJAR INDICATOR LIGHT OR THE ALARM SOUND TO COME ON, TO LET THE CONSUMER KNOW THE DOOR OR TRUNK WAS OPEN. THERE WAS ALSO NO WARNING CHIME TO LET THE DRIVER KNOW THAT OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE RELEASED THE SEAT BELTS. *AK AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN DRIVE, IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT TWO VEHICLE LENGTHS BEFORE THE GONG SOUNDS, THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS INOPERATIVE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL, AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE SHOWED A HALF A TANK, THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING THAT HAD COME FROM THE CENTER OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE JUMPED BETWEEN GEAR(1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND WOULD JERK), THE REMOTE KEY WOULDN'T WORK, THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT WOULD NOT EXTEND, THE VEHICLE WOULD CRANK BUT WOULDN'T START, THE VEHICLE ALARM WAS TOO SENSITIVE, AND THE RIGHT REAR DOOR'S FULL SHADE DID NOT RETRACT. *SCC THE FUSE IN THE GLOVE BOX WAS LOOSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024533June 20, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
THE SEAT BELT WARNING CHIME HAS A MALFUNCTION, THAT RESULTS IN THE CHIME REMAINING ON EVEN IF THE SEAT BELT HAS BEEN FASTENED. THIS IS CAUSED BY A PROGRAMMING ISSUE WHEN VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED AND CANNOT BE FIX, PER DEALERSHIP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018733May 14, 2003
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL, SEAT BELTS
TOOK MY 2002 BMW 525I TO HAVE ITS DRIVER SIDE RAILS REPLACED TO BMW OF PEORIA IN ILLINOIS ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO. ABOUT 1 WEEK LATER (AROUND MAY 5) AT A STOP LIGHT A LARGE ALLEN TYPE BOLT FELL AND ROLLED TO MY FEET. THIS BOLT WAS TO MY LAP SEAT BELT WHICH I WAS NOW HOLDING IN MY HAND! THE BOLT WAS NEVER TIGHTENED PROPERLY AND I HAD BEEN DRIVING LIKE THIS FOR AROUND 1 WEEK ASSUMING MY SEAT BELT WOULD WORK WHEN NEEDED. BMW OF PEORIA WAS INFORMED OF THIS THE SAME DAY, IT WAS FIXED BY THE NEXT DAY. I WROTE TO BMW-USA ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THE RESPONSE WAS VERY LOW KEY. MOSTLY THAT THEY APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE AND TO TALK WITH MY SERVICE MANAGER TO GET THIS ISSUE FIXED. I DON'T THINK THEY EVEN READ THE LETTER WHICH MENTIONED REMINDING BMW SERVICE OF PROPER WORK. JUST WRITING IN HOPES THAT NO ONE ELSE RUNS INTO THIS LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017793April 29, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLES AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016094April 17, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED DUE TO A CRACK IN THE HOUSING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRACK RESULTED FROM TOO MUCH PRESSURE IN THE COOLING SYSTEM. RELATED RECALL 98V178000. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005780February 13, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
BOUGHT CAR NEW IN APRIL OF 2001. SINCE THAT TIME, DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT (LOW BEAM) HAS BURNED OUT 3 TIMES. DO NOT KNOW IF THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT OR NOT, BUT THOUGHT I WOULD REPORT IT JUST IN CASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022952November 18, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COVER IS COMING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769401November 7, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
TAIL LIGHTS DO NOT STAY ON DUE TO DEFECTIVE SOCKETS. THE PLASTIC SOCKETS HAVE MELTED FROM THE HEAT OF THE TAIL LIGHT BULBS AND NO LONGER HOLD THE BULBS IN PROPERLY. THEY BLINK ON AND OFF AND SOMETIMES STAY OFF ALL TOGETHER. DEALER ADVISED ME TO BUY NEW ONES @ $320 EACH TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT, BMW SHOULD REPLACE THEM. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019195September 23, 2002
POWER TRAIN
ODOMETER ON VEHICLE IS NOT READING SPEED CORRECTLY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765229August 5, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
RE: BMW 525I WAGON WITH SPORTS PACKAGE. CASTER IN FRONT WHEELS PERMANENTLY MALADJUSTED SUCH THAT AT ABOUT 8,000MILES SEVERE CUPPING IS CAUSED ON INSIDE OF TIRE TREAD, RESULTING IN MAJOR ROAD NOISE AND POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE. ONLY FIX IS TO REPLACE TIRES. HAVE DONE SO TWICE. INFORMED BY KNOWLEDGABLE PERSONS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM IN MANY OF THESE MODELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013950July 15, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS GAUGE DID NOT WORK. VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS WHILE INDICATOR SHOWED 1/8 OF A TANK. GAS INDICATOR LIGHT NEVER CAME ON TO SHOW THAT FUEL WAS LOW. ALSO, ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE VEHICLE STOPPED SUDDENLY WITH NO WARNING.*AK FUEL GAUGE WAS REPLACED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010932June 3, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HAVING THE SAME DOOR LOCK/LATCH PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL 94V219000. BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010941June 3, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
CONSUMER HAS SAME PROBLEM WITH COOLANT SYSTEM AS STATED IN RECALL 98V178000. BUT, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565570May 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, COOLANT LEVEL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND CONSUMER NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER FOUND THAT WATER WAS IN THE OIL DUE TO A CRACKED HEAD, CONSUMER LATER RECEIVED RECALL 98V178. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760097April 2, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I REALIZED MY CAR WAS WRECKED SEVERAL TIMES, IT'S A SALVAGED CAR, BUT SOLD AS NORMAL; THEREFORE OVERPRICED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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