BMW 325i Complaints

1,385 consumer complaints on file.

#10380137February 3, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE EXTERIOR TURN SIGNAL WAS CORRODED AND EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A DEFECT IN DESIGN AND THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE HOUSING FIXTURE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
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0
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0
#10379794February 1, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2006 BMW 325I DOOR LOCK/LATCH FAILURE. UNABLE TO OPEN DOORS WITH KEY FOB. DOORS WILL LOCK BUT NOW NOT POSSIBLE TO OPEN ANY DOORS WITH FOB OR WITH LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON INSIDE CAR. MUST UNLOCK DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WITH VALET KEY. FUEL DOOR ALSO LOCKED AND WILL NOT OPEN. ALL READY HAD THIS PROBLEM FIXED APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO. *LN
Crash:
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0
Deaths:
0
#10378711January 26, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR RAN PERFECTLY, THEN I TURNED OFF, THEN I RESTARTED 5 SECONDS LATER TO REPOSITION IN GARAGE. ENGINE THEN REVVING FROM 800 TO 1200 RPM RHYTHMICALLY, APPROX ONCE PER SECOND, EML LIGHT ON, BRAKE LIGHT ON, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON, VERY HARD TO STOP CAR, HAD ANYONE BEEN CLOSE I WOULD HAVE HIT THEM. ENGINE REVVING CONTINUED FOR 2 DAYS, THEN WENT AWAY ON OWN. I THEN TOOK OFF AIRBOX TO INSPECT MAF, FILTER. CODES ON 3RD DAY: P1632 THROTTLE, PENDING: P0102, IATS. THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER INCIDENTS OVER THE YEARS OF RESTARTING ENGINE TO HAVE EXTREMELY ROUGH IDLE, ALSO CLEARED ON ITS OWN, BUT NEVER SURGING LIKE THIS. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10378118January 21, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DOORS WILL NO LONGER UNLOCK USING REMOTE KEY FOB OR INTERIOR DOOR UNLOCKING BUTTON. ONLY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL OPEN MANUALLY. *TR
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0
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#10376868January 16, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYS PICTURE OF CAR IN ORANGE, ALONG WITH LEFT, RIGHT OR BOTH TAIL LIGHTS. THIS WAS INTERMITTENT, BUT RECENTLY BECAME PERMANENT. LEFT TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR ALSO FLASHES QUICKLY. LEFT TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY IS NOT OPERATING (NO TAIL, BRAKE LIGHT OR TURN SIGNAL LIGHT). *LN
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376618January 14, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE TAIL / BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY 2004 BMW 325I WERE MELTING. THE DEALER CHARGED ME CLOSE TO $800 TO REPLACE THEM. ALTHOUGH I REPORTED THE PROBLEM BEFORE, I DID SO BEFORE KNOWING ABOUT THE $800 PRICE TAG TO FIX THE ISSUE. BMW SHOULD PAY FOR THIS DEFECTIVE (POORLY ENGINEERED) SAFETY COMPONENT. I HOPE IT DOESN'T TAKE MUCH OF 'AN INVESTIGATION' FROM THE NHTSA TO MAKE BMW ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376666January 14, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2006 BMW 325 I - DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED BY BMW. THEY ARE FAULTY AND BMW SUGGESTS WHEN ONE FAILS YOU REPLACE BOTH FOR OVER $800.00. KNOWN PROBLEM BY BMW BUT REFUSES TO HELP, ONLY CHARGE. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373595December 31, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
GOT A WARNING FROM POLICE ABOUT DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE LIGHT BEING OUT. TOOK IT TO REPAIR SHOP TO BE REPAIRED. BULB REPLACED. IN LESS THAN 12 HOURS THE LIGHTS WERE OUT AGAIN. TOOK IT BACK TO REPAIR SHOP THEY PULLED THE LIGHT PANEL OUT LIGHTS CAME ON. I DROVE OFF AND THE INSIDE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I WAS TOLD BY THE REPAIR SHOP THAT IF THE LIGHT WENT OUT AGAIN IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND THE PANEL WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373351December 29, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE TRANSMISSION PAN. THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A TICKING SOUND AND JERKED WHEN IT WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION PAN AND FILTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE PAN WAS MADE OF PLASTIC AND HAD A TENDENCY TO BECOME WARPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM ABOVE THE PAN FROM THE ENGINE AS WELL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372568December 27, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG SENSOR ON PASSENGER SIDE OF 2006 BMW 325I HAS FAILED, CAUSING THE AIR BAG SENSOR WARNING LAMP AND DASH LIGHT TO STAY CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. IT APPEARS (BY A THIRD LIGHT ABOVE THE PASSENGER SEAT, NEAR THE MIRROR AND SUN ROOF CONTROLS) THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS DISABLED. BMW SERVICE CENTER (GLOBAL IMPORTS BMW, ATLANTA GA) CLAIMS NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR INDIVIDUAL CAR BY CHECKING VIN #, BUT PROBLEM MATCHES NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000. RESEARCH ONLINE INDICATES MANY OTHER BMW OWNERS WITH 2006 BMW'S HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THE AIR BAG SENSOR AND SEEMS WERE NOT CONTACTED FOR THE RECALL. BMW SHOULD EXTEND THE WARRANTY TO COVER ALL 2006 BMWS WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372581December 27, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2003 BMW 325I REAR TAIL LIGHTS SPONTANEOUSLY AND REPEATEDLY QUIT WORKING. LIGHT BULBS REPLACED AND WORK WELL. IT APPEARS TO BE A WIRING ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372359December 24, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
MY 2001 BMW 325I HAS A DOCUMENTED HISTORY OF MORE THAN 15 REPAIRS OF WINDOW REGULATORS. THE ORIGINAL BMW WINDOW REGULATORS LAST FOR A FEW MONTHS, AND FAIL ONE AFTER ANOTHER. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE FAILURE OCCURRED DURING A SEVERE RAIN STORM, CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DISRUPTION OF DRIVERS CONCENTRATION, AS WELL AS CAR FLOODING AND WATER DAMAGE. I BELIEVE IT IS A VEHICLE SAFETY ISSUE, WHICH WAS NEVER CORRECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370848December 15, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
3 OF THE 4 CAR DOORS HAVE LOCKED UP AND CANNOT BE OPENED ELECTRICALLY OR MECHANICALLY FROM THE INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE. IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT AND/OR FIRE, THREE OF THE CAR'S OCCUPANTS WOULD BE TRAPPED INSIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369850December 10, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY 2004 BMW 325I REAR LEFT LIGHTS GO OUT EVEN WHEN THE LIGHT BULBS ARE GOOD. I CANNOT SIGNAL OTHER DRIVERS WHEN I NEED TO CHANGE LANES. PROBLEM STARTED SEPTEMBER 2010. STARTED TO OCCUR SPORADICALLY, BUT IT IS CONSTANT NOW. DASH INDICATOR SHOWS INCORRECTLY THAT BULBS ARE BROKEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368624December 2, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
WENT TO UNLOCK DOORS IN 2006 BMW 325I AND THERE WAS A RAPID CLICKING SOUND IN THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. THE POWER LOCKS FAILED TO RESPOND AFTERWARDS AND BOTH FRONT DOORS REMAINED LOCKED. THE FOB, NOR THE INTERNAL UNLOCK BUTTON WOULD ALLOW THE DOORS TO BE UNLOCKED AND ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOORS FROM THE INSIDE DID NOT WORK EITHER. ONLY THE DRIVER'S DOOR CAN BE MANUALLY UNLOCKED BY PHYSICAL KEY, PULLING THE HANDLE FROM THE INSIDE ALSO DID NOT OPEN THE DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368690December 2, 2010
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WINDOW REGULATORS WOULD CONTINUOUSLY FAIL. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW, THEN THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW AND MOST RECENTLY, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V160000 (VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS).THE CONTACT STATED THAT BECAUSE HE WAS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME FAILURE, HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
Crash:
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Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369004December 2, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I OWN A 2006 BMW 325 (SPRT PCKG). THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. MY PROBLEM IS DESCRIBED ON THE NHTSA RECALL ID 08V384000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL). THE MILEAGE IS APPROX 70,000. BMW SAYS MY VIN DOESN'T QUALIFY, HOWEVER MY CAR STILL OBVIOUSLY HAS A PROBLEM, AND BMW IS IN DENIAL. I'VE ALSO NOTED OTHER COMPLAINTS ON SAFETYCAR.GOV WITH SIMILAR BMW INTERACTIONS. BMW IS AVOIDING RESPONSIBILITY, AND THE NHTSA NEEDS TO DO MORE TO PROTECT OUR SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367869November 26, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2006 BMW 325I. IT HAS ALWAYS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS BURNING OUT VERY QUICKLY. NOW THE LIGHTING ON THE LEFT SIDE (HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS) SOMETIMES DO NOT COME ON, AND SOMETIMES REMAIN ON AFTER BEING TURNED OFF. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY CONCERN AS THIS GIVES NO WARNING BEFOREHAND. IT IS MY DAUGHTERS CAR AND SHE IS CURRENTLY LIVING AWAY AT COLLEGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366722November 18, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY BST CABLE THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,729.
Crash:
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Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365281November 10, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT FORMAT SENSORS HAVE FAILED MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS NO LONGER COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FAILURE. UPDATED 01/14/11 *BF UPDATED 04/19/11
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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