BMW 328i Complaints (2011)

580 consumer complaints on file.

#11104485June 28, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAN NOT OPEN DRIVER DOOR FROM INSIDE OR OUT. CAN NOT GET OUT OF MY CAR. HAD TO CRAWL OF PASSENGER SIDE DOOR.THIS IS NOT AN ESSAY TASK TO DO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103460June 22, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102535June 19, 2018
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 328I. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE BLOWER MOTOR FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED BLOWING COLD AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102567June 19, 2018
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER (INTERNATIONAL BMW, 2400 S 108TH ST, WEST ALLIS, WI 53227, (414) 543-3000) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102559June 19, 2018
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND COOLING) AND 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS AS THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER NINE MONTHS AGO. THE DEALER (TAYLOR BMW, 4180 WASHINGTON RD, EVANS, GA 30809) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11101377June 12, 2018
ENGINE
CAR STARTED LOOSING POWER A MONTH VEHICLE STALLED ON THE ROAD WHEN I WAS DRIVING ALMOST CREATING AN ACCIDENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11101073June 11, 2018
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT CALLED BMW OF ANNAPOLIS AT 410-349-9312 (LOCATED AT 31 OLD MILL BOTTOM RD, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21409) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11101190June 11, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TWO NHTSA RECALL NUMBERS: 17V676 AND 17V683 SINCE OCTOBER 2017 FOR DEFECTIVE PARTS IN ENGINE BLOCK AND BLOWER CONNECTION THAT CAN CAUSE OVERHEATING THAT MAY LEAD TO FIRE. SINCE THEN, MANUFACTURER HAS NOT MADE ANY SINCERE EFFORT TO GIVE DUE REMEDY AND IGNORE CONSUMERS' REQUEST FOR THE NECESSARY FIX TO PREVENT DANGER AND TO PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM BODILY INJURY INCLUDING DEATH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11100501June 8, 2018
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (FIELDS BMW OF DAYTONA, 1050 N TOMOKA FARMS RD, DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32124) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11100170June 6, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV), POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 328I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED BMW OF ROCKVILLE AT (301) 476-0126 (1300 ROCKVILLE PIKE, MD 20852) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11099519June 4, 2018
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED BRAMAN BMW JUPITER AT (561) 609-0133 (LOCATED AT 1555 INDIANTOWN RD, JUPITER, FL 33458) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11099292June 2, 2018
ENGINE
ENGINE OIL LEAKING ONTO THE ROAD. OIL LEAKING FROM OIL PAN AND OIL FILTER HOUSING DRIPPING DOWN ONTO MY GARAGE FLOOR. BMW SAID DUE TO AGED AND ITS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR THEM. BUT IT HAS ONLY 76K MILES AND SHOULDN'T BE LEAKING ANY DANGEROUS OIL ONTO TO PUBLIC ROADS. THIS IS JUST POOR QUALITY COMING FROM BMW AND THEY ARE PASSING ON THE EXPENSIVE REPAIR COSTS ONTO ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11099140June 1, 2018
SEATS
PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY FAILURE MALFUNCTION DUE TO THE WIRING . COST OVER $1000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11098809May 30, 2018
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER (I. G. BURTON IMPORTS, 509 BAY ROAD, MILFORD, DELAWARE 19963) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11098471May 29, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 17V683000: (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THEY WOULD ARRIVE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11097757May 24, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL A BMW DEALER. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED REGARDING PART AVAILABILITY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11096816May 19, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TWO RECALLS FROM OCT 2017 HAVE NOT BEEN REMEDIED YET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11094121May 16, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. BMW OF NORTH HAVEN (610 WASHINGTON AVE, NORTH HAVEN, CT 06473) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11094053May 15, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
OVERHEATING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092878May 10, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AC STOPPED BLOWING COOL AIR AND BLOWS OUT HOT AIR EVEN AT THE LOWEST TEMPERATURE. ALSO A BURNING SMELL IS NOTICEABLE WHEN GETTING INTO THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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