BMW 323i Complaints (2000)

401 consumer complaints on file.

#10249363November 19, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2000 BMW 323CI WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I HAVE OWNED IT FROM DAY 1 - MILE 0. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT 110,000 MILES BECAUSE THE REVERSE GEAR BROKE OFF. NOW AT 194,000 THE REPLACED TRANSMISSION IS VIBRATING HARD AND THE BMW DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS THAT I NEED TO REPLACE IT AGAIN. THE FIRST REPLACEMENT WAS $ 4,100. TODAY, I WAS QUOTED $ 4,918. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249013November 17, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY CAR SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING HAS NO REVERSE. AS I LOOKED ONLINE I NOTICED THOUSANDS OF OTHER BMW OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. NOREVERSE.ORG HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL FOR ME TO IDENTIFY MANY OWNERS ACROSS THE STATES WITH THE NO REVERSE ISSUE. I CAN ONLY HOPE THE NHTSA WILL HELP US HOLD BMW ACCOUNTABLE FOR SUCH POORLY PRODUCED CRAFTMENSHIP IN THEIR TRANSMISSIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249055November 17, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
REVERSE STOPPED WORKING IN CAR. KNOWN ISSUE IN THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE. BMW DOES NOT WANT TO ADMIT TO. CHECK OUT WWW.NOREVERSE.ORG - EVERYONE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247732November 5, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BMW 2000 YEAR 323 DOES NOT GO IN REVERSE. GLOBAL IMPORTS BMW IN ATLANTA SAYS THAT THE REPAIR WILL COST $5800. THIS IS A KNOW DEFECT BY BMW BUT THEY WILL NOT RECALL THIS DEFECTIVE CAR OR REPAIR THIS TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247225October 30, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I DROVE TO WORK THIS MORNING AND UPON LEAVING WORK MY CAR JUST WOULDN'T GO INTO REVERSE. I THOUGHT I WOULD TAKE MY CAR TO BMW TOMORROW AND HAVE THEM CHECK IT. AFTER GETTING HOME I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM AND THAT BMW HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT. IT WILL COST AS MUCH AS THE CAR WORTH TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. I LOST MY FULL-TIME JOB RECENTLY BECAUSE OF THE BAD ECONOMY AND THERE IS NO WAY I CAN AFFORD TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR AT THIS MOMENT. I DEMAND FROM BMW TO PUT A RECALL ON THIS DEFECTIVE PART AND TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SHOULD BE THEIR UTMOST PRIORITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245481October 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2000 BMW 323I AND IT HAS A LITTLE OVER 100K MILES. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO IN REVERSE. I HAVE READ REVIEWS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. APPARENTLY BECAUSE BMW PRODUCED THEIR 3 SERIOUS CAR WITH A GM TRANSMISSION AND DIDN'T HAVE THE RIGHT LASTING MATERIALS. THIS SHOULD BE FRAUD AND BMW SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245031October 10, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LAST WEEK OCT 1 PARK MY CAR AT WORK, AFTER WORK I TRIED TO BACK UP THE CAR AND NO REVERSE. FORWARD GEARS ALL WORK. HAD TO ASK TWO OF THE COWORKS TO PUSH THE CAR OUT OF THE STALL. SINCE THAT INCIDENT I LOST THE REVERSE GEAR ON THREE OCCASIONS ON A TOTAL OF 6 SHORT DRIVING TRIPS. ONE TIME OF THE THREE OCCASIONS I HIT ANOTHER CAR WHEN I SHIFTED TO REVERSE BUT IT DIDN'T ENGAGE AND ROLLED DOWN THE HILL HITTING THE CAR THAT'S 20 FEET BEHIND ME. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10244333October 3, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
REVERSE WENT OUT IN MY TRANSMISSION ON MY 2000 323I YESTERDAY, HAD IT DIAGNOSED AT A REPAIR SHOP AND SAID THAT IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED, I ONLY HAVE 52,000 MILES ON IT. AFTER READING ON THE INTERNET I SEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT BMW DENIES. WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244092October 1, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BMW 323 CI REVERSE STOPPED WORKING. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND SHOULD STOP DRIVING IT BEFORE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION BLOWS. I HAVEN'T FIXED THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE COST OF REPAIR IS MORE THAN I CAN AFFORD SO I HAVE IT GARAGED FOR THE TIME BEING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243442September 25, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PLEASE SITE NOREVERSE.ORG FOR A FULL LIST OF COMPLAINTS. RIGHT BEFORE MY CAR HIT THE 100,000 MILE MARK MY REVERSE WENT OUT. IT WILL STILL GO INTO REVERSE HOWEVER THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243145September 23, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
OUT OF NOWHERE MY 2000 BMW 323I STOPPED GOING IN REVERSE. PRIOR TO THAT IT WORKED JUST FINE, JUST STOPPED ONE DAY. DRIVE WORKS JUST FINE, BUT REVERSE IS GONE. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL BMW DEALERSHIP AND WHEN I DROPPED IT OFF ON A SATURDAY AT 4:00PM THEY TOLD ME THEY'D LOOK AT IT ON MONDAY AND CALL ME. THE ADVISOR TOLD ME BASED ON THE REVERSE FAILING IT WOULD LIKELY BE A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT NEEDED. WHEN ASKED HOW MUCH THAT WOULD COST HE SAID ANOTHER CUSTOMER WITH MY EXACT SAME YEAR/MAKE/MODEL IN THE WEEK PRIOR PAID $8K FOR HIS. WE THEN CAME HOME AND DID RESEARCH WHICH HAS REVEALED THOUSANDS OF OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME YEAR/MAKE/MODEL HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AND APPARENTLY THIS IS SOMETHING BMW HAS KNOWN ABOUT BUT IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT AT ALL. I EMAILED THE GM OF MY DEALERSHIP THE SAME SAT EVENING I DROPPED THE CAR OFF AND ATTACHED MANY ARTICLES AND WEBSITES HIGHLIGHTING THE ISSUE AND TELLING THEM I PLANNED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH MY OWN COMPLAINTS WITH BMW NA AND ONLINE FORUMS AND LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS. TODAY (MONDAY) I INITIALLY GOT A CALL FROM AN ADVISOR TELLING ME THE CAR DOES IN FACT NEED A NEW TRANNY AND THAT IT WOULD BE $6500. LATER IN THE AFTERNOON THE HEAD OF THE SERVICE DEPT. CALLED SAYING THE GM HAD FORWARDED MY EMAIL AND THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO OFFER TO REDUCE THE COST TO $4K FOR ME. I TOLD HIM I HAD TO TALK TO MY FIANCE AND CALLED HIM BACK TELLING HIM THEY'D HAVE TO OFFER MORE THAN THAT TO GET ME TO NOT MOVE FORWARD SHARING MY ISSUES. I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK YET (IT IS NOW MONDAY EVENING) BUT I IMAGINE SOMEONE WILL CALL ME TOMORROW. REGARDLESS OF HOW MY LOCAL DEALER CHOOSES TO DEAL WITH ME I DO FEEL THIS IS A VERY SIGNIFICANT ISSUE IN THAT 2 SERVICE ADVISORS AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM AND CLEARLY THE GM DOES TOO OR SHE NEVER WOULD'VE FORWARDED MY EMAILS ON. I HOPE SOMEONE FORCES THEM TO DO A RECALL (AND REIMBURSE THOSE OF US WHO HAVE TO FIX OUR CARS NOW) AND/OR A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242532September 17, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1. EVENTS LANDING UP TO THE FAILURE: NONE 2. CAR DOES NOT MOVE IN REVERSE WHEN PUT IN REVERSE GEAR. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. 3. CAR IS NOT OPERATIONAL PENDING REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242266September 15, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2000 BMW 3-SERIES: 63,000 MILES THE REVERSE WENT OUT ON MY TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242326September 15, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
LOCK/LATCH MECHANISM SOMETIMES MALFUNCTIONS, SUCH THAT YOU CANNOT UNLOCK PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. WHEN THAT HAPPENS, AT LEAST I CAN USE THE MANUAL KEY TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. BUT BMW HAS THE FORESIGHT TO NOT INCLUDE A KEY OPENING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. SO A FEW TIMES, I HAD TO ASK MY PASSENGER TO CRAWL OVER TO HER SEAT BY CLIMBING OVER THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THIS IS MORE THAN INCONVENIENT; IT'S EMBARRASSING, ESPECIALLY FOR LADIES IN DRESSES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241363September 8, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2000 BMW 323I 54000 KM'S. REVERSE CLUTCH DOES NOT WORK. BMW WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE THE REVERSE CLUTCH ISSUE AND INSISTS ON REPLACING THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241005September 5, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OUT OF NO WERE TRANSMISSION STOP WORKING IN REVERSE,THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM DUE TO VERY POOR CAST PART IN THE TRANSMISSION .COST TO FIX MINE@$2200. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241035September 5, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
REVERSE GEAR WENT OUT OF TRANSMISSION WITH NO WARNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239218August 21, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DOOR LOCKS CANNOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238164August 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR WAS OPERATING FINE. LEFT FOR LUNCH AT 11:30, BACKED CAR OUT OF PARKING PLACE. CAME BACK AT 3:45 AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. ZF 5HP19 TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237852August 12, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2000 BMW 323 AND MY REVERSE JUST STOPPED WORKING. I WAS IN A PARKING LOT THAT WAS BUSY AND IT JUST HAPPENED OUT OF NOWHERE. THERE WAS NO WARNING OR BUILD UP JUST WHAMO IT HAPPENED. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO LOSE REVERSE AND IS A COSTLY REPAIR. UNFORTUNATELY I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THIS HAPPENED TO, PLEASE REFER TO WWW.NOREVERSE.ORG OR HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/BMW_TRANS.HTML TO SEE OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO THEM. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS BECAUSE IT IS DANGEROUS AND HAPPENING TO TOO MANY PEOPLE TO BE COINCIDENCE. THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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