BMW 323i Complaints (2000)

401 consumer complaints on file.

#10226580May 4, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2000 323CI TRANSMISSION NO LONGER WORKS IN REVERSE. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET I REALIZED THIS IS A VERY COMMON. MY CAR ONLY HAS 80K MILES AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN MAINTAINED. I'LL BE SPEAKING TO A LAWYER NEXT WEEK AFTER I COMPILE AS MUCH INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE. WILL THIS TRANSMISSION EVER RECEIVE A RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225894April 28, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2000 BMW 323I HAD BEEN WORKING FINE. ONE MORNING I WENT TO BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND IT WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. THERE WAS NO WARNING THAT IT WAS ABOUT TO FAIL. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON ON THIS YEAR, MODEL AND MAKE OF CAR, DUE TO THE D-G RING IN THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225553April 24, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1: THE REAR OF THE CAR FELT LOOSE AND SLOPPY WHILE DRIVING. BUT DIDN'T PERFORM TO UNUSUALLY. 2: THE REAR SUBFRAME RIPPED OUT OF THE SHEET METAL IT WAS ATTACHED TO LEAVING A GAPING HOLE IN THE UNDERBODY OF THE CAR, AND RENDERING THE CAR UNDRIVABLE. THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR SAT ABOUT 1.5" LOWER THAN THE DRIVERS SIDE IN THE REAR. ALSO THE REAR SWAY BAR WAS HITTING ON THE REAR PASSENGER LOWER CONTROL ARM, AND ALSO IN THE CENTER ON THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL MOUNT. 3: NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224631April 15, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CAR WORKED JUST FINE, WENT TO PUT IT IN REVERSE AND NOTHING. THE CAR HAS ONLY 70K MILES ON IT AND I HAVE FOUND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH 99-01 BMW I HAVE INCLUDED SOME LINKS FOR YOU TO CHECK. HTTP://WWW.NOREVERSE.ORG/COMPLAINTS.HTML#SCOTT THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM! *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224169April 11, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I'VE OWNED MY 2000 BMW 323I FOR OVER 5 YEARS NOW (BOUGHT IT USED) AND IT'S BEEN A SUPERB CAR. I MAINTAINED IT PERFECTLY WITH OIL CHANGES ON TIME, AND IT WAS IN PRISTINE CONDITION. DESPITE MY ATTENTION TO DETAIL, A FEW DAYS AGO, THE REVERSE SIMPLY STOPPED WORKING. WE TOOK IT TO SHOP AND THEY SAID IT WAS INTERNAL TRANSMISSION AND IT HAPPENED A LOT WITH BMWS BETWEEN 1999 AND 2001, AND BMW DIDN'T ADMIT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. I NOW HAVE TO PAY A LOT OF MONEY TO GET THIS FIXED AND AM VERY UPSET WITH BMW RIGHT NOW. I VISITED SEVERAL SITES WHERE PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS I, AND BMW DOESN'T ADMIT THE PROBLEM. I'M WRITING THIS SO THAT BMW CAN PERSUADE ME TO BUY ANOTHER BMW IN THE FUTURE AS I DEFINITELY WILL NOT EVER BUY ANOTHER ONE AFTER THIS INCIDENT. I"M VERY LET DOWN WITH BMW AND IT'S ULTIMATE DRIVING MACHINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223476April 6, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2000 BMW 323I. THIS IS MY FAMILY'S ONLY SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION. A FEW DAYS AGO- IT QUIT GOING IN REVERSE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY WANTED JUST UNDER $6,000.00 USD TO REPLACE IT. THE CAR IS ONLY WORK ABOUT $9,000.00. THE TECH SAID THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR WITH THIS TRANSMISSION. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH- I FOUND OUT I WASN'T ALONE. THIS IS THE NUMBER ONE ISSUE AMONG MANY. I NORMALLY DON'T COMPLAIN- BUT I HAVE A FAMILY OF 4, A WIFE, 7 YEAR OLD SON, AND A 8 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER- AND CAN NOT AFFORD TO BASICALLY PAY WHAT WOULD BE ALMOST WHAT THE CAR IS WORTH (I COULD BUY ANOTHER CAR FOR $6000). THE CAR DRIVES PERFECT. IT JUST WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE. I HAVE TO PUSH IT IN REVERSE-WHICH I CAN DO- HOWEVER MY WIFE WITH AN EIGHT MONTH OLD CAN NOT. I WOULD LIKE THE NHTSA TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PLEASE. WE HAVE NO MONEY TO FIX THIS. THE IS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM THAT MANY HAVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223026April 1, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE TO WORK IN REVERSE GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10222691March 29, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PARKED TO GO INSIDE OF A BMW SERVICE CENTER TO BUY A WINDOW REGULATOR. WHEN I CAME BACK OUT TO LEAVE I PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT BACK UP. I PUSHED MY SO CALLED LUXURY CAR OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE AND DROVE HOME. I STILL HAVE NO REVERSE GEAR, GUESS I SHOULD START LOOKING FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION LIKE THE OTHER HUNDREDS OF UPSET BMW CUSTOMERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221480March 17, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I'VE EXPERIENCE THE COMMON NO REVERSE IN MY 323 BMW. THE CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING GREAT AND AFTER A WEEKEND AWAY I GO TO DRIVE MY CAR AND IT WON'T REVERSE. IT ACTS LIKE IT IS IN NEUTRAL AND COASTS. I HAVE ONLY DRIVEN MY CAR ONCE SINCE THEN AND IT FAILED THE 4 TIMES I TRIED TO REVERSE. I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL BMW REPAIR SHOP AND THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. AFTER SOME RESEARCHING I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT NON BMW REPAIR SHOPS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REPAIR THE REVERSE DRUM FOR $4,000 LESS. THIS APPARENTLY IS COMMON DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND TAKEN CARE OF BY BMW. OR THEY SHOULD AT LEAST BE ABLE TO REPAIR THE REVERSE DRUM AND NOT MAKE PEOPLE PURCHASE A NEW TRANSMISSION SO THEY MAKE MORE MONEY. I'M SURE THERE ARE PLENTY OF PEOPLE OUT THERE PAYING FOR $5,000+ TO GET A NEW TRANSMISSION WHEN THERE ARE OTHER OPTIONS AVAILABLE THAT BMW IS NOT MAKING AN OPTION THROUGH THEIR DEALERSHIPS OR REPAIR SHOPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219286February 27, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW 3231. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-55 MPH, THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE CONTACT'S LEFT ARM WAS BRUISED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10219066February 25, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AS HAS BEEN THE CASE WITH MANY OTHER OWNERS, MY REVERSE GEAR IS ESSENTIALLY GONE. MY CAR WILL ROLL IF I HAVE A SLIGHT GRADE, BUT THERE IS NO POWER IN REVERSE. DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR DOES NOTHING BUT REV THE ENGINE WHEN IN REVERSE. ALL FORWARD GEARS IN TRANSMISSION WORK SMOOTHLY AND FLAWLESSLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219017February 24, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO REVERSE GEAR. NO WARNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217105February 6, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
I OWN A 2000 323I BMW AND IT HAS STOPPED TO GO INTO REVERSE. APPARENTLY THE TRANSMISSION IS TO BE BLAMED FOR IT AND THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. APPARENTLY THERE ARE 60 PAGES OF COMPLAINTS POSTED ON THE CONSUMER AFFAIR WEBSITE THAT SAME YEAR AND MODEL OF CAR HAS HAD THIS CONTINUING ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216761February 2, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VERY WELL MAINTAINED 2000 BMW 323I. SUDDENLY OUT OF THE BLUE "NO REVERSE". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216320January 28, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2000 BMW 323I. ON ABOUT AUGUST 29, 2007, I WAS TRYING TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, BUT I COULD NOT. THE REVERSE GEAR IN MY CAR WAS NOT WORKING. I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION WITH A USED UNIT, COSTING ME $2595. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR BMW 323I. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216211January 27, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
REVERSE WENT OUT ON CAR @ 104,000 MILES. TOLD BY REPAIR SHOP THAT THE CAR WOULD NEED A $5,000.00+ REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION. UNACCEPTABLE. I EAGERLY AWAIT THE PENDING CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215165January 16, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION REVERSE NO LONGER OPERATIONAL ON 2000 323I BMW SEDAN. REVERSE ACTS AS IF IN NEUTRAL. REPAIR REQUIRED: REPLACE DRUM IN TRANSMISSION. COST OVER $1,900. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213246December 31, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS BACKING INTO MY GARAGE LIKE NORMAL WHEN WITH NO WARNING MY CAR WOULDN'T GO INTO REVERSE, THE RPM JUST REVVED UP. I THEN CALLED MY BMW SERVICE CENTER TO FIND OUT THAT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR ABOUT $5,200. AFTER ALMOST CHOKING I LOOKED ONLINE TO FIND OUT IF THERE IS ANYONE ELSE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE NOW HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY WON'T BMW FIX THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213061December 28, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AS REPORTED BY MANY, MANY, OTHER BMW 323I CAR OWNERS, I TOO, HAVE LOST THE ABILITY TO GO IN REVERSE. JUST LIKE THE COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE ALL OVER THE INTERNET SAY, THE CAR JUST SITS THERE WHEN YOU PUT IT IN REVERSE, AS IF IT'S IN NEUTRAL. YOU CAN REV THE ENGINE, BUT YOU GO NOWHERE. AND LIKE THE OTHERS MENTIONED, I'VE CALLED BMW, BUT CUSTOMER RELATIONS SAYS THEY'RE NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEM, AND WON'T ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY SINCE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. IT ONLY HAD 69,600 MILES ON IT WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED. A LOCAL DEALERSHIP SAID IT WOULD COST THOUSANDS TO FIX IT, AND WOULD BE HAPPY TO MAKE THOSE REPAIRS AFTER I BRING IT IN, AND PAY THEM $100 FOR THE DIAGNOSIS. I'VE CALLED 3 DIFFERENT AUTO REPAIR SHOPS AND EACH ONE IS VERY, VERY, FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM. ONE SHOP OWNER SAID THE 1999 AND 2000 MODEL 323I'S HAD THE SAME BAD TRANSMISSION, AND THAT HE'S REPAIRED THE SAME PROBLEM IN EVERY ONE THAT HAS CROSSED HIS PATH. PLUS, MECHANICS HAVE TOLD ME THAT BMW HAS COME UP WITH AN UPDATED PART TO MAKE THE REPAIR. SO WHY WOULD BMW MAKE A NEW PART IF THERE IS NO SUCH PROBLEM? PLUS, THIS IS BECOMING A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAD TO PUSH MY CAR TO GET OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, AND IT NEARLY RAN OVER ME. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212729December 26, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2000 3.23I BMW . IT HAS BEEN DEALER SERVICED AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION . IT HAS 89,000 MILES. THE OTHER DAY I TRIED TO BACK OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE AND THE CAR WOULDN'T GO IN REVERSE. IT DRIVES FINE ,SO I TOOK IT TO PRINCETONL BMW AND WAS IN FORMED I WOULD NEED ANOTHER TRANSMISSION. I AM VERY UPSET ,THE COST FOR REPAIR -5400.00. . I HAPPENED UPON THIS SITE (WWW.NOREVERSE.ORG) WHILE LOOKING FOR A TRANSMISSION AND CAN NOT BELIEVE ALL THE PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING THIS SAME EXACT PROBLEM. BMW NEEDS TO RECALL THIS TRANSMISSION AS IT IS DEFECTIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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