BMW 323i Complaints

564 consumer complaints on file.

#10234226July 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SUDDEN FAILURE OF REVERSE GEAR IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2000 BMW 323CI FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE BACKING. THE CAR HAS 93,000 MILES ON IT. APPARENTLY THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM (HTTP://WWW.NOREVERSE.ORG) THAT IS BEING IGNORED BY BMW. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234101July 13, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER 105,000 MILES, THE MY 2000 BMW 323I SPORTS WAGON ALL OF A SUDDEN - AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING - "LOST" ITS REVERSE GEAR. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN CAREFULLY AND WELL-MAINTAINED. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, I QUICKLY LEARNED THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OR OTHER CONSUMERS WITH YEAR 2000 3-SERIES BMW EXPERIENCING THE SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED BY A BMW DEALERSHIP COSTS MORE THAN $6,000. APPARENTLY, A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE ZF TRANSMISSION (5HP19) IS TO BLAME FOR THE LOSS OF THE REAR GEAR, BUT BMW DENIES KNOWLEDGE OF A WIDESPREAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, NOR DO THEY TAKE RESPONSIBILITY TO HAVE THE FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED - UNDER WHATEVER KIND OF WARRANTY. SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED 2.5 YEARS AGO, I HAVE NO CHANCE TO HOLD BMW OR MY DEALERSHIP RESPONSIBLE, OR -AT LEAST- NEGOTIATE A MORE ACCEPTABLE RESOLUTION OF THE ZF 5HP19 TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233816July 10, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FAULTY TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233376July 7, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FAILURE TO GO IN REVERSE. NO WARNING. 49,000 MILES. FAULTY TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233207July 4, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DROVE INTO A PARKING SPOT A WORK AND COULD NOT BACK OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE ONCE ON REVERSE, THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE! AFTER HAVING SPENT $2,500 JUST 3 WEEKS PRIOR ON OTHER REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233173July 3, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS FINISH FILL UP GAS TANK, THE GUY INFRONT OF ME STILL PUMPING, SO I ENGAGE THE REVERSE GEAR TO MOVE BACK, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR JUST SIT THERE LIKE IT IS ON NEUTRAL; IT LOST ITS REVERSE GEAR. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, THEN I FOUND WWW.NOREVERSE.ORG EXCLUSIVE DEALING WITH 2000 323I THAT ALL OF A SUDDEN THE REVERSE GEAR IS LOSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232788June 30, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 1999 BMW 323I. RECENTLY, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT STARTED TO GO ON WHEN I WOULD DRIVE MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAY. I TOOK IT INTO THE LOCAL BMW DEALERSHIP AND IT TOOK ABOUT 3 DIAGNOSTIC VISITS TO DETERMINE THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR $6K. MY CAR HAD LESS THAN 80,000 MILES ON IT. I THEN TOOK IT TO SEVERAL BMW SPECIALIST AUTO SHOPS WHO EXPLAINED TO ME IN FULL DETAIL THE ISSUE THAT THIS GM TRANSMISSION IS KNOWN TO HAVE. APPARENTLY THE TRANSMISSION FAILS IN 5TH GEAR AND DEFAULTS TO 4TH GEAR, WHICH NOT ONLY CAUSES IT TO DRIVE DIFFERENTLY, BUT CAN CAUSE OTHER EXPENSIVE ISSUES. AFTER READING SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS TRANSMISSION, I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED THAT BMW HAS LET THIS GO AND HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. I AM DISAPPOINTED W/ THE POOR QUALITY OF THE AMERICAN MADE TRANSMISSION, AND WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER BMW AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232643June 29, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WITHOUT ANY WARNING, MY CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. IT IS A 2000 BMW 323I WITH ONLY 77,000 MILES ON IT. I DID A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET, AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE DOZENS OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO THEM. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM, THE TRANSMISSION JUST GOING OUT ALL OF A SUDDEN, BUT BMW DOESN'T AGREE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION, AND THEY NEED TO A DO A RECALL, BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231477June 18, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW 323I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $1,500. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 89,000. UPDATED 07/15/08 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231336June 17, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON A 2000 BMW 323I. THE CAR SIMPLY WILL NOT ENGAGE IN REVERSE. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT BMW KNOWS ABOUT BUT REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230517June 10, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2000 BMW 323I AUTOMATIC. THE REVERSE GEAR JUST STOPPED WORKING. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT SEEN ON MANY PLACES BY MANY PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET. CHECK HTTP://WWW.NOREVERSE.ORG I HAD GONE TO WORK AND WHEN I REACHED THERE, I HAD TO REVERSE THE CAR INTO THE PARKING AT THIS IS WHEN I FOUND OUT THAT MY REVERSE NO LONGER WORKS. NHTSA: PLEASE ASK BMW TO DO A RECALL AS THIS IS AFFECTING HUNDREDS OF CONSUMERS WHO PURCHASED BMW BETWEEN 1999 AND 2002. BMW KNEW ABOUT THESE ISSUE AND CHOSE TO CONTINUE SELLING THESE VEHICLES WITHOUT CORRECTING THE KNOWN ISSUE. THIS IS A SERIOUS FLAW AND AN UNETHICAL CONDUCT BY BMW NA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229792June 3, 2008
EQUIPMENT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A BMW 323 CI AND I WAS MAKING A RUN TO THE STORE AND I COME BACK OUT AND TRY TO REVERSE AND MY CAR DIDN'T MOVE ANYWHERE BUT THE RPM'S WERE GOING, SO I LOST MY REVERSE GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228184May 19, 2008
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR INTO REVERSE TO BACK INTO THE DRIVEWAY. SUDDENLY, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE. HE PLACED THE GEAR BACK INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD. HE PLACED THE GEAR INTO REVERSE AGAIN AND THE ENGINE REVVED. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND PUSHED IT INTO THE DRIVEWAY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SNAP RING FAILED OUT OF THE CLUTCH DRUM, PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME DEFECT. HE BELIEVES THIS SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,450. UPDATED 6/9/08 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225498April 23, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I NOTICE IT MORE ON HOT DAYS, MY KEY BUTTON DOES NOT OPEN THE DOORS, I HAVE TO MANUALLY OPEN THE DOOR. THE REAL PROBLEM IS WHEN IM INSIDE THE CAR THE UNLOCK BUTTON DOES NOT WORK, EVEN WHEN I MANUALLY PULL ON THE DOOR HANDLES FROM INSIDE THE CAR, THE DOORS CONTINUES TO BE LOCKED. ITS EMBARRASSING WHEN YOU HAVE TO HAVE YOUR GUEST CLIMB OUT FROM THE WINDOW BECAUSE THE DOORS DON'T OPEN. ONCE THE CAR IS COOLER, THEY START TO WORK AGAIN. IM AFRAID THAT IF I EVER GET INTO A CAR ACCIDENT, WE WONT BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. I DO HAVE A FAMILY AND I WOULD HATE FOR ANYTHING TRAGIC TO OCCUR. I HAVE CALLED THE LOCAL BMW DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THAT PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
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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
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224272April 12, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
I WAS BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY, AND THE VEHICLE RPM'S - ON THEIR OWN - SUDDENLY INCREASED TO A VERY HIGH RPM. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AS I WAS BACKING UP, CAUSING ME TO REAR END A PARKED CAR ACROSS THE STREET. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
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

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