BMW 323i Complaints (2000)

401 consumer complaints on file.

#10001158December 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND APPLIED THE BRAKES THE ENGINE WILL SUFFER A SUDDENLY ACCELERATION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769520November 10, 2002
WHEELS, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, COULDN'T PROPERLY CORRECT PROBLEMS, CAR IS DEFECTIVE, ATTORNEY GENERAL NOTIFIED AS WELL AS BBB, ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PRIVATE ATTORNEY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021767October 29, 2002
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BMW JACK STAND SLIPPED . TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021101October 18, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATE AFTER MAKING A STOP WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. DEALER AND MANUFACTURE HAS BEEN CONTRACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018022September 5, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
CONSUMER STATES THE REAR SUSPENSION CRADLE IS BREAKING AWAY FROM THE FRAME. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ADVISED AND SENT OUT 2 DIFFERENT INVESTIGATORS TO CHECK VEHICLE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017810September 3, 2002
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
OWNER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE PROBLEMS, EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE DID NOT HOLD. REPAIR STILL ALLOWS VEHICLE TO ROLL, EVEN WHEN EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE IS FULLY ENGAGED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011594June 12, 2002
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE, CAUSING WINDOWS TO BE INOPERATIVE. REGULATOR HAS BROKEN 6 TIMES. CONSUMER SAID IT WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011456June 11, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH THE FUEL TANK DISCONNECTED FROM VEHICLE BECAUSE ONE OF THE STRAPS SEPARATED DUE TO IMPROPER WELDING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011223June 6, 2002
WHEELS:RIM
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT BOTH FRONT AND REAR RIMS ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WERE BENT. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#690072January 17, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HIT A POTHOLE, SIDE AND ROOF AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900721January 17, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE HIT A POT HOLE CAUSING SLIGHT DAMAGE TO THE RIM AND CAUSING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY (CLAIM # 22-V458-012). *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900723January 17, 2002
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HIT A POTHOLE AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED (CLAIM # 23-1374-012). *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900722January 17, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE HIT POTHOLE AND THE SIDE AND ROOF AIR BAG DEPLOYED (CLAIM# 30-V379-645). *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900724January 17, 2002
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR AIR BAG DEPLOYED, THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE FRONT WHEEL AND TIRE. (CLAIM # 14-1370-483)*YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900725January 17, 2002
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING, THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND CAUSED INJURY TO THE PASSENGER (CLAIM# 13-7197-642). *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#755532December 11, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG WAS ACTIVATED WHILE DRIVING IN SOM IRREGULARITIES OF THE ROAD HITING ME IN MY LEFT SIDE AND FORCE ME TO DRIVE IN THE SIDE WALK, THANK GOD NOBODY WAS HURT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899686November 29, 2001
SEATS
A SHARP METAL BRACKET UNDERNEATH FRONT OF PASSENGER'S SEAT CAUSES SEVERE CUT ON CONSUMER ARM BY REACHING FROM FRONT OF SEAT. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER. DEALER REMOVED SEAT AND RAPPED THE SHARP EDGE WITH BLACK ELECTRICAL TAPE, AND REPLACED SEAT. ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751708September 5, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MANUAL TRANSMISION WON'T GO INTO 2ND INTERMITTENTLY, POPS OUT OF 2ND INTERMITTENTLY AND GRINDS GOING INTO 2ND. HAVE HAD IT INDEPENDENTLY CHECK AND VERIFIED TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750931August 22, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT SKREECH WHEN IN "D" MODE ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. FROM A STOP, WHEN ACCELERATING MODERATELY, THERE IS A LOUD SKREECH WHEN CAR SHIFTS FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR. CAR HAS BEEN INSPECTED 3 TIMES & PROBLEM HAS BEEN DUPLICATED AT 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS. BMW REP. ALSO ACKNOWLEDGES PROBLEM & HAS SEEN IT BEFORE. CLAIMS IT IS THE "INTAKE SYSTEM" BUT NO FIXES ARE AVAILABLE! ALSO SAID IF A FIX COMES OUT, I MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO GET IT UNLESS I AM STILL UNDER WARRANTY! PLEASE HELP, I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED BMWNA & THEY HAVE TAKEN NO ACTION. ALSO CONTACTED 3 DEALERS, 2 OF WHICH HAVE SEEN THE CAR & DUPLICATED THE HORRIBLE NOISE. YET NO ACTION TO FIX IT. YOUR HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892647July 12, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, TIRES
VEHICLE HAD A FLAT TIRE WHILE MOVING AT 10 MPH OR LESS, CAUSING BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE OVERHEAD AND SIDE DOOR AIR BAGS TO INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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