BMW 323i Complaints (1999)

136 consumer complaints on file.

#10366390November 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OWNER OF A 1999 BMW 323I AND THE REVERSE GEAR FAILED. IT OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AND CONTINUES. NO ACTION OR ACCOUNTABILITY IS BEING TAKEN BY BMW TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR OWNERS FACED WITH THIS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343030July 13, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 1999 BMW 323I, PURCHASED NEW AND WHICH TODAY HAS A LITTLE MORE THAN 72,000 MILES ON IT. 1. NO SPECIFIC EVENT(S) OTHER THAN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS SEEM TO LEAD UP TO THE FAILURE; 2. THE FAILURE IS THAT THE RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHT BULB REPEATEDLY BURNS OUT, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT, A FAILURE THAT HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST TWICE EACH YEAR OVER THE LAST 11 YEARS. THE CONSEQUENCES ARE THAT I HAVE BEEN RECEIVED WARNINGS AND/OR CITATIONS, SOME COSTLY, WHEN I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO HAVE THE BULB IMMEDIATELY REPLACED. OTHER CONSEQUENCES OF A FINANCIAL NATURE INCLUDE PAYING MUCH MORE THAN I SHOULD HAVE OVER THE YEARS TO REPEATEDLY HAVE THE BULB REPLACED. IN ADDITION, I HAVE ACTUALLY PURCHASED THIS SPECIFIC TYPE OF BULB, WHICH I KEEP IN MY CAR IN THE EVENT A REPAIR SHOP DOESN'T HAVE ONE ON HAND; AND, 3. WHAT WAS DONE TO, TEMPORARILY (SINCE, FOR THE PAST 3 DAYS, THE BULB IS BURNED OUT AGAIN), CORRECT THE FAILURE: THE TAIL LIGHT BULB HAS BEEN REPLACED COUNTLESS TIMES OVER THE YEARS, AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR, BY DIFFERENT MECHANICS INCLUDING THOSE AT THE BMW DEALERSHIP. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD THAT IN THE LAST 11 YEARS, NOT ONE OF THE OTHER BULBS HAS EVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THAT WHERE ASKED FOR "APPROXIMATE INCIDENT DATE", I AM LISTING THIS YEAR'S DATE RATHER THAN THE FIRST YEAR I OWNED THE CAR SINCE THIS IS THE TIME OF THE REPORT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340575June 29, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
MY BMW 323I DOOR LOCKS DON'T OPEN. ONCE WE ARE INSIDE THE CAR, DOORS DON'T OPEN USING THE DOOR HANDLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321505March 23, 2010
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
GREETING, I HAVE BEEN IN POSSESSION OF MY 1999 BMW 323I FOR 11 YEARS. I MADE THE PURCHASE OVERSEES THROUGH THE MILITARY BMW SALES PROGRAM. I HAD THE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE BY BMW HIGHLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS SINCE YEAR 2000. THE CAR WAS SERVICE AT BMW IN 2007 FOR THE HEATING & AIR CONDITION COMPRESSOR (HVAC) AND BMW WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT. WE INFORMED BMW ON MANY SERVICE VISITS PRIOR TO THE 2007 SERVICE VISIT AND AFTER 2007 THAT THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT CONSTANTLY COMES ON WHEN EITHER CONDUCTING NORMAL DRIVING ON APPROVED ROADS OR ON ONE OCCASION WHEN THE DRIVERS DOOR WAS SHUT AFTER ARRIVING HOME FROM A SERVICE VISIT. ON ONE VISIT THEY RESET THE LIGHT WITHOUT CHARGE AND ON OTHER SERVICE VISIT THEY WANTED TO CHARGE A FEE FOR RESETTING THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT. HOWEVER, ON ONE SERVICE VISIT BMW SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I NEVER RECEIVE ANY NOTICES FROM BMW INFORMING ME THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. I ASSUMED THAT TAKING THE VEHICLE FOR SERVICE THAT ALL PROBLEMS WAS IDENTIFIED BY BMW ALLOWING THE CUSTOMERS TO DETERMINE THE REPAIR DECISION. ON OR ABOUT 03 AUG 08, THE HEAD AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE CONDUCTING NORMAL DRIVING ON AN APPROVED HARD BALL ROAD. AFTER TAKING THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND INFORMING BMW ABOUT THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT, THEY REPLIED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. AS A RESULT THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ON PRIOR TO THE DEPLOYMENT. THE CAR HAS BEEN DISABLED FOR 4 MONTHS PENDING A DECISION ON REPAIR COST OF $9000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318758March 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 1999 323I BMW. THE CAR WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE. 1.) THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION WORKED FINE. THEN WITHOUT WARNING OR INDICATION AFTER PARKING THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. 2.)THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE. THIS PROBLEM COMES AND GOES. THE CAR CANNOT REVERSE. 3.) NO CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN YET, I AM JUST NOT DRIVING IT - TOO DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303450January 31, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1999 BMW 3 SERIES AND LATER HAS A DEFECT THAT CAUSES THE REAR AND PASSENGER DOORS TO LOCK AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO BE OPENED EITHER FROM THE OUTSIDE OR INSIDE. ONLY THE DRIVER'S DOOR CAN BE OPENED MANUALLY. REMOTE KEY WILL NOT OPEN DOORS OR THE GAS TANK FLAP. DOORS ARE LOCKED AND CAN'T BE OPENED IN ANY WAY, EITHER BY THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE HANDLES, BY THE POWER LOCK BUTTON, OR MANUALLY WITH KEY. PASSENGERS ARE LOCKED INSIDE CAN ONLY GET OUT BY CLIMBING OVER THE SEATS AND OUT THE DRIVER'S DOOR. THIS IS CAUSED BY A FAULTY COMPONENT ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD THAT IN HOT WEATHER MALFUNCTIONS AND LOCKS ALL DOORS. PROBLEM WILL GO AWAY IN COOLER WEATHER. APPARENTLY HEAT RELATED, CIRCUIT BOARD IS LOCATED BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX, UNDER THE DASHBOARD AND OVERHEATS IN THE SUN. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT OR OTHER SITUATION, PASSENGERS CANNOT EXIT THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS SITUATION OCCURS. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL KNOWN BY DEALERS AND BMW CAR OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297214December 28, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323 I. WHILE MOVING THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER FROM PARK TO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. SHE HAD TO MANUALLY PUSH THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE IN ORDER TO SWITCH GEARS. SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING. HOWEVER, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 135000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295687December 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 1999 BMW 323I WOULD OCCASIONALLY NOT ENGAGE IN REVERSE. THIS HAPPENED INITIALLY WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR AROUND FOR AWHILE, LOW AND BEHOLD, REVERSE WOULD ENGAGE. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE SHIFT PLATE WAS NOT ALIGNED AND THE CAR WAS THINKING IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. AFTER HAVING THAT REPLACED AT $700, THE NEXT DAY, SAME PROBLEM. THEN THE DEALER SAID THAT IT HAS TO BE THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS GONE. AFTER HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT AT $2000, LOW AND BEHOLD, 2 DAYS LATER, THE SAME EXACT THING STARTING HAPPENING. THE CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND WELL MAINTAINED WITH 132,000. ALL OF THIS STARTED TO HAPPEN ON 10/22/2009. BMW NEEDS TO RECALL THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH SEVERAL OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282723September 3, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
AUTO ACCIDENT RESULTS IN DEATH OF A PASSENGER DUE TO THE INABILITY TO UNLOCK CAR DOORS IN AN ATTEMPT TO EXIT AUTO WHICH CAUGHT FIRE SHORT AFTER AN INTERSECTION ACCIDENT, THE PASSENGERS WERE UNABLE TO OPEN DOOR LATCH, UNABLE TO PULL ON DOOR LOCK KNOBS THAT ARE FLUSH TO DOOR PANELS AND UNABLE TO PRESS ON MAIN DOOR LOCK SWITCH WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE ALLOWED THEM TO EXIT VEHICLE QUICKLY AND SAFELY. THREE PASSENGERS EXITED THROUGH A BROKEN WINDOW BUT UNFORTUNATELY ONE WAS NOT SO LUCKY. BMW CHOSE TO IGNORE ALL REQUESTS FOR A RECALL ON A "GENERAL MODULE 5 - DOOR RELAYS" FOR 1999 BMW 323I'S DUE TO UNWANTED COSTS TO THE AUTO MAKER, UNFORTUNATELY THIS TIME THE COST WAS PAID BY A FAMILY WHO HAD TO ENDURE THE LOSS OF A LOVED ONE. MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED IN REGARDS TO THIS DOOR LOCK MODULE YET NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN TO CORRECT THIS DEFAULT. HOPEFULLY A POLICE REPORT, A DEATH CERTIFICATE, AND LETTERS FROM THE VICTIMS FAMILY MEMBERS WILL BE ENOUGH TO SHED LIGHT TO THIS DEADLY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
1
#10274851June 24, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT A 1999 BMW 323I IN JANUARY OF 2000. IT WAS A CERTIFIED BMW. I HAVEN'T HAD MUCH TROUBLE WITH IT. I HAVE DONE TYPICAL MAINTENANCE, BRAKES, OIL CHANGES, NEW PLUGS, WIRES, ETC. LAST YEAR I NOTICED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS MORE THAN 65 MILES PER HOUR THAT THE RPMS WOULD MOVE FROM 2500 TO 3000, AND A LIGHT SHOWED UP ON THE DASH. I GOT TO WORK AND CHECK MY MANUAL AND IT IS TELLING ME THE LIGHT IS A SERVICE TRANSMISSION LIGHT. IF YOU SEE THIS LIGHT, PULL OVER, PUT IT IN PARK, PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, WAIT AND RESTART THE ENGINE TO RESET TRANS. I TOOK IT TO MY REPAIR TECH AND HE PLUGGED MY CAR INTO HIS COMPUTER AND IT STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING OUT OF 5TH GEAR. ESTIMATE FOR NEW TRANS IS $4,000. FOR A REBUILT TRANS IS $2,500.00. I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY FOR A 10 YEAR OLD CAR. I HAVE NOTICED IN THE WINTER MONTHS (COLD KEEPS TRANS FLUID THICKER??) THAT IT DOESN'T SLIP AS OFTEN, AND IN THE SUMMER MONTHS, IF I KEEP MY SPEED UNDER 65 MPH, IT DOESN'T SLIP AS MUCH. BUT IT IS A HASSLE, AND I AM JUST WAITING FOR IT TO GET WORSE. IT SLIPS OUT OF 5TH GEAR WHILE ON THE EXPRESSWAYS MAKING IT EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO PULL OVER AND RESET THE CAR SO THAT IT WILL GO INTO 5TH GEAR. I DON'T ESPECIALLY LIKE TO DRIVE IT WHEN THE RPMS ARE SO HIGH, IT SEEMS TO BE PUTTING A STRAIN ON THE ENGINE, AND MY GAS MILEAGE HAS GOT TO BE DECREASING TREMENDOUSLY, WHEN IT SLIPS OUT OF 5TH GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262791March 23, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I DRIVE A 1999 BMW 323I, TODAY THE REVERSE STOPPED WORKING FOR NO REASON AT ALL. DROVE FINE THIS MORNING, I PULLED INTO A STORE TO RUN AN ERRAND AND WHEN I CAME OUT THE REVERSE WAS NO LONGER WORKING. I NOW READ THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL BUT THAT BMW REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS, THIS IS UNFORTUNATE AS I'VE ALWAYS LIKED BMWS BUT NOW I'M STUCK WITH A CAR THAT IS UNSAFE AND EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244899October 8, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I DISCOVERED ONE MORNING THAT MY CAR WOULDN'T GO IN REVERSE. IT SEEMED LIKE IT WOULD "CATCH", BUT IT WOULDN'T ACTUALLY GO ANYWHERE. I TOWED IT TO MY REGULAR REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY QUOTED ME $6000 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. I FOUND A TRANSMISSION SHOP WHO QUOTED ME $1600-$3500 TO ACTUALLY FIX THE PROBLEM INSTEAD OF REPLACE, SO I HAD THE CAR TOWED A SECOND TIME OVER TO THEM. SHOP CALLED BACK AND SAID NEITHER BMW OR GM WILL SELL HIM ALL THE PARTS HE NEEDS TO DO FIX IT. BMW DOESN'T OFFER THEM (ONLY WHOLE TRANSMISSIONS), AND GM WON'T WARRANTY THE PARTS IF THEY'RE INSTALLED ON A BMW. HE ALSO SAID HE'D DONE SOME RESEARCH ON MY CONCERNS WITH THE 1999 TRANSMISSION, AND THAT THERE WERE NO TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FROM BMW ON IT. THERE WAS A BULLETIN ON THE 2000 ZL MODEL TRANSMISSION BUT NOT ON MINE (WHICH HE SAID WAS A 5L40-E MODEL), SO HE DOESN'T THINK THERE'S A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION. BMW STARTED USING THE 5L40-E TRANSMISSION HALFWAY THROUGH 1999 WHEN THEY CHANGED THE 323 OVER FROM THE E36 TO THE E46 CHASSIS. AND ALTHOUGH THERE IS A NEW COMPLAINT ON THE CONSUMER AFFAIRS PAGE ALMOST DAILY REGARDING FAILURE TO GO IN REVERSE, BMW HAS NOT ISSUED A SINGLE SERVICE BULLETIN. THIS SAME TRANSMISSION, HOWEVER, WAS ALSO USED IN THE 2003 CADILLAC CTS, OF WHICH THERE ARE OVER 30 TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION. TWO OF THESE SPECIFICALLY MENTION FAILURE IN REVERSE. WHY WILL CADILLAC AT LEAST ADMIT TO THE PROBLEM, BUT BMW MAKES NO MENTION OF IT IN A VEHICLE THAT'S BEEN ON THE ROAD FOUR YEARS LONGER? I KNOW A BULLETIN WON'T HAVE ANY EFFECT ON MY NOW $5000 REPAIR BILL, BUT I THOUGHT I HAD DONE MY DUE DILIGENCE IN RESEARCHING THE 1999 323I, E46'S, AND BMW IN GENERAL BEFORE I BOUGHT THE [XXX] THING. IF I'D HAVE KNOWN THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS CAR WAS BOTH NON-SERVICEABLE AND PRONE TO FAILURE, I'D HAVE BOUGHT A KIA. *TR INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243155September 23, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. WHILE DRIVING OVER A SMALL BUMP AT 23 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE DEALER IS REPAIRING THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THEY SUFFERED SOME FINANCIAL LOSS BECAUSE OF THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 02V223000 AND 99V063000 (AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237089August 5, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A '99 BMW 323I. MY CAR RECENTLY REACHED 100,000 MILES AND HAVE STARTED EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE CAR WILL SHIFT TO REVERSE BUT WITH NO EFFECT. I HAVE SPOKE WITH OTHER BMW OWNERS AND HAVE FOUND THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM AND COST 5000 DOLLARS TO FIX. IM IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS AND CANT AFFORD TO FIX A PROBLEM LIKE THIS. I I AM BEING DEPLOYED AND AM WORRIED THAT TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE IM GONE WILL BE DANGEROUS FOR MY WIFE. I FEEL LIKE BMW SHOULD PAY FOR THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR BECAUSE ITS THEIR BAD CHOICE FOR CHOOSING FAULTY ENGINES. THEY VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235938July 27, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1999 BMW 3-SERIES TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 108K MILES DUE TO FAULTY TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
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
#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
#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
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221395March 17, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 1999 BMW 323I. SOMETIMES THE REVERSE DOES NOT WORK AT ALL AND ON SOMEDAYS THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS WHAT SO EVER. I TOOK THE CARE INTO THE BMW DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION THAT WOULD COST ABOUT $7,000. I AM DISABLED AND CANNOT AFFORD THIS TYPE OF REPAIR. I THOUGHT BUYING A BMW WOULD BE A GREAT RETIREMENT CAR. I AM VERY UPSET, ESPECIALLY READING ON THE INTERNET HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND BMW DOES NOTHING TO HELP. I HAVE A 1997 381I THAT IS DOWN ALSO. HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND MY LOCAL MECHANIC. BMW HAS CHANGED..I REALLY NEED HELP ... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218947February 23, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY BMW 323I 1999 HAS A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. BMW SAYS THAT WE SHOULDN'T CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION OIL AS IT'S A LIFETIME OIL.... BUT I THINK THIS IS WHAT LEAD TO HAVING THIS PROBLEM. MY CAR DOESN'T GO INTO REVERSE AND I'VE LOOKED IN SEVERAL SITES ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE DISCOVERED THAT I"M NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM... HTTP://NOREVERSE.ORG/COMPLAINTS_2007Q3.HTML PLEASE EMAIL ME BACK AS TO WHAT I SHOULD DO... THX, ALEX *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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