BMW 325i Complaints (2006)

515 consumer complaints on file.

#10734327July 15, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKES ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS BRAKE MODULE PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10726981June 23, 2015
AIR BAGS, SEATS
A FAULTY PASSENGER OCCUPANCY AIRBAG SENSOR WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN REPEATEDLY APPEARING. OWN RESEARCH SUGGESTS THAT AS A RESULT OF THIS FAULT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE EXTREMELY COMMON TO BMWS FROM AROUND THIS TIME AND A NON-DEPLOYING AIRBAG WOULD POSE A LIFE-THREATENING SAFETY RISK. BMW HAS AS YET APPARENTLY REFUSED TO ISSUE A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725764June 17, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSTANT OIL LEAKAGE UNDER VEHICLE, NO MATTER HOW MANY TIME I TRIED FIXING AND REPAIRING IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723638June 5, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V318000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 8/19/15*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722152May 29, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE. IN ORDER TO CHANGE THE HEADLAMP, THE BUMPER MUST BE REMOVED. THIS IS A VERY COSTLY PROJECT. MY SON HAS A 2009 7 SERIES WITH THIS PROBLEM. CARS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721139May 23, 2015
AIR BAGS
DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG NOTIFICATION LIGHT BEGAN IMMEDIATELY AFTER PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG MAT WAS REPLACED BY DEALER. BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG, THE DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717838May 21, 2015
AIR BAGS, SEATS
AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED BUT NOTED THAT THE VIN DOESNT FALL WITHIN THE RANGE OF THE RECALL. MANUFACTURER DIDNT AUTHORIZE THE REPAIR ($700 ESTIMATE). RECALL 13V-564 IS SPECIFICALLY FOR BMW/325I/2006/SPORT SEAT/AIRBAG MY EXACT CAR AND EXACTLY THE ISSUE IM EXPERIENCING. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF BMW/325I/2006/AIRBAG COMPLAINTS. BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS REFUSE TO HELP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716517May 14, 2015
ENGINE
I HAVE 77,000 MILES ON THIS CAR AND THE WATER PUMP HAS BECOME DEFECTIVE AS I BEGAN TO SEACH ONLINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE I SEE THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINT ABOUT THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL OF MY CAR I BELEIVE THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715198May 7, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THAT FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG CODE NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713235April 27, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4/27/2015, 4:00 AM THE CAR IS SITTING WITHIN 6 FEET OF MY HOUSE AND MY HUSBAND AND I AWOKE TO AN EXPLOSION. THE BMW WAS ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND BURNING OUT OF CONTROL. THE CAR HAS BEEN PARKED INSIDE OUR GARAGE SINCE 4/25/2015 AND IT WAS ONLY MOVED ABOUT 100 FEET ON 4/27/15. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD ZERO MODIFICATIONS OR REPAIRS. THE BMW'S MOTOR AND FRONT END OF THE CAR IS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND THE VEHICLE IS TOTALED. OUR HOME WOULD HAVE BEEN DESTROYED HAD I NOT USED 4 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND A WATER HOSE ON THE CAR AND HOUSE UNTIL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED. ONLINE THERE ARE NUMEROUS BMW OWNERS WITH THIS COMPLAINT EITHER THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING AND SOME PEOPLE WERE EVEN DRIVING THEM WHEN THEY CAUGHT FIRE. OBVIOUSLY THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH SOME OF THE BMW'S THAT ARE CAUSING FIRES AND PUTTING PEOPLES LIVES AT RISK. THIS BMW WAS MY HUSBANDS AND WASN'T FULLY INSURED AND I HAVE A BMW THAT I LOVED UNTIL THIS INCIDENT AND I AM EXTREMELY FEARFUL OF DRIVING NOW. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A MAJOR CONCERN FOR ALL BMW DRIVERS TO HAVE THIS INVESTIGATED AND SOMEONE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE ISSUES THE BMW'S ARE HAVING. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO KNOW THE STATISTICS FOR BMW'S THAT HAVE FILED FIRE COMPLAINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703248April 1, 2015
SEATS, AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND I CALLED BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS. THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO A BMW DEALER TO HAVE THE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT PROTECTION MAT REPLACED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V564000). THE BMW DEALER IN SCOTTSDALE SAID IT ISN'T LISTED AS A RECALL ITEM AND THEY WANT $180 JUST TO PERFORM A CHECK TO SEE IF THERE IS A PROBLEM, WHICH IS RIDICULOUS THERE SHOULD BE NO FEE AT ALL TO FIX SUCH AN IMPORTANT SAFETY ITEM (AIRBAG). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10695438March 19, 2015
AIR BAGS
MY AIR BAG AND SEATBELT LIGHT IS ON SINCE THE ABOVE DATE, BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE COMPANY THAT NO RECALLS WAS ISSUED FOR MY CAR. WHAT SHOULD I DO?, *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10695466March 19, 2015
STEERING
MY VEHICLE IS IN STORAGE FOR THE WINTER I START IT ONCE A WEEK THEN RECENTLY IT JUST STOP WORKING AND A STEERING WHEEL LOCK APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD I RESEARCH IT AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE A BMW 325I HAD THE SAME ISSUE . I FEEL BMW SHOULD REPAIR THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681596February 5, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 BMW 325I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, BURNING FUMES AND BLACK SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE STEERING WHEEL. AS A RESULT, THE DOORS LOCKED, THE WINDSHIELD GLASS CRACKED, AND THE WIRING WAS SEVERELY BURNED AND CAUSED ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS TO ILLUMINATE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679364January 28, 2015
AIR BAGS, SEATS
BMW 2006 325I TAKEN TO MECHANIC DUE TO PASSENGER OCCUPANCY SEAT MAT SENSOR FAILURE ASSOCIATED WITH RECALL OF SAME MODEL YEAR BMW. AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASH AND AIRBAG OFF LIGHT SENSOR ILLUMINATED EVEN WHEN PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT SAID THE VIN DID NOT FALL WITHIN THE RANGE OF THE RECALL. DID NOT AUTHORIZE REPAIR ON THE VEHICLE DUE TO $700 ESTIMATED REPAIR COST. CLEARLY THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THE BMW 2006 325I AS APPARENT WITH THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679284January 27, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V428000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 4/1/15*CN UPDATED 9/19/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678988January 26, 2015
STRUCTURE, ENGINE
THERE IS A CLEAR MANUFACTURING DEFECT CONCERNING THE ALUMINUM SCREWS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VALVE COVER GASKET AND THE ALUMINUM HEAD BOLTS ON 2006 BMW 325I'S. THE NHTSA HAS RECEIVED MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS DEFECT. THE ALUMINUM SCREWS/BOLTS HAVE BEEN REDESIGNED SINCE DISCOVERING THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT. BMWNA HAVE HAD NUMEROUS SERVICE ISSUES RELATED TO THESE DEFECTIVE ALUMINUM SCREWS/BOLTS. THEY HAVE OPENLY ADMITTED THAT THE SCREWS/BOLTS IN QUESTION WERE DEFECTIVE IN NATURE AND PRODUCTION, AND THAT THE SCREWS/BOLTS HAVE BEEN REDESIGNED TO AVOID FUTURE FAILURES. SOME OF THESE COMPLAINTS INCLUDED, AND RESULTED IN, VEHICLES LEAKING OIL IN THE ENGINE AREA, POTENTIALLY CAUSING FIRES IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEFECTIVE SCREWS/BOLTS POSE A SERIOUS POTENTIAL RISK TO THE SAFETY OF THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES, AS WELL AS TO OTHER DRIVERS WHO SHARE THE ROADWAY WITH THEM. IT IS MY STRONG BELIEF THAT THIS PUBLIC SAFETY RISK CANNOT GO ON ANY FURTHER WITHOUT PROPER INTERVENTION FROM THE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES WE EMPLOY AS TAXPAYERS. I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT BMWNA ISSUE A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE BMW 2006 325I'S AFFECTED BY THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT. IF BMWNA DECLINES TO ISSUE A VOLUNTARY RECALL, I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT THE NHTSA ISSUE A MANDATORY RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT. I HAVE LEARNED THAT BMW OF NORTH AMERICA IS AWARE OF THE DEFECTIVE ALUMINUM SCREWS/BOLTS, AND HAS ISSUED AN INTERNAL "TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN" (TSB) TO FOREWARN DEALERSHIPS OF THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT, AND THE STEPS TO REMEDY THE ISSUE. I HAVE DILIGENTLY MAINTAINED MY VEHICLE AS PRESCRIBED BY THE SERVICE MANUALS, AS WELL AS THE ON BOARD COMPUTER IN THE VEHICLE. MY CONTENTION IS EXTREMELY CLEAR; THE ALUMINUM BOLTS ARE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND SHOULD BE FIXED AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678977January 26, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V428000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679054January 26, 2015
ENGINE
PLEASE WITHDRAW THE RECENTLY FILED COMPLAINT CONCERNING THIS 2006 BMW FROM YOUR RECORDS. THE CONFIRMATION NUMBER (ODI NUMBER) IS: 10678988. FURTHER RESEARCH HAS INDICATED THAT THE INFORMATION IN THE COMPLAINT WAS OBTAINED FROM AN INACCURATE SOURCE. THEREFORE, THE COMPLAINT IS BEING WITHDRAWN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IN THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676808January 20, 2015
AIR BAGS
TOOK MY 2006 BMW 325I TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC TO DIAGNOSE AIR BAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY ON BOTH ON TROUBLE INDICATOR DASHBOARD AND " PASSENGER AIRBAG-OFF " LIGHT ON ABOVE REAR VIEW MIRROR LOCATION. WAS DIAGNOSED AS ' ALL MODULES & RETRIEVED 22 DTCS- 9 IN FOOT WELL MODULE- 9CCE, 90B, 9312,9316,9319,9323 ALL LAMPS DTCS. 932F & 9345 BOTH UNDEFINED. RE-READ ZERO. ROOF- A090 SHD MECHANICAL SYSTEM-CLEAR. HVAC & INSTRUMENT CLUSTER- DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL 94BD, 5DF4, 5DA3 WHEEL SPEED SENSOR; PLAUSIBILITY, FRONT RIGHT 5D93 SAME FRONT RIGHT 5D93 SAME FRONT/LEFT, 5E46 STEERING ANGLE SENSOR ADJUSTMENT - MULTIPLE RESTRAINT SYSTEM. 1) 93C3 - SET OCCUPANCY DETECTOR, PASSENGER 2) 93DO - UNDER VOLTAGE DRIVING SELF TEST 3) 93F3 - NP MESSAGE ( VEHICLE SPEED ) FROM DSC, ACSM, RECEIVER/MR55, DSC TRANSMITTER CLEAR AND REREAD - 93C3 RETURNS SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTOR - PASSENGER. THERE ARE NUMEROUS TSBS & RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. MECHANIC CALLED BMW TO SEE IF THERE IS A RECALL, YES, 10 YEARS/UNLIMITED MILES. I CALLED BMW GAVE THEM MY VIN...BUT, NO LUCK, MY 2006 IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, BUT, YET OTHER 2006 BMW ARE. ACTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN AGAINST BMW, AS I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS LIKE MINE AND AS YOU CAN SEE, I HAVE DOCUMENTATION FROM MY MECHANIC. THIS IS A HAZARD TO ALL WHO HAVE 2006 BMW 325 I'S I WAS QUOTED IT WOULD COST ME $700 TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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