BMW 325i Complaints

1,385 consumer complaints on file.

#10430344October 15, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
HEADS OF HEAD BOLTS BROKE OFF. OIL LEAKING & EXHAUST SMOKING. NORMAL DRIVING WITH NO AUTO MODIFICATIONS AND REGULAR MAINTENANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430049October 13, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY AND WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V438000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,346 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430140October 13, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE REAR STOPLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, AND TURN SIGNALS HAVE FAILED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430146October 13, 2011
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
A FEW WEEKS AGO WHEN I WAS DRIVING WITH A PASSENGER MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME AND ALL SORTS OF CAUTIONS POPPED UP ON MY I DRIVE ABOUT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS. LATER ON THAT DAY WHEN I DID NOT HAVE A PASSENGER WITH ME EVERYTHING WAS FINE. NOW ALMOST EVERY TIME I HAVE A PASSENGER WITH ME THE LIGHT COMES ON. FROM ALL THE RESEARCH I HAVE BEEN DOING ON THIS WAS A RECALL FOR THIS SAME EXACT PROBLEM BUT ONLY ON THE EARLY MODEL 2006 325I. SO I CALLED BMW USA EARLIER TODAY GAVE THEM MY VIN AND MY 2006 325I WAS NOT APART OF THE RECALL! WHICH I DO NOT UNDERSTAND BECAUSE THE RECALL SHOULD HAVE COVERED ALL THE 2006 BECAUSE THERE WERE A LOT MORE CASES OF THIS HAPPENING TO EVEN THE LATE MODEL 325I. SO IS THERE ANY WAY MY VIN CAN BE ADDED TO THE RECALL SO I CAN GET THIS SAFETY ISSUE RESOLVED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429401October 11, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRACKET THAT HELD THE BRAKE AND TAILLIGHTS FAILED BECAUSE THE WIRING WAS MELTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BUT WAS ADVISED BY A PERSONAL FRIEND THAT IF HE COULD GROUND THE WIRES AND KEEP THEM SEPARATED FROM THE HARNESS, THE PROBLEM COULD POSSIBLY BE RESOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429084October 7, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE AND TAIL LIGHTS WERE DID NOT WORK AR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE LIGHTS WERE REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V438000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS). UPDATED 10/18/11*LJ THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 01/30/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428703October 4, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SITTING IDLE FOR A FEW HOURS, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE TO START. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PUMP THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO ASSIST THE VEHICLE IN STARTING. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO EXHIBIT A PUMPING NOISE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL INJECTION PUMP DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,019 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,775.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428320October 3, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DURING A MASSIVE RAINSTORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS, RADIO AND CENTRAL LOOKING SYSTEM STOP FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. LOOKS LIKE GENERAL MODULE 5 HAS FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427642September 27, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 325I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD OVERHEATED DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE FAN MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V138000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN) AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND ONLY INCLUDED THE 2001 BMW 325I NOT THE 2002 MODEL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427684September 27, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING, SUDDENLY THE FRONT AND BACK DOORS WERE LOCKED AND NOT ABLE TO OPEN BOTH WITH MANUALLY AS WELL AS REMOTELY. JUST ONE DRIVER'S PASSENGER DOOR WAS OPENED TO GET OUT. ACCESS TO JUST ONE DOOR. MY WIFE WHO IS PREGNANT HAD A HORRIBLE TIME IN GETTING OUT OF THE CAR DUE TO THIS ISSUE AND SHE HAD TO GO TO EMERGENCY AS SHE HAD DIFFICULTY IN GETTING OUT OF THE CAR DUE TO THIS ISSUE. THIS IS REALLY A SAFETY ISSUE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426745September 22, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS WOULD FAIL INTERMITTINGLY. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V438000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING TAIL LIGHTS), BUT WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425820September 16, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
XENON LIGHTS WENT OUT SHORTLY AFTER THE 50,000 MARK. SHORTLY AFTER CAR KEPT GOING INTO FAIL SAFE MODE, KEPT GETTING LOW VOLTAGE READINGS ON DIAGNOSTICS. ONE BMW DEALERS KEPT TELLING ME I NEEDED TO REBUILD TRANSMISSION. ALL THEY WOULD DO IS PLUG THE CAR INTO THE COMPUTER AND SEE THE TRANNY READING ON THE SCANNER. THE REASON THERE WAS A TRANNY READING WAS BECAUSE THE CAR WAS IN FAIL SAFE MODE. I EVENTUALLY HAD THE TRANNY REBUILT AND I STILL HAD THE SAME ISSUE. I WOULD CYCLE THE IGNITION AND RESTART THE CAR AND CAR WOULD DRIVE FINE. IT KEEPS GOING INTO FAIL SAFE MODE EVERYTIME I START THE CAR. ITS HARDER TO GET IT OUT OF FAIL SAFE MODE IN THE WINTER WITH COLDER STARTS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425620September 15, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THERE IS A CLEAR MANUFACTURER DEFECT CONCERNING THE ALUMINUM BOLTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VALVE COVER GASKET ON THE BMW 2006 325I'S. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION HAS RECEIVED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE ALUMINUM BOLTS HAVE BEEN REDESIGNED SINCE DISCOVERING THE MANUFACTURER DEFECT. BMWNA HAVE HAD NUMEROUS SERVICE ISSUES RELATED TO THESE DEFECTIVE ALUMINUM BOLTS. THEY HAVE ALL OPENLY ADMITTED THAT THE BOLTS IN QUESTION WERE DEFECTIVE IN NATURE AND PRODUCTION, AND THAT THE BOLTS HAVE BEEN REDESIGNED TO AVOID FUTURE FAILURES. SOME OF THESE COMPLAINTS INCLUDED, AND RESULTED IN, VEHICLES LEAKING OIL IN THE ENGINE AREA CAUSING FIRES IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEFECTIVE 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 TYPE OF PUBLIC SAFETY RISK CANNOT GO ON ANY FURTHER WITHOUT PROPER INTERVENTION FROM THE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES WE EMPLOY AS TAXPAYERS. I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT BMW NORTH AMERICA ISSUE A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE BMW 2006 325I'S AFFECTED BY THIS MANUFACTURER DEFECT. I AM NOT PRIVY TO WHAT CONSTITUTES A VEHICLE'S DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS TO REACH A "RECALL STATUS". I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT BMW OF NORTH AMERICA IS KEENLY AWARE OF THE DEFECTIVE ALUMINUM BOLTS, AND HAS ISSUED INTERNAL MEMOS TO THEIR STAFF CALLED "TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS" (TSB) TO FOREWARN DEALERSHIPS OF THIS MANUFACTURER DEFECT, AND THE STEPS TO REMEDY THE ISSUE. I HAVE REQUESTED THIS INFORMATION FROM BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, AS WELL AS SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS; AND I WAS REFUSED. 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 MANUFACTURER DEFECT! FIX THEM ALL AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425432September 14, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
MY PASSENGERS AND I WERE TRYING TO GET BACK INTO MY PARKED CAR, BUT WHEN I USED MY KEY FOB TO UNLOCK THE DOORS ONLY THE PASSENGER DOORS UNLOCKED WHILE THE DRIVER'S DOOR DIDN'T. I TRIED TO UNLOCK THE DRIVER'S DOOR BY USING THE LOCK/ UNLOCK BUTTON LOCATED IN THE CAR. THIS DID NOT WORK, AND IT LOCKED THE PASSENGER DOORS AGAIN. I THEN TRIED TO UNLOCK THE DOORS SIMULTANEOUSLY BY TRYING THE KEY FOB AND THE MANUAL LOCK/ UNLOCK BUTTON INSIDE OF THE CAR A FEW MORE TIMES, BUT NONE OF THE DOORS UNLOCKED THIS TIME. WE ALL HEARD THE CAR ATTEMPTING TO LOCK AND UNLOCK, BUT THE LOCKS WERE NOT MOVING. I WASN'T ABLE TO UNLOCK ANY OF THE DOORS WITH THE KEY FOB OR WITH THE DOOR LOCK/ UNLOCK BUTTON INSIDE THE CAR, (THE PASSENGERS WERE ALREADY IN THE CAR) SO I USED THE EMERGENCY CUT-OUT KEY LOCATED INSIDE OF THE KEY FOB TO MANUALLY OPEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR TO GET IN. WHEN I STOPPED TO GET GAS ON THE SAME NIGHT, I FOUND OUT THAT THE GAS CAP WAS ALSO LOCKED, SO WE LEFT. WHEN WE ARRIVED BACK AT MY RESIDENCE, EVERYONE CLIMBED OUT OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT. FINALLY, THIS MORNING AFTER I MANUALLY UNLOCKED THE CAR WITH THE EMERGENCY KEY, I NOTICED THAT THE SEAT MEMORY WAS ALSO UNRESPONSIVE. WITH LESS THAN 1/8 OF A TANK LEFT, I WILL HAVE TO TOW THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT WILL NOT MAKE IT ON THE GAS LEFT IN THE TANK. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE BECAUSE IF WE WERE TO HAVE GOTTEN IN ANY TYPE OF ACCIDENT OR WERE IN SOME UNFORESEEN TROUBLE WHILE IN THE CAR WITH ONLY SECONDS TO REACT AND GET OUT OF THE CAR, IT WOULD HAVE MOST LIKELY ENDED UP IN MULTIPLE FATALITIES BECAUSE OF THE INABILITY TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE IN A HASTY MANNER. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND RECALL THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMETHING LIKE THIS DOES HAPPEN DURING AND/ OR AFTER A CAR ACCIDENT AND PEOPLE DIE BECAUSE THEY ARE TRAPPED IN A CAR DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL/ LOCK MALFUNCTION. THANK YOU. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424464September 9, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE GROUND WIRE IN THE ELECTRICAL PANEL HAD SHORTED DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO INFORMED THE CONTACT IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V438000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 10/04/11 *BF UPDATED 3/30/12 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424519September 9, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
REAR TURN-SIGNAL INDICATORS BEGAN FAILING TO OPERATE, ESPECIALLY IN HOT, HUMID CONDITIONS. INSPECTION OF WIRING HARNESS REVEALED EVIDENCE OF WIRING-CONNECTION DEGRADATION BY HEAT OR CORROSION. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN DAMAGED OR FLOODED IN ANY WAY. IT IS KEPT IN A GARAGE. SINCE BOTH REAR BLINKER ASSEMBLIES HAVE BEEN AFFECTED, I BELIEVE THAT THE DESIGN OR ENGINEERING WAS DEFECTIVE. THE INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF TURN SIGNALS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424769September 5, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY DSC (STABILITY CONTROL) WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND DRIVING BECAME ERRATIC. AFTER BMW OF THE HUDSON VALLEY FAILED TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO FOUND THAT A SENSOR IN THE AXLE HAD CORRODED AND FAILED. THIS NECESSITATED REPLACING TWO REAR AXLES AT A COST OF $1700. THE MECHANIC SAID BWM WANTED THE AXLES BACK SO THAT THEY COULD REFURBISH THEM. OBVIOUSLY THIS MEANS THAT BMW HAS HAVING THIS PROBLEM ON A REGULAR BASIS AND HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. MY CAR ONLY HAD 47,000 MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423004September 2, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THERE IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH BMW MODEL YEARS 2006 AND 2007 3 SERIES MODELS. THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS AND/OR THE FUSES FOR THE DOOR LOCKS. WHEN THEY FAIL YOU ARE ONLY ABLE TO ESCAPE THE CAR THROUGH THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. NONE OF THE OTHER DOORS ON THE CAR WILL OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. IN ORDER TO FIX THE ISSUE YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS AND THE FUSES. IT REALLY SEEMS LIKE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE AS IT IS SUCH A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I HAVE A CAR FULL OF PEOPLE AND HEAVEN FORBID IT CATCHES ON FIRE OR THERE IS AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS DAMAGED? WE ALL DIE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423032September 2, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE WHETHER THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED OR NOT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY RECALLS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE ON REMEDYING THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422898September 1, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE PROBLEM I AM EXPERIENCING IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS IN THIS CURRENT RECALL. : HTTP://WWW.BLOOMBERG.COM/NEWS/2011-09-01/BMW-RECALLS-241-000-CARS-IN-U-S-FOR-REAR-LIGHT-MALFUNCTION-2-.HTML I HAVE CALLED IN TO BMW, BUT THEY SAID MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE A 2002 325I, WHICH WAS MENTIONED IN THE ARTICLE. APPARENTLY THEY ARE ONLY COVERING SPECIFIC VIN'S EVEN THOUGH MY MODEL YEAR WAS MENTIONED. 1. CAR TAIL LIGHTS PERIODICALLY DO NOT TURN ON WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON. SO MY CAR HAS THE TAILLIGHTS OFF IN THE DARK WHEN MY HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. 2. THE FAILURE AT FIRST WAS INTERMITTENT, NOW IS LIKELY PERMANENT. CARS BEHIND ME CAN NOT SEE ME SIGNAL IN TURNING SITUATIONS AND CAN NOT SEE ME AT NIGHT, WHICH COULD LEAD TO ACCIDENTS AND I HAVE TWO YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE CAR. OPENING UP THE HOUSING SHOWS THE CONNECTORS BURNED AND PARTS OF THE PLASTIC HOUSING FOR THE CONNECTOR IS BURNED. THE ISSUE HAD TO DUE WITH THE CONNECTOR, WHICH LOOKS LIKE IT HAS TOO MUCH CURRENT FLOWING THROUGH CAUSING IT TO OVERHEAT AND BURN OUT THE HOUSING AND THE CONNECTOR. 3. WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTICED, I JUST SWITCHED THE LIGHT BULBS. APPARENTLY THIS WAS NOT THE REAL ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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