BMW 325i Complaints (2006)

515 consumer complaints on file.

#11045001November 9, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BLOWER MOTOR RECALL, CALLED BMW STEVEN CREEK DEALER, SAN JOSE, CA, NO PARTS AND NO SCHEDULE TO FIX, CALLED [email protected] OR AT 1-800-525-7417. THE ANSWER IS THEY DON'T KNOW THE SCHEDULE AND NO REMEDY TO REPAIR. BMW IS VERY PASSIVE ON THIS RECALL. DO NOT WANT TO GIVE THE BMW OWNER A SCHEDULE WHEN CAN THEY SERVICE THE RECALL REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11044760November 8, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11044163November 7, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (A&L BMW, 3780 WILLIAM PENN HWY, MONROEVILLE, PA 15146) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-525-7417 AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY CALLS FROM THE MANUFACTURER. A CASE NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11016025August 17, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL, BMW DEALERSHIP SAID THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS YET. THEY HAVE TOLD ME THIS FOR TWO YEARS AND NOW TELL ME TO CALL NHTSA. THEY ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. ALL THE WHILE I AM UNPROTECTED IN MY VEHICLE. PLEASE RESPOND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11016027August 17, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (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. SHARPE BMW OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL, STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE, AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11014234August 10, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (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 DEALER WAS CONTACTED (MAKENA BMW IN DOWNEY, CA) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11013520August 7, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2006 BMW 325I LEAKS OIL. THE MANUFACTURER BOLTS ARE DEFECTIVE AND THERE ARE OTHERS WITH SIMILAR ISSUES. I'M CONCERNED MY CAR MY CATCH ON FIRE DUE TO THE OIL LEAKS. MY CAR HAS SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY DUE TO THIS AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE SEEN OTHERS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11005429July 15, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
"TAKATA RECALL " I WAS TRYING TO GET OFF MY CAR AND MY DOORS WOULDN'T UNLOCK EVEN WHEN I PUT PULL THE DOOR HANDLE ALL FOUR OF THEM WOULDN'T OPEN MY KIDS WERE IN THE CAR WITH ME SO I HAD TO GET OUT TO THE WINDOWS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11004175July 10, 2017
AIR BAGS
RECEIVED A NOTICE OF RECALL AND ANOTHER NOTIFYING ME OF THE READINESS TO FIX MY AIRBAGS. CALLED SANTA MONICA BMW TWICE SINCE THEN TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. I WAS TOLD I WAS PUT ON A "LIST" AND THAT I WOULD BE CALLED ONCE THE PARTS CAME IT. THE SECOND TIME I CALLED, THEY DIDN'T KNOW OF ANY "LIST" AND TOOK MY NAME DOWN AGAIN. I HAVEN'T HEARD FROM THEM AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003043July 5, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED LOCAL PACIFIC BMW DEALER LOCATED ON 800S BRAND BLVD, GLENDALE, CA, 91204 WHERE HE HAD AN APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO BE SERVICED FOR THE RECALL HOWEVER, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY HAD THE WRONG PART AVAILABLE AND WOULD NOTIFY HIM WHEN THE CORRECT PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT LAST REACHED OUT TO THE DEALER AT 818-246-5600 TWO MONTHS AGO WHEN THEY INFORMED HIM THAT PARTS WERE NOT MADE AVAILABLE AND THAT THEY WOULD CALL HIM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11002673July 1, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE GARAGE 2 1/2 HOURS AFTER PARKING. TOTAL LOSS OF CAR WITH DAMAGE TO GARAGE. STARTED IN THE VERY FRONT ENGINE AREA UNDER THE HOOD. WAS BURNED SO BADLY THEY COULD NOT SAY EXACTLY HOW IT STARTED. FIRE MARSHALL SUSPECTED WAS DUE TO POSSIBLE COOLING FAN SHORTAGE. NO ONE WAS AROUND THE CAR AT THE TIME THE FIRE STARTED. AFTER READING OF MULTIPLE BMW FIRES, I WANTED TO REPORT OURS ALSO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11001673June 27, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS AFTER PARKING AND SHUTTING OFF THE VEHICLE, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. FLAMES AND SMOKE WERE VISIBLE UNDER THE HOOD. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 192,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11001397June 26, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING, SUSPENSION
TENSION BELTS.OVER HEATING.ALIGNMENT.TRANSMISSION. I'VE LOST JOBS DUE TO THESE ISSUES THE CAR AGAIN IS BROKE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11000290June 20, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE RIGHT-SIDE BACK WINDOW OF MY 325I 2006 BMW SLIPPED DOWN AND DOES NOT ROLL BACK UP USING THE ELECTIC BUTTON. FIRST, IT STARTED GOING HALF WAY AND SUDDENLY WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN INTO THE DOOR. THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING. I SIMPLY WANTED THE WINDOW SLIGHTLY OPEN. THIS IS A WINDOW I VERY SELDOM USE. I WAS TOLD BY MECHANICS THAT WORK ON BMW'S, THAT THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT ON THIS SERIES AND IT IS HAPPENING A LOT ON THIS SERIES. THE COST TO FIX IT IS ABOUT $300. THIS IS A DEFECT THE BMW COMPANY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING. THE BUYER SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR DEFECTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10995401June 15, 2017
AIR BAGS
I TOOK MY BMW FOR AN AIRBAG RECALL TO CLASSIC BMW ON 6800 NORTH DALLAS PKWY, PLANO, RX. THEY DID NOT DISCUSS ANY CHARGES AND SUPPOSEDLY THEY CHANGED MY AIRBAG ON THE DRIVER SIDE FOR FREE. THIS WAS COMPLETED ON JUNE,5 ,2017. ON JUNE,13, 2017 MY AIRBAG SIGN STARTED COMING UP. HAS NEVER HAD ISSUES WITH MY CAR IN THE PAST REGARDING AIR BAG SIGN. NOW CLASSIC BMW WANTS ME TO PAY 180 DOLLARS JUST TO DIAGNOSE SOMETHING THEY WORKED ON. NOW THEY ARE GIVING ME ON THE TEXT MESSAGE A LAUNDRY LIST OF ITEMS RELATED TO AIR BAG. WHATEVER HAS HAPPENED IS WHAT THEY HAVE DAMAGED. I TRIED TO WORK IT WITH THEM AND TALK AND EXPLAIN. IT SEEMS THEY DON'T WANT TO DISCUSS IT AT ALL. MY CAR WAS WORKING VERY CLEAN AND PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10995220June 14, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED ON JUNE 6, 2017 PER A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR THE DRIVER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG AT CLASSIC BMW DEALER (LOCATED IN DALLAS, TX). THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A DIAGNOSTIC FEE HAD TO BE PAID BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD BE SERVICED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991070May 22, 2017
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BUSHINGS ON THE FRONT AXLE WERE DAMAGED AND THE CONTROL ARMS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT COULD ASK FOR A DISCOUNT AT THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,598. UPDATED 08/22/17*LJ *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985929May 16, 2017
STEERING
MY WIFE PARKED HER 2006 BMW 325I AND WHEN SHE TRIED TO START THE CAR THE ELECTRONIC STEERING WHEEL LOOK MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON. SHE WAS UNABLE TO START THE CAR, MOVE THE CAR OR TAKE IT OUT OF PARK TO HAVE IT TOWED. THIS IS EITHER A BAD DESIGN BY BMW (IT ONLY HAPPENS IN 2006-7 MODELS) OR SAFETY DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985061May 12, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT SMELLED A FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A PUDDLE OF FUEL UNDER THE VEHICLE. WHEN HE DROVE OFF FROM HIS GARAGE, THERE WAS A TRAIL OF FUEL FOLLOWING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED, UNDER THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL. THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS COVERED WITH FUEL AND THE LACKING RING THAT SECURED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10981533May 1, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REAR WINDOWS. I BOUGHT MY 2006 BMW 325I IN MAY 2015 WITH 60K MILES. IN AUGUST 2015 I REPLACED MY REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR AFTER I HEARD A LOUD POP AND MY WINDOW ROLLED DOWN AND WOULDN'T ROLL BACK UP. I WAS ROLLING DOWN MY WINDOW TO ENTER MY GATE CODE AT MY APARTMENT, AND HIT THE REAR BUTTON BY MISTAKE. I HAD TO GO A NERVE WRACKING WEEK WITH MY WINDOW STUCK DOWN, HOPING NO ONE WOULD STEAL IT. IN DECEMBER 2016 THE SAME REAR DRIVER WINDOW ROLLED DOWN AND WOULDN'T ROLL UP. THIS TIME, WHEN I TRIED TO ROLL IT BACK UP I COULDN'T HEAR THE WINDOW MOTOR TRYING SO I REPLACED THE MOTOR. IN MARCH 2017 MY REAR PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ROLL IT BACK UP I HEAR A CRACKING NOISE, SO I KNEW IT WAS THE REGULATOR. HERE WE ARE TODAY, APRIL 30, 2017, MY REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW IS STUCK DOWN AND WILL NOT ROLL UP. SO I MUST GO ANOTHER WEEK WITH MY WINDOW STUCK DOWN. THIS TIME I'M HOPING SOMEONE WILL STEAL THIS GARBAGE VEHICLE. HOW CAN THESE FAULTY PARTS STILL BE AROUND? THE ENTIRE TIME IN HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE I HAVE HAD AT LEAST ONE WINDOW SARAN WRAPPED. I HAVE A 1 YEAR OLD AND THIS IS EXTREMELY CONCERNING TO ME. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT I BELIEVE THIS DOES POSE A SAFETY RISK. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF ANY VEHICLE HAVING THIS RECURRING ISSUES. LET ALONE BY A MANUFACTURER WHO CLAIMS TO BE OF SUPERIOR QUALITY. WHAT A JOKE. NEVER BUY A BMW, THEY DO NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS OR THEIR CUSTOMERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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