BMW 325i Complaints

1,385 consumer complaints on file.

#8000612December 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE LOST POWER. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO BMW, TECHNICIAN STATED PLASTIC COVER TO RADIATOR HAD CRACKED, AND HAD LOST COOLEN. COST TO CONSUMER WAS OVER THANSAND DOLLERS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#899413November 26, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN TRAVELING AT 45 MPH AND 70MPH ENGINE STALLED OUT. ONCE PULLING OVER AND WAITING A BIT VEHICLE WILL START UP AGAIN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK
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No
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0
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0
#899418November 26, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
RECALL 98V178000; VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED SIX TIMES FOR ENGINE COOLING THERMOSTAT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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No
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0
Deaths:
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#898523October 30, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER FOR RECALL 98V178000 REPAIRS. DEALERSHIP REMEDIED VEHICLE AS STATED IN RECALL, BUT CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
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No
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0
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0
#753660October 25, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVERS SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT ALWAYS AND THE SEATBELT WITH BE LOOSE AND UNSAFE.*AK
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#753230October 14, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
NOISE IN THE REAR OF CAR (SUBFRAME) KIND OF LIKE ITS OWN SQUEAK... NOT LIKE A DOOR SQUEAK, NOTHING ELSE MAKES THIS NOISE, SOUNDS REALLY BAD (SUBFRAME PROBLEM?)
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0
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#897673October 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
RECALL 01 V 206 002/AUXILIARY COOLING FAN : COOLING FAN HAD TO BE REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS DUE TO FAILURE. PROBLEM REOCCURRED ,AND VEHICLE BACK IN SHOP FOR THIRD TIME, ALL OF THIS WITHIN SIX MONTHS. FEEL FREE TO POVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#752867October 3, 2001
TIRES
ON AUGUST 9,2001 A LEFT REAR TIRE DISINTEGRATED AT 60MPH. THE BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE REPRESENTATIVE(AFTER CONTENDING THAT IT WAS NOT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT) AGREED TO REPLACE THE TIRE (STILL UNDER WARRANTEE - ABOUT HALF THE TREAD LEFT). WE HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING A SLOW LEAK ON THE RIGHT FRONT AND ON THE DAY OF THE FAILURE HAD BEEN IN THE SHOP TO BE TOLD THAT NOTHING COULD BE DETECTED IN THE RF TIRE - PRESSURE HAD BEEN CHECKED ON THE REAR. SUBSEQUENTLY WE CONTINUED TO LOOSE AIR IN THE RF TIRE AND EXPERIENCE A SHIMMY IN THE CAR. WE TOOK IT TO A COMPETITIOR WHO IN CHECKING THE TIRE DISCOVERED SIGNIFICANT DELAMINATION ON THE INSIDE EDGE TREAD OF THE TIRE. IN ADDITION THE REMAINING TWO TIRES ALSO SHOWED SIGNS OF DELAMINATION OF TREAD AND BELT. WE SWITCHED TO WINTER TIRES EARLY AND I HAVE THE SUSPECT TIRES IN MY POSSESSION. A CALL TO THE DISTRICT MANAGER OF BRIDGESTONE-FIRESTONE INDICATED NO INTEREST IN CHECKING ON THE POTENTIAL FOR A DEFECT OR COMPENSATION CONSISTENT WITH THE WARRANTY. BECAUSE ALL FOUR TIRES FROM THAT SET DELAMINATED IN THE SAME PLACE AND IN THE SAME WAY AND AT THE SAME TIME I AM HIGHLY SUSPICIOUS OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE COMPANY ALREADY HAS A TRACK RECORD OF FAILURE AND MY EXPERIENCE WITH PERSONNEL INDICATES COMPLETE DISREGARD FOR THE SAFETY ISSUES, EVEN AFTER THE PREVIOUS PROBLEMS. I AM CONCERNED THAT OTHERS WHO MAY NOT BE AS VIGILANT ABOUT TIRES COULD FALL VICTIM TO AUTO ACCIDENTS. CAN SOMETHING BE DONE. I WILL RETAIN THE TIRES FOR INSPECTION PENDING YOUR INTEREST IN THE ISSUE. THANK YOU. (DOT NUMBER: DLF076 TIRESIZE: P215/60R15)
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897058September 28, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20-25MPH IN RESIDENTIAL AREA AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. VEHICLE DID NOT HIT ANY POTHOLES/CURBS OR BUMPS IN ROAD. DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES TO RIGHT FOREARM/ SIDE OF HEAD AND BACK PROBLEMS. NO EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT. PRIVATE DOCTOR NEXT DAY.*AK *YH
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Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#894049August 10, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED 5 MONTHS AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562384August 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN ON ITS OWN AND ALL THE READINGS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT OUT, WHICH LASTED FOR ABOUT FOUR SECONDS, THEN IT RESUMED NORMAL, POSSIBLY ENGINE RELATED.*JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749183July 25, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL LINE LEAKS REALLY BAD CAN CAUSE FIRE HAZARD IN THE ENGINE IS HOT BUT THE BMW DEALER JUST SAID THAT THE RUBBER HOSE CAN FAIL AT ANY TIME.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748976July 23, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING, AC PRODUCED HOT AIR AND WITHIN A MINUTE THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE CLIMBED INTO THE RED ZONE. STOPPED IMMEDIATELY, AND PER BMWS ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE NEAREST BMW DEALERSHIP. IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS AN INHERENT PROBLEM WITH 325I W/ MANUAL TRANSMISSION. AFTER MY PURCHASE TO THE VEHICLE IN JUNE, I HAVE HEARD THAT SIMILAR PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED EVEN BEFORE MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED! CURRENTLY MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR A WEEK AWAITING PARTS. ACCORDING TO DEALER, THERE HAVE BEEN MANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS RECENTLY AND THE PARTS ARE IN SHORT SUPPLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892553July 11, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
RECALL 01V206000; VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AT A LIGHT, AND IT OVERHEATED, HEAVY STEAM WAS COMING OFF ENGINE AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS AT THE RED. TOW TRUCK DRIVER STATED HE TOWED VEHICLE FOR WEEKS BECAUSE OF FAN OVERHEATING. BMW DEALER CURRENTY HAS VEHICLE WAITNG FOR PARTS. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747962July 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
DEALER REPLACED FIRST CAR AND IS NOW HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE COOLANT SYSTEM. CAR CONTINUES TO OVERHEAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747976July 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE CAR OVERHEATED AND HAD TO BE TOWED. I WAS TOLD ON JUNE 4TH THAT BMW WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAD ISOLATED IT TO A SPECIFIC BATCH OF BAD FANS AND THAT THE REPLACEMENT FAN WAS FROM A GOOD CAR. THE REPLACEMNET FAN FAILED ON JULY 4TH AT 711 MILES. THERE IS STILL NO RECALL NOTICE FROM BMW. IF THEY AND YOU ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE WHY IS NOTHING BEING DONE? CARS THAT CAN BREAK DOWN ARE A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL AS AN INCONVENIENCE. THERE IS ALSO A REPORT IN YOUR DATABASE OF A CAR FIRE ON THE SAME MODEL CAR FROM THE SAME PROBLEM. DO PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN? IF THIS WERE AN AIRCRAFT INCIDENCE THEY WOULD BE GROUND AND CORRECTED. I AM INTERESTED IN WHAT THE PROCEDURE IS WHEN THERE IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN A CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747610June 30, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I WAS LOSING COOLANT AND I COULD NOT FIND A LEAK OVER MORE THAN A YEAR. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM (AT UNITED BMW, DULUTH, GA) THE FOUND NO PROBLEM. ON THE HIGHWAY I NOTED THE WINDSHIELN VERY CLOWDY AND THE SMELL OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL COMING FROM THE HEATING DUCTS. SUDDENLY THIS BIG CLOUD OF WHITE MIST IN FRONT OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I PULLED OVER AND OPENED THE HOOD ONLY TO BE SPRAYED WITH THE REMNANTS OF THIS FLUID AS IT GOT ON THE FAN. I JUMPED BACK AND AVOIDED ANY INJURY. THE HOSE LEADING FROM THE TOP OF THE RADIATOR TO THE ENGINE BLOCK HAD FALLEN OFF! THAT SHOULD BE SIMPLE TO FIX! ON CLOSER INSPECTION, THE RADIATOR ATTACHMENTS HAD COMPLETELY FRACTURED OFF! THE FRACTURED PORTION WAS STUCK IN THE HOSE! AND THE REMNANT ON THE RADIATOR IS TOO SHORT TO SECURELY ANCHOR THE HOSE TO THE RADIATOR AFTER REMOVING THE BROKEN PART FROM INSIDE THE HOSE. HOWEVER, I USE IT THIS WAY AND KEEP A SUPPLY OF WATER IN THE CAB FOR SHORT TRIPS.THE FRACTURED RADIATOR WAS CHRONICALLY LEAKING AND OVER THE PAST SEVERAL WINTERS THERE WOULD BE A MIST ON MY WINDSHIELD THAT WAS DIFFICULT TO GET RID OF. WIPING WITH TISSUE WOULD LEAVE A STEAK MOST OF THE TIME! I NOTE THAT BMW HAS RECENTLY RECALLED THE RADIATOR CAP ON THIS VEHICLE. FROM THIS EXPERIENCE I SUBMIT TO YOU THAT HIGH PRESSURES DID NOT CAUSE THE HOSE TO RUPTURE BUT A DEFECTIVE RADIATOR THAT IS SUBJECT TO FRACTURE AT THE POINT OF HOSE CONNECTION RESULTING IN CHRONIC LEAKS PARTICULAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND WORKING PREASURES LEADING TO MIST AND FROM THE COOLANT WITHIN THE VEHICLE AND POOR VISIBILITY. TURNING THE WINDCHIELD DEFOGGER ON DOES NOT CLEAR THIS PROBLEM BUT ADDS TO IT! BMW NEED TO RECALL THESE DEFECTIVE RADIATORS BECAUSE OF THE DANGER OF THIRD DEGREE BURNS AND DEATH AS WELL AS UNSAFE DRIVING FROM THE CONSTANT FOGGING OF THE WINDSHIELD. YOURS TRULY, [XXX]. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747449June 27, 2001
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE TRIED TO SETTLE WITH THE DEALER, BUT HE HAS REFUSED. I HAVE PROOF OF THE ODOMETER FRAUD AND SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE CAR, I HAVE SPENT $1300 IN REPAIRS PLUS $1700 IN ATTORNEY'S FEES. I'M AT A LOSS AS TO HOW TO FURTHER PROCEED.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890460June 15, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE IN GARAGE AT WORK. 5 MINUTES LATER, CONSUMER WAS CALLED DOWNSTAIRS, AND TOLD ENGINE VEHICLE ON FIRE. FRONT PART WAS TOTALED. COOLING FAN AND OTHER ELECTRICAL WIRES WERE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561568June 13, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE RADIATOR CAP FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 98V-178, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS IS DUE TO IMPROPER RADIATOR DESIGN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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