BMW 328i Complaints (1999)

98 consumer complaints on file.

#563946January 10, 2002
TIRES, WHEELS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
SEVEN MONTHS FROM THE PURCHASE DATE OF THE CAR, THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL FLAT TIRES ALL OF WHICH WERE TAKEN TO A FIRESTONE DEALER AND REPAIRED, CONSUMER HAS ALSO BEEN TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM MAY NOT BE JUST THE TIRES MAY ALSO BE THE WHEELS THAT DO NOT WORK WITH THE TIRES. *JG *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753364October 18, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIX TIRES ON THIS CAR HAVE FLATTENED SINCE ITS PURCHASE WITH NO EVIDENCE OF ROAD HAZARD. THEY BEGAN TO RAPIDLY LEAK AIR WITHIN MONTHS OF PURCHASE AND, ONCE FLATTENED, ARE NOT REPAIRABLE BECAUSE OF SIDEWALL DAMAGE. ONE POSSIBILITY IS THAT THE TIRE AND WHEEL DO NOT (AND NEVER HAVE) WORKED TOGETHER SUCH THAT THE SEAL IS NOT COMPLETE AND ONCE BROKEN THE TIRE FLATTENS. OR THE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE AND THE SIDEWALL WEAKENS AND CAUSES LOSS OF AIR AND ULTIMATE DEFLATION. (TIRESIZE: 225/75/R17)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745356May 15, 2001
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
MANULA DRIVETRAIN REPLACED TWICE, DIFFERENTIAL ONCE AND PROBLEM CONTINUES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741827March 2, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDEWALL FAILURE ALL OTHER PARTS OF TIRE OKAY. *AK (TIRESIZE: 225/45/17)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/45/17 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874672November 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER HAS PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES AND CLUTCH. THOSE PROBLEM HAVE BEEN FIXED BY DEALERSHIP. VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND AT THIS POINT VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH ENGINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732873September 29, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAYTIRE SIDEWALL EXPLODED, CAUSING IMMEDIATE DEFLATION. TIRE SIDEWALL IS SEPARATED FROM THE TREAD.*AK (DOT NUMBER: ACOF 3FW TIRESIZE: 205/55R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870351September 13, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHEN INVOLVED IN AN HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 35 MPH, FRONTAL, OR SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868833August 27, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT, WHICH REAR END A PICK UP TRUCK BUMPER AT 35 MPH; BOTH AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOYED; DEALER/MFR'S NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS:
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552354May 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
WHEN THE DRIVER STEPPED ON THE BRAKE TO PARK THE VEHICLE, IT LURCHED FORWARD CAUSING ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE DESIGN OF THE BRAKE PEDAL IS TOO CLOSE TO GAS PEDAL. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719474February 29, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES WHEN BRAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855094January 19, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
WHILE DRIVING BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO PULSATE, AND RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714307November 4, 1999
AIR BAGS
AUTO WAS SERVICE AT DEALER 08/10/99 FOR THIS RECALL AND ON 9/14/99 AIRBAGS DEPLOYED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#852108October 28, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE BRAKING STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES HARD WHICH MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CON, WHEN MANUFACTURER FINDS HAVE A REMEDY HE WILL ISSUE A RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849579September 30, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
HEAD AND SIDE DOOR AIRBAGS FALSELY DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY SIDE CRASH IMPACT EVEN AFTER 30 DAYS OF JUST BEING SERVICED FOR RECALL#99V063000. REPROGRAMMED THE CENTRAL COMPUTER CONTROL MODULE, RESULTING IN BURNS AND INJURIES.RECALL DONE ON AUG 10,1999 WORK COMPLETED AT JOHN ROBERTS BMW AUSTIN TX512-343-3500. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#849584September 30, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
UPON BRAKING ABRUPTLY DRIVER'S SEATBELT LATCH CAME LOOSE, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION. DRIVER WAS THROWN FORWARD, HITTING STEERING WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711880September 23, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE WAITING FOR RED LIGHT TO CHANGE, VEHICLE SUDDENDLY SEARCH FORWARD CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO HIT THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544054February 24, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AIR BAG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543973February 18, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH PASSENGER AND SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG CAUSED INJURIES TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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