BMW 328i Complaints (2008)

239 consumer complaints on file.

#11141414October 19, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); 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. BMW OF SOUTH ALBANY (617 US-9W, GLENMONT, NEW YORK 12077, (888) 542-9066) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALLS AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11141435October 19, 2018
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER, AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE AS LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER (BMW OF FORT MYERS, 15421 S TAMIAMI TRAIL, FORT MYERS, FL 33908, (844) 283-1830) DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,750. *TT UPDATED 12/20/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11140570October 16, 2018
AIR BAGS, SEATS, AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
USE OF THE RIGHT FRONT (RF) PASSENGER SEAT WOULD CAUSE AN AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT. THE LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT AFTER A NUMBER OF IGNITION CYCLES IF THERE WAS NO RF PASSENGER, BUT WOULD REAPPEAR AFTER A PASSENGER USED THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BMW DEALER ON 10/12/18 AND THEY FOUND THAT THE "OC3 MAT" WAS FAULTY AND THEY RECOMMENDED THAT IT BE REPLACED AND PROGRAMMED. THIS IS A SIMILAR ISSUE TO TWO OTHER BMW RECALLS (17V-428 AND 13V-564) RELATED TO THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR MAT. THIS VEHICLE IS A 2008 BMW E90 3-SERIES WITH SPORT SEATS BUT IS NOT INCLUDED IN EITHER RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139265October 9, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, SMELLED ELECTRICAL BURNING. STOPPED & GETTING OUT THE CAR, SAW FLAMES COMING FROM INSIDE THE CAR UNDER THE GLOVE BOX. HAD A FIRE EXTINGUISHER NEAR BY SO WE WE'RE ABLE TO KEEP THE FLAMES FROM BURNING THE ENTIRE CAR AND THE CARS NEXT TO US. INSURANCE COMPANY SAYS ITS THE RESULT OF 10/25/17 BLOWER MOTOR WIRING RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11133434October 5, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT CAUGHT FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11133612October 5, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IT HAS A ELECTRICAL POWER DISTRIBUTION BATTERY CABLE . IT SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11132772October 1, 2018
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER (BMW OF SAN RAFAEL, 1599 FRANCISCO BLVD E, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901, (415)-482-2000) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11132081September 28, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER SITTING OVER NIGHT THE BMW 328I WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES AND THEN PARKED. ABOUT 10 TO 15 MINUTES LATER THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11129681September 15, 2018
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL- MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHICH IS 1 1/2 MILES FROM OUR HOME WHEN HER 2008 BMW 328I CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED, SHE SAID A PUFF OF SMOKE CARE OUT OF THE AC VENT THEN IT QUIT BLOWING THEN HOT SLAG WAS DRIPPING OUT FROM UNDER PASSENGER DASH THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11127870September 6, 2018
AIR BAGS, SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 328I. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. BILL PEARCE MOTORS (11555 SOUTH VIRGINIA STREET, RENO, NEVADA 89511, (775) 826-2100) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SENSOR UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11122911August 28, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11122111August 24, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
"BMW RECALL" ON 8/20/18 MONDAY MORNING I DROVE MY 2008 BMW 328I APPROXIMATELY 2.3 MILES AND PARKED THE CAR AT 7:00 AM. AT APPROXIMATELY 7:10 AM I WAS NOTIFIED THAT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11115558August 3, 2018
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. CIRCLE BMW (500 NJ-36, EATONTOWN, NJ 07724, (732) 440-3640) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDIES. 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113866July 26, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE LINES THAT ARE INSIDE THE FUEL PUMP CAME OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR STOPPED WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. MY MECHANICS HAD THE EXACT SAME MODEL CAR HAVE THE SAME EXACT ISSUE AND WHEN THEY CALLED BMW FOR THE PARTS THE SERVICE GUY KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THEY SEE IT ALL THE TIME IN THIS PARTICULAR MODEL AND BMW STATES THAT SINCE YOU DON'T HAVE ANY RECALL ON IT THAT THEY WILL NOT FIX MY CAR WITHOUT ME PAYING FOR IT. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED TWO TIMES TO ME AND IT IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD TO HAVE THE CAR JUST STOP WHILE DRIVING. CAN YOU PLEASE SEE IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS THAT ARE SIMILAR TO MINE? ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC THE BMW SERVICE CENTER HAS THE PARTS ON HAND BECAUSE THEY SEE THIS PROBLEM SO OFTEN IN THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. APPARENTLY IT IS BECAUSE THE FUEL INJECTION LINES ARE INSIDE THE TANK AND IT IS A BAD DESIGN AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS A LOW FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM THAT WAS DESIGNED BADLY AND THEY NO LONGER DESIGN IT THIS WAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113981July 26, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I CONTACTED BMW MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE THE RECALL NOTICE AND HAVE BEEN STONEWALLED SINCE. JUST TWO DAYS AGO MY BLOWER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING SUDDENLY AND GOT HOT UNDER THE GLOVE BOX. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS FIXED FOR OVER 1 1/2 TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT HELPED AND I NEED TO CONSULT THE NHTSA FOR HELP. I WANT THIS PROBLEM FIXED AND I WANTED IT YESTERDAY. DUE TO THE FACT THAT BMW HAS NOT PROVIDED A SOLUTION/REMEDY FAST ENOUGH, I HAVE HAD TO TRAVEL WITH NO AIR CONDITIONING IN THE FLORIDA HEAT, WHAT MAKES IT WORSE IS WUEN IT RAINS. THEY REFUSE TO OFFER ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION AND I HAVE BEEN RUDELY YELLED AT AND DISCOURAGED FROM TRYING TO REACH CORPORATE. I TRIED TO EXPLAIN MY SITUATION AND THE SERIOUSNESS OF MY SITUATION TO NO AVAIL. BMW HAS A LONG HISTORY OF GOOD AND BAD, YET THEY REFUSE TO HELP A CUSTOMER OR TO HELP RELIEVE THE BURDEN OF THE RECALL OR OFFER EXTRA ASSOSTANCE OR SATISFACTION IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE. I WISH TO HAVE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112508July 19, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUST IN A RURAL DRIVEWAY AFTER SITTING FOR HOURS. FIRE STARTED IN THE CENTRAL DASH. THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110734July 11, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF FOR A WHILE NOW, AND THE MANUFACTURER IS SAYING THAT THE REMEDY ISN'T AVAILABLE. I FEEL UNSAFE, ESPECIALLY NOW DURING THE SUMMERTIME WHEN I'M USING MY HEATING AND AC. I EXPERIENCED BETTER CUSTOMER SERIVIE BACK WHEN I HAD A CHEVY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11105161July 2, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF 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 DEALER (BMW OF DALLAS, 6200 LEMMON AVE, DALLAS, TX 75209, (972) 763-5528) WAS CONTACTED 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. *TT CONSUMER STATED IT TOOK OVER 3 YEARS TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG. AFTER REPLACING THE AIR BAG CONSUMER ALSO HAD MORE RECALLS RELATED TO ELECTICAL WHICH COULD CAUSE FIRE. IT WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 10/16/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104011June 26, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE DEALER (BMW OF PEABODY, 221 ANDOVER ST., PEABODY, MA 01960, (978) 532-8300) CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104022June 26, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER (BMW OF MONTEREY, 1 GEARY PLAZA, SEASIDE, CALIFORNIA 93955) CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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