BMW 328i Complaints (2000)

112 consumer complaints on file.

#769783November 16, 2002
AIR BAGS, TIRES
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY CRASH OR ANY OBVIOUS REASON. WE DROVE THROUGH SOME ROCKS & DEBRIS ON THE SHOULDER GETTING THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL AND STOPPED. THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRES WERE PUNCTURED AND LEAKING AIR (APPARENTLY FROM THE DEBRIS) AND SUBSEQUENTLY WENT FLAT A WEEK LATER. WE RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM BMW REGARDING THE POSSIBILITY OF INADVERTANT SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. EVEN IN LIGHT OF THE RECALL, BMW IS INSISTING THAT WE WERE "INVOLVED IN AN UNDER-BODY CRASH" AND THAT THIS SHOULD NOT BE A WARRANTY REPAIR. THE ONLY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE APPEARS TO HAVE OCCURRED ONLY *AFTER* THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#767392September 19, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
PREMATURE FAILURE OF BOTH FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS, RESULTING IN RAPID EXTREME FRONT TIRE WEAR DUE TO EXCESSIVE TOE-IN. BALL JOINT RUBBER MOUNTING IS BONDED TO THE ALLOY LOWER CONTROL ARM. THE BALL JOINT FAILS DUE TO FAILURE OF THE RUBBER BONDING. BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES MUST BE REPLACED. BMW DEALER DID NOT DETECT THIS DEFECT AT BMW INSPECTION I PERFORMED AT 29,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017901September 4, 2002
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, TIRES
WHILE DRIVING 40MPH HIT A CURB TIRE BLEWOUT, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#892422July 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
PADS/ DISC, AND ROTORS WILL RUST IF VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVEN FREQUENTLY, CAUSING SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION. CONSUMER HAS OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR 1 1/2 YEARS AND DIDN'T DRIVE IT FOR 3 WEEKS STRAIGHT. PADS RUSTED ONTO THE ROTORS. THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR ABS SYSTEM UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A DEFECT.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785229January 5, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
THERMOSTAT FAILED CAUSING THE THERMOSTAT NEEDLE TO SWING FROM BLUE TO RED, EML AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736682November 21, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED AFTER TOUCHING A CURB AT APPROX 40 MPH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874925November 14, 2000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
SIDE AIRBAG ON PASSENGER'S DOOR DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON.VEHICLE WENT OVER SOME REPAIR PATCHS IN THE ROAD AT 40MPH & IT DEPLOYED. DEALER WAS INSPECTING VEHICLE, BUT BLAMED CONSUMER THAT HE MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555385September 25, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
COOLING SYSTEM LEAK FROM THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724093June 16, 2000
TIRES, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CAR CURRENTLY AT SHOP AFTER NOTICED BUBBLES IN EACH TIRE (ALL FOUR)ONE CONSQUENTLY CAUSED TIRE TO FLATTEN. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME ALL TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. FIRST TIME AIRBAGS DEPLOYED DURING NORMAL OPERATION. CAR WAS TOWED BACK TO DEALERSHIP. ALL AIRBAG COMPONENTS REPAIRED AND/OR REPLACED VEHICLE ALSO HAD TIRES REPLACED CAR WAS OUT OF COMMISION 14 DAYS THAT TIME. PRESENTLY OUT FOR THREE DAYS . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863278June 8, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS AT A STAND STILL WITH FOOT ON BRAKE AND VEHICLE STARTED RACING & MOVING. CONSUMER SHIFTED GEAR INTO PARK , BUT VEHICLE WAS STILL MOVING. THEN, CONSUEMR REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO DAMAGES. WILL BE CONTACTING DEALER TODAY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721988April 26, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THROTTLE - ENGINE CUTS OUT, THEN THROTTLE PEDAL ACCELERATES BY ITSELF, I.E. NO FOOT PRESSURE. GARAGE TRACED TO FAULTY THROTTLE ASSEMBLY. AIR CONDITIONER? - CAR MADE HISSING NOISE FOLLOWED BY THE PASSANGER COMPARTMENT BEING FILLED WITH THICK WHITE SMOKE. GARAGE (PERILLO BMW) INVESTIGATING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715345November 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SEVERE ENGINE VIBRATIONS AT COLD START, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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