BMW 330Ci Complaints

291 consumer complaints on file.

#10313765February 24, 2010
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR WHAT SEEMED LIKE NO APPARENT REASON WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON FEB 14TH 2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 2320 HOURS. I MANAGED TO KEEP THE CAR UNDER CONTROL AND MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTHING STRUCK IT AND THERE WAS NO TIRE DAMAGE. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND DROVE HOME AND CONTACTED BMW NORTH AMERICA ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY SAID THEY WERE GOING TO COVER THE OCT OF THE REPAIRS EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313030February 23, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE VEHICLE IS A 330CIC WHICH A PURCHASED IN 2007, THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM & OXYGEN SENSORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303001January 28, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 BMW 330CI WHEN SUDDENLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING MY ENGINE STOPPED WORKING, WHICH RESULTED IN NO ENGINE POWER, NO POWER BRAKES AND NO POWER STEERING. IT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. IT WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST BMW DEALER WHERE THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED.*CW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302166January 25, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 330CI. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN LOOSING POWER AND THE FUEL GAUGE READ EMPTY; ALTHOUGH THERE WAS FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE FOR $967.30. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 91,261.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300379January 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO, I HAD MY 2002 BMW 330CI SERVICED AT BEVERLY HILLS BMW. DURING THAT $700+ SERVICE, THEY PERFORMED AN INSPECTION THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO COVER EVERY MAJOR PART OF THE VEHICLE, INCLUDING THE TRANSMISSION. YESTERDAY, I HAD A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. WHEN I ASKED BMW WHY THEY DIDN\'T NOTICE ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION DURING THEIR $700+ INSPECTION, I WAS TOLD THEY CAN\'T PREDICT WHEN PARTS ARE GOING TO FAIL. WHICH BEGS THE QUESTION -- WHY DID I PAY $700+ FOR AN INSPECTION THAT CAN TELL WHEN SOMETHING IS ABOUT TO GO WRONG? MY CAR ONLY HAS ABOUT 81,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE SERVICED IT ON A REGULAR BASIS AND HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN THE BEST POSSIBLE CARE OF IT . DAMAGE RESULTING I'M NOW LEFT WITH A CAR THAT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE DEALERSHIP WILL HAPPILY PUT ONE IN FOR $5800. OR I CAN PROBABLY HAVE SOMEONE REBUILD IT -- BUT IT WILL STILL COST ME BIG BUCKS. FROM MY RESEARCH - THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON THING HAPPENING WITH THE BMW 3 SERIES. WHY ISN\'T BMW BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE? I DID EVERYTHING RIGHT. I ALWAYS SERVICED MY CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP AND USED THEIR PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292620November 17, 2009
VISIBILITY
A LIQUID FORMS IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WHICH HINDERS THE ABILITY TO SEE WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND UNSAFE. THEN SOME OF THE LIQUID DRAINS FROM THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND ALL OVER THE CENTER CONSOLE' RUINING THE LEATHER. BMW REFUSES TO REPLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273489June 10, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HELLO, I AM THE OWNER OF A 2001 BMW 330CIC. YESTERDAY, MY CAR LOST THE ABILITY TO DRIVE IN "REVERSE" ONCE THE CAR IS SHIFTED INTO THAT GEAR. WHILE SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON FAILURE FOR THIS TRANSMISSION MODEL, AND WAS THUS LED TO THIS WEBSITE TO FILE A COMPLAINT. MY CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH A "ZF-5HP19" MODEL TRANSMISSION. FROM WHAT I GATHER THIS TRANSMISSION COMMONLY HAS THIS FAILURE . 1. NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE. 2. MY CAR SUDDENLY LOST THE ABILITY TO DRIVE IN "REVERSE" 3. SINCE THIS HAPPENED YESTERDAY, I A SEARCHING FOR SOLUTIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266487April 23, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 330CI. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITONS; THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THERE WERE OCCUPANTS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000. UPDATED 06/08/09 *BF UPDATED 06/18/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261311March 9, 2009
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 330CI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATORS REMAIN ILLUMINATED FOR BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE FAILURE ONLINE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256925January 30, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I WAS NOTIFIED BY A MECHANIC THAT MY CAR'S COOLING SYSTEM HAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH IT ... FOR SEVERAL YEARS I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY CAR OVERHEATING AND WOULD SIMPLY PUT ANTIFREEZE IN IT AND PROCEED. WELL MY COOLING SYSTEM FINALLY DIED ON JAN 23, 2009 ON ME AND MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT I AM ELIGIBLE TO HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED BY THE DEALER SINCE THEY HAD A RECALL SEVERAL YEARS AGO FOR MY CAR'S MAKE/MODEL. I CONTACTED BMW TO INQUIRE ABOUT RECALL AND CITEDFOR THEM THE ISSUE THAT I AM HAVING AS WELL AS THE RECALL NUMBERS ASSOCIATED WITH IT. I WAS TOLD THEY WOULDNT' FIX MY CAR AND THAT I WAS INELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL (THE RECALL #'S ARE: 02V138000 AND 01V206000). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250959December 6, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
REVERSE GEAR DOES NOT WORK. I STARTED MY CAR LET IT IDLE FOR 3-5 MINUTES SINCE THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS COLD. I SHIFTED INTO REVERSE GEAR, AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I HAD JUST PARKED THE CAR APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS EARLIER. THERE WAS NO INDICATION PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. ON THE NEXT MORNING I CALLED THE LOCAL BMW DEALERSHIP AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAD HAPPENED. THEY STATED THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. HOW CAN YOU DETERMINE THAT FROM A PHONE CONVERSATION, I WONDERED. I PUSHED THE CAR OUT OF MY GARAGE AND PROCEEDED TO A MECHANIC. WHEN I COMPLETED MY DIALOGUE OF WHAT HAD OCCURRED HE RESPONDED THAT I WAS NUMBER 4 FOR HIM THIS YEAR. A REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION COST BETWEEN $3K - $5K. I RETURNED HOME AND BEGAN MY UNOFFICIAL INTERNET RESEARCH...I AM NOT ALONE AND BMW OF NA IS DOING NOTHING TO ADDRESS THE MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE. SUPPOSE I WAS 100S OF MILES AWAY OR IF I WAS IN A POSITION WHERE I NEED TO USE REVERSE TO GET OUT OF HARMS WAY AND IT DID NOT WORK. AS OTHER BMW OWNERS HAVE STATED, AT LEAST MY CHEVY OR FORD USED TO TELL ME THAT IT WAS SICK AND NEEDED SOME ATTENTION. BMW HAS NO MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENT FOR THIS TRANSMISSION. I AM ASSUMING THAT THEY THINK IT IS REPLACE UPON FAILURE. UNACCEPTABLE, THE PART THAT FAILED IS CALLED THE DRUM. A BAND BEAKS AND THE REVERSE GEAR IS BROKEN. THEY HAVE MODIFIED THE MATERIALS IN THE NEWER DRUMS TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM . THAT TELLS ME THAT THEY ARE AWARE THAT THE MATERIAL THEY INSTALLED IN MY VEHICLE WAS INADEQUATE. I HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME STILL SHOPPING AROUND FOR OPTIONS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND A RECALL IS WARRANTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249978November 26, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
1. VEHICLE WAS WORKING FINE 2. WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE 3. NEED REBUILT TRANSMISSION $3,500.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246059October 19, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A SEVERE ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10242871September 18, 2008
AIR BAGS
ON 14 SEPTEMBER 2008 I WAS INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT INVOLVING MY 2004 BMW 330CI CONVERTIBLE. WE HAD A VEHICLE RUN A LEFT TURN RED LIGHT INTO US AS WE WERE PASSING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION IN KENT WA. I ESTIMATE THE IMPACT WAS PROBABLY EQUIVALENT TO A 50 TO 60 MPH COLLISION. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BUT THE ROLL OVER ROLL BAR DID. WITH THE RECALL OF AIR BAGS FOR THE BMW I THINK IT MAY ALSO APPLY TO THE 2004 3 SERIES ALSO. IF THE AIRBAGS WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED IT MAY HAVE ELIMINATED SOME ACHES AND PAINS THAT WE ARE SUFFERING FROM. THERE WERE NO SERIOUS INJURIES. DAMAGE TO THE BMW INVOLVED THE FRONT BUMPER, HOOD, AND OTHER DAMAGE TO RADIATOR FOR A TOTAL OF ABOUT 4300. I WILL BE CHECKING WITH BMW AS TO WHAT SPEED SHOULD THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10238968August 20, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2001 BMW 330 CI WITH 116K MILES. I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND IT WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS THAT INDICATED THAT SOMETHING COULD BE WRONG WITH THE CAR. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT I HAVE TO GET A NEW TRANSMISSION AND WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $4000. I WENT TO THE CONSUMER AFFAIRS WEBSITE AND DISCOVERED THAT MANY CONSUMERS REPORTED THE SAME ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW BMW IS ADDRESSING THIS COMMON ISSUE AND IDENTIFY IF THERE ARE ANY CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238053August 13, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 330CI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE COOLING FAN MOTOR FAILED. THE HEAD GASKET FAILED, WHICH ALSO CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V138000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER ANY DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227863May 15, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS PROBLEM IS OCCURRING ON ALL E46 330 M54 ENGINES WITH THE ZHP(PERFORMANCE PACKAGE) THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS TO BMW NA ABOUT THIS ISSUE. AT 2000 - 3000 RPMS THE ENGINE RATTLES LIKE A COFFEE CAN FULL OF MARBLES. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO BMW BUT THEY STATED THAT THIS IS PERFECTLY NORMAL. BMW IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THE ISSUE IS THE DUAL VANOS UNIT THEY PUT INTO THE M54 ENGINE IS USING BELRIN BUSHINGS AND THEY ARE FAILING. THERE IS A COMPANY CALLED DR. VANOS THAT FIXES THIS ISSUE BY REBUILDING THE OEM VANOS WITH UPGRADED BUSHINGS. THIS UNIT COST $500, WHICH I AM NOT WILLING TO SPEND AS I HAVE A 100,000 MILE WARRANTY FROM BMW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223781April 9, 2008
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330CI. THE VEHICLE HAS BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL42, SIZE P235/45R17 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE FELT AS IF HE WAS DRIVING A 4X4 TRUCK BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE BECOMING WORN. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON ALL FOUR TIRES. HE CALLED BRIDGESTONE AND THEY ADVISED HIM TO CALL THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215572January 21, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE DEFECTIVE PASSENGER AIRBAG IN A VERY MINOR CRASH BLINDED ME EVEN THOUGH I WAS PROPERLY WEARING MY SEATBELT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10203016September 14, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330CI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS, SUCH AS RAIN OR SNOW, WATER ENTERS THROUGH THE DOOR SILLS AND CAUSES THE DOORS TO FREEZE SHUT. HE STATED THAT ICE ALSO ACCUMULATES IN THE DOOR SILLS, MAKING IT VERY EASY TO SLIP AND FALL. THE FAILURE WAS FIRST NOTICED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2006. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO SEVERAL DEALERS AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. HE HAS ALSO CONTACTED BMW'S CORPORATE OFFICE AND THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 900. *UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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