BMW Z3 Complaints (2000)

51 consumer complaints on file.

#10360272October 13, 2010
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW Z3. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH INTO AN INTERSECTION, UNEXPECTEDLY AN OPPOSING VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES CONSISTING OF A BROKEN COLLAR BONE, EIGHT BROKEN RIBS AND PUNCTURED LUNGS. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A COLLISION FACILITY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10246665October 24, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW Z3. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANG. HE NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT NO ONE WAS STRUCK. HE FILED A REPORT WITH BMW AND WAS INFORMED THAT SOMEONE FROM THE CORPORATE OFFICE WOULD CALL HIM REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244305October 3, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW Z3. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS AN 8 INCH FRACTURE IN THE SUBFRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY WELDED THE FRAME. ONE YEAR LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR TIRES, WHERE THE CRACK WAS LOCATED, HAD ABNORMAL WEAR. SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE BACK TO A MECHANIC AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING IT INSPECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226732May 5, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW Z3 ROADSTER. WHILE DRIVING 2-3 MPH, THERE WAS A LOSS OF STEERING WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE WHEEL. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT LINKAGE ARM FROM THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE STEERING RACK SEVERED. HE FELT THAT THE CAUSE WAS DUE TO THE LINKAGE RUBBING AGAINST THE BRAKE LINE. AS OF MAY 5, 2008, THE MECHANIC HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 22,000. UPDATED 05/20/08. *LJ THE BRAKE LINE FROM THE ABS MODULE WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE STEERING TUBE, WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING TUBE TO SPPLIT IN TWO. UPDATED 05/20/08
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185969March 23, 2007
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
REAR SUBFRAME DIFFERENTIAL MOUNT WAS CRACKED ON 2000 BMW Z3 2.5! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151237February 26, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK, SEAT BELTS
2000 BMW Z3 ROADSTER. PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BELT RETAINERS, THESE HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND CONTINUE TO BREAK. THIS IS POOR DESIGN WITH VERY LOW RELIABILITY. THIRD BREAK LIGHT ON THE TRUNK. THE WIRE HARNESS FROM THE TRUNK TO THE TRUNK LID WAS COMPLETELY DRIED OUT AND SEVERAL WIRES BROKE INSIDE THE HARNESS CAUSING THE BRAKE LIGHT TO STOP FUNCTIONING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149470February 5, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, EQUIPMENT
NIELLO BMW OF SACRAMENTO CHECKED MY Z3 2000 FOR TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT IS ON ADVISE, AND SOME FLUTTERING NOISE CAME OUT DURING ACCELERATION. THEY FOUND OUT THAT THERE'S METAL SHAVINGS IN THE DIFFERENTIAL. THEY REPAIRED IT AND REPLACED IT WITH NEW ONE AS WHAT THEY ADVISED TO ME, PLUS THEY REPLACED THR BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, SENSOR DRIVE BELTS, COVER AIR BAG AND THAT COST $3200.18 WHICH I PAID. I QUESTIONED THEM IF THAT'S STILL BE COVERED BY THE WARRANTY SINCE I BOUGHT THAT CAR IN MAY 1999, AND THEY SAID," NO IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY." SO I PAID THE WHOLE AMOUNT OF $3200.18. SO I DROVE MY CAR AND IN A MATTER OF DAYS THE CAR BROKE AGAIN, STOPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF FREEWAY, AND THAT TIME I HEARD SOME FLUTTERING NOISE AGAIN UNDERNEATH, WHICH SCARED ME. SO I IMMEDIATELY CALLED SOME HELP AND TOOK MY CAR TO NIELLO BMW IN SACRAMENTO FOR REPAIR AND IT THEM A WEEK TO REPAIR MY CAR. AFTER IT WAS BEING REPAIRED I TRADED IT IN WITH LEXUS RX 330 IN ROSEVILLE SINCE I'M SCARED ALREADY DRIVING BMW AND DON'T TRUST THAT CAR AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128810July 14, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
I HAVE HAD VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH MY BMW Z3 2000''INTERNAL WATER PUMP FAILURE WHILE ON THE FREEWAY, RATTLING NOISES IN THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM, ETC. ADDITIONALLY, I HAVE CONTINUALLY HAD THE SAME PROBLEM YEAR OVER YEAR SINCE I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE--THE SRS LIGHT ON THE DASH COMING ON DUE TO THE SEAT BELT TENSIONER BEING FAULTY. ON SERVICE DATES 8/22/03, 12/05/03, 12/18/03, 1/10/04, 3/20/04, 9/10/04, 1/24/05, I HAVE HAD THE SRS PROBLEM FIXED''AND THE PROBLEM HAS YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE LAST TIME I CAME IN (1/24/05), I TALKED WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER ABOUT THE SRS PROBLEM AND HE TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM WITH THE SRS LIGHT SHOULD BE FIXED AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, SO I DON''T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT. I AM SCHEDULED TO GO IN THE WEEK OF JULY 11TH FOR THE SRS PROBLEM, ALONG WITH ENGINE PROBLEMS. THE SEAT BELT TENSIONER ACTUALLY HOLDS A PERSON IN PLACE--EVEN WHEN THEY SHOULDN'T BE HELD IN PLACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112682March 7, 2005
AIR BAGS
BMW Z3 SEAT BELT TENSIONER FAULT. BY READING ONLINE MESSAGE BOARDS, THIS IS A VERY COMMON FAULT. SEAT BELT IS FINE, BUT FAULT CAUSES THE AIRBAG TO NOT DEPLOY. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105645January 3, 2005
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE ON A TRIP I NOTICED AN ODD KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE LEFT REAR OF VEHICLE DURING ACCELLERATION WHILE IN 1ST GEAR. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I FOUND THE CAR'S SUB FRAME IN THE AREA SUPPORTING THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL MOUNT FRACTURED AND BREAKING AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. THE NOISE WAS DUE TO THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE THAT HAD POPPED OUT OF ITS RETENTION CLIP, DUE TO THE PHYSICAL MOVEMENT OF THE SUPPORTING MATERIAL AROUND IT. IF THIS HAD NOT HAPPENED, I WOULD NOT HAVE NOTICED THE FAILURE UNTIL THE MOUNT HAD BROKEN AWAY ENTIRELY. SINCE THIS MOUNTS THE REAR AXLE OF THE VEHICLE, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THIS TO FAIL AT HIGH SPEED CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WITH A HIGH POTENTIAL OF ACCIDENT AND/OR INJURY. I AM HAVING THIS REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY BEFORE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ANY FURTHER. THIS PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE COMMON TO THE "M" VERSION AND MANY OF THE STRAIGHT 6 CYLINDER VERSION OF THIS VEHICLE. MY VERSION IS A 2.8 LITER STANDARD ROADSTER. IT IS LIKELY A STRESS FAILURE DUE TO THE HIGHER TORQUE OF THESE ENGINES. TO CORRECT THIS FAILURE THE DAMAGED MATERIAL NEEDS TO BE REWELDED AND REINFORCED WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090578September 7, 2004
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE SUB FRAME IS SEPARATING. ALL THE SPOT WELDS ALONG THE EDGES OF THE SUBFRAME ARE COMING APART. THERE IS A CRACK IN THE SUBFRAME DUE TO FLEXING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061995March 12, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
SRS LIGHT ON MY MW Z3 IS ON. KNOWN REPEATING PROBLEM ON Z3.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062030March 12, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE SRS AIR BAG WARNING KEEPS COMING ON. I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT THE BMW PLANT IN SOUTH CAROLINA WHERE THE CAR WAS MANUFACTURED. A TECHNICIAN FROM THE FACTORY INVESTIGATED THE PROBLEM, REPORTED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG AND THAT IT WAS JUST A MALFUNCTION. HE RESET THE SRS AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT. THE NEXT DAY IT CAME ON AGAIN. THE DEALER CAN REST IT AGAIN, BUT IT JUST KEEPS HAPPENING. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAG MAY NOT OPERATE DURING AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048281January 12, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AFTER RUNNING OVER A METAL PANEL IN THE ROAD THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG AT NO CHARGE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045702November 7, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS MANUFACTURER DESIGN OF CONVERTIBLE TOP WINDOW. PUTTING THE TOP DOWN CAUSES DEEP SCRATCHES AND IMPAIRS SIGHT OF WINDOW WHEN THE TOP IS UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016959May 3, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
REAR DIFFERENTIAL SHEET METAL MOUNTING BRACKET TORE LOOSE FROM FLOOR PAN, FOR THE SECOND TIME. FIRST TIME AT 70000 MILES, SECOND TIME AT 90000 MILES. THIN SHEET METAL BRACKETS AND CROSS MEMBER DO NOT APPEAR ADEQUATE. ALSO WELDED SEAMS COMING APART ON FLOOR OF TRUNK ABOVE DIFFERENTIAL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767945October 1, 2002
AIR BAGS
BMW EXAMINED THE Z3 ON AUGUST 1, 2002 AND TOLD ME THAT THE FORCE WAS INSUFFICIENT TO CAUSE A SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. HOWEVER MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY TOTALLED AND I SUSTAINED SEVERE HEAD INJURIES BECAUSE THE SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. BMW WAS ASKED IN A LETTER DATED AUGUST 21, 2002 TO SUPPLY THE RECORDED EVIDENCE SO THAT I COULD VERIFY THEIR CONCLUSIONS. IT IS NOW OCTOBER 1ST AND THEY HAVE NOT COMPLIED. I BELIEVE THAT BMW KNOWS THAT THE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AND ARE NOT WILLING TO ADMIT THEIR EQUIPMENT FAILED. IN THE LETTER I ASKED THEM TO EXPLAIN WHY THE Z3 SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND YET THE STRIKING VEHICLE OF SIMILIAR WEIGHT THAT WAS TRAVELING AT 45 MPH HAD IT'S FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOY. I TOLD THEM THAT IF THE FORCE WAS SUFFICEINT TO CAUSE A FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. IT SEEMS THAT THE SIDE AIR BAG IS WHERE THE DANGER OF INJURY IS EVEN GREATER. SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED EVEN MORE READILY. THEY HAVE NOT ANSWERED ME BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT THEIR EQUIPMENT FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. I SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES THAT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF THE AIR BAG WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. I STILL HAVE DOUBLE VISION AND WILL REQUIRE EYE SURGERY TO HOPEFULLY CORRECT MY VISION PROBLEM. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER SO THAT BMW WILL NOT MAKE ANY OTHER PERSON A VICTIM. MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#767390September 19, 2002
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
A ROCK WENT BOUNCED UP UNDER THE CAR AND SET OFF THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG. THE AIRBAG BRUISED THE DRIVERS ARM AND RIBS. THE CAR SWERVE ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD DUE TO THE AIRBAG FORCING THE DRIVER TO THE RIGHT, BUT THE CAR DID NOT LEAVE THE ROAD WAY. DUE TO THE COST OF THE REPLACING THE SYSTEM, WE WERE FORCED TO SUBMIT AN INSURANCE CLAIM WHICH THUS RAISED OUR INSURANCE PREMIUM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#764970July 31, 2002
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN A BOUNCING ROCK STRUCK UNDER THE CAR, THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, INJURING THE DRIVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#763483June 25, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
BMW SAW PROBLEM AT THE BMW Z-3 HOMECOMING. SAID IF IT WAS NOT THE COMPUTER CAUSING THE DOOR LOCKS TRAPPING PASSENGERS INSIDE THIS CAR, IT WAS A SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS. COMPUTER CHANGED AND THE DOOR LOCKS TRAPPED CONSUMER INSIDE THE CAR FOR 3 DAYS BEGINNING ON THE N.J. TURN PIKE HEADED TO NOVA SCOTIA. THE ONLY WAY TO GET OUT OF THIS CAR WHEN THE DOOR LOCKS SHORTENED OUT IS TO EITHER PUT DOWN THE ROOF AND WINDOWS AND CLIMB OUT OF THE CAR OR ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION AND REACH ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR AND UNLOCK IT FROM THE OUTSIDE. A NOVA SCOTIA BMW DEALER SAID LOCKS WERE GOING INTO THE DOUBLE LOCKING POSITION WHICH SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN FROM LOCKING THIS CAR FROM THE INSIDE. ONLY FROM THE OUT SIDE. I HAVE WRITTEN DOZENS OF LETTERS TO BMW CONCERNING THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE BUT NO PARTS HAVE BEEN CHANGED SINCE OCTOBER 2000. THE DOOR LOCKS TRAPPED ME INSIDE THIS CAR TWO WEEKS AGO IN AUGUSTA GEORGIA AND AGAIN IN BRUNSWICK GEORGIA THIS PAST WEEKEND. I ALSO HAVE HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS OF A LEAKING ROOF, A RATTLING DASHBOARD, RADIO CUTTING IN AND OUT IN THE LEFT CHANNEL AND A LOT OF OTHER PROBLEMS. I ASKED OVER 2 YEARS AGO FOR THIS 2000 BMW Z-3 TO BE REPLACED, BUT BMW REFUSED. IT HAS BEEN IN BMW SHOPS OVER 7 TIMES FOR OVER A MONTH AND THE PROBLEMS ARE STILL THERE.*AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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