BMW 128i Complaints

196 consumer complaints on file.

#11024621September 20, 2017
AIR BAGS
DON'T KNOW THE MAKE OF THE AIR BAG BUT THE RECALL WAS OVER A YEAR AGO. THE DEALER HAS NOT HAD THE AIR BAG REPLACEMENT IN STOCK THIS ENTIRE TIME SO THEY HAVE NOT MADE THE RECALL REPLACEMENT. [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB
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#11024625September 20, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BMW 128I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED REEVES BMW TAMPA (109 E FOWLER AVE, TAMPA, FL 33612, PHONE NUMBER: (813) 936-5500) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE A DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
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#11022730September 11, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 128I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED BMW OF HENDERSON (261 AUTO MALL DR, HENDERSON, NV 89014, PHONE NUMBER: (702) 570-0278) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
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0
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#11021508September 5, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 128I. 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 (COGGIN BMW OF TREASURE COAST IN FT. PIERCE (LOCATED AT 4429 US-1, FORT PIERCE, FL 34982; (772) 410-5155) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 10/26/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. *JS
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0
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#11020635August 30, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BMW 128I .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 FIELDS BMW SOUTH ORLANDO LOCATED AT 9750 S ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL, ORLANDO, FL 32837 AND FIELDS BMW WINTER PARK DEALER LOCATED AT 963 WYMORE RD, WINTER PARK, FL 32789 WERE CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
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0
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#11020201August 28, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BMW 128I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO STEVENS CREEK BMW (LOCATED AT 4343 STEVENS CREEK BLVD, SANTA CLARA, CA 95051) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE REPAIRING THE OLDER VEHICLES FIRST IN THE HOTTEST HUMIDITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
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0
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0
#11019298August 24, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW 128I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED BMW OF LOUISVILLE (4 SWOPE AUTOCENTER DR, LOUISVILLE, KY 40299 (502) 287-1501) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
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0
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#11019016August 22, 2017
AIR BAGS
RECALL DRIVER AIRBAG - CANNOT GET IT REPLACED BY A DEALER
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0
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0
#11016262August 18, 2017
AIR BAGS
I HAVE CALLED MY LOCAL BMW DEALERSHIP ON 4 OCCASIONS AND HAVE RECEIVED NO HELP. THEY KEEP TELLING ME THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN IT WILL BE DONE. I FEEL NERVOUS EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY CAR.
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#11015423August 15, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL
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#11014266August 10, 2017
AIR BAGS
I AM STILL WAITING FOR MY TAKATA AIRBAGS TO BE REPAIRED.
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0
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#11013976August 9, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 128I CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN JULY OF 2017 FROM A THIRD PARTY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ONCE FOR AN ENTIRE DAY AND THEN TURNED OFF. THE LOCAL DEALER (BMW OF ESCONDIDO, 1557 AUTO PARK WAY, ESCONDIDO, CA, 92029) STATED THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR, BUT STATED THAT THE PARTS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN ONE MONTH. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD EXPEDITE THE CONTACT'S REQUEST. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
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0
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0
#11012849August 4, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 128I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); 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. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (BARON BMW IN MERRIAM, KS) 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 10/24/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIRBAG WAS REPLACED. *JS
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#11006562July 20, 2017
AIR BAGS
I WAS NOTIFIED OF THE AIRBAG RECALL ON FEBRUARY 2016 AND TO THIS DATE , THE RECALL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED DUE TO PARTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE. PLEASE ADVICE ON THE NEXT STEP.
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#11005871July 17, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW 128I. 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 FAIRFAX LOCATED AT 8427 LEE HWY, FAIRFAX, VA 22031; (800) 641-4873) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
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0
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#11003112July 5, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL - RECALL HAS BEEN PENDING FOR APPROXIMATELY 1.5 YEARS AND TO DATE HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT HAVING REPLACEMENT PART INSTALLED...VEHICLE IS APPROACHING SIX YEARS OF AGE, WHICH IS LISTED AS THE START OF DETERIORATION IN THE AIRBAGS
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0
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0
#11001540June 26, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 128I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A RED LIGHT AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED AND STALLED WHILE MAKING A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALUMINUM BOLTS IN THE VARIABLE CAM SHAFT TIMING ADJUSTMENT HOUSING HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT TO SPEAK TO A BMW DEALER IN ORDER TO HAVE THE REPAIR WORK DONE UNDER A RECALL. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO BMW OF TULSA LOCATED AT 9702 S MEMORIAL DR, TULSA, OK 74133 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE AS THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V176000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT SHOULD SPEAK TO NHTSA TO HAVE HIS VIN ADDED TO THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
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0
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0
#10993984June 8, 2017
AIR BAGS
"TAKATA RECALL"
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No
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#10993298June 5, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 128I. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH IN THE RAIN, BOTH SIDE VIEW MIRRORS TURNED BROWN. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE OUT OF THE MIRRORS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 43,000.
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No
Injuries:
0
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#10993065June 4, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL - WHEN I BOUGHT MY USED VEHICLE AT A BMW DEALERSHIP ON 4/13/2015, I WAS NOT ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TAKATA AIRBAGS ON THE VEHICLE. SINCE THAT TIME, THE DEALER HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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