BMW 325i Complaints (2001)

151 consumer complaints on file.

#6900728January 17, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED (CLAIM#59-V929-916). *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900731January 17, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT, AFTER DEPLOYMENT, CONSUMER WAS STARTLED AND HIT A CURB AND BUSTED TIRE AND WHEEL (CLAIM# 43-R674-447). *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899413November 26, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN TRAVELING AT 45 MPH AND 70MPH ENGINE STALLED OUT. ONCE PULLING OVER AND WAITING A BIT VEHICLE WILL START UP AGAIN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897673October 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
RECALL 01 V 206 002/AUXILIARY COOLING FAN : COOLING FAN HAD TO BE REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS DUE TO FAILURE. PROBLEM REOCCURRED ,AND VEHICLE BACK IN SHOP FOR THIRD TIME, ALL OF THIS WITHIN SIX MONTHS. FEEL FREE TO POVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897058September 28, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20-25MPH IN RESIDENTIAL AREA AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. VEHICLE DID NOT HIT ANY POTHOLES/CURBS OR BUMPS IN ROAD. DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES TO RIGHT FOREARM/ SIDE OF HEAD AND BACK PROBLEMS. NO EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT. PRIVATE DOCTOR NEXT DAY.*AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#562384August 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN ON ITS OWN AND ALL THE READINGS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT OUT, WHICH LASTED FOR ABOUT FOUR SECONDS, THEN IT RESUMED NORMAL, POSSIBLY ENGINE RELATED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748976July 23, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING, AC PRODUCED HOT AIR AND WITHIN A MINUTE THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE CLIMBED INTO THE RED ZONE. STOPPED IMMEDIATELY, AND PER BMWS ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE NEAREST BMW DEALERSHIP. IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS AN INHERENT PROBLEM WITH 325I W/ MANUAL TRANSMISSION. AFTER MY PURCHASE TO THE VEHICLE IN JUNE, I HAVE HEARD THAT SIMILAR PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED EVEN BEFORE MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED! CURRENTLY MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR A WEEK AWAITING PARTS. ACCORDING TO DEALER, THERE HAVE BEEN MANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS RECENTLY AND THE PARTS ARE IN SHORT SUPPLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892553July 11, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
RECALL 01V206000; VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AT A LIGHT, AND IT OVERHEATED, HEAVY STEAM WAS COMING OFF ENGINE AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS AT THE RED. TOW TRUCK DRIVER STATED HE TOWED VEHICLE FOR WEEKS BECAUSE OF FAN OVERHEATING. BMW DEALER CURRENTY HAS VEHICLE WAITNG FOR PARTS. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747962July 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
DEALER REPLACED FIRST CAR AND IS NOW HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE COOLANT SYSTEM. CAR CONTINUES TO OVERHEAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747976July 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE CAR OVERHEATED AND HAD TO BE TOWED. I WAS TOLD ON JUNE 4TH THAT BMW WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAD ISOLATED IT TO A SPECIFIC BATCH OF BAD FANS AND THAT THE REPLACEMENT FAN WAS FROM A GOOD CAR. THE REPLACEMNET FAN FAILED ON JULY 4TH AT 711 MILES. THERE IS STILL NO RECALL NOTICE FROM BMW. IF THEY AND YOU ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE WHY IS NOTHING BEING DONE? CARS THAT CAN BREAK DOWN ARE A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL AS AN INCONVENIENCE. THERE IS ALSO A REPORT IN YOUR DATABASE OF A CAR FIRE ON THE SAME MODEL CAR FROM THE SAME PROBLEM. DO PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN? IF THIS WERE AN AIRCRAFT INCIDENCE THEY WOULD BE GROUND AND CORRECTED. I AM INTERESTED IN WHAT THE PROCEDURE IS WHEN THERE IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN A CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890460June 15, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE IN GARAGE AT WORK. 5 MINUTES LATER, CONSUMER WAS CALLED DOWNSTAIRS, AND TOLD ENGINE VEHICLE ON FIRE. FRONT PART WAS TOTALED. COOLING FAN AND OTHER ELECTRICAL WIRES WERE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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