BMW 328i Complaints

2,583 consumer complaints on file.

#855094January 19, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
WHILE DRIVING BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO PULSATE, AND RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
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
#714307November 4, 1999
AIR BAGS
AUTO WAS SERVICE AT DEALER 08/10/99 FOR THIS RECALL AND ON 9/14/99 AIRBAGS DEPLOYED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#852108October 28, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE BRAKING STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES HARD WHICH MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CON, WHEN MANUFACTURER FINDS HAVE A REMEDY HE WILL ISSUE A RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849579September 30, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
HEAD AND SIDE DOOR AIRBAGS FALSELY DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY SIDE CRASH IMPACT EVEN AFTER 30 DAYS OF JUST BEING SERVICED FOR RECALL#99V063000. REPROGRAMMED THE CENTRAL COMPUTER CONTROL MODULE, RESULTING IN BURNS AND INJURIES.RECALL DONE ON AUG 10,1999 WORK COMPLETED AT JOHN ROBERTS BMW AUSTIN TX512-343-3500. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#849584September 30, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
UPON BRAKING ABRUPTLY DRIVER'S SEATBELT LATCH CAME LOOSE, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION. DRIVER WAS THROWN FORWARD, HITTING STEERING WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711880September 23, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE WAITING FOR RED LIGHT TO CHANGE, VEHICLE SUDDENDLY SEARCH FORWARD CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO HIT THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711527September 18, 1999
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
PLASTIC PIVOT FOR CLUTCH RELEASE LEVER FAILED, CAUSING DISTORTION OF DIAPHRAGM SPRING, CAUSING FAILURE OF CLUTCH TO ENGAGE. I BELIEVE THIS PLASTIC PART THAT FAILED IS NEW IN THE 328I SERIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840168June 16, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW HAS AN AUTOMATIC UPWARD TOLL FEATURE WHICH GOES UP WITH ONE TOUCH ON THE POWER WINDOW BUTTON. BUT IT DID NOT STOP WHEN A FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN THE WINDOW AND WAS CUT OFF. THIS FEATURE IS ON ALL 4 WINDOWS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#706750May 22, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
LITTLE POWER UPON ACCELERATION, THEN CAR SURGES.SAFETY SWITCH IN IGNITION FAILED TO RELEASE KEY WHEN CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND IN PARK. AFTER 5 ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR, NOW INGITION WILL NOT ACCEPT KEY TO GO IN WHEN ATTMPTING TO START THE CAR. HE IGNITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544054February 24, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AIR BAG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543973February 18, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH PASSENGER AND SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG CAUSED INJURIES TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#834731February 10, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE. AFTER COMING TO A STOP, HOT OIL SPLATTERED ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF VEHICLE FROM DASH AREA WHICH NEARLY BURNED THE PASSENGER. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607399February 1, 1999
SEATS
SEATS ARE SQUEAKING AND RATTLING. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607289February 1, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS INDICATOR FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606796February 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
DIFFERENTIAL SEAL FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605997February 1, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
PLASTIC FACE PLATE ON THE BOTTOM OF DOOR FRAME GOT CAUGHT ON CONSUMER'S SHOE AND BROKE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608590February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607922February 1, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
GAS CAP FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606965February 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
THERMOSTAT STUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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