BMW 328i Complaints (1999)

98 consumer complaints on file.

#10079622June 22, 2004
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE SUBFRAME RIPPED OUT FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS THEN DRIVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE REAR TIRES SEPARATED FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE, AND ONLY WERE ATTACHED BY THE SHOCKS AND REAR AXLE. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE FACTORY DIDN'T REINFORCE THE UNIBODY TO THE SUBFRAME, WHICH CAUSED THIS FAILURE TO OCCUR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074770June 4, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE BRAKING STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES HARD WHICH MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER STATES:RUBBER LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH UPDATED POLY URETHANE ONES. COST:$448.00. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074771June 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
WHILE BRAKING STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES HARD WHICH MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. EALER STATES:RUBBER LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH UPDATED POLY URETHANE ONES. COST:$448.00. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061834March 10, 2004
AIR BAGS
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER ON A BMW 99 E46 328I AND I M VERY DILIGENT WHEN IT COMES TO THE CARE OF MY CAR. I HAVE MADE SURE THAT EVERY RECALL HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF AND ANY SERVICE REQUIREMENT MET. BUT MY CAR WAS SERVICED THREE TIMES FOR THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON THE FIRST TWO TIMES THE DEALER TOOK CARE OF IT BECAUSE THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY THE THIRD TIME I HAD TO PAY AND NOW EIGHT MONTHS LATER THE AIRBAG LIGHTS IS ON AGAIN AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM ALL THE BMW MODEL LINE ARE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE BMW ISSUED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN ABOUT ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS THAT GET OXIDIZED AND FAIL OVER TIME. THEY PROVIDE A SOLUTION IN THE BULLETIN BUT IT IS TEMPORARY FIX SINCE IT REQUIRES ME GO BACK EVERY SIX TO EIGHT MONTHS RIGHT. I SUBMITTED THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE. IT FEELS LIKE EXTORTIONS THAT THAT EVERY TIME THE AIRBAG LIGHT TURNS ON I HAVE TO RUN TO THE DEALER JUST TO TURN IT OFF OR RUN THE RISK THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT WORK WHEN MY LIFE DEPENDS ON IT. HTTP://WWW.UNOFFICIALBMW.COM/CGI-BIN/ULTIMATEBB.CGI?UBB=GET_TOPIC&F=2&T=008967. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054122January 15, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE HEAD ON. THE VEHICLE'S FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054124January 15, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT AND AS RESULT THE PASSENGER HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED SOME INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10049506December 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE, WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES TO STOP THE CAR, THE CAR DID NOT STOP. IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR BEHIND ME, I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND AGAIN HIT THE BRAKES. THE CAR DID NOT STOP AND ONLY STOPPED WHEN I HIT THE GARAGE WALL, CAUSING OVER $3000.00 DAMAGE TO THE CAR. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036889August 30, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE RIGHT REAR BRAKES PULSATE WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT THE BRAKES BEING APPLIED BY THE DRIVER. THIS OCCURS ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS (ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK) AND STOPS WHEN THE CAR IS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. WHEN THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY (E.G. AT SPEEDS OF 55MPH) THE RIGHT REAR DISC WILL GLOW RED HOT UPON EXAMINATION AFTER GENTLY STOPPING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES. ONLY THE RIGHT REAR DISC GLOWS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033185August 20, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
DIFFERENTIAL MOUNTS TO FRAME HAVE 'TORN AWAY' @ 40K MILES AND A SECOND TIME @ 60K00MILES. BMW IS FIXING IT A 2ND TIME AND COVERING COST. CAR IS 4DOOR, MANUAL AND OTHERWISE HAS BEEN THE PERFECT CAR. ESTIMATED TIME TO FIX AT BMW IS 4-5 WEEKS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031834August 12, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER'S FRONT SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK INTO PLACE WHEN A SUDDEN STOP WAS NECESSARY. *AK *SCC THE DRIVERS DOOR MADE A RATTLING NOISE, THE WINDOW REGULATOR WAS REPALCED.*CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020930June 2, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
RIGHT AND LEFT REAR SPRINGS BOTH BROKE AT SAME SPOTS. CAR HAS 92,000 MILES. CAR NEVER 'BOTTOMED OUT" OR HIT LARGE HOLE TO CAUSE SUCH A BREAK IN SPINGS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017484April 24, 2003
STRUCTURE
THE UNIBODY HAD TORE IN HALF AND THE LEFT REAR SUSPENSION DISCONNECTED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011328March 19, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY LURCHED FORWARD, LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008419March 5, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, AND HIT A CONCRETE WALL.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022502November 8, 2002
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE POWER FRONT WINDOWS ARE HARD TO ROLL UP AND WILL SOMETIMES NOT WORK AT ALL. DEALER NOTIFIED TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018208September 9, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING CONSUMER HIT A BUMP IN ROAD AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAG ONLY DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON, AND CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017171August 26, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH ON FLAT SURFACE TREAD ON TIRE STARTED TO SEPARATE, CAUSING A BLOWOUT. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE THE SIZE AND DOT#.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764219July 14, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ABOUT 6 A.M., THERE WAS A BIG BOOM; FIRE SPREAD TO GARAGE (TWO CAR), BURNING IT TO THE GROUND AND BURNING UP, ADDITIONALLY, MOST OF OUR GARDEN EQUIPMENT, ALL OF OUR FISHING GEAR, AND MANY MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. THIS WAS AT OUR SUMMER HOME IN VIRGINIA, WHOSE TELEPHONE NUMBER I HAVE GIVEN YOU. YOU CAN TALK TO MY HUSBAND, SEABORN P. JONES, WHO WAS PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. I AM IN PHILADELPHIA FOR THE MONTH OF JULY. P CAMPBELL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002822January 24, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH ANOTHER DRIVER TRAVELING AT ABOUT 40 MPH RAN A RED LIGHT. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD-ON, ON DRIVER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK THE VEHICLE JUMPED A CURB AND SNAPPED A TREE AT ITS ASE YET THE AIR BAGS STILL DID NOT DEPLOY, THE ENGINE WAS CRAXKED AS A RESULT OF THE FRONTAL COLLISION. *MJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6901067January 17, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HIT A CURB DAMAGING THE RIGHT FRONT AND RIGHT REAR OF THE VEHICLE, THE SIDE DOOR AIR BAG AND ROOF BAG DEPLOYED (CLAIM # 53-C718-260). *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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