BMW 330i Complaints (2001)

116 consumer complaints on file.

#10721002May 22, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V428000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713278April 28, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 330I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AND THE DOOR AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702496March 30, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHEN STOPPED AFTER DRIVING, I ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE FROM THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THE DOOR WAS UNLOCKED. I CRAWLED OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE. I TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. SAME RESULT. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR NOW DOES NOT OPEN BY ANY MEANS. DIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN UTILIZING KEY FOB, FROM THE INSIDE AND FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. FROM READING ONLINE POSTS, IT SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH OTHERS IN DIFFERENT COMBINATIONS. IT COULD BE THE DOOR HANDLE CABLE OR DOOR ACTUATOR. REGARDLESS, THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION, DUE TO THE FACT THAT IF THE DRIVER NEEDED TO EXIT THE CAR IMMEDIATELY, DRIVER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DO SO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10684082February 18, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO THE REVERSE GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681523February 5, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V428000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679581January 28, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V428000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676695January 20, 2015
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I'VE REPLACED THE WINDOW REGULATORS IN MY CAR SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THE MATERIAL BEING CHEAP. THE GEARS WEAR OUT AND/OR BREAK APART. EACH TIME IT'S BETWEEN $150 AND $300 TO REPAIR. THE WINDOW STOPS HALF-WAY DOWN AND CAN'T BE MOVED. THIS PRESENTS ISSUES WITH SAFETY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER AND MAKES IT VERY EASY TO GET INTO THE CAR TO TAKE VALUABLES AND POTENTIALLY STEAL THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672673January 15, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY I SUDDENLY HEARD A THUMP OR POP FOLLOWED BY A GRINDING NOISE. I PULLED OVER AT THE NEXT EXIT AND DISCOVERED THAT THE BRACKET HOLDING THE STRAP THAT HOLDS THE FUEL TANK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD TORN OFF THE BODY AND THE FUEL TALK WAS LEFT HANGING A FEW INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND. THE SHOP WHERE I NORMALLY TAKE MY CAR FOR SERVICE COULDN'T FIX IT AND RECOMMENDED A BODY SHOP WHERE THE BRACKET COULD BE WELDED BACK ON TO THE BODY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672675January 15, 2015
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I'VE HAD UPWARDS OF 10 WINDOW REGULATORS REPLACED IN MY CAR OVER THE LAST 12-13 YEARS. THEY HAVE CHEAP PLASTIC GEARS THAT WEAR OUT OR BREAK APART BECAUSE THEY'VE BECOME SO BRITTLE BECAUSE OF THE HEAT. EACH TIME IT'S BETWEEN $100 AND $250 TO FIX DEPENDING ON WHO FIXES IT AND IT'S A PAIN IF THE WINDOW STOPS HALF-WAY DOWN AND CAN'T BE MOVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671156January 8, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V428000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REMEDY THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669597January 2, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V428000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 03/30/15. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663021December 9, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH WHEN I HEARD A POP SOUND FOLLOWED BY A GRINDING OF SOME SORT. I PULLED OFF THE NEXT EXIT AND COULD HEAR THE CONTINUOUS SCRAPING NOISE. I PARKED MY CAR AND COULD SEE THAT THE GASOLINE TANK STRAP HAD SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME AND IT WAS JUST HANGING FROM THE BACK. THE GAS TANK WAS 4 INCHES FROM THE CONCRETE. I HAD IT TOWED HOME, AND NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM GLAD THE TANK DID NOT HIT THE GROUND AND EXPLODE. I SEE THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ALL E46 BMWS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658877November 18, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V428000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS ON BACK ORDER NATIONWIDE AND DECLINED TO PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED TIMEFRAME FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637513September 19, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, BUT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN. THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE COULD BE PULLED, BUT THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THE CONTACT HAD TO CLIMB OVER TO THE PASSENGER SIDE IN ORDER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628231August 25, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 330I. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED AND THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587219May 8, 2014
AIR BAGS, WHEELS
I WAS DRIVING MY BMW 2001 330I ON DOVER CHESTER RD CROSSING THE INTERSECTION OF MORRIS TPKE IN RANDOLPH, NJ WHEN I HIT A POT HOLE AND PATCH WORK ON THE ROAD. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND WINDOW AIRBAGS DEPLOYED CUTTING THE POWER TO THE ENGINE AND TURNING ON THE EMERGENCY HAZARD LIGHTS. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND SAW THAT I HAD A FLAT TIRE BUT NO DAMAGE TO TIRE RIM AND NO DAMAGE TO THE BODY OF THE CAR. THERE WAS NO IMPACT OR REASON FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM TO DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573228March 18, 2014
AIR BAGS, WHEELS
ON SATURDAY 03/01/2014 AT AROUND 10:30PM I HAD JUST PASSED THE TAPPAN ZEE BRIDGE GOING TO CONNECTICUT SO I WAS ON THE 287 WEST OR NORTH HIGHWAY (NOT SURE BECAUSE AT SOME POINT 287 CHANGES FROM WEST TO NORTH). IT WAS ABOUT 1-2 MILES AFTER WHEN I HIT A HUGE POTHOLE THAT MADE AIR BAG OR SIDE CURTAIN FELL OFF. THE ENTIRE BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, JUST THE SIDE CURTAIN FELL OFF AND STAYED HANGING. INSURANCE COMPANY CONSIDERED IT A COLLISION AND TOTALED MY CAR. I FEEL UPSET BECAUSE THE AIR BAG DID NOT OPEN PROPERLY AND YET MY CAR WAS TOTALED BECAUSE OF IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496053February 1, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL ATTEMPTS TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE D-G CLUTCH DRUM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT BEING INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.... UPDATED 03/08/13 *BF UPDATED 03/27/2013 *JS UPDATED 04/18/13*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493153January 16, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVERS SIDE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY IS DEFECTIVE. NO BRAKE LIGHT, TAIL LIGHT OR TURN SIGNAL. GROUND WIRE IN CONNECTOR MELTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486134November 26, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY DOORS WILL LOCK BUT NOT UNLOCK. I CANNOT UNLOCK THEM WITH MY KEY FOB, CENTER CONSOLE, OR WITH THE DOOR HANDLES. RIGHT NOW THE ONLY TWO DOORS THAT WILL OPEN ARE MY DRIVERS AND DRIVERS REAR DOOR. I CAN ONLY UNLOCK THE DRIVERS REAR BY THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES. PASSENGERS HAVE TO CLIMB IN THE DRIVERS SIDE OR WINDOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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