BMW 323i Complaints

564 consumer complaints on file.

#10167034August 30, 2006
TIRES:SIDEWALL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRES AND THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE LOST AIR. THERE WERE CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRES AND THE CRACKS WERE GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE TIRES WERE GOODYEAR, EAGLE TIRE; GP-H SIZE: P205/55/R16. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. UPDATED 10/25/2006 -*NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166054August 20, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
2000 BMW 323I - EML, CHECK ENGINE SOON AND DSC LIGHTS CAME ON AND CAR POWERED DOWN ON THE FREEWAY (BRAKED ITSELF AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE). NEEDED TOW TO DEALER. CAR REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF ENGINE THROTTLE BODY AND ENGINE WIRING HARNESS AND PROGRAMMED THE DME (DIGITAL MOTOR ELECTRONICS) . THIS DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM - THROTTLE BODY HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THIS DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM AND AFTER PICKING UP CAR AT DEALERSHIP THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THIS REQUIRED THE RELAY TO BE REPLACED. THE DAY AFTER THE CAR WAS PICKED UP THE DOOR AND WINDOW LOCKS WERE INOPERABLE INTERMITTENTLY AND THE GEAR SELECTOR LIGHT WOULD GO OUT AT THE SAME TIME. THIS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE GENERAL MODULE. TOTAL REPAIR TIME - APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165995August 19, 2006
TIRES
I PURCHASED FOUR P205/60R15BW AMEAG H (GOODYEAR)ON 8/2/06, THESE TIRES HAVE A 60,000 MILE TREAD WEAR. ON 8/15/06 MY CAR WAS SENT TO A CERTIFIED BMW MECHANIC DUE TO EXCESSIVE WHEEL NOISE. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE PROBLEM OF ORGIN TO BE "ALL TIRES VERY NOISEY & L/F CHOPPY TIRE AFTER 37 K MILES." HE ALSO STATED THE L/F TIRE WAS ALMOST SEPERATED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165456August 14, 2006
EQUIPMENT, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DRIVERS DOOR WAS IMPACTED AT APPROX. 50 MPH AND NEITHER SIDE AIRBAG OR SIDE CURTAIN DEPLOYED RESULTING IN A VERY SERIOUS LEFT HIP FRACTURE, COLLAPSED LUNG AND NUMEROUS LACERATIONS. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10162854July 19, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CAR IS A 2000 BMW 323I WITH 34,000 MILES. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR/TRANSMISSION PRIOR TO THE REVERSE GEAR SUDDENLY FAILING TO ENGAGE WHILE THE CAR WAS IN TRAFFIC AND NEEDED TO BE REVERSED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF ONCOMING CARS. THE REVERSE GEAR CONTINUES TO FAIL, ALTHOUGH THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS DRIVING FORWARD. DEALER STATES THE TRANSMISSION MUST BE COMPLETELY REPLACED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SIMILAR REPORTS OF TRANSMISSION & REVERSE GEAR FAILURE SPECIFIC TO 2000 BMW 323I LISTED HERE AND OTHER FORUMS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161690July 6, 2006
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I'M REPORTING THE MANUFACTURER PROBLEM WITH BMW ON THE SUBFRAMES OF THE 1999 E46 323I. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY REPORTS ON THIS MATTER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160563June 23, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. THE ISSUE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE THE HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160314June 21, 2006
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
323I BMW 4 DOOR, 2000. MAJOR PROBLEM WITH ALL MY POWER WINDOWS GOING OUT. THE SERVICE REP AT THE DEALER JUST SHRUGS HIS SHOULDERS AND SAYS "IT HAPPENS". I SAID THAT FOUR POWER WINDOWS TO GO OUT IN SIX YEARS IS EXCESSIVE. THREE OF WHICH ARE HARDLY EVER USED SINCE I AM THE ONLY ONE EVER IN THE CAR. HE REPLIED THAT YOU DON'T BUY A BMW TO BE EASY ON THE CHECKBOOK. I SAID I BOUGHT ONE BECAUSE I THOUGHT THEY WERE RELIABLE. HE ACTED LIKE THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. 6/20/06 RIGHT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR WENT OUT $394.16, 9/2/04 DRIVERS WINDOW REGULATOR WENT OUT $340.43, 10/27/03 PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATOR WENT OUT APPROX. $350, 10/27/03 SUNROOF WINDOW FAILED AND THEY DID A TEMPORARY FIX AT A COST OF $264.54 AND SAID IT WAS NOT GUARANTEED. IT WOULD COST AN ADDITIONAL $1665! APPARENTLY ALL THE SLIDERS WERE BROKEN. I PROBABLY ONLY OPENED THE SUNROOF A DOZEN TIMES IN THE THREE YEAR PERIOD, THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OUT WITH SUCH LITTLE USE. NONE OF THESE WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SINCE THEY ALL OCCURRED THREE YEARS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. I HAVE HAD MANY OTHER THINGS GO OUT IN THIS CAR COSTING CLOSE TO $10,000 TO REPAIR IN THE PAST SIX YEARS. SEEMS EXCESSIVE TO ME. LAST TIME I COMMENTED ON THIS THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP SAID QUOTE "IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE FROM HERE". I WILL NOT BE BUYING ANOTHER BMW. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157451May 12, 2006
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY 2000 BMW 323 CIC WAS SHUDDERING WHEN I DROVE IT. I TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM THE SUBFRAME. MY CAR HAS LESS THAN 70,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THE ONLY CAUSE APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OR MANUFACTURER OF THIS PARTICULAR CAR. BMW HAS RECALLED THIS VEHICLE IN GERMANY BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT HAS NOT DONE SO HERE. IT WILL COST ME $3,300 TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AND BMW HAS NOT AGREED TO COVER IT UNDER THE WARRANTY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157387May 11, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. SUBSEQUENTLY, TURNING THE VEHICLE INTO A 360 DEGREE SPIN THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE RETAINING WALL. THIS WAS A FULL FRONTAL IMPACT, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SEAT BELTS WERE IN USE. HOWEVER, INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER AND WAS AWAITING INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. UPDATED 06/12/2006. *AK UPDATED 6/16/2006 - *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10154672April 6, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I JUST READ ABOUT THE PERSON WHO HAD THE 1999 THAT HAD THE ENGINE LIGHT AND TRANSMISSION LIGHT GO ON. I HAVE HAD THE SAME THING. A MECHANIC FRIEND OF MINE SAID THAT WE SHOULD CHANGE THE "LIFETIME" FLUID AND IT MIGHT CLEAR IT OUT. WHEN PUT ON THE COMPUTER IT SHOWED A PROBLEM WITH THE 5TH GEAR. WE WENT AHEAD AND PAID TO HAVE THE FLUID CHANGED. IT WAS EXTREMELY DIRTY AND DEFINITELY A GOOD IDEA TO CHANGE IT....WELL IT DIDN'T RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY BMW THAT I WILL NEED TO PROBABLY HAVE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION REPLACED...BMW IS PART PUSHERS ONLY, NOT MECHANICS.....MY CAR IS A 1999 AND HAS ONLY 70K MILES ON IT...I HAVE NEVER HAD A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH A CAR WITH THAT LITTLE OF MILES ON IT. I HAD SOMEONE SUGGEST NOT USING THE 5TH GEAR SO I AM DRIVING IN S4 INSTEAD OF "D". SO FAR IT IS WORKING JUST FINE, HOWEVER MY ENGINE LIGHT STILL COMES ON PERIODICALLY. I AGREE THAT BMW SHOULD HAVE A LONG WARRANTY WHEN IT COMES TO TRANSMISSION ESPECIALLY WITH ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ AND PRICE OF THIS "MOST WONDERFUL CAR". AT THIS POINT I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER BMW. I TOO PLAN TO GO INTO A TOYOTA OR HONDA. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154555April 4, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
1999 BMW 323I (E46) I DIDN'T KNOW MY GERMAN CAR CAME WITH A CRAPPY TRANSMISSION MADE BY GM IN FRANCE. IT FAILED AFTER 89,000 MILES AND REQUIRED A TOTAL REPLACEMENT BECAUSE PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. THIS COSTS $4500. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND I'M SURE OTHERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM BECAUSE I'VE BEEN READING ABOUT THEM ON VARIOUS BMW MESSAGE BOARDS. THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A KNOWN DEFECT AND BMW IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THIS. THEY HAVEN'T TAKEN ANY ACTION TO RECTIFY THIS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152778March 15, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30MPH THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPON INSPECTION, THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE AIRBAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES BEFORE BY THE DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152221March 8, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SEVERAL DAYS OF SLUGGISH START, BURNING OIL SMELL, TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON - I TOOK MY CAR TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THEY REFERRED ME TO THIS SITE BECAUSE THEY LOOKED UP TO SEE IF THERE WERE COMPLAINTS/RECALLS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149062January 30, 2006
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
CLUNKING NOISE FROM LEFT REAR UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE. HAS TO DO WITH SUBFRAME AND MEMBERS, I.E., MOUNTING POINT WHERE SUBFRAME IS ATTACHED TO TEARS AWAY FROM THE REST OF THE SHEET METAL THAT FORMS THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148961January 29, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MOVE IN REVERSE. AUTOMOBILE DOES NOT RESPOND TO REVERSE, HOWEVER, VEHICLE HAS NO PROBLEM IN FORWARD GEARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147787January 14, 2006
TIRES
PIRELLI TIRE FAILURE ON 1998 BMW 323IC. THE TIRES, AT LEAST TWO OF THE FOUR HAVE FAILED.THE CAR SHAKES AT ANY SPEED IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT AFTER TESTING ON A VERY SOPHISTICATED MACHINE THAT THE TIRES HAVE EXCESSIVE ROAD FORCE PROBLEMS, TIRE RACK SAID PIRELLI WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THESE VERY EXPENSIVE TIRES, AS THEY ONLY COVER PROBLEMS W/N THE FIRST 2/32NDS OF WEAR. MY TIRES HAVE 3/32NDS OF WEAR. THEY CANNOT BE USED AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I WILL HAVE TO BUY A NEW SET OF TIRES, THIS DOSNT MAKE ANY SENSE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143317November 21, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
DT: THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE STRUCK A POT HOLE THAT RESULTED IN DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH SIDES AIRBAGS, AND THE DRIVER'S HEAD RESTRAINT. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO REPLACED THE AIRBAGS. AFTERWARDS, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE WHICH RESULTED IN DEPLOYMENT OF THE SAME AIRBAGS. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142677November 15, 2005
TIRES, EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TIRE. NO OTHER DETAILS WERE PROVIDED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10142640November 14, 2005
STRUCTURE
2000 323I BMW BODY FAILURE AT LEFT REAR SUBFRAME MOUNT POINT. THE FOLLOWING IS A FEW OTHER PPL WHO HAD SAME PROBLEM: HTTP://FORUM.E46FANATICS.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=195602&PAGE=23&PP=20. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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