BMW 323i Complaints

564 consumer complaints on file.

#10004755January 27, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE 65MPH BOTH SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001158December 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND APPLIED THE BRAKES THE ENGINE WILL SUFFER A SUDDENLY ACCELERATION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769520November 10, 2002
WHEELS, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, COULDN'T PROPERLY CORRECT PROBLEMS, CAR IS DEFECTIVE, ATTORNEY GENERAL NOTIFIED AS WELL AS BBB, ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PRIVATE ATTORNEY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021767October 29, 2002
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BMW JACK STAND SLIPPED . TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021101October 18, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATE AFTER MAKING A STOP WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. DEALER AND MANUFACTURE HAS BEEN CONTRACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019704September 27, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM DEFECT IN SEAT HEATER. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766803September 6, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON READING A WALL STREET JOURNAL ARTICLE DATED SEPTEMBER 4, 2002 CONCERNING AN NHTSA INVESTIGATION INTO 1999 THROUGH 2001 3-SERIES BMW'S, I FELT THAT MY INCIDENT FELL INTO THIS PROBLEM CATEGORY. UPON RUNNING OVER A POTHOLE THAT INFLICTED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL, BOTH SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON DRIVER'S SIDE RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT COSTS TO REPAIR IN TERMS OF BOTH DOLLARS (INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLE) AND ONLY PARTIALLY COVERED RENTAL CAR COSTS FOR THE ONE MONTH IT TOOK TO REPAIR. NO INJURIES OCCURRED HOWEVER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018022September 5, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
CONSUMER STATES THE REAR SUSPENSION CRADLE IS BREAKING AWAY FROM THE FRAME. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ADVISED AND SENT OUT 2 DIFFERENT INVESTIGATORS TO CHECK VEHICLE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766708September 4, 2002
AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8017810September 3, 2002
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
OWNER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE PROBLEMS, EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE DID NOT HOLD. REPAIR STILL ALLOWS VEHICLE TO ROLL, EVEN WHEN EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE IS FULLY ENGAGED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764803July 27, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS IS NOT ACTIVATED EVEN THOUGH WHEELS ARE LOCKED UP AND TIRES ARE SLIDING ON WET PAVEMENT. ABS MAY ACTIVATE IF EXTREME PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO BRAKE PEDAL. LOTS OF LUCK FIGURING THIS ALL OUT IN AN EMERGENCY. THE HAYNES REPAIR MANUAL #18021 (BMW 3 SERIES) PG 9-10 STATES THAT "THE PURPOSE OF THE SYSTEM IS TO PREVENT THE WHEEL(S) FROM LOCKING UP DURING HEAVY BRAKING."*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011594June 12, 2002
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE, CAUSING WINDOWS TO BE INOPERATIVE. REGULATOR HAS BROKEN 6 TIMES. CONSUMER SAID IT WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011456June 11, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH THE FUEL TANK DISCONNECTED FROM VEHICLE BECAUSE ONE OF THE STRAPS SEPARATED DUE TO IMPROPER WELDING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011223June 6, 2002
WHEELS:RIM
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT BOTH FRONT AND REAR RIMS ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WERE BENT. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760005March 30, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
AFTER 2 VISITS TO DEALER FOR RATTLING NOISE, FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FAILED AND JAMMED ON 30MAR02. DRIVER WAS FORCED TO EXIT THE FREEWAY IMMEDIATELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004425February 22, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9006059February 15, 2002
AIR BAGS
FEBRUARY 2000 THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR CAMPAIGN 99V063000, THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, NOVEMBER 2001 THE PASSENGER /DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE THE CAR WAS AT A STOP LIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#758138February 12, 2002
TIRES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 20555R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
2
#8002509January 18, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST CONTROL. UPON STOPPING VEHICLE, NOTICED TREAD HAD STARTED TO SEPARATE. MICHELIN TIRES, MODEL XSE205/55R/16. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#690072January 17, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HIT A POTHOLE, SIDE AND ROOF AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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