BMW 323i Complaints

564 consumer complaints on file.

#729679August 31, 2000
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
AIRBAG LIGHT PERMANENTLY ILLUMINATED - DEALER REPLACED RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT TENSIONER TO FIX?!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729681August 31, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT LIGHT PERMANENTLY ILLUMINATED - SEAT BELT TENSIONER RIGHT FRONT AND LEFT FRONT BOTH REPAIRED/REPLACED TWICE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729683August 31, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PROBLEMS; NO TORQUE AT LOW REVS; ERRATIC ACCELERATION; SMELL OF HOT OIL; WHINE FROM FRONT OF CAR; CAR ROLLS DOWNHILL AS NO TORQUE UNLESS REVVED TO 3000+. CAR UNDRIVEABLE - DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION, O-RINGS AND ETL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723618June 5, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES
DEALER CLAIMS BMW WORKING ON A FIX FOR 4 MONTHS TO MAGNESIUM ALLOY CONTROL ARMS AND STEERING DAMPERS. CANNOT VERIFY BMW IS ON TOP OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861279May 2, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHILE CONSUMER HAS BEEN INSIDE OF VEHICLE TRYING TO TURN HEADLIGHTS TO HIGH BEAM VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721964April 26, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
ON THE MORNING OF MARCH 22 MY BMW MODEL 323I CAUGHT FIRE IMMEDIATLY AFTER TURNING ON THE HIGH BEAMS. BLACK SMOKE STARTED COMING INTO THE CABIN THROUGH THE DASH AND THE AIR CONDITIONER. IMMEDIATELY AFTER FIRE STARTED COMING IN THROUGH THE FRONT PART OF THE DASH, GIVING ME HARDLY ENOUGH TIME TO COME OUT OF THE CAR. FORTUNATELY THE CAR WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME. MY LIFE WAS PUT IN DANGER AND IT HAS BEEN 5 WEEKS AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY WRITTEN INFORMATION REGARDING WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720343March 19, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THE NEW BMW 323CI CONVERTIBLE HAS A DANGEROUS DESIGN DEFECT THAT COULD POTENTIALLY PUT CONSUMERS IN JEOPARDY. SPECIFICALLY, THE REINFORCED WINDOW FRAME IS SLANTED DRAMATICALLY DOWNWARD AND THE BLUNT TOP CORNERS OF THE WINDOW FRAME ARE POINTED INWARD, DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO THE HEADS OF THE PASSENGERS. DESPITE OTHER EXCELLENT SAFETY FEATURES OF THE BMW, IT WOULDN'T TAKE MUCH OF AN IMPACT TO HIT THE CORNER OF THE BLUNT WINDOW FRAME WITH YOUR HEAD (ONLY A FEW INCHES)! THE DOWNWARD SLANT OF THE WINDOW ALSO HINDERS AN OPTIMAL DRIVING VIEW. THIS IS A NEW DESIGN FOR 2000, AND THE PREVIOUS BMW CONVERTIBLES DID NOT HAVE THIS SLANT ISSUE OR THE PLACEMENT OF BLUNT CORNERS NEAR THE HEADS OF THE PASSENGERS. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE ON THIS DEFECT. BMW WILL BEGIN RELEASING THESE MODELS TO THE PUBLIC IN THE MAY TIMEFRAME. DEMOS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE DEALERSHIPS. I LOVE BMW AUTOMOBILES, AND I ORDERED THIS PARTICULAR CONVERTIBLE. I'M WRITING WITH THE HOPES THAT YOUR OFFICE WILL LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE ASAP AND HELP/ADVISE BMW TO TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION IF A TRUE PROBLEM EXISTS BEFORE THEY RELEASE THESE VEHICLES IN THE UNITED STATES IN MASS. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN PROVIDE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION IN THIS MATTER. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720277March 18, 2000
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING
I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN TO HAVE A PROBLEM FIXED WITH THE SUN ROOF AND MENTIONED THAT I HAD A PROBLEM WITH STEERING THE VEHICLE DURING BRAKING AT SLOW SPEEDS. WHEN I GOT THE REPAIR LIST BACK FROM THE DEALER I NOTICED THAT THEY HAD REPLACED A MAJOR PORTION OF THE BRAKING AND STEERING SYSTEM. THE SERVICE SEEMED RATHER FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM AND DIDN'T HESITATE TO REPLACE ALL OF THE COMPONETS WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF A SIGNIFIGANT PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND HAVE NOT REPORTED IT. I HAVE BEEN CHECKING THE BMW WEBSITES ON THE 3 SERIES AND HAVE FOUND THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF THESE CARS HAVE THE SAME DEFECT IN THEIR VEHICLES. THE MANUFACTURER IS PAYING FOR THE FULL REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE SYSTEMS, BUT, ONLY IF YOU ASK ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY ARE NOT CURRENTLY NOTIFYING INDIVIDUAL OWNERS OF THIS PROBLEM TO HAVE THIS CONDITION CORRECTED PRIOR TO THE COMPLAINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858393March 13, 2000
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857855March 3, 2000
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON, INDICTATING A DEFECT. DEALER CLAIMS COMPUTER NEEDS TO UPDATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855255January 20, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 55 MPH DRIVER TOOK FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. THEN STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FROM 55 TO 80 MPH. CONSUMER HAD TO KEEP FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716882January 4, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854570December 30, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN WET CONDITIONS PEDAL BECOMES STIFF AND VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD NOISE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS VEHICLE CURRENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549896December 9, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
VEHICLES BRAKES ARE SQUEAKING UPON BRAKING, DESIGN CHARACTERISTIC. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849730October 4, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE OUT OF CONTROL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848721September 27, 1999
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ILLUMINATED EVEN THOUGH THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN RECODED 3 TIMES. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609492September 8, 1999
NOTHING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609699September 8, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLING/CHARGING
ELECTRIC LOCKS SHORT CIRCUIT. FUEL TANK CAP SENSOR SHORT CIRCUIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609817September 8, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ELECTRONIC SYSTEM--LOW COOLANT AND GAS MEASURE LEVEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844979August 12, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS T-BONED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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