BMW 325i Complaints

1,385 consumer complaints on file.

#10555381December 9, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR DOORS AT TIMES DO NOT UNLOCK. IT IS VERY INTERMITTENT. A KEY CAN BE USED TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR BUT A COUPLE OF TIMES EVEN THE DOOR KEY HAS NOT WORKED. THE MOST SERIOUS ISSUE IS THAT I HAVE BEEN LOCKED INSIDE THE CAR AND UNABLE TO OPEN ANY OF THE DOORS, INCLUDING THE DRIVER'S DOOR, WITH THE MAIN LOCK CONTROL OR EVEN BY TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR WITH THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE PASSENGERS CRAWL OUT OF THE WINDOW TO EXIT THE CAR A FEW TIMES. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN THE KEY WORKS TO GET IN BUT I CANNOT GET THE OTHER DOORS OPEN EVEN BY ATTEMPTING TO USE THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE. THIS IS A SCARY SITUATION TO BE IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554781December 4, 2013
AIR BAGS
BEGINNING SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, THE VEHICLE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND SEATBELT WARNING INDICATORS BEGAN TO DISPLAY ERRATICALLY. THEY WOULD GO ON AND OFF AT DIFFERING INTERVALS. SEVERAL WEEKS AGO THE INDICATORS BOTH CAME ON AND HAVE REMAINED ON. DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE ISSUE, I LOCATED A RECALL NOTICE IN 2008 FOR THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE WHICH INCLUDED MY 2006 325I AND THAT BMW HAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR THIS ISSUE FOR AN ADDITIONAL 10 YEARS. THE SEAT MAT WIRING WAS DETERMINED TO BE FAULTY WHICH CAUSE THE VEHICLE SENSOR TO ENGAGE THE WARNING/INDICATOR AS IT COULD NOT DETERMINE IF A PASSENGER WAS IN THE SEAT OR NOT AND THEREFORE THE AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. I CONFIRMED MY VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME RECALL ISSUE FROM 2008 WITH A LOCAL BMW SHOP AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT BMW OF NORTHAMERICA. I CONTACTED BMW OF NORTHAMERICA AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL BASED ON THE VIN NUMBER. ??? THIS IS THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. WHY WOULD MY QUALIFYING VEHICLE NOT BE UNDER WARRANTY FOR THE SAME MAKE, MODEL, YEAR AND RECALL ISSUE AS THE RECALL? WHY WOULD MY VIN BE EXCLUDED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554590December 3, 2013
SEAT BELTS
MY VEHICLE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THERE IS WARNING ON MY DASH OF A MALFUNCTION AND AFTER SOME RESEARCH MY VEHICLE VIN NUMBER IS NOT UNDER THE RECALL. IT HAVE THE SAME SPORTS SEATS THEY SPEAK ABOUT HAVING THE PROBLEM SAME YEAR SAME MODEL SAME PROBLEM WITH SEAT SENSOR BUT MY VIN IS NOT UNDER RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554407December 2, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN AND REPAIRED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR THE AIR BAGS. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE RECALL SERVICE HAD BEEN PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554097November 29, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR MAT WAS NOT DETECTING WHEN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V384000 (FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553955November 27, 2013
ENGINE
THERE IS A CLEAR MANUFACTURER DEFECT CONCERNING THE ALUMINUM BOLTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VALVE COVER GASKET ON THE BMW 2006 325I'S. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION HAS RECEIVED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE ALUMINUM BOLTS HAVE BEEN REDESIGNED SINCE DISCOVERING THE MANUFACTURER DEFECT. BMWNA HAVE HAD NUMEROUS SERVICE ISSUES RELATED TO THESE DEFECTIVE ALUMINUM BOLTS. THEY HAVE ALL OPENLY ADMITTED THAT THE BOLTS IN QUESTION WERE DEFECTIVE IN NATURE AND PRODUCTION, AND THAT THE BOLTS HAVE BEEN REDESIGNED TO AVOID FUTURE FAILURES. SOME OF THESE COMPLAINTS INCLUDED, AND RESULTED IN, VEHICLES LEAKING OIL IN THE ENGINE AREA CAUSING FIRES IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEFECTIVE BOLTS POSE A SERIOUS POTENTIAL RISK TO THE SAFETY OF THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES, AS WELL AS TO OTHER DRIVERS WHO SHARE THE ROADWAY WITH THEM. IT IS MY STRONG BELIEF THAT THIS TYPE OF PUBLIC SAFETY RISK CANNOT GO ON ANY FURTHER WITHOUT PROPER INTERVENTION FROM THE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES WE EMPLOY AS TAXPAYERS. I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT BMW NORTH AMERICA ISSUE A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE BMW 2006 325I'S AFFECTED BY THIS MANUFACTURER DEFECT. I AM NOT PRIVY TO WHAT CONSTITUTES A VEHICLE'S DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS TO REACH A "RECALL STATUS". I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT BMW OF NORTH AMERICA IS KEENLY AWARE OF THE DEFECTIVE ALUMINUM BOLTS, AND HAS ISSUED INTERNAL MEMOS TO THEIR STAFF CALLED "TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS" (TSB) TO FOREWARN DEALERSHIPS OF THIS MANUFACTURER DEFECT, AND THE STEPS TO REMEDY THE ISSUE. I HAVE REQUESTED THIS INFORMATION FROM BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, AS WELL AS SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS; AND I WAS REFUSED. I HAVE DILIGENTLY MAINTAINED MY VEHICLE AS PRESCRIBED BY THE SERVICE MANUALS, AS WELL AS THE ON BOARD COMPUTER IN THE VEHICLE. MY CONTENTION IS EXTREMELY CLEAR; THE ALUMINUM BOLTS ARE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT! FIX THEM ALL AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553788November 25, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK FROM REMOTE KEY OR UNLOCK BUTTON INSIDE CAR OR FROM DOORS HANDLE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE CAR AND WILL TRAP PASSENGERS INSIDE. ONLY DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPENS WITH DOOR KEY. DOORS CAN NOT BE LOCKED FROM REMOTE KEY EXCEPT DRIVER SIDE DOOR. TOTALLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE FOR CHANCE GETTING TRAPPED INSIDE CAR. NO MANUAL DOOR OPEN FEATURE EXISTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552240November 14, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I BOUGHT MY 2002 BMW 325I FROM SAN FRANCISCO BMW IN 2003, SO FAR I HAVE RECEIVED ONLY ONE NOTICE ABOUT THE RECALL OF THE REAR LIGHT. I WAS UNDER WARRANTY FOR A YEAR, DURING THAT PERIOD THEY DISCOVERED A FAULTY IDLE AIR VALVE AND THEY DID NOT REPLACE IT TRYING TO SAVE MONEY UNDER WARRANTY. I COMPLAINED MANY TIMES TO THEM ABOUT THE STALLING OF MY CAR ON THE STREETS, IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. I E-MAILED TO THE MANAGER WHO IGNORED MY COMPLAINT. FEARFUL FOR MY LIFE AND SAFETY I DARE NOT DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY. I CALLED ABOUT THE RECALL OF THE AIRBAGS, THEY SAID IT DID NOT APPLY TO MY CAR, I ASKED THEM TO SEND ME E-MAIL TO CONFIRM, THEY NEVER DID. THEY PUT MY LIFE AT RISK. THEIR BUSINESS LICENSE SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551954November 12, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AND OVER TIME, THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551594November 9, 2013
STEERING
SINCE COUPLE WEEKS THE STEERING WHEEL HAS BECOME VERY HARD TO TURN. TOOK IT TO DEALER OVER THE WEEKEND AND THE SERVICE ADVISER SAID THE POWER STEERING ASSIST IS NOT WORKING. LOOKING UP ONLINE, THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL BY BMW FOR THIS ISSUE IN OTHER COUNTRIES REFERENCED AT THE BELOW LINK FOR THIS MODEL AND OTHER MODELS: HTTP://SUFFOLKTRADINGSTANDARDS.WORDPRESS.COM/2012/08/06/BMW-POWER-STEERING-RECALL/ HTTP://WWW.BMPDESIGN.COM/TECHNICAL/POWER_STEERING_PROBLEMS.PHP ITS REPORTED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE FAILURE IS DUE TO A COMPONENT IN THE CONTROL MODULE NOT BEING TO SPECIFICATION. THIS HARD STEERING IS CAUSING A SEVERE DRIVING HAZARD. THE LOCAL DEALER SERVICE ADVISER REFUSED TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE ABOVE ISSUE WITHOUT CHARGING. REQUEST NHTSA TO GET A INVESTIGATION GOING DUE TO LARGE NUMBER OF SIMILAR REPORTED PROBLEMS IN ONLINE FORUMS, AS IT IS A SERIOUS DRIVING AND SAFETY HAZARD AND A PUBLIC HAZARD. NOT SURE IF THE SERVICE BULLETIN UNDER NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10036979 IS DUE TO THIS VERY SAME REASON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551586November 8, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I WAS PARKING AND TURNED OFF THE CAR AND WAS NOT ABLE TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. USUALLY I JUST NEED TO PULL THE HANDLE TWICE AND IT OPENS BUT THIS TIME IT WOULD NOT OPEN. I TRIED THE ELECTRIC REMOTE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS AND IT DID NOT AFFECT THE LOCKS. I TRIED THE PASSENGER DOOR AND IT DID NOT OPEN EITHER. I HAD TO EXIT THE CAR FROM THE BACK DOORS. I DETERMINED A FUSE WAS BLOWN AND REPLACED THE 15A FUSE WITH A 20A FUSE AS RECOMMENDED BY THE BMW FORUM AND IT NOW WORKS FINE. THE CONCERN IS IF I HAD TO EXIT THE CAR FROM THE FRONT DOORS, I WOULD HAVE BEEN TRAPPED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551392November 7, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TAIL LIGHT FAILED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BULB MORE THAN ONCE BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT THEN LEARNED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V438000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: TURN SIGNAL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551393November 7, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DISPLAY THAT SHOWS THE ODOMETER, TEMPERATURE, TRIP METER, ETC. STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. A PIXEL OR TWO WILL SHOW UP, BUT NO LEGIBLE INFORMATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549943October 29, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT SENSOR MAT WAS DEFECTIVE AND AS A RESULT, THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENSOR MAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548736October 21, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE REAR DOOR LOCK IS NOT WORKING - THE HANDLES DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE - THE LOCK ACTUATOR IS FAULTY AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. SO FAR I HAVE HAD THE FRONT DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE ACTUATORS REPLACED. BMW WILL NOT FIX THE ACTUATORS EVEN THOUGH THE PART HAS BEEN CHANGED OUT BEFORE, IS A KNOWN ISSUE, AND THE ACTUATORS HAVE BEEN SUPERSEDED TWO TIMES BY BMW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548076October 16, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE DOORS IN THE VEHICLE WERE LOCKED AND COULD NOT BE OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC LOCK SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547893October 15, 2013
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BATTERY WAS LOW AND WOULDN'T START JUMP STARTED THE CAR AND RECEIVED A MESSAGE THAT THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT TENSIONER IS BAD. HAS A SEAT BELT WITH AIRBAG SYMBOL ON THE DASH...PLUS THE VEHICLE STARTED SHOWING A SYMBOL WITH A STEERING WHEEL WITH ARROWS THEN THE CAR WON'T START UNTIL I SHAKE THE STEERING WHEEL SEVERAL TIMES...WAS STRANDED FOR HOURS THEN FINALLY IT STARTED. BMW HAS VERY LOW QUALITY AND PROBLEMS. THIS IS BECOMING VERY UNSAFE AND NOT SURE IF I WANT MY FAMILY IN THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547084October 7, 2013
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT LIGHTS HAVE COME ON. KNOWN RECALL AFFECTING MODEL YEAR AND PRODUCTION DATE. WAS TOLD BY BMW THAT MY CAR DID NOT APPLY BUT COULD NOT TELL ME WHY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546201September 30, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE LIGHT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE CONTACT STATED THE MECHANIC INFORMED HER OF A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V438000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) BUT THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543377September 12, 2013
WHEELS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER PUSHING THE START BUTTON I GET THIS MESSAGE (NOT AN ERROR, A MESSAGE): "ELECTRIC STEERING WHEEL LOCK MAY PREVENT ENGINE STARTING. MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL SO THAT ENGINE CAN BE STARTED." SO THE WHEEL LOCKS ITSELF ALL OF A SUDDEN I HAVE TO TOW THE CAR FOR NO REASON. NOW DEALER IS SUGGESTING TO CHANGING A PART AND SOME OTHER DEALER SAYS IT NEEDS TO BE REPROGRAMMED. UNBELIEVABLE. BMW DOESN'T EVEN KNOW THE REASON OF THIS ISSUE.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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