BMW 325i Complaints (2001)

151 consumer complaints on file.

#10026968July 24, 2003
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
THE SIDE AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WHICH CAUSED INJURY TO THE CONSUMER.*MR *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10028572July 18, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
HALOGEN HEADLIGHTS & TURN SIGNALS GO ON AND OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE DESIRES. HAS BEEN TAKEN IN FOR EXAMINATION ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. CURRENTLY THE TURN SIGNALS ARE OUT AGAIN AND HAVE NOT BEEN REPAIRED. FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW INOPERABLE, FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW INOPERABLE, SUNROOF CLIPS BROKEN, BOTH REAR SIDE DOOR PANELS HAVE FALLEN OFF. ALL HAVE BEEN TAKEN IN AT SEPARATE TIMES AND ALL HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019772July 10, 2003
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, TIRES
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE DRIVER DOOR SIDE AIR BAG UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOYED. *NLM THE CONSUME R NOTICED THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRES HAD A SMALL ORANGE SIZE BUBBLE IN EACH TIRE. (THE CONSUMER DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING AND THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE ROAD) *SCC AS A RESULT OF THE UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, THE CONSUMER SUFFERED HEARING LOSS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10024003June 13, 2003
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS BEING USED A VERY BAD ODOR IS DISPENSED. THIS IS DUE TO CONDENSATION IN THE HEATER BOX. THE HEATER BOX WAS CLEANED OUT, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021262June 8, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL LINE RUPTURED. EIGHT GALLONS OF RAW GAS POURED OUT OF THE VEHICLE IN THREE MILES (NO SHUT OFF VALVE). IT HAPPENED ON A COLD ENGINE, SO THERE WAS NO FIRE, BUT SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021263June 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
FROZEN CRANKCASE VENTILATION VALVE CAUSED ENGINE TO STALL OUT COMPLETELY IN TRAFFIC. NO ENGINE RESTART WAS POSSIBLE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022220June 3, 2003
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG AND THE WINDOW AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10020672May 28, 2003
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
SIDE-AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UNECESSARILY CAUSING ARM INJURY (BRUISE, ABRASION/BLEEDING, ELBOW/NECK/WRIST ACHE). I RAN OVER A BUMP ON THE ROAD WITH NO ACCIDENT OR IMPACT. SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS SERVICE ADVISOR HAS CONFIRMED NO DAMAGE SEEN TO JUSTIFY DEPLOYMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10010507March 15, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE MY FOOT WAS FIRMLY ON THE BREAK, MY 2001 BMW 325I SEEMED TO SPEED UP AND CAUSED ME TO CRASH INTO THE BUILDING I WAS PARKING IN FRONT OF. SEVERE DAMAGE ACROSS THE BOTTOM OF MY RIGHT FOOT( A BRUISE THE SHAPE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL } ALONG WITH OTHER FOOT AND ANKLE INJURIES INDICATE MY FOOT WAS INDEED ON THE BRAKE AND NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AS ONE MIGHT THINK. THE DAMAGE TO THE CAR $ 5,000.00. NO ANSWER FOR WHAT HAPPENED FROM DEALER. APPROX SEVEN MONTHS LATER, WHILE ON AN OPEN ROAD APPROACHING STOP LIGHT AGAIN WITH MY FOOT ON BRAKE, CAR REVVED UP TO 4,000 RMP THEN BACK DOWN AND STALLED. CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER THIS. TOWED TO DIFFERENT BMW DEALER WHO CLAIMED FAULTY GAS SENSORS WERE TO BLAME. SENSORS TOLD ENGINE CAR NEEDED GAS WHEN INDEED IT DID NOT. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10005749February 12, 2003
EQUIPMENT
WHEN A/C IS TURNED OFF, VERY BAD SMELL COMING OUT OF VENTS. THE DEALER PERFORMED EVAPORATOR CLEANING SERVICE 3X, STILL NO FIX. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH OTHER CAR MANUFACTURER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768143October 6, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
REPAIRED 4 TIMES BEFORE FULLY FUNCTIONAL. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566959July 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT HAD COME ON INTERMITTENT. *TT THE ASC + T LIGHT AND THE PARK BRAKE LIGHT HAD COME ON ALSO. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE DAMAGED SENSOR. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764661July 24, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE SLIPPED INTO STEPTRONIC GEAR WHEN BEING SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, FORCING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE SUDDENLY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8013103July 1, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHEN TURNING OFF AIR CONDITIONER, A VERY BAD SMELL COMES THROUGH THE VENTS. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, WHO ADVISED THAT IT IS WAS AN AIR QUALITY ISSUE WITH CONSUMER'S ENVIRONMENT.*AK VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOWS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008769April 29, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS POWER LOCK WOULD FAIL TO OPERATE BY REMOTE, ON THE LATE INCIDENT THIER 18 MONTH CHILD WAS LOCKED IN, AND LOCAL POLICE HAD TO BRAKE THE GLASS TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004563February 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
RECALL 01 V 206 002/ENGINE AUXILARY COOLING FAN: VEHICLE OVERHEATED ON FOUR OCCASIONS. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO DEALER, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003379February 1, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
IN COLD WEATHER WHEN CLOSING DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IT WOULD NOT CLOSE. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO DRIVE HOLDING DOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002798January 24, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE DURING COLD WEATHER. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900726January 17, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING DEBRIS FROM ANOTHER CAR STRUCK THE VEHICLE, AS A RESULT DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHICH CAUSED AN INJURY (CLAIM# 13-7595-062). *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#6900727January 17, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY IMPACT (CLAIM# 47-4294-482). *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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