BMW 325xi Complaints

306 consumer complaints on file.

#10563782February 10, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEATS
FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT PROTECTION MAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563617February 9, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE OEM TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLIES OVERHEAT AT THE PLUGIN PIN #3 CAUSING FIRE. THIS AFFECTS BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLIES. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLIES MULTIPLE TIMES. THIS PROBLEM ALSO AFFECTS THE XENON HEADLAMP FUNCTION CAUSING THE HEADLAMPS TO FAIL, SOMETIMES BOTH HEADLAMPS AT THE SAME TIME MAKING IT DANGEROUS DURING NIGHT TIME DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563409February 7, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE ENGINE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ISSUED WAS RESOLVED. UPDATED 04/09/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563348February 7, 2014
AIR BAGS
I CONTACTED BMW BECAUSE THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2006 BMW 325XI FOR A FAULTY MET SENSOR FOR PASSENGER AIRBAGS. MY VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM BUT THEY ARE TELLING ME IT IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN FEBRUARY OF 2013 AND HAVE NO RECORDS OF RECALLS FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNER. PLEASE ADVISE IF THIS IS PART OF THE CURRENT RECALL...UPDATED 04/07/14 *BF *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562848February 4, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562927February 4, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STARTED TO COME ON WITH NO APPARENT CAUSE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE MAT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THAT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. COST WAS OVER $1,100 PLUS TAX. I NOW SEE THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2006 325XI MODELS WITH SPORT SEATS -- MY CAR DOES NOT HAVE SPORT SEATS, BUT HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT ALL MODELS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562782February 3, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH MY 2003 BMW 325XI. THE FUEL INJECTORS ARE LEAKING/SQUIRTING GASOLINE OUT OF THE HOUSING. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT I AM NOT THE FIRST WITH THIS ISSUE. EVERY PERSON I'VE SEEN POST THIS ISSUE LIVES IN A COLDER PART OF THE U.S. AND IT HAPPENS WHEN IT GETS COLD. I HAPPEN TO LIVE IN WYOMING WHERE IT'S BEEN GETTING ABNORMALLY COLD. NOT GOOD FOR ME. WHAT I'VE BEEN SEEING IS THE PROBLEM LIES WITH THE INJECTOR ITSELF WHERE PARTS OF THE HOUSING SHRINKS IN THE COLD. ONCE THE VEHICLE IS WARMED UP AFTER SOME DRIVING THE INJECTORS WILL RETURN TO ITS PROPER STATE AND STOP LEAKING. THE BEST ADVICE I'VE FOUND IS... "FOR THE TIME BEING... TURN YOUR VENTS TO CIRCULATE MODE AND LOW FAN SPEEDS TO PREVENT THE FUMES FROM ENTERING THE CABIN. YOUR WINDOWS WILL FOG A BIT BUT YOU'LL BE ABLE TO DRIVE AND THE LEAK WILL STOP ONCE THE TEMP NEEDLE HITS CENTER. ONCE THE FUMES DIE OFF IN YOUR ENGINE BAY YOU CAN OPEN YOUR VENTS AND HEAT ON AGAIN." OR REPLACE THE INJECTORS WITH 2004+ FUEL INJECTORS THE REASONING BEHIND THE 2004+ IS THAT I'VE ALSO FOUND THAT AFTER 2003, BMW UPDATED THE INJECTORS TO A MATERIAL THAT DOESN'T SHRINK IN THE COLD. TO ME, THAT SOUNDS LIKE A RECALL ISSUE. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD BE PAYING TO FIX SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS AN ISSUE AND THAT THEY FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562205January 30, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND WOULD ILLUMINATE IF THE PASSENGER'S SEAT WAS OCCUPIED OR NOT. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE DEFECT AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V56400(AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME DEFECT AS LISTED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561222January 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR CHECKED GOOD WITH VARIOUS SERVICE PROVIDERS YET VEHICLE HAD A PERSISTENT BATTERY DRAIN WITCH WOULD ONLY APPEAR AFTER CAR WAS ON THE ROAD AND DRIVING. AFTER CAR STOPPED RUNNING DUE TO LOW BATTERY IT THEN WOULD NOT RESTART. NO WARNING LIGHTS WOULD COME ON UNTIL JUST A MINUTE OR TWO PRIOR TO ENGINE QUITTING. TOOK VEHICLE TO MONROVIA BMW IN MONROVIA CA AND WAS TOLD THAT ALTERNATOR WAS FAULTY. INSTALLED NEW (NOT REBUILT) SPECIFIED ALTERNATOR AND NEW BATTERY AND 5 MONTHS LATER SAME PROBLEM CAME BACK. FURTHER OWN PERSONAL INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT BMW IS AWARE OF A FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DESIGN FLAW AND I WAS NEVER TOLD ABOUT FROM BMW TECH'S AT TIME OF INSPECTION AS TO THE POSSIBILITY OF A SYSTEM PROBLEM WHEN THE CLIMATE CONTROL "BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR" OF "FINAL STAGE UNIT" (FSU) AND ITS INTERNAL RESISTOR FAILS. THIS PART HAS HUNDREDS OF WRITE UPS ONLINE FROM OTHER OWNERS AND HAS GONE BACK MANY YEARS. WHEN THE PART FAILS IT LEADS TO A WHOLE VARIETY OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AFFECTED VEHICLE. THIS COULD LEAD TO A FULL ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND LEAD TO A CRASH. MY VEHICLE HAS ALSO BEEN EXPERIENCING LOSS OF ENGINE COILS AND THESE ARE ALSO PART OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT COULD BE BEING IMPACTED BY THIS FSU / RESISTOR PROBLEM. FIRE AND OR OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560941January 22, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED INDICATING THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS DISABLED. THE CONTACT STATED THE SENSOR WOULD ILLUMINATE IF THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED OR NOT. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE DEFECT AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V56400(AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT INDICATED THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552615November 17, 2013
POWER TRAIN
AFTER YOU ENTER 5TH GEAR, THE SHIFTER WILL NOT RETURN TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION AND PREVENTS ACCESS TO 3RD GEAR. THIS WILL ULTIMATELY CAUSE THE DRIVER TO DOWNSHIFT INTO THE INCORRECT GEAR CAUSING ENGINE DAMAGE, DAMAGE TO THE GEARBOX, AND/OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING DURING CERTAIN CONDITIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552625November 17, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PIN NUMBER 3 ON THE TAILLIGHT BULB HOUSING BEGINS TO MELT AT THE CONNECTION POINT CAUSING ANY NUMBER OF THINGS TO HAPPEN WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. YOU MAY EXPERIENCE FLICKERING HEADLIGHTS, LOSS OF TAILLIGHT FUNCTION, LOSS OF TURN SIGNAL FUNCTION, OR ELECTRICAL FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548796October 21, 2013
STEERING
I WOKE UP ONE MORNING TO START MY VEHICLE AND AS I STARTED MY ENGINE I RECEIVED A WARNING SIGN. THE WARNING SIGN INDICATED A CIRCLE WITH AN EXCLAMATION POINT. I THEN NOTICED MY CAR WAS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS, LEAVING MY CAR IN PARK. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE MY CAR DIAGNOSED AND THEY MENTIONED THAT MY STEERING COLUMN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. AFTER A WEEK I WENT TO GET MY CAR FROM THE DEALER I WAS NOT ABLE TO AFFORD THE REPAIRS THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE. I THEN TOOK THIS ISSUE UP WITH MY DEALER AND WARRANTY WHERE THEY WAS NOT ABLE TO ASSIST ME WITH THIS ISSUE. I KEPT GETTING A RUN AROUND AND THE GENERAL MANAGER WHERE I GOT MY AT FROM TRIED TO HELP. HIS ASSISTANCE WITH MY CAR FAILED. HE COULDN'T DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM THAT MY CAR WAS GIVEN. HE THEN RETURNED MY CAR AND MY CAR STILL HAS THIS ISSUE. I HAD MY CAR FOR ONLY A MONTH WHEN THIS ISSUE OCCURRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548805October 21, 2013
AIR BAGS
WHEN A PERSON SITS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE DASHBOARD AIR BAG LIGHT LIGHTS UP. ALSO THE CEILING MOUNTED WARNING LIGHT LIGHTS UP, STATING, "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF." MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT, IF THE VEHICLE WOULD BE INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND HAD A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT, THE AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546090September 29, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DOOR LOCKS DO NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY. WHEN UNLOCKING VEHICLE WITH THE REMOTE KEY FOB, THE DOORS ATTEMPT TO UNLOCK BUT DO NOT. WHEN INSIDE THE VEHICLE, PASSENGERS ARE UNABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND MUST EXIT THROUGH THE WINDOW. IF AN ACCIDENT/FIRE OCCURS, ALL PASSENGERS WILL BE STUCK IN VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538069August 30, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG MALFUNCTION AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535455August 15, 2013
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE VEHICLE WAS USED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE TREAD OF THE TIRE BEGAN DE-LAMINATING FROM THE TIRE AFTER 40K MILES. FORTUNATELY THE CAR WAS IN FOR SERVICE AND THE MECHANIC FOUND THE DEFECTIVE TIRES BEFORE THEY CAME APART WHILE DRIVING. ALL 4 TIRES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE OLD TIRES REMAIN IN MY POSSESSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533057August 1, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY PASSENGER BRAKE LIGHT OUT OF THE BLUE STARTED NOT WORKING AS I TOOK IT IN THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID A SOCKET CONNECTOR THAT INVOLVES THE WIRES HAVE BEEN CORRUPTED AND BURNT OUT. THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD WHILE OUT ON THE ROADS,I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER POST ABOUT THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AND IM UNAWARE OF ANY RECALLS ABOUT THIS IS ISSUES. THIS IS A ISSUES THAT NEEDS TO HAVE SOME ATTENTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523214July 4, 2013
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL LOCK INDICATOR RENDERS THE VEHICLE NOT ABLE TO START. BMW SAYS THE ONLY SOLUTION IS A REPLACEMENT OF STEERING COLUMN. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED AT 25000 MILES. 2 YEARS LATER AT 49000 MILES, THE VEHICLE WILL NEED TO DO IT AGAIN. THIS WILL BE THE 3RD SET OF STEERING COLUMN WITHIN THE LAST 7 YEARS. IT IS CLEANLY A DESIGN AND DEFECT. IT SHOULD BE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521156June 21, 2013
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, SEATS
AIR BAG AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT INDICATOR ON CENTER DASH CLUSTER LIT UP DURING NORMAL DRIVING. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD THE AIR BAG SEAT MAT WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO TOLD THAT REPAIR WOULD COST $900. DECIDED TO EAT COST AS IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY DURING A CRASH. TOTAL COST FOR REPAIRS: QTY 1 PART# 52-10-7-244-127 BASIC SEAT U 1 COST $385.10 , QTY 2 PART# 52-20-1-964-201 CLIP 13 COST $3.84 , QTY 35 PART# 52-10-945-543 CLAMP 134 COST $$22.40. TOTAL PARTS=$411.34 ; TOTAL LABOR=$554.60, TOTAL BILL FOR REPAIR=$965.94. I WOULD NOT MIND IF THIS WOULD BE THE END OF THE ISSUE, BUT IT IS NOT. I PICKED UP THE CAR FROM DANIELS BMW OF ALLENTOWN ON JUNE 14 2013, AND TODAY (JUNE 21, 2013) THE ISSUE CAME BACK. 7 DAYS AFTER I HAD THE CAR REPAIRED FOR THE ISSUE, THE EXACT SAME ISSUE REAPPEARED. THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN OF MINE AS THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF MY CAR IS ALMOST ALWAYS IN USE BY MYSELF OR MY SPOUSE. AFTER DOING A BIT OF READING ON BMW ONLINE FORUMS, I SEE THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE EXACT SENSOR MAT AS INSTALLED IN MY CAR, FOR ALMOST ALL OTHER SEATS CONTAINING THE EXACT SEAT MAT, BUT NOT FOR MY CAR, AND OTHERS LIKE ME. I HAVE GONE ONTO THE BMW NA WEBSITE AND DID A RECALL SEARCH FOR MY CAR AND FOUND THAT THE RECALL DOES NOT APPLY TO MY CAR. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE FOR BMW AND THEY SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND REPAIR ALL SEATS AFFECTED WITHOUT QUESTION. I WILL BE TAKING MY CAR BACK TO DANIELS BMW OF ALLENTOWN FOR COURTESY REPAIR AND HOPEFULLY THEY WILL REPLACE...AGAIN....THE BROKEN MAT FOR FREE. HOPEFULLY THIS WILL NOT BE THE BEGINNING OF AN ONGOING RECURRING ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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