BMW 328i Complaints

2,583 consumer complaints on file.

#10701910March 26, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN APPROACHING A RED LIGHT AND ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY FIRM AND NORMAL BRAKING FUNCTION WAS LOST. THE ONLY WAY TO BRING THE CAR TO A STOP AND AVOID AN ACCIDENT WAS TO DEPLOY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THIS OCCURED ON 2/20/15, AND BMW SERVICE ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE ISSUE. A SECOND, IDENTICAL INCIDENT OCCURED ON 3/10/15. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701652March 25, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE BATTERY AND STARTER WERE REPLACED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE FAN FOR THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12E029000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10695130March 18, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V428000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10695133March 18, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 328I. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692999March 9, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING ON THE LOCAL HIGHWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP ON RED LIGHT, THE CAR STOPPED FIRST AND THEN UNEXPECTELY JUMPPED UP, SLIDING FORWARD AND HIT THE FRONT VEHICLE WHILE BRAKE PEDAL WAS FULLY PRESSED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692583March 6, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKS HAVE STOPPED WORKING ON TWO OCCASIONS NOW. THE FIRST WHEN OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE THAT LATER REQUIRED A NEW FUSE. THE SECOND ON MARCH 5TH HAPPENED AFTER ENTERING VEHICLE, BUT 3 OF THE DOORS REMAINED LOCK, AND MY ELDERLY FATHER COULD NOT GET INTO THE VEHICLE. THE DASHBOARD LOCKING BUTTON THEN SUBSEQUENTLY LOCKED THE DRIVER'S DOOR, AND UNLOCKING WAS SUBSEQUENTLY NOT POSSIBLE FOR ANY DOORS. IN EFFECT TRAPPED INSIDE THE VEHICLE, AND THE DOORS COULD NOT BE MANUALLY OPENED NOR ELECTRONICALLY. I WAS ABLE TO PASS THE MECHANICAL KEY THROUGH THE SUNROOF FOR ASSISTANCE IN OPENING THE DRIVER'S DOOR TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. MY CONCERN IS IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION (E.G. A CAR CRASH), THE OCCUPANTS WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE QUICKLY OR SAFELY. BOTH BMW AND NHTSA APPEAR TO BE AWARE OF THE ISSUE FROM OTHER POSTINGS, BUT NO RECALLS ISSUED. THE REPAIR BILLS TOO ARE ALSO HIGH AND FALL ON THE CONSUMER TO PAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692297March 5, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE FRONTAL DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO COMPLETE STOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692333March 5, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V428000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692371March 5, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND OFF, ALL FOUR WINDOWS INDEPENDENTLY ROLLED DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,140.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689571February 20, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689586February 20, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V428000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10684266February 19, 2015
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 328I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WEBBING WOULD RETRACT AND EXCESSIVELY TIGHTEN ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN WHAT PART WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500. UPDATED 7/1/15*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689424February 19, 2015
AIR BAGS
MY CAR'S AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE SUMMER INDICATING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WAS DISABLED, EVEN WHEN SOMEONE WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT WITH THEIR SEAT BELT FASTENED. AFTER AWHILE, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ON CONSISTENTLY, AS WELL AS THE SEAT BELT LIGHT. THE CAR NOW HAS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG PERMANENTLY DISABLED. THIS CAR IS UNSAFE FOR A FRONT PASSENGER AS THERE IS NO WAY TO ENABLE THE AIRBAG MANUALLY. I WAS INFORMED BY BMW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL (2007 328I) FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM, HOWEVER MY CAR DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR EITHER THE RECALL, OR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AS IT IS ONLY MODELS WITH A CERTAIN PART NUMBER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689499February 19, 2015
AIR BAGS, SEATS
WHILE I'M DRIVING THE SEAT LIGHT (SRS) JUST CAME ON THE DASH. WHEN I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND GET IT SCAN, THEY SAID IT THE SEAT MAT SENSOR IS MESS UP AND SO I ASK THEM IS IT IN THE RECALL AND THEY TOLD ME IT NOT ON THE RECALL. SO THAT IS [XXX] WEIRD? AND I WAS PISS OFF AND JUST LEFT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682114February 9, 2015
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON THE INTERSTATE MY CAR BEGAN TO HESITATE AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE PROBLEMS WITH HESITATION BECAME WORSE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY AND WOULD ALMOST STALL WHEN I CAME TO A STOP. TOOK CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A FAILINING IGNITION COIL IN CYLINDER #3 WHICH WAS REPLACED. ON 11/28 THE CAR STARTING DOING THE SAME THING. I HAD TO TAKE IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP THAT WAS CLOSER TO MY WORK BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ON THE HIGHWAY AND I FELT VERY UNSAFE. AT THIS TIME THE CAR HAS 53440 MILES ON IT. RIGHT OUT OF WARRANTY! I CALLED BOTH DEALERSHIPS AND COME TO FIND OUT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL BMW. I WAS CHARGED $681.06 FOR A KNOWN ISSUE AND THIS BEING THE 2ND TIME MY CAR HAS HAD THIS ISSUE. THIS TIME THE FAILURE WAS IN CYLIDERS 2 AND 6! AND WAS TOLD TO PAY TO REPLACE ALL AS THEY WILL CONTINUE TO FAIL! I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP BMW OF TOWSON AND NEVER RECEIVED A RETURN CALL. I SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN CHARGED FOR THIS SERVICE AS BMW OF CATONSVILLE WOULD HAVE DONE THE REPLACEMENT FOR FREE AS THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS CAR. I COULDNT DRIVE ALL THE WAY TO BMW OF CATONSVILLE BECAUSE MY CAR WOULD NOW ACCELERATE ON THE HIGHWAY. I AM CONTINUING TO LOOK FOR A REFUND OF $681.06 AS I SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN CHARGED FOR SOMETHING THAT BMW SHOULD HAVE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681377February 4, 2015
ENGINE
OIL FILTER HOUSING LEAK. OIL AND GRIME BUILT UP ON ENGINE FROM LEAK THROUGH TIME. COULD CATCH FIRE. BMW REPLACED FOR $600+. INDICATED NOT DAMAGED - TYPICAL OF THAT PART. NEW MODEL YEARS HAVE DIFFERENT PART TO AVOID FAILURE AND LEAK. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED AS IT'S A DEFECTIVE PART RATHER THAN COSTING THE CONSUMER OVER $600! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678873January 26, 2015
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FASTEN SEAT BELT AND AIRBAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678386January 22, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR IS SHAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676991January 21, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS OFF. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVEN WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676668January 20, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V428000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 03/24/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE REPAIRED ON MARCH 17, 2015. UPDATED 10/15/15*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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