We found the following complaints for BMW 128I (2008)
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Warning lights for seatbelt tensioner and airbag light illuminated on dash.manual suggest that airbag and seatbelt tensioner may not operate correctly in a crash.
Received letter from bmw march 2016 giving description of recall due to airbags. Called dealership, march, april, may, june, july and august, no parts to fix it, no idea when it can be fixed. Emailed bmw, customer relations, told parts would be in end of summer, emailed again end of august, told parts won't be in until next year. Unsafe to drive this car, can't sell this car, no one cares.
Takata recall.i haven't had any specific incident regarding the recall- however, as far as i can tell, bmw has missed the deadline set by the nhtsa to amass parts for and repair affected vehicles like mine.i own a 2008 bmw 128i. I currently live in florida (a very humid state) and the vehicle has never left the state of florida. This should place my vehicle in priority group 1 for the airbag repair- however, i have not been given any indication that the repair will take place any time soon.my local bmw service center has said that it may be several months before the parts are available. Bmw customer relations stated that i may receive a letter notifying me that the parts are available within the next 2 months, but that it may be longer.i don't feel comfortable driving a vehicle with a faulty airbag, especially given the fact that the same type of airbag has killed 11 people so far. Trading in the vehicle (at least for another bmw) is not an option due to the stop sale placed on recalled vehicles by bmw.the lack of a remedy on bmw's part continues to cost me time, money (vehicles with an active recall are worth significantly less than those without) and peace of mind.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 bmw 128i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v071000 (air bags). 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 not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2008 bmw 128i. While driving approximately 55 mph, the air bag light illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed and repaired by an independent mechanic. The front safety belt retractor unit was replaced; however, the air bag light continued to illuminate. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact was notified of nhtsa campaign number: 13v044000 (electrical system). The approximate failure mileage was 79,000.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 bmw 128i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v071000 (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 dealer was contacted (baron bmw in merriam, ks) and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Parts distribution disconnect. Updated 10/24/17*lj the consumer stated the airbag was replaced.
Daytime running light kept burning out. So i decided to investigate further. On closer inspection, the insulation for the wires inside of the headlight had completely deteriorated in some areas leaving the bare metal wires exposed. In other areas the insulation was cracking or falling off. How is that possible in a sealed environment such as the headlight housing?this could easily cause the headlights to cease functioning leading to a crash, or a short which would cause a fire.
The contact owns a 2008 bmw 128i. While driving approximately 5 mph and making a turn, the vehicle stalled and the "service engine soon" message appeared. The contact turned the vehicle off and attempted to restart the engine. A plastic burning odor permeated through the vents and smoke emerged from the engine compartment. After some time, the contact was finally able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the cause of the failure could not be diagnosed. The mechanic advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer (athens bmw, 3040 atlanta highway athens, georgia 30606). The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the pcv heater had a short circuit. The contact stated that she received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v683000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 147,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available. The consumer stated the bmw falsely stated that the consumer's pcv valve was ok but the consumer stated it wasn't.
Daytime running light kept burning out. So i decided to investigate further. On closer inspection, the insulation for the wires inside of the headlight had completely deteriorated in some areas leaving the bare metal wires exposed. In other areas the insulation was cracking or falling off. How is that possible in a sealed environment such as the headlight housing?this could easily cause the headlights to cease functioning leading to a crash, or a short which would cause a fire.
The contact owns a 2008 bmw 128i. The contact stated that the front driver's door failed to open and the lock failed to operate. As a result, the contact had to enter and exit through the front passenger door. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 67,325.
Warning lights for seatbelt tensioner and airbag light illuminated on dash.manual suggest that airbag and seatbelt tensioner may not operate correctly in a crash.
The contact owns a 2008 bmw 128i. The contact stated that the passenger restraint warning light illuminated without a passenger seated in the front passenger's seat.brian harris bmw located at (12336 airline hwy, baton rouge, la 70817, (225) 612-0285) was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact was informed that the vin was not subjected to a recall. The manufacturer was not contacted nor informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 67,500.
The contact owns a 2008 bmw 128i. While driving approximately 55 mph, the air bag light illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed and repaired by an independent mechanic. The front safety belt retractor unit was replaced; however, the air bag light continued to illuminate. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact was notified of nhtsa campaign number: 13v044000 (electrical system). The approximate failure mileage was 79,000.
I got out of the car to go into lowes. When i locked the doors the window went down make a pop noise. I turned around and went back to the car because i noticed the windows down. Attempted to let the window up without success. This could have created a theft issue if i would have not noticed the deficient window. With only 26,000 miles purchased new the vehicle should not have such issues.
The contact owns a 2008 bmw 128i. The contact stated that the front driver's door failed to open and the lock failed to operate. As a result, the contact had to enter and exit through the front passenger door. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 67,325.
Warning light says sos with a bar through a telephone handset.the hands free function stops working and the garage door function will not operate.
The contact owns a 2008 bmw 128i. While the contact's spouse was driving approximately 50 mph in the rain, both side view mirrors turned brown. The contact was unable to see out of the mirrors. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 43,000.
The contact owns a 2008 bmw 128i. The contact stated that the rearview mirror separated from the window. The dealer diagnosed that the windshield needed to be replaced to repair the rearview mirror. The dealer advised that the windshield was not an original eqipment manufacturer's windshield. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 36,000. P
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