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Takata recall. The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i convertible. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v318000 (air bags); however, the parts for the recall repair were not available. 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. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 13v172000 (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 not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.updated 7/28/15
"takata recall" bmw does not appear to take this recall serious. I called # on hugh glossy postcard, spent over 10 min --- no human. Called national # they said they could forward me to local # (back where i started.)got return call told her i needed 4 pm appoint. Oh now they only ha appoints til 1:30. This bmw location does not care about "urgent recall notice" talked to a guy (higher up) . When i insisted i needed 4 pm appoint he hung up!
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v318000 (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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Takata recall.the contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v318000 (air bags). The part 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 aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Inadvertent deployment of my driver side airbags.i was driving on highway at approximately 50 mph (due to rain) and my airbags deployed.i was able to safely pull over to side of road.tire was blown out and there was some damage to bottom of car from debris, but it is unclear if blowout and debris damage happened before or after airbag deployment.either way, there was no impact with any object that should have caused this deployment.my car has not been driven for nearly 4 weeks now and it should have only needed a tire replacement.any other damages could have been fixed in my own time, but car is not drivable b/c of airbag deployment and repair costs are very high.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v318000 (air bags); however, the parts for the recall repair were not available. 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. Parts distribution disconnect.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v318000 (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 not notified of the failure. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts are unavailable. Updated 04/07/16*lj
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. 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 made aware of the failure. The contact had not experienced a failure.
On september 7, 2018 i lend my car to my son so he could run some school related errands he needed to attend to. That day he had also taken my daughter with him as they were going to have lunch after he had finished all of the errands he had to do for that day. Around 3:10 p.m. My son got into an accident which had caused both front airbags to deploy. Soon after the accident a noticeable cut was noticed on my daughter left cheek which was caused from the air bag deployment.
Takata recall - i received a notice in july 2015 stating that an accident could result in serious injury or death.i have been repeatedly told by the manufacturer that they will let me know when replacement parts are available.how long do i have to drive an unsafe car before it is repaired?
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. 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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Bmw dealer would not replace takata airbags
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v318000 (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.ma 10/16/15
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v318000 (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. A local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The vin was not available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v318000 (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 notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Takata recall offront drivers side air bags. I received notice of recall over a year ago. I am still being told by bmw that the part needed to repair the vehicle is unavailable.. It is unacceptable and wrong to wait well over a yearto have a recall repair! and i'm still waiting. I just spoke to the bmw dealership and was told again that there are no parts for the repair. I'd like to get this taken care of so please do something about it.
On wednesday, seotember 26 2018 - my car had been parked outside since friday, sept 21. It had rained a great deal that weekend. At 1:00 in the afternoon, i went to get in the car and the windows were black from the inside. I had been smelling a strange electircal bruning smell all day. I did not open the door. I called the fire department.they arrived and investigated. The inside of the car on the drivers side dash was completely melted and the dash was still on fire inside. The pillar airbag had exploded and melted and had spewed plastic on the front seats.the upper driver side corner area of the windsheild was broken from the inside as though something had cataplulted into it from below. The pillar bag inflator was found on the floor of the car and was burnt in the bottom. The driver door panel had deployed. The car was a total loss
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v318000 (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 not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Updated 04/06/16*ljupdated 04/11/16.
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v428000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact felt that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v018000 (air bags) however, shortly after the recall repair was performed, the air bags warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to bmw of ontario (1350 auto center dr, ontario, ca 91761; (909) 402-3052) and the dealer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 161,000.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v318000 (air bags) however, the part needed to perform 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. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
2002 bmw 325i.consumer writes in regards to no replacement parts available to repair driver side airbag recall notice.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v318000 (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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The vin was unknown. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Updated 11/29/16*ljthe consumer stated the issue has been resolved. Updated 12/05/16.
I have made several appointments with swickley pa dealership to fix the problem with no success. They never show up or call to cancel .they set up 3 rental car delivery days never came. I've been dealing with this problem for about a year now. I've even said don't worry about rental jus to hurry and get done and they still don't come. I've called off for this several times and still it's not done. Since i've been fired because of this and still not fixed. The last time i called the shockley dealership said now they won't do it because i'm unhappy with there service. I really would like the problem remedy before someone gets hurt from the recall. I am a single father of 2 and i really can't afford for me or kids to b injured in automobile accident from inside the car. A small accident can cause serious damage from what i understand. I am going to try to contact better business bureau next
Information on seat belt system for a 2002 bmw 325i. Consumer states that she has encountered problems with the driver side seat belt and air bag. She states that the light came on and stayed on was repaired and problem recurred.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v318000 (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 not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.updated 08/30/16*lj
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v318000 (air bags) and 14v428000 (air bags) however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Part distribution disconnect. Updated 10/19/16*lj
2002 bmw 325i.consumer writes in regards to front passenger airbag recall and lack of parts.
I was made aware of a two open safety recalls for my car. I am told that the affected parts need to be replaced for the ensured safety of my vehicle. However, i was told that these repairs could only be done at an authorized bmw center. I currently live in missoula, mt and the nearest bmw center is 3 hours away in spokane, wa. Obviously, i cannot drive 3 hours each way and wait however many hours or days the repairs take to have them done at the bmw center i am told has to do them. The bmw customer relations department is not willing to offer any help in fixing this situation and getting these recall repairs done.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 15v318000 (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 repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 08/16/16*ljupdated 08/17/16.
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v428000 (air bags). However, the part needed was unavailable. The contact stated 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. The vin was unavailable.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v318000 (air bags). The part 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 aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Airbag light still on in dash even after driver side airbag was replaced by dealer, during recall.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v318000 (air bags). The dealer replaced the air bag; however, the air bag module, as stated in the notification, was not replaced. The air bag light remained illuminated. The manufacturer was notified.the approximate failure mileage was 160,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
My air bag light came on and will not go off.i know someone else who has the same make, model and year as i do and they told me that their air bag light is on as well.i am afraid that if i were involved in an accident my air bag will not work.i feel that this could definitely be a safety issue and should be resolved immediately.thank you for your time and consideration in getting this issue resolved.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 13v172000 (air bags) and 15v318000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer (bmw seattle, 1002 airport way s, seattle, wa 98134 (206) 829-5004) was contacted and informed the contact that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
2002 325 i. Consumer writes in regards to air bag safety recall. Consumer states that they were never notified of recall. *ld
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v318000 (air bags); however, the part 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 not aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i.the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v428000 (air bags), 15v318000 (air bags) and stated that the parts were not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair.the manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the contacts vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v318000 (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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Takata inflators.i delivered the recall notice to coast bmw, the original selling dealer over a year ago.i was told i would receive a call when they would receive parts for my recall exchange.i never was contacted.date stated below is an approximation.
Airbag light comes on when driving, and sometimes it does not. I have contacted the dealership jacksonville fl multiple times to get the recall fixed since the recall notice in the mail. They alway say they don't have the part and cannot do it. They will try to order it and if it comes in they will contact me. I never hear back from them.
Right front passenger sustained severe eye injury as a result of the deployment of the right front airbag in a crash.passenger suffers partial blindness. Undergone several surgeries.passenger was female and smaller in stature.
Dt: while driving on a street the consumer noticed a small pothole and the consumer could not remember if she struck the pothole or not.instantly, the front passenger's air bagas well as the side/curtain passenger's airbagpartially deployed.the consumer was on her way to the dealer when this occurred to trade in on a new vehicle and decided to journey to the dealership with the airbags partially deployed.the consumerinspected the vehicle, no visible damage or impact was noticed. The dealer has made no corrections.the dealer was awaiting an inspectionfrom a bmw representative. This was the first and only incident with the airbags deploying.
T-boned an eighteen wheeler going 55 mph after he pulled out in front of me to make a left-hand turn on a highway. The airbag of my bmw 325i failed to deploy resulting in injury.
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i.while driving 45 mph, the air bags inadvertently deployed.the contact was injured.the dealer could not determine the cause of the deployment.the vehicle is currently at the dealer.the failure and current mileages were 125,000.
Dt: while driving on a street the consumer noticed a small pothole and the consumer could not remember if she struck the pothole or not.instantly, the front passenger's air bagas well as the side/curtain passenger's airbagpartially deployed.the consumer was on her way to the dealer when this occurred to trade in on a new vehicle and decided to journey to the dealership with the airbags partially deployed.the consumerinspected the vehicle, no visible damage or impact was noticed. The dealer has made no corrections.the dealer was awaiting an inspectionfrom a bmw representative. This was the first and only incident with the airbags deploying.
The driver owned a 2002 bmw 325i. While driving approximately 45 mph a vehicle crashed into the front drivers side of the vehicle. The side air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. A police report was filed. The driver of the vehicle was fatally injured and died on the scene. The vehicle was destroyed. The vin was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.
On 12/21/06, i was driving on a two-lane road when another driver lost control of his truck, his backend slid off the road and when the back tires gained traction, it shot his truck across his lane and into the side of my car with the front of his truck.his truck ended up damaging my car down the entire driver side (front to rear).my side impact air bags never deployed.my side mirror came through my window and struck me in the arm with glass impacting my left ear, eye and cheek as well as my mouth.the collision center cannot explain why the air bag never deployed.the car is still at the collision center with $10,000 worth of damage.
While driving on the freeway, consumer hit an 80 pound piece of iron that was lying in the road, which resulted in 2 blown tires on the drivers side front and rear, both rims bent, consumer was able to control the vehicle and pull over, consumers concern is that the right side door air bag deployed even though the impact was on the left side of the vehicle, consumers wife suffered a bruise from the deployment of the airbag, there is also other damage to the vehicle.
Right rear turn-signal lights operate intermittently--sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.i almost got hit by another car from behind when i was changing lanes on the freeway.
Recall summarybmw is recalling certain model year 2002-2005 325i, 325xi, 330i, and 330xi vehicles manufactured from september 1, 2001, through march 1, 2005. Over time, resistance in the electrical contacts may cause one or more rear lamp functions (tail light, brake light, and/or turn-signal), within the vehicle's body panel, to stop working.consequenceintermittent light operation reduces the ability to warn other motorists of the driver's intentions. This could cause a vehicle crash without warning.remedybmw will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during october 2011. Owners may contact bmw customer relations and services at 1-800-525-7417.notesbmw of north america, llcread more: http://www.internetautoguide.com/10-12-2002-12-107/2002-bmw-3-series-recalls.html#ixzz1fhegyufc.
Abs,brake lights warning indicator constantly on. Possible dsc inop.potential crash issue. Original owner with approx. $13,000 in maintenance and repair receipts. 95k miles on car. No notification/recall from bmw.
From day one , i already experieced a problem with the car, at first the headlights flickering, shelly bmw took care of it for over a week , they said there is a electrical problem that they had to change the computer, after a couple of days, the alarm goes off while driving ,i took the car to cunningham bmw because i livedhere in san diego it took them almost a week but they never fixed the problem they're saying that theyneedmore time to figure what really the problem and what causing the alarm siren goes off while driving .i took it to different bmw dealer to san diego bmw, after two days same problem occured alarm siren goes off every 4 minutes of driving. Next problem is the brake light comnes on , they changed the brakepad and rotor, they kept the car for three , then a day after the dsc light comes on , the eml light comes on , the brake light comes on, and the car have no power not responding, its feel like theres some blocking on the wheel when i accelerate, so i took it again to the dealer , they kept it for three days, the day after the engine service light comes on steady . I am very frustrated and disappointed with the performance of this car and yet it's not even a year since i bought this car. Presently the car has 34,000 milage.it has 20,000 milage when i first bought it.
Car was driven approximately 50 miles and parked in a restaurant parking lot.weather was wet and rainy, the defroster was running on the car for most of the trip.after sitting 25-30 minutes a resident near the restaurant called to notify that the car was on fire.employees of the restaurant attempted to put out the fire with hand held extinguisher but was unable to completely do so.emergency personnel showed up on the scene a short time later to unpower the car and put out the flame.police and fire teams were on the scene.the fire seems to have originated from the auxiliary a/c fan in front of the condenser as that is where the heaviest damage is.
The left blinker started malfunctioning and, as a result, rear taillight bulb outage appeared on dashboard all other lights were ok. Bmw dealership mechanic diagnosed tail light ground wiring issue: inspection revealed that wires were melted inside rear tail light housing and could cause fire. Recommended replacing both tail light components by adding an additional ground, carrier replacements for bulbs. Replacement supplies on work order included sockets, insulation housing, connectors, shrinking hose. After research on consumer websites, i found out many complaints about the same issue. My bmw 325i is only 9 years old (2002) with only 30,250 miles on it. This kind of fundamental flaw should be corrected at bmw's expense, not ours. Bmw needs to have a recall on this common and potential deadly issue.
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. While driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly shut off. After restarting the engine, the vehicle operated normally. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer and an independent mechanic, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.
2002bmw 325i rear taillights have failed on both sides due to the wiring on both sides of the harness have either melted and groundto the other wires or melted the tabs off of the male plug.
I had gotten rain on my hazard and lock button on my 2002 bmw 325i. At first i had the hazards goings off at night up to fifteen times per night for a week straight. "i had to run outside and hold down the hazard button until the lights turn off. Now the lights just blink throughout the day and night once or twice while ignition is off or while driving. Also not to mention the locks go off repeatedly on its own while driving or parked. I will be taking it to the shop to see what should be done next.
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact was driving 40 mph when smoke was seen coming from under the instrument panel. The vehicle was merged to the shoulder where the small fire was extinguished. The fire department was not notified.the vehicle was then towed to a local mechanic who inspected the failure and advised the contact that the main wiring harness plug showed evidence of an electrical short, melting the batch of wires that connected the port to the main wiring harness under the hood.the contact's insurance company was notified of the failure who referred the contact to a local mechanic.the manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that there were no recalls for the failure and offered no further assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 48,000.
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. When the brake pedal was engaged at any speed, the exterior lighting failed. The failure recurred numerous times. The contact mentioned that the message board displayed "exterior lighting for the rear right side". The dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 11v438000 (exterior lighting). The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.
On wednesday, seotember 26 2018 - my car had been parked outside since friday, sept 21. It had rained a great deal that weekend. At 1:00 in the afternoon, i went to get in the car and the windows were black from the inside. I had been smelling a strange electircal bruning smell all day. I did not open the door. I called the fire department.they arrived and investigated. The inside of the car on the drivers side dash was completely melted and the dash was still on fire inside. The pillar airbag had exploded and melted and had spewed plastic on the front seats.the upper driver side corner area of the windsheild was broken from the inside as though something had cataplulted into it from below. The pillar bag inflator was found on the floor of the car and was burnt in the bottom. The driver door panel had deployed. The car was a total loss
Nhtsa campaign id number 11v438000 did name include us specification bmws made outside the us.over time, resistance in the electrical contacts may cause all rear lamp functions (tail light, brake light, and turn-signal), within the vehicle's body panel to stop working.intermittent light operation reduces the ability to warn other motorists of the driver's intentions.this could cause a vehicle crash without warning.
2002 bmw 325i sedan, 48,000 miles when brown wire at plug on rear right turn signal assembly corroded out and formed black burned residue, after re attaching the wire, symptom resurfaced at 74,000 miles. I understand this is a recurring problem. Please investigate before someone gets hurt in a fire.
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the windows could not be opened or closed. In addition, the windows would exhibit an abnormal crunching sound constantly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 51,000. ..updated 11/28/12 the consumer stated he had a problem with all the windows, getting jammed, or becoming stuck in the up or down position. All of the regulators were replaced. Also, there was a problem with the lock system not working. Sometimes, the button and switches would not work. Updated 11/29/30
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. While driving 65 mph, the abs light illuminated and the speedometer stopped functioning. The contact turned the vehicle off and restarted it. After restarting the vehicle, the light was still illuminated and the service engine light illuminated while she was driving home. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealership where the fuel pump was replaced. The dealer advised the contact to replace the abs module but the contact refused that repair. The current mileage was approximately 113,000. The failure mileage was approximately 112,970.
The key can be removed from the ignition while the car is in drive.
Door locks without prior warning. Engine check light appears on dashboard. Dealership is aware of problem.the vehicle was damaged while in service at the dealer. When the consumer purchased the vehicle, he was told the vehicle was equipped with alarm system, but it is missing now.
Apparently my car has a programming defect with the computer. It only relates to 2002 325xi's with sport pkg, manual trans. At one time i was told there were only 4 with my set up in the us. All cars with my exact computer set up i'm told are having this failure. They claim to be working on my problem in germany but i really feel my car is unsafe. What happens is there is a 1 second delay when when you stop accelerating to when the care stops accelertating. Low gears at high rpm's the car basically goes out of control for a second. I think because so few cars have my set up that bmw is not resolving this quick enough. Two e-mails to the bmw on line customer care site. My car has been driven by the regional after market rep from bmw who confirmed the problem. Where else do i take this to get my car operating safely?
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the wiring harness in the blower motor experienced a failure for the third time after being repaired. There were no warning indicators illuminated at the time of the failure. The vehicle was taken to peter pan bmw (1625 adrian rd, burlingame, ca 94010 650) 204-7600) where it was diagnosed that the wiring harness in the blower motor needed replacement. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was repaired independently. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 141,000.
Abs,brake lights warning indicator constantly on. Possible dsc inop.potential crash issue. Original owner with approx. $13,000 in maintenance and repair receipts. 95k miles on car. No notification/recall from bmw.
02/19/2014 on a dry day,while driving in the center lane on i-4 around lakeland-fl, with 70mph a fedex vehicle's right rear tire blew off in front of me. I hit the brakes to avoid collision. Abs did not work and my brakes locked, my car has started spinning (3-4 times). My car went from the middle lane to the left lane then to the most right lane and off the road. Luckily i did not hit any other vehicles or the metal/concrete barriers while spinning out of the road.after the incident,while driving i have noticed a limping at slow speed and high vibration at higher speeds. All 4 tires were damaged . 3 warning lights appeared on the dashboard: dsc + abs + brake(red color). On 02/22 i took my vehicle to my mechanic.all 4 tires were found were because of the braking.the diagnostics tool read: 5df5 - control unit internal failure.i needed 4 new tires and my tires had 9/32 thread depth and were almost new. On sunday - 02/23/2014 - i took in my vehicle for the tires. The tire shop declined to replace the tires under warranty because they were damaged by braking.they were nice enough to give me a discount and replaced the tires for $350.teves dsc mk60 has been a problem not only in bmws but other brands such as vw and audi. Just google it.if you are lucky the issue surfaces itself while the vehicle is under warrantyif not, the abs pump unit is over $2300+labor and dsc module is over $1100+labor.i already spent $500 for the tires and brake flush. I have to pay one of the above prices to get my abs fixed.i did not have any warning lights before my abs (if dsc does not work abs does not work) failed.the lights came on for a few days and now they are not on this is very dangerous and needs to be investigated by nhtsa and fixed by bmw usa with a recall. I could have killed myself or hurt/kill other innocent people on that highway.abs/dsc are very important safety components.
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. While driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly shut off. After restarting the engine, the vehicle operated normally. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer and an independent mechanic, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact stated that there was a loud noise coming from the engine. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the mechanical main belt tensioner had to be replaced with a hydraulic version assembly. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 119,170 and the current mileage was 119,300.
My service engine soon light began appearing in november 2003.i brought my car in the first time and global imports in atlanta ga informed me that there was nothing wrong.again, in late december 2003, the light came on again.on 1/6/2004, i brought my vehicle into global imports.they informed me a valve was replaced and i was on my way.two days later on 1/8/04, while driving down ga 40 at approximately 70 mph, my vehicle shut down on me.literally, the wheels would not turn as i struggled to maintain control of my vehicle.i swerved in and out of lanes.it was fortunate myself or others on the highway were not injured.when my vehicle came to a stop in the middle of the highway, it would not move.after several attempts, the vehicle moved at only 2 mph with a loud, unpleasant noise.there were no warning signals at all to alert me of an upcoming malfunction. Bmw roadside assistance responded with a tow truck to assist me a little over an hour later.iwas towed into global imports.the car is still presently there as i await a new differential.this car was purchased as a new vehicle in february of 2003 from brian harris bmw in baton rouge, la.the car presently has 17,000 miles.less than one year old!
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. While driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the mechanic advised that the vehicle had overheated due to a failure in the fan motor. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 02v138000 (engine and engine cooling:cooling system:fan) and contacted the manufacturer who advised that the vehicle was not included in the recall and only included the 2001 bmw 325i not the 2002 model. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000.
Periodically, my car will be running fine and then all of a sudden the check engine light comes on and it starts to shake and when you push the gas it feels like it is going to cut off.usually it will "fix" itself by the time i get to the dealer.but even when it doesn't, they don't find anything wrong.it's been months since the bmw repair guys said nothing was wrong and "reset" the engine.however it's doing it again and i'm fearful that my car is going to shut down on me on a busy freeway and it's less thana year old and only has a little over 20,000 miles!
Vehicle routinely stalls when engine is cold and car is placed in reverse.we back out of the garage and go over the slight bump at the threshold, and the car stalls and must be re-started.seems as if engine is idling very high as well.once re-started, the car seems to run ok.
Car was driven approximately 50 miles and parked in a restaurant parking lot.weather was wet and rainy, the defroster was running on the car for most of the trip.after sitting 25-30 minutes a resident near the restaurant called to notify that the car was on fire.employees of the restaurant attempted to put out the fire with hand held extinguisher but was unable to completely do so.emergency personnel showed up on the scene a short time later to unpower the car and put out the flame.police and fire teams were on the scene.the fire seems to have originated from the auxiliary a/c fan in front of the condenser as that is where the heaviest damage is.
I was driving my car when i saw smoke from under the hood.the car was not overheating and i pulled over, opened the hood and the wires connecting to the cooling fan had caused the plastic to start on fire.luckily i was paying attention and had access to a fire extinguisher and was able to put out the flames.
Door locks without prior warning. Engine check light appears on dashboard. Dealership is aware of problem.the vehicle was damaged while in service at the dealer. When the consumer purchased the vehicle, he was told the vehicle was equipped with alarm system, but it is missing now.
While driving at any speed,the vehicle stalled. The dealership inspected the vehicle and noticed the exhaust system needed replacement. Please provide further details.
I have had an emission-related air pump and valve replaced on my 2002 bmw 325i five times since i purchased it new in june of 2002.the first four times it failed were within the first year of ownership and the most recent time it failed was in december, when the car had 77,000 miles on it.each time it failed the check engine light came on. The only purpose for these components is to provide fresh oxygen to the catalytic converter upon startup in order to prevent the premature demise of the catalytic converter.despite this, bmwna does not consider this an emissions related component covered under us law up to 80,000 miles.the last time the component was replaced it cost me $700 after the dealer reduced the bill.additionally, bmw told me two weeks ago that i would be receiving an additional check for half the remaining cost of the repair.they have also promised that someone would contact me and explain why it isn't an emissions related part covered under us law.to date, i have not received a check or an explanation.my contention is that:- it is an emissions-related part and should be fully covered to 80,000 miles- the fact that five have failed on my automobile indicate that it is a defective design- the individual i spoke to at bmw acknowledged that there were some issues with this component, especially in cold weather (all my failures occurred during the winter months in minnesota).
My new car came with 4225/45 zr 17 tires, both the owners manual and door jam sticker do not give the recommended tire pressure for the rear tires.i've contacted the dealer and the bmw owners line on multiple occasions and no one has been able to provide me with the mfg. Reccomendation nor have they been willing to provide an updated sticker for the tires that camewith my new car.i feel that having the proper mfg. Recommended tire pressure is a critical safety issue and to date bmw has not provided me with the information.
While undergoing a complimentary service review on my 2002 bmw 325i, i was informed that there is a known defect with the tail lights. Apparently, the lights are not properly grounded and there is a risk of overheating and fire. Although the vehicle is eight years old and has over 76,000 miles, i have not experienced any problems. The dealer representative admitted that the problem is a design defect, but bmw has not issued a recall. The dealer wants to charge me $400 to fix the problem.
Brake light failure came on in my 2002 bmw325i.i went out to look for the failed bulb, but the brake lights were all working.i noticed that the left side, rear lights were much dimmer than the right side.i went to the mechanic and he showed me a burnt wire and molten plastic connector from the rear light cluster.he said that this is a known problem with this car because bmw did not provide enough ground to the cluster and overtime the extra heat generated by the current will burn the wire and connector.at other times, he said, the connector will short the gnd pin to the pins around it and causes small fires.bmw has a sib number 63 03 06 out for this problem and they have the guts to charge customers $400 to repair their own mistake.i think this is a serious safety violation and i believe that bmw should be held accountable by fixing all the cars out there with this known defect.today, i saw the same thing happening to a 2008 bmw 550 at this link: http://forums.5series.net/index.php?showtopic=90746&st=0&p=1073957&#entry1073957please investigate and keep people safe.thank you.
Left rear turn signal failure, found short in socket housing, no ground connected to left or right rear housing units.
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the bracket that held the brake and taillights failed because the wiring was melted. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer but was advised by a personal friend that if he could ground the wires and keep them separated from the harness, the problem could possibly be resolved. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 135,000.
The contacts owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the brake lights continued to fail. The contact spoke with the manufacturer regarding the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 11v438000 (exterior lighting: brake lights) and was told that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was 183,000 and the failure mileage was unknown.
2002 bmw 325i, turn signal failure resulting in small fire. 1- symptoms: car turn signal failure warning light illuminated. 2- upon removal of housing i noted that the light operated intermittently which caused me to investigate further. Upon removal of the plug or wiring harness i noted that the brown wire showed evidence of melting of both wire and metal male plug end with black residue. A simple internet search revealed that bmw issued sib number 63 03 06 to mechanics. I have not found a recall for this hazardous failure, however, did find a forum where several owners noted the same failure. Internet address to this forum is: http://www.aboutautomobile.com/complaint/2002/bmw/325i/exterior+lighting3- i have not corrected the failure but plan on investigating the procedure to replace the harness. Per the information i found i have noted that it seems that a faulty ground wire is the source of the problem. Believe that bmw should be responsible for repairing potentially hazardous faults.
Rear lights are inoperative due to the connectors shorting out. I read online that it is a bmw design defect and is ground wire problem common to e46 model bmws.
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.
2002bmw 325i rear taillights have failed on both sides due to the wiring on both sides of the harness have either melted and groundto the other wires or melted the tabs off of the male plug.
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i.the contact stated that the tail light, brake light and turn signals were inoperative.the contact replaced the bulbs numerous times but the failure recurred.the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id numbers: 11v438000 (exterior lighting:tail lights), 11v438000 (exterior lighting:brake lights) and 11v438000 (exterior lighting:turn signal)but the manufacturer advised that the vin was not associated with any of the mentioned recalls.the dealer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired.the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 169,000.
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. When the brake pedal was engaged at any speed, the exterior lighting failed. The failure recurred numerous times. The contact mentioned that the message board displayed "exterior lighting for the rear right side". The dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 11v438000 (exterior lighting). The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.
Recall summarybmw is recalling certain model year 2002-2005 325i, 325xi, 330i, and 330xi vehicles manufactured from september 1, 2001, through march 1, 2005. Over time, resistance in the electrical contacts may cause one or more rear lamp functions (tail light, brake light, and/or turn-signal), within the vehicle's body panel, to stop working.consequenceintermittent light operation reduces the ability to warn other motorists of the driver's intentions. This could cause a vehicle crash without warning.remedybmw will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during october 2011. Owners may contact bmw customer relations and services at 1-800-525-7417.notesbmw of north america, llcread more: http://www.internetautoguide.com/10-12-2002-12-107/2002-bmw-3-series-recalls.html#ixzz1fhegyufc.
The problem i am experiencing is exactly the same as in this current recall.:http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-01/bmw-recalls-241-000-cars-in-u-s-for-rear-light-malfunction-2-.htmli have called in to bmw, but they said my car was not covered under the recall, even though i have a 2002 325i, which was mentioned in the article.apparently they are only covering specific vin's even though my model year was mentioned.1.car tail lights periodically do not turn on when the lights are on.so my car has the taillights off in the dark when my headlights are on.2.the failure at first was intermittent, now is likely permanent.cars behind me can not see me signal in turning situations and can not see me at night, which could lead to accidents and i have two young children in the car.opening up the housing shows the connectors burned and parts of the plastic housing for the connector is burned.the issue had to due with the connector, which looks like it has too much current flowing through causing it to overheat and burn out the housing and the connector.3.when the problem was first noticed, i just switched the light bulbs.apparently this was not the real issue.
I was made aware of a two open safety recalls for my car. I am told that the affected parts need to be replaced for the ensured safety of my vehicle. However, i was told that these repairs could only be done at an authorized bmw center. I currently live in missoula, mt and the nearest bmw center is 3 hours away in spokane, wa. Obviously, i cannot drive 3 hours each way and wait however many hours or days the repairs take to have them done at the bmw center i am told has to do them. The bmw customer relations department is not willing to offer any help in fixing this situation and getting these recall repairs done.
2002 bmw 325i sedan, electrical fire in left rear trunk due to short in rear drive tail light assembly, brown grounding wire melted housing, unit not working.
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the brake and tail lights were did not work ar times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the lights were repaired. Approximately one year later, the contact was informed by the manufacturer that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 11v438000 (exterior lighting:brake lights). Updated 10/18/11*ljthe fuel pump was replaced. Updated 01/30/12
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the tail lights failed to function. The tail light warning light illuminated.the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired by the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact state that after starting the vehicle, the passenger side tail light failed to illuminate. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 143,000.
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the driver side exterior turn signal was corroded and experienced an electrical short. The dealer was contacted who advised that the failure was a defect in design and that they would have to replace the entire housing fixture to correct the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 85,000.
Tail light warning appeared on dash, indicating rear tail light out but all lights were working as expected. I replaced all light bulbs and warning light on dash would appear intermittently. Finally my rear blinker stopped working; i removed the rear tail light assembly, and discovered a burnt socket which is connected to the brown wire, seems to have been a short perhaps connection wasn't properly grounded.
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact stated that when driving at speeds above 5 mph, he noticed a warning light would inform him that the tail lights were inoperable. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer. The vehicle was repaired by the owner for the wiring in the tail lights.the failure recurred three times within a five year time span. The manufacturer was contacted and they advised him that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number: 11v438000 (exterior lighting:tail lights). The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the rear driver's side brake light had become very dim. In addition, the brake light warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact looked at the light and noticed that there were wires that had become melted. The vehicle was taken to the manufacturer where they advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 11v438000 (exterior lighting:turn signal). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 154,000.
The driver side rear tail lamp warning light illuminated on the dash.this was accompanied by a fast driver side turn signal blinker and reduced illumination of the rear driver's side tail lamp.after several months, the rear driver's side turn signal lamp, and tail lamp failed to illuminate.this is problem is describe in the investigation action number: ea09019.
Rear tailight bulb outage appeared on dashboard although lights were ok. Bmw master mechanic diagnosed tail light ground wiring issue: inspection revealed that wires were melted inside rear tail light housing and could cause fire. Recommended replacing both tail light components by adding an additional ground, carrier replacements for bulbs. Replacement supplies on work order included sockets, insulation housing, connectors, shrinking hose. Because i was aware of multiple complaints about the same issue, negotiated a reduced price for work.
Right rear turn-signal lights operate intermittently--sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.i almost got hit by another car from behind when i was changing lanes on the freeway.
The contact owns a 2002 bww 325i. The contact stated that a warning light indicating that the brake lights were not functioning would illuminate on the instrument panel upon starting the vehicle. The failure recurred on an intermittent basis. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the wiring for the brake light was burnt. The contact was also informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number: 11v438000 (exterior lighting:brake lights). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. While operating the vehicle, the rear lights would not operate. After replacing the light bulbs, the failure continued. While changing the light bulbs, it was discovered that the light assembly was burned and charred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 11v438000 (exterior lighting). The contact stated that the vehicle experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 82,000.
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i.the contact stated that the entire assembly for the tail lights failed intermittently including the hazard lights, brake lights and the turn signals.the contact referenced nhtsa recall numbers: 11v438000 ( exterior lighting:brake lights), 11v438000 ( exterior lighting:tail lights), and11v438000 ( exterior lighting:turn signal).the dealer informed the contact that the ground wire was insufficient and that he should add an additional ground wire to the assembly.in addition, the ground wires melted the connector housing and the connectors also needed to be replaced.the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance.the vehicle was not repaired.the current mileage was 115,000 and the failure mileage was unknown.
Nhtsa campaign id number 11v438000 did name include us specification bmws made outside the us.over time, resistance in the electrical contacts may cause all rear lamp functions (tail light, brake light, and turn-signal), within the vehicle's body panel to stop working.intermittent light operation reduces the ability to warn other motorists of the driver's intentions.this could cause a vehicle crash without warning.
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the tail lights would fail intermittingly. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 11v438000 (exterior lighting tail lights), but was told by the manufacturer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The vin was not available. The current mileage was 70,000 and the failure mileage was unavailable.
2002 bmw 325i sedan, 48,000 miles when brown wire at plug on rear right turn signal assembly corroded out and formed black burned residue, after re attaching the wire, symptom resurfaced at 74,000 miles. I understand this is a recurring problem. Please investigate before someone gets hurt in a fire.
2002 bmw 325i rear tail light wiring could cause a fire in the vehicle. Bmw america should have to recall these even though the vehicles are 8 years old. It is a very costly repair.
Passenger side headlight bulb on zkw labeled headlight assembly melted reflector badly. Removed headlight bulb due to chance of catching fire. Headlight reflector damaged beyond repair and unable to mount headlight bulb. Issue noticed while driving on interstate where passenger headlight started loosing brightness and shining towards right side of vehicle. Pulled over and smelled burning plastic. Housing is black from burning.
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 11v438000 (exterior lighting:brake lights). The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the recall repairs would be performed, but it was up to the consumer to replace the brake light housing assembly that was burned as a result of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and also stated that it was up to the consumer to replace the housing assembly. The failure mileage was 109,000.
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact was driving 30 mph when he smelled a burning odor. The contact was advised by another driver that the exterior tail lights had failed.the contact then disconnected the wires for the tail lights. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated they have to replace the complete wiring harness at the owners expense of $1,300. The vehicle was then taken to a local mechanic who repaired the tail lights. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 130,000.
Approx ten months ago the passenger side tail light started malfunctioning intermittently.took car to dealership and they replaced all of the light bulbs...within two days the entire light fixture stopped working completely and has not worked since.the driver side tail light stopped functioning four months later.both light fixtures have not worked (turn signal, tail light and brake light) since september 2009.i took the car to the dealership in november and was told that there was a manufacturer's defect in the light fixtures.the estimated cost to fix both tail lights was $450.00.i was told eventhough the dealership was aware the problem was a manufacturer's defect there was no recall issued so i would be responsible for the full cost of the repair.the dealership was unwilling to negotiate the cost estimate.i requested a written estimate, which the service department hand wrote on a piece of paper (dealership usually prints off computer).i keep this in the glove box to show law enforcement whenever they pull me over for inoperable rear lights.i read that bmw issued a technical bulletin to add ground wires to repair the problem.i feel that $450 is an unreasonable fee to be charged to add ground wires to an easily accessible location in the trunk of the car.
Campaign number 11v438000...confirmation number 10435174....some if not all back up, brake, turn signals do not most of the time....my vin.# is not on the recall list. I have all the issues that they are doing the recall on. Bmw of north america says my car is not listed in the recall...i am very upset. ..please help me.
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the turn signals and brake lights became inoperable. The contact mentioned that the failure was directly related to recall nhtsa campaign number: 11v438000 (exterior lighting). The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who refused to honor the recall. The failure and current mileage was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. While parked the contact noticed the drivers side turn signal was not functioning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The contact would disconnect and reconnect the pigtail wire for the turn signal to function. The turn signal would function intermittently but after some time the turn signal stopped working completely. The contact noticed one of the connecting wires had melted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the turn signal housing was replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 11v438000(exterior lighting:turn signal) that could possibly have been related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised that the vin was not included in the recall.the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. The consumer stated the pig tail wire connector on the passenger side tail light had to be replaced along with the light bulb.updated 12/15/11. Updated 01/03/12*ljupdated 01/11/12
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the brake and tail lights were did not work ar times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the lights were repaired. Approximately one year later, the contact was informed by the manufacturer that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 11v438000 (exterior lighting:brake lights). Updated 10/18/11*ljthe fuel pump was replaced. Updated 01/30/12
Nhtsa campaign id number 11v438000 did name include us specification bmws made outside the us.over time, resistance in the electrical contacts may cause all rear lamp functions (tail light, brake light, and turn-signal), within the vehicle's body panel to stop working.intermittent light operation reduces the ability to warn other motorists of the driver's intentions.this could cause a vehicle crash without warning.
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i purchased new in 2002.the tail lights and the driver- side headlight on the vehicle failed intermittently.a technician from the dealer noticed that thewire for the headlight assembly and the ground wire had burned. The dealer advised replacing the entire head light assembly at an expense of $600.no repairs were made.the failure and current mileages were under 70,000.the vin was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the light bulb socket and wiring melted. The vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 11v438000 (exterior lighting: brake lights) but did not include the replacement of both light bulb socket assemblies. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 169,751.
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the rear brake lights would malfunction on an intermittent basis. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 11v438000 (exterior lighting:brake lights). The failure mileage was approximately 75,000. The vin was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i purchased new in 2002.the tail lights and the driver- side headlight on the vehicle failed intermittently.a technician from the dealer noticed that thewire for the headlight assembly and the ground wire had burned. The dealer advised replacing the entire head light assembly at an expense of $600.no repairs were made.the failure and current mileages were under 70,000.the vin was unavailable.
The left blinker started malfunctioning and, as a result, rear taillight bulb outage appeared on dashboard all other lights were ok. Bmw dealership mechanic diagnosed tail light ground wiring issue: inspection revealed that wires were melted inside rear tail light housing and could cause fire. Recommended replacing both tail light components by adding an additional ground, carrier replacements for bulbs. Replacement supplies on work order included sockets, insulation housing, connectors, shrinking hose. After research on consumer websites, i found out many complaints about the same issue. My bmw 325i is only 9 years old (2002) with only 30,250 miles on it. This kind of fundamental flaw should be corrected at bmw's expense, not ours. Bmw needs to have a recall on this common and potential deadly issue.
Campaign number 11v438000...confirmation number 10435174....some if not all back up, brake, turn signals do not most of the time....my vin.# is not on the recall list. I have all the issues that they are doing the recall on. Bmw of north america says my car is not listed in the recall...i am very upset. ..please help me.
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. While parked the contact noticed the drivers side turn signal was not functioning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The contact would disconnect and reconnect the pigtail wire for the turn signal to function. The turn signal would function intermittently but after some time the turn signal stopped working completely. The contact noticed one of the connecting wires had melted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the turn signal housing was replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 11v438000(exterior lighting:turn signal) that could possibly have been related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised that the vin was not included in the recall.the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. The consumer stated the pig tail wire connector on the passenger side tail light had to be replaced along with the light bulb.updated 12/15/11. Updated 01/03/12*ljupdated 01/11/12
Rear tail brake light intermittently works on and off, have replaced the light and this didn't fix it. Haven't had an accident yet, but are taking it in to the dealer to be repairedasap .saw that bmw has a service bulletin out regarding this problem. Started failing 2 months ago and each time i open trunk and remove bulb -it seems to work for a while then out again.
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. While parked the contact noticed the drivers side turn signal was not functioning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The contact would disconnect and reconnect the pigtail wire for the turn signal to function. The turn signal would function intermittently but after some time the turn signal stopped working completely. The contact noticed one of the connecting wires had melted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the turn signal housing was replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 11v438000(exterior lighting:turn signal) that could possibly have been related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised that the vin was not included in the recall.the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. The consumer stated the pig tail wire connector on the passenger side tail light had to be replaced along with the light bulb.updated 12/15/11. Updated 01/03/12*ljupdated 01/11/12
The fuel leaked all over my garage after i filled it just minutes later when i got home. Had to call the fire department so they could stabilize the area to make it safe.what a hideous and potentially dangerous and deadly failure for a car to have!! the car was then towed to the dealer (where it was front ended -and no one claimed responsibility so i had to file through my own insurance! what a scam! the dealership - patrick bmw in schaumburg, il had the fuel leak fixed under warranty and said that the fuel pump/fuel leveler had failed so they replaced it.
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the brake and tail lights were did not work ar times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the lights were repaired. Approximately one year later, the contact was informed by the manufacturer that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 11v438000 (exterior lighting:brake lights). Updated 10/18/11*ljthe fuel pump was replaced. Updated 01/30/12
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the windows could not be opened or closed. In addition, the windows would exhibit an abnormal crunching sound constantly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 51,000. ..updated 11/28/12 the consumer stated he had a problem with all the windows, getting jammed, or becoming stuck in the up or down position. All of the regulators were replaced. Also, there was a problem with the lock system not working. Sometimes, the button and switches would not work. Updated 11/29/30
The drivers side door would not open either with the keyless remote or by pulling on the door handle inside the car (the windows were down so i could reach inside) i had to open the passenger door and climb across the seat to get into the driver's seat. The button between the seats to unlock all of the doors also failed to open any of the locks. The hazard light switch beside it still worked, so i know the problem isn't due to that faulty switch. This door locks returned to normal after driving the car about 30 minutes and it hasn't yet returned in the five days.
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact observed that the vehicle locks on three of the doorswould not release open when accessing automatically or manually. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.updated 01/12/11*ljupdated 02/23/11
Vehicle routinely stalls when engine is cold and car is placed in reverse.we back out of the garage and go over the slight bump at the threshold, and the car stalls and must be re-started.seems as if engine is idling very high as well.once re-started, the car seems to run ok.
Transmission fails to operate when placed in reversevehicle has 60,000 miles.
In a matter of two hours my 325i was running fine to not going in reverse at all. I have been researching this problem and it seems to be happening in a lot of cars my year and type. This is a safety hazard because there is no warning, one minute you can back up next it is just stalled in reverse. Bmw needs to stand up and see that their product has a defect and potentially can cause injuries. The dealership i called said it's is the transmission, let's set up an appt and bring it in. It still goes no problem at all in drive. Someone please help!!!!
Bmw 2002 325i with 135k miles on itreverse gear does not work. I started my car let it idle for 3-5 minutes since the temperature outside was cold. I shifted into reverse gear, and nothing happened. I had just parked the car approximately 2 hours earlier. There was no indication prior to this incident that there was a problem with the transmission. On the next morning i called the local bmw dealership and explained what had happened. They stated that i needed to replace the transmission. How can you determine that from a phone conversation, i wondered. I pushed the car out of my garage and proceeded to a mechanic. When i completed my dialogue of what had occurred he responded that i was number 4 for him this year. A replacement transmission cost between $3k - $5k. I returned home and began my unofficial internet research...i am not alone and bmw of na is doing nothing to address the manufacturer's defect. I consider this a safety issue. Suppose i was 100s of miles away or if i was in a position where i need to use reverse to get out of harms way and it did not work. As other bmw owners have stated, at least my chevy or ford used to tell me that it was sick and needed some attention. Bmw has no maintenance requirement for this transmission. I am assuming that they think it is replace upon failure. Unacceptable, the part that failed is called the drum. A band breaks and the reverse gear is broken. They have modified the materials in the newer drums to alleviate the problem . That tells me that they are aware that the material they installed in my vehicle was inadequate. I have not repaired the vehicle at this time still shopping around for options. This is a safety issue and a recall is warranted.
Bmw 325 2002 under 100k miles with transmission problem.jmk springfield bmw said hey could fix for $500 i agreed to go ahead. After the work completion they called me back to tell me problem still exists but they still charged me $540. They say i need to pay another $700 to try the next 'gear selection switch change' suggestion. And if that fails they'll change the gear box for $5k. I think this should be a recall. Gearbox should not fail on ultimate driving machine under 100k miles.
Bmw 2002 325 i with 92,000 miles, transmission failure, car will not go into reverse, same situation many people are experiencing with 99-2004 models.
Transmission failure, reverse gear doesn't work.
Consumer states that the front seat belts buckles will not latch properly causing the consumer not to have a seat belt on while driving. Dealer notified. Mr
Information on seat belt system for a 2002 bmw 325i. Consumer states that she has encountered problems with the driver side seat belt and air bag. She states that the light came on and stayed on was repaired and problem recurred.
02/19/2014 on a dry day,while driving in the center lane on i-4 around lakeland-fl, with 70mph a fedex vehicle's right rear tire blew off in front of me. I hit the brakes to avoid collision. Abs did not work and my brakes locked, my car has started spinning (3-4 times). My car went from the middle lane to the left lane then to the most right lane and off the road. Luckily i did not hit any other vehicles or the metal/concrete barriers while spinning out of the road.after the incident,while driving i have noticed a limping at slow speed and high vibration at higher speeds. All 4 tires were damaged . 3 warning lights appeared on the dashboard: dsc + abs + brake(red color). On 02/22 i took my vehicle to my mechanic.all 4 tires were found were because of the braking.the diagnostics tool read: 5df5 - control unit internal failure.i needed 4 new tires and my tires had 9/32 thread depth and were almost new. On sunday - 02/23/2014 - i took in my vehicle for the tires. The tire shop declined to replace the tires under warranty because they were damaged by braking.they were nice enough to give me a discount and replaced the tires for $350.teves dsc mk60 has been a problem not only in bmws but other brands such as vw and audi. Just google it.if you are lucky the issue surfaces itself while the vehicle is under warrantyif not, the abs pump unit is over $2300+labor and dsc module is over $1100+labor.i already spent $500 for the tires and brake flush. I have to pay one of the above prices to get my abs fixed.i did not have any warning lights before my abs (if dsc does not work abs does not work) failed.the lights came on for a few days and now they are not on this is very dangerous and needs to be investigated by nhtsa and fixed by bmw usa with a recall. I could have killed myself or hurt/kill other innocent people on that highway.abs/dsc are very important safety components.
Abs,brake lights warning indicator constantly on. Possible dsc inop.potential crash issue. Original owner with approx. $13,000 in maintenance and repair receipts. 95k miles on car. No notification/recall from bmw.
The abs light came on few months ago on my 2002 bmw 325i.took the car to the dealership, was told that this is a "common problem" with these cars, and that the abs/dsc module will need to be replaced (with a re-manufactured part), at a cost of $1,700.also i have had to replace all 4 window regulators in the last few years.again a very common problem with these cars.i am the original owner of this car that has 90,000 miles on it, and has always been garaged and maintained properly.looking at how common these problems are, it is obvious that these parts are defective.therefor bmw should reimburse owners for replacing the defective parts.
Brake light ground wire has burned up and is no longer working due to a factory defect. This has also melted the plastic brake light bulb housing and burned out the brake light. This has the potential to cause fires and/or wrecks to occur. Bmw is aware of the problem but is not willing to fix the issue. Please see the link to the bmw technical service bulletin below. Http://www.bmwtis.com/tsb/bulletins/bulletin_graphic_temp/b630306g.htm.
Brake light ground wire has burned up and is no longer working due to a factory defect.this has also melted the plastic brake light bulb housing and burned out the brake light.this has the potential to cause fires and/or wrecks to occur.bmw is aware of the problem but is not willing to fix the issue.please see the link to the bmw technical service bulletin below.http://www.bmwtis.com/tsb/bulletins/bulletin_graphic_temp/b630306g.htm.
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact stated the that abs failure light illuminated as the engine was started. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer confirmed that the module failed. The manufacturer was contacted but the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 67,500 and the current mileage was 68,000.
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the abs and brake warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who performed a diagnostic that located the failure at the steering stability control angle sensor. The mechanic replaced the rear brake light. The steering stability control angle sensor was not repaired. The manufacturer advised that the steering failure was under investigation. The vin was not available.the failure and the current mileage was 117,000.
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. While driving 65 mph, the abs light illuminated and the speedometer stopped functioning. The contact turned the vehicle off and restarted it. After restarting the vehicle, the light was still illuminated and the service engine light illuminated while she was driving home. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealership where the fuel pump was replaced. The dealer advised the contact to replace the abs module but the contact refused that repair. The current mileage was approximately 113,000. The failure mileage was approximately 112,970.
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the abs and brake warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who performed a diagnostic that located the failure at the steering stability control angle sensor. The mechanic replaced the rear brake light. The steering stability control angle sensor was not repaired. The manufacturer advised that the steering failure was under investigation. The vin was not available.the failure and the current mileage was 117,000.
02/19/2014 on a dry day,while driving in the center lane on i-4 around lakeland-fl, with 70mph a fedex vehicle's right rear tire blew off in front of me. I hit the brakes to avoid collision. Abs did not work and my brakes locked, my car has started spinning (3-4 times). My car went from the middle lane to the left lane then to the most right lane and off the road. Luckily i did not hit any other vehicles or the metal/concrete barriers while spinning out of the road.after the incident,while driving i have noticed a limping at slow speed and high vibration at higher speeds. All 4 tires were damaged . 3 warning lights appeared on the dashboard: dsc + abs + brake(red color). On 02/22 i took my vehicle to my mechanic.all 4 tires were found were because of the braking.the diagnostics tool read: 5df5 - control unit internal failure.i needed 4 new tires and my tires had 9/32 thread depth and were almost new. On sunday - 02/23/2014 - i took in my vehicle for the tires. The tire shop declined to replace the tires under warranty because they were damaged by braking.they were nice enough to give me a discount and replaced the tires for $350.teves dsc mk60 has been a problem not only in bmws but other brands such as vw and audi. Just google it.if you are lucky the issue surfaces itself while the vehicle is under warrantyif not, the abs pump unit is over $2300+labor and dsc module is over $1100+labor.i already spent $500 for the tires and brake flush. I have to pay one of the above prices to get my abs fixed.i did not have any warning lights before my abs (if dsc does not work abs does not work) failed.the lights came on for a few days and now they are not on this is very dangerous and needs to be investigated by nhtsa and fixed by bmw usa with a recall. I could have killed myself or hurt/kill other innocent people on that highway.abs/dsc are very important safety components.
Follow-up to november 20, 2003 correspondence to mr. Sean haggard of bmw of north america regarding the steering wheel locking on three occasions. *phthe vehicle was taken to the dealer on two occasion to rectify the problem.each time the vehicle was inspected no problem was found therefore the vehicle was returned to the consumer.(nar)
The steering wheel has locked during operation of the vehicle on three separate occasions.the car becomes completely inoperable.my vehicle, a bmw 325i, was purchased brand new on may 7, 2002.*la
Water leaks into the rear driver's side passenger compartment, flooding the carpet underneath the floor mat.happens nearly every time it rains heavily or when i wash the car.have already taken car back to dealer for repair. They replaced the left rear door seals, but same water leaks continue to happen. *la
The plastic clips that operate the sunshade on my 2002 325i have broken four times since i purchased the vehicle in 2003 requiring replacement. The first three times the dealer covered in full under the cpo warranty, which ran out in march 2008.out of warranty costs are $350 to repair. Tried to get the dealer to cover this last repair, which i reported just two weeks after my extended warranty expired, but they refused.
Sunroof tabs broke, leaving the shade to get stuck almost always leading to the window to jam. I know this is a constant problem. Everyone i know with a 325i has the same problem as i.
The drivers side door would not open either with the keyless remote or by pulling on the door handle inside the car (the windows were down so i could reach inside) i had to open the passenger door and climb across the seat to get into the driver's seat. The button between the seats to unlock all of the doors also failed to open any of the locks. The hazard light switch beside it still worked, so i know the problem isn't due to that faulty switch. This door locks returned to normal after driving the car about 30 minutes and it hasn't yet returned in the five days.
Door locks without prior warning. Engine check light appears on dashboard. Dealership is aware of problem.the vehicle was damaged while in service at the dealer. When the consumer purchased the vehicle, he was told the vehicle was equipped with alarm system, but it is missing now.
The rear coil springs have broken three (3) times.the car was purchased new in 2001.the springs failed at 52000 miles in 2008, at 77000 miles in 2013 and at 89000 miles in 2017.the bottom coils fractured and rusting in the area was evident.i have both broken springs from the latest incident.bmw refuses to participate in the cost to repair.bmw cost is $1100.this is a safety issue.
Tire required change.used jack for car on level surface as described.jack failed.luckily i had a spare tire underneath the vehicle to prevent amputation of my arm when jack failed.
Third window regulator broke on my 2002 bmw 325 - three different windows. I finally got sick of it and called bmw north america and they refuse to do anything about it. The windows go down & you can't get them back up. I did an internet search and easily found tons more complaints. Obviously this is a defective part that bmw should be forced to make good on - it needs to be recalled and anyone who already paid to fix it should be reimbursed. Cheap rotten parts. Here's one example of what i saw when i searched on the internet -. Http://repairpal.com/rear-window-regulator-455 and here is another one http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=802143.
The consumer pulled out of a parking space, stopped at a stop sign, made a left turn, drove a few yards, stopped again, proceeded to make a right turn and without warning the vehicle accelerated forward at an estimate speed of 45 mph. The consumer immediately pumped the brake pedal to no avail. The consumer struggled to steer the vehicle from a two lane busy street. The vehicle crashed into a grassy embankment. All four tires blew out when this occurred. The vehicle was towed to the dealership.after a factory engineer inspected the vehicle, they found no cause for the sudden acceleration. The tires were replaced........
The plastic clips that operate the sunshade on my 2002 325i have broken four times since i purchased the vehicle in 2003 requiring replacement. The first three times the dealer covered in full under the cpo warranty, which ran out in march 2008.out of warranty costs are $350 to repair. Tried to get the dealer to cover this last repair, which i reported just two weeks after my extended warranty expired, but they refused.
Right rear passenger door window failure (stuck down).at dealer now being fixed. On 11/17/2005; left front driver door window failed stuck down. Replaced door regulator.sun roof window stuck open; replaced window regulator.unable to secure vehicle (2002 bmw 325i - 4 door) during times of failures and in case of accident probability of egress through windows doubtful.
This is the third window i have had that rolls down then suddenly breaks and won't roll up. When i google it i see many other bmw 325i car owners e46 between 2001 and 2006 having the same problem and it is obviously a known weak spot in these cars that should have been recalled and the manufacturer should be told they have to pay for the repairs and reimburse us. My back seat is never used so those back windows are never used and it happened with the back window - it happened with both the front windows - one at a time and every time it is very expensive to fix.
Like many others who have reported this problem, this will be my third time replacing a window regulator in my 2002 bmw 325i. The month after i purchased this vehicle i had to replace the front driver's side window regulator, and a few months later i had to replace the front passenger side window regulator. This time i am replacing the regulator on the back driver's side window. This is not an inexpensive repair. It's about $400 plus per window. Someone needs to investigate this and provide a reimbursement to the consumer (me). Hopefully the next repair will be covered by bmw. I'm sure the back passenger side window regulator will most likely be next.
The rear window rolls down and won't go back up again. Ha email been informed by dealership that it's broken and window regulator needs to replaced. The windows are rarely used.online research indicates that this is a recurring problem and the dealerships are fully aware of it. The manufacturer should recognize this,recall and fix this issue as it is expensive fix.this has happened 3 times already.my car has barely 60k miles.
I am taking my 2002 bmw 325i into the shop again tomorrow to fix the 4th power window regulator to break on the car since i purchased it last year.these have been covered under the warranty but the frequency at which this failure is occurring suggests a defect.each time, the same symptoms were present: a loud crunching noise from the window and it gets stuck half way and no longer moves.this time, i had damage to my window tint.i have had to leave it overnight with the window down which is risky.the power regulator was replaced at the dealer each time.
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. He stated that the electronic windows broke inside of the door three times. On two occasions the vehicle was repaired at the owners expense. The third and most recent failure has not been repaired. The dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in so that they could diagnose the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The current mileage was 76000.
Rear window regulator failed.vehicle warranty was expired and window was repaired at dealer.opposite rear window regulator failed several weeks later.front window operators move the window slowly and windows need manual assistance (push on glass) to close.investigated whether new window regulator design has been implemented.determined that replacement window regulators are identical to original.the design problem stems from the attachment of the window regulator cable ends into plastic retainers.obviously, during the cycles of window operation, the plastic is over-stressed and fails.placed written complaint with bmw usa to no avail as the vehicle is no longer under warranty.first window failure was around 50k miles.remaining window failures were around 90k miles.
The contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the windows could not be opened or closed. In addition, the windows would exhibit an abnormal crunching sound constantly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 51,000. ..updated 11/28/12 the consumer stated he had a problem with all the windows, getting jammed, or becoming stuck in the up or down position. All of the regulators were replaced. Also, there was a problem with the lock system not working. Sometimes, the button and switches would not work. Updated 11/29/30
I've read several same complaints re: window regulator failure, so am adding this report for record: i have replaced two rarely used rear window regulators that were diagnosed as faulty (both rear door passenger and driver side) on my low mileage 325i 2002 -- each was after warranty expired (dates: 7/07 and 9/09). The window mechanism simply stopped responding/working, produced a grinding noise when deployed, and would not raise back up from a previously working down position. Dealer gave me a 10% labor discount first time and then a 10% each parts and labor discount on second occurrence. Cost averaged at $330+ parts and labor.
On my 325i, i have had three to fix the power window regulator three times for two different windows, today i took it in to fix the problem a fourth time and for the third window.three of the fixes have been under warranty ' unfortunately the latest one is not covered.even under warranty, it is inconvenient and this time when it happened i was four hours away from home and i had to drive with the window down ' in the cold ' to get home.thank goodness it was not raining.
Problem summary:window regulator pulley failure. On or about may 2008, depressed switch to let drivers front window down.upon depressing, a loud cracking noise occurred.seeing that there was a problem, i depressed the switch again to get the window up.the window would not come up, only the loud noise could be heard..the window was pulled up manually and stayed in this position until repair.this issue was taken to dealer on june 6, 2008 and according to the dealer the problem was (quote) "'left window regulator pulleys failed.replaced lf window regulator and nuts'". On or about september 2008, while riding on a calm weather day, i chose to let all the windows down.when the right rear passenger window was depressed, i heard a loud cracking noise as if the window had cracked.when i stopped to examine, i tried to let it up and realized it would not go back up.i realized i had the same issue that occurred in late may08 with the front window.the window was manually pulled up.to date it has not been repaired.on october 10, 2008 while riding out, i chose to let the 3 working windows down to enjoy the air.around 5:30pm, oct. 10, 08 i pressed the rear passenger left window and all i got was a loud cracking noise as if the window had cracked.i pull to the side of the road and realize that i now have a 3rd window that has notheld up in durability.my parents have had a car for 20 years with power windows and never had such an issue.i personally had another vehicle for 11 years that had power windows and never had such an issue.i believe that the window regulator pulley used for this vehicle are defective as they should be able to hold up to normal window usage.this left rear window has not been repaired as of yet.
I have had four window regulators replaced on my 2002 bmw 325i. My car has less than 16k miles.my friend, who also has a 2002 bmw 325i, recently had three regulators replaced.unfortunately, her car is no longer under warranty because she has already exceeded the mileage allowance for the warranty. Thus, she had to pay a ridiculous amount of money to have three window regulators replaced. This specific part is clearly a defect.
Heated mirrors on always. Temperature reading in excess of 115 degrees f. Poses burn risk.
On the bmw model 325i yeras 2002 and 2003 the heated outside rearview mirrors are heated. They are not thermostatically controlled and therefore are always on. The problem arises in that if you get out of the car after it has been driven and unintentionally touch one fo the outside mirrors, you burn your fingers. This was observed when attempting to clean rearview mirrors after the car was on for some time.i brought the vehicle in to the bnw dealer who informed me that the mirrors were always on, not thermostatically controled and were always heated.this does not seem to be a problem in the winter months as the temperature outside is colder. However in the summer there is a potential for a child or unwitting adult to be burned on the rearview mirror glass.
Heated mirrors has a potential burn risk. Measured mirror surface temp. Is 115 degrees f.
Urgent - my 2002 325i's first sunroof glass exploded on me on 1/25/02. The replacement glass has two surface hairline cracks and two hairline cracks beneath the surface of the glass. This cannot be an isolated incident. Please examine your sunroof carefully for defects. No one at bmw is taking this seriously enough.
Right rear passenger door window failure (stuck down).at dealer now being fixed. On 11/17/2005; left front driver door window failed stuck down. Replaced door regulator.sun roof window stuck open; replaced window regulator.unable to secure vehicle (2002 bmw 325i - 4 door) during times of failures and in case of accident probability of egress through windows doubtful.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 50 mph the light alloy wheels bent.each wheel bent at different times.as a result, the wheels vibrate when traveling 30 mph or more.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 50 mph three light alloy wheels bent.each individual tire bent at different times.due to this incident the wheels started to vibrate when getting 30 mph or more.
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