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The contact owns a 2005 bmw 325i. The contact received a notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v428000 (air bags) in september of 2014; however, the part to do the repair was still not available. The contact felt the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 7/9/15
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 bmw 325i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v318000 (air bags) in june of 2015. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be provided. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 bmw 325i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v428000 (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.
Ii received a safety recall letter from bmw stating that the passenger side air bag is being recalled, but they have done nothing to rectify this colossal dangerous problem.
Bmw advised me in july 2015 that driver side front air bag module has safety problems and they would replace it as soon as the parts are available. I called the dealer in san mateo,ca but they still do not have the part. Why are they sitting on it. Bmw is liable for this problem.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 bmw 325i. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 15v318000 (air bags). The contact stated that the dealer reported that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available and that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2005 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 issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2005 bmw 325i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v428000 (air bags) and 15v318000 (air bags); however, the parts for the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2005 bmw 325i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v428000 (air bags) and15v318000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was not available.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 contact owns a 2005 bmw 325. The contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v428000 (airbags). 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 contact had not experienced a failure.updated 1/21/15updated 01/26/15
The contact owns a 2005 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 not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 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.
The contact owns a 2005 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the recall notice for nhtsa campaign number 14v428000 (air bag) was received in september 2014 and campaign number 14v348000 (air bags) was received in november 2014. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be provided. The contact had not experience the failure.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 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. Updated 11/07/16*ljthe consumer stated the driver's side air bag was replaced on 10/19/16 and the passenger side was replaced on 05/8/15. Updated 12/13/16.
I received a recall in july 2015 and they still do not have a remedy for this problem.
The contact owns a 2005 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.
The contact owns a 2005 bmw 325i. The contact was driving 72 mph with the cruise control activated when the passenger side air bag partially deployed without warning.the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised the contact that the crash test sensor had activated independently but they could not determine the cause of the deployment. The vehicle was not repaired but was able to be driven with the air bags deployed. The manufacturer was contacted and they advised her that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The failure mileage was approximately 116,000.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 bmw 325i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v318000 (air bags) however the part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts unavailable.
The contact owns a 2005 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The dealer repaired the vehicle according to nhtsa campaign number: 14v428000 (air bags), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 101,000.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 bmw 325i. The contact received a recall 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. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
"takata recall" i received a letter on july 2015 that driver side front air bag module had a recall notice. I contacted the bmw peter pan in burlingame, ca immediately. They said that they would call me when they had the parts available. I have been calling numerous times and had even bmw of north america call the dealer. I am frustrated as 15 months delay has not solved the problem. I am afraid to use the car. Please advise what can be done.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 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.updated 02/23/16*lj
Takata recallcampaign no. 15v-318: driver-side front air bag module dated july 2015.bmw reports no parts are available as of this date.how long are we expected to wait?
The contact owns a 2005 bmw 325i. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the contact heard a loud noise and the driver's side door air bag partially deployed without warning.the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road.the contact sustained an injury to the right hand.the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who stated that the air bag functioned as designed.the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified.the vin was unavailable.the approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
The contact owns a 2005 bmw 325i. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 15v318000 (air bags). The parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available and the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 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 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. Parts distribution disconnect.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 bmw 325i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v318000 (air bags) and 14v428000 (air bags); however, the parts needed to perform the repairs were 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.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 bmw 325i. The contact received notification of a manufacturer's recall for the drivers side air bag. The dealer stated that the parts were available and completed the recall repair. The contact also received a notice for a passenger side air bag recall. The dealer did not state if the parts were available. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. The nhtsa campaign numbers were not provided. The contact was not experiencing a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 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.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 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 not included. Parts distribution disconnect.updated 07/27/16*ljupdated 07/28/16.
The contact owns a 2005 bmw 325i. While the contact's daughter was driving 65 mph, the driver side curtain air bag and front driver's side door air bag deployed without warning or impact. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to bmw of ontario (1350 auto center dr, ontario, ca 91761), but the cause of the failure was unable to be diagnosed. The dealer stated that bmw was not at fault, there was no recall, and they could not assist. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
The contact owns a 2005 bmw 325 ic. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign id number: 14v428000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to inform when the part would become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Problem with electrical system.left rear brake, tail and turn indicator lights would go on/off.i replaced the bulbs, but there was a loose wire someplace.if the wires/connectors were wiggled, the lights would come on until a bump in the road or i closed the trunk.i reported this to bmw and but my vin number was not on the recall list, even though i had the same symptoms.bmw did repair the problem as a one time good will gesture.additional vin's may need to be added to the recall.
-the contact called regarding a 2005 bmw x3 2.5i. She noticedthe vehicle would start vibrating while driving at any speed, and the brakes would make an awful noise when applied.she also stated that radio/tapedeck/cdoverheated when playing cds.the contact stated that the vehicle had about 12,000 miles when brake problem started.she stated that she took vehicle to dealership, andthey found nothing wrong with the vehicle, but they replaced 2 electrical modules and the brake assist. The contact continued to haveproblems with the vehicle vibrating and brakes squeaking.the contact took the vehcile to a dealership asecond time, and they rotated all four tires .the contact states that this didn't resolvethe problem.she took vehicle to the dealership again on 12/08/2006 and was told that the axle shattered, and that the axle was going bad during the entire time she's was having problems with the vibrating.bmw has informed the contact that she wasresponsible for the repairs of the shattered axle, the vehicle wasstill under warranty.
I have a 2005 bmw 325i and recently been experiencing intermittent failure of my turn signal. While i was driving on the road today it failed to operate and i was almost rear ended by a school bus full of children on the road...the bus had to slam on its breaks avoiding major catastrophe by inches. We stopped and made sure all of the children were okay and went our separate ways. I had switched the bulbs out just last week on vehicle and rechecked the tail light assembly. I discovered charred wiring and a charred wiring plug. I contacted bmw north america and they acknowledged that there is an issue regarding the design of the tail light wiring but there was no recall in place...this is outrageous and it is only a matter of time before somebody has to pay for bmw's design flaw with their life...20 children and myself almost did today. The service bulletin bmw issued on this is #630306. I ask the highway administration to investigate this matter immediately.
Rear tail lamp on left and right side go out and come out intermittently.started at 80,000 miles and has gotten much worse now at 110,000.
Faulty or inadequate ground wire which burned 8-pin connectors and bulb-holders in both rear quarter panels. Dealer installed "additional ground connection to the circuit of the lamps" at no charge on 1/19/12, but i am still fighting with corporate office in nj for reimbursement of $271.35 incurred in replacing the other burned out parts prior to the recall in december.my research revealed that section 6(b) of the tread act requires manufactures to include funds for reimbursement of repair expenses prior to recall in a recall plan.also, the "final rule" passed by the national highway traffic safety administration in october 2002 states that "for those recalls where there is a reasonable possibility that some consumers will be entitled to reimbursement, the main body of the owner notification must include a concise reference to the right to reimbursement for the cost of repair or replacement, along with a description of where consumers who believe they may be entitled to such reimbursement can obtain further information about reimbursement."there was no reference to the right of reimbursement in bmw's notification letter, and two dealers (their "eyes and ears in the field," per a corporate representatively words to me) have said they "know nothing about it" and "will get back to me," which neither one has done.although i may very well still get my $271.35 reimbursed (am waiting to hear), i can't help but wonder about all the other 2005 325i owners out there!
Rear left tail light and blinker not working.wire is burned.
Exterior brake and tailight failure due to overheated ground terminal. Nhtsa action # ea09019.
The incident happened on a freeway exit ramp, near noon time in a sunny ~80 f weather.during the driving, all warning lights on the dash board suddenly started to flash, accompanied with beeping warning sound. The whole flashing and beeping lasted for about 3 seconds.the vehicle did not stall, however.after the incident, car's memory of clock time and trip odometer were lost.made a check in local bmw dealer. The local dealer could not retrieve error code from the on board computer, and could not reproduce the symptom during the check.
The contact owns a 2005 bmw 325i. The contact stated that there was a drastic reduction in speed while operating the vehicle. The contact was uncertain if the fuel system, electrical system, or engine was the source of the failure. The contact stated that the vehicle would hesitate and fail to start intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. An independent mechanic inspected the vehicle and stated that the fuel pump assembly may be the cause of the failure. The dealer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
The driver had taken the vehicle to the dealership for routine maintenance and the vehicle stalled at the dealer.the driver tried to restart vehicle, but was unable to do so.the mechanic placed the vehicle on the diagnostic machine and the codes registered on the machine.the mechanic determined that the transmission and the battery needed to be replaced.*sc
The contact owns a 2005 bmw 325i. The contact stated that there was a drastic reduction in speed while operating the vehicle. The contact was uncertain if the fuel system, electrical system, or engine was the source of the failure. The contact stated that the vehicle would hesitate and fail to start intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. An independent mechanic inspected the vehicle and stated that the fuel pump assembly may be the cause of the failure. The dealer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
Rear left tail light and blinker not working.wire is burned.
The contact owns a 2005 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the exterior tail lights burned out. The contact was changing the bulbs twice when the bulb and the wires burned her fingers. The wires and the housing had become so hot that it also burned a hole surrounding the bulb.the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 11v438000 (exterior lighting: tail lights) but the contact was advised by the dealer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 88,000.
The contact owns a 2005 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the right turn signal failed. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired. The dealer was contacted and they advised the contact that the resistance in the lamp connectors may have failed. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000. The vin was unavailable.
Oem bi-xenon headlights (manufacturer zkw) have a burned out bowl (reflector) that has greatly reduced the amount of light that is produced. Changing bulbs has made no difference.many other owners have reported the same type of problem in various user forums.
The contact owns a 2005 bmw 325i. While parked, the contact noticed the rear tail lights were not illuminating. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. The technician replaced the light bulbs for the rear tail lights. The failure continued after the replacement of the bulbs. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the technician replaced the circuit board and the tail light wiring harness. The vehicle was repaired. There was a recall undernhtsa campaign id number: 11v438000 (exterior lighting:tail lights) that may be related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.
Exterior brake and tailight failure due to overheated ground terminal. Nhtsa action # ea09019.
The contact owns a 2005 bmw 325i. The contact stated the exterior brake lights became inoperative. The contact receivednhtsa campaign number: 11v438000 (exterior lighting:brake lights) recall, but did not receive the work needed to perform the recall, due to the dealer not receiving the necessary parts.the manufacturer was contacted and stated the parts would be available in december, but the deadline had passed. The vehicle was not repaired.the approximate mileage on the vehicle was 145,000.
Oem bi-xenon headlights (manufacturer zkw) have a burned out bowl (reflector) that has greatly reduced the amount of light that is produced. Changing bulbs has made no difference. Many other owners have reported the same type of problem in various user forums.
The contact owns a 2005 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the brake lights failed to illuminate while the brake pedal was being applied. Also, the contact mentioned that the turn signals and tail lights failed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where it was diagnosed that the ground wire kit needed to be replaced. The contact was also informed that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number 11v438000 (exterior lighting). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The approximate failure and current mileage was 65,648. Updated 06/24/14 maupdated 06/25/2014
Instrument panel displays picture of car in orange, along with left, right or both tail lights.this was intermittent, but recently became permanent.left turn signal indicator also flashes quickly.left tail light assembly is not operating (no tail, brake light or turn signal light). *ln
Rear tail lamp on left and right side go out and come out intermittently.started at 80,000 miles and has gotten much worse now at 110,000.
The contact owns a 2005 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the tail lights, brake lights and blinker lights were failing sporadically. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the bulbcarriers, connectors, and wiring were burned out. There were no ground wires present which were replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted who did not offer any assistance. The failure mileage was 94,380 and current mileage was 95,000.updated 03/31/11*ljupdated 05/09/11
Problem with electrical system.left rear brake, tail and turn indicator lights would go on/off.i replaced the bulbs, but there was a loose wire someplace.if the wires/connectors were wiggled, the lights would come on until a bump in the road or i closed the trunk.i reported this to bmw and but my vin number was not on the recall list, even though i had the same symptoms.bmw did repair the problem as a one time good will gesture.additional vin's may need to be added to the recall.
The contact owns a 2005 bmw 325i. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the brake lights failed to constantly illuminate while the brake pedal was applied. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. The vehicle had not been repaired. There was a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 11v438000 (exterior lighting); however, the vin was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.updated 07/10/13*lj
Oem zkw xenon projectors burned out over time causing extremely low headlight output during nigh time driving. Extremely low visibility during rain in the night due to significantly low light output.
The contact owns a 2005 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the headlight warning light illuminated. The contact stated that one of the headlights failed and over time, both headlights failed. Sporadically, the failure would rotate between the passenger and driver side headlights. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was advised that there was nothing wrong with the headlights. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 71,000.
The issue is with an 8 pin connector and associated ground wiring. These components are allegedly overheating and melting due to excessive electrical current that runs through the system. Bmw issued a technical service bulletin.
2005 bmw 325i. Consumer writes in regards to recall campaign no. 11v-438 lamps in rear quarter panel *tgwthe consumer stated he has been unable to get the recall rectified, because there were no authorized repair shops in his immediate area. The consumer was informed he would have to pay to have his vehicleshipped to another island. The consumer stated bmw has since agreed to ship the vehicle free of charge. Updated 05/16/12updated 01//22/15.
The contact owns a 2005 bmw 325i. The contact stated that there was a drastic reduction in speed while operating the vehicle. The contact was uncertain if the fuel system, electrical system, or engine was the source of the failure. The contact stated that the vehicle would hesitate and fail to start intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. An independent mechanic inspected the vehicle and stated that the fuel pump assembly may be the cause of the failure. The dealer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
Wed morning went to school with my daughter. When i walked back to the car i could not unlock the car. Cannot unlock the vehicle with the remote key. Cannot open gas tank.cannot unlock or open passanger doors. Power locks do not work at all.tried to reprogram the key but not successful.
My car's transmission light came on so i pulled over to the side of the road. I turned the car off and on but the warning light wouldn't go away. After the car was turned on, it would not shift into drive even though i could hear that the engine was running. I had to have the car towed and was informed by the dealer that my transmission would need to be replaced. This would cost approximately $6,500-. It seems that several bmw owners have had similar issues with the transmission. This is a huge safety concern since i was on a 2-lane highway through mountains without any cell phone reception.
Each time i have had this problem the car has been parked for at least 6 hours.the car starts but does not engage in reverse.the car will roll back due to a slope of surface but when shifted to drive it only rolls forward but doesn't engage.i continue to push on the gas pedal and it finally "lurches" forward.this has happened 7 times randomly over the period of one year.the bmw service department has checked it twice and kept it a week last month.they told me that they had never heard of this problem before and they couldn't replicate it so they couldn't fix it.i am afraid this problem will put me or others in danger if i can't move forward or reverse.
The driver had taken the vehicle to the dealership for routine maintenance and the vehicle stalled at the dealer.the driver tried to restart vehicle, but was unable to do so.the mechanic placed the vehicle on the diagnostic machine and the codes registered on the machine.the mechanic determined that the transmission and the battery needed to be replaced.*sc
-the contact called regarding a 2005 bmw x3 2.5i. She noticedthe vehicle would start vibrating while driving at any speed, and the brakes would make an awful noise when applied.she also stated that radio/tapedeck/cdoverheated when playing cds.the contact stated that the vehicle had about 12,000 miles when brake problem started.she stated that she took vehicle to dealership, andthey found nothing wrong with the vehicle, but they replaced 2 electrical modules and the brake assist. The contact continued to haveproblems with the vehicle vibrating and brakes squeaking.the contact took the vehcile to a dealership asecond time, and they rotated all four tires .the contact states that this didn't resolvethe problem.she took vehicle to the dealership again on 12/08/2006 and was told that the axle shattered, and that the axle was going bad during the entire time she's was having problems with the vibrating.bmw has informed the contact that she wasresponsible for the repairs of the shattered axle, the vehicle wasstill under warranty.
On three different occasions the brakes were used to slow down and/or stop and afterwards they continued to be engaged while stepping on the accelerator. One time the brakes were smoking. After turning the vehicle off and restarting the vehicle the problem went away. Took the vehicle to a bmw dealership who said that they could not find anything wrong with the vehicle or the brakes. After the last time, i could feel the heat on the front left wheel where as all the other wheels were not as hot.
-the contact called regarding a 2005 bmw x3 2.5i. She noticedthe vehicle would start vibrating while driving at any speed, and the brakes would make an awful noise when applied.she also stated that radio/tapedeck/cdoverheated when playing cds.the contact stated that the vehicle had about 12,000 miles when brake problem started.she stated that she took vehicle to dealership, andthey found nothing wrong with the vehicle, but they replaced 2 electrical modules and the brake assist. The contact continued to haveproblems with the vehicle vibrating and brakes squeaking.the contact took the vehcile to a dealership asecond time, and they rotated all four tires .the contact states that this didn't resolvethe problem.she took vehicle to the dealership again on 12/08/2006 and was told that the axle shattered, and that the axle was going bad during the entire time she's was having problems with the vibrating.bmw has informed the contact that she wasresponsible for the repairs of the shattered axle, the vehicle wasstill under warranty.
Dt:vehicle has feature called soft stop which tries to smooth out the braking and keepsthe vehicle fromjerking at the while braking to a full stop.dealer in honolulu said that it took pressure off the rear brakes.when the vehicle was coming to a stop it would stop once then travel a foot farther then stoppingagain. Consumer stated that it was the soft stop feature that causedthis malfunction.the consumer was traveling in vehicle yesterday when a vehicle in front of him stopped quickly and he was forced to stop quickly, when consumer's vehicle stopped it went another foot forward and stopped again just inches from the other vehicle in front of him. Consumer has contacted manufacturer, and they have not helped him with problem.bmw 325i, e90 2006. Vehicle has less than 300 miles.
Dt*:the contact stated while pulling into a parking space at 2mph, there was a grinding noise followed by the vehicle lurching forward into a tree.there was extensive damage to the front of the vehicle, but no injuries were sustained.the police were on the scene, and a report was taken.the vehicle was towed to a body shop for inspection.a manufacturer representative inspected the vehicle, but the details of the investigation were not disclosed.the independent repair shop repaired the body damage, but could not determine the cause of the sudden vehicle acceleration.
I was attempting to park my car at my employer's garage.i was turning my wheel to park in a space, my foot was off the gas pedal and moving very slowly, when my car seemed to jerk forward and all of a sudden it went forward at full speed. It accelerate all of sudden and smashed into the wall. I had my foot on the brake pushing down as hard as i could, but to no avail. It happened very quickly and the aftermath resulted in my airbag deploying and causing lacerations, burns to my arm, smoke and causing me to choke.
When backing out of a parking spot, my vehicle struck a cement structural supporting column.i put on brakes to stop the car.the impact was later found to be minimal (dent). Shortly afterwards, the engine sound increased as though the foot pedal had been pushed down full throttle.my foot was not on the throttle.during this time, intermittent clicking sounds were heard, the vehicle then engaged into forward and drove itself, at full force, and hitthe wall of the parking structure.the airbag deployed.my insurance company and bmw of north america were notified.a technical engineer frombmw inspected my vehicle on 4-2-2008.the vehicle could not be test driven due to its damages.the results fromwhat were inspected by bmw revealed no defects or vehicle malfunctions. I was informed by my insurance company thatthe vehicle would be totaledi incurred a broken rib and multiple contusions due to this accident.
The bottom part of the rearview mirror has become unusable. This is a safety hazard because it is hard to see the vehicles behind us only through the top part of the mirror. It is a auto dimming rearview mirror, and, judging by the postings on the internet, it is a common problem with this type of mirror in bmws. Replacing it outside the warranty period costs $425 plus tax for the part, not including labor charges. We have had many cars over the years and we never had any trouble with a rearview mirror; we expected better from bmw. We contacted bmw and they said that because the car is outside of the warranty period we would have to pay for it unless bmw is forced to issue a recall for this problem.
Rear view mirror failed.corrosive fluid leaked out melting plastic shift console and staining passenger seat. Rear view mirror now distorted and unusable.auto night dimming not operational.
The overhead sunroof controls suddenly fell out of the ceiling while accelerating, creating a distraction and loss of visibility from the rear-view mirror. The controls/panel remained attached by wiring, completely blocking the rear view mirror. The plastic clips attaching the panel to the ceiling appear to have become brittle and then failed.
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