We found the following complaints for BMW 525I (1991)
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Traveling 65mph going around a curb when suddenly, the driver's side air bag deployed for no reason. It obstructed the driver's view.had not hit anything & no other vehicle had hit bmw. Steering wheel had to be taped to be driven.
The srs {a safety system} light keeps flashing.
I parked my car in the garage as usual. When i went out to leave home the steering was locked. Nothing out of the ordinary was done after parking it or when attempting to start it. The lights for the radio came on, the windshield wiper works, the lights on the console light up, but the steering wheel is locked and the key will not turn more than a few centimeters.
Three bmw batteries have failed within their warranty period.nlm
Fluid leaks since '11/95. Have had a total of 3 coils replaced; r/r lower timing cover, replaced gaskets/new drive belts - r/r oil pan and replaced gasket to the tune of $1,125.00 at 39,243 miles.waranty is 4 yrs./50k miles.asked for an adjustment due to low mileage and highly unusualproblems.received form letter saying "sorry, car is out of warranty."this $45k+ auto
The cooling system fan clutch failed within 45,000 miles.nlm
Upper radiator "plastic male" outlet connecting to upper rubber hose exploded causing extrime engine overheating and engine failure with no warning even after dealer installed new radiator cap recall in august 1999. Almost caused a highway accident. Car has excellent maintenance record at dealership. Reported problem to bmw of north america. Representative told me that was not the responsibility of bmw of north america.
Engine cooling system design contains a flaw, when removing radiator cap consumer sustained burn injuries due to cap not having a two-stage release, o-rings at the base of the cap ensure that the pressure is maintained within the radiator until the cap is fully unscrewed.
Replaced the radiator cap but the new cap caused a hole in the radiator.
Radiator failed prematurely.nlm
Fluid leaks since '11/95. Have had a total of 3 coils replaced; r/r lower timing cover, replaced gaskets/new drive belts - r/r oil pan and replaced gasket to the tune of $1,125.00 at 39,243 miles.waranty is 4 yrs./50k miles.asked for an adjustment due to low mileage and highly unusualproblems.received form letter saying "sorry, car is out of warranty."this $45k+ auto
Consumer believes the vehicle is poor designed because in order to repair a broken headlight the dealer had to remone the entire grill resulting in excessive repair cost.nlm
Tail lights do not stay on due to defective sockets.the plastic sockets have melted from the heat of the tail light bulbs and no longer hold the bulbs in properly.they blink on and off and sometimes stay off all together.dealer advised me to buy new ones @ $320 each to solve the problem.since this is a safety defect, bmw should replace them.dt
Fluid leaks since '11/95. Have had a total of 3 coils replaced; r/r lower timing cover, replaced gaskets/new drive belts - r/r oil pan and replaced gasket to the tune of $1,125.00 at 39,243 miles.waranty is 4 yrs./50k miles.asked for an adjustment due to low mileage and highly unusualproblems.received form letter saying "sorry, car is out of warranty."this $45k+ auto
The trunk appears to be closed and can still be unlocked with the trunk light on causing the battery to run down, which in turn upset the door lock program which is still having problems.nlm
The speedometer operates irratically during cold weather. It functions ok when warm. This is caused by bad materials used on the speedometer pcb board. A number of bmw owners have experienced this problem and fixes are suggested on the internet at the following links. Http://www.eskimo.com/~dalus/bmw/speedo/speedo.htmand at http://www.eskimo.com/~dalus/bmw/e30/interior/e30_speedo_sender_problem.html. Unreliable or lack of indication of driving speed can be a serious safety issue. This appears to be a problem that many bmw owners have suffered as indicated by the number of people who have reported it on the web. The dealer wants over $600 to fix the problem.*mjs
While sitting in my 1991 bmw 525i the seat suddenly fell backward,and sideways. After removing the seat, and almost completely dissassembling it so i could try to realign the thing long enogh to make it home,i was able to through brute force put it back in place. Later after several subsequent failures i was able to pinpoint the problem.the cables that go between the electric drive motors and the seat adjustment gearboxes were sheathed in a failure-prone plastic! the plastic through time wears and stretches untill the drive cable slips out of gearbox allowing catastrophic failure.i just checked to see if this item had been recalled with no luck.
I parked my car in the garage as usual. When i went out to leave home the steering was locked. Nothing out of the ordinary was done after parking it or when attempting to start it. The lights for the radio came on, the windshield wiper works, the lights on the console light up, but the steering wheel is locked and the key will not turn more than a few centimeters.
The door padding on both rear doors is separating.nlm
Power door lock mechanism failed causing erratic performance of the locks.
Vehicle collision due to failure of the cruise control and throttle cables, recall issued after accident occured.
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