2001 BMW 325i complaints

AFTER APPROXIMATELY 15,000 MILES ON GOODYEAR EAGLE HP P205 55 R16 TIRES, THE SIDEWALLS ARE SEPARATING. THE TIRE IS RATED FOR ABOUT 40,000 MILES AND THE TREAD LEFT ON THE TIRE IS STILL SUBSTANTIAL, HOWEVER THE TIRES MUST BE REPLACED. THEY ARE EXTREMELY CLOSE TO FAILURE. *JB

I OWN A 2001 325 I BMW AND THE SIDE AND OUR AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT BEING INVOLVED IN ANY TYPE OF ACCIDENT. DEALER SHIP DOES NOT WANT TO REPLACE THE AIR BAGS UNLESS WE PAY THEM. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH ON A BUSY HIGHWAY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS REPLACED. ONE YEAR LATER WHILE DRIVING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DETACHED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS REPLACED AGAIN. THE CONTACT ALSO REPORTED ANOTHER SAFETY DEFECT. WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVER SEAT, THE HEATED SEAT COILS BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE SEAT CAUSING INJURY TO THE CONTACT AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. UPDATED 02/24/06. *JB

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. *NM

WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF. A CHUNK OF GLASS WAS RETAINED ON THE REAR VIEW MIRROR ATTACHING BRACKET. THE WINDSHIELD WERE THE BRACKET IS GLUED TO RETAIN AN INDENTURE WITH THE CHUNK OF GLASS MISSING JUST ON THE INSIDE. NO VISIBLE DAMAGE NOTICED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. *NM

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY W/ 65000 MILES, THEREFORE REPLACEMENTS WERE AT OWNER'S COST. NOW THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW IS MAKING THE SAME NOISES, WHICH MEANS ITS REGULATOR IS ABOUT TO GO.

AFTER HITTING A POT HOLE FRONT AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

I HAVE A 2001 325I BMW. THE REAR TAIL LIGHT BULBS GET SO HOT THAT THEY MELT THE BULB WIRES AND MENT THE FIXTURE THAT HOLDS THE BULBS. THIS RESULTS IN NO BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY CAR. *AK

I HAVE A 2001 BMW 2.5 AUTOMATIC WITH ABOUT 55K MILES. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AROUND 12K AND THE DEALER REPLACE THE COIL. IT CAME ON AGAIN SEVERAL TIME LATER OVER THE COURSE OF 2 YEARS FOR FEW DAYS. EVERY TIME BY THE TIME I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, THE SES DISAPPEARED AND DEALER CAN'T FIND ANY THING WRONG. HOWEVER, I NOTICE THAT WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON, THE ENGINE RUN ROUGH AND ACCELERATION IS SLOW. MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY NOW AT 55K AND THE LIGHT IS ON FOR THE LAST FEW DAYS. ALSO, BMW IS FAMOUS FOR PROBLEM WITH THE WINDOWS REGULATOR. DEALER REPLACES THREE OF THE FOUR WINDOWS REGULATORS ON THREE DOORS DURING WARRANTY BUT NOW THE FOURTH ONE HAS FAILED. WHAT THIS MEANS IS THAT NOW ALL THE WINDOWS REGULATOR ON ALL THE FOUR DOORS HAS FAILED. PLEASE HAVE BMW RECALLED THE ISSUE WITH IGNITION COIL AND FIX THE WINDOWS REGULATOR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH

AFTER HITTING A POT HOLE THE PASSENGER DOOR AIR BAG AND PASSENGER WINDOW AIR BAG DEPLOYED, WE ARE NOW LEFT WITH THE EXPENSE OF REPLACING THEM ON A LEASED CAR? OR AT THE LEAST PAYING THE DEDUCTIBLE ON OUR INSURANCE? *JB

DEALERSHIP REPLACED FIVE TIMES THE REAR AND FRONT WINDOW REGULATORS IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. ONCE AGAIN, REAR AND FRONT WINDOW REGULATORS NEED TO BE REPLACED, BUT DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THEM. IT WILL COST CONSUMER ABOUT $400.00. *AK

TOOK MY CAR TO BMW DELAER TO GET TIRES ROTATED. THEY CALLED ME AND SAID I NEED 4 NEW TIRES. MY 325I IS A 2001 AND HAS 18,000 MILES ON IT. MY FATHER HAS BEEN IN THE CAR BUSINESS ALL HIS LIFE AND SAID THAT MY TIRES SHOULD HAVE BEEN GOOD FOR AT LEAST 30,000 MILES - ESPECIALLY WITH THE LOW MILEAGE I HAVE. I HAVE FOUND SO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET AGAINST CONTINENTAL AND PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. IT IS BOTH A SAFETY ISSUE AND A FINANCIAL ISSUE. WHO WANTS TO SHELL OUT $400 FOR NEW TIRES WHEN THEY DON'T EVEN LAST AS LONG AS THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO! I AM SO SCARED TO DRIVE RIGHT NOW BECAUSE I AM AFRAID OF A TIRE BLOWOUT. I AM ALSO GOING TO WRITE A LETTER TO CONTINENTAL AND REQUEST THAT THEY EITHER REPLACE ALL MY TIRES OR AT LEAST GIVE ME PRO RATA FOR NEW TIRES. NHTSA - PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS FURTHER!!!*AK

RIGHTT REAR TIRE SEPARATED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL. CONSUMER INDICATED THERE WAS A CUT IN THE SIDEWALL. *AK

DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED TWICE AND BACK PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. ALL HAVE BEEN REPLACED SINCE UNDER WARRANTY.

THE ELECTRICAL BOX HAS MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT THE STEERING LOCKS AND THE ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *PH

I AM WRITING WITH REGARDS TO FILE# 0304924 A COMPLAINT WITH BMW NORTH AMERICA. AS YOU RECEIVED COPIES OF ALL BMW'S COMMUNICATIONS WITH ME YOU ARE AWARE THAT A FINAL REPAIR ATTEMPT LETTER WAS SENT TO ME. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE YOU AWARE THAT ON 10-09-03I CAME OUT OF MY OFFICE AND MY FRONT FLOORBOARD WAS FULL OF WATER AGAIN. I CALLED BMW AND THEY REQUESTED THAT I BRING THE CAR IN ON 10-10-03. I ALSO CALLED MRS. BRANDI DOLFI AT BMW NORTH AMERICA AND SHE IS OUT OF THE OFFICE. THIS PROBLEM STARTED WELL WITHIN THE LEMON LAW LIMITS AND I WOULD LIKE YOUR HELP IN RESOLVING THIS ISSUE. AS A SIDE NOTE THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 OTHER TIMES FOR OTHER STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS SINCE THE LAST REPAIR ATTEMPT IN MAY OF 2003. ANY ASSISTANCE YOU COULD GIVE ME IN THIS MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *LA

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKES THEY FAILED. CONSUMER STATED THE ONLY WAY TO STOP VEHICLE WAS TO PUT VEHICLE INTO REVERSE. *AK

RIGHT SIDE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD KEEP BLOWING OUT. DEALER REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BOARD AND THE LIGHT SOCKET. AFTER A WEEK, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM.*AK

CONVERTIBLE TOP HAS MALFUNCTIONED AND DID NOT CLOSE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING CAR WOULD OVERHEAT.ENGINE FAN FELL OFF VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

THE SIDE AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WHICH CAUSED INJURY TO THE CONSUMER.*MR *TS *JB

HALOGEN HEADLIGHTS & TURN SIGNALS GO ON AND OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE DESIRES. HAS BEEN TAKEN IN FOR EXAMINATION ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. CURRENTLY THE TURN SIGNALS ARE OUT AGAIN AND HAVE NOT BEEN REPAIRED. FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW INOPERABLE, FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW INOPERABLE, SUNROOF CLIPS BROKEN, BOTH REAR SIDE DOOR PANELS HAVE FALLEN OFF. ALL HAVE BEEN TAKEN IN AT SEPARATE TIMES AND ALL HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE DRIVER DOOR SIDE AIR BAG UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOYED. *NLM THE CONSUME R NOTICED THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRES HAD A SMALL ORANGE SIZE BUBBLE IN EACH TIRE. (THE CONSUMER DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING AND THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE ROAD) *SCC AS A RESULT OF THE UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, THE CONSUMER SUFFERED HEARING LOSS. *JB

WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS BEING USED A VERY BAD ODOR IS DISPENSED. THIS IS DUE TO CONDENSATION IN THE HEATER BOX. THE HEATER BOX WAS CLEANED OUT, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK

FUEL LINE RUPTURED. EIGHT GALLONS OF RAW GAS POURED OUT OF THE VEHICLE IN THREE MILES (NO SHUT OFF VALVE). IT HAPPENED ON A COLD ENGINE, SO THERE WAS NO FIRE, BUT SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TT

FROZEN CRANKCASE VENTILATION VALVE CAUSED ENGINE TO STALL OUT COMPLETELY IN TRAFFIC. NO ENGINE RESTART WAS POSSIBLE. *TT

DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG AND THE WINDOW AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT CAUSE. *AK

SIDE-AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UNECESSARILY CAUSING ARM INJURY (BRUISE, ABRASION/BLEEDING, ELBOW/NECK/WRIST ACHE). I RAN OVER A BUMP ON THE ROAD WITH NO ACCIDENT OR IMPACT. SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS SERVICE ADVISOR HAS CONFIRMED NO DAMAGE SEEN TO JUSTIFY DEPLOYMENT.

WHILE MY FOOT WAS FIRMLY ON THE BREAK, MY 2001 BMW 325I SEEMED TO SPEED UP AND CAUSED ME TO CRASH INTO THE BUILDING I WAS PARKING IN FRONT OF. SEVERE DAMAGE ACROSS THE BOTTOM OF MY RIGHT FOOT( A BRUISE THE SHAPE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL } ALONG WITH OTHER FOOT AND ANKLE INJURIES INDICATE MY FOOT WAS INDEED ON THE BRAKE AND NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AS ONE MIGHT THINK. THE DAMAGE TO THE CAR $ 5,000.00. NO ANSWER FOR WHAT HAPPENED FROM DEALER. APPROX SEVEN MONTHS LATER, WHILE ON AN OPEN ROAD APPROACHING STOP LIGHT AGAIN WITH MY FOOT ON BRAKE, CAR REVVED UP TO 4,000 RMP THEN BACK DOWN AND STALLED. CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER THIS. TOWED TO DIFFERENT BMW DEALER WHO CLAIMED FAULTY GAS SENSORS WERE TO BLAME. SENSORS TOLD ENGINE CAR NEEDED GAS WHEN INDEED IT DID NOT. *NLM

WHEN A/C IS TURNED OFF, VERY BAD SMELL COMING OUT OF VENTS. THE DEALER PERFORMED EVAPORATOR CLEANING SERVICE 3X, STILL NO FIX. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH OTHER CAR MANUFACTURER

REPAIRED 4 TIMES BEFORE FULLY FUNCTIONAL. MR

THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT HAD COME ON INTERMITTENT. *TT THE ASC + T LIGHT AND THE PARK BRAKE LIGHT HAD COME ON ALSO. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE DAMAGED SENSOR. *SCC

THE VEHICLE SLIPPED INTO STEPTRONIC GEAR WHEN BEING SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, FORCING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE SUDDENLY. *AK

WHEN TURNING OFF AIR CONDITIONER, A VERY BAD SMELL COMES THROUGH THE VENTS. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, WHO ADVISED THAT IT IS WAS AN AIR QUALITY ISSUE WITH CONSUMER'S ENVIRONMENT.*AK VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOWS. *TT

ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS POWER LOCK WOULD FAIL TO OPERATE BY REMOTE, ON THE LATE INCIDENT THIER 18 MONTH CHILD WAS LOCKED IN, AND LOCAL POLICE HAD TO BRAKE THE GLASS TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

RECALL 01 V 206 002/ENGINE AUXILARY COOLING FAN: VEHICLE OVERHEATED ON FOUR OCCASIONS. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO DEALER, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

IN COLD WEATHER WHEN CLOSING DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IT WOULD NOT CLOSE. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO DRIVE HOLDING DOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE DURING COLD WEATHER. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING DEBRIS FROM ANOTHER CAR STRUCK THE VEHICLE, AS A RESULT DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHICH CAUSED AN INJURY (CLAIM# 13-7595-062). *YD

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY IMPACT (CLAIM# 47-4294-482). *YD

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED (CLAIM#59-V929-916). *YD

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT, AFTER DEPLOYMENT, CONSUMER WAS STARTLED AND HIT A CURB AND BUSTED TIRE AND WHEEL (CLAIM# 43-R674-447). *YD

WHEN TRAVELING AT 45 MPH AND 70MPH ENGINE STALLED OUT. ONCE PULLING OVER AND WAITING A BIT VEHICLE WILL START UP AGAIN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK

RECALL 01 V 206 002/AUXILIARY COOLING FAN : COOLING FAN HAD TO BE REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS DUE TO FAILURE. PROBLEM REOCCURRED ,AND VEHICLE BACK IN SHOP FOR THIRD TIME, ALL OF THIS WITHIN SIX MONTHS. FEEL FREE TO POVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20-25MPH IN RESIDENTIAL AREA AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. VEHICLE DID NOT HIT ANY POTHOLES/CURBS OR BUMPS IN ROAD. DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES TO RIGHT FOREARM/ SIDE OF HEAD AND BACK PROBLEMS. NO EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT. PRIVATE DOCTOR NEXT DAY.*AK *YH

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN ON ITS OWN AND ALL THE READINGS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT OUT, WHICH LASTED FOR ABOUT FOUR SECONDS, THEN IT RESUMED NORMAL, POSSIBLY ENGINE RELATED.*JB

WHILE DRIVING, AC PRODUCED HOT AIR AND WITHIN A MINUTE THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE CLIMBED INTO THE RED ZONE. STOPPED IMMEDIATELY, AND PER BMWS ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE NEAREST BMW DEALERSHIP. IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS AN INHERENT PROBLEM WITH 325I W/ MANUAL TRANSMISSION. AFTER MY PURCHASE TO THE VEHICLE IN JUNE, I HAVE HEARD THAT SIMILAR PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED EVEN BEFORE MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED! CURRENTLY MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR A WEEK AWAITING PARTS. ACCORDING TO DEALER, THERE HAVE BEEN MANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS RECENTLY AND THE PARTS ARE IN SHORT SUPPLY.*AK

RECALL 01V206000; VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AT A LIGHT, AND IT OVERHEATED, HEAVY STEAM WAS COMING OFF ENGINE AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS AT THE RED. TOW TRUCK DRIVER STATED HE TOWED VEHICLE FOR WEEKS BECAUSE OF FAN OVERHEATING. BMW DEALER CURRENTY HAS VEHICLE WAITNG FOR PARTS. *AK *YH

DEALER REPLACED FIRST CAR AND IS NOW HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE COOLANT SYSTEM. CAR CONTINUES TO OVERHEAT. *AK

THE CAR OVERHEATED AND HAD TO BE TOWED. I WAS TOLD ON JUNE 4TH THAT BMW WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAD ISOLATED IT TO A SPECIFIC BATCH OF BAD FANS AND THAT THE REPLACEMENT FAN WAS FROM A GOOD CAR. THE REPLACEMNET FAN FAILED ON JULY 4TH AT 711 MILES. THERE IS STILL NO RECALL NOTICE FROM BMW. IF THEY AND YOU ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE WHY IS NOTHING BEING DONE? CARS THAT CAN BREAK DOWN ARE A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL AS AN INCONVENIENCE. THERE IS ALSO A REPORT IN YOUR DATABASE OF A CAR FIRE ON THE SAME MODEL CAR FROM THE SAME PROBLEM. DO PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN? IF THIS WERE AN AIRCRAFT INCIDENCE THEY WOULD BE GROUND AND CORRECTED. I AM INTERESTED IN WHAT THE PROCEDURE IS WHEN THERE IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN A CAR. *AK