RECALL NOTICE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION - CAMPAIGN # 13V044000 - VEHICLE SERVICE HISTORY BY OWNER #1 4/12/10 TO 2/11/2013; 08/02/11 SERVICED FOR FUEL FILLER CAP/FUEL TANK LEAKING; 2/8/12 SERVICED FOR AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE/SAFETY ELECTRONICS SOFTWARE ERROR/INTERNAL DEVICE FAULT; 5/16/12 SERVICED FOR ROOF FUNCTIONS CENTRE FZD PERMANENT MALFUNCTION'; 06/15/12 SERVICED TIRE CONDITION AND PRESSURE MILEAGE 28,151 MILES; OWNER #2: 4/12/13-3/4/13 CAR IS PURCHASED; 4/12/13 RECALL BATTERY CABLE, DEFECT CODE 0061760300; 10/24/13 SERVICED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, ENGINE MISFIRE IN CYLINDER #6- REPLACE IGNITION COIL #6: 11/20/13 SERVICED FOR MALFUNCTION NOTICE ON 11/14/13 - SELECT P POSITION BEFORE LEAVING THE VEHICLE, SELECT P POSITION FAULT IN IGNITION TRANSMISSION SELECTOR LEVER SYSTEM; HAVE SYSTEM CHECKED BY NEAREST BMW CENTER; SECOND MALFUNCTION NOTICE 11/19/13 'POSSIBLE R,N,D MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE; R,N,D, MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE, ACTIVATE RELEASE GEAR SELECTOR FOR LEVER IS NECESSARY; GEAR SHIFTER FAULTS- REPLACED GEAR SHIFTER ASSEMBLY, VANOS SOLENOIDS FAULTS - REPLACED VANOS SOLENOIDS AND VALVES; REPLACED GASKETS(3) SIB RECALL 110208; 12/2/13 VANOS FAULTS - REPLACED VANOS GEARS AND VALVE SIB RECALL 121412, BROKEN SCREW HEADS; REPLACED GASKETS (4); 1/16/14 SERVICED REPLACED FAULTY IGNITION COIL, REPLACED GASKETS (3); REPLACED CYLINDER HEAD COVER; 3/4/14 SERVICED ENGINE MISFIRE REPLACED IGNITION COILS 5,2,9,8 AND 7, BALANCED TIRES, REPLACED SPARK PLUGS. *TR
2010 BMW 328i complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2010 record →
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT STATED THE THE TAIL-LIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAILLIGHT HARNESS WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER REPLACED THE TAILLIGHT HARNESS BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
THE DRIVER SIDE TAIL LIGHT IS MALFUNCTIONING WHERE NOT ALL THE LEDS ILLUMINATE WHEN BRAKING OR USING THE TURN SIGNAL. THE TURNING SIGNAL ALSO OPERATES VERY RAPIDLY. I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY SO I CALLED BMW N.A. WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE AT ALL. THIS IS A CRITICAL SAFETY COMPONENT OF THE CAR THAT IS KNOWN TO BE DEFECTIVE, ITS COST IS EXPENSIVE AND SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN THREE YEARS. SINCE IT IS AN LED TYPE LIGHT, THE ENTIRE LIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AS THERE ARE NO STANDARD BULBS THAT CAN BE REPLACE BY THE OWNER. *JB
(INCIDENT #1) I BEGAN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY 2010 328I REPLACEMENT VEHICLE (INITIALLY PURCHASED 2009, BECAUSE OF WATER LEAKAGE BMW REPLACED 2009 WITH CURRENT 2010) HARDTOP, INITIALLY REPORTING SLIPPAGE OUTSIDE OF THE HARDTOP OF RUBBER TRIM HANGING OUT OF THE CONVERTIBLE TOP (SEALS) AT APPROX 17K MILES EARLY MAY 2012. ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE " HARDTOP ROOF SEALS WERE DEFECTIVE. SEALS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED AT APPROX 18K MILES AFTER A TWO WEEK WAIT TO RECEIVE REPLACEMENT PARTS ORDERED FROM THE ONLY SUPPLIER IN GERMANY". (INCIDENT #2) A YEAR LATER, MAY 2013, ONCE AGAIN I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE DEFECTIVE PARTS AFTER HEARING THE HINGE ON THE RIGHT (PASSENGER) REAR OF MY VEHICLE MAKING A GRINDING NOISE, GRATING AGAINST THE GLASS AS THE CONVERTIBLE COLLAPSED INTO THE TRUNK COMPARTMENT OF MY VEHICLE. THIS WAS A NOISE THAT SOUNDED AS IF THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE, UPON CLOSING WAS TRUNCATING AND COLLAPSING WITHIN ITSELF. FEARING THAT THE ROOF WOULD COLLAPSE ON ME, I EXITED THE VEHICLE AND CLOSED IT UNTIL RECEIVING SERVICE. EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED THAT I HAD ACCEPTED ANOTHER FAULTY BMW, AND UNCERTAIN HOW TO RATIONALIZE WHY THE DEFACTO EXPECTATION WOULD BE THAT THE "CONVERTIBLE" FEATURE WOULD BE THE "SAFEST FEATURE ON THE VEHICLE, AND KNOWING THAT THE "CONVERTIBLE" OPTION WAS THE MAIN REASON FOR PURCHASING THE VEHICLE MAY SOON BE MY MOST EXPENSIVE? REASON FOR WISHING I WOULD HAVE CHOSEN ANOTHER MANUFACTURER OTHER THAN BMW BASED ON MY 2009 EXPERIENCE. I HAVE BEE
REAR RIGHT TURN SIGNAL MULFUNCTION TURNED ON FOR A FEW MIN. SIGNAL ALSO STARTED BLINKING EXTREAMLY FAST. HEAD LIGHT MALFUNCTION ALARM TURNED ON FOR A FEW MIN.HEAD LIGHTS WOULDN'T TURN WITH STEARING WHEEL. PASANGER RESTRAINT MALFUNCTION ALARM TURNED ON WHEN CAR WAS STARTED. AFTER DRIVING 20 MILES AND TURNING THE CAR OFF IT CLEARED. *TR
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