2001 BMW 330Ci complaints

CAR BMW 2001 330 CI- MY GAS TANK STRAP BROKE OFF ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND STARTING DRAGGING ON THE GROUND, CREATING A LOUD SCRAPING NOISE. I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO A SHOP SPECIALIZING IN BMW'S, THEY SAID THEY JUST FIXED ONE OF THESE LAST WEEK. THE ARE CUSTOM WELDING ON A BRACE FOR ME. MY BILL IS $500 PLUS FOR THIS CRUCIAL SAFETY ISSUE. I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AND THE COMPANY SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIR. *TR

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I WAS REAR ENDED WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT IN DECEMBER OF 2009. MY DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG AS WELL AS THE DOOR MOUNTED SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT ENGAGE. THE INSURANCE CARRIER TOTALED MY VEHICLE, A 2001 BMW 330CI - VIN # [XXX] . *TR

AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE METAL STRAP THAT SUPPORTS THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK FAILED; THE BRACKET TO WHICH THE FORWARD END OF THIS STRAP MOUNTS TO, HAS BROKEN FREE FROM THE UNDERBODY. THE STRAP AND BRACKET SEEM TO BE IN GOOD SHAPE BUT IT'S THE WELDS THAT HOLD THE BRACKET TO THE UNDERBODY HAS BROKEN. WHEN THE BRACKET BROKE FREE FROM THE UNDERBODY, IT DROPPED TO THE GROUND WHILE STILL ATTACHED TO THE STRAP AND DRAGGED ON THE ROAD MAKING A VERY LOUD METAL-DRAGGING-ON-ROAD SCREECHING NOISE. THE FUEL TANK NOW HAS DROPPED ABOUT 3 INCHES DOWN ALMOST TOUCHING THE GROUND, THE FUEL TANK COULD BREAK INTO TWO IF IT DROPS ALL THE WAY TO THE GROUND AND SPARK A FIRE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, WELDS FOR FUEL TANK STRAPS JUST DO NOT RANDOMLY POP OFF FROM THE CAR, WHAT IF I WERE IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE FUEL TANK BROKE FREE AND BECAME PUNCTURED, I WOULD BE FRIED TO A CRISP. *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A LOCAL ROAD, THE FUEL TANK STRAP OF MY 2001 BMW 330CI SUDDENLY BROKE OFF. IT FAILED AT THE WELD POINTS. THE FUEL TANK DID REMAIN IN TACT. I BROUGHT IT TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND BMW REPAIRED IT. PLEASE NOTE THAT OTHER SIMILAR INCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON BMW INTERNET FORUMS.

2:00 PM I LEFT GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO TO GO TO A MEETING AT 49TH AND NOME STREET. I ARRIVED AT MY MEETING IN MY BMW AT APPROXIMATELY AT 2:30 WITH NO PROBLEMS OR INDICATIONS OF PROBLEMS. 4:00 PM I LEFT THE MEETING. THEN I SMELLED SOMETHING WITH A DISTINCT ODOR 4:08 PM I DROVE ONTO EAST BOUND I-70 AND CONTINUED ON I-70 UNTIL THE RAMP TO SOUTHBOUND I-225, APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE OR SO. I WAS GOING ABOUT 55 MPH AND THERE WAS NOT MUCH TRAFFIC AT THIS TIME. MY WINDOWS WERE ROLLED UP AND I HAD THE RADIO ON. I DID NOT HAVE ANY OTHER ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ON INSIDE THE CAR. THE ODOR GOT A LOT WORSE AS I ENTERED ONTO THE RAMP. SMOKE STARTED TO COME OUT OF THE BMW FRONT VENTS AND THEN A FLAME CAME FROM UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL. I WAS NOW ON I-225 HEADING SOUTHBOUND AT ABOUT 55 MILES PER HOUR IN THE LEFT HAND LANE. AS I WAS MOVING OVER TO THE RIGHT HAND LANE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIT UP. A LOT OF SMOKE CAME OUT FROM ALL OF THE FRONT VENTS, AND ESPECIALLY THE FRONT DEFROSTER. I LOOKED AT THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE LIGHT AND IT WAS NORMAL. THE AUTOMOBILE WAS RUNNING FINE. I TURNED THE CAR OFF. THEN MORE SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE VENTS. THEN, FLAMES STARTED COMING OUT OF THE VENTS AND FRONT DEFROSTER. 4:10 PM THE ENGINE WAS STILL TURNED OFF. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR. FLAMES AND BLACK SMOKE WENT THROUGH THE CONVERTIBLE ROOF STRAIGHT UP. 4:20 PM THE AURORA FIRE DEPARTMENT AND MORE AURORA POLICE CAME.. THEY TOWED THE CAR AWAY TO THE IMPOUND LOT. THE INVESTIGATOR SAID MAYBE HEADLIGHT CONTROL MODULE I

FUEL GAUGE READS 1/4 TANK OFF FROM THE CORRECT LEVEL. THIS CAUSE DRIVERS TO ASSUME THAT THEY STILL HAVE GAS BUT THEY REALLY EMPTY AND IF HAPPENS ON HIGHWAY CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND KILL PEOPLE. IT HAPPENED TO ME GOING TO THE GROCERY STORE SO IT WAS ON LOW SPEED SO THE CAR STOPPED AND LUCKILY THE CAR BEHIND KEPT DISTANCE AND COULD STOP WITHOUT ANY ACCIDENTS. CONTACT THE DEALER AND INDEPENDENT BMW SERVICE REVEAL THAT IT IS A COMMON ISSUE ON THOSE YEARS DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE FUEL GAGE FLOATERS ( THERE ARE 2 OF THEM) BUT BMW DECIDED NOT TO RECALL THEM AND FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

2001 BMW 330CI POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILS BMW HAS SEVERAL THAT SHAFT BREAKS AT ANY TIME ANY SPEED RENDERING THE CAR INOPERABLE IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER ESPECIALLY PEOPLE WITH ARTHRITIS(WIFE) ; REVERSING OUT OF DRIVE WAY 4 MPG. *TR

HELLO, I AM THE OWNER OF A 2001 BMW 330CIC. YESTERDAY, MY CAR LOST THE ABILITY TO DRIVE IN "REVERSE" ONCE THE CAR IS SHIFTED INTO THAT GEAR. WHILE SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON FAILURE FOR THIS TRANSMISSION MODEL, AND WAS THUS LED TO THIS WEBSITE TO FILE A COMPLAINT. MY CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH A "ZF-5HP19" MODEL TRANSMISSION. FROM WHAT I GATHER THIS TRANSMISSION COMMONLY HAS THIS FAILURE . 1. NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE. 2. MY CAR SUDDENLY LOST THE ABILITY TO DRIVE IN "REVERSE" 3. SINCE THIS HAPPENED YESTERDAY, I A SEARCHING FOR SOLUTIONS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 330CI. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITONS; THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THERE WERE OCCUPANTS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000. UPDATED 06/08/09 *BF UPDATED 06/18/09.*JB

I WAS NOTIFIED BY A MECHANIC THAT MY CAR'S COOLING SYSTEM HAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH IT ... FOR SEVERAL YEARS I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY CAR OVERHEATING AND WOULD SIMPLY PUT ANTIFREEZE IN IT AND PROCEED. WELL MY COOLING SYSTEM FINALLY DIED ON JAN 23, 2009 ON ME AND MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT I AM ELIGIBLE TO HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED BY THE DEALER SINCE THEY HAD A RECALL SEVERAL YEARS AGO FOR MY CAR'S MAKE/MODEL. I CONTACTED BMW TO INQUIRE ABOUT RECALL AND CITEDFOR THEM THE ISSUE THAT I AM HAVING AS WELL AS THE RECALL NUMBERS ASSOCIATED WITH IT. I WAS TOLD THEY WOULDNT' FIX MY CAR AND THAT I WAS INELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL (THE RECALL #'S ARE: 02V138000 AND 01V206000). *TR

REVERSE 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 BEAKS 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

1. VEHICLE WAS WORKING FINE 2. WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE 3. NEED REBUILT TRANSMISSION $3,500.00. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 BMW 330 CI WITH 116K MILES. I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND IT WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS THAT INDICATED THAT SOMETHING COULD BE WRONG WITH THE CAR. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT I HAVE TO GET A NEW TRANSMISSION AND WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $4000. I WENT TO THE CONSUMER AFFAIRS WEBSITE AND DISCOVERED THAT MANY CONSUMERS REPORTED THE SAME ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW BMW IS ADDRESSING THIS COMMON ISSUE AND IDENTIFY IF THERE ARE ANY CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 330CI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE COOLING FAN MOTOR FAILED. THE HEAD GASKET FAILED, WHICH ALSO CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V138000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER ANY DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 82,000.

THE DEFECTIVE PASSENGER AIRBAG IN A VERY MINOR CRASH BLINDED ME EVEN THOUGH I WAS PROPERLY WEARING MY SEATBELT. *TR

BMW 2001 330CI. REVERSE GEAR FAILED AND INOPERABLE (ACTS LIKE NEUTRAL AND DOES NOT ENGAGE) ALLOWED VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS DOWN HILL BEFORE I (THE OPERATOR) NOTICED I WAS MOVING. COULD NOT USE ENGINE THROTTLE TO CONTROL SPEED AS IT WAS LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 75K MILES ON 'NO SERVICE' AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *TR

AFTER ONLY 39,000 MILES OF VERY GENTLE DRIVING, THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS ARE SCRAP ON MY 2001 BMW 330CI. SYMPTOM SHOW UP AS A JERK ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN BRAKES ARE QUICKLY APPLIED. FRONT WHEELS CAN ALSO BE OBSERVED FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE BY AN ONLOOKER MOVING WITHIN THE WHEEL WELL WHEN VEHICLE GETS ROLLING AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND THEN RELEASED. APPARENTLY THIS IS A WELL KNOWN HIGH WEAR AREA. INTEND TO CLAIM FROM BMW EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE IS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY PERIOD. *NM

I WAS MAKING A LANE CHANGE IN ORDER TO MERGE ONTO THE FREEWAY TRAFFIC. WITHOUT HITTING ANY OBJECTS, UNEXPECTED DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONT SIDE AIRBAG (DRIVER SIDE) OCCURRED. MY HEAD WAS HIT BY SOME FLYING OBJECTS FROM THE DEPLOYMENT. VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND COULDN'T BE STARTED AFTER THAT FOR ALMOST 15 MINS. FINALLY CHP SHOWED UP AND HELPED ME TO START MY CAR SO THAT I COULD DRIVE IT TO LOCAL DEALER. AFTER FEW DAYS OF "INVESTIGATION", THE DEALER DECIDED IT WAS NOT THE FAULT OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. INSTEAD, THEY BLAMED MY REAR TIRE ON MY PASSENGER SIDE CAUSING THE DEPLOYMENT. AS A RESULT, THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER BMW'S COST. *JB

I HAVE A 2001 BMW 330CI THAT I BOUGHT NEW. RECENTLY THE DOOR LOCKS STARTED TO FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THEY WOULD FAIL, YOU WOULD ONLY BE ABLE TO USE THE KEY TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOORS. HOWEVER, IF YOU WERE INSIDE THE VEHICLE, YOU WOULD BE TRAPPED BECAUSE THE DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED MANUALLY NO MATTER WHAT YOU DID FROM INSIDE THE CAR. YOU COULD POWER DOWN THE WINDOW AND GIVE YOUR KEY TO SOMEONE TO USE IT TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE CAR FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE COMPUTER DOOR LOCK CONTROL UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD COST $680 TO REPLACE IT. I BELIEVE THAT FOR SAFETY REASONS YOU SHOULD ALWAYS BE ABLE TO ESCAPE YOUR VEHICLE FROM INSIDE EVEN IF THE COMPUTER FAILS. SHOULD THIS HAPPEN IF THERE IS A FIRE OR IF YOUR END UP IN A THE WATER YOU WOULD NEVER BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. YOU ARE TRAPPED INSIDE. *JB

DT THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THIS HAPPENED AROUND MAY 31, 2005. VEHICLE ENDED UP OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE IT HIT CONSUMER IN THE HEAD. HAD HEADACHES FOR A FEW DAYS AFTERWARD. *AK *JB

1. NORMAL DRIVING. 2. SUB-FRAME FAILURE CAUSING MAJOR CLANKING IN AND LARGE UNDUE STRESS ON DRIVE TRAIN. THE DRIVETRAIN IS LIKELY TO FAIL. DEALERSHIP NOT HELPING. PERVASIVE PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. WELL DOCUMENTED IN BMW FORUMS. 3. THE DEALER DOES NOT ADMIT THE PROBLEM. MAY COST MANY OWNERS THOUSANDS TO REPAIR. THERE WAS A EUROPEAN RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. *AK

SUBFRAME FAILURE IN 2001 E46 330CI, REAR SUBFRAME TEARING NEAR SPARE TIRE STORAGE AND MOUNTS. NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND I WAS BASICLLY TOLD TO GO SCREW MYSELF BY BMWNA.*AK

I BOUGHT A 2001 BMW 330CIC [XXX] IN OCT. OF 2003 FROM A PRIVATE PERSON. BEFORE I BOUGHT THE CAR I PAID ~$200 TO A BMW DEALER AND GOT IT CHECKED FOR MAJOR PROBLEMS BECAUSE THE CAR HAD ~ 53K MILES ON IT AND THEY SAID NO PROBLEMS. HENCE I WENT AND BOUGHT THE CAR FROM THIS PRIVATE OWNER. JUST AFTER 2 MONTHS I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT CONTROL BUSHINGS THAT COST ME ABOUT ~$500 AND AFTER ANOTHER 2 MONTHS THE POWER STEERING PUMP WENT BAD. I PAID ABOUT $800 FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND PARTS. NOW JUST A FEW DAYS AGO THE CAR STOPPED DRIVING IN REVERSE. I HAVE NO PROBLEMS GOING FORWARD AND USING THE STREPTRONIC TRANSMISSION (A/T). NOW THE CAR HAS 64K MILES AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THEY CHARGED ME $100 TO TELL ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS BURNT UP BY LOOKING AT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE DEALER IS ASKING FOR ~ $4100 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION INSTALLED. I HAVE CALLED THE 800 NUMBER AND THE RESPONSE THAT I AM GETTING IS THAT BMW WILL NOT COVER THIS. BUT I HAVE ISSUES WITH THAT APPROACH; 1.AS A NEW OWNER I AM AT A LOSS BECAUSE I AM NOT ENTITLED FOR GOODWILL JUST BECAUSE THE PREVIOUS OWNER USED IT. THIS IS UNFORTUNATE SINCE I PUT MY TRUST IN BMW AND PAID A HANDSOME PRICE FOR THE CAR. (TRANSMISSION IS A MAJOR PROBLEM ESPECIALLY IF IT BRAKES AT MERE 64K MILES). 2. THE TRANSMISSION IS SUPPOSED TO LAST IN EXCESS OF 20000 MILES, BUT BECOMES DYSFUNCTIONAL AT A MERE 64000 MILES (PRODUCT QUALITY) 3.FROM WHAT I CAN UNDERSTAND THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG IN THE TRANSMISSION WHICH IS CAUSING THE REVERSE GEAR

RIGHT FRONT CONTROL ARM CAME LOOSE ON MY 2001 BMW 330CI. HAD COMPLAINED FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS TO DEALER (VOB BMW - ROCKVILLE, MD) CONCERNING ABNORMAL JERK OF CAR WHEN COMING TO STOP. DEALER INSISTED THAT CAR WAS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. FINALLY TOOK CAR TO INDEPENDENT BMW GARAGE (BMW EXCLUSERVICE - ROCKVILLE, MD), AND INFORMED THAT RIGHT FRONT CONTROL ARM WAS LOOSE, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS POSSIBILITY RIGHT FRONT TIRE COULD COME OFF. TOOK CAR TO DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED CONTROL ARMS WITH REDESIGNED 2004 MODEL YEAR CONTROL ARM. BMW REFUSED FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM, WHICH COULD HAVE LED TO A FATAL CAR ACCIDENT. I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR TO AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE TO HAVE THE PROBLEM PROPERLY DIAGNOSED. I WOULD IMAGINE THIS PROBLEM IS HAPPENING TO OTHER CARS IF THEY HAD TO REDESIGN THE CONTROL ARMS. I WOULD THINK THERE SHOULD BE A GOVERNMENT MANDATED RECALL FOR THIS. (I.E. POSSIBILITY OF WHEELS COMING OFF). *LA

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE THREAD SEPARATED IN THE INSIDE WALL, DUE TO THE WAY THE MANUFACTURER ALIGNS THEM AT TIME OF FACTORY INSTALLATION. MR

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *MR THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WILL OCCASIONALLY STALL WHILE DRIVING. (HAPPENS WEEKLY) THE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *SCC

TRANSMISSION WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SHIFT WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE BEEN TODEALER,BUT PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING.FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THERE IS POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW WITH THE RIMS OR CONTINENTIAL TIRES, DUE TO TIRES DEFLATING AT HIGH SPEEDS.*TT

WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING SHAFT FAILED CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO A PARKED CAR. DEALER FOUND THE VEHICLE WAS BOTTOMED OUT WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING SHAFT TO BREAK/SHATTER, LETTER IS WRITTEN BY CLARENCE DITLOW FROM THE CENTER OF AUTO SAFETY, CONSUMERS NAME WAS NOT GIVEN. *TT

AUXILIARY FAN CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTERIL FAILURE; THIS CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE EXISTING RECALL / RECALL NEEDED TO BE EXPANDED / THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. *AK

CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, MADE A SLIGHT TURN, AND VEHICLE HIT A PARKED CAR, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. *AK *SLC

TIRES ARE LOSING PRESSURE. THERE IS RECALL OOV303000O FOR SAME PROBELM, BUT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED. AFTER TAKING VEHICLE INTO DEALER TIRES WENT FLAT. DEALER WAS BLAMING CONSUMER FOR THAT PROBLEM. BUT, CONSUMER KNEW THAT TIRES WERE NOT LIKE WHEN HE TOOK THEM IN. *AK DEALER CLAIMED THREE OUT OF FOUR TIRES HAD PUNCTURES IN THEM AND NEEDED REPAIR, THE TIRES WERE PLUGGED, CONSUMER STATES TIRES ARE STILL LOSING PRESSURE, CONSUMER HAS REPLACED TIRES AT HIS EXPENSE AND STATES THE TIRES STILL LOSE AIR EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE BEEN TAKEN OFF THE VEHICLE, MICHELIN PILOT SPORT, P245/40R17 AND P225/45R17, DOT NUMBER F36C. *SLC