Driver assistanceVisibility
Filed Oct 16, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOWS FAILED TO CLOSE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.
- NHTSA ID
- 10648155
- Incident
- Oct 2, 2000
- Mileage
- 500 mi
Body & structureDriver assistanceSuspension
Filed Sep 15, 2014
I WAS UNAWARE OF THE PREVIOUS DEFECT NOTICES ABOUT THE FRAME / BODY HAVING A WEAK SPOT AND WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPH WHEN MY REAR SHOCK AND THE PART THAT HOLDS THE SHOCK IN PLACE WENT THROUGH THE METAL FRAME RIPPING THE METAL AWAY AND ALLOWING THE SHOCK TO PUNCTURE THROUGH THE FRAME JUST BELOW THE TRUNK AREA AND THE CAR WAS THEN INOPERABLE. I WAS QUOTED A PRICE FOR REPAIR OF 6500 AND WAS INFORMED OF THE 2005/2006 LAWSUIT WHERE BMW WAS SUED FOR THIS DEFECT AND REPAIRED SOME CARS FOR A YEAR AFTER THE LAWSUIT ENDED BUT THIS WAS PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE AND WHEN I CONTACTED BMW OF NO AMERICA HEADQUARTERS, THEY ASKED ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE NEAREST BMW DEALER AND HAVE THEM DO A DIAGNOSIS WHICH I IMMEDIATELY DID AND THAT COST WAS OVER $10K OF WHICH BMW OFFERED TO PAY ONLY 20%. I THEN TOOK IT TO ANOTHER BMW MECHANIC WHO REPAIRED IT FOR $3000 AND BMW WILL NOT PAY ANY PART OF THE BILL BECAUSE IT WAS NOT DONE AT A DEALERSHIP, I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW BMW CAN GET AWAY WITH A DEFECT LIKE THIS AND SO MANY CARS AFFECTED BY IT AND NOT HAVE TO REPAIR IT AT THEIR COST? IT IS THEIR DEFECT. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10633359
- Incident
- Apr 5, 2014
- Mileage
- 155,384 mi
BrakesDriver assistanceElectrical+2 more
Filed Jan 23, 2012
AFTER HAVING THE CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS REPLACED AND A 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT COMPLETED AT A BMW SERVICE DEALERSHIP IN TYLER, TX, APPARENTLY THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR (LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STEERING COLUMN) FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL (DSC), BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE. WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED, I WAS DRIVING 70 MPH ON A DRY HIGHWAY USING THE CRUISE CONTROL. WHEN THIS SENSOR FAILED, ALL THREE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL CEASED TO WORK. ACCORDING TO THE BMW SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT TO RE-CALIBRATE THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR AFTER AN ALIGNMENT IS COMPLETED. ADDITIONALLY, PER THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE BMW SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THEY ARE REPLACING STEERING ANGLE SENSORS IN A VARIETY OF BMW AUTOMOBILES AT "3 TO 4 PER WEEK". ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR IS BETWEEN $500 - $1000. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10444910
- Incident
- Jul 9, 2011
- Mileage
- 121,000 mi
Driver assistanceFuel system
Filed Apr 29, 2010
I HAVE A 2000 BMW 323I THE CAR SUDDENLY DE ACCELERATE IN HIGHWAY SPEED THIS ALREADY HAPPENS TWICE THE CAR IS ALREADY IN THE SERVICE TWICE AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE SENSOR COST $800. THIS MONTH HAPPEN AGAIN WHILE DRIVING BACK FROM WORK IN THE FREEWAY THE CAR SUDDENLY DE ACCELERATE AND ALMOST GOT INTO A ACCIDENT. I CHECK ONLINE AND A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING PROBLEM IN THIS CAR. NEED HELP. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10328114
- Incident
- Apr 28, 2010
- Mileage
- 55 mi
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Nov 27, 2006
LTR FROM (CA) RE 2000 BMW 323I, DEFECTIVE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS AND THROTTLE BODY MALFUNCTION CAUSE COMPUTER FAILURE WITH SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER & DECELERATION AT HIGH SPEEDS. *TS THE VEHICLE LOST POWER SHORTLY AFTER THE EMI, CHECK ENGINE SOON, AND DSC LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BMW DEALER. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10175355
- Incident
- Jul 14, 2006
- Mileage
- 47,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 14, 2004
THROTTLE CONTROL LINKAGES BROKE WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH. THIS CAUSED LOST OF POWER TO THE ENGINE/BRAKES AND STEERING. *AK *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10088043
- Incident
- Aug 4, 2004
- Mileage
- 87,500 mi
Driver assistanceOther / unspecifiedSeat belts+1 more
Filed Nov 10, 2002
CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, COULDN'T PROPERLY CORRECT PROBLEMS, CAR IS DEFECTIVE, ATTORNEY GENERAL NOTIFIED AS WELL AS BBB, ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PRIVATE ATTORNEY. DT
- NHTSA ID
- 769520
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 15, 2000
THROTTLE WILL STICK IRREGULARLY WITHOUT WARNING . DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX DEFECT 3 TIMES, BUT COULDN'T DETERMINE CAUSE. ALSO FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE CAME OUT TO LOOK AT VEHICLE, BUT DID NOT DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 876544
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 20, 2000
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 55 MPH DRIVER TOOK FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. THEN STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FROM 55 TO 80 MPH. CONSUMER HAD TO KEEP FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 855255
- Incident
- Jan 20, 2000
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.