2001 BMW 325I Visibility Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED AND WOULD FLASH ON AND OFF SPORADICALLY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE REAR TAIL LIGHT BULB CARRIER FAILED AND CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 207,000. UPDATED 02/15/12 *BF THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECAL # 11V438000. THE RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHT BULB WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 04/18/12

NHTSA ID

10444393

Incident

Jan 14, 2012

Mileage

207,000 mi

MY 2001 BMW 325I HAS A DOCUMENTED HISTORY OF MORE THAN 15 REPAIRS OF WINDOW REGULATORS. THE ORIGINAL BMW WINDOW REGULATORS LAST FOR A FEW MONTHS, AND FAIL ONE AFTER ANOTHER. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE FAILURE OCCURRED DURING A SEVERE RAIN STORM, CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DISRUPTION OF DRIVERS CONCENTRATION, AS WELL AS CAR FLOODING AND WATER DAMAGE. I BELIEVE IT IS A VEHICLE SAFETY ISSUE, WHICH WAS NEVER CORRECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10372359

Incident

Aug 18, 2001

Mileage

1,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. THE WINDOW WOULD OPEN BUT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE WINDOW; THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO MANUALLY PULL THE WINDOW BACK UP WHILE ENGAGING THE POWER WINDOW BUTTON. A PORTION OF THE REGULATOR FELL INTO THE DOOR PANEL. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

NHTSA ID

10351264

Incident

Aug 13, 2006

Mileage

115,000 mi

SINCE I HAVE OWNED MY VEHICLE THREE OF MY WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE GONE OUT. I HAVE REPLACED ALL OF THEM AND RECENTLY ONE OF THE ONES REPLACED, WENT OUT AGAIN. THE ONLY REGULATOR, WHICH HASN'T BEEN CHANGED, IS MAKING CRUNCHING SOUNDS AS BEING ROLLED UP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10300359

Incident

Aug 22, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 325I. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE WINDOWS HAVE FAILED AND WERE REPLACED ON SIX OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ONLY WARNING INDICATOR WAS THAT THE WINDOWS WOULD ROLL UP AND DOWN VERY SLOWLY. THE SECOND ISSUE IS THAT THE WINDOW GOES INTO THE DOORFRAME DURING THE FAILURE. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND TRANSMISSION TYPE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 77,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10191549

Incident

Jun 23, 2006

A TOTAL OF MORE THAN 10 WINDOWS REGULATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED ON THE CAR (ALL WINDOW SIDES AT LEAST 2 EACH). THIS IS ON A CAR WITH < 60000 MILES. I HAVE SPENT >1000 DOLLARS REPLACING THESE REGULATORS AND EVEN THE DEALERS ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE REGULATORS FAIL OFTEN. *JB

NHTSA ID

10178766

Incident

Feb 13, 2006

POWER WINDOW MOTORS HAVE FAILED IN BOTH FRONT WINDOWS + RIGHT REAR, ALTHOUGH THESE WINDOWS ARE SELDOM USED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10175144

Incident

Oct 10, 2006

Mileage

60,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10144812

Incident

Oct 19, 2005

Mileage

59,400 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10121963

Incident

May 10, 2005

Mileage

65,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10098811

Incident

Nov 1, 2004

Mileage

54,500 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10063476

Incident

Mar 18, 2004

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

NHTSA ID

10054678

Incident

Jan 14, 2004

Mileage

40,650 mi

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

NHTSA ID

8013103

Incident

Jul 1, 2002