2007 BMW 328I Visibility Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 328I. WHILE THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS CLEANING THE WINDSHIELD, HE NOTICED THE SEAL AROUND THE GLASS THAT SECURED IT WAS PEELING AND HAD CRACKS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CHUNK OF THE BLACK SEAL WAS CRUMBLING OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO D-PATRICK BMW SHOWROOM (200 N GREEN RIVER RD, EVANSVILLE, IN 47715, (812) 473-6500) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT IF THEY REMOVED THE WINDSHIELD TO REPAIR THE FAILURE, IT COULD BE A 50/50 CHANCE THE WINDSHIELD COULD BREAK AND THE CONTACT WOULD NEED TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,774. CONSUMER STATED CALLED THE MANUFACTURER HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 AND NOTIFIED THEM OF THE DESIGN FLAW. THEIR REPLY WAS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY.*JB

NHTSA ID

11242782

Incident

Aug 8, 2019

Mileage

53,774 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT CALLED EAST BAY BMW AT 925-264-8570 (LOCATED AT 4350 ROSEWOOD DR, PLEASANTON, CA 94588) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND WHENEVER THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. * (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

NHTSA ID

11123206

Incident

Sep 1, 2017

Mileage

92,000 mi

THE REAR VIEW MIRROR BALL AND SOCKET JOINT IS LOOSE. THE REAR VIEW MIRROR CAN MOVE OUT OF THE SET POSITION BY ITS OWN WEIGHT, PARTICULARLY WHEN WARM, OR WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS. THIS IMPARES THE ABILITY TO USE THE MIRROR WHEN DRIVING.

NHTSA ID

10895809

Incident

Aug 1, 2016

Mileage

91,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 328I. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED TO ACTIVATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE IGNITION HAD DIFFICULTY SWITCHING INTO THE ON POSITION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD ALSO WORK INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

NHTSA ID

10732755

Incident

Jun 26, 2015

Mileage

140,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH REAR WINDOW REGULATORS WOULD PREMATURELY WEAR AND FAIL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED EACH TIME AT THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10730621

Incident

Jun 22, 2015

Mileage

100,000 mi

2007 BMW 328I. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SUN ROOF SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING. *SMD

NHTSA ID

10594066

Incident

Apr 1, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDOWS WOULD OPEN INDEPENDENTLY WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE CONTACT'S ATTEMPTS TO CLOSE THEM. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WINDOW REGULATOR WAS REPLACED, BUT NOT THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 02/15/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH REAR REGULATORS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING DURING THE PAST YEAR. WHEN THE CONSUMER'S WIFE ATTEMPTED TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS USING THE CONTROLS LOCATED ON THE PANEL, THE WINDOWS DID NOT MOVE, THEY SUBSEQUENTLY SAGGED IN THE WINDOW FRAMES AND CREATED AN OPENING. THE WINDOWS COULD BE PUSHED UN IN THE FRAME BY HAND, BUT WOULD THEN FALL BACK DOWN WHEN DRIVING. UPDATED 02/22/12

NHTSA ID

10444503

Incident

Jun 7, 2011

MY 2007 328I HAS BEEN IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES (THAT I HAVE PAPERWORK ON, IT MIGHT BE MORE). I HAVE HAD MAJOR MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE MOST RECENT BEING ELECTRICAL. MY KEY WILL NOT OPEN ANY OF THE DOORS, I HAVE TO USE THE VALET KEY TO GET INSIDE. ONCE I GET INSIDE THE BUTTON ON THE DASH THAT OPENS AND LOCKS THE DOORS WAS UNRESPONSIVE AS WELL. WHEN THIS STARTED THE DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR ALSO BECAME UNRESPONSIVE AND WOULD NOT ADJUST, I CAN'T ADJUST IT TO SEE THE ROAD AND HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN 2 ACCIDENTS. THE SAME DAY THE AIR CONDITIONING, WHICH I HAD SET ON 60, TURNED ITSELF TO 84 BLOWING FULL BLAST. THAT IS ACTUALLY THE SECOND TIME THIS YEAR THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING HAS AUTOMATICALLY TURNED TO THE HEATER. SHORT LIST OF OTHER ISSUES: RECURRENT BREAK SQUEAKING, OIL SENSOR AND ENGINE HARNESS WIRES BREAKING, AND PROBLEMS ACCELERATING. THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE MALFUNCTIONED AS WELL (ANOTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUE WHICH WAS CAUSING THE CAR TO MALFUNCTION). AFTER THE BRAKE PADS & SENSORS WERE REPLACED, THE BRAKES SOUND THE SAME TO THIS DAY, HORRIBLY SQUEAKY ALMOST GRINDING. THE FRONT DRIVER & PASSENGER WINDOWS HAVE A MYSTERIOUS ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. THEY WILL CEASE TO GO UP OR DOWN. I HOLD THE WINDOW BUTTON IN THE "UP" POSITION, THE WINDOW WILL ROLL UP AN INCH THEN STOP. I WILL HAVE TO DO THIS SEVERAL MORE TIMES BEFORE THE WINDOW WILL GO UP OR DOWN. MY CAR GOES IN AGAIN TOMORROW AM. THIS TIME I EVEN MENTIONED THAT IF I DID HAVE PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE AND WE HAD GOTTEN IN AN ACCIDENT, OR WORSE YET THE CAR CATCHES ON FIRE, MY PASSENGERS WOULD BE TRAPPED. THE SERVICE ADVISOR DIDN'T SEEM TO CARE. I CAN'T DRIVE MY FRIENDS OR FAMILY ANYWHERE FOR FEAR THEY WILL BE STUCK IN THE VEHICLE IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. AS WELL, I'M NOT GOING TO ASK MY PARENTS, WHO ARE IN THEIR 50'S, TO CRAWL THROUGH A WINDOW TO GET IN OR OUT OF MY VEHICLE. MY CAR HAS BEEN OUT OF COMMISSION FOR ME AT LEAST 30 DAYS SINCE I'VE OWNED IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10239124

Incident

Apr 1, 2008

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND A ROCK FLEW UP FROM THE ROAD AND HIT MY WINDSHIELD. WHEN I GOT HOME, MY DAD NOTICED A CHIP IN THE CORNER OF MY WINDSHIELD. THE NEXT DAY, THE CHIP FORMED INTO A CRACK OVER A FOOT LONG. I HAD TO GET MY WINDSHIELD REPLACED. IT HAS ONLY BEEN TWO WEEKS WITH MY NEW WINDSHIELD AND THE OTHER DAY I WAS HIT BY A ROCK AGAIN, CREATING ANOTHER CHIP. SO FAR, THERE IS NO CRACK. AND I FOUND FORUMS THAT PEOPLE ALSO HAD THIS SAME ISSUE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10197157

Incident

Jun 8, 2007