2005 BMW 330CI Problems

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 330CI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V018000(AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED TO HENDRICK BMW (6950 E INDEPENDENCE BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28227, (704) 321-4851) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TAKATA RECALL HELLO, I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL FOR MY VEHICLE. AS I CHECKED THE NHTSA SYSTEM, IT STATED THAT BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER AIRBAG SYSTEM NEEDED A RECALL. TAKATA HAS A SETTLEMENT OPEN FOR MY VEHICLE. PLEASE INFORM ME ON THE NEXT STEP TO TAKE TO HANDLE THIS SITUATION, BEFORE THE WORST COULD HAPPEN. THANK,YOU FOR YOUR HELP. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT (678)983-6806. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

The wires inside the headlight assembly have literally snapped rendering the headlight inoperable. I’ve repaired in places just for them to break where I haven’t repaired. Access is very difficult. On a longer trip I wouldn’t be able to repair on side of the road. It’s a manufacturing defect.

The contact owns a 2005 BMW 330CI. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was pulled over by law enforcement due to malfunctioning taillights. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that he needed to pay out-of-pocket for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 11V438000 (Exterior Lighting). The failure mileage was approximately 44,800.

HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WIRING INSULATION DISINTEGRATED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 330CI. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC THAT COVERED THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WIRING STARTED TO PEEL. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE WIRES COULD BECOME EXPOSED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,124.

I WAS COMING AROUND A CURVE AT AROUND 35 MILES PER HOUR WHEN OUT OF NOWHERE MY POWER STEERING FAILED. I NEARLY RAN OFF THE ROAD WHEN THE POWER STEERING WAS LOST BUT WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND STAY ON THE ROAD. HAD THIS HAPPENED ON AN OFFRAMP AT 50 MILES PER HOUR THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT OUTCOME. MY INTERNET RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE POWER STEERING PUMPS TO FAIL AS THE INTERNAL SHAFT BREAKS AWAY IN THE PUMP AND FLUID IS NO LONGER CIRCULATED WITHIN THE SYSTEM. GIVEN THAT THIS FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE, I DON'T SEE HOW THIS IS NOT A RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 330CI. AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP MALFUNCTIONED. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHAFT INSIDE THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WIRING INSULATION DISINTEGRATED.

I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR A WHILE. I WAS STATIONARY WHILE I DISCOVERED THE FOLLOWING. DOOR LOCKS DID NOT WORK CONSISTENTLY WITH THE KEY FOB, CONVERTIBLE TOP ALSO, WINDOWS SOMETIMES WORKED, WIPERS ALSO. I READ FORUMS TO REALIZE THE GENERAL MODULE FAILED RELAYS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. THIS KNOWN PROBLEM ENDANGERS THE OPERATOR, PASSENGERS, AND THE PUBLIC, AND A RECALL AND REDESIGN SHOULD BE ORDERED FOR THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC. I TRIED TO ADD PICTURES, BUT THE FORM CRASHES.

I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR A WHILE. I WAS STATIONARY WHILE I DISCOVERED THE FOLLOWING. DOOR LOCKS DID NOT WORK CONSISTENTLY WITH THE KEY FOB, CONVERTIBLE TOP ALSO, WINDOWS SOMETIMES WORKED, WIPERS ALSO. I READ FORUMS TO REALIZE THE GENERAL MODULE FAILED RELAYS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. THIS KNOWN PROBLEM ENDANGERS THE OPERATOR, PASSENGERS, AND THE PUBLIC, AND A RECALL AND REDESIGN SHOULD BE ORDERED FOR THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC. I TRIED TO ADD PICTURES, BUT THE FORM CRASHES.

MBW 330CI 2005: ON 3/22/10, @ 3PM PACIFIC, MY BRAKE RESPONSE WENT FROM "GOOD STOP" TO "UNSAFE, BAD, "CRUISE-TO-STOP". I'VE HAD MY CAR INTO IRVINE BMW 5 TIMES SINCE THEN, AND "NOTHING WRONG" COULD BE FOUND. I CONTACTED BMW N.A. ABOUT ONGOING PROBLEM, WHEN I READ ABOUT THE "RECALL" JUST NOW REPORTED, ON THE 5 & 7 SERIES CARS. THE "PROBLEM DESCRIBED" AS THE REASON FOR THAT RECALL, IS WHAT I'VE COMPLAINED TO BMW SINCE 3/30/10! MY "COMPLAINT' TO THEM, AND THIS WEEK, BMW NA, WAS DESCRIBED TO THEM EACH TIME I VISITED, AND ON MY BMWNA CALL THIS WEEK, AS THE SAME PROBLEM AS WAS THE CAUSE OF THE RECALL ON THE 5 & 7 SERIES, AND I'D COMPLAINED OF THIS BRAKING PROBLEM SINCE 3/30/10, AND THAT IT OCCURRED AROUND 3PM ON 3/22/10! TWO "BODY SHOPS"---TO WHICH I WENT FOR A FENDER REPAIR QUOTE--WERE AWARE OF MY CONCERN, AND AN EMPLOYEE AT THE FIRST ONE CHECKED MY BRAKE FLUID. IT WAS NOT LOW. MY 2005, 330CI BRAKES WERE TRUSTWORTHY, AND STOPPED IMMEDIATELY. AS OF 3/22/10 @ 3PM, I HAVE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN 3+ " FURTHER, TO GET STOPPED, THEN IT'S A "CRUISE TO A STOP", NOT A "STOP". BMW CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT MY LIFE, AND AM AFRAID TO DRIVE ON FREEWAYS HERE (THE ONLY WAY TO GET FROM A TO B). I HAVEN'T HAD TO WORRY ABOUT FREEWAYS, SINCE MY CAR STAYS PARKED, AND WHEN I DRIVE IT, IT'S TO THE DR. AND BACK. I HAVE 17K MILES ON IT, NO MORE. I WOULD LIKE TO FEEL SAFE IN MY CAR, AND THE BRAKES WORK PROPERLY, BUT SINCE 3/22/10, WHEN THE "LACK OF RESPONSE" OCCURRED, I DON'T FEEL SAFE. FIND THE PROBLEM, AND HELP ME GET IT FIXED. UNRESPONSIVE BRAKES THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENT RE THE BRAKE RESPONSIVENESS ON MY CAR YET. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 330CI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONVERTIBLE ROOF TOP WOULD NOT LOCK IN PLACE. UPON EXAMINING THE ROOF, THE CONTACT NOTICED A CRACK ON THE LOCK THAT CAUSED THE ROOF TO REMAIN OPEN APPROXIMATELY SIX TO EIGHT INCHES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FOLDING LOCK ON THE DRIVER?S SIDE MALFUNCTIONED. THE ROOF WAS REPAIRED WITH TWO NEW LOCKS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,430 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,460. UPDATED 5/16/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE LATCH FOR THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE LEFT LATCH HAD BROKEN APART AND THE RIGHT LATCH HAD A CRACK IN IT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE LATCHES WERE MADE OF PLASTIC WHICH WAS NOT ABLE TO WITHSTAND STRESS OF MECHANICAL OPENINGS AND CLOSING. UPDATED 05/31/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 330CI EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN PILOT SPORT TIRES. THE FRONT TIRES WERE SIZE 225/40/18 AND THE REAR TIRES WERE SIZE 255/35/18. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR EMISSIONS TESTING WHEN THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE SIDE WALLS AND TREAD OF THE TIRES WERE CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE DOES NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING WITH THE TIRES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.