2001 BMW 330I Other / unspecified Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES RANDOMLY LOST TIRE PRESSURE AND THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE RIMS AND TIRES. THE CONTACT HAD A REPAIR SHOP REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES THREE TIMES. WHEN THE AIR PRESSURE WAS LOW, THE TPMS WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED TO INDICATE A FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE FAN FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY AND THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING HOT TO THE POINT THAT IT COULD OVERHEAT. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 02V138000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), 01V206000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), AND 00V383000 (WHEELS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO DETERMINE IF THEY MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE A REPAIR SOLUTION TO PREVENT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10889342

Incident

Feb 8, 2010

I WAS DRIVING MY BMW 2001 330I ON DOVER CHESTER RD CROSSING THE INTERSECTION OF MORRIS TPKE IN RANDOLPH, NJ WHEN I HIT A POT HOLE AND PATCH WORK ON THE ROAD. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND WINDOW AIRBAGS DEPLOYED CUTTING THE POWER TO THE ENGINE AND TURNING ON THE EMERGENCY HAZARD LIGHTS. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND SAW THAT I HAD A FLAT TIRE BUT NO DAMAGE TO TIRE RIM AND NO DAMAGE TO THE BODY OF THE CAR. THERE WAS NO IMPACT OR REASON FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM TO DEPLOY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10587219

Incident

May 3, 2014

Mileage

74,700 mi

ON SATURDAY 03/01/2014 AT AROUND 10:30PM I HAD JUST PASSED THE TAPPAN ZEE BRIDGE GOING TO CONNECTICUT SO I WAS ON THE 287 WEST OR NORTH HIGHWAY (NOT SURE BECAUSE AT SOME POINT 287 CHANGES FROM WEST TO NORTH). IT WAS ABOUT 1-2 MILES AFTER WHEN I HIT A HUGE POTHOLE THAT MADE AIR BAG OR SIDE CURTAIN FELL OFF. THE ENTIRE BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, JUST THE SIDE CURTAIN FELL OFF AND STAYED HANGING. INSURANCE COMPANY CONSIDERED IT A COLLISION AND TOTALED MY CAR. I FEEL UPSET BECAUSE THE AIR BAG DID NOT OPEN PROPERLY AND YET MY CAR WAS TOTALED BECAUSE OF IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10573228

Incident

Mar 1, 2014

Mileage

182,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS AFTERMARKET CHROME ARROW CORNER LIGHTS (MANUFACTURER UNKNOWN, PART #MHB17926/156). THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE LIGHTS WERE DEFECTIVE BECAUSE THEY DID NOT COME WITH A SEAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO DEFECT ON THE LIGHTS AND THEY REFUSED TO PROVIDE A REFUND. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PICTURES OF THE AD ONLINE AND EMAILS VIA CONSUMER'S REQUEST. THE CONSUMER STATED WANTED A REFUND DUE TO THE FACT THE LIGHTS HAVE A DEFECT. UPDATED 09/10/07 *TR

NHTSA ID

10200375

Incident

Aug 18, 2007

MY WIFE WHO LIVES IN FLATONIA, TX AND WHO DROVE MY 2001 BMW 330I THAT I BOUGHT FOR HER TO DRIVE TOLD ME THAT THE REAR VIEW MIRROR HAD FALLEN OFF AND THAT SHE HAD TO HOLD IT IN PLACE TO SEE REAR TRAFFIC AND THAT ACTION WAS VERY DANGEROUS. IMMEDIATELY, I SWITCHED CARS SO I COULD GET THE BMW REPAIRED. I WENT TO BMW OF AUSTIN TO GET THE REAR VIEW MIRROR REAPPLIED. AFTER A LOT OF WORK, THE SERVICE WRITER TOLD ME THAT THE GLUE THEY USE TO HOLD THE REAR VIEW MIRRORS ON THEIR WINDSHIELDS DOES NOT WORK ON THIS ONE BECAUSE IT IS A OEM ONE MAD E BY PPG THAT HAS A TYPE OF PAINT ON IT WHERE THE REAR VIEW MIRROR IS ATTACHED THAT THEIR GLUE DOES NOT WORK ON. THE SERVICE WRITER CALLED AROUND AUSTIN TO FIND AN OPEN PPG DEALER WHO TOLD HIM THAT I WILL BE ABLE TO GET IN REPAIRED IF I GO THERE IMMEDIATELY. I DID. BUT AS THE MAN INSTALLED THE REAR VIEW MIRROR HE TOLD ME THAT ONCE THEY START FALLING OFF THEY CONTINUE TO BECAUSE IT''S AN ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH PPG WINDSHIELDS FOR THIS BMW. I SENT AN E-MAIL TO PPG ASKING FOR HELP WITH THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. TO DATE, I HAVE RECEIVED NO REPLY OF ANY KIND TO THIS E-MAIL. AFTER A FEW WEEKS, IT FELL OFF AGAIN. I DID SOME RESEARCH TO FIND THAT SOME PPG RETAILERS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE TRAINED AND EQUIPPED TO DO A BETTER JOB THAT ''STANDARD'' PPG RETAILERS. I FOUND ONE IN GEORGETOWN. I TOOK MY BMW THERE. THE DESK PERSON WHO HELPED ME TOLD ME THAT THERE IS AN ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH REAR VIEW MIRRORS STAYING ON PPG WINDSHIELDS FOR THIS MODEL OF BMWS. THE INSTALLER SAID THAT HE HAD A NEW TWO PART ADHESIVE THAT SHOULD DO THE TRICK. HE INSTALLED THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. IT FELL OFF A FEW WEEKS LATER. I AGAIN SENT AN E-MAIL TO PPG SEVERELY COMPLAINING ABOUT THE DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS PROBLEM WITH THEIR BMW WINDSHIELDS. TO DATE I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY REPLAY FORM PPG. THE ONLY SOLUTION PPG IS OFFERING TO RESOLVE THIS OBVIOUSLY KNOWN DANGEROUS SITUATION IS TO REPLACE THE UNUSABLE PPG WINDSHIELD WITH A BMW WINDSHIELD THAT COSTS ABOUT $470.*JB

NHTSA ID

10155135

Incident

Oct 1, 2005

PASSENGER FRONT WINDOW CAME OFF TRACK. BACK WINDOW DOES NOT GO UP OR DOWN. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT OTHER TWO WINDOWS WILL DO THE SAME VERY SOON. THIS HAS HAPPENED THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE CAR... TOO MANY TIMES, TOO MUCH AND TOO OFTEN. MY CAR IS A 2001 BMW 330I, I'VE HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY RADIATOR RESORVIOR, THE WATER PUMP AND COOLING FAN, THE EMMISIONS SYSTEM, AND MY CAR HAS SHUT DOWN ON ME WHILE DRIVING, USUALLY WHEN I AM ON A TURN (WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE I WAS AT A ONE WAY STOP MAKING A RIGHT TURN AND ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE CAR SHUT DOWN). I HAVE ALMOST 85K MILES NOW AND THE PROBLEMS CONTINUE TO ARISE. JUST GOT A NEW TRANSMISSION, NEW LOWER CONTROL ARM FOR THE DRIVER SIDE, AND THE WINDOWS CONTINUE TO BREAK DOWN EVERY 6 MONTHS. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS "BMW EXPERIENCE"!*AK

NHTSA ID

10102339

Incident

Nov 19, 2004

Mileage

85,000 mi

CONSUMER HAS SUSTAINED SIX BENT RIMS WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. *JG

NHTSA ID

564460

00 V 383 000/BMW WHEELS: TIRES ON LEFT FRONT AND THE LEFT REAR EXPERIENCED LOSS OF AIR WHILE DRIVING. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

896154

Incident

Jan 12, 2001