Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| SIB-61-24-12 | 08/01/2012 | 10046899 | Bmw: information on maintenance to e motor greasing where the eme/e motor assembly is removed. the cables, eme high voltage, should be reinstalled in original factory position to avoid contact with exposed fasteners in rear right wheel h | 11/01/2012 | |
| SIB-61-08-11 | 07/01/2011 | 10040854 | Bmw: the vehicle electrical system fails and the vehicle fails to start. the central locking system fails to operate with the remote key. the key cannot be inserted into the key slot. communication to the vehicle is not possible. the positi | 09/13/2011 | |
| SIB-61-08-11 | 07/01/2011 | 10040854 | Ready | 09/13/2011 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| SIB-61-06-11 | 09/01/2011 | 10042686 | Bmw: on certain vehicles, the jbe (junction box electronics) module fails programming during a software update of the vehicle. *pe | 01/06/2012 | |
| SIB-12-16-07 | 03/01/2011 | 10040170 | Ready | 08/16/2011 | |
| SIB-12-16-07 | 03/01/2011 | 10040170 | Bmw: a software error is causing the the service engine soon light to come on. there will be stored trouble codes. *rm | 08/16/2011 | |
| SIB-12-01-11 | 03/01/2011 | 10039765 | Ready | 08/10/2011 | |
| SIB-12-01-11 | 03/01/2011 | 10039765 | Bmw: the service engine soon light is on while driving. this is a programming issue. *rm | 08/10/2011 | |
| SIB-65-36-09 | 09/01/2010 | 10037078 | Bmw: the airbag warning lamp is illuminated due to a software error. *rm | 05/04/2011 | |
| SIB-65-36-09 | 09/01/2010 | 10037078 | Ready | 05/04/2011 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| SIB-61-24-12 | 08/01/2012 | 10046899 | Bmw: information on maintenance to e motor greasing where the eme/e motor assembly is removed. the cables, eme high voltage, should be reinstalled in original factory position to avoid contact with exposed fasteners in rear right wheel h | 11/01/2012 | |
| SIB-17-05-10 | 05/01/2011 | 10039591 | Bmw: the service engine light is on with stored fault codes. there is a wiring/connection problem or a faulty sensor. *rm | 08/03/2011 | |
| SIB-17-05-10 | 05/01/2011 | 10039591 | Ready | 08/03/2011 | |
| SIB-65-36-09 | 09/01/2010 | 10037078 | Ready | 05/04/2011 | |
| SIB-65-36-09 | 09/01/2010 | 10037078 | Bmw: the airbag warning lamp is illuminated due to a software error. *rm | 05/04/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 05/27/2012 | 42500 | 1 | |
| The incident listed pertains to the remote control that failed to function in entirety. i could not open any of the doors from the outside. after entering the car with the key, nothing in the car would function. i had to have the car towed to the dealer which was closed. towing a bmw is a formidable task. the dealer could not ascertain the cause but changing an electronic control module was recommended and that seemingly fixed the problem. however, on 7/14,2012, the remote would not open any of the doors from either the inside or out. only the drive side door could be opened from the inside. today, the dealer diagnosed the problem as an electrical short in the door lock mechanism and unrelated to the previous failure. the recommendation was to replace the door lock system as it was the only way to fix the problem. numerous complaints such as these have been reported, but bmw was not required to notify owners of affected cars about the problems. both are safety related as there is no way to open the rear doors from either the inside or outside. the dealer told me the only way to get a child or person out of the rear passenger compartment was to somehow bring them to the front seat and out the driver side front door. why hasn't nhtsa done anything about this serious problem with affected bmw vehicles? *tr | |||
| 05/27/2012 | 42500 | ||
| The incident listed pertains to the remote control that failed to function in entirety. i could not open any of the doors from the outside. after entering the car with the key, nothing in the car would function. i had to have the car towed to the dealer which was closed. towing a bmw is a formidable task. the dealer could not ascertain the cause but changing an electronic control module was recommended and that seemingly fixed the problem. however, on 7/14,2012, the remote would not open any of the doors from either the inside or out. only the drive side door could be opened from the inside. today, the dealer diagnosed the problem as an electrical short in the door lock mechanism and unrelated to the previous failure. the recommendation was to replace the door lock system as it was the only way to fix the problem. numerous complaints such as these have been reported, but bmw was not required to notify owners of affected cars about the problems. both are safety related as there is no way to open the rear doors from either the inside or outside. the dealer told me the only way to get a child or person out of the rear passenger compartment was to somehow bring them to the front seat and out the driver side front door. why hasn't nhtsa done anything about this serious problem with affected bmw vehicles? | |||