Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||||
| SIB-51-19-07 | 10/02/2009 | SI-B51-19-07 | 10030626 | Bmw vehicles: doors will not unlock using the key fob or central locking button. *pe updated1/4/10. *pe updated 5/24/10. *pe | 10/30/2009 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | |||
| 01/08/2013 | 21000 | 1 | |
| The doors will not unlock; from the exterior, only the driver's door can be opened with the key. from the interior, only the driver's door can be opened; none of the other 3 doors can be opened manually or by using the unlock buttons either on the dash or on the key. i think that this creates a very hazardous situation-if this failure occurred while the vehicle was occupied, passengers would only be able to exit through the windows or through the driver's door. this could result in injury or loss of life in some accident situations. i spoke to bmw north america about this problem and they said that they probably would not be responsible for repairs to this potentially dangerous situation. *tr | |||
| 08/13/2011 | 35000 | 1 | |
| Door locked in position, unable to get out of car. no manual way to get out of car. huge safety issue. finally able to unlock using key. when speaking to bmw service center (walters of riverside) about issue, they said if key would have been in ignition the car would have unlocked. now episode happened again, but unable to get out of car. key does not work even if in ignition. luckily, the passenger door was unlock and i was able to crawl out. now doors are lock so i will have to have the car towed. i am unable to get into the car. *tr | |||
| 08/07/2012 | 68000 | 1 | |
| Doors will not unlock or open. i was literally trapped inside my car in a parking lot. drove vehicle home, had to put down window and have someone use valet key at my house to open the driver door. none of the other three passenger doors can be unlocked. luckily no passengers in my vehicle. was told there is a tsb related to this, however it is not recognized as a safety issue. cannot understand how this is considered safe when if my vehicle was on fire and i had my children in their car seats in the back seat, there would be no way to open the doors to get them out. bmw is aware that the actuators are pulling too much current through the fuses and that the actuators need replaced. they are making tons of money off of charging people to repair this known problem as this is not something you can avoid having repaired unless you are willing to gamble on your own life or those of family/friends who may be in your vehicle when this occurs. there really needs to be a safety recall on this issue before someone loses their life as a result. i find it quite absurd that the nhtsa does not recognize this. does someone need to die for this to be remedied? just because i drive a used bmw does not mean i have the money to have this repaired, yet i've got two very young children who ride in the backseat of this car on a daily basis. looking at the number of complaints that have already been filed, obviously it appears that neither bmw nor the nhtsa seem to care about my safety, my family's safety or that of any of the other thousands of bmw owners who are having the same issue. *tr | |||
| 07/30/2011 | 40000 | ||
| Regular usage. one day, the central locking system simply died without warning and there is no alternative way of unlocking the passenger doors after the central locking system died. | |||
| 06/18/2011 | 26000 | ||
| I have a 2007 3 series. prior to that, i owned a 2000 bmw 3 series that never had this problem. i came out to my car and was unable to unlock the door with remote. after checking to make sure it wasn't the battery in the fob, i then had to manually use key to open driver's side door. then upon being inside car, i was unable to unlock door using button on dash. my car is in shop and i am told it is a blown fuse needing an actuator replaced. i was told it's also affecting my gas tank, meaning i would be unable to open gas tank to put in gas. after researching, this seems to be a common problem with 2007 3 series. and a huge safety issue of getting trapped in your car. i am really upset i am having to shell out money for this, as my car is out of warrantly. my car is in mint condition with 25k miles. i hope this will be seriously considered for a recall as this a potential safety hazard/law suit! | |||