Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| SIB-51-18-06 | 05/01/2011 | 10039592 | Ready | 08/03/2011 | |
| SIB-51-18-06 | 05/01/2011 | 10039592 | Bmw: the painted surface on the interior door handle may peel due to exposure to hand creams and sun-tanning lotions. *rm | 08/03/2011 | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 12/10/2010 | 30029 | ||
| I was driving on the motorway and cleaned my windscreen when a piece of my vehicle fell off and became potentially a dangerous projectile. the failure is due to the screen wash jet cover and jet attached to it coming seperated from the vehicle. bmw state that this can come off due to ice forming on the washer jets, so can occur at any time when temperatures are below freezing. the consequences are the the cover and jet become seperated from the vehicle potentialluy causing other vehciles to swerve, item acts as a projectile so could damage/crack a windscreen or potentially burst a tyre if contact is made. to correct the failure the part needed to be replaced. old part is not available due to coming off vehicle whilst on the motorway. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 05/08/2012 | 68000 | 1 | |
| First occurrence of problem happened back in may 2012. me and my fiancee were exiting the vehicle but only my driver door would open. my fiancee was forced to climb over the middle console of the vehicle and exit through my door, with a short dress on. i later looked online on a bmw forum to find the culprit to be the lock actuators blowing fuse 56. i replaced fuse 56 with the appropriate fuse, increasing the 15 amp to a 20 amp at that time. on 30 june 2012 i experienced the same problem with the vehicle while on vacation in ogunquit, me. once again my passengers were all locked in the vehicle. there is no manual override for the 335i's doors once the fuse blows. all three passengers were forced to climb through the driver side door, creating a dangerous and uncomfortable situation. this time i replaced fuse 57 and it seemed to work just fine afterwards. lastly, it happened two days ago with just me in the vehicle. i brought it to the bmw dealership (in rhode island) and they told me all door lock actuators were defective/faulty. they said i would need to replace every single door actuator on the car, totaling a cost of $1600. i called bmw of na and they said they were unable to help me, despite the obvious safety hazards of a blown fuse in this vehicle. i despair when i think of the problems this could cause during an accident. the absence of a manual override would cause passengers to break open windows in order to escape during an accident or fire. *tr | |||