Bmw 318 1997
Model 318 made in 1997 by Bmw got 10 consumer complains as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system. The car has one 1.9l engine.
Model 1997
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ( 1.9L) | 4 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | RWD | 22/31/25 | 24/39/30 | Premium | $ 840 | 2 | 960825 |
| ( 1.9L) | 4 | Manual, 5 gears | RWD | 23/31/26 | 25/40/30 | Premium | $ 808 | 2 | 960825 |
| ( 1.9L) | 4 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | RWD | 22/31/25 | 24/39/30 | Premium | $ 840 | 3 | 960825 |
| ( 1.9L) | 4 | Manual, 5 gears | RWD | 23/31/26 | 25/40/30 | Premium | $ 808 | 3 | 960825 |
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||||
| 62 02 97 | 04/01/1997 | 52234 | Replacement of instrument cluster. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 04/22/2001 | 0 | ||
| Consumer was traveling about 55mph on highway there was a flying tire on the road, and tire hit vehicle. vehicle rolled over on the shoulder, and dual airbags didn't deploy. dealership was aware of problem.*ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 01/31/1998 | 3 | ||
| Air bag safety light keeps going off. the manual states the system malfunctioned, could prevent system from responding to a high intensity frontal impact occurring within normal response range. dealer was contacted three times and cannot duplicate the problem. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 06/04/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1997 | |
| Converter failure at <20000 miles seems unusaul. in talking to two dealers, both service departments indicated that the 318's had a problem with the converters that year. seems to me that if they had a problem, they should fix rather than waiting for it to break, then my having to take time off from work, and rent a car while mine is in for repairs. *ak | |||
| 06/04/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1997 | |
| Catalyic failure at <20000 miles seems unusaul. in talking to two dealers, both service departments indicated that the 318's had a problem with the converters that year. seems to me that if they had a problem, they should fix rather than waiting for it to break, then my having to take time off from work, and rent a car while mine is in for repairs. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
| 09/03/1997 | |||
| The vehicle's gas and brake pedals are too close together, when thinking of stepping on the brakes driver is actually stepping on the gas pedal. *ak | |||
| STEERING | |||
| 11/12/2011 | 218800 | ||
| Steering wheel is locked. it won't budge. you can crank the car..no problem, but the wheel is locked. | |||