Bmw 318 1998
Model 318 made in 1998 by Bmw got 5 consumer complains. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, power train and vehicle speed control. The car has one 1.9 engine.
Model 1998
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.9 | 4 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | R | 22/31/25 | 24.3/39.7/29.4388 | Regular | 750 | SUBCOMPACT CARS | |
| 1.9 | 4 | Manual, 5 gears | R | 23/32/26 | 25.7315/41.0884/30.9343 | Regular | 722 | SUBCOMPACT CARS |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 09/25/1999 | |||
| Consumer was driving at 10 mph. while pulling from a stop light another vehicle hit the consumer's vehicle on the right. upon impact, driver's side and passenger's side air bags didn't deploy. the vehicle was struck at a high rate of speed. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 06/08/1999 | 2 | 05/01/1998 | |
| Transmission kept popping out of gear. original and replacement transmission failed in 1 year. bmw states that it isn't worthy of recall because it is too rare. it can't be that rare if it happened to me twice, and to a friend once in the last year. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 03/03/1998 | |||
| On two separate occasions the vehicle suddenly accelerated, causing a collision. the dealer has been notified. *ak | |||