Bmw 325ci 2006
Model 325ci made in 2006 by Bmw got 5 consumer complains, 3 investigations there is 1 recall as well as 8 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, engine and engine cooling and service brakes, hydraulic. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling, exterior lighting and steering. The car had one investigation (air bags). There was one recall concerning service brakes, hydraulic . The car has one 2.5 engine.
Model 2006
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | 6 | Manual, 5 gears | R | 20/29/24 | 22.6/37.8/27.593 | Premium | 1501 | SUBCOMPACT CARS | |
| 2.5 | 6 | Semiautomatic, 5 gears | R | 19/27/22 | 21.5854/35.0227/26.0899 | Premium | 1638 | SUBCOMPACT CARS |
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | ||||||||||||||||
| 07E023000 | CARDONE INDUSTRIES, INC. | E (Equipment) | 13128 | 04/02/2007 | MFR | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | 03/29/2007 | 03/29/2007 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain cardone master cylinders with date codes lower than dca7078 sold as replacement equipment for use on the vehicles listed above. the seal on master cylinder can fail and leak brake fluid. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Loss of brake fluid can result in poor braking performance, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Cardone will notify owners and offer to repurchase any defective master cylinders. the recall began during april 2007. owners can contact cardone at 1-800-777-4780. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket cardone master cylinders and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the vehicles listed above.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| SI-B12-13-07 | 07/01/2008 | 10027628 | Bmw vehicle: due to material deterioration of certain components of the secondary air system, the service engine soon light may illuminate with fault code 2761 (secondary air system) stored in dme fault memory. 325cia sulev (e46) models af | 01/27/2009 | |
| SI B12 13 07 | 12/01/2007 | 10024511 | Voluntary emissions recall 07e-a03: e46 m56 replace secondary air system components. *nj | 04/21/2008 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||||
| SIB-63-02-01 | 08/01/2010 | 10037025 | Bmw: procedure for determining and replacing incandescent and halogen light bulbs under warranty. *rm | 04/27/2011 | |
| SIB-63-02-01 | 08/01/2010 | 10037025 | Ready | 04/27/2011 | |
| STEERING - ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||||
| SIB-32-04-07 | 06/01/2010 | 10036979 | Bmw: a new technical process has been created for bmw to identify causes of steering complaints with a wide range of models. *rm | 04/25/2011 | |
| SIB-32-04-07 | 06/01/2010 | 10036979 | Ready | 04/25/2011 | |
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||||
| SIB-32-04-07 | 06/01/2010 | 10036979 | Bmw: a new technical process has been created for bmw to identify causes of steering complaints with a wide range of models. *rm | 04/25/2011 | |
| SIB-32-04-07 | 06/01/2010 | 10036979 | Ready | 04/25/2011 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | ||||||
| EA08001 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | 01/04/2008 | 12/31/2008 | BMW AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION | 08V384000 | |
| Bmw is conducting a safety recall campaign on approximately 200,000 my04 through my06 subject vehicles built through 11/30/05 to correct the front passenger seat air bag occupant detection mat. the specific vehicles included in the recall aremy04- 06/ 5-series with standard and sport seats, my04-06/ x3-series and my06/ 3-series with sport seats. in addition, bmw will extend the warranty coverage of the passenger seat air bag occupant detection mat to 10-year/unlimited mileage on approximately 120,000 remaining my04-06 subject vehicles built through 11/30/05. the specific vehicles included in the extended warranty are my 06/ 6 series, my 06/ 3-series with standard seats, my04-05/ z4, my04-06/ 7 series, my 06/ x5, and my04-06/ 5-series with comfort seats.the average frequency of failures among the extended warranty groups was less than 1/7th of the recall vehicle groups.please see bmw's 08v-384 recall notification for further detailsdepending on seat configuration and vehicle geometry, the occupant detection mat can fatigue during use depending on the manner and frequency of the front passenger's entry and exit.specifically, over time, micro-cracks could develop in the side flanks of the mat causing a broken circuit.a brokencircuit can lead to the deactivation of the passenger air bag and the illumination of both the air bag warning light and the passenger air bag light. | ||||||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||
| EA08001 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | 01/04/2008 | 12/31/2008 | BMW AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION | 08V384000 | |
| Bmw is conducting a safety recall campaign on approximately 200,000 my04 through my06 subject vehicles built through 11/30/05 to correct the front passenger seat air bag occupant detection mat. the specific vehicles included in the recall aremy04- 06/ 5-series with standard and sport seats, my04-06/ x3-series and my06/ 3-series with sport seats. in addition, bmw will extend the warranty coverage of the passenger seat air bag occupant detection mat to 10-year/unlimited mileage on approximately 120,000 remaining my04-06 subject vehicles built through 11/30/05. the specific vehicles included in the extended warranty are my 06/ 6 series, my 06/ 3-series with standard seats, my04-05/ z4, my04-06/ 7 series, my 06/ x5, and my04-06/ 5-series with comfort seats.the average frequency of failures among the extended warranty groups was less than 1/7th of the recall vehicle groups.please see bmw's 08v-384 recall notification for further detailsdepending on seat configuration and vehicle geometry, the occupant detection mat can fatigue during use depending on the manner and frequency of the front passenger's entry and exit.specifically, over time, micro-cracks could develop in the side flanks of the mat causing a broken circuit.a brokencircuit can lead to the deactivation of the passenger air bag and the illumination of both the air bag warning light and the passenger air bag light. | ||||||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | ||||||
| EA08001 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | 01/04/2008 | 12/31/2008 | BMW AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION | 08V384000 | |
| Bmw is conducting a safety recall campaign on approximately 200,000 my04 through my06 subject vehicles built through 11/30/05 to correct the front passenger seat air bag occupant detection mat. the specific vehicles included in the recall aremy04- 06/ 5-series with standard and sport seats, my04-06/ x3-series and my06/ 3-series with sport seats. in addition, bmw will extend the warranty coverage of the passenger seat air bag occupant detection mat to 10-year/unlimited mileage on approximately 120,000 remaining my04-06 subject vehicles built through 11/30/05. the specific vehicles included in the extended warranty are my 06/ 6 series, my 06/ 3-series with standard seats, my04-05/ z4, my04-06/ 7 series, my 06/ x5, and my04-06/ 5-series with comfort seats.the average frequency of failures among the extended warranty groups was less than 1/7th of the recall vehicle groups.please see bmw's 08v-384 recall notification for further detailsdepending on seat configuration and vehicle geometry, the occupant detection mat can fatigue during use depending on the manner and frequency of the front passenger's entry and exit.specifically, over time, micro-cracks could develop in the side flanks of the mat causing a broken circuit.a brokencircuit can lead to the deactivation of the passenger air bag and the illumination of both the air bag warning light and the passenger air bag light. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 01/12/2010 | 29000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325 i. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the passenger side air bag warning light illuminated on and off. the passenger's seat was not occupied. the contact also stated that the passenger side air bag warning light illuminated sporadically when the seat was occupied as well. after several months, the passenger side air bag warning light illuminated permanently. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where a technician advised the contact that the failure could have been caused by the front passenger seat sensor mat but a diagnostic testing would have to be performed to determine the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags:frontal). the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 29,000 and the current failure mileage was 50,500. | |||
| 01/12/2010 | 29000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325 i. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the passenger side air bag warning light illuminated on and off. the passenger's seat was not occupied. the contact also stated that the passenger side air bag warning light illuminated sporadically when the seat was occupied as well. after several months, the passenger side air bag warning light illuminated permanently. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where a technician advised the contact that the failure could have been caused by the front passenger seat sensor mat but a diagnostic testing would have to be performed to determine the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags:frontal). the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 29,000 and the current failure mileage was 50,500. kmj | |||
| 01/12/2010 | 29000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325 i. the contact stated that while driving at different speeds, the passenger side air bag warning light illuminated on and off. the passenger's seat was not occupied. the contact also stated that the passenger side air bag warning light illuminated sporadically when the seat was occupied as well. after several months, the passenger side air bag warning light illuminated permanently. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where a technician advised the contact that the failure could have been caused by the front passenger seat sensor mat but a diagnostic testing would have to be performed to determine the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags:frontal). the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 29,000 and the current failure mileage was 50,500. kmj | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 09/10/2009 | 49342 | 1 | |
| Vehicle service engine soon indicator comes on repeatedly and dealership cannot repair defect after 3 visits. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 10/15/2009 | 47990 | 1 | |
| Vehicles brakes fail upon initial startup once gear selector is put in drive. *tr | |||