Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 1 | ||
| 2001 bmw 325i. consumer states vehicle transmission blew out *tgw | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/08/2010 | 100000 | ||
| 2001 325 i transmision problem - will not reverse , after looking into it it is a well know problem with that model and year . i am on unemployment and now cannot look for work due to this problem. i know that there was a class action lawsuite filled against bmw in nj , and was won ! i would like to have my bmw fix beacuse this is a problem that bmw is well known about and did nothing to fix it ! please help | |||
| 09/25/2009 | 102000 | 1 | |
| Automatic transmission failure: drive will not operate in reverse. can result in cars stalled in intersection, blocking traffic, without capability to avoid collision by backing up. *tr | |||
| 02/16/2009 | 133249 | 1 | |
| 2001 325i bmw will not go into reverse gear. *tr | |||
| 11/26/2007 | 64000 | 1 | |
| My 2001 bmw 325i lost reverse suddenly and unexpectedly this past november. the car had 64,000 miles on it and is in perfect condition. bmw northwest wanted to $5,200 originally to fix the problem but i was able to talk them down to 4,000. either way this was a bmw problem not a consumer problem and bmw should have paid to have this fixed. very frustrating experience and i would love to be compensated for my dumb investment of a bmw 325i. *tr | |||
| 06/22/2002 | 2 | 04/01/2001 | |
| The vehicle slipped into steptronic gear when being shifted into reverse, forcing the vehicle to accelerate suddenly. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 1 | 04/01/2001 | ||
| Five days after purchasing vehicle, consumer states the transmission system failed.*jb | |||
| 07/16/2001 | 1 | 06/01/2001 | |
| While driving, ac produced hot air and within a minute the temperature gauge climbed into the red zone. stopped immediately, and per bmws road side assistance had the vehicle towed to the nearest bmw dealership. it seems that this is an inherent problem with 325i w/ manual transmission. after my purchase to the vehicle in june, i have heard that similar problems were reported even before my vehicle was manufactured! currently my vehicle has been in the shop for a week awaiting parts. according to dealer, there have been many similar problems recently and the parts are in short supply.*ak | |||