Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | |||
| 12/15/2010 | 79696 | ||
| 3 of the 4 car doors have locked up and cannot be opened electrically or mechanically from the inside or the outside. in case of an accident and/or fire, three of the car's occupants would be trapped inside | |||
| 10/14/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Often, the doors will not unlock on our 2004 bmw 325i sedan, although they are consistently lockable. this includes using the remote key fob, the central console unlock button and also manually pulling the door latches from inside the vehicle. this means that only by breaking a window will we be able to exit the car in the event of an emergency. repeatly toggling the unlock buttons will eventually unlock the doors, but sometimes only after several minutes. we just found out that this is a well-known problem with the bmw's gm5 module, but the manufacturer refuses to acknowledge the defect. a popular website that explains the problem in more detail is http://www.bmwgm5.com/. now we are faced with a costly repair if we want to operate the vehicle in a safe manner. | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| 12/01/2007 | 120000 | 50 | 02/10/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 bmw 325i. while driving 15 mph, the door locks automatically engage. the contact cannot unlock the doors from the passenger compartment or the outside of the vehicle. the front driver side door is the only door that can be manually unlocked. the dealer stated that the central controllers for the doors needed to be replaced. the estimated repair cost exceeded $1,000. the manufacturer has not offered to provide any assistance. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 120,000 and current mileage was 136,000. updated 02-25-08 *bf the consumer stated after the doors are locked, only the drivers side can be unlocked with the key or switch. the consumer stated the passenger and rear doors would not unlock. soon after, the doors would function properly. updated | |||