Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 05/12/2008 | 55692 | 1 | |
| Battery was replaced a few weeks ago but it went dead again. took that car back to the dealership. the dealership technician found an open circuit in alternator. replaced alternator. *tr | |||
| 11/16/2011 | 92715 | 1 | |
| Rear right window came off the track and broke window regulator. replaced window regulator. technician remarked that both front windows are moving slowly so will need to be replaced soon also. *tr | |||
| 05/06/2005 | 26323 | 1 | |
| A/c system when engaged made a lot of noise. dealership technician checked and found noise coming from a/c compressor. replaced compressor. *tr | |||
| 05/05/2008 | 55594 | 1 | |
| Headlights came on for brake, abs, traction, etc. and car went dead. dealership technician performed battery and draw test. no draws were found so battery was deemed failed. replaced battery. *tr | |||
| 05/12/2008 | 55692 | 1 | |
| Battery was replaced a few weeks ago but it went dead again. took that car back to the dealership. the dealership technician found an open circuit in alternator. replaced alternator. *tr | |||
| 11/16/2011 | 92715 | 1 | |
| Rear right window came off the track and broke window regulator. replaced window regulator. technician remarked that both front windows are moving slowly so will need to be replaced soon also. *tr | |||
| 05/06/2005 | 26323 | 1 | |
| A/c system when engaged made a lot of noise. dealership technician checked and found noise coming from a/c compressor. replaced compressor. *tr | |||
| 05/05/2008 | 55594 | 1 | |
| Headlights came on for brake, abs, traction, etc. and car went dead. dealership technician performed battery and draw test. no draws were found so battery was deemed failed. replaced battery. *tr | |||
| 05/12/2008 | 55692 | 1 | |
| Battery was replaced a few weeks ago but it went dead again. took that car back to the dealership. the dealership technician found an open circuit in alternator. replaced alternator. *tr | |||
| 11/16/2011 | 92715 | 1 | |
| Rear right window came off the track and broke window regulator. replaced window regulator. technician remarked that both front windows are moving slowly so will need to be replaced soon also. *tr | |||
| 05/06/2005 | 26323 | ||
| A/c system when engaged made a lot of noise. dealership technician checked and found noise coming from a/c compressor. replaced compressor. | |||
| 05/05/2008 | 55594 | ||
| Headlights came on for brake, abs, traction, etc. and car went dead. dealership technician performed battery and draw test. no draws were found so battery was deemed failed. replaced battery. | |||
| 05/12/2008 | 55692 | ||
| Battery was replaced a few weeks ago but it went dead again. took that car back to the dealership. the dealership technician found an open cicuit in alternator. replaced alternator. | |||
| 11/16/2011 | 92715 | ||
| Rear right window came off the track and broke window regulator. replaced window regulator. technician remarked that both front windows are moving slowly so will need to be replaced soon also. | |||
| 05/06/2005 | 26323 | ||
| A/c system when engaged made a lot of noise. dealership technician checked and found noise coming from a/c compressor. replaced compressor. | |||
| 05/05/2008 | 55594 | ||
| Headlights came on for brake, abs, traction, etc. and car went dead. dealership technician performed battery and draw test. no draws were found so battery was deemed failed. replaced battery. | |||
| 05/12/2008 | 55692 | ||
| Battery was replaced a few weeks ago but it went dead again. took that car back to the dealership. the dealership technician found an open cicuit in alternator. replaced alternator. | |||
| 11/16/2011 | 92715 | ||
| Rear right window came off the track and broke window regulator. replaced window regulator. technician remarked that both front windows are moving slowly so will need to be replaced soon also. | |||
| 08/13/2012 | 134815 | 1 | |
| Bmw north america sent out a recall letter dated december 2011 for the rear lights on their 3 series cars. they advised consumers that they should go to their local dealers for recall repairs and that they would be eligible for reimbursement for repairs already completed and paid for. i heard nothing further from bmw until i wrote to their new ceo for north america, mr.willisch, asking what i should do to get them to take action on their recall. he had his secretary call me and ask me to fax the receipts for the repairs to her, which i did. i heard nothing further for several weeks until i called again.she then called me back and said i should be hearing something from bmw soon. the next day i received a check from princeton bmw for the cost of one repair to the rear lights. however, i faxed receipts for 2 repairs to the right rear lights and 1 repair to the left rear lights. to date i have heard nothing further from bmw about reimbursing me for the other 2 repairs.. how can you help me get reimbursed for the other 2 repairs to my 3 series car? *tr | |||
| 08/13/2012 | 134815 | ||
| Bmw north america sent out a recall letter dated december 2011 for the rear lights on their 3 series cars. they advised consumers that they should go to their local dealers for recall repairs and that they would be eligible for reimbursement for repairs already completed and paid for. i heard nothing further from bmw until i wrote to their new ceo for north america, mr.willisch, asking what i should do to get them to take action on their recall. he had his secretary call me and ask me to fax the receipts for the repairs to her, which i did. i heard nothing further for several weeks until i called again.she then called me back and said i should be hearing something from bmw soon. the next day i received a check from princeton bmw for the cost of one repair to the rear lights. however, i faxed receipts for 2 repairs to the right rear lights and 1 repair to the left rear lights. to date i have heard nothing further from bmw about reimbursing me for the other 2 repairs.. how can you help me get reimbursed for the other 2 repairs to my 3 series car? | |||
| 01/15/2011 | 50000 | ||
| About 3 months ago noted my tail/turn signal light out indicator on dash, but all bulbs were good. problem intermittent at first, but then became constant on left light indicator. went on bmw internet forum and found this is a common problem to 3-series ascribed to ground not good enough, buring pin/port on connector. indeed this is what happened on the left side of the tail light housing/connector. i spliced another ground wire to the original and connected to the housing as described in the online forum and seems to work for now, but i feel not having an operable turn signal on the rear of the car could be dangerous. | |||
| 08/27/2010 | 128000 | ||
| I have a 2003 bmw 325xi but there isnt a 2003 year to enter for some reason. both tail lights and both headlights have gone out multiple times. hazard light and main lock next to hazard light button have gone out completely, dash warning light have also gone out but have since been fixed with fuses. | |||
| 03/10/2009 | 55000 | 1 | |
| 2002 bmw 325 xi the warning light for a bulb-out or the fast blink for the turn signals comes on intermittently. took to dealership and it's a known issue with the grounding of the tail lights. the wiring harness melts. manufacturer refuses to fix outside warranty. charge to repair - $450. bmw service bulletin: si b 63 03 06 parts needed: 12 52 7 519 956 8-pin connector housing 12 52 0 007 171 blade contact slk 2.8 with a wire length of 500 mm, 1.0 mm 12 52 1 433 217 blade contact slk 2.8 without wire for a cable cross section of 1.5 mm 61 13 8 353 747 crimp connector 1.0 mm 61 13 1 379 833 shrink sleeve 61 13 1 393 718 comb-type connector (housing) 3-pin 61 13 1 387 150 comb-type connector (contact strip) 61 13 1 387 144 flat contact for comb-type connectors 07 11 9 975 531 flat plug-in sleeve 4.8-2.5 source locally brown wire, 1.5 mm, length approximately 120 mm. *tr | |||
| 05/13/2008 | 68000 | 1 | |
| This is for a potential fire hazard or possible rear end accident due to a known failure in the terminal block on the tail lights. *tr | |||
| 08/28/2004 | 75551 | 1 | 05/20/2002 |
| (1) parked at a light. (2) light changed, i accelerated, the engine lost power, various dash warning lights came on, i nursed the car through the intersection, and pulled over. turned the car off, restarted, dash warning lights came on again. after talking with the service department i reached the conclusion that the car was driveable. warning lights stayed on but engine power was back and i was able to get the car home. (3) dealer researched the problem and found a service bulletin which explained the engine failure as an electrical fault involving defective crimping in the throttle motor, resistence fluctuation due to pin contamination, or faulty crimping or defective female pins on a connector. wiring harness and throttle motor were replaced.*ak | |||
| 06/02/2003 | 7800 | 1 | 02/26/2003 |
| The seat belt latch triggered the air bag default and the air bag had become inoperative. the service check failed to correct the problem. even though the system was cleared, default/inoperative air bag occurred with the next seat belt latch. (model 325xi) *jb *scc *jb | |||