Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 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 | |||
| 05/12/2004 | 16776 | 1 | |
| Service engine soon light is on. dealership technician checked fault memory and found code 190 o2s fault r/r lower splash shield r/r valve cover and injectors. replaced sensor and cleared fault. *tr | |||
| 04/10/2007 | 45324 | 1 | |
| Oil level sensor keeps tripping all the time. dealership technician checked the oil level sensor to be faulty. found fault 11 thermal oil sensor. replaced sensor. *tr | |||
| 04/16/2008 | 55138 | 1 | |
| Noticed that there is a loud squeal noise from the engine. dealership technician found that water pump was leaking coolant onto engine belts. bleeder screw was stripped in expansion tank. replaced the water pumpand filled system upon bleeding the system found the bleeder screw stripped out. replaced coolant expansion tank and bleeder screw. *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 | |||
| 01/11/2008 | 52770 | 1 | |
| Saw oil on the asphalt so took car to the dealership. technician looked over the car and found vanos profile gasket is leaking oil. valve cover gasket is leaking. replaced vanos profile gaskets and valve cover gasket. *tr | |||
| 01/11/2008 | 52770 | 1 | |
| Noticed fan belt is making noise. dealership found faulty mechanical style alternator belt tensioner. replaced alternator belt tensioner with hydraulic tensioner and new belt. *tr | |||
| 05/22/2009 | 61957 | 1 | |
| Heard a high pitched noise when starting and driving the car. took to dealership - technician said that he found that the alt belt tensioner pulley was faulty and also found deflector pulley defective. replaced. *tr | |||
| 11/20/2009 | 65826 | 1 | |
| Coolant light went on while driving. went to dealership - technician stated that coolant tank was empty. performed pressure test and found expansion tank and upper radiator hose leaking. replaced expansion tank and upper hose. *tr | |||
| 06/08/2011 | 86139 | 1 | |
| Vehicle was burning a quart of oil every 800 miles. compression test and leak down test showed 220psi. technician suspected crankcase vent valve. replaced crankcase vent valve. *tr | |||
| 05/02/2012 | 98328 | 1 | |
| Was putting oil into the engine every 500 miles for about 2-3 months and finally decided enough was enough. no accidents with car. took the car to the dealership, technician performed leak down test on engine and noticed cylinder 1 reading at 50 psi and #2 cylinder reading at 5 psi. performed compression test and cylinder #1 and #2 failed. complete engine replacement was done as repairs could not be guaranteed. cost was over $5000. *tr | |||
| 09/13/2012 | 102046 | 1 | |
| Had major oil leak from valve cover area. was putting a quart of oil into the car every 500 miles. when brought to dealership found out that valve cover was cracked. dealership repaired and replaced the valve cover and gaskets. *tr | |||
| 05/12/2004 | 16776 | 1 | |
| Service engine soon light is on. dealership technician checked fault memory and found code 190 o2s fault r/r lower splash shield r/r valve cover and injectors. replaced sensor and cleared fault. *tr | |||
| 04/10/2007 | 45324 | 1 | |
| Oil level sensor keeps tripping all the time. dealership technician checked the oil level sensor to be faulty. found fault 11 thermal oil sensor. replaced sensor. *tr | |||
| 04/16/2008 | 55138 | 1 | |
| Noticed that there is a loud squeal noise from the engine. dealership technician found that water pump was leaking coolant onto engine belts. bleeder screw was stripped in expansion tank. replaced the water pumpand filled system upon bleeding the system found the bleeder screw stripped out. replaced coolant expansion tank and bleeder screw. *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 | |||
| 01/11/2008 | 52770 | 1 | |
| Saw oil on the asphalt so took car to the dealership. technician looked over the car and found vanos profile gasket is leaking oil. valve cover gasket is leaking. replaced vanos profile gaskets and valve cover gasket. *tr | |||
| 01/11/2008 | 52770 | 1 | |
| Noticed fan belt is making noise. dealership found faulty mechanical style alternator belt tensioner. replaced alternator belt tensioner with hydraulic tensioner and new belt. *tr | |||
| 05/22/2009 | 61957 | 1 | |
| Heard a high pitched noise when starting and driving the car. took to dealership - technician said that he found that the alt belt tensioner pulley was faulty and also found deflector pulley defective. replaced. *tr | |||
| 11/20/2009 | 65826 | 1 | |
| Coolant light went on while driving. went to dealership - technician stated that coolant tank was empty. performed pressure test and found expansion tank and upper radiator hose leaking. replaced expansion tank and upper hose. *tr | |||
| 06/08/2011 | 86139 | 1 | |
| Vehicle was burning a quart of oil every 800 miles. compression test and leak down test showed 220psi. technician suspected crankcase vent valve. replaced crankcase vent valve. *tr | |||
| 05/02/2012 | 98328 | 1 | |
| Was putting oil into the engine every 500 miles for about 2-3 months and finally decided enough was enough. no accidents with car. took the car to the dealership, technician performed leak down test on engine and noticed cylinder 1 reading at 50 psi and #2 cylinder reading at 5 psi. performed compression test and cylinder #1 and #2 failed. complete engine replacement was done as repairs could not be guaranteed. cost was over $5000. *tr | |||
| 09/13/2012 | 102046 | 1 | |
| Had major oil leak from valve cover area. was putting a quart of oil into the car every 500 miles. when brought to dealership found out that valve cover was cracked. dealership repaired and replaced the valve cover and gaskets. *tr | |||
| 05/12/2004 | 16776 | ||
| Service engine soon light is on. dealership technician checked fault memory and found code 190 o2s fault r/r lower splash shield r/r valve cover and injectors. replaced sensor and cleared fault. | |||
| 04/10/2007 | 45324 | ||
| Oil level sensor keeps tripping all the time. dealership technician checked the oil level sensor to be faulty. found fault 11 thermal oil sensor. replaced sensor. | |||
| 04/16/2008 | 55138 | ||
| Noticed that there is a loud squeal noise from the engine. dealership technician found that water pump was leaking coolant onto engine belts. bleeder screw was stripped in expansion tank. replaced the water pumpand filled system upon bleeding the system found the bleeder screw stripped out. replaced coolant expansion tank and bleeder screw. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 01/11/2008 | 52770 | ||
| Saw oil on the asphalt so took car to the dealership. technician looked over the car and found vanos profile gasket is leaking oil. valve cover gasket is leaking. replaced vanos profile gaskets and valve cover gasket. | |||
| 01/11/2008 | 52770 | ||
| Noticed fan belt is making noise. dealership found faulty mechanical style alternator belt tensioner. replaced alternator belt tensioner with hydraulic tensioner and new belt. | |||
| 05/22/2009 | 61957 | ||
| Heard a high pitched noise when starting and driving the car. took to dealership - technician said that he found that the alt belt tensioner pulley was faulty and also found deflector pulley defective. replaced. | |||
| 11/20/2009 | 65826 | ||
| Coolant light went on while driving. went to dealership - technician stated that coolant tank was empty. performed pressure test and found expansion tank and upper radiator hose leaking. replaced expansion tank and upper hose. | |||
| 06/08/2011 | 86139 | ||
| Vehicle was burning a quarty of oil every 800 miles. compression test and leak down test showed 220psi. technician suspected crankcase vent valve. replaced crankcase vent valve. | |||
| 05/02/2012 | 98328 | ||
| Was putting oil into the engine every 500 miles for about 2-3 months and finally decided enough was enough. no accidents with car. took the car to the dealership, technician performed leak down test on engine and noticed cylinder 1 reading at 50 psi and #2 cylinder reading at 5 psi. performed compression test and cylinder #1 and #2 failed. complete engine replacement was done as repairs could not be guaranteed. cost was over $5000. | |||
| 09/13/2012 | 102046 | ||
| Had major oil leak from valve cover area.was putting a quart of oil into the car every 500 miles. when brought to dealership found out that valve cover was cracked. dealership repaired and replaced the valve cover and gaskets. | |||
| 05/12/2004 | 16776 | ||
| Service engine soon light is on. dealership technician checked fault memory and found code 190 o2s fault r/r lower splash shield r/r valve cover and injectors. replaced sensor and cleared fault. | |||
| 04/10/2007 | 45324 | ||
| Oil level sensor keeps tripping all the time. dealership technician checked the oil level sensor to be faulty. found fault 11 thermal oil sensor. replaced sensor. | |||
| 04/16/2008 | 55138 | ||
| Noticed that there is a loud squeal noise from the engine. dealership technician found that water pump was leaking coolant onto engine belts. bleeder screw was stripped in expansion tank. replaced the water pumpand filled system upon bleeding the system found the bleeder screw stripped out. replaced coolant expansion tank and bleeder screw. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 01/11/2008 | 52770 | ||
| Saw oil on the asphalt so took car to the dealership. technician looked over the car and found vanos profile gasket is leaking oil. valve cover gasket is leaking. replaced vanos profile gaskets and valve cover gasket. | |||
| 01/11/2008 | 52770 | ||
| Noticed fan belt is making noise. dealership found faulty mechanical style alternator belt tensioner. replaced alternator belt tensioner with hydraulic tensioner and new belt. | |||
| 05/22/2009 | 61957 | ||
| Heard a high pitched noise when starting and driving the car. took to dealership - technician said that he found that the alt belt tensioner pulley was faulty and also found deflector pulley defective. replaced. | |||
| 11/20/2009 | 65826 | ||
| Coolant light went on while driving. went to dealership - technician stated that coolant tank was empty. performed pressure test and found expansion tank and upper radiator hose leaking. replaced expansion tank and upper hose. | |||
| 06/08/2011 | 86139 | ||
| Vehicle was burning a quarty of oil every 800 miles. compression test and leak down test showed 220psi. technician suspected crankcase vent valve. replaced crankcase vent valve. | |||
| 05/02/2012 | 98328 | ||
| Was putting oil into the engine every 500 miles for about 2-3 months and finally decided enough was enough. no accidents with car. took the car to the dealership, technician performed leak down test on engine and noticed cylinder 1 reading at 50 psi and #2 cylinder reading at 5 psi. performed compression test and cylinder #1 and #2 failed. complete engine replacement was done as repairs could not be guaranteed. cost was over $5000. | |||
| 09/13/2012 | 102046 | ||
| Had major oil leak from valve cover area.was putting a quart of oil into the car every 500 miles. when brought to dealership found out that valve cover was cracked. dealership repaired and replaced the valve cover and gaskets. | |||
| 01/11/2008 | 52770 | ||
| Saw oil on the asphalt so took car to the dealership. technician looked over the car and found vanos profile gasket is leaking oil. valve cover gasket is leaking. replaced vanos profile gaskets and valve cover gasket. | |||
| 01/11/2008 | 52770 | ||
| Noticed fan belt is making noise. dealership found faulty mechanical style alternator belt tensioner. replaced alternator belt tensioner with hydraulic tensioner and new belt. | |||
| 05/22/2009 | 61957 | ||
| Heard a high pitched noise when starting and driving the car. took to dealership - technician said that he found that the alt belt tensioner pulley was faulty and also found deflector pulley defective. replaced. | |||
| 11/20/2009 | 65826 | ||
| Coolant light went on while driving. went to dealership - technician stated that coolant tank was empty. performed pressure test and found expansion tank and upper radiator hose leaking. replaced expansion tank and upper hose. | |||
| 06/08/2011 | 86139 | ||
| Vehicle was burning a quarty of oil every 800 miles. compression test and leak down test showed 220psi. technician suspected crankcase vent valve. replaced crankcase vent valve. | |||
| 05/02/2012 | 98328 | ||
| Was putting oil into the engine every 500 miles for about 2-3 months and finally decided enough was enough. no accidents with car. took the car to the dealership, technician performed leak down test on engine and noticed cylinder 1 reading at 50 psi and #2 cylinder reading at 5 psi. performed compression test and cylinder #1 and #2 failed. complete engine replacement was done as repairs could not be guaranteed. cost was over $5000. | |||
| 09/13/2012 | 102046 | ||
| Had major oil leak from valve cover area.was putting a quart of oil into the car every 500 miles. when brought to dealership found out that valve cover was cracked. dealership repaired and replaced the valve cover and gaskets. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 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 | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 04/28/2009 | 135000 | 1 | |
| 2002 bmw 325 xi having new water pump and fan clutch replaced and oil change (4/27/09). after 15 minutes drive on i-90 (4/28/09) the car suddenly stop on the middle of i-90 near exit 11a. near collision with a big truck that cause traffic stop. manage to get into the maspike toll plaza, the engine damage and overheated. car towed back to dealer, they have the old pump, new pump, fan clutches (old and new). the car nearly got hit by a truck that may cause fatal. the engine that have the parts replace to prevent the engine overheat overheated. no repair was performed. the engine failure. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 03/03/2009 | 67500 | 1 | |
| Bmw 2002 325xi at low temperatures like 5 or 6 f. the crankcase vent valve froze and the high pressure built up caused the valve to blow and couple of gaskets burnt. oil spilled over to the exhaust causing smoke coming out of the engine compartment. if driven couple of more miles the car would have been on fire. the car just has 67000 miles which is fairly low miles and new car. all the mechanics i talked to quickly recognized the problem and asked me not to drive at all. they said it can catch fire if driven little more. its a common problem that most of the mechanics recognize and frequency is high but in cold states not in warmer states. *tr | |||