Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 04/20/2009 | 99000 | ||
| There is a metal strap that supports the passenger side of the fuel tank. the bracket to which the forward end of this strap mounts to has broken free from the underbody. the strap and bracket seem to be in good shape. it's just the welds that hold the bracket to the underbody have broken. there is very minimal rust on the underbody components. it appears that the tack welds just failed. the local bmw dealership wanted $1200 to repair the issue after inspecting the vehicle. i then took it to a local auto body shop. they removed the tank and welded the bracket back in place. | |||
| 05/25/2010 | 104000 | ||
| Car bmw 2001 330 ci- my gas tank strap broke off on the passenger side and starting dragging on the ground, creating a loud scraping noise. i immediately went to a shop specializing in bmw's, they said they just fixed one of these last week. the are custom welding on a brace for me. my bill is $500 plus for this crucial safety issue. i researched online and found this is a common issue, there should be a recall and the company should pay for the repair. | |||
| 11/08/2009 | 64010 | 1 | |
| Fuel gauge reads 1/4 tank off from the correct level. this cause drivers to assume that they still have gas but they really empty and if happens on highway can cause accidents and kill people. it happened to me going to the grocery store so it was on low speed so the car stopped and luckily the car behind kept distance and could stop without any accidents. contact the dealer and independent bmw service reveal that it is a common issue on those years due to the failure of the fuel gage floaters ( there are 2 of them) but bmw decided not to recall them and fix the problem. *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 10/26/2010 | 126000 | ||
| On my 2001 bmw 330ci the passenger fuel tank trap has broken off. my fuel tank was hanging half way down almost toching the floor. | |||
| 04/23/2010 | 120000 | ||
| An accident occurred when i was driving on the highway. the metal strap that supports the passenger side of the fuel tank failed; the bracket to which the forward end of this strap mounts to, has broken free from the underbody. the strap and bracket seem to be in good shape but it | |||