Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 01/17/2013 | 95000 | 1 | |
| Bmw is recalling 200,000 my 2006 3 series sport seat, my 2004-2006 5 series standard and sport seat, and my 2004-2006 x3 passenger vehicles. depending on the manner and frequency of the front passenger's entry and exit, small cracks have developed in the mat. if this occurs, the front passenger air bags, with the exception of the head protection system, will be deactivated and the air bag warning lamp as well as the passenger air bag on-off lamp will be illuminated. consequences: in this situation the front passenger air bags will not deploy even if a sufficiently severe accident would occur and occupant protection provided by the system would not be possible. remedy: dealers will rework the front passenger seat sensor mat so that external force application to the seat does not cause a crack to the mat. the recall began on november 6, 2008. bmw will also extend the warranty on these vehicles to 10 years from first registration without any mileage limit. owners may contact bmw at 1-800-525-7417. i have contacted bmw and they say my vin is not part of this recall, however i am experiencing the same issue as the recalled vehicles. i am worried about passenger safety! please help! *tr | |||
| 12/02/2012 | 100500 | 1 | |
| A recent rain storm flooded the spare tire well compartment and fried all the electrical components stored underneath the tire. luckily i wasn't driving the wagon that day and the car was parked on the driveway. otherwise, the car would had shut down if it was moving and could cause an accident (happened to someone as discussed in the bimmer forum). apparently, bmw have known about this safety issue as well as the sunroof drainage & tire well design defects for quite some time. they even generated a technical service/service information bulletin (sib54-06-06 & 61-13-06 on special roofs) for their service department to use. however, bmw keeps denying any damage liability and refusing to admit any design defects. bmw na, public relations and the sf bmw dealership responded to me that it is due to external factors (rains) and thereby they have no responsibility to the damaged vehicle. the service adviser told me that the repair cost would run into $15k. i am filing the said complaint and am seeking an attorney for a possible class action suit against bmw na. *tr | |||
| 07/15/2012 | 88250 | 1 | |
| This bmw 530xi wagon suffered a complete electrical failure after the sunroof drainage system drained rain water into the compartments where the battery, fuses, various wiring harnesses and computer modules are stored. approximately 7 hours after the rain storm, the owner (with no knowledge of the improperly drained water) attempted to operate the vehicle. during the drive, the car displayed two system malfunctions, followed shortly thereafter by the message electronic system malfunction. continued driving not possible and multiple warning lights and sounds. the car was parked in a safe area and later towed to the bmw dealer. the bmw dealer confirms that the sunroof drained rain water into the electronics compartments, shorting out at least four computer modules, and destroyed the battery and multiple switches, relays, and wiring harnesses. certain system components, including an air bag control unit, showed evidence of a fire (presumably due to a short caused by the rain water.) the bmw dealer states that replacing electronics modules and the battery (approximately $4,000) are required before further diagnostics can be performed to determine if there is damage to other vehicle components. *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 07/18/2011 | 40000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 bmw 530xi. the contact stated that the sunroof drain plug separated from the vehicle, causing water to flow into the vehicle. the failure caused the electronic components to short. the dealer was notified but denied any assistance with repair to the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 40,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 07/18/2011 | 40000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 bmw 530 xi. the contact stated that the sunroof drain plug separated from the vehicle, causing water to flow into the vehicle. which caused the electronic components inside the vehicle to have a short. the dealer was notified, but denied any assistance with repair to the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 40,000. the vin was unavailable. nw | |||