Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||||
| SIB-51-19-07 | 10/02/2009 | SI-B51-19-07 | 10030626 | Bmw vehicles: doors will not unlock using the key fob or central locking button. *pe updated1/4/10. *pe updated 5/24/10. *pe | 10/30/2009 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | |||
| 07/20/2012 | 59500 | 1 | |
| Driver exited car to pump gas. passengers remained in vehicle. gas door could not be opened as main door lock was engaged (though drivers door was unlocked). key fob unlock function would not work to unlock car / gas cap. driver pushed key fob buttons to attempt unlock, drivers door became locked during this activity. now no doors could be unlocked. due to failure all doors experienced 2 pull door unlock system failure, this 2 pull system, that is supposed to ensure doors can be opened from inside if lock is engaged apparently require same power as general locking system. driver could only enter car by using emergency key and unlocking driver's door. passenger and rear doors remained lock (and are still locked / inoperable due to system failure). power failure in door lock system (or other associated fault) made door operation impossible. all doors were completely inoperable from the inside. passengers could not exit vehicle as doors were locked and handles did not work. driver could not enter vehicle by key fob unlock function. drivers door experienced intermittent operation until some kind of manual override, or some other system change, made drivers door functional by 2 pull door unlock / open method. if driver had not been present (ie: in store paying for gas or for some other reason) passengers would have been trapped in car. if any passenger had been physically disabled and unable to crawl out of car via drivers door there would have been no way for passenger to exit car !!!!!. door lock system remains inoperable, passenger and rear doors still locked closed with no way to open them. *tr | |||
| 05/03/2010 | 11000 | ||
| 2008 bmw, electronic door locks stuck in locked position, must open driver side door with valet key. remaining doors stuck in locked position, making it impossible for passengers to leave vehicle in an emergency situation. related problem is that gas cap (which locks when doors are locked) will also not open. | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2008 bmw 328i. consumer states when power is lost to the doors, for any reason, the passenger doors remain locked with no way to open them from the inside or the outside of the vehicle *tgw the driver's side door opened from the inside when the handle was pulled. *jb | |||