2000 BMW 323I Complaints

I DRIVE A 2000 BMW 323I. I DIDN'T EXPERIENCE ANY PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY AND WENT TO WORK AND WHEN I WAS LEAVING WORK MY REVERSE WAS NO LONGER FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. LUCKILY I COULD GO FORWARD. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE BMW DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION (DEALER WAS VERY COURTEOUS). MANY OWNERS OF THE 2000 BMW 323I HAVE BEEN REPORTING THIS DEFECT, PROBLEM IS NO RECALL, AND THE CONSUMER IS PAYING FOR IT. *NM

RECALL ON AIRBAGS IN 8/02. CAR PURCHASED 9/02. RECALL REPAIRED BY DEALER 11/02. 4/30/05 DRIVERS SIDE CURTAIN AND SIDE DOOR AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY. BMW CLAIMING UNDERCARRIAGE DAMAGE AFTER THEIR REP INSPECTED CAR. THIS OCCURED BECAUSE DEALERSHIP TECHNICIANS COULD FIND NO DAMAGE.

DECK LID WIRING HARNESS HAD TO BE REPLACE DUE TO WORN/CUT WIRES. THE CAR IS A 2000 BMW 323CIC WITH 28,000 MILES ON IT. THE CAR HAS BEEN OPERATED SINCE NEW ONLY BY MY WIFE. THE CAR IS KEPT IN A GARAGE AND HAS BEEN SERVICE BY BMW ONLY. A BACK UP LIGHT WAS NOT WORKING AND INSTRUMENT LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IT APPEARS EVIDENT THAT THE DECK LID HARNESS WAS EITHER IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY OR WAS OF A DEFECTIVE DESIGN. I WAS CONCERNED THAT CUT WIRES COULD HAVE PRODUCED A FIRE IF NOT CORRECTED IN A TIMELY FASHION. I HAD THE CAR REPAIRED AT OUR LOCAL BMW DEALER.

I OWN A BMW 323I SEDAN 2000. ALL OF 4 WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE BROKEN AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. ONCE THE WINDOW SHATTERED AND GLASS FELL INTO THE CAR B/C THE REGULATOR BROKE. WHEN I HAD THE REGULATORS REPLACED I THOUGHT THEY WERE BEING REPLACED WITH A NON-DEFECTIVE PART. HOWEVER, TODAY ONE OF THE REPLACEMENT WINDOW REGULATORS BROKE. I AM CONCERNED B/C OF THE HISTORY OF THE GLASS BREAKING. I HAVE A CHILD THAT OFTEN RIDES IN THE BACK SEAT AND I AM WORRIED THAT SHE MAY GET HURT IF THE WINDOW BREAKS ON HER.

DT: RECALL 00V048000, CONSUMERS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT DEALT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. CONSUMER FILED THE FOLLOWING COMPLAINT RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V048000 CONCERNING BRAKE LAMP. CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF A BRAKE LAMP PROBLEM. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE LIGHT IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE ILLUMINATED, BUT ONLY THE REAR RIGHT LAMP ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT RECALL. ALSO, WARRANTY EXPIRED. CONSUMER CONTACTED FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION( FTC) AND COMPLAINING OF NOT GETTING ANY SATISFACTION FROM THE MANUFACTURER . CONSUMER WANTED HER VEHICLE TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL.*AK

THE BMW CAR WAS PARKED, WHEN TRIED TO BACK OUT THE REVERSE GEAR DID NOT WORK. THIS WAS A SAFETY HAZARD AS THE CAR WAS PARKED DOWN HILL AND CLOSE TO A FENCING. CAR ONLY WORKED IN THE FORWARD DIRECTION AND IT WAS DANGEROUS TO MOVE THE CAR IN THE FRONT DIRECTION. THUS CAUSING SAFETY CONCERN. THE DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACEMENT. ON CONTACTING SEVERAL BMW SERVICE CENTRES, FEW OF THEM INDICATED THAT THE REVERSE GEAR SAFETY PROBLEM IS OCCURING IN SEVERAL OTHER SAME MODEL AND YEAR CAR. THEY INDICATED THIS WAS DUE TO A FAULTY DESIGN IN THE TRANSMISSION OF THE 2000 323I BMW CARS.

RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V048000 CONCERNING BRAKE LAMP. CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF A BRAKE LAMP PROBLEM. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE LIGHT IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE ILLUMINATED, BUT ONLY THE REAR RIGHT LAMP ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT RECALL DUE TO VIN. ALSO, WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK *JB *NM

THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT/ACCELERATE IN REVERSE GEAR. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB

WHILE DRIVING ON A WELL PAVED ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 45 MPH TWO AIRBAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. VEHICLE JERKED AND VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK