2000 BMW 323I Complaints

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HIT A POTHOLE, SIDE AND ROOF AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *YD

THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG WAS ACTIVATED WHILE DRIVING IN SOM IRREGULARITIES OF THE ROAD HITING ME IN MY LEFT SIDE AND FORCE ME TO DRIVE IN THE SIDE WALK, THANK GOD NOBODY WAS HURT. *AK

A SHARP METAL BRACKET UNDERNEATH FRONT OF PASSENGER'S SEAT CAUSES SEVERE CUT ON CONSUMER ARM BY REACHING FROM FRONT OF SEAT. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER. DEALER REMOVED SEAT AND RAPPED THE SHARP EDGE WITH BLACK ELECTRICAL TAPE, AND REPLACED SEAT. ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK

MANUAL TRANSMISION WON'T GO INTO 2ND INTERMITTENTLY, POPS OUT OF 2ND INTERMITTENTLY AND GRINDS GOING INTO 2ND. HAVE HAD IT INDEPENDENTLY CHECK AND VERIFIED TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.*AK

THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT SKREECH WHEN IN "D" MODE ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. FROM A STOP, WHEN ACCELERATING MODERATELY, THERE IS A LOUD SKREECH WHEN CAR SHIFTS FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR. CAR HAS BEEN INSPECTED 3 TIMES & PROBLEM HAS BEEN DUPLICATED AT 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS. BMW REP. ALSO ACKNOWLEDGES PROBLEM & HAS SEEN IT BEFORE. CLAIMS IT IS THE "INTAKE SYSTEM" BUT NO FIXES ARE AVAILABLE! ALSO SAID IF A FIX COMES OUT, I MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO GET IT UNLESS I AM STILL UNDER WARRANTY! PLEASE HELP, I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED BMWNA & THEY HAVE TAKEN NO ACTION. ALSO CONTACTED 3 DEALERS, 2 OF WHICH HAVE SEEN THE CAR & DUPLICATED THE HORRIBLE NOISE. YET NO ACTION TO FIX IT. YOUR HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. *AK

VEHICLE HAD A FLAT TIRE WHILE MOVING AT 10 MPH OR LESS, CAUSING BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE OVERHEAD AND SIDE DOOR AIR BAGS TO INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY SRS WARNING LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE THREE TIMES, AND PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK

TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, UNABLE TO PUT MANUAL STICK IN 1ST, 3RD AND 4TH GEAR; 2ND MANUAL SHIFT POPS OUT OF GEAR. BRAKING SYSTEM, BRAKES SQUEEKING DURING BREAKING. DSC/EML - ACCORDING TO MANUAL, ITS AN SYSTEM MALFUNCTION AND A PROBLEM WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL; LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN DRIVING. FUEL INJECTION - LIGHTS STAYS ON WHEN DRIVING. EXTERIOR MIRROR - WOULD NOT TILT WHEN IN REVERSE. BRAKES LIGHT - INSTRUMENT LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN DRIVING. (OTHER)SERVICE ENGINE - INSTRUMENT LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN DRIVING AND BEEPS. OTHER PROBLEMS: TRUNK LOCK - INTRUMENT LIGHT STAYS ON, NAVIGATION SYSTEM - DATA DISAPPERS WHEN STARTING CAR AND WHEN DRIVING. CD/RADIO MANUAL DIFFERENT FROM THE SOUND SYSTEM IN THE CAR, SEAT MEMORY - SETTINGS WON'T KEEP WHEN ENTERING THE CAR, KEY MEMORY - SETTING WON'T KEEP, EXTERIOR BODY - LEANING TO THE RIGHT WAS REPORTED TO ME BY ANOTHER DRIVER, ENGINE - HESITATES, OR TROTTLES.

BOTH FRONT DOORS LEAK WATER INTO THE CABIN WHEN IT RAINS OR GETS WASHED. BOTH FRONT FLOOR MATS GET DAMP ALONG WITH THE FLOOR BOARD. WATER DAMAGE TO INSIDE CARPET, FLOOR MATS, AND ANY OTHER COMPONENTS IN THE AREA. (ELECTRICAL)

BOTH LEFT TIRES, FRONT AND BACK FAILED AFTER HITTING A MINOR POTHOLE AT 35-40 MILES PER HOUR. BOTH TIRES EXPERIENCED SIDEWALL FAILURE WITH APPROXIMATELY A 1/2INCH BREAK IN THE SIDE WALL. THE SPLIT WAS PARALLEL TO THE CIRCUMFRENCE OF THE TIRE. (TIRESIZE: 225/45ZR17)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/45ZR17 )