2006 BMW 325I Complaints

RECEIVED A NOTICE OF RECALL AND ANOTHER NOTIFYING ME OF THE READINESS TO FIX MY AIRBAGS. CALLED SANTA MONICA BMW TWICE SINCE THEN TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. I WAS TOLD I WAS PUT ON A "LIST" AND THAT I WOULD BE CALLED ONCE THE PARTS CAME IT. THE SECOND TIME I CALLED, THEY DIDN'T KNOW OF ANY "LIST" AND TOOK MY NAME DOWN AGAIN. I HAVEN'T HEARD FROM THEM AGAIN.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED LOCAL PACIFIC BMW DEALER LOCATED ON 800S BRAND BLVD, GLENDALE, CA, 91204 WHERE HE HAD AN APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO BE SERVICED FOR THE RECALL HOWEVER, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY HAD THE WRONG PART AVAILABLE AND WOULD NOTIFY HIM WHEN THE CORRECT PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT LAST REACHED OUT TO THE DEALER AT 818-246-5600 TWO MONTHS AGO WHEN THEY INFORMED HIM THAT PARTS WERE NOT MADE AVAILABLE AND THAT THEY WOULD CALL HIM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE GARAGE 2 1/2 HOURS AFTER PARKING. TOTAL LOSS OF CAR WITH DAMAGE TO GARAGE. STARTED IN THE VERY FRONT ENGINE AREA UNDER THE HOOD. WAS BURNED SO BADLY THEY COULD NOT SAY EXACTLY HOW IT STARTED. FIRE MARSHALL SUSPECTED WAS DUE TO POSSIBLE COOLING FAN SHORTAGE. NO ONE WAS AROUND THE CAR AT THE TIME THE FIRE STARTED. AFTER READING OF MULTIPLE BMW FIRES, I WANTED TO REPORT OURS ALSO.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS AFTER PARKING AND SHUTTING OFF THE VEHICLE, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. FLAMES AND SMOKE WERE VISIBLE UNDER THE HOOD. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 192,000.

TENSION BELTS.OVER HEATING.ALIGNMENT.TRANSMISSION. I'VE LOST JOBS DUE TO THESE ISSUES THE CAR AGAIN IS BROKE

THE RIGHT-SIDE BACK WINDOW OF MY 325I 2006 BMW SLIPPED DOWN AND DOES NOT ROLL BACK UP USING THE ELECTIC BUTTON. FIRST, IT STARTED GOING HALF WAY AND SUDDENLY WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN INTO THE DOOR. THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING. I SIMPLY WANTED THE WINDOW SLIGHTLY OPEN. THIS IS A WINDOW I VERY SELDOM USE. I WAS TOLD BY MECHANICS THAT WORK ON BMW'S, THAT THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT ON THIS SERIES AND IT IS HAPPENING A LOT ON THIS SERIES. THE COST TO FIX IT IS ABOUT $300. THIS IS A DEFECT THE BMW COMPANY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING. THE BUYER SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR DEFECTS.

I TOOK MY BMW FOR AN AIRBAG RECALL TO CLASSIC BMW ON 6800 NORTH DALLAS PKWY, PLANO, RX. THEY DID NOT DISCUSS ANY CHARGES AND SUPPOSEDLY THEY CHANGED MY AIRBAG ON THE DRIVER SIDE FOR FREE. THIS WAS COMPLETED ON JUNE,5 ,2017. ON JUNE,13, 2017 MY AIRBAG SIGN STARTED COMING UP. HAS NEVER HAD ISSUES WITH MY CAR IN THE PAST REGARDING AIR BAG SIGN. NOW CLASSIC BMW WANTS ME TO PAY 180 DOLLARS JUST TO DIAGNOSE SOMETHING THEY WORKED ON. NOW THEY ARE GIVING ME ON THE TEXT MESSAGE A LAUNDRY LIST OF ITEMS RELATED TO AIR BAG. WHATEVER HAS HAPPENED IS WHAT THEY HAVE DAMAGED. I TRIED TO WORK IT WITH THEM AND TALK AND EXPLAIN. IT SEEMS THEY DON'T WANT TO DISCUSS IT AT ALL. MY CAR WAS WORKING VERY CLEAN AND PROPERLY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED ON JUNE 6, 2017 PER A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR THE DRIVER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG AT CLASSIC BMW DEALER (LOCATED IN DALLAS, TX). THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A DIAGNOSTIC FEE HAD TO BE PAID BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD BE SERVICED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BUSHINGS ON THE FRONT AXLE WERE DAMAGED AND THE CONTROL ARMS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT COULD ASK FOR A DISCOUNT AT THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,598. UPDATED 08/22/17*LJ *CN

MY WIFE PARKED HER 2006 BMW 325I AND WHEN SHE TRIED TO START THE CAR THE ELECTRONIC STEERING WHEEL LOOK MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON. SHE WAS UNABLE TO START THE CAR, MOVE THE CAR OR TAKE IT OUT OF PARK TO HAVE IT TOWED. THIS IS EITHER A BAD DESIGN BY BMW (IT ONLY HAPPENS IN 2006-7 MODELS) OR SAFETY DEFECT.