2001 BMW 325I Complaints

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  • 2001 BMW 325I
    - LITHIA SPRINGS, GA

    FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY W/ 65000 MILES, THEREFORE REPLACEMENTS WERE AT OWNER'S COST. NOW THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW IS MAKING THE SAME NOISES, WHICH MEANS ITS REGULATOR IS ABOUT TO GO.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2001 BMW 325I
    - DIX HILLS, NY

    AFTER HITTING A POT HOLE FRONT AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2001 BMW 325I
    - PARK HILL, OK

    I HAVE A 2001 325I BMW. THE REAR TAIL LIGHT BULBS GET SO HOT THAT THEY MELT THE BULB WIRES AND MENT THE FIXTURE THAT HOLDS THE BULBS. THIS RESULTS IN NO BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY CAR. *AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2001 BMW 325I
    - HAYWARD, CA

    I HAVE A 2001 BMW 2.5 AUTOMATIC WITH ABOUT 55K MILES. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AROUND 12K AND THE DEALER REPLACE THE COIL. IT CAME ON AGAIN SEVERAL TIME LATER OVER THE COURSE OF 2 YEARS FOR FEW DAYS. EVERY TIME BY THE TIME I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, THE SES DISAPPEARED AND DEALER CAN'T FIND ANY THING WRONG. HOWEVER, I NOTICE THAT WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON, THE ENGINE RUN ROUGH AND ACCELERATION IS SLOW. MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY NOW AT 55K AND THE LIGHT IS ON FOR THE LAST FEW DAYS. ALSO, BMW IS FAMOUS FOR PROBLEM WITH THE WINDOWS REGULATOR. DEALER REPLACES THREE OF THE FOUR WINDOWS REGULATORS ON THREE DOORS DURING WARRANTY BUT NOW THE FOURTH ONE HAS FAILED. WHAT THIS MEANS IS THAT NOW ALL THE WINDOWS REGULATOR ON ALL THE FOUR DOORS HAS FAILED. PLEASE HAVE BMW RECALLED THE ISSUE WITH IGNITION COIL AND FIX THE WINDOWS REGULATOR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2001 BMW 325I
    - TAUNTON, MA

    AFTER HITTING A POT HOLE THE PASSENGER DOOR AIR BAG AND PASSENGER WINDOW AIR BAG DEPLOYED, WE ARE NOW LEFT WITH THE EXPENSE OF REPLACING THEM ON A LEASED CAR? OR AT THE LEAST PAYING THE DEDUCTIBLE ON OUR INSURANCE? *JB

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2001 BMW 325I
    - EL PASO, TX

    DEALERSHIP REPLACED FIVE TIMES THE REAR AND FRONT WINDOW REGULATORS IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. ONCE AGAIN, REAR AND FRONT WINDOW REGULATORS NEED TO BE REPLACED, BUT DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THEM. IT WILL COST CONSUMER ABOUT $400.00. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2001 BMW 325I
    - SAN DIEGO, CA

    TOOK MY CAR TO BMW DELAER TO GET TIRES ROTATED. THEY CALLED ME AND SAID I NEED 4 NEW TIRES. MY 325I IS A 2001 AND HAS 18,000 MILES ON IT. MY FATHER HAS BEEN IN THE CAR BUSINESS ALL HIS LIFE AND SAID THAT MY TIRES SHOULD HAVE BEEN GOOD FOR AT LEAST 30,000 MILES - ESPECIALLY WITH THE LOW MILEAGE I HAVE. I HAVE FOUND SO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET AGAINST CONTINENTAL AND PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. IT IS BOTH A SAFETY ISSUE AND A FINANCIAL ISSUE. WHO WANTS TO SHELL OUT $400 FOR NEW TIRES WHEN THEY DON'T EVEN LAST AS LONG AS THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO! I AM SO SCARED TO DRIVE RIGHT NOW BECAUSE I AM AFRAID OF A TIRE BLOWOUT. I AM ALSO GOING TO WRITE A LETTER TO CONTINENTAL AND REQUEST THAT THEY EITHER REPLACE ALL MY TIRES OR AT LEAST GIVE ME PRO RATA FOR NEW TIRES. NHTSA - PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS FURTHER!!!*AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2001 BMW 325I
    - MIAMI, FL

    RIGHTT REAR TIRE SEPARATED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL. CONSUMER INDICATED THERE WAS A CUT IN THE SIDEWALL. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2001 BMW 325I
    - HOUSTON, TX

    DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED TWICE AND BACK PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. ALL HAVE BEEN REPLACED SINCE UNDER WARRANTY.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2001 BMW 325I
    - LOS ANGELES, CA

    THE ELECTRICAL BOX HAS MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT THE STEERING LOCKS AND THE ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *PH

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE