2001 BMW 325I Complaints

SIDE-AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UNECESSARILY CAUSING ARM INJURY (BRUISE, ABRASION/BLEEDING, ELBOW/NECK/WRIST ACHE). I RAN OVER A BUMP ON THE ROAD WITH NO ACCIDENT OR IMPACT. SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS SERVICE ADVISOR HAS CONFIRMED NO DAMAGE SEEN TO JUSTIFY DEPLOYMENT.

WHILE MY FOOT WAS FIRMLY ON THE BREAK, MY 2001 BMW 325I SEEMED TO SPEED UP AND CAUSED ME TO CRASH INTO THE BUILDING I WAS PARKING IN FRONT OF. SEVERE DAMAGE ACROSS THE BOTTOM OF MY RIGHT FOOT( A BRUISE THE SHAPE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL } ALONG WITH OTHER FOOT AND ANKLE INJURIES INDICATE MY FOOT WAS INDEED ON THE BRAKE AND NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AS ONE MIGHT THINK. THE DAMAGE TO THE CAR $ 5,000.00. NO ANSWER FOR WHAT HAPPENED FROM DEALER. APPROX SEVEN MONTHS LATER, WHILE ON AN OPEN ROAD APPROACHING STOP LIGHT AGAIN WITH MY FOOT ON BRAKE, CAR REVVED UP TO 4,000 RMP THEN BACK DOWN AND STALLED. CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER THIS. TOWED TO DIFFERENT BMW DEALER WHO CLAIMED FAULTY GAS SENSORS WERE TO BLAME. SENSORS TOLD ENGINE CAR NEEDED GAS WHEN INDEED IT DID NOT. *NLM

WHEN A/C IS TURNED OFF, VERY BAD SMELL COMING OUT OF VENTS. THE DEALER PERFORMED EVAPORATOR CLEANING SERVICE 3X, STILL NO FIX. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH OTHER CAR MANUFACTURER

THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT HAD COME ON INTERMITTENT. *TT THE ASC + T LIGHT AND THE PARK BRAKE LIGHT HAD COME ON ALSO. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE DAMAGED SENSOR. *SCC

THE VEHICLE SLIPPED INTO STEPTRONIC GEAR WHEN BEING SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, FORCING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE SUDDENLY. *AK

WHEN TURNING OFF AIR CONDITIONER, A VERY BAD SMELL COMES THROUGH THE VENTS. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, WHO ADVISED THAT IT IS WAS AN AIR QUALITY ISSUE WITH CONSUMER'S ENVIRONMENT.*AK VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOWS. *TT

ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS POWER LOCK WOULD FAIL TO OPERATE BY REMOTE, ON THE LATE INCIDENT THIER 18 MONTH CHILD WAS LOCKED IN, AND LOCAL POLICE HAD TO BRAKE THE GLASS TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

RECALL 01 V 206 002/ENGINE AUXILARY COOLING FAN: VEHICLE OVERHEATED ON FOUR OCCASIONS. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO DEALER, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

IN COLD WEATHER WHEN CLOSING DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IT WOULD NOT CLOSE. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO DRIVE HOLDING DOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE DURING COLD WEATHER. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK