2001 BMW 325I Complaints

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT, AFTER DEPLOYMENT, CONSUMER WAS STARTLED AND HIT A CURB AND BUSTED TIRE AND WHEEL (CLAIM# 43-R674-447). *YD

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED (CLAIM#59-V929-916). *YD

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY IMPACT (CLAIM# 47-4294-482). *YD

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING DEBRIS FROM ANOTHER CAR STRUCK THE VEHICLE, AS A RESULT DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHICH CAUSED AN INJURY (CLAIM# 13-7595-062). *YD

WHEN TRAVELING AT 45 MPH AND 70MPH ENGINE STALLED OUT. ONCE PULLING OVER AND WAITING A BIT VEHICLE WILL START UP AGAIN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK

RECALL 01 V 206 002/AUXILIARY COOLING FAN : COOLING FAN HAD TO BE REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS DUE TO FAILURE. PROBLEM REOCCURRED ,AND VEHICLE BACK IN SHOP FOR THIRD TIME, ALL OF THIS WITHIN SIX MONTHS. FEEL FREE TO POVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20-25MPH IN RESIDENTIAL AREA AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. VEHICLE DID NOT HIT ANY POTHOLES/CURBS OR BUMPS IN ROAD. DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES TO RIGHT FOREARM/ SIDE OF HEAD AND BACK PROBLEMS. NO EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT. PRIVATE DOCTOR NEXT DAY.*AK *YH

WHILE DRIVING 55 TO 60 MPH CONSUMER SMELT SOMETHING BURNING IN VEHICLE. CONSUMER PULLED VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF ENGINE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER LOOKED AT OWNER'S MANUAL, AND MANUEL STATED TO PULL VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION IN TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AT 172 MILES. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED LIGHT CAME ON SHOWING TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN ON ITS OWN AND ALL THE READINGS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT OUT, WHICH LASTED FOR ABOUT FOUR SECONDS, THEN IT RESUMED NORMAL, POSSIBLY ENGINE RELATED.*JB

WHILE DRIVING, AC PRODUCED HOT AIR AND WITHIN A MINUTE THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE CLIMBED INTO THE RED ZONE. STOPPED IMMEDIATELY, AND PER BMWS ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE NEAREST BMW DEALERSHIP. IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS AN INHERENT PROBLEM WITH 325I W/ MANUAL TRANSMISSION. AFTER MY PURCHASE TO THE VEHICLE IN JUNE, I HAVE HEARD THAT SIMILAR PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED EVEN BEFORE MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED! CURRENTLY MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR A WEEK AWAITING PARTS. ACCORDING TO DEALER, THERE HAVE BEEN MANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS RECENTLY AND THE PARTS ARE IN SHORT SUPPLY.*AK