2006 BMW 325I Complaints

WIRING INSIDE OF THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY IS FAILING DUE TO INSULATION THAT IS DISINTEGRATING. THIS IS RESULTING IN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUITS THAT PREVENT THE HEADLIGHT BULBS FROM WORKING PROPERLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

STARTED CAR APPROXIMATELY 8 MONTHS AGO AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL BMW DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A DEFECTIVE SEAT SENSOR. WHILE THE CURRENT RECALL DESCRIBES THE SAME ISSUES, THE VIN # WAS NOT INCLUDED ON THE RECALL. THE CAR IS DANGEROUS TO BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED UNDER THIS CAMPAIGN . *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON, MODEL AND YEAR ID FOR RECALL, BUT NOT ID UNDER VIN NUMBER. *TR

I ONLY HAVE 65K MILES ON MY BMW 325I 2006 IT AND MOSTLY DRIVEN ON HIGHWAYS. A FEW DAYS BACK MY BMW WOULDN'T START WITHOUT ANY RHYME OR REASON. IT HAD A RED STEERING WHEEL WARNING LIGHT ON AND THE CAR WOULDN'T START AT ALL. THE BOOK DIDN'T HAVE ANY INSTRUCTIONS EITHER BUT TO TAKE THE CAR TO DEALERSHIPS. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE ALSO HELPLESS AND HAD NO IDEA. I HAD TO TOW MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. ULTIMATELY DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS SOME MANUFACTURING ISSUE AND THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS SOUNDED CRAZY AS MY CAR HAS NEVER BEEN WITH ANY ACCIDENT. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY A CAR WITH ONLY 65K MILES NEEDS A WHOLE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED. IT COST ME ~$1500 TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN. ON SEARCHING GOOGLE IT LOOKS LIKE A LOT OF CUSTOMERS HAVE THE SAME MANUFACTURING ISSUE WHERE THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD JAM AND CUSTOMERS NEED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN. I EMAILED AND CALLED THE BMW SERVICE AND THEY REFUSED TO TAKE ANY ACTION AND TOLD ME TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA IF I WISH TO DO SO. THIS IS DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WHERE THE CAR WOULD NOT EVEN START UNTIL THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN IS REPLACED. PLEASE TELL BMW TO OWN THE MANUFACTURING ISSUE AND STOP CHEATING NAIVE CUSTOMERS. *TR

TOOK MY BMW TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE MY BATTERY HAD TO BE REPLACED (DUE TO SERVICE LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL) AND WAS TOLD AFTER I PICKED UP MY VEHICLE IT ALSO HAD TWO OTHER SERVICE PROBLEMS: 1. OIL FILTER HOUSING NEEDED TO BE RESEALED A $400.00 JOB AND 2. ALTERNATOR TENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED A $650.00 JOB. I DID NOT DO THE REPAIR. CAME HOME, GOT ON INTERNET AND DID RESEARCH. THERE ARE MANY CUSTOMERS WHO ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THESE REPAIRS, AND THEY ALSO STATED THAT THEY WERE TOLD OF THESE SAME TWO ITEMS TO BE SERVICED AFTER HAVING A NEW BATTERY INSTALLED IN THEIR BMW'S. SUPPOSEDLY, BMW IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT DON'T FEEL THE NEED TO RECALL. I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BECAUSE IT DOESN'T MAKE SINCE THAT ALL CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE TO REPLACE THEIR BATTERY IS BEING TOLD TO SERVICE THE SAME ITEMS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

WE BOUGHT A BMW WITH ADAPTIVE HEADLIGHT ERROR CODE. AFTER RESEARCHING IT, WE FOUND OUT THE FIX IS EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE ($1200+) AND MOST PEOPLE REPORT IF YOU EVEN HIT A POT HOLE IN ROAD, IT WILL CAUSE IT TO MALFUNCTION AGAIN. THE LIGHTS REMAIN FIXED IN A INCORRECT POSITION THEREFORE CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE ROAD IS IMPROPERLY LIT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

WHEN A PASSENGER SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, PERIODICALLY RECEIVE MESSAGE FROM BMW325I ALERT SYSTEM STATING THAT THE AIRBAG/SEAT BELT SYSTEM FOR PASSENGER SEAT IS FAULTY IN ITS OPERATION AND NEEDS TO BE CHECKED IMMEDIATELY. INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP THAT AIRBAG SENSOR MAT IS FAULTY AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. FEEL THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE ADDED TO BMW'S RECENT RECALL LIST AND REPAIR SHOULD NOT BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OWNER TO REPAIR AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *TR