2006 BMW 325I Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD WHILE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000. UPDATED 05/03/11*LJ UPDATED 05/11/11

BMW HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN (SIB-51-19-07) ON THE BMW VEHICLES: DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK USING THE KEY FOB OR CENTRAL LOCKING BUTTON. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN FOR WHEN THIS OCCURS THERE IS ONLY ONE EXIT (AND ENTRY) INTO THE VEHICLE AND THAT IS THROUGH THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT AND THE ABILITY/MOBILITY OF THE PASSENGERS THIS MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE. MY 2006 325I BMW (VIN: [XXX]) IS HAVING ITS FRONT DOOR LOCKING/LATCHING ASSEMBLES REPLACED DUE TO THEM MALFUNCTIONING AND CAUSING A SHORT IN THE SYSTEM. THIS SHORT IS CAUSING THE FUSE WHICH UNLOCKS THE DOORS TO BLOW WHICH CREATES A SAFETY ISSUE FOR PASSENGERS NOT BEING ABLE TO UNLOCK THEIR DOORS TO EXIT THE VEHICLE (EXCEPT FOR THE DRIVER?S DOOR) IN THE EVENT ONE NEEDS TO EXIT IN AN EMERGENCY (OR JUST ENTERING OR EXITING THE BMW). AS A MATTER OF FACT, MY FORMER MOTHER-IN-LAW HAS A 2006 325I BMW AND SHE JUST HAD HER BMW SERVICED FOR THE SAME ISSUE. FROM WHAT I AM BEING TOLD THE COST TO REPAIR THESE LOCKING/LATCHING ASSEMBLE WILL RUN ABOUT $750-800 (PARTS AND LABOR). IN MY OPINION, THIS BEING A SAFETY ISSUE CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE PARTS SHOULD BE A RECALL REPLACEMENT VS A CONSUMER COST. *TR

DOORS LOCK, BUT ONLY DRIVER DOOR UNLOCKS. USED KEY ONLY UNLOCKED DRIVERS DOOR, USED BUTTON ON DASH ONLY UNLOCKED DRIVERS DOOR, FOB ONLY UNLOCKED DRIVERS DOOR. OTHER THREE DOORS NOT UNLOCKING.

THIS VEHICLE HAS A MAGNESIUM ENGINE BLOCK, AND THEREFORE USES ALUMINUM BOLTS TO FASTEN THE HEAD AND THE VALVE COVER TO THE ENGINE BLOCK. WITH NORMAL DRIVING, MULTIPLE CYLINDER HEAD AND VALVE COVER BOLTS SPONTANEOUSLY SNAP OFF. THIS TYPE OF FAILURE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO DISRUPT THE TIMING CHAIN AND LOSS OF COMPRESSION, LEADING TO CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE.

STEERING WHEEL LOCK FAILURE. I HAVE A 2006 BMW 325I. ACCORDING TO BMW IT JUST BROKE. HOW? MY VEHICLE IS NOT EVEN TRULY 6 YEARS OF AGE AND DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 100,000 MILES ON IT YET. I'VE FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON BIMMERFEST.COM CONCERNING THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT SOMEONE SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM MORE THOROUGHLY. YES I HAVE TO PAY FOR MY OWN FIX BUT I ALSO FEEL THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT'S OCCURRING IN THIS MODEL MAKE AND YEAR. *TR

STEERING WHEEL LOCK WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN RED ON DASH. VEHICLE WHEEL COULD LOCK ACCORDING TO THE OWNERS MANUAL. *LN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS NOT ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHETHER THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED OR NOT. THE CONTACT LOCATED A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER THEN ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A FRACTURE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR MAT THAT WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT WOULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

2006 BMW 325I AIRBAG LIGHT AND SEAT BELT LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF. IT JUST CAME ON 2 DAYS AGO. NOTHING CAUSED THE LIGHTS TO GO ON. THEY WILL NOT TURN OFF. EVIDENTLY THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE ISSUE, HOWEVER, MY CAR IN NOT LISTED AS ONE OF THE PROBLEM CARS BASED ON THE VIN #. *TR

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ON 2006 325I - CAR HAS ONLY 41000+ MILES. NEITHER KEY WOULD WORK TO START THE CAR. BATTERY IN GOOD CONDITION. CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER SINCE THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STUCK AND SO WAS THE GEAR. NEITHER OF THE KEYS WERE ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ON BIMMERFEST.COM AND OTHER CONSUMER WEBSITES. *TR

2006 BMW 325I DOOR LOCK/LATCH FAILURE. UNABLE TO OPEN DOORS WITH KEY FOB. DOORS WILL LOCK BUT NOW NOT POSSIBLE TO OPEN ANY DOORS WITH FOB OR WITH LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON INSIDE CAR. MUST UNLOCK DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WITH VALET KEY. FUEL DOOR ALSO LOCKED AND WILL NOT OPEN. ALL READY HAD THIS PROBLEM FIXED APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO. *LN