2006 BMW 325I Complaints

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH IN TRAFFIC ON FRIDAY, OCT. 31, 2008, AT 5 P.M., IN HOUSTON,WHEN MY 2006 BMW 325I BEGAN SMOKING IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND BURST INTO FLAMES BY THE TIME I GOT IT PARKED. I FIRST NOTICED THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND THEN SMOKE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN FILLING THE CAR. THE CAR WAS TOTALED BY THE TIME THE HFD ARRIVED. THE CAR WAS IN GOOD CONDITION AND HAD NO RECENT SERVICE OR PROBLEMS. IT HAD NO PREVIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE AC JUST BEGAN BLOWING WARM AIR, AND SMOKE STARTED POURING INTO THE COMPARTMENT FROM ABOVE AND BELOW THE DASHBOARD - NOT FROM THE AC. THE CAR WAS RUNNING FINE UNTIL IT BURST INTO FLAMES. IT HAD TO BE A MECHANICAL DEFECT OR AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OF SOME KIND. *TR

FOR NO REASON ONE DAY, MY DOOR UNLOCK BUTTON DOES NOT WORK AND I AM NOT ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR BY PULLING ON THE DOOR HANDLE. THE ONLY WAY TO OPEN THE DOOR IS TO USE THE KEY AND OPEN IT FROM THE OUTSIDE. THIS ONLY WORKS FOR THE DRIVER DOOR, AND YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO OPEN ANY OF THE REMAINING DOORS. THIS COULD BE A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY IF THE CAR IS IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH PEOPLE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN CONSISTENT AND IS NOT INTERMITTENT AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED FOR ALL CARS ON THE ROAD, SINCE PEOPLE COULD DIE. THE ONLY WAY TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE TO CLIMB OUT OF THE WINDOWS. THE CAR EFFECTED IS 2006 BMW 325I. *TR

WHILE I WAS TRAVELING OUT OF TOWN MY 2006 BMW 325I HAD A MAJOR LOCKING FAILURE. I COULD NOT UNLOCK THE DOORS OF THE CAR EXCEPT FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. THIS TO ME IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE ALL OTHER DOORS WHERE NOT OPERABLE, THUS NO ONE COULD SAFELY GET OUT OF THE CAR IF WE HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, THE SAFETY UNLOCK WOULD NOT HAVE WORKED. *TR

I WAS INSIDE MY CAR IN A PARKING LOT AND THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE SWITCH ON THE DASH WOULD UNLOCK THE DOORS NOR WOULD THE REMOTE. THE DOOR HANDLES INSIDE THE CAR WOULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR EITHER. LUCKILY I REMEMBERED THAT IF I HELD DOWN ON ONE OF THE BUTTONS ON THE REMOTE CONTROL THE WINDOWS WOULD OPEN. I THEN HAD TO CLIMB OUT OF THE WINDOW. THE TEMPERATURE INSIDE THE CAR WAS MORE THAN 100 DEGREES. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. IF I HAD NOT HAD THE REMOTE, I WOULD HAVE BEEN TRAPPED INSIDE THE CAR! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE LOCKS FAILED TO UNLOCK IN 2007. ALL OF THE LOCKS ARE ELECTRONIC AND THERE IS A MASTER UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND HAD TO DRIVE TO THE SERVICE DEALER IN ORDER TO BE LET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAD TO RESET THE COMPUTER CHIP IN THE LOCKS. ON MARCH 22, 2008, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE DOOR LOCKS. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPLACEMENT, THE ELECTRIC MIRRORS FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MOTOR FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE DEALER PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH A NEW VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 38,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS (12/25/2007 AND 02/22/2008), WHILE DECELERATING TO 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT REPORT THE FIRST FAILURE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER THE SECOND TIME. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE VEHICLE HAS BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL42, SIZE P205/55R16 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 10-35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE AND THE TWO FRONT TIRES MADE A LOUD HUMMING SOUND. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED WITH LESS THAN 13,000 MILES ON THE TIRES. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

SINCE I PURCHASED MY BMW 325I (2006) IN AUG. 2007 NEW, I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH A 10% INACCURACY OF THE SPEEDOMETER, THAT THE DEALERSHIP RELUCTANTLY REPLACED (WITH NO IMPROVEMENT) AND BMW OF NORTH AMERICA FINALLY ADMITTING THAT THERE IS NO SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM AND I WAS STUCK WITH THE PROBLEM. THE SPEEDOMETER IS 10% OFF AN ACTUAL READING. SO IF YOU WANT TO 65 MPH AND SET THE SPEEDOMETER AT 65MPH YOU ONLY GO 58 MPH. IN ORDER TO GO 65MPH YOU HAVE TO DRIVE AT 73 MPH ON THE SPEEDOMETER. *TR

WE HAD BOUGHT A 2006 BMW MODEL # 325I, THE VEHICLE HAD 33,000 MILES ON IT. NOW THIS CAR HAS A HEAD CYLINDER LEAKAGE ON IT AND THE DEALER NEEDED TO REPLACE AN ENGINE ON IT. THE FACT IS THAT THIS CAR WAS LESS THEN 2 YRS, AND WE HAD SUCH A MAJOR ISSUE ALREADY. *TR

THE EMISSION SYSTEM WARRANTY SEEMS TO BE INCORRECT FOR MY 2006 BMW 325I. I THOUGHT THE SYSTEM MUST BE WARRANTED FOR AT LEAST 75,000 MILES. PLEASE CHECK THEIR OWNER'S MANUAL TO CONFIRM THEIR WORDING IS CORRECT. *TR