2001 BMW 325I Complaints

BMW 325I E46 MODEL HAS DOOR LOCKING ISSUES. THE DOORS WILL LOCK AND NOT UNLOCK TRAPPING PASSENGERS INSIDE THE CAR. THE ONLY WAY TO GET OUT OF THE CAR IS TO CRAWL OUT THE WINDOW AND DISCONNECT THE BATTERY WHICH FIXES THE ISSUE BUT ONLY TEMPORARILY. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND BMW SHOULD FIX THE ISSUE THROUGH A RECALL. IT IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT PEOPLE CANNOT GET OUT OF THE CAR, WHAT IF THEY WERE IN AN ACCIDENT AND COULD NOT ESCAPE THE VEHICLE? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. THE WINDOW WOULD OPEN BUT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE WINDOW; THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO MANUALLY PULL THE WINDOW BACK UP WHILE ENGAGING THE POWER WINDOW BUTTON. A PORTION OF THE REGULATOR FELL INTO THE DOOR PANEL. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

I HAVE A 2001 BMW 325I SEDAN (PRODUCTION DATE 10/2000) AND I'M HAVING A ISSUE WITH MY DOOR LOCKS. TODAY WHEN GOING TO PICK UP MY CHILD FROM SCHOOL, I WAS UNABLE TO EXIT MY VEHICLE. I ALWAYS LOCK MY DOORS ONCE I BEGIN DRIVING FOR MY OWN COMFORT AND SAFETY. SO AFTER PARKING MY CAR AND REMOVING MY KEY, NORMALLY I WOULD BE ABLE TO PULL THE INTERIOR HANDLE TO THE DRIVERS DOOR AND THE DOOR WOULD UNLOCK, IT DIDN'T. I DON'T HAVE AN ALARM ON THE CAR SO I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT WAS GOING ON. I PUSHED THE LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON INSIDE THE CAR TO ATTEMPT TO UNLOCK THE DOOR WITH NO SUCCESS. I PRESSED THE BUTTON ON MY KEY TO ATTEMPT TO UNLOCK THE DOORS WITH AGAIN, NO SUCCESS. THE ONLY WAS I WAS ABLE TO EXIT MY VEHICLE WAS TO PUT THE KEY BACK IN THE IGNITION, OPEN THE DRIVERS WINDOW, TAKE THE KEY BACK OUT AND USE THE KEY TO UNLOCK THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED, BUT IS THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WHERE I WAS LOCKED INSIDE MY CAR. IT HAPPENED ONCE IN THE WINTER AND I WAS UNABLE TO GET INTO MY CAR FOR OVER 30MINUTES. THIS IS A VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE I WAS TRAPPED IN MY CAR. I COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT AND CAN'T GET OUT THE CAR THROUGH THE DOORS BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. THE MOST SCARY PART IS THAT I DON'T KNOW WHEN IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. SOMETHING HAS GOT TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. I TOOK THE CAR TO BE LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST ME ALMOST $800 TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH MY CAR. I SEARCHED TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL OR SOMETHING FOR THIS ISSUE OFFERED BY BMW AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING BUT MORE PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME EXPENSIVE ISSUE. THIS ISSUE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. IF I WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT WHERE THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE AND ALL DOORS WERE LOCKED BUT THE DRIVERS DOOR, HOW WOULD MY PASSENGERS GET OUT??? VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE!!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE TO BE DRIVER ERROR BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THE ENGINE RPMS WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FORWARD AND AFTER THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR, THE VEHICLE BEGAN INDEPENDENTLY DECREASING IN SPEED. IN ADDITION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DANGLING FROM ITS HOUSING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000.

DROVE OVER A SMALL POTHOLE ON A STREET, AND THE SIDE AND CURTAIN AIRBAGS PREMATURELY DEPLOYED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I HAD TO ORDER A NEW SIDE AIRBAG. I AM STILL UNABLE TO ORDER A CURTAIN AIRBAG. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN, AS THE AIRBAGS COULD HAVE INJURED MY PASSENGER. THE CAR HAS NO BODY DAMAGE, AND DRIVES PERFECTLY. I HAVE A AIRBAG SIGNAL ON THE DASH. *TR

BMW 325I 2001 I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN I STARTED TO HEAR THE SOUND OF METAL DRAGGING. I PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE STRAP THAT HOLDS THE PASSENGER SIDE GAS TANK UP HAD BUSTED WELDS WHERE THE STRAP ATTACHES TO THE FRONT. THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE STRAP WAS COMPLETELY GONE AND YOU COULD SEE THAT THE WELDS CLEARLY BROKE. THIS SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THE STRAP THAT DANGLES DOWN DRAGS ON THE GROUND AND I'M SURE CAUSES SPARKS RIGHT UNDER THE GAS TANK THAT IS UNSUPPORTED DUE TO THE FAILURE. UPON LOOKING ON A BMW FORUM THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND IT HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS IN THE EXACT SAME PLACE. MY EMAIL IS [XXX] IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN GIVE ME TO HELP MAKE BMW TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

2001 325 I TRANSMISSION PROBLEM - WILL NOT REVERSE , AFTER LOOKING INTO IT IS A WELL KNOW PROBLEM WITH THAT MODEL AND YEAR . I AM ON UNEMPLOYMENT AND NOW CANNOT LOOK FOR WORK DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. I KNOW THAT THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILLED AGAINST BMW IN NJ , AND WAS WON ! I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MY BMW FIX BECAUSE THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT BMW IS WELL KNOWN ABOUT AND DID NOTHING TO FIX IT ! PLEASE HELP! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 325I. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE FANS BEGAN RUNNING UNUSUALLY LOUD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS ALSO EXTREMELY LOUD. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO MAKE A BEEPING SOUND INTERMITTENTLY. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

IN VARYING TEMPERATURES THE ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKS ON MY 2001 BMW 325IX FAIL TO WORK, RENDERING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE LOCKS ON THE THREE PASSENGER DOORS, EVEN MANUALLY FROM THE INSIDE. THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER THE YEARS AND SEEMS TO INCREASE WHEN THE INTERIOR TEMPERATURE IN THE CAR GETS HOT (SUCH AS ON A SUNNY DAY AFTER SITTING). *TR

IN THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE, THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 1 HOUR. I GOT INTO THE CAR, PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL FELT VERY TIGHT. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN TURNED IT BACK ON, I TRIED TO REVERSE THE CAR AND STARTED TO BACK OUT OF THE PARKING SPOT BUT WAS ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE SPOT, MEANWHILE I WAS USING ALL OF MY STRENGTH BUT THEN I COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL AND GOT STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND I HAD TO HAVE A BY-STANDER HELP PUSH THE CAR TO A PARKING LOT WHILE I TRIED TO TURN THE WHEEL. THE COMPLAINT IS THAT IF THIS PROBLEM TURNS OUT TO BE THE POWER STEERING PUMP THIS WILL BE THE 3RD TIME I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED IN THIS CAR AND I BELIEVE THAT IS UNHEARD OF! I HAVE THIS REPLACED AT LEAST 1 TIME A YEAR WHICH SEEMS EXCESSIVE. EACH TIME THIS HAPPENS THAT CAR HAS BEEN COMPLETELY FINE AND SUDDENLY THE POWER STEERING WILL GO, IT IS VERY SCARY AND I AM AFRAID THAT IT WILL HAPPEN ONE DAY WHILE I AM IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. *TR