2006 BMW 325XI Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONLY WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE DETECTION MAT SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

MY AIRBAG LIGHT AND SEATBELT LIGHT WERE ON RIGHT AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR I CALLED BMW AND THEY SAID THERE IS A RECALL ON THAT PROBLEM BUT MY VIN # WAS NOT INCLUDED IN IT. IF THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM WHY DON'T THEY FIX IT. *TR

THE IDRIVE CONTROL PANEL IS SHOWING AN ALERT THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG HAS FAILED. I CONTACTED BMW CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAY MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V564000 (AIR BAGS) EVEN THOUGH THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM MATCHES MY PROBLEM EXACTLY. I HAVE A 2006 BMW 325XI WITH STANDARD SEATS AND ACCORDING TO 13V564000 I SHOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR COVERAGE UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. BMW IS TELLING ME I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000. UPDATED 9/4/14*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS) BUT HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE AS LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE INSPECTED, DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112000. UPDATED 08/12/14*LJ

MY AIRBAG INDICATOR CAME ON IN EARLY MARCH SO I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. AFTER BEING DIAGNOSED AS A PASSENGER AIRBAG ISSUE REQUIRING A NEW SENSOR PAD UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT (AT SIGNIFICANT COST) I SEARCHED AND FOUND THAT THERE IS AN EXISTING RECALL AROUND THIS EXACT ISSUE THAT MY CAR APPARENTLY DID NOT QUALIFY FOR DUE TO THE MANUFACTURE DATE BEING 2/05-11/05 AND MY CAR BEING BUILT IN 1/06. AFTER SPEAKING TO BMW NORTH AMERICA I WAS INFORMED THERE IS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT SHOULD COVER MY MODEL WITH MANUFACTURER DATES OF 12/05 - 9/06. I HAVE YET TO BE NOTIFIED OF WHETHER MY VEHICLE QUALIFIES, BUT BECAUSE IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE I HAD TO UNDERTAKE THE COSTLY REPAIR WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY DESPITE BMW'S DEFINITIVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WOULD NOT ACTIVATE WHEN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT IN THE EVEN OF A CRASH, THE AIR BAGS WOULD POSSIBLY NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURE CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND DECLINED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

FAULT LIGHT FOR AIR BAG & SEATBELT ON DASH LGHTED, HAD SCAN DONE IT SHOWS A FAULTY PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE THE AIR BAG FOR THE PASSENGER IS NOT WORKING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 525XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE REPAIRS WHEN HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED BECAUSE OIL WAS LEAKING INSIDE THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND RENDERING THE BRAKES USELESS. THE MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000. THE CURRENT VEHICLE MILEAGE WAS 106,000. *TR

PASSENGER RESTRAINT MALFUNCTION ERROR INDICATOR ON. KNOWN PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS, BUT ONLY 200,000 CARS RECALLED. MORE REPORTED EACH YEAR BUT IF VIN IS NOT ON LIST THEN OWNER IS EXPECTED TO PAY FOR REPAIRS FOR A KNOWN ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM. *TR