2007 BMW 328I Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,821.

I WAS INFORMED BY A BMW REPRESENTATIVE THAT DEALERSHIPS WERE TOLD THAT ALL THE IGNITION COILS WOULD FAIL AROUND THE SAME TIME. SO IF ONE FAILED IN ONE CYLINDER, EXPECT THE REST TO NEED REPLACEMENT OR ELSE THEY WILL ALL FAIL SOON AFTER. THIS IS A CATASTROPHIC MECHANICAL FAILURE THAT IF LEFT UNNOTICED WOULD MEAN THE END OF THE CAR. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FIX THIS KNOWN MECHANICAL FAILURE.

BMW RECALL DATED 11/12/2013, NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000. RECALL UP TO 76,565 UNITS FOR FAILURES OF FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT PROTECTION MAT. AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. CONTACTED BMW AND WAS TOLD MY VIN DOES NOT FALL INTO BMW RANGE BUT I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE EXACT FAILURE SINCE YESTERDAY WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY AT 3 -5 MPH WITH NO ONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW 2007, CURRENTLY HAS 83,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. BMW HAS LIKELY NOT IDENTIFIED THE TRUE VIN RANGE OF VEHICLES IMPACTED BY DEFECTIVE OCCUPANCY MATS AND REFUSES TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT AND TOLD ME IT WAS "CUSTOMERS COST" BECAUSE MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN DEC., 2006 AND THE RECALL ONLY WENT THROUGH CARS MANUFACTURED UP TILL SEPT. 30 2006 MANUFACTURE DATE. I THINK ASKED HER IF THEY PUT IN A NEW PART ON THE VEHICLES IN DECEMBER VS. SEPTEMBER OF 2006 AND SHE SAID SHE DIDN'T KNOW. IT WOULD SEEM LIKE A LOGICAL ITEM TO HAVE IN THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE HELP TOOLS INSTEAD OF REFUSING TO FIX A CRITICAL SAFETY DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE. I SAID THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM POSTING IT ON THE INTERNET AND BMW SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT THEY MANUFACTURED WHICH SHE REALLY DIDN'T CARE, I GUESS SHE DOESN'T CARE IF MY AIR BAG DEPLOYS OR NOT. I SAID TO HER YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE ANOTHER CLASS ACTION SUIT AFTER A FEW PEOPLE DIE WHICH SHE DIDN'T REALLY CARE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG MAT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 184,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 328I. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SENSOR FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT ACTIVATED WHILE THE SEAT WAS UNOCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER DETECTION MAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR THE AIR BAGS. THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE IN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE A REPAIR WITH THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED SEVERELY AND RANDOMLY STALLED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V044000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). ALSO, THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING TO DETERMINE WHEN THE RECALL REPAIRS WOULD BE COMPLETED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER FOR THE AIR BAGS WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART OR REMEDY FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/21/16*LJ *TR

I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM AN INDEPENDENT DEALER WITH SOMEWHERE AROUND 60K OR 65K MILES IT NOW HAS AROUND 80K MILES AND SINCE THE CAR HAS BEEN PURCHASED IT HAS HAD ONE PROBLEM AFTER THE NEXT. THE ELECTRICAL FOR THE WINDOWS,MIRRORS,DOOR LOCKS,GPS SYSTEM,HEAD LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I RECEIVED A FAULT WARNING THAT THE OUTSIDE RUNNING LIGHTS OR HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. I HAVE NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND TOOK IT TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT WHICH I WAS TOLD OBD CODE READS MISFIRE #2 IGNITION COIL. I HAD THE PARTS REPLACED AND CODES CLEARED AND STILL THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON READING THE SAME FAULT CODE HAD IT CHECKED AGAIN AND WAS TOLD IT IS A NEW PART AND IT HAS BEEN REPLACED AND HE CANNOT FIGURE WHY IT WOULD COME BACK THE SAME THING. THE ONLY EXPLANATION HE HAD FOR ME IS THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OR THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE OBD COMPUTER. SINCE THEN THE CAR HAS HAD TROUBLE CRANKING, STUTTERS ON TAKE OFF, STALLS AT STOP LIGHTS, I HAVE HAD A LOSS OF POWER IMMEDIATELY WHILE ON GETTING ON THE FREE WAY AND THE CAR SAID REDUCED ENGINE POWER SHUT DOWN AND WOULD NOT LET ME GET OVER SPEEDS OF 20. I HAVE SMELT FUEL WHEN THE AC WAS TURNED ON. HAS BEEN NUMEROUS THINGS ONE AFTER THE OTHER. I WAS LOOKING AT NUMEROUS RECALLS FOR THE ELECTRICAL, THE FUEL PUMP,THE LIGHTS,AND NOW THE AIR BAGS .AND SEAT BELT TENSIONERS. I WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT IF THE CAR WAS EVER BROUGHT IN TO BE FIXED FROM THE RECALLS, OR IF THE RECALLS EXPIRE. CAUSE I HAVE NOT OWNED VEHICLE VERY LONG

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 328I. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO START AND THE KEY FOB REMAINED IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED SHIFTING A RED B.PLUS CABLE IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V044000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 328I. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.