2007 BMW 328I Complaints

MY VEHICLE SHAKES AND SHUTS DOWN WHEN IM STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND EVEN SOMETIMES WHEN I PUT IT ON IN THE MORNING, THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN FIVE OR SIX TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY KEEP SAYING THEY CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND THEY REFRESH A COMPUTER THEY SAY. ALSO THE SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN I HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND BEFORE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. *TR

SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON 5 TIMES WITHIN THE PAST 6 WEEKS. I HAVE RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP HAS ADVISED THE DEALERSHIP TO RESET THE COMPUTER PROGRAM, REPLACE A PURGE VALVE, AND EVENTUALLY HAS HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THIS HAS RESULTED IN 5 VISITS TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AN EXTREME INCONVENIENCE. *TR

BMW AUTO JACK PART # 71 10 6 773 536 USED WITH 2007 BMW 328I SPORT WAGON. THIS FLOOR JACK IS AN ACCESSORY FOR BMW AUTOMOBILES AND AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE FROM BMW DEALERS. ALTHOUGH SOLD AND MARKETED BY BMW, IT APPEARS TO BE MANUFACTURED BY BILSTEIN. THIS JACK FAILED ON ITS 4TH USE. THE MAIN SCREW MECHANISM STRIPPED RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE FALLING. THE JACK WAS ON A SECURE GARAGE FLOOR, WAS SECURELY LOCKED INTO THE BMW JACK POSTS ON THE VEHICLE, AND WAS USED ACCORDING TO DIRECTIONS IN EVERY RESPECT. THE CAR WAS SECURE AND THE JACK WAS IN A PROPER VERTICAL ORIENTATION. THE FAILURE WAS SUDDEN AND THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT THE THREADS IN THE MAIN SCREW-TYPE MECHANISM HAVE STRIPPED. I WILL ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN A REPLACEMENT FROM BMW. *TR

2006, 2007, AND 2008 BMW 3 SERIES HAVE A METALLIC TICKING NOISE FROM UNDER THE ENGINE. *TR

BMW328XI GOT HUGE IMPACT ON THE DRIVER SEAT. THE DOOR BENT INSIDE AND MOVE THE SEAT 2-3 INCH INSIDE,BUT THE SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY !!! AND BMW HAS NOT GOT THE REPLACEMENT PART YET (HORNEST FIBER OPTIC) FOR 3 MONTHS. *TR

MY 2007 BMW MODEL 328I WAS DELIVERED NEW WITH BRIDGESTONE RUN-FLAT-TIRES AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT BUT WITH NO JACK AND SPARE TIRE INCLUDED. THE RUN-FLAT-TIRES HAVE PROVEN TO BE UNRELIABLE, NOISY, AND PRONE TO LOW-MILEAGE WEAR OUT. I HAVE FILED TWO WRITTEN CLAIMS WITH BMW OF NORTH AMERICA FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF THE EXPENSES NECESSARY TO PURCHASE A SPARE EMERGENCY WHEEL AND JACK KIT. BMWNA HAS DENIED BOTH CLAIMS. BMWNA CONTINUES TO DELIVER 3-SERIES AND OTHER MODEL NEW VEHICLES WITHOUT A JACK AND SPARE INCLUDED. I BELIEVE THIS ESSENTIAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN ALL NEW-CAR DELIVERIES, REGARDLESS OF TIRE TYPE USED. A CIVIL CLASS-ACTION SUIT HAS BEEN FILED IN NEW JERSEY REGARDING THE ISSUE WITH BMW'S USE OF BRIDGESTONE RUN-FLAT-TIRES, BUT THE SUIT DOES NOT ADDRESS JACK AND SPARE TIRE SAFETY EQUIPMENT ISSUES. *TR

A SIMPLE FUSE FAILURE IN THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM RENDERED THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES UNUSABLE, EXCEPT FOR ONE, WHOSE ACTUATOR CAUSED THE ORIGINAL ELECTRICAL OVERLOAD. HAD SOMETHING ELSE CAUSED THE FUSE TO FAIL, WE WOULD BE UNABLE TO EGRESS THE VEHICLE EXCEPT THROUGH THE WINDOWS, AND, WITH A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE THAT ALSO WOULD HAVE BEEN IMPOSSIBLE. THE BMW TECH PEOPLE TELL ME THAT THE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED THAT WAY. I FEEL THAT IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

MY 2007 328I HAS BEEN IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES (THAT I HAVE PAPERWORK ON, IT MIGHT BE MORE). I HAVE HAD MAJOR MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE MOST RECENT BEING ELECTRICAL. MY KEY WILL NOT OPEN ANY OF THE DOORS, I HAVE TO USE THE VALET KEY TO GET INSIDE. ONCE I GET INSIDE THE BUTTON ON THE DASH THAT OPENS AND LOCKS THE DOORS WAS UNRESPONSIVE AS WELL. WHEN THIS STARTED THE DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR ALSO BECAME UNRESPONSIVE AND WOULD NOT ADJUST, I CAN'T ADJUST IT TO SEE THE ROAD AND HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN 2 ACCIDENTS. THE SAME DAY THE AIR CONDITIONING, WHICH I HAD SET ON 60, TURNED ITSELF TO 84 BLOWING FULL BLAST. THAT IS ACTUALLY THE SECOND TIME THIS YEAR THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING HAS AUTOMATICALLY TURNED TO THE HEATER. SHORT LIST OF OTHER ISSUES: RECURRENT BREAK SQUEAKING, OIL SENSOR AND ENGINE HARNESS WIRES BREAKING, AND PROBLEMS ACCELERATING. THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE MALFUNCTIONED AS WELL (ANOTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUE WHICH WAS CAUSING THE CAR TO MALFUNCTION). AFTER THE BRAKE PADS & SENSORS WERE REPLACED, THE BRAKES SOUND THE SAME TO THIS DAY, HORRIBLY SQUEAKY ALMOST GRINDING. THE FRONT DRIVER & PASSENGER WINDOWS HAVE A MYSTERIOUS ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. THEY WILL CEASE TO GO UP OR DOWN. I HOLD THE WINDOW BUTTON IN THE "UP" POSITION, THE WINDOW WILL ROLL UP AN INCH THEN STOP. I WILL HAVE TO DO THIS SEVERAL MORE TIMES BEFORE THE WINDOW WILL GO UP OR DOWN. MY CAR GOES IN AGAIN TOMORROW AM. THIS TIME I EVEN MENTIONED THAT IF I DID HAVE PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE AND WE HAD GOTTEN IN AN ACCIDENT, OR WORSE YET THE CAR CATCHES ON FIRE, MY PASSENGERS WOULD BE TRAPPED. THE SERVICE ADVISOR DIDN'T SEEM TO CARE. I CAN'T DRIVE MY FRIENDS OR FAMILY ANYWHERE FOR FEAR THEY WILL BE STUCK IN THE VEHICLE IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. AS WELL, I'M NOT GOING TO ASK MY PARENTS, WHO ARE IN THEIR 50'S, TO CRAWL THROUGH A WINDOW TO GET IN OR OUT OF MY VEHICLE. MY CAR HAS BEEN OUT OF COMMISSION FOR ME AT LEAST 30 DAYS SINCE I'VE OWNED IT. *TR

DRIVING A 2007 BMW 328I COUPE (ONLY 7,000 MILES ON THE CAR), I WAS INVOLVED IN A SEVERE FRONT END COLLISION...THE CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE AND MAY EVEN BE TOTALED. NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS AN ELECTRONIC INTERIOR LATCH ASSEMBLY THAT DOES NOT ALLOW PASSENGERS TO MANUALLY OPEN THE DOORS. WHILE PASSENGERS WERE OCCUPYING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE THAT CAUSED THE LATCH ASSEMBLY TO FAIL. AS A RESULT, THE PASSENGERS COULD NOT EXIT THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN REPAIRED THE OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE FUSE BOX. HE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND IS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 12,000. UPDATED 10/16/08. *LJ UPDATED 10/17/08. *JB