2001 BMW 330I Complaints

DME CONTROL UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, BECAUSE SOME HOW LIQUID GOT INTO IT, EVEN THOUGH BMW SEALED THE UNIT . IT'S CONSIDER NOT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE BMW THINKS SOMEONE USED SOMETHING TO DROP LIQUID INTO THE SEAL UNIT. THEY DON'T KNOW HOW THE LIQUID GOT INTO THE UNIT AND THEY WILL NOT REPLACE IT.*JB

SINCE THE PURCHASE OF MY CAR IN MAY 2001, THE GAS PEDAL SEEMS TO HAVE A PROBLEM WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE RACES ON ITS OWN AND THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD. SEVERAL VISITS TO THE DEALER AND ROAD TESTS HAVE COME UP WITH NOTHING. THE DEALERS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO PINPOINT THE PROBLEM. I STILL HAVE THE CAR WHICH I DRIVE VERY CAUTIOUSLY.

REGARDLESS OF WEATHER OR ROAD CONDITIONS TIRES FAIL WITHOUT WARNING IF VEHICLE GOES OVER A BUMP, COVERED POTHOLE, ETC. TIRE WILL DEVELOP A "BUBBLE" ONCE VEHICLE GOES OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO REPLACE BECAUSE CONCERNED TIRE WILL BLOWOUT.*AK CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES SINCE 11/27/02. TIRES ARE RUBBING AGAINST RIM AND HAVE NO "BUOYANCY".*AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING THE SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER AND THEY WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

CONSUMER HAS SUSTAINED SEVEN BENT RIMS IN 15750 MILES WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. *JG VEHICLE EXPERIENCES DRIVESHAFT VIBRATION. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A SMOOTH ROAD, THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS INADVERTANTLY DEPLOYED. *JG

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER WAS TO CLOSE TO THE MEDIAN AND DAMAGED THE TIRES, AS A RESULT BOTH DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AIRBAG DEPLOYED PREMATURELY (CLAIM#43-R604-736). *YD

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT, AFTER DEPLOYMENT HE MAY HAVE HIT TIRES ON CURB (CLAIM # 59-V831-359). *YD

AT AROUND 5:30PM AT THE STOP LIGHT OF THE BRUCKNER BLVD 138TH ST EXIT. I STEP ON THE GAS ...AND AT AROUNG 25 YARDS RAN OVER A POT HOLE PUNCTURING THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE, ALSO THE DEPLOYING THE RIDE SIDE AND PASSENGER HEAD AIRBAGS.*AK

WINDOWS WOULD GO OFF TRACK WHEN TRYING TO GO UP OR DOWN. WOULD MAKE WEIRD NOISES WHEN USING THE WINDOWS.*AK