2006 BMW 330I Complaints

THIS IS IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V-384. I CALLED BMW ABOUT HIS RECALL AND THEY STATED MY VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING AND MULTIPLE OTHERS ARE HAVING IS FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE, CONDITION, AND DESCRIPTION AS CALLED OUT IN CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V-384. I DID MORE RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT BMW MAY NOT HAVE THE AFFECTED VEHICLES LOADED CORRECTLY IN THEIR SYSTEM. FOR EXAMPLE THEY TELL YOU THAT THE SPORT SEAT IS NOT COVERED (WHICH I HAVE), BUT IF YOU READ THE LETTERS FROM BMW TO NHTSA, MANY SPORT SEATS ARE COVERED. I SUSPECT THE DATABASE BMW IS USING TO TELL IF A CAR IS COVERED OR NOT MAY NOT BE ACCURATE COMPARED TO THE VEHICLE CATEGORIES LISTED IN THE NHTSA FILINGS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPIED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,005. UPDATED 12/16/11 *BF UPDATED 12/22/11*JB

I HAVE EXPERIENCED A FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON MY 2006 E90 330I BMW WITH SPORTS SEATS. THE WARNING COMES ON AND GOES OFF, AS IT PLEASES. I HAVE CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER AND WAS REFERRED TO BMW OF NORTH AMERICA FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS. I CONTACTED BMW OR NORTH AMERICA, PRESENTED MY VIN NUMBER AND HAVE TOLD THEM OF THE PROBLEM I HAVE EXPERIENCED. I WAS ADVISED THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS AND I SHOULD ALSO CHECK WWW.NHTSA.DOT.GOV. I HAVE SEARCHED FOR THIS WARNING INFORMATION AND HAVE COME ACROSS THIS RECALL WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL ). MY VEHICLE, MODEL, YEAR, AND EQUIPMENT APPEARS TO BE IN THE RECALL AND EXPERIENCES THE EXACT SYMPTOMS AS INDICATED IN THE SUMMARY. I HAVE ALSO COME ACROSS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FILED FROM OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS, WITH THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR, AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE FACT WHICH VEHICLES WERE RECALLED AND REPAIRED. I AM ASKING FOR NHTSA ASSISTANCE AND DIRECTION IN RESOLVING THIS MANUFACTURERS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY RECOGNITION SENSOR IS FAULTY (ERROR CODE 93C3), PREVENTING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG FROM DEPLOYING IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. BMW HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR THIS ITEM AT THEIR EXPENSE DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE SAME(OR SIMILAR) PART HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR OTHER 2006 3 SERIES VEHICLES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPIED. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE SENSOR MAT LOCATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 11/15/11*LJ UPDATED 11/18/11

ALL DOORS CAN NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK,EXCEPT THE DRIVER DOOR CAN UNLOCK MANUALLY ONLY. *KB

JUST WONDERING WHY THIS IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 ?? PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILURE LIGHT IS ON?? LOOKS LIKE THIS WOULD FALL UNDER THIS: SUMMARY: BMW IS RECALLING 200,000 MY 2006 3 SERIES SPORT SEAT, MY 2004-2006 5 SERIES STANDARD AND SPORT SEAT, AND MY 2004-2006 X3 PASSENGER VEHICLES. DEPENDING ON THE MANNER AND FREQUENCY OF THE FRONT PASSENGER'S ENTRY AND EXIT, SMALL CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE MAT. IF THIS OCCURS, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE HEAD PROTECTION SYSTEM, WILL BE DEACTIVATED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP AS WELL AS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG "ON-OFF" LAMP WILL BE ILLUMINATED. *TR

THE STEERING WHEEL ELECTRONIC LOCK ON THE 2006 BMW 330I IS DEFECTIVE. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK PREVENTS THE CAR FROM BEING STARTED AND EVEN WITH THE APPROPRIATE KEY, ETC. IT LOCKS IN ERROR. THIS OCCURS ON EVERY ATTEMPT TO START THE CAR WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED AS THEIR IS A DEFECTIVE COMPONENT IN THE VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER MADE THE CONTACT AWARE OF THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL) RECALL, BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

I OWN A 2006 BMW 330I. I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK WHICH PREVENTS THE CAR FROM STARTING. THE PROBLEM STARTS WITH A YELLOW WARNING LIGHT THAT INDICATES THE STEERING COLUMN IS LOCKED. THEN, WHEN THE INDICATOR LIGHT TURNS RED, THE CAR DOES NOT START. I FIRST EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM IN 2007 AND THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. IN 2010, THE YELLOW LIGHT STARTED COMING ON AGAIN INTERMITTENTLY AND IT IS NOW ON EVERY TIME I ENTER THE CAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL BMW DEALERSHIP TO BE DIAGNOSED. THEY TELL ME I NEED A NEW STEERING COLUMN YET AGAIN. I AM OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE BMW REGIONAL IS REFUSING TO COVER THE STEERING COLUMN BECAUSE A SAFETY RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED. IT COSTS $1428 TO REPLACE THE PART. UPON RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE ONLINE, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT BMW CHANGED THEIR STEERING COLUMNS AFTER 2006 BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT WITH THE LOCKING MECHANISM. *KB