2006 BMW 330I Complaints

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON AT ALL TIMES AND AIR BAG DISENGAGES WHEN SOMEONE SITS ON IT...SRS WARNING LIGHT. REPLACE SEAT MAT SENSOR NOT COVERED BY RECALL FOR E90 2006 330I SEDAN WITH SPORTS PACKAGE. I WANT TO KNOW WHY IS MY CAR NOT INCLUDED ON RECALL...IT IS EXACTLY THE SAME ISSUE AS WITH THE OTHER MODELS...THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE AND CAN CAUSE INJURY.... *TR

BMW IS AWARE THAT THE CYLINDER BOLT ON THESE MODELS HAS BEEN KNOWN TO FAIL AND ARE NOW BEING MADE OUT OF A DIFFERENT MATERIAL IN NEWER MODELS. WE REQUESTED THAT BMW PAY FOR THE COST OF THIS REPAIR, BECAUSE WE KNOW THEY ARE AWARE OF IT BEING AN ISSUE AND THEY REFUSED TO DO SO. IT IS DEFINITELY A PART THAT SHOULD BE ON RECALL FOR ALL MODELS USING THIS MATERIAL IN THE CYLINDER HEAD BOLD. UPDATED 04/21/11 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO DISPLAY THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS EMPTY EVEN WHEN SOMEONE WAS SITTING THERE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AFTER READING ONLINE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V384000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL), BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

2006 BMW 330I WITH SPORT PACKAGE; WITH PASSENGER IN FRONT SEAT THE AIR BAG TURNS OFF AND MESSAGE IS SENT SAYING PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS YEAR AND MAKE AND MODEL BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAYS NOT ON MINE. THEY SAY IT IS VIN SPECIFIC. I SAY THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM SO FIX IT. I THINK THEY SHOULD REIMBURSE FOR THE PAYMENT TO FIX THE ISSUE. I PAID TO GET IT FIXED. *TR

MY 2006 3301 W/SPORT SEATS IS NOT COVERED IN THE BMW RECALL FOR THE MALFUCTIONING PASSENGER AIRBAG SYSTEM. AFTER DOING MUCH RESEARCH ONLINE THERE SEEMS TO BE A NUMEROUS AMOUNT OF BMW OWNERS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

WHEN THERE IS A POWER FAILURE IN THE 2006 BMW 330I, IN THIS CASE CAUSED BY A BLOWN FUSE, THE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN EITHER BY ATTEMPTING TO ELECTRONICALLY UNLOCK THEM OR BY USING THE DOOR HANDLES. THE ONLY WAY I WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE CAR WAS TO ROLL DOWN THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW AND USE A MANUAL KEY ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR TO UNLOCK THE DOOR. IN THE EVENT OF A TOTAL POWER FAILURE AND THE POWER WINDOWS FAILED AS WELL, IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE OTHER THAN BY BREAKING THE WINDOWS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DESIGN FLAW. THERE SHOULD ALWAYS BE A WAY TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT HAVING TO RELY ON THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

I HAVE A DEFECTIVE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY MAT. BMW HAS A RECALL LIMITED TO 200,000 VEHICLES BUT IT OBVIOUSLY AFFECTS MORE THAN THAT. THEY NEED TO EXTEND THE RECALL TO OTHER AFFECTED VEHICLES. SAME SYMPTOMS SAME DEFECTIVE PART BUT NOT COVERED IN THE RECALL.

BMW CENTRAL LOCKING MODULE FAILURE WILL RESULT LOCKING UP PASSENGERS INSIDE. ALL 4 DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH DOOR NOB OR UNLOCK/LOCK BUTTON. EVEN FUSE BLOWN WILL MAKE THIS CENTRAL LOCKING MODULE FAIL RESULTING PASSENGER LOCK UP IN THE CAR. THERE IS NO MANUAL OVERRIDE TO UNLOCK DOORS FROM INSIDE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP AS WELL AS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG ON-OFF LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHETHER THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED OR NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

2006 BMW 330I WAS FITTED WITH A STEERING COLUMN EQUIPPED WITH A STEERING LOCK SENSOR THAT IS PRONE TO FAILURE AND MAY RENDER THE CAR SAFE AND/OR INOPERABLE. I HAVE THIS ISSUE CURRENTLY THAT WILL REQUIRE OVER $1,000 IN REPAIRS. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL MAY LOCK UP DURING VEHICLE USE COMPROMISING THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND/OR FAMILY. THIS IS A CHRONIC AND RECURRING ISSUE THAT BMW IS AWARE OF AND THEY HAVE TAKEN STEPS TO RE-DESIGN THE COLUMNS IN 2007+ VEHICLES. UNFORTUNATELY, THEY WILL NOT RECALL THE 2006 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE COLUMNS THAT HAVE THIS DESIGN FLAW AND PROPENSITY FOR FAILURE. I HAVE CALLED BMW NA MULTIPLE TIMES TO DISCUSS BUT THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO ADMIT ANY CULPABILITY OF ADDRESS MY CONCERNS IN A PRODUCTIVE MANNER. I IN SPEAKING WITH MY BMW PARTS ADVISOR AND MECHANIC WHO RUNS A LARGE SCALE SERVICE GARAGE, HE SEES MANY VEHICLES COME IN FOR THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM AND ADVISED THAT IT IS "ONLY A MATTER OF TIME" BEFORE A CLASS ACTION SUIT IS TAKEN AGAINST THEM. IT IS FRUSTRATING THAT MY FAMILY IS AT RISK BECAUSE BMW WILL NOT TAKE AN ETHICAL STANCE ON THIS ISSUE AND ADDRESS THE SHORTCOMINGS IN THE DESIGN OF THE RE-DESIGNED 3-SERIES VEHICLE THAT I HAVE PURCHASED. 2006 WAS THE FIRST YEAR OF THE RE-DESIGN OF THE 3-SERIES AND THAT IS PERHAPS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE PROBLEM (SINCE THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR THAT THIS DESIGN WAS EMPLOYED IN A VEHICLE). PLEASE TAKE THIS COMPLAINT SERIOUSLY AND CHECK THE FACTS BY GOOGLING "E90 STEERING COLUMN PROBLEMS" TO FIND A WEALTH OF INFORMATION ON THE TOPIC INCLUDING MANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE AND HAVE HAD THEIR SAFETY AND FINANCES COMPROMISED. IF THE GOVERNMENT DOESN'T KEEP THESE LARGE AUTO MANUFACTURERS HONEST IN ADDRESSING THESE DESIGN FLAWS, CONSUMERS WILL BE SUBJECT TO PERPETUAL FINANCIAL AND POSSIBLE PHYSICAL HARM. SOMEONE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO BE INJURED OR WORSE BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN TO ADDRESS THE SAFETY THREAT.. MOST COLUMNS OPERATE PROPERLY FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR