2006 BMW 330XI Complaints

VEHICLE HAS 2 RECALLS, THE FIRST ONE BEING FOR A PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR WHICH CAUSES THE PASSENGER AIRBAG TO NOT DEPLOY. I HAVE CALLED BMW DENVER DOWNTOWN (303-954-4856) AND THUS FAR THEY HAVE REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL. THEY KEEP TELLING ME THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART FOR IT. WHEN ASKED FOR AN ETA, THE ONLY THING THEY ARE TELLING ME IS THAT THEY DON'T HAVE AN ETA, AND THAT THE PART MAY NEVER BE AVAILABLE. THIS IS THE ONLY BMW DEALER ANYWHERE NEAR MY AREA THAT IS ABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL. MY VEHICLE HAS THE OCCUPANCY SENSOR ERROR DISPLAYED ON THE DASH, SO I KNOW FOR A FACT THE PART COVERED UNDER THE RECALL HAS ALREADY FAILED. BMW OF DENVER'S FAILURE TO PERFORM THIS RECALL IS PLACING MY FAMILY IN DANGER IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE CONTROL ARM DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON FOUR OCCASIONS FOR THE CONTROL ARM FAILURE HOWEVER THE FAILURE REOCCURED ALL FOUR TIMES THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

UPON TEST DRIVING ON CITY STREET THIS VEHICLE WITH A FRIEND AND MY BROTHER WE REALIZED IT HAD A HARD LIMP TO THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. AFTER RETURNING IT TO THE LOT THE SALESMAN INFORMED US IT NEEDED A SWAY BAR REPLACE TO LEAVE IT A COUPLE DAYS AND HE WOULD HAVE IT REPAIRED. AFTER PICKING IT UP DRIVING ON THE CITY STREET I REALIZED NOT ONLY DID IT HAVE A LEAK BUT THERE WAS A NOISE INVOLVED THIS TIME. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE CAR LOT AND THEY INSTRUCTED ME THAT IT WAS ONLY A MUD FLAP RUBBING THE TIRE. AFTER TAKING IT TO MY PERSONAL MECHANIC HE TOLD ME THAT MY CAR HAD BEEN IN A SEVERE ACCIDENT AND THE ENTIRE UNDER CARRIER WAS DAMAGED AND IT WAS A MIRACLE IT WAS MOBILE. QUOTED PRICE FOR PARTS 280.00 AND LABOR 2100.00. WHEN TAKING IT TO ROADSHOW BMW THEY STATED THERE WASN'T ANY RECALLS. BOTTOM LINE IS PARTS FELL FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY EXITING THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: FOG LIGHT ON PASSENGER SIDE, SMALL GRILL ON SAME SIDE, LARGE BOLT (NOT SURE WHERE IT GOES OR WHERE IT CAME FROM), AND ANOTHER PIECE OF MEDAL. AT THIS POINT OIL BEGAN TO RUN OUT.THIS CAR LEANS TO THE RIGHT NOW AND AFTER OWNING IT FOR 4.5 MONTHS IT WAS MOBILE FOR MAYBE 3 WEEKS? OH AND I ALMOST FORGOT TO MENTION THE TRACKER STALLS THE CAR UPON OCCASIONS WHEN DRIVING. I'VE REQUESTED FOR MY TITLE VIA PHONE TWICE, VIA CERTIFIED LETTER AND FAX. I CAN PROVIDE DOCUMENTS UPON REQUEST. HOWEVER, I DON'T OWN A SCANNER BUT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO FAX IF YOU GIVE ME YOUR FAX NUMBER. I'VE PAID MY CAR BALANCE OFF WITHOUT A TITLE?

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330XI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V564000 AND 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

RECENTLY THE AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT SENSOR INDICATED A FAILURE. I CAN ATTRIBUTE SUCH FAILURE TO A DEFECTIVE SENSOR (PLACED IN THE SEAT MAT). WHEN I CONTACTED BMW USA, THEY REFUSED TO INCLUDE MY VEHICLE IN THE RECALL (CAMPAIGN [XXX]). I WOULD APPRECIATE THE NHTSA / DOT TO INVESTIGATE EXPANDING THE RECALL TO ALL E90 / 2006 BMW 330XI NOT JUST MODELS PRODUCED AFTER 12/ 2005. I TOOK DELIVERY OF MY VEHICLE IN 11/2005. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I OWN A 2006 BMW 330XI. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES. THE FAILURE RECURS CONSTANTLY. ALSO, WHEN SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT REGISTER ANYONE IN THE SEAT. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR MAT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND I WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES THE EXACT SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL BUT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WHEN THE FAILURE STARTED WAS 53,200. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000 MILES AND THE FAILURE CONTINUES TO HAPPEN.

WHILE IN MOTION AT ALL SPEEDS, WITH PASSENGER USING SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM, PASSENGER AIRBAG TURNS OFF. PASSENGER IS THEN UNPROTECTED IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. VIN EXCLUDED FROM ORIGINAL RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330XI. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE SEAT ALARM INDEPENDENTLY SOUNDED WHEN THERE WAS NO PASSENGER PRESENT. ALSO, WHEN SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE VEHICLE DID NOT REGISTER ANYONE IN THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,300.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BEAT WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SENSOR MAT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000. UPDATE 01/15/16 MA *JS