2001 BMW 530I Complaints

2001 BMW 530I, WITH 77500 MILES WITH TRANSMISSION TYPE ZF 5HP19. TRANSMISSION WENT BAD WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AND CHANGING LANE, WHICH CAUSE TO REDUCE MY SPEED. I AM WAS ALMOST GETTING HIT BY CAR BEHIND ME. I CONTACT THE DEALER AND COMPLAINED WITH OUT ANY RESPONSES. I DID RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND MANY ISSUES WITH THESE TYPES OF TRANSMISSION. BMW OF NORTH AMERICAN SHOULD RECALL THIS TYPE TO AVOID GETTING SOMEONE HURT, BECAUSE OF MALFUNCTION DESIGN. *TR

2001 BMW 530I - ELECTRIC FAN COME ON AND MAKES A VERY LOUD NOISE, IT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS DRAWING CURRENT EVEN WHEN OFF THAT RESULTED IN BATTERY REPLACEMENT TWICE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 530I. THE CONTACT STATED THE SHE HEARD AN EXPLOSION COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AFTER THE SHE CRANKED THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE. AS OF JANUARY 7, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED HE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 150,000.

BROKEN HEADLIGHT ADJUSTERS ON BOTH HEADLIGHTS. HEADLIGHTS ARE SEALED BEAMS AND NON-REPAIRABLE (PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE). IF PROPER ADJUSTMENT CAN'T BE MADE, IT COULD IMPAIR THE DRIVERS ABILITY TO SEE AT NIGHT OR IT COULD BLIND ON-COMING TRAFFIC. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE EXITING A PARKING LOT AT 3 MPH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND EXPLODED. ALTHOUGH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE ALERTED NO INSPECTION HAVE BEEN MADE.

THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM FAILED WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 BMW 530I COMPLETELY DISABLING THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. IT WOULD NOT OPEN MANUALLY. EGRESS FROM CAR WAS LIMITED TO PASSENGER AND REAR DOORS. A POTENTIALLY UNSAFE CONDITION IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *NM

COMPLAINT REGARDING THE CUP HOLDERS IN THE 2001 BMW 530I.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS BEEN BURNED SEVERAL TIMES BY THE SPILLING OF A HOT BEVERAGE THAT WAS IN THE CUP HOLED. THE CONSUMER STATED A TYPICAL 16OZ CUP WILL NOT STAY IN THE CUP HOLDER. *JB

ON DECEMBER 19, 2004 I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 BMW 530I WITH THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT HEATER IN THE ON POSITION. I PARKED THE CAR IN A PARKING LOT, SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, AND WAS EXITING ON THE DRIVER SIDE, WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE BACK SUPPORT PORTION OF THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT HAD CAUGHT ON E AND BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE LEATHER INTERIOR. IT ALSO SINGED MY WINTER COAT THAT I WAS WEARING AT THE TIME. I PUT OUT THE FIRE AND REALIZED THAT THE SEAT HEATER ELEMENT HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE FIRE. TO DATE, I'VE BEEN WORKING TO HAVE THE SEAT REPLACED THROUGH BMW AND ITS DEALERSHIP HERB CHAMBERS BMW OF BOSTON, BUT THEY HAVE DELAYED THE REPLACEMENT, EVENTHOUGH THEY HAVE AGREED TO REPLACE THE SAME. NO REASON WAS PROVIDED FOR THE DELAYS.*AK

I HAD STOPED BEHIND A STALLED CAR ON US95 IN LAS VEGAS, NV AND WAS REAR ENDED AND PUSHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT. BOTH THE DRIVERS SEAT AND THE PASSENGER SEAT BROKE, AND WE WERE BOTH NEARLY PRONE AND UNDER THE LAP AND SEAT BELTS.*AK ALSO, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH I AM NOT SURE THEY SHOULD OR SHOULDN'T HAVE. I HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE AS TO WHAT WILL BE DONE TO THE CAR SINCE IT COULD WELL BE "TOTALLED" AS A LOSS. NO INTERNAL INJURIES FOR THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER, BUT SOME SCRAPES AND BRUISES.

ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION - COMPUTER RESETS WHILE DRIVING TURNING OFF LIGHTS, STALLING MOTOR AND ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. POWER RETURNS TO NORMAL AFTER 4 SECONDS OF POWER DOWN. STORED COMPUTER VALUES RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULTS WHICH INCLUDE MAINTAIN SCHEDULES AND INDICATORS. DEALER WOULD NOT PERFORM WARRANTY MAINTENANCE UNTIL RESET INDICATORS EXPIRE. WE DROVE 36,000 MILES ON ORIGINAL OIL UNTIL THAT TIME WHEN THE OIL SERVICE INDICATOR ACTIVATED. REQUESTING ODI ID # 8016663 TO COMPARE FAULT. FIRST EVENT AT 10K MILES, SECOND EVENT AT 19,500 MILES AND 3RD ON AT 35,500 ON JAN 30, 2003 AFTER WE SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT FOR SERVICE.*AK