BMW DEFECTS, PROBLEMS AND LEMON LAW CLAIMS

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BMW HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS

Some BMW owners have identified head gasket failure as the result of a defect. 
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Year: 2001
Make: BMW
Model: 325
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14 Record(s) found


 ODI ID: 745743 Make: BMW Model: 325 Year: 2001

Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Date of Failure: 04/26/2001
Component: ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Summary: ELECTRIC COOLING SYSTEM FANS ON BMW 325 SERIES ARE FAILING WITH REGULARITY. REPLACEMENT FAN ALLEGED TO BE UPGRADED VERSION. RECENTLY ALL SUCH VEHICLES ENTERING U.S. ARE HAVING THIS SIZE FAN REPLACED WITH OLD STYLE, LARGER, HIGH VOLUME FANS. HAVE NO CONFIDENCE MY PRESENT REPLACEMENT/UPGRADED FAN WILL NOT FAIL AGAIN, PARTICULARLY IN LIGHT BMW ARE REPLACING SUCH SIZE FANS WITH MUCH LARGER ONES PRIOR TO DELIVERY AS THESE VEHICLES ENTER THE U.S. CHECK WWW.BIMMER.ORG IN THE E46 SERIES BULLETIN BOARD FOR THE LAST THREE MONTHS COMMENTS ON "AUX FANS". IT 'APPEARS' BMW HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM FOR SOME REASONABLE LENGTH OF TIME AND CONTINUED TO INSTALL AND DELIVER DEFECTIVE FANS IN THESE AUTOMOBILES. THERE ARE PRESENTLY FANS FROM THIS ORIGINAL DEFECTIVE BATCH STILL ON THE MOTORWAYS. I KNOW OF ONE INSTANCE WHERE AN 'UPGRADED' FAN STOPPED WORKING LEAVING THE MOTORIST STRANDED, THOUGH LATER WAS SAID TO BE OPERABLE. THE SAFETY IMPLICATION SURROUNDS AUTOMOBILES BREAKING DOWN, PARTICULARLY IN SLOW/CONGESTED TRAFFIC SITUATIONS, LEAVING MOTORISTS AND VEHICLE AT RISK OF COLLISION ON CONGESTED MOTORWAYS. SUGGEST RECALL AND REMOVAL OF THESE SIZE FANS AND FITMENT OF THE LARGER HIGH VOLUME FANS THAT ARE CAPABLE OF THE DUTY CYCLE DEMANDED UNDER ALL ANTICIPATED CONDITIONS FOR THESE VEHICLES. THERE IS ONE INSTANCE WHERE FAILURE OF THE FAN 'MAY' HAVE FAILED THUS CAUSING ENGINE OVERHEAT AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT ACCESSORY MELTDOWN AND/OR FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF A U.S. SPECIFICATION VEHICLE BEING OPERATED IN PARIS, FRANCE PRIOR TO SHIPMENT BY THE U.S. OWNER/OPERATOR TO AMERICA. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM FOR THE MOTORING PUBLIC. THANK YOU. *AK

 ODI ID: 746675 Make: BMW Model: 325 Year: 2001

Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Date of Failure: 05/25/2001
Component: ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Summary: AUXILIARY COOLING FAN PROBLEM CAUSED ENGINE OVERHEATING. OVERHEATING BROKE ENGINE THERMOSTAT & THERMOSTAT HOUSING. *AK

 ODI ID: 746871 Make: BMW Model: 325 Year: 2001

Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Date of Failure: 05/12/2001
Component: ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Summary: AUXILIARY FAN STOPPED AND ENGINE OVERHEATED DURING REGULAR DRIVING.*AK

 ODI ID: 747007 Make: BMW Model: 325 Year: 2001

Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Date of Failure: 05/19/2001
Component: ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Summary: THE CAR HAS OVERHEATED TWICE. IT WAS NOT DRIVEABLE AND WAS TOWED TO DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT. THEY CLAIM IT WAS A MALFUNCTIONING FAN, AND THE PART WAS REPLACED TWICE.

 ODI ID: 749438 Make: BMW Model: 325 Year: 2001

Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Date of Failure: 07/29/2001
Component: ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Summary: DEFECTIVE COOLANT FAN CAUSED OVERHEATING AT LESS THAN 1000 MILES AND WHILE SITTING IN A PARKING LOT. DEALER SAID BMW WAS AWARE THAT THERE WERE DEFECTIVE FANS AND REPLACED THE FAN WITH THE SAME TYPE OF DEFECTIVE FAN. ON 7/29/01 WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC THE CAR OVERHEATED AGAIN AND THE ENGINE COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON. AS TRAFFIC MOVED, CAR COOLED BUT ENGINE COOLANT LIGHT STAYED ON. CAR TOWED TO DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT FAN. *AK

 ODI ID: 750310 Make: BMW Model: 325 Year: 2001

Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Date of Failure: 08/05/2001
Component: ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Summary: OVERHEATED IN ITS FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH LIGHT STOP & GO TRAFFIC. NO RECALL NOTICE FROM BMW, SUPPOSEDLY BECAUSE OF A SHORTAGE OF REPLACEMENT FAN UNITS.

 ODI ID: 752113 Make: BMW Model: 325 Year: 2001

Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Date of Failure: 09/04/2001
Component: ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Summary: THIS IS THE THIRD COOLING FAN TO FAIL IN THIS CAR. WHEN THE FAN FAILS THE CAR BECOMES INOPERABLE AND BOILS OVER QUICKLY.THE LAST FAN WAS THE "SECOND GENERATION" FAN AND WAS A REPLACEMENT DESIGN FOR THE ORIGINAL FAN DESIGN. NOW I AM TOLD THERE IS A "THIRD GENERATION" FAN BEING BUILT. THE CAR NOW QUALIFIES AS A "LEMON" UNDER WASHINGTON STATE LAW. THERE STILL IS NO RECALL NOTICE TO CONSUMERS DRIVING THESE CARS. LAST BREAKDOWN WAS LATE AT NIGHT IN AN UNSAFE AREA. THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT TO NHSTA.*AK

 ODI ID: 752738 Make: BMW Model: 325 Year: 2001

Incident: No
Fire: Yes
Number of Injuries: 0
Date of Failure: 08/30/2001
Component: FUEL:FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY
Summary: A BMWXI SPORTS WAGON WITH ONE MONTH SERVICE DEVELOPED A FUEL OVERFLOW ONTO THE CEMENT FLOOR OF A GARAGE ATTACHED TO A SINGLE FAMILY HOME. THE FUEL GAUGE READ ZERO WITH THE WARNING LIGHT ON.EVEN THOUGH THE TANK HAD JUST BEEN FILLED. THE WIRES FROM THE FUEL TANK (SENDER) TO THE GAUGE IN THE PASSANGER COMPARTMENT WERE SEVERED ABOVE THE TANK BY RODENTS WHO HAD LEFT THEIR NEST ON THE TOP OF THE TANK. THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK ON THE LEFT SIDE WAS OPEN TO THE OUTSIDE GIVING MICE OR RATS ACCESS THROUGH THE UNDERCARRIAGE. A FIRE DANGER EXISTED IN THE GARAGE AS A DRIVER HAD ATTEMPED TO FILL TWICE TO EXTINGUISH THE WARNING LIGHT ON THE FUEL GAUGE. RESULTING IN THE VOLITAL EXPANSION AND OVERFLOW OF GAS. TOWING SERVICE REFUSED TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER UNTIL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO INSPECT .AND ALLOW TRANSPORT. THUS THERE ARE TWO PROBLEMS 1) THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE ENTIRE CAR NEEDS REPLACING (SOLDER AND TAPE ARE NOT ADEQUATE. 2) THE PORTAL OF ENTRY TO THE WIRING THAT WAS CUT MUST BE CLOSED TO RODENTS. THIS IS SERIOUS, SOLDERED WIRES MAY DEVELOPE COLD NON CONDUCTING JOINTS IN THE TEMPERATURE CYCLE, THUS CAUSING ANOTHER SPILLAGE OF GAS WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED AT HOME AND EVEN DESTRUCTION OF A HOUSE. *AK

 ODI ID: 752738 Make: BMW Model: 325 Year: 2001

Incident: No
Fire: Yes
Number of Injuries: 0
Date of Failure: 08/30/2001
Component: INTERIOR SYSTEMS:INSTRUMENT PANEL:GAUGE:INDICATOR:GAS
Summary: A BMWXI SPORTS WAGON WITH ONE MONTH SERVICE DEVELOPED A FUEL OVERFLOW ONTO THE CEMENT FLOOR OF A GARAGE ATTACHED TO A SINGLE FAMILY HOME. THE FUEL GAUGE READ ZERO WITH THE WARNING LIGHT ON.EVEN THOUGH THE TANK HAD JUST BEEN FILLED. THE WIRES FROM THE FUEL TANK (SENDER) TO THE GAUGE IN THE PASSANGER COMPARTMENT WERE SEVERED ABOVE THE TANK BY RODENTS WHO HAD LEFT THEIR NEST ON THE TOP OF THE TANK. THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK ON THE LEFT SIDE WAS OPEN TO THE OUTSIDE GIVING MICE OR RATS ACCESS THROUGH THE UNDERCARRIAGE. A FIRE DANGER EXISTED IN THE GARAGE AS A DRIVER HAD ATTEMPED TO FILL TWICE TO EXTINGUISH THE WARNING LIGHT ON THE FUEL GAUGE. RESULTING IN THE VOLITAL EXPANSION AND OVERFLOW OF GAS. TOWING SERVICE REFUSED TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER UNTIL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO INSPECT .AND ALLOW TRANSPORT. THUS THERE ARE TWO PROBLEMS 1) THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE ENTIRE CAR NEEDS REPLACING (SOLDER AND TAPE ARE NOT ADEQUATE. 2) THE PORTAL OF ENTRY TO THE WIRING THAT WAS CUT MUST BE CLOSED TO RODENTS. THIS IS SERIOUS, SOLDERED WIRES MAY DEVELOPE COLD NON CONDUCTING JOINTS IN THE TEMPERATURE CYCLE, THUS CAUSING ANOTHER SPILLAGE OF GAS WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED AT HOME AND EVEN DESTRUCTION OF A HOUSE. *AK

 ODI ID: 754347 Make: BMW Model: 325 Year: 2001

Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Date of Failure: 11/02/2001
Component: ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Summary: I HAD BEEN DRIVING MY CAR FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS ON THE INTERSTATE WITH THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE "DEAD CENTER" AS IT ALWAYS IS. I STOPPED THE CAR AT A STORE AND LEFT THE CAR RUNNING FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. AS I PROCEEDED BACK TOWARD THE INTERSTATE THROUGH SOME STOP AND GO TRAFFIC FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES, I NOTICED THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE IN THE "RED ZONE" AND THE RED INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ENTRANCE RAMP, KEPT THE CAR IDLING AND CRANKED THE HEAT UP. THE GAUGE WENT DOWN A LITTLE BIT. I STOPPED THE CAR FOR ABOUT 1 MINUTE, STARTED IT, AND THEN ACCELERATED TOWARD ANOTHER EXIT IN ORDER TO BE IN A SAFER PLACE. THE GAUGE WENT DIRECTLY BACK TO "DEAD CENTER" SO I CONTINUED DRIVING AND THE GAUGE STAYED THERE FOR THE NEXT 2 HOURS. THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE MID-60S AND THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS ON BEFORE AND AFTER THIS INCIDENT. THE SAME THING HAPPENED THE FOLLOWING DAY IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC, BUT I NOTICED THE GAUGE RISING THIS TIME. I SHUT OFF THE AIR CONDITIONING AND ENGINE FOR A FEW SECONDS, TURNED THEM BACK ON AND AT THE SAME TIME ACCELERATED TO A CRUISING SPEED. THE GAUGE RETURNED TO "DEAD CENTER" AND STAYED THERE FOR THE NEXT 20 MINUTES OF HIGHWAY DRIVING. WHEN I RETURNED HOME FROM MY TRIP, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE BMW DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE AUXILIARY COOLING FAN. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS PART, AND BMW HAS SENT VERY FEW OR NO LETTERS TO CUSTOMERS BECAUSE A TRULY COUNTERMEASURED PART IS NOT AVAILABLE YET. I FEAR THAT THE NEW FAN INSTALLED IN MY CAR COULD VERY WELL BE A SUSPECT PART AND MAY RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE, AS REPORTED BY OTHER CUSTOMERS AT NHTSA.GOV AS WELL AS OTHER WEB SITES. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS RELATED, BUT A FEW MONTHS AGO, I HAD THE THERMOSTAT REPLACED FOR A "STICKING" CONDITION THAT WAS CAUSING THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. AT THE SAME TIME, THEY REPLACED THE FAN FOR THE FIRST TIME FOR THE RECALL. 2001 BMW 325I MANUAL TRANSMISSION.*AK

 ODI ID: 754347 Make: BMW Model: 325 Year: 2001

Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Date of Failure: 11/02/2001
Component: POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION:STANDARD:MANUAL
Summary: I HAD BEEN DRIVING MY CAR FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS ON THE INTERSTATE WITH THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE "DEAD CENTER" AS IT ALWAYS IS. I STOPPED THE CAR AT A STORE AND LEFT THE CAR RUNNING FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. AS I PROCEEDED BACK TOWARD THE INTERSTATE THROUGH SOME STOP AND GO TRAFFIC FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES, I NOTICED THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE IN THE "RED ZONE" AND THE RED INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ENTRANCE RAMP, KEPT THE CAR IDLING AND CRANKED THE HEAT UP. THE GAUGE WENT DOWN A LITTLE BIT. I STOPPED THE CAR FOR ABOUT 1 MINUTE, STARTED IT, AND THEN ACCELERATED TOWARD ANOTHER EXIT IN ORDER TO BE IN A SAFER PLACE. THE GAUGE WENT DIRECTLY BACK TO "DEAD CENTER" SO I CONTINUED DRIVING AND THE GAUGE STAYED THERE FOR THE NEXT 2 HOURS. THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE MID-60S AND THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS ON BEFORE AND AFTER THIS INCIDENT. THE SAME THING HAPPENED THE FOLLOWING DAY IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC, BUT I NOTICED THE GAUGE RISING THIS TIME. I SHUT OFF THE AIR CONDITIONING AND ENGINE FOR A FEW SECONDS, TURNED THEM BACK ON AND AT THE SAME TIME ACCELERATED TO A CRUISING SPEED. THE GAUGE RETURNED TO "DEAD CENTER" AND STAYED THERE FOR THE NEXT 20 MINUTES OF HIGHWAY DRIVING. WHEN I RETURNED HOME FROM MY TRIP, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE BMW DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE AUXILIARY COOLING FAN. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS PART, AND BMW HAS SENT VERY FEW OR NO LETTERS TO CUSTOMERS BECAUSE A TRULY COUNTERMEASURED PART IS NOT AVAILABLE YET. I FEAR THAT THE NEW FAN INSTALLED IN MY CAR COULD VERY WELL BE A SUSPECT PART AND MAY RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE, AS REPORTED BY OTHER CUSTOMERS AT NHTSA.GOV AS WELL AS OTHER WEB SITES. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS RELATED, BUT A FEW MONTHS AGO, I HAD THE THERMOSTAT REPLACED FOR A "STICKING" CONDITION THAT WAS CAUSING THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. AT THE SAME TIME, THEY REPLACED THE FAN FOR THE FIRST TIME FOR THE RECALL. 2001 BMW 325I MANUAL TRANSMISSION.*AK

 ODI ID: 889848 Make: BMW Model: 325 Year: 2001

Incident: No
Fire: Yes
Number of Injuries: 0
Date of Failure: 06/04/2001
Component: ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Summary: AFTER DRIVING 15 MILES AND PARKING VEHICLE IN GARAGE, SHE SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL/BURNING SMELL. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE AND BACKED IT OUT OF GARAGE. WHEN VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE OF GARAGE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM HOOD, AND COULD SEE FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHEN SHE LOOKED THROUGH GRILL. FIRE COMPANY AND INSURANCE ADJUSTER DETERMINED THAT ENGINE FAN WAS COMPONENT RESPONSIBLE FOR FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

 ODI ID: 890521 Make: BMW Model: 325 Year: 2001

Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Date of Failure: 06/17/2001
Component: INTERIOR SYSTEMS:PASSIVE RESTRAINT:BELTS
Summary: REAR SEAT HAS 3 SEAT BELT LEFT/MIDDLE AND RIGHT HAND SIDEIN WHICH REAR PASSSENGER SIDE IS THE ONLY ONE WITH A LOCK. CONSUMER CONTACTED BMW DIRECTLY,AND THEY STATED THAT CONSUMER SHOULD HAVE CHECKED VEHICLE BEFORE PURCHASING. *AK

 ODI ID: 896968 Make: BMW Model: 325 Year: 2001

Incident: No
Fire: Yes
Number of Injuries: 0
Date of Failure: 06/05/2001
Component: ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Summary: DAY AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE ENGINE COOLING FAN FAILED, ALLOWING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. THIS RESULTED IN A FIRE, 8" FLAME IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALERSHIP REPLACED ENGINE COOLING FAN. HOWEVER, FAN FAILED AGAIN, AND ENGINE COOLANT WAS FOUND TO BE ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT , UNKNOWN IF A FIRE OCCURRED IN THE SECOND INCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK
 

BMW Model: 323I Year: 2000 (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Reports)

ODI ID: 743358 Make: BMW Model: 323I Year: 2000

Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Date of Failure: 11/06/2000
Component: VISUAL SYSTEMS:MIRRORS:REARVIEW:EXTERIOR
Summary: TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, UNABLE TO PUT MANUAL STICK IN 1ST, 3RD AND 4TH GEAR; 2ND MANUAL SHIFT POPS OUT OF GEAR. BRAKING SYSTEM, BRAKES SQUEEKING DURING BREAKING. DSC/EML - ACCORDING TO MANUAL, ITS AN SYSTEM MALFUNCTION AND A PROBLEM WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL; LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN DRIVING. FUEL INJECTION - LIGHTS STAYS ON WHEN DRIVING. EXTERIOR MIRROR - WOULD NOT TILT WHEN IN REVERSE. BRAKES LIGHT - INSTRUMENT LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN DRIVING. (OTHER)SERVICE ENGINE - INSTRUMENT LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN DRIVING AND BEEPS. OTHER PROBLEMS: TRUNK LOCK - INTRUMENT LIGHT STAYS ON, NAVIGATION SYSTEM - DATA DISAPPERS WHEN STARTING CAR AND WHEN DRIVING. CD/RADIO MANUAL DIFFERENT FROM THE SOUND SYSTEM IN THE CAR, SEAT MEMORY - SETTINGS WON'T KEEP WHEN ENTERING THE CAR, KEY MEMORY - SETTING WON'T KEEP, EXTERIOR BODY - LEANING TO THE RIGHT WAS REPORTED TO ME BY ANOTHER DRIVER, ENGINE - HESITATES, OR TROTTLES.

 ODI ID: 750931 Make: BMW Model: 323I Year: 2000

Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Date of Failure:
Component: POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION:AUTOMATIC
Summary: THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT SKREECH WHEN IN "D" MODE ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. FROM A STOP, WHEN ACCELERATING MODERATELY, THERE IS A LOUD SKREECH WHEN CAR SHIFTS FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR. CAR HAS BEEN INSPECTED 3 TIMES & PROBLEM HAS BEEN DUPLICATED AT 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS. BMW REP. ALSO ACKNOWLEDGES PROBLEM & HAS SEEN IT BEFORE. CLAIMS IT IS THE "INTAKE SYSTEM" BUT NO FIXES ARE AVAILABLE! ALSO SAID IF A FIX COMES OUT, I MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO GET IT UNLESS I AM STILL UNDER WARRANTY! PLEASE HELP, I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED BMWNA & THEY HAVE TAKEN NO ACTION. ALSO CONTACTED 3 DEALERS, 2 OF WHICH HAVE SEEN THE CAR & DUPLICATED THE HORRIBLE NOISE. YET NO ACTION TO FIX IT. YOUR HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. *AK

 ODI ID: 751708 Make: BMW Model: 323I Year: 2000

Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Date of Failure: 06/13/2000
Component: POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION:STANDARD:MANUAL
Summary: MANUAL TRANSMISION WON'T GO INTO 2ND INTERMITTENTLY, POPS OUT OF 2ND INTERMITTENTLY AND GRINDS GOING INTO 2ND. HAVE HAD IT INDEPENDENTLY CHECK AND VERIFIED TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.*AK

 ODI ID: 854570 Make: BMW Model: 323I Year: 2000

Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Date of Failure:
Component: BRAKES:HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
Summary: WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN WET CONDITIONS PEDAL BECOMES STIFF AND VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD NOISE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS VEHICLE CURRENTLY. *AK

 ODI ID: 855255 Make: BMW Model: 323I Year: 2000

Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Date of Failure: 01/20/2000
Component: FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL
Summary: WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 55 MPH DRIVER TOOK FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. THEN STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FROM 55 TO 80 MPH. CONSUMER HAD TO KEEP FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK

 ODI ID: 857855 Make: BMW Model: 323I Year: 2000

Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Date of Failure: 02/20/2000
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT
Summary: AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON, INDICTATING A DEFECT. DEALER CLAIMS COMPUTER NEEDS TO UPDATED. *AK

 ODI ID: 857855 Make: BMW Model: 323I Year: 2000

Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Date of Failure: 02/20/2000
Component: INTERIOR SYSTEMS:PASSIVE RESTRAINT:AIR BAG
Summary: AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON, INDICTATING A DEFECT. DEALER CLAIMS COMPUTER NEEDS TO UPDATED. *AK

 ODI ID: 858393 Make: BMW Model: 323I Year: 2000

Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Date of Failure:
Component: INTERIOR SYSTEMS:PASSIVE RESTRAINT:AIR BAG
Summary: AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

 ODI ID: 876544 Make: BMW Model: 323I Year: 2000

Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Date of Failure:
Component: FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL
Summary: THROTTLE WILL STICK IRREGULARLY WITHOUT WARNING . DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX DEFECT 3 TIMES, BUT COULDN'T DETERMINE CAUSE. ALSO FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE CAME OUT TO LOOK AT VEHICLE, BUT DID NOT DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK

 ODI ID: 879469 Make: BMW Model: 323I Year: 2000

Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Date of Failure: 01/30/2001
Component: INTERIOR SYSTEMS:PASSENGER RESTRAINTS:AIR BAG:FRONTAL
Summary: CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN DUAL AIRBAGS WENT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK

 ODI ID: 884756 Make: BMW Model: 323I Year: 2000

Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Date of Failure:
Component: INTERIOR SYSTEMS:PASSIVE RESTRAINT:AIR BAG
Summary: INTERMITTENTLY SRS WARNING LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE THREE TIMES, AND PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK

 ODI ID: 892647 Make: BMW Model: 323I Year: 2000

Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Date of Failure: 06/11/2001
Component: INTERIOR SYSTEMS:PASSIVE RESTRAINT:AIR BAG:SIDE DOOR:DRIVER
Summary: VEHICLE HAD A FLAT TIRE WHILE MOVING AT 10 MPH OR LESS, CAUSING BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE OVERHEAD AND SIDE DOOR AIR BAGS TO INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK

 ODI ID: 899686 Make: BMW Model: 323I Year: 2000

Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Date of Failure: 08/14/2001
Component: INTERIOR SYSTEMS:TRACKS AND ANCHORS:FRONT SEAT:MANUAL ADJUSTING
Summary: A SHARP METAL BRACKET UNDERNEATH FRONT OF PASSENGER'S SEAT CAUSES SEVERE CUT ON CONSUMER ARM BY REACHING FROM FRONT OF SEAT. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER. DEALER REMOVED SEAT AND RAPPED THE SHARP EDGE WITH BLACK ELECTRICAL TAPE, AND REPLACED SEAT. ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK
 

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