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Dec 28, 2007 Visibility 67,000 mi

1. WINDOW MOVEMENT STOPPED 2. WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR AND THE TINT GOT SCRATCHED 3. THE DEALER QUOTED 300 TO FIX IT, REPLACED REGULATOR AND BRUSHING. *TR

Dec 28, 2007 Visibility 67,000 mi

1. WINDOW MOVEMENT STOPPED 2. WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR AND THE TINT GOT SCRATCHED 3. THE DEALER QUOTED 300 TO FIX IT, REPLACED REGULATOR AND BRUSHING. *TR

Mar 23, 2007 Visibility 84,000 mi

BMW318TI - BOTH DRIVER-SIDE AND PASSENGER-SIDE WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS . REPLACED THE PASSENGER-SIDE REGULATOR TWICE ALREADY IN THE LAST FEW YEARS. FORTUNATELY ONCE WAS WITHIN THE ONE-YEAR WARRANTY OF WHEN IT BROKE THE FIRST TIME SO THE EXPENSE WAS JUST THE LABOR, STILL EXPENSIVE. JU...

Mar 23, 2007 Visibility 84,000 mi

BMW318TI - BOTH DRIVER-SIDE AND PASSENGER-SIDE WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS . REPLACED THE PASSENGER-SIDE REGULATOR TWICE ALREADY IN THE LAST FEW YEARS. FORTUNATELY ONCE WAS WITHIN THE ONE-YEAR WARRANTY OF WHEN IT BROKE THE FIRST TIME SO THE EXPENSE WAS JUST THE LABOR, STILL EXPENSIVE. JU...

Jul 28, 2006 Visibility 144,000 mi

3 SERIES MODELS (E36) AND NOTABLY THE 318TI BMW AUTOMOBILES HAVE AN EXTREMELY HIGH FAILURE RATE FOR THE WINDOW REGULATORS. ITS NOT UNCOMMON TO HAVE TO REPAIR THEM ANNUALLY AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY 300 DOLLARS PER DOOR. THE FAILURE OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE WINDOW TO JAM, OR FALL INSIDE TH...

Jul 28, 2006 Visibility 144,000 mi

3 SERIES MODELS (E36) AND NOTABLY THE 318TI BMW AUTOMOBILES HAVE AN EXTREMELY HIGH FAILURE RATE FOR THE WINDOW REGULATORS. ITS NOT UNCOMMON TO HAVE TO REPAIR THEM ANNUALLY AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY 300 DOLLARS PER DOOR. THE FAILURE OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE WINDOW TO JAM, OR FALL INSIDE TH...

Feb 8, 2006 Tires Crash 136,000 mi

PIRELLI P205 60R 15 TIRE BLOW OUT RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY TO CLIENT. *JB

Feb 8, 2006 Tires Crash 136,000 mi

PIRELLI P205 60R 15 TIRE BLOW OUT RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY TO CLIENT. *JB

Jul 10, 2001 Tires

CAR HAS A SAFETY DESIGN FLAW. SPARE TIRE MOUNT DESIGN ALLOWS THE SIDEWALL OF THE SPARE TIRE (MOUNTED UNDER THE TRUNK) TO RUB AGAINST THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUNK DURING NORMAL DRIVING. UPON TAKING OUT THE SPARE, THE TIRE WAS FOUND TO HAVE PRONOUNCED MARKS AND GROOVES ON THE TIRE SIDEWALLS FROM THE RUBB...

Jul 10, 2001 Tires

CAR HAS A SAFETY DESIGN FLAW. SPARE TIRE MOUNT DESIGN ALLOWS THE SIDEWALL OF THE SPARE TIRE (MOUNTED UNDER THE TRUNK) TO RUB AGAINST THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUNK DURING NORMAL DRIVING. UPON TAKING OUT THE SPARE, THE TIRE WAS FOUND TO HAVE PRONOUNCED MARKS AND GROOVES ON THE TIRE SIDEWALLS FROM THE RUBB...

Apr 13, 1999 Power Train

VEHICLE LACKS TIRE ROAD GRIP ON SOME TURNS AND THE REAR OF THE CAR SLIDES OUT.

Apr 13, 1999 Suspension

THE SUSPENSION DOES NOT SOAK UP BUMPS WITHOUT HOPPING.

Apr 13, 1999 Power Train

TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY.

Apr 13, 1999 Exterior Lighting

LOW HEAM HEAD LIGHTS DO NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH ILLUMINATION.

Apr 13, 1999 Power Train

VEHICLE LACKS TIRE ROAD GRIP ON SOME TURNS AND THE REAR OF THE CAR SLIDES OUT.

Apr 13, 1999 Suspension

THE SUSPENSION DOES NOT SOAK UP BUMPS WITHOUT HOPPING.

Apr 13, 1999 Power Train

TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY.

Apr 13, 1999 Exterior Lighting

LOW HEAM HEAD LIGHTS DO NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH ILLUMINATION.

Feb 3, 1999 Vehicle Speed Control

UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION: I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I EASED THE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE TO LET THE CAR ROLL FORWARD SLIGHTLY, THEN INCREASED THE BRAKE PPRESSURE AGAIN, THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO REV FAST, CAUSING THE REAR WHEELS TO SPIN AND PROPELLING THE C...

Feb 3, 1999 Vehicle Speed Control

UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION: I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I EASED THE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE TO LET THE CAR ROLL FORWARD SLIGHTLY, THEN INCREASED THE BRAKE PPRESSURE AGAIN, THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO REV FAST, CAUSING THE REAR WHEELS TO SPIN AND PROPELLING THE C...

Feb 1, 1999 Tires

MICHELIN TIRE (P205/R15 MXV) BLEW OUT ON FREEWAY. YH

Feb 1, 1999 Engine And Engine Cooling

GASKET WEAR CAUSED GASOLINE LEAKING. YH

Feb 1, 1999 Engine And Engine Cooling

SMOG DEVICE FAILED. YH

Feb 1, 1999 Tires

MICHELIN TIRE (P205/R15 MXV) BLEW OUT ON FREEWAY. YH

Feb 1, 1999 Engine And Engine Cooling

GASKET WEAR CAUSED GASOLINE LEAKING. YH

Feb 1, 1999 Engine And Engine Cooling

SMOG DEVICE FAILED. YH

Dec 10, 1998 Tires

TIRES AND SUSPENSION OF VEHICLE ARE INADEQUATE RESULTING IN REAR OF VEHICLE SLIDING DURING TURNS AND BUMPY RIDE.

Dec 10, 1998 Suspension

TIRES AND SUSPENSION OF VEHICLE ARE INADEQUATE RESULTING IN REAR OF VEHICLE SLIDING DURING TURNS AND BUMPY RIDE.

Dec 10, 1998 Power Train

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY.

Dec 10, 1998 Exterior Lighting

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE ROAD PROPERLY.

Dec 10, 1998 Tires

TIRES AND SUSPENSION OF VEHICLE ARE INADEQUATE RESULTING IN REAR OF VEHICLE SLIDING DURING TURNS AND BUMPY RIDE.

Dec 10, 1998 Suspension

TIRES AND SUSPENSION OF VEHICLE ARE INADEQUATE RESULTING IN REAR OF VEHICLE SLIDING DURING TURNS AND BUMPY RIDE.

Dec 10, 1998 Power Train

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY.

Dec 10, 1998 Exterior Lighting

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE ROAD PROPERLY.

Aug 19, 1998 Visibility

DRIVER'S WINDOW GLASS PLATE CAME OUT OF THE DOOR CHANNEL.

Aug 19, 1998 Visibility

DRIVER'S WINDOW GLASS PLATE CAME OUT OF THE DOOR CHANNEL.