1999 BMW 323I Problems & Recalls

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V852000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SANDIA BMW LOCATED AT 6001 PAN AMERICAN FWY, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87109, WHERE IT WAS C...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V852000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. ...

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE - REMEDY UNAVAILABLE FROM BMW. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN ACTIVATED ON THE DASHBOARD SINCE DECEMBER 19, 2019. THE NOTICE READ THAT "IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE THAT THE AIRBAG HOUSING MAY EXPLODE AND COULD CAUSE METAL FRAGMENTS TO PASS THROUGH THE AIR BAG CUSHION MA...

Mileage: 48,973

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V851000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. BMW OF OCALA (5145 SW COLLEGE RD, OCALA, FL 34474) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL ...

AIRBAG RECALL, BMW DOESN'T HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM UNTIL SEPT OF 2020. IN THE MEANTIME BMW WANTS MY CAR OFF THE ROAD UNTIL THEY FIX IT, WHICH WOULD BE UNREASONABLE. HAVE NOT OFFERED A RENTAL CAR UNTIL THEN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V852000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED ...

Mileage: 178,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V852000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT RE...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V852000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPA...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V851000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER W...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V852000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. TH...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V851000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE; HOWEVER, THEY SHOULD BE AVAILABLE THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2020. THE CONTACT WAS OFFERED TH...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION IN THE MAIL FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V851000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS INSTRUCTED TO NOT DRIVE THE ...

CAR DOES NOT MOVE IN REVERSE (AT). NO PRIOR WARNING SIGNS. FORWARD OPERATION CONTINUES AS GOOD AS EVER.

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. APPROXIMATELY FOUR HOURS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, FLAMES APPEARED INSIDE THE VEHICLE NEAR THE DRIVER'S SIDE DASHBOARD. THE FLAMES WERE EXTINGUISHED BY THE CONTACT BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THAT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF...

Mileage: 182,000

MULTIPLE REPORTS ONLINE WITH THE AIRBAG SENSOR GOING OFF. MINE IS ONE OF HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS FOR MODEL

MY CENTRAL DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK, RESULTING IN NONE OF THE PASSENGER DOORS WILL NOT OPEN WHEN LOCKED. SO ALL PASSENGERS ARE TRAPPED IN THE BACK SEAT AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE DRIVER DOOR CAN BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE AND WITH A KEY FROM THE OUTSIDE. I HAVE REACHED OUT TO BMW AND THE...

Mileage: 235,000

TAKATA RECALL WHILE PULLING OUT OF A STORE ON A SMOOTH SURFACE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG JUST EXPLODED WITH MY GRAND DAUGHTER IN THE BACK SEAT IN A CAR SEAT. THE CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE LIKE MATERIAL. I'VE READ MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS HAPPENING BUT THE DEALER SAYS IT IS NOT A RECALL.

Mileage: 153,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

Mileage: 123,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. WHILE INSPECTING THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A FRACTURE NEAR THE MOUNTING OF THE REAR SUSPENSION OF THE SUBFRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEA...

Mileage: 180,600

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH OVER A POTHOLE, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THE SIDE DOOR. THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE....

Mileage: 105,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MAD...

Mileage: 70,000

MY 1999 323I CAUGHT FIRE IMMEDIATELY AFTER TURNING OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH ONCE PARKED.THERE WAS A LOUD "SNAP", FOLLOWED BY LARGE FLAMES COMING FROM AROUND THE HOOD AND FRONT WHEEL WELLS. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED WITHIN 5-7 MINUTES (FORTUNATELY THEY ARE BOTH LOCATED LESS THAN 1 MILE AW...

Mileage: 148,000

MY 1999 323I CAUGHT FIRE IMMEDIATELY AFTER TURNING OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH ONCE PARKED.THERE WAS A LOUD "SNAP", FOLLOWED BY LARGE FLAMES COMING FROM AROUND THE HOOD AND FRONT WHEEL WELLS. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED WITHIN 5-7 MINUTES (FORTUNATELY THEY ARE BOTH LOCATED LESS THAN 1 MILE AW...

Mileage: 148,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR, THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE REAR SUBFRAME WAS SEPARATING DUE TO CORROSION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE ...

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHILE SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, WHO INSPECTED THE AREA AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR SUB FRAME WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT R...

Mileage: 229,000

ASC BRAKES SYSTEMS ALONG WITH THE SPEEDOMETER, WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, STOPPED WORKING FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER. ABS IS NOT WORKING AT ALL. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH OVER A ROAD BUMP, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE THE SUSPENSION WAS AN AFTERMARKET COMPONEN...

Mileage: 139,000

AFTER 6 MONTHS OF SQUEAKING & RATTLING SOUNDS COMING FROM THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE, I WAS DRIVING ON CA ROUTE 10 WHEN I NOTICED THE SOUNDS WERE BECOMING MORE PREVALENT, AS THE CAR'S HANDLING BEGAN TO FEEL LOOSE. I REDUCED SPEED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TRIP, FEARING LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND...

Mileage: 123,000

AFTER 6 MONTHS OF SQUEAKING & RATTLING SOUNDS COMING FROM THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE, I WAS DRIVING ON CA ROUTE 10 WHEN I NOTICED THE SOUNDS WERE BECOMING MORE PREVALENT, AS THE CAR'S HANDLING BEGAN TO FEEL LOOSE. I REDUCED SPEED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TRIP, FEARING LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND...

Mileage: 123,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG AND CURTAIN AIR BAG DEPLOYED ERRONEOUSLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE AIR BA...

Mileage: 167,000

BMW 323I 1999 I PURCHASED THIS BMW TODAY. UPON ARRIVING HOME I SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, NOTHING HAPPENED. SHUT OFF VEHICLE WITH SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AS STATED IN MANUAL NO CHANGE. VEHICLE WAS TEST DRIVEN ALL DAY FROM MEETING UP OF SELLER TO LENDING INSTITUTION. UPON ARRIVAL AT HOME VEHICLE WOULD NO SHIF...

REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 198,000

REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 198,000

THE SUBFRAME HAS RIPPED AWAY FROM THE FLOORPAN. THROUGH INVESTIGATION THIS HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE A VERY COMMON FAILURE ON E46 BMW 3 SERIES. THIS SHOULD BE A MANDATORY RECALL BY BMW TO FIX THIS ISSUE. THE SUBFRAME SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF ANY CAR. *TR

Mileage: 180,000

THE SUBFRAME HAS RIPPED AWAY FROM THE FLOORPAN. THROUGH INVESTIGATION THIS HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE A VERY COMMON FAILURE ON E46 BMW 3 SERIES. THIS SHOULD BE A MANDATORY RECALL BY BMW TO FIX THIS ISSUE. THE SUBFRAME SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF ANY CAR. *TR

Mileage: 180,000

THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SUB FRAME MOUNT TEAR/RIPPED FROM THE BODY. NOW IT SQUEAKS VERY LOUD, VIBRATES AND MOVES. *TR

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVERS SIDE (DOOR PANEL AND CURTAIN) AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AND THE MANUFACTURER MADE THE CONTACT AWARE OF THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V223000 (AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW) RECALL, BUT THE VIN WAS NOT...

Mileage: 140,970

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE GEAR SHIFT SLIPPED INTO REVERSE ON ITS OWN AND THE RPMS INCREASED. THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO AVOID A CRASH AND STATED SHE LOOKED AT THE IN...

Mileage: 73,000

REAR SUB FRAME TEAR GREATER THEN 20 MM WHEN INSPECTED BY THE BMW DEALER

Mileage: 122,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS HE NOTICED A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE SUB-FRAME WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN...

Mileage: 196,000

1999 BMW 323I DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH KEYLESS ENTRY REMOTE OR UNLOCK BUTTON INSIDE THE CAR. PASSENGERS (90% OF THE TIME) AND SOMETIMES DRIVERS SIDE DOOR (10%) WILL NOT UNLOCK TRAPPING OCCUPANTS INSIDE. PROBLEM USUALLY OCCURS WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE ABOVE 75 DEGREES. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM I ...

Mileage: 120,000

WE WERE DRIVING DOWN SEPULVEDA BLVD. IN LOS ANGELES, CA AT 7:30 PM. WE BELIEVE WE HIT A POTHOLE AT 35 MPH. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE TIRES OR WHEELS, BUT THE SIDE IMPACT CURTAIN AIRBAG ON OUR 1999 BMW 323I SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. WE RESEARCHED RECALLS ON OUR VEHICLE. WE FOUND THE FOLLOWING: NHTSA CAM...

Mileage: 160,000

SPORADICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR, NEW, THE REVERSE GEAR FAILS IN MY 1999 BMW 323I. IN ADDITION, THE CAR SEEMS TO, INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING, RAPIDLY ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATES, I HAVE TO APPLY ALL THE PRESSURE I CAN TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND EVE...

TL*THE DRIVER OWNED A 1999 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT WAS REPRESENTING A LAW FIRM FOR THE DRIVER WHO WAS KILLED IN A CRASH THREE DAYS AGO. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SWERVE, TURN COUNTER CLOCKWISE AND IT CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEH...

OWNER OF A 1999 BMW 323I AND THE REVERSE GEAR FAILED. IT OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AND CONTINUES. NO ACTION OR ACCOUNTABILITY IS BEING TAKEN BY BMW TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR OWNERS FACED WITH THIS SITUATION. *TR

Mileage: 214,000

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 1999 BMW 323I, PURCHASED NEW AND WHICH TODAY HAS A LITTLE MORE THAN 72,000 MILES ON IT. 1. NO SPECIFIC EVENT(S) OTHER THAN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS SEEM TO LEAD UP TO THE FAILURE; 2. THE FAILURE IS THAT THE RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHT BULB REPEATEDLY BURNS OUT, REQUIRING R...

Mileage: 72,000

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 1999 BMW 323I, PURCHASED NEW AND WHICH TODAY HAS A LITTLE MORE THAN 72,000 MILES ON IT. 1. NO SPECIFIC EVENT(S) OTHER THAN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS SEEM TO LEAD UP TO THE FAILURE; 2. THE FAILURE IS THAT THE RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHT BULB REPEATEDLY BURNS OUT, REQUIRING R...

Mileage: 72,000

MY BMW 323I DOOR LOCKS DON'T OPEN. ONCE WE ARE INSIDE THE CAR, DOORS DON'T OPEN USING THE DOOR HANDLE. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

GREETING, I HAVE BEEN IN POSSESSION OF MY 1999 BMW 323I FOR 11 YEARS. I MADE THE PURCHASE OVERSEES THROUGH THE MILITARY BMW SALES PROGRAM. I HAD THE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE BY BMW HIGHLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS SINCE YEAR 2000. THE CAR WAS SERVICE AT BMW IN 2007 FOR THE HEATING & AIR CONDITION COMPRESSOR (H...

Mileage: 175,123

I OWN A 1999 323I BMW. THE CAR WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE. 1.) THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION WORKED FINE. THEN WITHOUT WARNING OR INDICATION AFTER PARKING THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. 2.)THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE. THIS PROBLEM COMES AND GOES. THE CAR CANNOT REVERSE. 3....

Mileage: 210,000

1999 BMW 3 SERIES AND LATER HAS A DEFECT THAT CAUSES THE REAR AND PASSENGER DOORS TO LOCK AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO BE OPENED EITHER FROM THE OUTSIDE OR INSIDE. ONLY THE DRIVER'S DOOR CAN BE OPENED MANUALLY. REMOTE KEY WILL NOT OPEN DOORS OR THE GAS TANK FLAP. DOORS ARE LOCKED AND CAN'T BE OPENED IN...

Mileage: 101,235

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323 I. WHILE MOVING THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER FROM PARK TO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. SHE HAD TO MANUALLY PUSH THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE IN ORDER TO SWITCH GEARS. SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING. HOWEVER, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE...

Mileage: 135,000

MY 1999 BMW 323I WOULD OCCASIONALLY NOT ENGAGE IN REVERSE. THIS HAPPENED INITIALLY WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR AROUND FOR AWHILE, LOW AND BEHOLD, REVERSE WOULD ENGAGE. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE SHIFT PLATE WAS NOT ALIGNED AND THE CAR WAS THINKING IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. AFTER HAVING THAT RE...

Mileage: 13,000

AUTO ACCIDENT RESULTS IN DEATH OF A PASSENGER DUE TO THE INABILITY TO UNLOCK CAR DOORS IN AN ATTEMPT TO EXIT AUTO WHICH CAUGHT FIRE SHORT AFTER AN INTERSECTION ACCIDENT, THE PASSENGERS WERE UNABLE TO OPEN DOOR LATCH, UNABLE TO PULL ON DOOR LOCK KNOBS THAT ARE FLUSH TO DOOR PANELS AND UNABLE TO PRESS...

Mileage: 170,000

I BOUGHT A 1999 BMW 323I IN JANUARY OF 2000. IT WAS A CERTIFIED BMW. I HAVEN'T HAD MUCH TROUBLE WITH IT. I HAVE DONE TYPICAL MAINTENANCE, BRAKES, OIL CHANGES, NEW PLUGS, WIRES, ETC. LAST YEAR I NOTICED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS MORE THAN 65 MILES PER HOUR THAT THE RPMS WOULD MOVE FROM 2500 TO 3000...

Mileage: 138,000

I DRIVE A 1999 BMW 323I, TODAY THE REVERSE STOPPED WORKING FOR NO REASON AT ALL. DROVE FINE THIS MORNING, I PULLED INTO A STORE TO RUN AN ERRAND AND WHEN I CAME OUT THE REVERSE WAS NO LONGER WORKING. I NOW READ THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL BUT THAT BMW REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS, THIS IS ...

I DISCOVERED ONE MORNING THAT MY CAR WOULDN'T GO IN REVERSE. IT SEEMED LIKE IT WOULD "CATCH", BUT IT WOULDN'T ACTUALLY GO ANYWHERE. I TOWED IT TO MY REGULAR REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY QUOTED ME $6000 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. I FOUND A TRANSMISSION SHOP WHO QUOTED ME $1600-$3500 TO ACTUALLY FIX THE P...

Mileage: 106,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. WHILE DRIVING OVER A SMALL BUMP AT 23 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE DEALER IS REPAIRING THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THEY SUFFERED SOME FINANCIAL LOSS BECAUSE OF THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 02V223000 AND 99V063000 (AI...

Mileage: 135,500

I HAVE A '99 BMW 323I. MY CAR RECENTLY REACHED 100,000 MILES AND HAVE STARTED EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE CAR WILL SHIFT TO REVERSE BUT WITH NO EFFECT. I HAVE SPOKE WITH OTHER BMW OWNERS AND HAVE FOUND THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM AND COST 5000 DOLLARS TO FIX. IM IN THE UNITED STATES MARI...

Mileage: 105,000

1999 BMW 3-SERIES TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 108K MILES DUE TO FAULTY TRANSMISSION. *TR

Mileage: 108,350

DROVE INTO A PARKING SPOT A WORK AND COULD NOT BACK OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE ONCE ON REVERSE, THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE! AFTER HAVING SPENT $2,500 JUST 3 WEEKS PRIOR ON OTHER REPAIRS. *TR

Mileage: 181,200

I OWN A 1999 BMW 323I. RECENTLY, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT STARTED TO GO ON WHEN I WOULD DRIVE MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAY. I TOOK IT INTO THE LOCAL BMW DEALERSHIP AND IT TOOK ABOUT 3 DIAGNOSTIC VISITS TO DETERMINE THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR $6K. MY CAR HAD LESS THAN 80,000 MIL...

Mileage: 78,000

I NOTICE IT MORE ON HOT DAYS, MY KEY BUTTON DOES NOT OPEN THE DOORS, I HAVE TO MANUALLY OPEN THE DOOR. THE REAL PROBLEM IS WHEN IM INSIDE THE CAR THE UNLOCK BUTTON DOES NOT WORK, EVEN WHEN I MANUALLY PULL ON THE DOOR HANDLES FROM INSIDE THE CAR, THE DOORS CONTINUES TO BE LOCKED. ITS EMBARRASSING W...

Mileage: 90,000

I OWN A 1999 BMW 323I. SOMETIMES THE REVERSE DOES NOT WORK AT ALL AND ON SOMEDAYS THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS WHAT SO EVER. I TOOK THE CARE INTO THE BMW DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION THAT WOULD COST ABOUT $7,000. I AM DISABLED AND CANNOT AFFORD THIS TYPE OF REPAIR. I THOUGHT BUYI...

Mileage: 180,100

MY BMW 323I 1999 HAS A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. BMW SAYS THAT WE SHOULDN'T CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION OIL AS IT'S A LIFETIME OIL.... BUT I THINK THIS IS WHAT LEAD TO HAVING THIS PROBLEM. MY CAR DOESN'T GO INTO REVERSE AND I'VE LOOKED IN SEVERAL SITES ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE DISCOVERED THAT I"M N...

MY REVERSE ON MY 1999 323I AUTOMATIC DOES NOT GO INTO REVERSE. IT INITIALLY WORKED THEN IT WOULD NOT REVERSE. *TR

Mileage: 128,800

REVERSE MYSTERIOUSLY NOT WORKING. GOES IN AND OUT. *TR

Mileage: 68,000

REVERSE DOES NOT WORK. THE SAME COMPLAINT FROM HUNDREDS OF OTHERS CAN BE FOUND AT NOREVERSE.ORG. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN PUT OUT TO THE SERVICE TECHNICIANS ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION BUT BMW WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING MY 1999 BMW 323I, HE PULLED FORWARD AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE ON OUR STREET IN ORDER TO BACK INTO OUR DRIVEWAY. AFTER PUTTING IT IN REVERSE AND TRYING TO BACK UP, THE ENGINE REVVED AND ACTED AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL, THE REVERSE GEAR FAILED. IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN THE NEXT DAY ...

Mileage: 96,476

1999 BMW 323I NOT GOING INTO REVERS AT 90K MILES

THE REVERSE GEAR IN MY BMW 323I FAILED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM, AS A DRUM IN THE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY IS CAST FROM WEAK METAL AND COMES APART UNTIL IT FAILS TO COMPRESS THE PLATES FOR THE REVERSE GEAR. *TR

Mileage: 141,016

I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY 1999 BMW 323I FOR THE PAST YEAR WITH FEW PROBLEMS. TODAY I GOT UP TO GO ON A ROAD TRIP, AND MY CAR WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE. IT HAS BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY, BUT THERE WAS INDICATION OF A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM EXISTING. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP, IT WILL COST ABOUT $3,000.00 T...

Mileage: 141,016

REAR SUB-FRAME HAS CRACKED. OUR 1999 323I MODEL HAS 103,000 MILES AND APPARENTLY IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. CALLED BMW USA N.A. TO HAVE AN INSPECTOR CHECK THE CAR ON 3/21/07 AND WAS TOLD TO GET THE CAR TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER SAID WE HAVE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, AND TO DATE, DESPITE NUMEROUS PHONE...

Mileage: 90,000

HEATED CAR SEAT IN A 1999 BMW STARTED ON FIRE--SEAT AND COAT DAMAGED. *NM

Mileage: 97,000

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2003 BMW 323I RUNS ROUGH ONCE THE VEHICLE STARTS UP. THE VEHICLE REACHES A SPEED OF 35-40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHE HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE NO...

Mileage: 52,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A POTHOLE, CAUSING THE FRONT LEFT DOOR AND FRONT LEFT SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED.

Mileage: 110,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A POTHOLE, CAUSING THE FRONT LEFT DOOR AND FRONT LEFT SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED.

Mileage: 110,000

I PURCHASED FOUR P205/60R15BW AMEAG H (GOODYEAR)ON 8/2/06, THESE TIRES HAVE A 60,000 MILE TREAD WEAR. ON 8/15/06 MY CAR WAS SENT TO A CERTIFIED BMW MECHANIC DUE TO EXCESSIVE WHEEL NOISE. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE PROBLEM OF ORGIN TO BE "ALL TIRES VERY NOISEY & L/F CHOPPY TIRE AFTER 37 K MILES." H...

I'M REPORTING THE MANUFACTURER PROBLEM WITH BMW ON THE SUBFRAMES OF THE 1999 E46 323I. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY REPORTS ON THIS MATTER. *NM

Mileage: 11,500

I JUST READ ABOUT THE PERSON WHO HAD THE 1999 THAT HAD THE ENGINE LIGHT AND TRANSMISSION LIGHT GO ON. I HAVE HAD THE SAME THING. A MECHANIC FRIEND OF MINE SAID THAT WE SHOULD CHANGE THE "LIFETIME" FLUID AND IT MIGHT CLEAR IT OUT. WHEN PUT ON THE COMPUTER IT SHOWED A PROBLEM WITH THE 5TH GEAR. WE WEN...

1999 BMW 323I (E46) I DIDN'T KNOW MY GERMAN CAR CAME WITH A CRAPPY TRANSMISSION MADE BY GM IN FRANCE. IT FAILED AFTER 89,000 MILES AND REQUIRED A TOTAL REPLACEMENT BECAUSE PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. THIS COSTS $4500. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND I'M SURE OTHERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM BECAUSE I'VE BEEN RE...

Mileage: 89,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30MPH THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPON INSPECTION, THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE AIRBAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES BEFORE BY THE DEALER.

Mileage: 93,000

I OWN A 1999 BMW 323I. RECENTLY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON ALONG WITH THE SIGN FOR THE TRANSMISSION (THE EXCLAMATION IN THE CIRCLE). THEN THE POWER WAS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED WHICH DIDN'T ALLOW ME TO DRIVE OVER 40 MPH. I TOOK IT TO THE BMW DEALER NEAR MY HOME AND AFTER THEY RAN THE EXPEN...

Mileage: 115,500

I OWN A 1999 BMW 323I. RECENTLY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON ALONG WITH THE SIGN FOR THE TRANSMISSION (THE EXCLAMATION IN THE CIRCLE). THEN THE POWER WAS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED WHICH DIDN'T ALLOW ME TO DRIVE OVER 40 MPH. I TOOK IT TO THE BMW DEALER NEAR MY HOME AND AFTER THEY RAN THE EXPEN...

Mileage: 115,500

EVER SINCE I HAVE BOUGHT THE CAR, I HAVE ALWAYS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE ECM HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE ALREADY AND ON MANY OCCASIONS THE DEALER WOULD JUST RESET THE COMPUTER SO THAT THE MALFUNCTION LIGHTS WOULD GO OFF. I AM POSITIVE THAT THIS IS ...

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH CONSUMER RAN OVER A POTHOLE. THIS CAUSED THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL AND SIDE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY, BUT NOT INFLATE. THE CAUSE OF WHY THIS HAPPENED WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK THE CURTAIN AND SIDE AIR BAGS, HEADLINER AND SEAT BELTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *BF *NM

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH CONSUMER RAN OVER A POTHOLE. THIS CAUSED THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL AND SIDE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY, BUT NOT INFLATE. THE CAUSE OF WHY THIS HAPPENED WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK THE CURTAIN AND SIDE AIR BAGS, HEADLINER AND SEAT BELTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *BF *NM

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH CONSUMER RAN OVER A POTHOLE. THIS CAUSED THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL AND SIDE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY, BUT NOT INFLATE. THE CAUSE OF WHY THIS HAPPENED WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK THE CURTAIN AND SIDE AIR BAGS, HEADLINER AND SEAT BELTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *BF *NM

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE CEASED WORKING AFTER I HAVE COME TO A STOP AND THEN STARTED MOVING AGAIN. THIS ONLY SEEMS TO HAPPEN AFTER THE WIPERS HAVE BEEN IN USE FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES. THE CONSEQUENCES ARE EXTREMELY LIMITED VISIBILITY AND DIFFICULTY EVEN PULLING OFF THE ROAD. IN...

Mileage: 48,000

I BELIEVE THAT CARMAX SOLD ME A LEMON. IT IS A 1999 BMW 323CI, WAS PURCHASED USED AT THE INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD STORE ON NOV 28, 2003, WITH 57,097 MILES. THE PURCHASE PRICE WAS $21,420 INCLUDING A $1,699 EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 3YRS/36000. AUTOMOBILE WARRANTY AGREEMENT NUMBER: 7106508410. *AK S...

Mileage: 57,561

I BELIEVE THAT CARMAX SOLD ME A LEMON. IT IS A 1999 BMW 323CI, WAS PURCHASED USED AT THE INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD STORE ON NOV 28, 2003, WITH 57,097 MILES. THE PURCHASE PRICE WAS $21,420 INCLUDING A $1,699 EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 3YRS/36000. AUTOMOBILE WARRANTY AGREEMENT NUMBER: 7106508410. *AK S...

Mileage: 57,561

I BELIEVE THAT CARMAX SOLD ME A LEMON. IT IS A 1999 BMW 323CI, WAS PURCHASED USED AT THE INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD STORE ON NOV 28, 2003, WITH 57,097 MILES. THE PURCHASE PRICE WAS $21,420 INCLUDING A $1,699 EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 3YRS/36000. AUTOMOBILE WARRANTY AGREEMENT NUMBER: 7106508410. *AK S...

Mileage: 57,561

I BELIEVE THAT CARMAX SOLD ME A LEMON. IT IS A 1999 BMW 323CI, WAS PURCHASED USED AT THE INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD STORE ON NOV 28, 2003, WITH 57,097 MILES. THE PURCHASE PRICE WAS $21,420 INCLUDING A $1,699 EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 3YRS/36000. AUTOMOBILE WARRANTY AGREEMENT NUMBER: 7106508410. *AK S...

Mileage: 57,561

I BELIEVE THAT CARMAX SOLD ME A LEMON. IT IS A 1999 BMW 323CI, WAS PURCHASED USED AT THE INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD STORE ON NOV 28, 2003, WITH 57,097 MILES. THE PURCHASE PRICE WAS $21,420 INCLUDING A $1,699 EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 3YRS/36000. AUTOMOBILE WARRANTY AGREEMENT NUMBER: 7106508410. *AK S...

Mileage: 57,561

I BELIEVE THAT CARMAX SOLD ME A LEMON. IT IS A 1999 BMW 323CI, WAS PURCHASED USED AT THE INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD STORE ON NOV 28, 2003, WITH 57,097 MILES. THE PURCHASE PRICE WAS $21,420 INCLUDING A $1,699 EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 3YRS/36000. AUTOMOBILE WARRANTY AGREEMENT NUMBER: 7106508410. *AK S...

Mileage: 57,561

I BELIEVE THAT CARMAX SOLD ME A LEMON. IT IS A 1999 BMW 323CI, WAS PURCHASED USED AT THE INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD STORE ON NOV 28, 2003, WITH 57,097 MILES. THE PURCHASE PRICE WAS $21,420 INCLUDING A $1,699 EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 3YRS/36000. AUTOMOBILE WARRANTY AGREEMENT NUMBER: 7106508410. *AK S...

Mileage: 57,561

I BELIEVE THAT CARMAX SOLD ME A LEMON. IT IS A 1999 BMW 323CI, WAS PURCHASED USED AT THE INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD STORE ON NOV 28, 2003, WITH 57,097 MILES. THE PURCHASE PRICE WAS $21,420 INCLUDING A $1,699 EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 3YRS/36000. AUTOMOBILE WARRANTY AGREEMENT NUMBER: 7106508410. *AK S...

Mileage: 57,561

I BELIEVE THAT CARMAX SOLD ME A LEMON. IT IS A 1999 BMW 323CI, WAS PURCHASED USED AT THE INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD STORE ON NOV 28, 2003, WITH 57,097 MILES. THE PURCHASE PRICE WAS $21,420 INCLUDING A $1,699 EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 3YRS/36000. AUTOMOBILE WARRANTY AGREEMENT NUMBER: 7106508410. *AK S...

Mileage: 57,561

I BELIEVE THAT CARMAX SOLD ME A LEMON. IT IS A 1999 BMW 323CI, WAS PURCHASED USED AT THE INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD STORE ON NOV 28, 2003, WITH 57,097 MILES. THE PURCHASE PRICE WAS $21,420 INCLUDING A $1,699 EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 3YRS/36000. AUTOMOBILE WARRANTY AGREEMENT NUMBER: 7106508410. *AK S...

Mileage: 57,561

I BELIEVE THAT CARMAX SOLD ME A LEMON. IT IS A 1999 BMW 323CI, WAS PURCHASED USED AT THE INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD STORE ON NOV 28, 2003, WITH 57,097 MILES. THE PURCHASE PRICE WAS $21,420 INCLUDING A $1,699 EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 3YRS/36000. AUTOMOBILE WARRANTY AGREEMENT NUMBER: 7106508410. *AK S...

Mileage: 57,561

TRANSMISSION LOCKED TO "LIMP HOME" MODE. CAN BE RESET BY TURN OFF AND ON THE IGNITION, BUT IT WONT SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND WILL OCCUR AGAIN. IF YOU RUN AT 75/80 MPH, AND THE "LIMP" MODE IS ON.. THE GEAR WILL BE SHIFT DOWN SUDDENLY AND IT WILL DANGEROUSLY IMPACT THE SPEED OF THE CAR BEHIND ME. LUCKILY ...

Mileage: 81,000

CRACKED SUB-FRAME AT 104,000 MILES. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY POT HOLES, I DO NOT DRIVE OVER POTHOLES AND TAKE CARE OF MY VEHICLE VERY MUCH SO. I AM NOT WRECKLESS, AND I HAVE EVERY MAINTENANCE RECORD AVAILABLE AS WELL AS OTHER WARRANTIES. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE...

Mileage: 104,000

CRACKED SUB-FRAME AT 104,000 MILES. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY POT HOLES, I DO NOT DRIVE OVER POTHOLES AND TAKE CARE OF MY VEHICLE VERY MUCH SO. I AM NOT WRECKLESS, AND I HAVE EVERY MAINTENANCE RECORD AVAILABLE AS WELL AS OTHER WARRANTIES. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE...

Mileage: 104,000

CRACKED SUB-FRAME AT 104,000 MILES. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY POT HOLES, I DO NOT DRIVE OVER POTHOLES AND TAKE CARE OF MY VEHICLE VERY MUCH SO. I AM NOT WRECKLESS, AND I HAVE EVERY MAINTENANCE RECORD AVAILABLE AS WELL AS OTHER WARRANTIES. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE...

Mileage: 104,000

CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT A SQUEAKING NOISE COULD BE HEARD WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, WHO INSPECTED VEHICLE AND FOUND A CRACKED SUB FRAME. *AK

Mileage: 104,000

ALL DOOR WINDOWS MAKE A RATTLEING SOUND SINCE AROUND 10,000 MILES.THEY HAVE CHANGED THE MOTORS BUT THOSE ALSO WORK FOR 2-4 MONTHS AND THE SAME SOUND COMES BACK .THE MOTORS ARE OVER PRESSURISED AND IF I LET IT DOWN VERY VERY SLIGHYLY, THE SOUND CUTS DOWN TO ALMOST 75%.THE LINING IS ALSO DEFECTIVE AS ...

Mileage: 10,000

MY 323'S DOOR LOCKS ARE EXPERIENCING OCCASIONAL LOCKING PROBLEMS. THE KEY WILL NOT REMOTELY OPEN THE DOOR LOCKS. I CAN INSERT THE KEY INTO THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND OPEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR ONLY. PUSHING THE DOOR UNLOCK BUTTON INSIDE THE CAR DOES NOTHING (BUT YOU CAN HEAR A CLICKING SOUND). THE PASSENGER ...

CIOLS BAD AND ALL 5 HAVE FALIED, FAIRLY NEW CAR. FAN DOES NOT COME ON CAR OVERHEATS AND AFTER VISITS TO THE DEALER AND MONEY THEY CANNOT TELL ME THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 50,000

AT 19,100 MILES I BROUGHT IN MY 1999 BMW 323IS FOR SERVICE AND MADE A COMPLAINT THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THEY CHECKED IT BUT COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO CONTINUE WITH THE PROBLEM UNTILL SOMETHING ELSE WOULD HAPPEN. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED AND AT 37,00...

Mileage: 37,000

ON MAY 20, 2004, I WENT OUT TO MY 1999 323I BMW, PARKED INSIDE A GARAGE, WHERE IT IS PARKED EVERY NIGHT AND MOST DAYS, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE IS STUCK IN SUCH A WAY THAT NO ONE IS ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. IF I WANT TO GET INTO THE CAR TO DRIVE IT, I HAVE TO GET INTO THE BAC...

Mileage: 53,000

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED A THUMPING SOUND. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED BY A TECHNICIAN, WHO NOTICED THAT REAR SUSPENSION CROSS MEMBER MOUNT TORE AWAY FROM THE FLOORBOARD. *AK

1999 BMW 323I PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON AROUND 75K MILES. COMPUTER FOR AIRBAG WAS DECLARED MALFUCTION. AIR BAGS WON'T DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT IF THIS PROBLEM PERSISTS. OTHER PROBLEMS INCLUDE ENGINE HESITATION DUE TO FAULTY OXYGEN SENSORS. BMWNA WILL NOT ASSIST IN AIR BAG PROBLEM.*A...

Mileage: 75,000

NUMEROUS BALL JOINT REPLACEMENTS. *PH THE CLOCK BULB, THERMOSTAT, CONVERTIBLE TOP TENSIONER AND POWER STEERING INTAKE WERE REPLACED. *JB

Mileage: 30,560

NUMEROUS BALL JOINT REPLACEMENTS. *PH THE CLOCK BULB, THERMOSTAT, CONVERTIBLE TOP TENSIONER AND POWER STEERING INTAKE WERE REPLACED. *JB

Mileage: 30,560

NUMEROUS BALL JOINT REPLACEMENTS. *PH THE CLOCK BULB, THERMOSTAT, CONVERTIBLE TOP TENSIONER AND POWER STEERING INTAKE WERE REPLACED. *JB

Mileage: 30,560

NUMEROUS BALL JOINT REPLACEMENTS. *PH THE CLOCK BULB, THERMOSTAT, CONVERTIBLE TOP TENSIONER AND POWER STEERING INTAKE WERE REPLACED. *JB

Mileage: 30,560

WILL DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE AIRBAG FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND ABOVE CAME OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT INTO THE JMK DEALER TO REPLACE THE GASKET IN THAT DOOR 2 WEEKS AND 3 DAYS FROM THAT DAY IF BLOW OUT.

BMW 323I CONTROL ARM (SUSPENSION) DESIGN IS FLAWED AND BMW HAS QUIETLY REDESIGNED THE PART BUT REFUSES TO OFFER REPLACEMENT TO CUSTOMERS. *LA

Mileage: 15,000

AT APPROXIMATELY 64,000 MILES THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING POORLY. ENGINE WOULD QUIT WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP UNLESS THE CLUTCH WAS SLIPPED AND WOULD MISFIRE INTERMITTENTLY DURING ACCELERATION. AFTER A HUNDRED PLUS MILES OF DRIVING THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A CHECK OF THE FAULT CODES...

Mileage: 63,000

I HAVE HAD A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH MY 1999 323I SINCE 4/30/2003 THAT THE BMW SERVICE TECHNICIANS CANNOT RESOLVE AT TWO SEPARATE BMW DEALERS IN MARYLAND, TISCHER BMW (WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR), AND TOWSON BMW. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE CHECK ENGINE, EML AND DSC (TRACTION) LIGHTS ALL COME ON AT THE SAME...

Mileage: 85,000

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAD TWO CONTINENTAL CONTITOURING CONTACT TIRES MADE FROM THE SAME MANUFACTURER. THE TWO TIRES, WHICH WERE LOCATED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, BLEW OUT. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AROUND 17000 MILES . *AK

Mileage: 17,000

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT REAR PASSENGER WINDOW PROBLEMS . MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND DIDN'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.*AK *TS

I WAS DRIVING MY 1999 BMW 323I ON HWY 101 IN SANTA CLARA, CA. THE CAR SUNDENLY FEELS "WEAK". I IMMEDIATELY PULL OFF THE NEXT EXIT. AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT AFTER THE EXIT RAMP THE CAR STALLS. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND WAS ABLE TO MOVE IT, SLOWLY, TO A PARKING LOT. THERE I FOUND THAT A). I LOST THE REVERSE...

Mileage: 75,365

ENTIRE TRANSMISSION FOR 1999 BMW 323 IC NEEDS TO BE REPLACED (ESTIMATED CHARGE IS $4600.00) - AFTER ONLY 60,000 MILES. THE ONBOARD COMPUTER DID NOT ALERT ME OF THE PROBLEM SOON ENOUGH.

ENTIRE TRANSMISSION FOR 1999 BMW 323 IC NEEDS TO BE REPLACED (ESTIMATED CHARGE IS $4600.00) - AFTER ONLY 60,000 MILES. THE ONBOARD COMPUTER DID NOT ALERT ME OF THE PROBLEM SOON ENOUGH.

AIRBAG SENSOR MAT WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES ON PASSENGER SIDE (2/9/01, 12/20/01 AND 10/31/02) AS A RESULT OF THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT BEING ON. CURRENTLY 4/10/03 THE SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURRING RESULTING IN FOURTH TIME THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THIS ITEM. *NLM

VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH YET THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *NLM *TS

Mileage: 26,116

WHILE 65MPH BOTH SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM DEFECT IN SEAT HEATER. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *MR

UPON READING A WALL STREET JOURNAL ARTICLE DATED SEPTEMBER 4, 2002 CONCERNING AN NHTSA INVESTIGATION INTO 1999 THROUGH 2001 3-SERIES BMW'S, I FELT THAT MY INCIDENT FELL INTO THIS PROBLEM CATEGORY. UPON RUNNING OVER A POTHOLE THAT INFLICTED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL, BOTH SIDE IMPACT A...

ABS IS NOT ACTIVATED EVEN THOUGH WHEELS ARE LOCKED UP AND TIRES ARE SLIDING ON WET PAVEMENT. ABS MAY ACTIVATE IF EXTREME PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO BRAKE PEDAL. LOTS OF LUCK FIGURING THIS ALL OUT IN AN EMERGENCY. THE HAYNES REPAIR MANUAL #18021 (BMW 3 SERIES) PG 9-10 STATES THAT "THE PURPOSE OF THE SY...

AFTER 2 VISITS TO DEALER FOR RATTLING NOISE, FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FAILED AND JAMMED ON 30MAR02. DRIVER WAS FORCED TO EXIT THE FREEWAY IMMEDIATELY.

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

FEBRUARY 2000 THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR CAMPAIGN 99V063000, THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, NOVEMBER 2001 THE PASSENGER /DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE THE CAR WAS AT A STOP LIGHT.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 20555R16)

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST CONTROL. UPON STOPPING VEHICLE, NOTICED TREAD HAD STARTED TO SEPARATE. MICHELIN TIRES, MODEL XSE205/55R/16. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THE DRIVERS DOOR AND ROOF AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THE ONLY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WAS TWO BLOWN OUT TIRES AND RIMS, THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE (CLAIM # 11-3413-500). *YD

WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING A TRUCK AND RAN INTO A CURB, AS A RESULT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED (CLAIM # 53-C838-338). *YD

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIDE AND HIT A CURB ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT ( CLAIM # 13-7252-037). *YD

CONSUMER STATES THE SIDE DOOR AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH NO IMPACT (CLAIM # 35-W527-881). *YD

WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING A TRUCK AND RAN INTO A CURB, AS A RESULT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED (CLAIM # 53-C838-338). *YD

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIDE AND HIT A CURB ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT ( CLAIM # 13-7252-037). *YD

CONSUMER STATES THE SIDE DOOR AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH NO IMPACT (CLAIM # 35-W527-881). *YD

CONSUMER STATES THE DRIVERS DOOR AND ROOF AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THE ONLY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WAS TWO BLOWN OUT TIRES AND RIMS, THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE (CLAIM # 11-3413-500). *YD

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE COLLISION, AND SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

SIDE AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED,VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 99V063000, DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK FAILED INTO FULLY RECLINED POSITION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY COME ON AND OFF, AND AT TIMES WILL NOT ILLUMINATE AT ALL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

ON NOVEMBER 1, 2000, I HAD A U.S. AIR FORCE APPOINTMENT IN THE U.S. PENTAGON IN WASHINGTON, DC. I PROCEEDED TO LEAVE IN MY BMW 323I, WHICH I LEASE THROUGH PASSPORT BMW IN MARLOW HEIGHTS, MARYLAND. IT WAS A DREARY DAY, THUS, I TURNED ON THE VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS AFTER STARTING THE IGNITION. I PLACED...

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20MPH ON HIGHWAY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT A CURB. AND HIS HEAD HIT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. BECAUSE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY AT ALL. BUT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20MPH ON HIGHWAY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT A CURB. AND HIS HEAD HIT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. BECAUSE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY AT ALL. BUT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

TREAD ON ALL FOUR TIRES SEPARATING AND PEELING, CONTINENTAL CONTITOURING CONTACT, 20555R16, DOT # ACOF 3FW. *CJ

FAULTY FRONT AND REAR PADS AND SENSORS CAUSED THE BRAKE LINING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, THE BRAKES ALSO GRAB. NLM

THE HORN ACTIVATES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PUT IN REVERSE. NLM

THE HEATED SEATS GET TOO HOT. NLM

THE SUNROOF CLOSES VERY SLOWLY AND THE MOTOR SOUND VERY LOUD, THE DEALER REPLACED THE OUTDATED MOTOR. NLM

THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER SCRAPES THE WINDSHIELD, THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIPER BLADES. NLM

THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT INTERMITTENTLY. NLM

THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY CAUSING IT TO GET STUCK IN THE DOOR WHEN CLOSED. NLM

THE DASH LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED ON. NLM

ALL CONTINENTAL GENERAL TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO CRACKING AND SPLITTING, THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL THE TIRES AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

ALL CONTINENTAL GENERAL TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO CRACKING AND SPLITTING, THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL THE TIRES AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

ALL 5 ORIGINAL TIRES HAD SIDEWALL SPLITTING/HERNIATION (INCLUDING THE SPARE), OTHER INSTANCES WERE REPORTED TO ME BY PEAKE BMW (I.E. 15 TO 20 OTHER SETS OF TIRES WERE REPLACED FOR A DISCOUNT AS UNDER WARRANTY). I AM CONCERNED BY THESE NUMBERS AND THE FACT THAT THEY WILL NOT PAY 100% TO REPLACE THE ...

ON A CLEAR NIGHT I WAS TURNING AND WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR BY A DRIVER TRAVELING BETWEEN 45-50 MPH. MY CAR WAS HIT AND NONE OF THE 6 AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE RESULT: BACK INJURIES AND TIME AWAY FROM WORK

ON A CLEAR NIGHT I WAS TURNING AND WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR BY A DRIVER TRAVELING BETWEEN 45-50 MPH. MY CAR WAS HIT AND NONE OF THE 6 AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE RESULT: BACK INJURIES AND TIME AWAY FROM WORK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE IT WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE IMPACT RESULTED IN VEHICLE BEING CUT INTO TWO PIECES, (POSSIBLE STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS), THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN 2 INJURIES AND ONE DEATH. *SLC

TIRE TREAD IS SEPERATING FROM TIRE. THERE ARE CRACKS ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TIRE. MFG WILL REPLACE TIRE(PRORATED) WITH THE SAME TIRE. HOWEVER I DON'T FEEL CONFORTABLE WITH THE SAME TIRE SINCE IT ONLY HAS 13000 MILES ON THE ONES THAT ARE ON THE CAR. I HAVE AN IN-LAW THAT HAS THE SAME CAR AND HIS TIRE...

WHILE CONSUMER HAS BEEN INSIDE OF VEHICLE TRYING TO TURN HEADLIGHTS TO HIGH BEAM VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK *ML

ON THE MORNING OF MARCH 22 MY BMW MODEL 323I CAUGHT FIRE IMMEDIATLY AFTER TURNING ON THE HIGH BEAMS. BLACK SMOKE STARTED COMING INTO THE CABIN THROUGH THE DASH AND THE AIR CONDITIONER. IMMEDIATELY AFTER FIRE STARTED COMING IN THROUGH THE FRONT PART OF THE DASH, GIVING ME HARDLY ENOUGH TIME TO COME O...

VEHICLES BRAKES ARE SQUEAKING UPON BRAKING, DESIGN CHARACTERISTIC. NLM

WHILE DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE OUT OF CONTROL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ILLUMINATED EVEN THOUGH THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN RECODED 3 TIMES. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

TRANSMISSION SLUGGISH. NLM

BRAKES: STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION ON HIGHWAY WHEN BRAKING - THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND THE BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE. HEAD LIGHTS: LEFT HEADLIGHT - BULB WAS REPLACED ONCE & BULB ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED ONCE. THE RIGHT HEAD LIGHT BULB REPLACED ONCE. CAR STILL VIBRATES ON HIGHWA...