1987 BMW 325 Problems & Recalls

WHILE DRIVING OIL LIGHT CAME ON AFTER BEING SERVICED 5 DAYS AGO. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE MECHANIC CHECK ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FOR PROBLEMS.*AK

Mileage: 82,000

VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 93V015000. COOLANT LEAKING INTO VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE DUE TO A CRACK IN HEATER CORE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION DUE TO FAILURE OF THE IDLE CONTROL VALVE, ON ONE OCCASION THE SURGE OCCURRED AND THE VEHICLE WENT ONTO A CURB WHICH DAMAGED THE OIL PAN, CONSUMER FEELS THE DEALER SHOULD REIMBURSE HER FOR THE REPAIRS. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON. HOSE BLEW OFF COOLANT RESERVOIR. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND HOSE WAS REATTACHED. *AK RECALL (93V-015) WORK DONE ON THE COOLANT SYSTEM, AFTER THE RECALL WAS DONE THE VEHICLE RUNNING HOTTER THAN BEFORE. *YH

COSNUMER RECEIVED RECALL 93V015000 IN EARLY JUNE. CONSUMER CONTACTED UNION PARK BMW LOCATED IN WILMINGTON DELAWARE, TELE#302-658-7245, AND WAS TOLD PARTS WERE ON ORDER, BUT DOES NOT KNOW WHEN PARTS WILL COME IN. CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR OVER 2 MONTHS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING WINDOW GOT FOGGY AND COOLANT WAS LEAKING ON FRONT SEAT FLOOR. TECHNICIAN EXPLAINED THAT CLAMPS WERE TOO TIGHT, FORCING THE COOLANT TO OVERFLOW JUST LIKE STATED IN RECALL 93V015000. *AK

DRIVING AT 55 MPH, ALL INSTRUMENTS READING NORMAL, HEARD A "BANG" , LOST ALL ENGINE POWER AND BRAKES,POWER STEERING. WAS NOT TIMING BELT BECAUSE WHEN DOWNSHIFTING TO ARREST VEHICLE TACHOMETER WAS WORKING. CAR WOULD NOT RESTART IN NEUTRAL WHILE COASTING, NOR WOULD IT "POP" START. COASTED TO A STOP ...

ABLE TO SMELL THE GAS FUME, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. THE FUEL LEAKAGE MAY BE RELATED TO THE TYPE OF GASOLINE ADDITIVE (NTBE?) IN THE CALIFORNIA,

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, SPREADING TO THE EXHAUST . MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

REAR DOOR DOESN'T OPEN FROM INSIDE.

THE BRAKE LIGHT INOPERATIVE.

THE DRIVER'S SEAT WOBBLES.

SEAT HEATER BURNED THROUGH THE SEAT AND BURNED PASSENGER.

THE OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED.

DIFFERENTIAL LEAKS.

BATTERY FAILED.

POWER WINDOWS FAILED.

THE SIDE AND FRONT MOLDING FELL OFF.

TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY.

THE COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON.

ENGINE BELT REPLACED DUE TO NOISE.

THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING.

HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING.

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED TO ALLOW KEY TO TURN..

THE RADIO "STATION" LIGHT BROKE.

WHEN AIR CONDITIONER OR HEATER IS TURNED ON, VEHICLE LOOSES POWER/HESITATES.

WIRING HARNESS UNDER HOOD SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE.

FUSE BOX CAUGHT ON FIRE.

PARKED VEHICLE AND FIVE MINUTES LATER FIRE STARTED FOLLOWED BY AN EXPLOSION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

HEATER CORE RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO VEHICLE BEING IMPORTED AND MANUFACTORER HAS NO RECORD OF VIN (93V-015). *AK