1995 BMW 325 Problems & Recalls

RE: RECALL CAMPAIGN NO 14V-428 I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM BMW IN SEPT 2014 REGARDING FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL BMW DEALER A DOZEN TIMES IN THE PAST 5 MONTHS BUT THEY KEEP TELLING ME THAT THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. THEY SUPPOSEDLY PUT ME ON A WAITING LIST 3 MONTHS A...

CONSUMER'S WIFE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE CAR WASH. WHEN THE JOB WAS DONE SHE ENTERED THE VEHICLE, PUT IT IN DRIVE, AND WITHOUT PLACING FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF, RIGHT OUT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CONSUMER PUT FOOT ON THE BRAKES, BUT VEHICLE KEPT RACING. CONSUMER WAS FINALLY ABL...

THE CONSUMER FEELS THE GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDALS ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. THIS HAS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO PRESS THEM BOTH AT THE SAME TIME WHICH CAUSED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER ALSO FEEL THE BRAKE PEDAL HEIGHT SHOULD BE ADJUSTABLE. *MR *NLM

THE AIRBAG MALFUNCTIONED, WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS REMAINED ON CONSTANTLY. I HAVE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL OTHER BMW OWNERS OF THIS MAKE AND YEAR MODEL WHO HAVE TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. APPARENTLY THERE IS A SENSOR CONNECTED TO THE SEATBELT WHICH OFTEN GOES BAD, WHICH THEN TRIGGERS T...

WHILE DRIVING PUT THE VEHICLE IN SECOND GEAR AT 45-50 MPH AND ENGINE BLEW OUT. DEALER CONTACTED AND NO WARRANTY, CONSUMER MUST REMEDY THE PROBLEM AT OWN EXPENSE. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO PASSENGER.

CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS UNACCEPTABLE ROTOR WEAR ON VEHICLE. ROTORS WERE MEASURED AT 20.3 MIL. THE SPECS ARE FOR 22.MIL. ALLOWABLE WEAR OF 1.6 MIL. THE ROTORS ARE WORN . THE ROTORS WERE NOT MANUFACTURED PROPERLY. *AK *SLC

THE ROTORS ARE BAD, DRIVER SAID THAT HE HAS TO CHANGE THEM TO OFTEN. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING MINOR ACCIDENT. *SD

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED. *SD

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL POSSIBLY CAUSED BY HEATER VALVE HITING BRAKE BOOSTER. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL POSSIBLY CAUSED BY HEATER VALVE HITING BRAKE BOOSTER. *AK

OTHER: AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON. *AK

AT A 40MPH FRONTAL COLLISION DRIVERS AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

AT A 40MPH FRONTAL COLLISION PASSENGERS AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

WAS HIT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

CONVERTIBLE TOP HEAD LINER FAILED. *SKD

CONVERTIBLE TOP FAILED. *SKD

CONVERTIBLE TOP BROKE.

RIGHT REAR INNER PANEL BROKE OFF.

REAR PASSENGER SEAT BROKE.

LEAK IN BRAKE SYSTEM.

DEFECTIVE DASH. *SKD

THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AND THE CAR LURCHED AND RUNS AT HIGH RPMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SKD

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT. *AW

DAY AFTER PURCHASE 5/23/95 THROTTLE STUCK WIDE OPEN ALMOST HITTING PEDESTRIAN. FROM THAT TIME TO DEALERSHIP PROBLEM REOCCURED (5) TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS

DEFECTIVE REAR SEAT SHOULDER HARNESS, RESULTING IN INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SKD