1992 BMW 325I Problems & Recalls

I WAS DRIVING AT 70MPH ON I71 WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENABLED WHEN I FELT VIBRATIONS FOR APPROX. 20 SECONDS AND THEN MY RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. I HAD DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES UP TO THIS POINT AND I VERIFIED THAT TIRE TO BE 36 PSI AS RECENTLY AS THAT MORNING. THE TIRE HAS NO PUNCTURE DAMAGE AND TH...

Mileage: 207,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 BMW 325I. WHENEVER THE CONTACT LOCKS THE DOORS FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, HE IS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THEM FROM INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. ONCE HE LOCKS THE DOORS, THE DOOR HANDLES AND LOCKS FAIL INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOS...

Mileage: 200,000

I LOCKED MY 1992 BMW 325I WITH THE KEY FROM THE OUTSIDE WITH MY FRIEND INSIDE (I DID NOT REALIZE HE HAD NOT GOTTEN OUT OF THE VEHICLE YET). I HAD DROPPED THE KEY WHEN I HEARD HIM POUND ON THE WINDOW (LOOSING THE KEY IN SOME BRUSH). WHEN THIS SITUATION HAD TRANSPIRED I FOUND OUT THAT HE COULD NOT OPE...

Mileage: 68,000

THIS JUNE OF 2005 WHILE MY 92BMW325I WAS PARKED AT THE MALL, THE BACK PASSENGER TIRE I NOTICED BLEW UP. WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO PIT STOP TO HAVE THE TIRE VULCANIZED, THEY SAID THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING W/IT BUT BE REPLACED. I REPLACED IT AT SAM'S CLUB W/AP205/60R15H TOUR. I ASKED IF THE OTHER 3 TIRES NEED...

WHILE ENTERING INTO THE VEHICLE THE DOOR FAILED TO OPENED. THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE DOOR WAS UNABLE TO OPEN PROPERLY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTACT THE DEALER FOR APPOINTMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

1) MOUNTS FOR REAR SUBFRAME TO BODY NOT STRONG ENOUGH. THEY FLEX AND CRACK LEADING TO A CHAIN REACTION THEN THE REAR END RIPS OFF. 2)I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSY TWO WAY ROAD. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CARS REAR END IS MOVING TO THE LEFT AND I LOST CONTROL FOR A LITTLE. LUCKILY DIDNT CRASH INTO ANOTHER ...

Mileage: 125,000

I OWN A 1992 BMW 325I, IVE ENCOUNTERED A PROBLEM, THE REAR SUB FRAME IS BREAKING APART FROM THE BODY OF THE CAR. THIS SEEMS TO BE A EXPENSIVE PROBLEM THAT OCCURS TO MANY BMWS. THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON A CAR, THIS IS A DEFECT THAT BMW SHOULD ACKNOWLEDGE. *AK

Mileage: 158,000

TOOK CAR THROUGH CAR WASH. CAR CAME OUT DEAD. TURNS OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WHERE WATER GETS INTO THE MAIN ECM COMPUTER AND SHORTS IT OUT. THIS IS TERRIBLE. BMW SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS. $1100 FOR GOING THROUGH A SIMPLE CAR WASH. OWNERS SHOULD BE CAUTIONED. MR

HAVING PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S FRAME. MR

THE WATER PUMP LOCKED UP, THE FAN BLADE BROKE AND THE BELTS BURNED, DEALER REPLACED THE WATER PUMP, FAN AND BELTS, THE OIL PAN GASKET WAS REPLACED DUE TO AN OIL LEAK. *SLC

THE CENTER CARRIER BEARING WAS REPLACED, THE REAR TOP SHOCK MOUNTS WERE ALSO REPLACED DUE TO A REAR END NOISE. *SLC

THE BATTERY FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS. *SLC

DEALER HAS REPLACED THE CLOSING/COMFORT RELAY, REGULATOR, WINDOW SWITCH AND OTHER FAULTY PARTS FOR THE POWER WINDOWS AND SUNROOF, THE RADIO ALSO FAILED. *SLC

DEALER HAS REPLACED THE CLOSING/COMFORT RELAY, REGULATOR, WINDOW SWITCH AND OTHER FAULTY PARTS FOR THE POWER WINDOWS AND SUNROOF, THE RADIO ALSO FAILED. *SLC

CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A CLUTCH PROBLEM IN WHICH THE DEALER REPLACED THE PRESSURE PLATE AND T BEARING, LATER, THE THROW OUT BEARING, FRICTION PLATE, YOLK ARM AND PIVOT PIN WERE REPLACED DUE TO CLUTCH VIBRATION, THE UNIVERSAL JOINT ALSO FAILED. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ATTACHED INCORRECTLY, THE GAS TANK TOP SEALS AND THE REAR GAS TANK SENDER WERE REPLACED DUE TO GAS FUMES AND THE MUFFLER WAS REPLACED. *SLC

FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE, FRONT ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE, ONCE DUE TO NOISE, BRAKE SENSORS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED TWICE, REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED ONCE. *SLC

STEERING LOCK BROKE, WHEN CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION CYLINDER ROTATED, HOWEVER NOTHING HAPPENED, THE ENTIRE DASH AND STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE TAKEN APART TO REPLACE THE STEERING LOCK. *SLC

THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR AND RESISTOR WERE REPLACED. *SLC

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A FIRE STARTED INSIDE OF VEHICLE. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT FIRE MAY HAVE STARTED UNDER THE DASH.*AKAFTER FORENSIC STUDY, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WAS CUASED BY FUEL SEEPAGE AS A RESULT OF FUEL LINES HARDENING A...

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A FIRE STARTED INSIDE OF VEHICLE. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT FIRE MAY HAVE STARTED UNDER THE DASH.*AKAFTER FORENSIC STUDY, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WAS CUASED BY FUEL SEEPAGE AS A RESULT OF FUEL LINES HARDENING A...

WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE LOST POWER. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO BMW, TECHNICIAN STATED PLASTIC COVER TO RADIATOR HAD CRACKED, AND HAD LOST COOLEN. COST TO CONSUMER WAS OVER THANSAND DOLLERS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NOISE IN THE REAR OF CAR (SUBFRAME) KIND OF LIKE ITS OWN SQUEAK... NOT LIKE A DOOR SQUEAK, NOTHING ELSE MAKES THIS NOISE, SOUNDS REALLY BAD (SUBFRAME PROBLEM?)

I WAS LOSING COOLANT AND I COULD NOT FIND A LEAK OVER MORE THAN A YEAR. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM (AT UNITED BMW, DULUTH, GA) THE FOUND NO PROBLEM. ON THE HIGHWAY I NOTED THE WINDSHIELN VERY CLOWDY AND THE SMELL OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL COMING FROM THE HEATING DUCTS. SUDDENLY THIS BIG CLOUD OF WHITE MIST IN ...

THE RADIATOR CAP FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 98V-178, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS IS DUE TO IMPROPER RADIATOR DESIGN. NLM

INDICATOR LIGHT FOR ELECTRONIC SHIFT CONTROL HAS FAILED WHEN WHEATHER GETS WET. *AK

WHILE AT A STOP ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AT A FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DID NOT PROTECT OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH AIRBAG. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CAR OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 MPH. EXACT MILES TRAVELED WHILE OVERHEATED UNKNOWN, BUT LESS THAN 10. SUBSEQUENT REPAIRS INDICATED FAILED WATER PUMP (PLASTIC IMPELLER CRACKED) WHICH CAUSED OVERHEATING AND DAMAGED HEAD GASKET. *AK

FREQUENT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FAILURE, SHORT LIFE MUFFLER, COSTLY SERVICE REMIND LIGHT RESET W/ DEARLER ONLY. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE COOLANT SYSTEM PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (93V-015). *MJS

DME UNIT GOT WET FROM A NORMAL CAR WASH; BMW BULLETIN ITEM BUT NOT RECALL; DEALERSHIP DRILLED A HOLE IN THE BOX PER BMWS INSTRUCTIONS AND SAID THAT WOULD PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ABOUT 3 YEARS LATER; THE BULLETIN "FIX" WAS INSUFFICIENT. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS THE FAILED CO...

DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT IS LOOSE AND DOES NOT RETRACT BACK TO IT'S ORIGINAL POSITION. NLM

HEATER CORE IS LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE INTO PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. MECHANIC SAYS THE HEATER CORE AND THE PLASTIC ASSEMBLY AROUND IT HAS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH WATER LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALLS WHILE DRIVING, DEALER NOTIFED AND REPAIRED THAT UNIT. AFTER TWO MONTHSAND TWO WEEKS, UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AT CONSUMER'S COST. DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT PROBLEM. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITI...

RADIATOR CORD CRACKED, AND THE COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON. ALSO, WINDOWS FOGGED UP DUE TO DEFROSTER WORKING IN PROPERLY AS A RESULT OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

RADIATOR CORD CRACKED, AND THE COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON. ALSO, WINDOWS FOGGED UP DUE TO DEFROSTER WORKING IN PROPERLY AS A RESULT OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

WINDOWS FOGGED UP DUE TO DEFFOGER/DEFROSTER OPERATING IMPROPERLY AS A RESULT OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON I-5, I NOTICED THAT THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE WAS INCREASING TO DANGEROUS LEVELS. UPON RETURNING TO THE SAN FRANCISCO AREA, I TOOK THE CAR TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE WATER PUMP HAD FAILED DUE TO THE BREAKAGE OF THE IMPELLER. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM IN T...

VEHICLE ENGINE COLLANT SYSTEM FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT AND STEERING TO BECOME ERRATIC WHEN THE WATER PUMP MALFUNCTIONED. NLM (98V-178)

COMPUTER BECAME FLOODED AFTER THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A CARWASH. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL (98V-178) PRIOR TO NOTICE WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO OTHER ENGINE COMPONENTS. MJS

ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT IS DEFECTIVELY INSTALLED. WATER FROM RAIN AND CARWASHING CAN EASILY GET INTO THE SAID UNIT BOX CAUSING CIRCUIT SHORTS TO THE SAID EQUIPMENT. EQUIPMENT IS $1,200.00 TO REPLACED. BMW DEALERS KNOW THE PROBLEM AND CAN EASILY MODIFY THE INSTALLATION TO PROTECT IT FROM WATER DAMAGE...

JACK WHEN INSTALLED IS NOT SAFE. IT CAN SLIP EASILY. I DO NOT USE IT ANYMORE. IT GOT BROKEN WHEN IT SLIP ON ME.*AK

RECALL 98V178000 CONCERNING NEWLY DESIGNED RADIATOR CAP. A RECALL REPAIRSHAD NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES, OTER PARTS MALFUNCTIONED, INCLUDING WATER PUMP/THEROMAST/GASKET/O-RING, EVAPORATOR, ETC, FOR WHICH CONSUMER SHOULD GET REIMBURSTED BECAUSE IT WAS CAUSED BY THIS DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER I...

RECALL 98V178000 CONCERNING NEWLY DESIGNED RADIATOR CAP. A RECALL REPAIRSHAD NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES, OTER PARTS MALFUNCTIONED, INCLUDING WATER PUMP/THEROMAST/GASKET/O-RING, EVAPORATOR, ETC, FOR WHICH CONSUMER SHOULD GET REIMBURSTED BECAUSE IT WAS CAUSED BY THIS DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER I...

RECALL 98V178000 CONCERNING NEWLY DESIGNED RADIATOR CAP. A RECALL REPAIRSHAD NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES, OTER PARTS MALFUNCTIONED, INCLUDING WATER PUMP/THEROMAST/GASKET/O-RING, EVAPORATOR, ETC, FOR WHICH CONSUMER SHOULD GET REIMBURSTED BECAUSE IT WAS CAUSED BY THIS DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER I...

RECALL 98V178000 CONCERNING NEWLY DESIGNED RADIATOR CAP. A RECALL REPAIRSHAD NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES, OTER PARTS MALFUNCTIONED, INCLUDING WATER PUMP/THEROMAST/GASKET/O-RING, EVAPORATOR, ETC, FOR WHICH CONSUMER SHOULD GET REIMBURSTED BECAUSE IT WAS CAUSED BY THIS DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER I...

RECALL 98V178000 CONCERNING NEWLY DESIGNED RADIATOR CAP. A RECALL REPAIRSHAD NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES, OTER PARTS MALFUNCTIONED, INCLUDING WATER PUMP/THEROMAST/GASKET/O-RING, EVAPORATOR, ETC, FOR WHICH CONSUMER SHOULD GET REIMBURSTED BECAUSE IT WAS CAUSED BY THIS DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER I...

THE PLASTIC COVERS ON HEADLIGHTS HAVE YELLOWED WITH AGE.

WATER PUMP FAILED DUE TO THE OVERFLOW TANK SPLITTING.

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FELL APART.

OWNER STATES WHILE UNLATCHING SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE IT FELL APART. SHE NOTES A CONCERN FOR HER SAFETY. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IGNITION TURNED OFF, PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS LOOSE. THE BELT WILL NOT RETRACT TO THE ORIGINAL STARTING POSITION.*AK

SEAL AROUND THE HYDRAULIC PISTON WITHIN THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS HAD ERODED, DEALER REPLACED FRONT CALIPERS. *SLC