2000 BMW 328CI Problems & Recalls

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW 328CI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V853000 (AIR BAGS) AND 20V018000 (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 T...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW 328CI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE LOWER SUB PANEL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COMPETITION BMW OF SMITHTOWN (599 MIDDLE COUNTRY RD, ST JAMES, NY 11780, (888) 861-6280) WHERE A FAILURE IN THE REAR DRIVER SIDE FLOOR MOUNTS WAS DISCOVERE...

Mileage: 120,000

PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PDF. DOCUMENT FOR A FULL EXPLANATION. THE SUB-FRAME ON MY BMW 3 SERIES (E46) HAS FRACTURED AND BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE CAR. THE DETACHED SUB-FRAME IS NOT CAUSED BY ANYTHING I DID, BUT IS THE RESULT OF AN INHERENT DEFECT INVOLVING THE VEHICLE'S SUB-FRAME, A MAJOR COMPONENT ...

Mileage: 123,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, A LOUD METAL TO ROAD NOISE STARTED TO EMANATE FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY VEHICLE. AFTER PULLING OVER AND EXAMINING THE UNDERSIDE OF MY VEHICLE, I COULD SEE THE FUEL TANK STRAP ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DRAGGING AGAINST THE GROUND AND THE FUEL TANK HANGING DOWN FROM ITS...

Mileage: 207,524

2000-2006 BMW 3 SERIES. DEFECT ON FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG. *TA THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE, REGARDING THE AIR BAG, ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2014. HE STATED TOO MUCH TIME HAS GONE BY WITHOUT A REMEDY OR FURTHER INFORMATION. RECALL # 14V428000*JB

I AM NOTIFYING THE NHTSA THAT BMW HAS ADVISED ME THAT MY CAR'S PASSENGER AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND REPLACED UNDER THE 14V-428 RECALL CAMPAIGN. HOWEVER, THEY ARE UNABLE TO PERFORM THIS REPAIR, THEY ESTIMATE, FOR MONTHS. I AM THUS FORCED TO RENT A CAR FOR LONG ROAD TRIPS, SUCH AS FOR THANKSGIV...

Mileage: 133,000

I OWN A 2000 BMW 328 CI. IT ALSO HAS HAD A REAR END SUB FRAME FAILURE THAT THEY HAVE BEEN FOUND AT FAULT FOR BY THE STATE OF CA IN A LAWSUIT DATED IN 2006. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THEIR ATTENTION AND THEY ADMITTED THIER FAILED DESIGN, AND BECAUSE SOMEONE HAD TO TRIED TO REPAIR IT BEFORE THEY SOLD IT TO ...

Mileage: 135,000

I OWN A 2000 BMW 328 CI. IT ALSO HAS HAD A REAR END SUB FRAME FAILURE THAT THEY HAVE BEEN FOUND AT FAULT FOR BY THE STATE OF CA IN A LAWSUIT DATED IN 2006. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THEIR ATTENTION AND THEY ADMITTED THIER FAILED DESIGN, AND BECAUSE SOMEONE HAD TO TRIED TO REPAIR IT BEFORE THEY SOLD IT TO ...

Mileage: 135,000

I OWN A 2000 BMW 328 CI. IT ALSO HAS HAD A REAR END SUB FRAME FAILURE THAT THEY HAVE BEEN FOUND AT FAULT FOR BY THE STATE OF CA IN A LAWSUIT DATED IN 2006. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THEIR ATTENTION AND THEY ADMITTED THIER FAILED DESIGN, AND BECAUSE SOMEONE HAD TO TRIED TO REPAIR IT BEFORE THEY SOLD IT TO ...

Mileage: 135,000

I WAS LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD HORRIBLE NOISE'S COMING FROM UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEEL. I THEN JACKED UP MY CAR TO SEE IF ANYTHING WAS VISUALLY WRONG AND COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT I SAW THE REAR SUBFRAME THAT BOLTS TO THE BOTTOM OF MY CAR HAD RIPED THROUGH THE METAL. SCARY...

Mileage: 120,000

I WAS LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD HORRIBLE NOISE'S COMING FROM UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEEL. I THEN JACKED UP MY CAR TO SEE IF ANYTHING WAS VISUALLY WRONG AND COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT I SAW THE REAR SUBFRAME THAT BOLTS TO THE BOTTOM OF MY CAR HAD RIPED THROUGH THE METAL. SCARY...

Mileage: 120,000

I WAS LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD HORRIBLE NOISE'S COMING FROM UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEEL. I THEN JACKED UP MY CAR TO SEE IF ANYTHING WAS VISUALLY WRONG AND COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT I SAW THE REAR SUBFRAME THAT BOLTS TO THE BOTTOM OF MY CAR HAD RIPED THROUGH THE METAL. SCARY...

Mileage: 120,000

THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP COMPLAINT TO MY NHTSA-ODI 10503685 INCIDENT DESCRIPTION, WHICH DESCRIBES A SERIOUS SUBFRAME FAILURE THAT OCCURRED TO MY CAR. THE FORTUNATE SURVIVORS OF THE MANY SUBFRAME FAILURE INCIDENTS WHO FILED A BMW 3-SERIES AUTOMOBILE SUBFRAME FAILURE COMPLAINT HAVE ALLEGED THAT THE FAILURE...

Mileage: 150,205

THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP COMPLAINT TO MY NHTSA-ODI 10503685 INCIDENT DESCRIPTION, WHICH DESCRIBES A SERIOUS SUBFRAME FAILURE THAT OCCURRED TO MY CAR. THE FORTUNATE SURVIVORS OF THE MANY SUBFRAME FAILURE INCIDENTS WHO FILED A BMW 3-SERIES AUTOMOBILE SUBFRAME FAILURE COMPLAINT HAVE ALLEGED THAT THE FAILURE...

Mileage: 150,205

THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP COMPLAINT TO MY NHTSA-ODI 10503685 INCIDENT DESCRIPTION, WHICH DESCRIBES A SERIOUS SUBFRAME FAILURE THAT OCCURRED TO MY CAR. THE FORTUNATE SURVIVORS OF THE MANY SUBFRAME FAILURE INCIDENTS WHO FILED A BMW 3-SERIES AUTOMOBILE SUBFRAME FAILURE COMPLAINT HAVE ALLEGED THAT THE FAILURE...

Mileage: 150,205

THE REAR SUBFRAME ASSEMBLY TORE OFF AT THE LEFT REAR DIFFERENTIAL/AXLE MOUNT POINTS, RENDERING THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE. BMW OF NORTH SCOTTSDALE (SCOTTSDALE, AZ) INSPECTED THE DAMAGE AND VERIFIED THAT THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON A SMOOTH HIGHWAY. INSPECTIONS BY BMW OF NORT...

Mileage: 150,205

THE REAR SUBFRAME ASSEMBLY TORE OFF AT THE LEFT REAR DIFFERENTIAL/AXLE MOUNT POINTS, RENDERING THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE. BMW OF NORTH SCOTTSDALE (SCOTTSDALE, AZ) INSPECTED THE DAMAGE AND VERIFIED THAT THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON A SMOOTH HIGHWAY. INSPECTIONS BY BMW OF NORT...

Mileage: 150,205

THE REAR SUBFRAME ASSEMBLY TORE OFF AT THE LEFT REAR DIFFERENTIAL/AXLE MOUNT POINTS, RENDERING THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE. BMW OF NORTH SCOTTSDALE (SCOTTSDALE, AZ) INSPECTED THE DAMAGE AND VERIFIED THAT THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON A SMOOTH HIGHWAY. INSPECTIONS BY BMW OF NORT...

Mileage: 150,205

AROUND CHRISTMAS OF 2012 I STARTED TO NOTICE A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE REAR OF MY CAR WHEN TORQUE IS APPLIED TO THE BODY OF THE CAR BY THE DIFFERENTIAL. THIS IS AN INDICATION OF THE BODY'S SUBFRAME FAILING. BMW NEEDS TO ISSUE A FULL RECALL FOR EARLY MODEL E46 CARS. I DO NOT HAVE A JOB AND NOW MY CAR I...

Mileage: 136,000

AROUND CHRISTMAS OF 2012 I STARTED TO NOTICE A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE REAR OF MY CAR WHEN TORQUE IS APPLIED TO THE BODY OF THE CAR BY THE DIFFERENTIAL. THIS IS AN INDICATION OF THE BODY'S SUBFRAME FAILING. BMW NEEDS TO ISSUE A FULL RECALL FOR EARLY MODEL E46 CARS. I DO NOT HAVE A JOB AND NOW MY CAR I...

Mileage: 136,000

AROUND CHRISTMAS OF 2012 I STARTED TO NOTICE A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE REAR OF MY CAR WHEN TORQUE IS APPLIED TO THE BODY OF THE CAR BY THE DIFFERENTIAL. THIS IS AN INDICATION OF THE BODY'S SUBFRAME FAILING. BMW NEEDS TO ISSUE A FULL RECALL FOR EARLY MODEL E46 CARS. I DO NOT HAVE A JOB AND NOW MY CAR I...

Mileage: 136,000

THE ISSUE I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT WITH MY VEHICLE IS A CRACKED SUBFRAME. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED ON MULTIPLE VEHICLES AND THERE WAS A LAWSUIT CREATED ON BEHALF OF BMW OWNERS AFFECTED BY THIS ISSUE (SEE SETTLEMENT WEBSITE BELOW). WWW.E46SUBFRAMECLASSACTIONSETTLEMENT.COM THE ISSUE I HAVE...

Mileage: 108,958

THE REAR OF THE CAR STARTED MAKING A LOUD THUMPING SOUND ONE DAY. AFTER INSPECTION ON A SHOP LIFT, THE VEHICLE WAS FOUND TO HAVE MULTIPLE CRACKS AND FRACTURES IN THE REAR SUB FRAME MOUNT LOCATIONS. UPON RESEARCH IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS DUE TO METAL FATIGUE IN THE GENERAL AREAS. *TT

Mileage: 115,000

SUBFRAME CRACK!! ON OCTOBER 24, 2006, [XXX] FILED A CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT AGAINST BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, ALLEGING THAT 1999-2006 BMW 3 SERIES VEHICLES SUFFER FROM DEFECTIVE SUB-FRAMES. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINT, THE CONSTANT LOADING AND UNLOADING ASSOCIATED WITH NORMAL DRIVING CAN WEAKEN THE SUB...

Mileage: 141,640

SUBFRAME CRACK!! ON OCTOBER 24, 2006, [XXX] FILED A CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT AGAINST BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, ALLEGING THAT 1999-2006 BMW 3 SERIES VEHICLES SUFFER FROM DEFECTIVE SUB-FRAMES. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINT, THE CONSTANT LOADING AND UNLOADING ASSOCIATED WITH NORMAL DRIVING CAN WEAKEN THE SUB...

Mileage: 141,640