2004 BMW 330I Problems & Recalls

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This car has factory HID Xenon projector headlights. Over time the reflector bowls burned and melted from the heat of the light bulbs, causing some wire insulation to melt, and a brown film to cover all surfaces inside the headlight assembly. The brown coating makes the headlights dangerously dim. F...

Two hours after I got to work one of my coworkers came running in the backroom, And told me my car was on fire.

Two hours after I got to work one of my coworkers came running in the backroom, And told me my car was on fire.

RIGHT FRONT LOW BEAM HEADLAMP CUTS OUT INTERMITTENTLY AND EVENTUALLY STOPS WORKING DUE TO CRACKED WIRING INSIDE THE ADJUSTABLE HEADLAMP UNIT. FOR AWHILE, MY HEADLIGHT WOULD STOP WORKING WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN BUT THEN TURN BACK ON WHEN STRAIGHTENED OUT. AFTER TWO RIGHT TURNS, THE HEADLIGHT WOULD ...

Mileage: 210,000

THE INTERIOR WIRES OF THE BMW E46 HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES HAVE INSULATION MATERIAL THAT READILY BREAKS OFF OF THE WIRE, CAUSING THE BEAR WIRE CONDUCTOR TO BE VISIBLE. THIS RESULTS IN A FAILURE OF THE HEADLIGHTS AS THE WIRES CONDUCTORS ARE ALLOWED TO TOUCH. THIS IS ALSO A POSSIBLE SOURCE OF A VEHICLE FI...

Mileage: 145,000

THE INTERIOR WIRES OF THE BMW E46 HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES HAVE INSULATION MATERIAL THAT READILY BREAKS OFF OF THE WIRE, CAUSING THE BEAR WIRE CONDUCTOR TO BE VISIBLE. THIS RESULTS IN A FAILURE OF THE HEADLIGHTS AS THE WIRES CONDUCTORS ARE ALLOWED TO TOUCH. THIS IS ALSO A POSSIBLE SOURCE OF A VEHICLE FI...

Mileage: 145,000

CHEAP WIRING WAS USED IN THE HEADLIGHT UNITS FOR SPECIFIC CARS WITH ADAPTIVE BI-XENON HEADLIGHTS. THE WIRING FOR THESE CARS NOW HAS FALLEN APART, AND DISCONNECTS. BMW'S ONLY WAY OF FIXING IT IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT UNIT, WHICH COSTS AROUND $2000 TO REPLACE A FEW WIRES THAT SHOULD COST LES...

PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WIRES BREAK AND CAUSE THE HEADLIGHT TO STOP EMITTING LIGHT OR OTHERWISE WORKING. REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE WIRING HARNESS EVENTUALLY FAIL. THIS OCCURS WITH MERE NORMAL USE OF THE CAR AND PASSAGE OF TIME. THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND BULB ARE STILL INTACT, BUT SI...

Mileage: 120,000

PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WIRES BREAK AND CAUSE THE HEADLIGHT TO STOP EMITTING LIGHT OR OTHERWISE WORKING. REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE WIRING HARNESS EVENTUALLY FAIL. THIS OCCURS WITH MERE NORMAL USE OF THE CAR AND PASSAGE OF TIME. THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND BULB ARE STILL INTACT, BUT SI...

Mileage: 120,000

THERE IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN ZKW XENON PROJECTOR BOWLS USED IN E46 BMW CARS. MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE BECOME SO DIM THAT I CONSTANTLY RUN FOG LIGHTS AT NIGHT TO BE ABLE TO SEE. DRIVING AT NIGHT, ESPECIALLY IN THE RAIN, IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR ME AND OTHER DRIVERS. ZKW PROJECTOR BOWLS ARE MADE OF PL...

CHEAP PLASTIC USED IN HEADLIGHT PROJECTORS MELT DUE TO HEAT FROM OEM XENON BULBS. THIS POSES A FIRE SAFETY HAZARD AS WELL AS LOW AND EVENTUALLY NO LIGHT ONTO THE ROAD.

THE STOCK ZKW PROJECTORS HAVE BURNT OUT AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE QUALITY OF LIGHT EMANATING FROM THE HEADLIGHTS. IN ORDER TO HAVE ANY TRUE VISIBILITY, I HAVE TO HOLD THE "FLASH-TO-PASS" LIGHTS ON WHILE I'M DRIVING (A MANUAL TRANSMISSION). THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE REPLACEME...

THE OEM XENON ZKW BRAND LIGHTS HAD COMPLETELY BURNT REFLECTOR BULBS THAT CAUSED LOW LIGHT TO BE EMITTED. THIS DEFECT IS DUE TO PLASTIC BOWLS BEING USED INSTEAD OF METAL OR ANOTHER MATERIAL. THE DAMAGE COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE HAZARD OR WORSE. I WAS FORCED TO REPLACE THE LIGHTS AT MY OWN EXPENSE. I H...

Mileage: 178,000

TAKATA RECALL FIRST I SHOULD SAY THAT THIS IS NOT A COMPLAINT ABOUT AN INCIDENT. THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE FAILURE OF BMW TO PROVIDE A TIMELY REPLACEMENT FOR THE THIRTEEN (13) YEAR OLD DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG IN MY 2004 BMW 330I, WHICH HAS SPENT ALL OF ITS LIFE IN A HIGH ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY LOCATI...

Mileage: 75,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V318000 (AIR BAGS), 14V428000 (AIR BAGS), AND 11V438000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT ...

ZKW BRAND XENON HEADLAMPS HAVE DEFECTIVE REFLECTOR BOWLS. THE LIGHTS BURN OFF ALL OF THE REFLECTIVE SURFACE CAUSING THE LOW/HIGH BEAMS TO BE SO DIM THAT DRIVING AT NIGHT IS IMPOSSIBLE. THE PART (REFLECTOR BOWL) IS NOT AVAILABLE AS A REPLACEMENT PART, IT CAN ONLY BE PURCHASED AS A WHOLE HEADLIGHT A...

Mileage: 125,000

LOW BEAM HID HEADLIGHT PROJECTOR MADE BY ZKW FOR BMW ARE POORLY DESIGNED/MADE, UNABLE TO HANDLE THE HEAT OUTPUT FROM THE OEM XENON BULBS, THE PART BECOMES SEVERELY SCORCHED AND DEGRADED, REDUCING LIGHT OUTPUT TO UNSAFE LEVELS. TO COMPENSATE, FOG LIGHTS HAVE TO BE USED TO SAFELY SEE THE PAVEMENT. TH...

I RECENTLY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THE POOR LIGHT OUTPUT FROM THE FACTORY XENONS. I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT MANY PEOPLE WITH THE E46 SEDAN WITH XENON HEADLIGHTS MANUFACTURED BY ZKW HAVE AN ISSUE OF THE PROJECTOR BOWLS BURNING SLOWLY OVER TIME DUE TO POOR MATERIAL CHOICE ...

Mileage: 106,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V318000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT COULD NOT GET THE RECALL REMEDIED DUE TO LACK OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT ...

TAKATA RECALL-I'VE BEEN GOING ROUND AND ROUND WITH BMW USA AND HENDRICK MOTORS IN CHARLOTTE, NC SINCE DEC. 2015 TRYING TO GET INFO ON WHEN THEY ARE GOING TO FIX MY DEATH TRAP. I JUST LEARNED TODAY ON THIS SITE THAT MY CAR IS PRIORITY 1 IN HIGH HUMIDITY AREA WHICH CHARLOTTE CERTAINLY IS. PLUS THE A...

TAKATA RECALL REPAIR PARTS STILL NOT AVAILABLE...ORIGINAL NOTIFICATION DATE JULY 2015. I HAVE NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT...MERELY WANT THE RECALL PROGRAM IMPLEMENTED ON MY VEHICLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V318000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACT...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V318000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAI...

TAKATA RECALL-I FOUND OUT IN SEPT 2015 THAT MY CAR WAS PART OF THE AIRBAG RECALL. I CONTACTED HENDRICK BMW IN CHARLOTTE, NC TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. THEY TOLD ME BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER BAGS WERE RECALLED BUT THEY ONLY HAD THE PASSENGER AVAILABLE TO REPLACE. I'M NOT IN CHARLOTTE FULL TIME AND ...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HEAD LAMP BULBS WERE BURNED OUT AND A BURNING ODOR WAS DETECTED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE HEAD LAMPS INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ...

Mileage: 99,000

VEHICLE HAS VERY POOR HEADLIGHT VISIBILITY AT NIGHT DUE TO BURNT OUT PLASTIC REFLECTOR BOWLS FROM BMW'S SUB-SUPPLIER ZKW. REPLACEMENT BOWLS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE FROM BMW. ONLY FIX FROM THEM IS REPLACING THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WHICH COSTS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS.

Mileage: 92,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V318000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MAD...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V428000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE A...

HEADLIGHTS NO LONGER ILLUMINATE DUE TO DETERIORATING HEADLIGHT MATERIAL CONSIDERED A DEFECT DUE TO INFERIOR PLASTIC USED WHEN ORIGINALLY MANUFACTURED. LOW ILLUMINATION LEVEL CREATES A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD TO DRIVER AND PUBLIC CAUSING SEVERE INJURIES AND DAMAGE. THE HIGH COST OF REPLACING THESE HE...

Mileage: 126,000

OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS ABILITY TO PROVIDE GOOD VISIBILITY AT NIGHT HAS REDUCED DRAMATICALLY, ESPECIALLY WHEN RAINING OR WET ROADS. I MADE SURE THE LENSES WERE CLEAR AND NEW BULBS DID NOT HELP. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THRU SEVERAL F...

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V318000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIE...

THE HEADLIGHTS ARE USELESS AT NIGHT. THE BULBS ALL FUNCTION PERFECTLY, BUT THE REFLECTOR HOUSINGS ARE "WORN" ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC. I UNDERSTAND THE NEED TO REPLACE BULBS OVER THE LIFETIME OF A VEHICLE, BUT $3,000 FOR A WHOLE NEW HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY IS OUTRAGEOUS! THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT THAT THE ...

Mileage: 150,000

THE HEADLIGHTS ARE USELESS AT NIGHT. THE BULBS ALL FUNCTION PERFECTLY, BUT THE REFLECTOR HOUSINGS ARE "WORN" ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC. I UNDERSTAND THE NEED TO REPLACE BULBS OVER THE LIFETIME OF A VEHICLE, BUT $3,000 FOR A WHOLE NEW HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY IS OUTRAGEOUS! THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT THAT THE ...

Mileage: 150,000

LIGHT OUTPUT FROM MY CAR IS EXTREMELY POOR CAUSING A SAFETY CONCERN. UPON INVESTIGATING WHY THE LIGHT OUTPUT IS SO POOR, I HAVE DETERMINED THAT LIKE MANY OTHERS THE LIGHTS FITTED INTO THIS 2004 BMW 330I ARE MANUFACTURED FOR BMW BY A COMPANY CALLED ZKW WHO USED PLASTIC FOR THE REFLECTOR LENSES FOR TH...

Mileage: 135,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V428000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE A...

I SIDE SWIPED A CURB AT A WEIRD ANGLE AND IT CAUSED MY DRIVE SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SIDE AIR BAGS TO GO OFF. THE DRIVER AIRBAG EXPLODED WITH SUCH FORCE THAT IT BROKEN MY COLLAR BONE SEVERELY ENOUGH THAT I HAD TO HAVE SURGERY AND METAL PLATES PUT IT TO HOLD IT BACK TO TOGETHER.

Mileage: 120,000

THE HEADLIGHT REFLECTORS ON THIS CAR (AND OTHER OF THIS YEAR MODEL) ARE MANUFACTURED BY ZKW AND THEY HAVE FAILED CAUSING VERY LOW, UNSAFE LEVELS OF LIGHT OUTPUT. THE REFLECTORS ARE BURNT AND CRACKED. THE ONLY WAY TO GET ANY REASONABLE OR SAFE LIGHT OUTPUT FOR NIGHT DRIVING IS TO USE THE FOG LIGHTS A...

Mileage: 140,000

THE HEADLIGHT REFLECTORS ON THIS CAR (AND OTHER OF THIS YEAR MODEL) ARE MANUFACTURED BY ZKW AND THEY HAVE FAILED CAUSING VERY LOW, UNSAFE LEVELS OF LIGHT OUTPUT. THE REFLECTORS ARE BURNT AND CRACKED. THE ONLY WAY TO GET ANY REASONABLE OR SAFE LIGHT OUTPUT FOR NIGHT DRIVING IS TO USE THE FOG LIGHTS A...

Mileage: 140,000

AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT APPARENT CAUSE. DISORIENTED DRIVE ENDED UP SWERVING TO CURB BEFORE COMING TO A REST. THE PASSENGER SUFFERED FROM A BROKEN NOSE AND BRUISES TO THE FACE AND WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE . BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER WERE WEARING SEAT BELT. DRIVER PROBABLY WAS SPARED ANY INJURY A...

Mileage: 190,135

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 340I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V428000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR TO BE PERFORMED. THE MANUFAC...

THE LOW BEAMS ON MY 2004 BMW 330I ARE VERY DIM. THEY BARELY LIGHT UP THE ROAD AT NIGHT, IF AT ALL. MY ONLY OPTION IS TO TURN ON MY HIGH BEAMS, BUT THEN I RISK BLINDING INCOMING TRAFFIC. I CONSIDER THIS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE ...

Mileage: 53,000

I PURCHASED THE CAR, I NOTICED THE HEADLIGHTS WHERE DIM. I WENT OUT AND GOT NEW BULBS FOR MY CAR. I DIDN'T HELP AT ALL! I CAN BARELY SEE AT NIGHT AND I HAVE TO USE TO FOG LIGHTS JUST TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. IT IS ALSO UNLAWFUL TO DRIVE WITH MY FOG LIGHTS ON. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH, IT SEEMS THAT ...

I PURCHASED THE CAR, I NOTICED THE HEADLIGHTS WHERE DIM. I WENT OUT AND GOT NEW BULBS FOR MY CAR. I DIDN'T HELP AT ALL! I CAN BARELY SEE AT NIGHT AND I HAVE TO USE TO FOG LIGHTS JUST TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. IT IS ALSO UNLAWFUL TO DRIVE WITH MY FOG LIGHTS ON. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH, IT SEEMS THAT ...

I PURCHASED THE CAR, I NOTICED THE HEADLIGHTS WHERE DIM. I WENT OUT AND GOT NEW BULBS FOR MY CAR. I DIDN'T HELP AT ALL! I CAN BARELY SEE AT NIGHT AND I HAVE TO USE TO FOG LIGHTS JUST TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. IT IS ALSO UNLAWFUL TO DRIVE WITH MY FOG LIGHTS ON. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH, IT SEEMS THAT ...

PURCHASED CAR USED. UPON DRIVING IT AT NIGHT FOR THE FIRST TIME THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOTICED TO BE VERY DIM. BULBS WERE CHECKED TO BE THE CORRECT WATTAGE AND COLOR TEMPERATURE. PLASTIC REFLECTOR DISH WAS SEEN TO BE BURNED OUT (NOT REFLECTING LIGHT FROM THE PORTION ABOVE THE BULB. *TR

Mileage: 185,560

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 330I. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, BOTH PROJECTOR HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PROJECTOR HEADLIGHT LENSES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAIL...

Mileage: 190,000

BI-XENON PROJECTOR HEADLIGHTS HAVE VERY POOR ILLUMINATION OUTPUT AND ARE UNSAFE. APPARENTLY, THE UNIT USES A PLASTIC REFLECTIVE BOWL THAT BURNS OVER TIME DUE TO THE HEAT OF THE LIGHT BULB THEREFORE LOSING ITS REFLECTIBILITY. THE STANDARD HALOGEN FOG LAMPS IN THE LOWER BUMPER MUST BE USED AS HEADLIGH...

THE HEADLIGHT REFLECTORS ON THIS CAR (AND OTHER OF THIS YEAR MODEL) ARE MANUFACTURED BY ZKW AND THEY HAVE FAILED CAUSING VERY LOW, UNSAFE LEVELS OF LIGHT OUTPUT. THE REFLECTORS ARE BURNT AND CRACKED. THE ONLY WAY TO GET ANY REASONABLE OR SAFE LIGHT OUTPUT FOR NIGHT DRIVING IS TO USE THE FOG LIGHTS A...

Mileage: 65,123

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V428000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ...

DURING A 2-CAR COLLISION AT APPROXIMATELY 30MPH, THE FOLD-DOWN SEAT LATCHES FAILED TO KEEP THE REAR SEAT BACKS FROM OPENING, AND FOUR SCUBA TANKS CAME INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AS A RESULT. FORTUNATELY, THE REAR SEAT WAS UNOCCUPIED AND THE TANKS STAYED IN THE REAR OF THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, ...

Mileage: 115,725

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V428000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. ...

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 2014 I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HWY 92 WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I HERE A LOUD THUNDEROUS EXPLOSION. AS I CHECKED MY SURROUNDINGS I THOUGHT I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A CAR ACCIDENT, SO I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND COASTED TO THE SIDE. AS I LOOKED AROUND MY SIDE AIRBAG CURTAINS ON BOTH SID...

Mileage: 144,000

THE BI-XENON HEADLIGHTS NO LONGER LIGHT UP THE ROAD. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH HEADLIGHTS MANUFACTURED BY ZKW ON 2003-2005 BMW 330 MODELS. THE REFLECTOR BOWLS ON THESE UNITS BURN OUT OVER TIME AND REDUCE THE HEADLIGHTS ABILITY TO REFLECT LIGHT. DRIVING AT NIGHT IS LITERA...

THE ZKW XENON LIGHTS IN THE BMW E46 CHASIS HAVE DECREASED LIGHT OUTPUT. THIS MAKES NIGHT TIME DRIVING DANGEROUS AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THE REFLECTOR BOWL (THAT REFLECTS LIGHT ONTO THE ROAD) IS BECOME BADLY BURNT. THIS COULD ALSO START A FIRE, AS THE PIECE IS PLASTIC. *TR

ON ZKW-HEADLIGHT EQUIPPED BI-XENON BMW 3-SERIES, THE LOW BEAM PROJECTOR BOWLS ARE COATED WITH FAULTY REFLECTING MATERIAL THAT IS BURNED OFF OVER TIME, DRAMATICALLY REDUCING THE OUTPUT OF THE HEADLIGHTS. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

THE BOWL OF THE OEM ZKW HEADLIGHT BURNS OUT. IT IS FIRST AND FOREMOST A SAFETY HAZARD. BMW HAS PRODUCED COUNTLESS CARS THAT ARE AFFECTED, SPECIFICALLY ANY 3 SERIES WITH THE UPGRADED XENON HEADLIGHTS. NOT ONLY WAS THIS AN ADDITIONAL OPTION BUT THE COST TO RECTIFY LIGHT OUTPUT TO A SAFE LEVEL IS HIGH....

Mileage: 138,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ILLUMINATION OF THE HEADLIGHTS WAS EXTREMELY DIM. THE REFLECTOR WAS DISCOLORED AND BURNED, CAUSING IMPROPER ILLUMINATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. MAIL OUT 01/1...

Mileage: 150,000

THE VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS INCLUDE THE BI-XENON OPTION. ZKW WAS THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER FOR THESE HEADLIGHTS. THE REFLECTIVE HOUSING SURROUNDING THE BULB SUFFERS FROM SEVERE DEGRADATION AND TOTAL LIGHT OUTPUT IS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED. OVERALL NIGHTTIME VEHICLE VISIBILITY AND SAFETY IS GREATLY A...

Mileage: 76,000

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED WITH 155XXX MILES ON IT AND NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS CANNOT SUFFICIENTLY LIGHT UP THE ROAD. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE XENON PROJECTOR-BOWL HOUSING INSIDE THE HEADLIGHTS ARE BURNT. LIGHT OUTPUT IS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED. THE LIGHTS ARE MANUFACTURED BY "ZKW" *TR

Mileage: 155,000

BMW E46 MODELS HAVE BEEN KNOWN FOR THIS ISSUE REGARDING HID/BIXENON PROJECTOR HEADLIGHTS LOOSING THEIR ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY LIGHT THE ROAD. MY VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH THE ZKW (BMW BRAND/MANUFACTURE) HEADLIGHT THAT BMW USED AND THE REFLECTOR BOWL FOR THE PROJECTOR HEADLAMP WAS PARTIALLY MELTED A...

Mileage: 86,000

PROJECTORS FOR THE ZKW HEADLIGHTS HAVE DETERIORATED MAKING NIGHT DRIVING DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. *TR

BURNT BOWL IN THE HEADLIGHTS CAUSING THE XENON LIGHT TO HAVE DIMINISHED LIGHT OUTPUT. NIGHT DRIVING IS VERY DIFFICULT DUE TO THE HEADLIGHT NOT BEING BRIGHT ENOUGH ANYMORE. REPLACEMENT OF THE ASSEMBLIES WILL ONLY FIX THIS TEMPORARILY UNTIL THE BOWLS BUT AGAIN AND THE PROBLEM RETURNED. *TR

Mileage: 103,000

BMW E46 EQUIPPED WITH ZKW BRAND HEADLIGHTS SUFFER FROM A BURNT, MELTED, AND CRACKED REFLECTOR BOWL DRAMATICALLY REDUCING THE BI-XENON LIGHT OUTPUT, MAKING IT DIFFICULT AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED FOR DRIVERS AND OTHERS SAFETY DURING NIGHT. *TR

THE GENERAL MODULE 5 IN E46 3 SERIES MODEL YEARS 2004-2006 FAIL CAUSING FAILURE OF TURN SIGNALS, CENTRAL LOCKING, WIND SHIELD WIPERS, AND HAZARD LIGHTS. THIS DEFECT IS KNOWN BY BMWNA BUT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED. *TR

Mileage: 99,960

THE GENERAL MODULE 5 IN E46 3 SERIES MODEL YEARS 2004-2006 FAIL CAUSING FAILURE OF TURN SIGNALS, CENTRAL LOCKING, WIND SHIELD WIPERS, AND HAZARD LIGHTS. THIS DEFECT IS KNOWN BY BMWNA BUT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED. *TR

Mileage: 99,960

E46 BMW'S WITH ZKW XENON HEAD LAMPS SUFFER FROM POOR BULB PROJECTORS WHICH BURN TO THE POINT THAT LIGHT OUTPUT IS NEARLY NONE. THIS IS DEFECT IS KNOWN BY BMWNA BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT IT. *TR

Mileage: 99,960

E46 BMW'S WITH ZKW XENON HEAD LAMPS SUFFER FROM POOR BULB PROJECTORS WHICH BURN TO THE POINT THAT LIGHT OUTPUT IS NEARLY NONE. THIS IS DEFECT IS KNOWN BY BMWNA BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT IT. *TR

Mileage: 99,960

IT APPEARS THAT A DESIGN DEFECT HAS CAUSED HOUSINGS FOR BI-XENON HEADLIGHTS TO BE SUBJECT TO HEAT STRESS, RESULTING IN DISCOLORATION AND CRACKING. AS A RESULT VISIBILITY DURING NIGHTTIME DRIVING IS SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED WHEN USING BOTH LOW-AND HIGH-BEAMS. APPROXIMATE COST FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS IS I...

Mileage: 81,875

THE HEADLIGHTS OF THE CAR GET PROGRESSIVELY DIMMER OVER TIME. CHANGING HEADLIGHT BULBS (XENON HID D2S 4300K) DOES NOTHING BECAUSE THE REFLECTIVE COATING ON THE HEADLIGHT BOWLS HAS MELTED / BURNT OFF. THERE IS A SCENT OF HOT PLASTIC WITH THE HEADLIGHTS RECENTLY ON AND PROTECTIVE COVERS REMOVED. THE H...

Mileage: 124,000

AFTER PURCHASING MY 330I IN NORTH SALEM, NY, I SPENT ABOUT 30 HOURS DRIVING THE CAR HOME TO FLORIDA. I MADE IT HOME LATE AT NIGHT AND PULLED THE CAR INTO MY GARAGE. ONCE INSIDE, I NOTICED SMALL WISPS OF SMOKE EXITING THE HOOD, JUST ABOVE EACH HEADLIGHT. I OPENED THE HOOD AND SMELLED A FAINT BURNING ...

Mileage: 95,000

I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 YEARS NOW AND HAVE NOTICED A GRADUAL DECREASE OF THE BRIGHTNESS OF MY HEADLIGHTS DURING THAT TIME PERIOD. I TOOK THE CAR TO BMW AND THEY SAID I HAVE A MODEL OF CAR THAT THE REFLECTORS BREAK DOWN DUE TO THE HEAT OF THE XENON BULBS. IT APPARENTLY OCCURS IN M...

Mileage: 95,000

DEAR NHTSA, THE HEADLIGHT DESIGN OF BMW'S E46 BODIES ARE JUST HORRIBLE. LIGHT OUTPUT IS CLOSE TO NONE CREATING A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM REGARDING VISIBILITY. THE REASON IS DUE TO BMW'S REFLECTOR BOWL THAT DETERIORATES THROUGH OUT TIME DUE TO ITS PLASTIC MATERIAL AND FINALLY ENDS UP BURNING. IT...

Mileage: 68,000

DEAR NHTSA, THE HEADLIGHT DESIGN OF BMW'S E46 BODIES ARE JUST HORRIBLE. LIGHT OUTPUT IS CLOSE TO NONE CREATING A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM REGARDING VISIBILITY. THE REASON IS DUE TO BMW'S REFLECTOR BOWL THAT DETERIORATES THROUGH OUT TIME DUE TO ITS PLASTIC MATERIAL AND FINALLY ENDS UP BURNING. IT...

Mileage: 68,000

DEAR NHTSA, THE HEADLIGHT DESIGN OF BMW'S E46 BODIES ARE JUST HORRIBLE. LIGHT OUTPUT IS CLOSE TO NONE CREATING A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM REGARDING VISIBILITY. THE REASON IS DUE TO BMW'S REFLECTOR BOWL THAT DETERIORATES THROUGH OUT TIME DUE TO ITS PLASTIC MATERIAL AND FINALLY ENDS UP BURNING. IT...

Mileage: 68,000

BOTH BIXENON HEADLAMPS ASSEMBLIES HAVE FAILED ON THE VEHICLE THEY EMIT LITTLE TO NO LIGHT DUE TO THE KNOWN BOWL BURN ISSUES WITH THE PLASTIC REFLECTORS (SHOULD HAVE BEEN FABRICATED FROM METAL), INSIDE THESE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES. IN LOOKING AT THE LIGHT ASSEMBLIES, THEY SEEMED TO HAVE FAILED A LONG ...

Mileage: 92,000

BOTH BIXENON HEADLAMPS ASSEMBLIES HAVE FAILED ON THE VEHICLE THEY EMIT LITTLE TO NO LIGHT DUE TO THE KNOWN BOWL BURN ISSUES WITH THE PLASTIC REFLECTORS (SHOULD HAVE BEEN FABRICATED FROM METAL), INSIDE THESE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES. IN LOOKING AT THE LIGHT ASSEMBLIES, THEY SEEMED TO HAVE FAILED A LONG ...

Mileage: 92,000

BOTH BIXENON HEADLAMPS ASSEMBLIES HAVE FAILED ON THE VEHICLE THEY EMIT LITTLE TO NO LIGHT DUE TO THE KNOWN BOWL BURN ISSUES WITH THE PLASTIC REFLECTORS (SHOULD HAVE BEEN FABRICATED FROM METAL), INSIDE THESE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES. IN LOOKING AT THE LIGHT ASSEMBLIES, THEY SEEMED TO HAVE FAILED A LONG ...

Mileage: 92,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH FRONT HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED VERY DIMLY. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE HEADLIGHTS AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT BULB BURNED A HOLE THROUGH ITS HOUSING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTAC...

Mileage: 65,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH FRONT HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED VERY DIMLY. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE HEADLIGHTS AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT BULB BURNED A HOLE THROUGH ITS HOUSING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTAC...

Mileage: 65,000

HEADLIGHTS OF 2004 BMW 330I WITH XENONS ARE MADE BY MANUFACTURING COMPANY "ZKW" AND BOUND TO FAIL. VISIBILITY AND LIGHT OUTPUT BECOMES EXTREMELY POOR, THAT YOU MUST DRIVE AROUND WITH EXTRA LIGHTS, OR HIGH BEAMS ON. WHEN YOU OPEN UP THE REFLECTIVE CASE, YOU WILL SEE THAT BOTH FRONT HEADLIGHTS DRIVE...

Mileage: 80,000

HEADLIGHTS OF 2004 BMW 330I WITH XENONS ARE MADE BY MANUFACTURING COMPANY "ZKW" AND BOUND TO FAIL. VISIBILITY AND LIGHT OUTPUT BECOMES EXTREMELY POOR, THAT YOU MUST DRIVE AROUND WITH EXTRA LIGHTS, OR HIGH BEAMS ON. WHEN YOU OPEN UP THE REFLECTIVE CASE, YOU WILL SEE THAT BOTH FRONT HEADLIGHTS DRIVE...

Mileage: 80,000

HEADLIGHTS OF 2004 BMW 330I WITH XENONS ARE MADE BY MANUFACTURING COMPANY "ZKW" AND BOUND TO FAIL. VISIBILITY AND LIGHT OUTPUT BECOMES EXTREMELY POOR, THAT YOU MUST DRIVE AROUND WITH EXTRA LIGHTS, OR HIGH BEAMS ON. WHEN YOU OPEN UP THE REFLECTIVE CASE, YOU WILL SEE THAT BOTH FRONT HEADLIGHTS DRIVE...

Mileage: 80,000

PURCHASED A USED 2004 BMW 330I. THE HEADLIGHT OUTPUT IS VERY DIM, AND UPON RESEARCH INTO THE MATTER, HAVE LEARNED THAT THE SUPPLIED ZKW HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES CONTAIN PLASTIC REFLECTOR BOWLS THAT ARE PRONE TO MELTING AND/OR BURNING. I INSPECTED MY HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES AND FOUND THIS TO BE THE CASE. ...

Mileage: 118,000

BI-XENON HEADLAMP PROJECTOR BACK-BOWLS ARE MADE OUT OF PLASTIC AND HAVE HAD THEIR REFLECTIVE COATING BURNT OFF OF THEM FROM NORMAL HEADLIGHT USAGE. DUE TO THE LACK OF REFLECTIVITY ON THE PROJECTOR BOWLS MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE BECOME SIGNIFICANTLY MORE DIM OVER TIME AS MORE OF THE REFLECTIVE COATING IS ...

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE HEADLIGHTS DOES NOT GIVE ENOUGH LIGHT. THE DEALER WAS CONTACT AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE HEADLIGHT REFLECTIVE PLASTIC HOLDER MELTED AND CAUSES THE LIGHT TO BE LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CU...

Mileage: 124,000

HEADLIGHT LIGHT OUTPUT HAS STRONGLY DIMINISHED. IN 2003-2004 BMW USED ZKW HEADLIGHTS IN WHICH THE REFLECTOR BOWL BEHIND THE LIGHT-BULB WERE PRONE TO THE MELTING DUE TO HEAT CAUSING POOR LIGHT OUTPUT. BMW MUST HAVE RECOGNIZED THIS AS THEY CHANGED HEADLIGHT SUPPLIERS IN LATER MODELS. *TR

I PURCHASED MY 2004 BMW 330I IN SEPT 2010, AT LEAST IN PART BECAUSE IT WAS ADVERTISED AS HAVING FACTORY INSTALLED XENON LIGHTS AND I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED BRIGHTER HEADLIGHTS THAN OTHER CARS I HAVE OWNED. WITHIN 3 MONTHS I WAS SO DISGUSTED WITH THE DIMNESS OF THOSE XENON'S THAT I PURCHASED 2 NEW D2S BU...

Mileage: 112,000

I PURCHASED MY 2004 BMW 330I IN SEPT 2010, AT LEAST IN PART BECAUSE IT WAS ADVERTISED AS HAVING FACTORY INSTALLED XENON LIGHTS AND I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED BRIGHTER HEADLIGHTS THAN OTHER CARS I HAVE OWNED. WITHIN 3 MONTHS I WAS SO DISGUSTED WITH THE DIMNESS OF THOSE XENON'S THAT I PURCHASED 2 NEW D2S BU...

Mileage: 112,000

REFLECTIVE COATING MELTED INSIDE THE HEADLIGHTS, RENDERING THEM USELESS. EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND HE NOTICED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED WITH AN INADEQUATE AMOUNT OF BRIGHTNESS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE PLASTIC REFLECTOR ...

Mileage: 56,000

MY HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT VERY BRIGHT AND IT LOOKS LIKE THE REFLECTIVE COATING INSIDE THE LIGHT HAS BEEN COOKED OFF. I HAD A 2001 AND THE LIGHTS WERE MUCH BETTER THEY WERE THE SAME HID XENON TYPE . THANK YOU *TR

THE XENON PROJECTOR ASSEMBLY IS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC AND IS BURNING/MELTING. THE LIGHT OUTPUT IS ROUGHLY 20% OF THE ORIGINAL. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

2003 AND 2004 3 SERIES MODELS WITH XENON HEADLAMPS MANUFACTURED BY ZKW HAVE A DEFECT IN WHICH THE HEAT FROM THE XENON HEADLIGHT BULBS ARE MELTING THE PLASTIC PROJECTORS OR REFLECTOR BOWLS. THIS CAUSES A DRASTIC REDUCTION IN PROJECTED LIGHT. THE FIRST SIGN OF THE PROBLEM IS DISCOLORATION OF THE CHROM...

I OWN A 2004 BMW 330I M-PERFORMANCE EDITION. MY HEADLIGHTS ARE MANUFACTURED BY A COMPANY CALLED ZKW. I AM CANADIAN AND MY CAR IS A CANADIAN CAR BUT THE FAULTY PART IN QUESTION IS COMMON TO BOTH US-SPEC AND CDN-SPEC BMW 3-SERIES. MY HEADLIGHT OUTPUT IS EXTREMELY POOR. IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THIS ...

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 330I. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TAIL LIGHT WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE TAIL LIGHTS AND NOTICED THAT THE PIN IN THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS CORRODED ON THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR...

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 330I. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TAIL LIGHT WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE TAIL LIGHTS AND NOTICED THAT THE PIN IN THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS CORRODED ON THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR...

Mileage: 60,000

THE XENON HEADLIGHTS BURN AND DISCOLOR THE REFLECTIVE HOUSING AND THE LENS COVER DISCOLORS. THIS MAKES THE HEADLIGHT VIRTUALLY USELESS WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. YOU WOULD BE BETTER OFF MOUNTING TWO FISHER-PRICE TOY FLASHLIGHTS UP FRONT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. IN ORDER TO SEE I MUST TURN ON MY F...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 330I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VISIBILITY OF THE HEADLIGHT REFLECTORS WAS VERY POOR. AFTER INSPECTING THE HEADLIGHTS THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AREA AROUND THE HEADLIGHT REFLECTORS WAS BURNED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BULB. TH...

Mileage: 117,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER...

Mileage: 115,000

I HAVE NOTED THAT THE ZKW BRAND HID HEADLIGHTS ON MY BMW ARE LESS THAN ADEQUATE AT PROVIDING SIGNIFICANT LIGHTING FOR NIGHT DRIVING CONDITIONS. I FOUND UPON DISASSEMBLY OF MY HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY THE REFLECTIVE BASE OR "BOWL" IS A COATED PLASTIC PART THAT HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANTLY DISCOLORED FROM NORMAL ...

BI-XENON HEADLIGHTS GRADUALLY GREW DIMMER AFTER ABOUT 100,000 (6 YEARS) THE LIGHTS WERE UNSAFE TO USE AFTER DARK. THE LIGHTS WERE REPAIRED BY AN AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING SPECIALTY SHOP BY INSTALLING AFTERMARKET HEADLIGHT PROJECTORS. THE ORIGINAL REFLECTOR BOWLS ON THE ZKW MANUFACTURED PROJECTORS WERE B...

Mileage: 100,000

THE ZKW-BRAND XENON HEADLIGHTS THAT CAME EQUIPPED ON THE VEHICLE (A 2004 BMW 330I) HAVE LOST THEIR BRIGHTNESS INTENSITY, RESULTING IN NIGHTTIME LIGHT OUTPUT THAT IS DANGEROUSLY LOW. THE PROBLEM SPECIFICALLY IS THAT THE HEAT FROM THE PROJECTOR BULBS MELT OR DISCOLOR THE REFLECTIVE BOWLS, WHICH DECR...

Mileage: 83,293

XENON (ZKW) HEADLAMPS IN THE CAR ARE BURNT, THUS DIMINISHING 80% OF LIGHT THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE COMING FROM THE LAMP. VERY DANGEROUS FOR NIGHT TRAVEL. *TR

XENON REFLECTORS IN ZKW HEADLIGHTS ARE BURNT, AND ARE CRACKING. THIS IS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING LIGHT OUTPUT OF THE VEHICLE. *KB

Mileage: 114,000

XENON REFLECTORS IN ZKW HEADLIGHTS ARE BURNT, AND ARE CRACKING. THIS IS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING LIGHT OUTPUT OF THE VEHICLE. *KB

Mileage: 114,000

THE HEAD LIGHT REFLECTING BOWLS ON HID HEADLIGHTS ARE BURNING OUT THEREBY RESULTING IN POOR LIGHTING UNDER ALL CONDITIONS. *TR

Mileage: 87,000

THE XENON HEADLAMPS ON MY 2004 BMW 330I COMPLETELY FAILED. THE HEADLAMP REAR PROJECTOR BOWL ON THIS MODEL IS PRONE TO OVERHEATING WHICH LEADS TO THE DELAMINATION OF THE PROJECTOR REFLECTIVE MATERIALS RESULTING IN COMPLETE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY FAILURE. REPLACEMENT ASSEMBLIES FROM THE DEALER LIST AT ~...

Mileage: 44,300

THE XENON HEADLAMPS ON MY 2004 BMW 330I COMPLETELY FAILED. THE HEADLAMP REAR PROJECTOR BOWL ON THIS MODEL IS PRONE TO OVERHEATING WHICH LEADS TO THE DELAMINATION OF THE PROJECTOR REFLECTIVE MATERIALS RESULTING IN COMPLETE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY FAILURE. REPLACEMENT ASSEMBLIES FROM THE DEALER LIST AT ~...

Mileage: 44,300

LOW-BEAM HID HEADLIGHT REFLECTOR BOWLS ON BOTH SIDES OF CAR HAVE BURNED AND MELTED CAUSING VERY LOW LIGHT OUTPUT AND DANGEROUS NIGHT DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE REFLECTOR BOWLS ARE ZKW BRAND AND APPEAR TO BE MADE OF PLASTIC OF SOME KIND. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

DRAMATICALLY REDUCED HEADLIGHT OUTPUT DUE TO DEFECTIVE FACTORY COMPONENTS. *KB

Mileage: 115,000

DRAMATICALLY REDUCED HEADLIGHT OUTPUT DUE TO DEFECTIVE FACTORY COMPONENTS. *KB

Mileage: 115,000

BMW ZKW HEADLIGHT DEFECT. BURNT BOWLS CAUSING UNSAFE NIGHTLY ILLUMINATION. *TT

Mileage: 41,000

2004 BMW 330I SEDAN: XENON HEADLIGHT REFLECTOR BOWLS (ZKW BRAND) ARE SCORCHED PRACTICALLY ELIMINATING ANY LIGHT OUTPUT FROM THE HEADLIGHT. *TT

THE REFLECTOR PORTION OF THE VEHICLE'S XENON HEADLIGHTS APPEAR BURNED/DISCOLORED, WHICH SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES THEIR BRIGHTNESS THEREBY REDUCING NIGHTTIME VISIBILITY. *TR

Mileage: 68,000

1. BOUGHT THE CAR WITH ZKW BOWL REFLECTIVE MATERIAL DEFICIENT. 2004 BMW 330I ZHP. 2. CAN'T SEE SAFELY AT NIGHT TO DRIVE. 3. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE...AS REPLACEMENT OEM LIGHTS ARE $1000.00 EACH. *TR

1. BOUGHT THE CAR WITH ZKW BOWL REFLECTIVE MATERIAL DEFICIENT. 2004 BMW 330I ZHP. 2. CAN'T SEE SAFELY AT NIGHT TO DRIVE. 3. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE...AS REPLACEMENT OEM LIGHTS ARE $1000.00 EACH. *TR

HEADLIGHTS HAVE INADEQUATE LIGHT OUTPUT DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *KB

HAVING RECENTLY PURCHASED MY 2004 BMW 330I WITH XENON HEADLAMPS, I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THE CAR AND ANY RECALLS THAT MAY HAVE OCCURRED OR ARE ONGOING. IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE XENON HEADLAMPS DESIGNATED ZKW WERE UNDER POSSIBLE INVESTIGATION FOR SCORCHING WITHIN THE ASSEMBLY THAT CAN...

HAVING RECENTLY PURCHASED MY 2004 BMW 330I WITH XENON HEADLAMPS, I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THE CAR AND ANY RECALLS THAT MAY HAVE OCCURRED OR ARE ONGOING. IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE XENON HEADLAMPS DESIGNATED ZKW WERE UNDER POSSIBLE INVESTIGATION FOR SCORCHING WITHIN THE ASSEMBLY THAT CAN...

THE BI-XENON HEADLIGHTS CAST VERY LITTLE LIGHT ON THE ROAD, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT WITHOUT USING THE FOG LIGHTS TO AUGMENT. *TR

Mileage: 54,582

2004 BMW 330I - TAIL LIGHT WIRING FAILURE. TAIL LIGHT BULB SOCKET (PART NUMBER W0133-1663035 FAILED DUE TO OVER HEATING AND MELTING OF CONNECTOR. RESULTS IN LOSS OF BRAKE LIGHT FUNCTION. PROBLEM COMMON TO BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. PURCHASING NEW PART TO TRY TO CORRECT PROBLEM HOWEVER PROBL...

Mileage: 70,000

2004 BMW 330I - TAIL LIGHT WIRING FAILURE. TAIL LIGHT BULB SOCKET (PART NUMBER W0133-1663035 FAILED DUE TO OVER HEATING AND MELTING OF CONNECTOR. RESULTS IN LOSS OF BRAKE LIGHT FUNCTION. PROBLEM COMMON TO BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. PURCHASING NEW PART TO TRY TO CORRECT PROBLEM HOWEVER PROBL...

Mileage: 70,000

IN 2005 WHEN DRIVING MY CAR, THE CAR BEGAN PULLING UNEVENLY, JERKING GENTLY ON ACCELERATION UP A HIGHWAY BRIDGE AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTED TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE. THE IGNITION COILS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 3,000

THE REAR TAILLIGHT FAILS ON MY 2004 BMW 330I DUE TO THE BULB HOLDER ASSEMBLY AND ISSUES WITH THE GROUNDING WIRE USED IN THE HARNESS. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON E46 BMW'S AS NOTED IN MANY OWNER FORUMS ONLINE. THE GAUGE OF WIRE USED FOR THE BROWN GROUNDING WIRE IS MUCH LARGER THAN ALL THE OTHER WI...

Mileage: 68,000

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2004 330I ZHP, AND DROVE IT HOME. DIDN'T DRIVE IT AT NIGHT FOR SOME TIME, BUT WHEN I FINALLY DID, FOUND OUT LIGHTING IS VERY DIM, SO MUCH, I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE DRIVING AT NIGHT. I MUST USE FOGLIGHTS ON LOW BEAM, AND HIGH BEAMS WHEN I CAN. FAILURE OCCURS EVERY TIME I DRIVE A...

Mileage: 98,000

THE TAIL LIGHTS ON BOTH SIDES OF MY 2004 BMW 330I HAVE STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY (NO TURN SIGNAL OR BRAKE LIGHTS) DUE TO A BURNED WIRE. THIS BEGAN ON THE LEFT SIDE WITH THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT GOING OUT. WHEN I WENT TO CHANGE THE BULB, I REALIZED THE BULB WAS FINE. LOOKING CLOSER I SAW THAT A WIRE...

Mileage: 68,000

2004 BMW 330XI SEDAN (E46) REAR TAIL LIGHT INDICATOR LIGHT CONSISTENTLY COMES ON, EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NO TAIL LAMP FAILURE. DEALER INDICATED IT WAS A BURNT CONTACT, AND SUGGESTED REPAIRING BOTH SIDES. COST FOR BOTH SIDES $254.67. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

THE ZKW BRAND OF HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE (HID) HEADLIGHTS EQUIPPED IN THE E46 MODEL 3 SERIES BMW SEDAN HAVE A PLASTIC REFLECTOR BOWL IN THE PROJECTOR THAT HAS THE TENDENCY TO HAVE THE CHROME REFLECTIVE PLATING BURNT OFF RENDERING THE HEADLIGHTS ALL BUT USELESS. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

THE BI-XENON HEADLAMPS HAVE A DESIGN FLAW WHERE THE PROJECTOR BURNS OUT AND GREATLY REDUCES LIGHT INPUT. THE ONLY WAY TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 330I. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH AT NIGHT THE VEHICLE HEAD LAMPS WERE DIM AND HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE AHEAD . THE CONTACT STATED HE REPLACED THE HEAD LAMP BULBS HIMSELF, BUT HE STILL FINDS IT DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT. HE HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AT THE TIME...

Mileage: 133,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 330XI(N/A). WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING HIS VEHICLE HE NOTICED A LOUD POPPING SOUND, AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR VIEW MIR...

Mileage: 84,000

SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION. 2004 BMW WITH 44000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 43,000

I HAVE A PROBLEM ABOUT FAULT IN PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM AFFECTING AIRBAG,BELT TENSIONER AND FORCE LIMITER. DURING DRIVING I'VE GOT A WARNING DISPLAYED ON MY HUD. I HAD BROUGHT TWICE TO DEALER,THEY SAID FIXED,BUT AFTER ONE WEEK LATER THE WARNING LIGHT COME BACK AGAIN. THEY KEEP SAID THAT I NEED ...

Mileage: 32,000

THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED OF 20 MPH OR LESS. THE HAS VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, HOWEVER THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

Mileage: 1,000

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ROUGH IDLE WHICH CAUSE IT TO STALL AT INTERSECTIONS, STOP LIGHTS, ETC... *PH *NM