2006 BMW 3 Series Complaint Log

2006 BMW 330I WAS FITTED WITH A STEERING COLUMN EQUIPPED WITH A STEERING LOCK SENSOR THAT IS PRONE TO FAILURE AND MAY RENDER THE CAR SAFE AND/OR INOPERABLE. I HAVE THIS ISSUE CURRENTLY THAT WILL REQUIRE OVER $1,000 IN REPAIRS. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL MAY LOCK UP DURING VEHICLE USE COMPROMISING THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND/OR FAMILY. THIS IS A CHRONIC AND RECURRING ISSUE THAT BMW IS AWARE OF AND THEY HAVE TAKEN STEPS TO RE-DESIGN THE COLUMNS IN 2007+ VEHICLES. UNFORTUNATELY, THEY WILL NOT RECALL THE 2006 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE COLUMNS THAT HAVE THIS DESIGN FLAW AND PROPENSITY FOR FAILURE. I HAVE CALLED BMW NA MULTIPLE TIMES TO DISCUSS BUT THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO ADMIT ANY CULPABILITY OF ADDRESS MY CONCERNS IN A PRODUCTIVE MANNER. I IN SPEAKING WITH MY BMW PARTS ADVISOR AND MECHANIC WHO RUNS A LARGE SCALE SERVICE GARAGE, HE SEES MANY VEHICLES COME IN FOR THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM AND ADVISED THAT IT IS "ONLY A MATTER OF TIME" BEFORE A CLASS ACTION SUIT IS TAKEN AGAINST THEM. IT IS FRUSTRATING THAT MY FAMILY IS AT RISK BECAUSE BMW WILL NOT TAKE AN ETHICAL STANCE ON THIS ISSUE AND ADDRESS THE SHORTCOMINGS IN THE DESIGN OF THE RE-DESIGNED 3-SERIES VEHICLE THAT I HAVE PURCHASED. 2006 WAS THE FIRST YEAR OF THE RE-DESIGN OF THE 3-SERIES AND THAT IS PERHAPS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE PROBLEM (SINCE THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR THAT THIS DESIGN WAS EMPLOYED IN A VEHICLE). PLEASE TAKE THIS COMPLAINT SERIOUSLY AND CHECK THE FACTS BY GOOGLING "E90 STEERING COLUMN PROBLEMS" TO FIND A WEALTH OF INFORMATION ON THE TOPIC INCLUDING MANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE AND HAVE HAD THEIR SAFETY AND FINANCES COMPROMISED. IF THE GOVERNMENT DOESN'T KEEP THESE LARGE AUTO MANUFACTURERS HONEST IN ADDRESSING THESE DESIGN FLAWS, CONSUMERS WILL BE SUBJECT TO PERPETUAL FINANCIAL AND POSSIBLE PHYSICAL HARM. SOMEONE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO BE INJURED OR WORSE BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN TO ADDRESS THE SAFETY THREAT.. MOST COLUMNS OPERATE PROPERLY FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

BMW IS AWARE THAT THE CYLINDER BOLT ON THESE MODELS HAS BEEN KNOWN TO FAIL AND ARE NOW BEING MADE OUT OF A DIFFERENT MATERIAL IN NEWER MODELS. WE REQUESTED THAT BMW PAY FOR THE COST OF THIS REPAIR, BECAUSE WE KNOW THEY ARE AWARE OF IT BEING AN ISSUE AND THEY REFUSED TO DO SO. IT IS DEFINITELY A PART THAT SHOULD BE ON RECALL FOR ALL MODELS USING THIS MATERIAL IN THE CYLINDER HEAD BOLD. UPDATED 04/21/11 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP AS WELL AS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG ON-OFF LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHETHER THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED OR NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT SENSOR FOR THE AIR BAG WAS FAULTY AND CAUSING THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V257000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

2006 BMW 325 I - DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED BY BMW. THEY ARE FAULTY AND BMW SUGGESTS WHEN ONE FAILS YOU REPLACE BOTH FOR OVER $800.00. KNOWN PROBLEM BY BMW BUT REFUSES TO HELP, ONLY CHARGE. *TR

PASSENGER AIRBAG / SEAT BELT LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OUT. THERE WERE MULTIPLE NHTSA RECALLS (PE07-045) AND (EA08-001) BUT MY VIN FALLS OUTSIDE OF THE RECALL BECAUSE APPARENTLY I HAVE SPORT SEATS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON VARIOUS SITES ABOUT THIS ISSUE. BMWNA STATED THEY WON'T OFFER TO FIX THE ISSUE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. DEALERS CHARGE $1000+ TO FIX THIS DEFECT. *TR

VEHICLE HAS BEEN FAILING TO START AND DISPLAYING A ELV STEERING COLUMN LOCK. PROBLEM WOULD INTERMITTENTLY COME AND GO. IT HAS NOW RESULTED IN A TOTAL FAILURE AND VEHICLE WILL NOT START OR RESPOND. PROBLEM IS EITHER WITH BMW SOFTWARE OR STEERING COLUMN MALFUNCTION WHICH HAS NOT BEEN OFFICIALLY ACKNOWLEDGED BY BMW SO THEY WON'T WARRANTY PROBLEM. *JS

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ERROR CONSISTENT WITH FRONT PASSENGER SEAT PRESSURE MAT RECALL NOTICE. BMW ONLINE RECALL CHECK REVEALED THAT THIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL EITHER. BMW REFUSED TO REPLACE AND WILL NOT TELL ME IF THE AIR BAG WILL OR WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

THE FRONT PASSENGER-SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTOR FAILED, RESULTING IN THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TURNING ON, WARNING OF AN AIRBAG MALFUNCTION. INITIALLY, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ONLY TURNED ON WHEN A PASSENGER OCCUPIED THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, BUT LATER IT REMAINED ON REGARDLESS, MOST OF THE TIME. HAD THE PASSENGER-SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTOR REPLACED, AND THAT FIXED THE PROBLEM. NOTE THAT THIS IS EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM AS A BMW RECALL, EXCEPT THAT I WAS TOLD BY BMW THAT MY VIN WAS NOT COVERED. *TR

MY 2006 BMW 325I FRONT PASSENGER SPORT SEAT WAS DIAGNOSED BY DEALER TO HAVE A CRACKED FRONT SEAT SENSOR MAT OF THE AIR BAG PROTECTION SYSTEM. THIS DEFECT CAUSES THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS TO BE DEACTIVATED & THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP TO ILLUMINATE. THIS SITUATION COULD CAUSE THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG TO BE DEACTIVATED & NOT DEPLOY IN AN EMERGENCY. THEREFORE NOT PROTECTING THE PASSENGER. THIS DEFECT IS A KNOWN DEFECT & IS COVERED BY THE NHTSHA CAMPAIGN #: 08V384000. BMW STATED THAT MY VIN # [XXX] WAS NOT PART OF THE 200,000+ VEHICLES RECALLED. CERTIFIED MECHANICS VERIFIED THE DETAILS OF THE RECALL & THE FAULTS SHOWN ON THE DIAGNOSTIC CHECK OF THE AIR BAG PROTECTION SYSTEM TO BE THE SAME. I AM ASKING THAT NHTSA ISSUE A LETTER DIRECTING THAT MY VEHICLE VIN BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL SO THAT THE SYSTEM CAN BE RESTORED & THE WARRANTY BE EXTENDED AS DIRECTED IN THE BMW RECALL OF 2006 3 SERIES SPORT SEATS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IN THIS MATTER. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS NOT ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHETHER THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED OR NOT. THE CONTACT LOCATED A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER THEN ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A FRACTURE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR MAT THAT WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT WOULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 3 SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH OF THE AIR BAG ON-OFF LAMPS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED A FAULTY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR MAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS MADE AWARE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS SPECIFIC FAILURE BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER - 08V384 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL), THEREFORE THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE LABOR BUT WOULD PAY FOR THE PARTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 49,800.

RECENTLY MY 2006 BMW 325I'S AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE PROBLEM STARTED SHORTLY (ONE MONTH) AFTER IT CAME OFF THE FACTORY WARRANTY. IT WAS INTERMITTENT AND I WAS EXTREMELY BUSY SO I DID SOME RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED THERE WAS A MANUFACTURERS "VOLUNTARY RECALL CAMPAIGN" I NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE BUT NOTICED THE RECALL NOTICED THE RECALL EA08-001 MENTIONED CARS WITH SPORT SEATS AS PART OF THE PROBLEM. I CALLED BMW NA AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN DID NOT QUALIFY. OVER TIME THE PROBLEM WORSENED AD EVENTUALLY LAST MONTH THE LIGHTS JUST STAYED ON. AGAIN CALLING BMW NA THEY SUGGESTED I VISIT MY DEALER TO HOOK UP THE CAR TO THEIR DIAGNOSTICS MACHINE. I TOOK THE CAR IN AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE SEAT MAT SENSOR WAS THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED IT FOR A TOTAL OF $990. I CONTACTED BMW INFORMING THEM THAT THE SEAT SENSOR SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE TERMS OF THE RECALL AND I OFFERED TO PAY FOR PARTS IF BMW WOULD PAY FOR LABOR. I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD INFORM ME OF THE CORPORATION'S DECISION IN 5 BUSINESS DAYS IF THEY WOULD COMPENSATE ME FOR THE REPAIR DUE TO MY VEHICLES LOW MILEAGE. I WAS JUST INFORMED TODAY THEY WOULD NOT COMPENSATE ME AT ALL TODAY DUE TO MY PAYMENT AFTER THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THEY ALSO ADDED THAT THEY ALMOST NEVER COMPENSATE AFTER SERVICES ARE PAYED. I BELIEVE THAT SINCE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTION MAT DISABLES THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SYSTEM IT IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY SYSTEM AS ACKNOWLEDGED BY BMW NHSTA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V-384 AND CONFIRMED BY THE NHTSA ENGINEERING ANALYSIS EA08-001. I BELIEVE THAT BMW IS NOT CONFORMING TO THE INTENT OF THIS RECALL PROGRAM AND IS LIMITING THEIR LIABILITIES DUE TO DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS . *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325XI. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG WAS OFF. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A SECOND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000, IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS REPLACED USING THE SAME REMEDY AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL, DESPITE THE VEHICLE BEING EXCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 10/05/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR MAT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL) AND WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330 CI. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL EXHIBITED AN UNUSUAL CLICKING NOISE AND THE LEFT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ROD HAD SPLIT DOWN THE MIDDLE. THE MANUFACTURER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS STRUCTURAL DAMAGE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE TRANSMISSION PAN. THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A TICKING SOUND AND JERKED WHEN IT WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION PAN AND FILTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE PAN WAS MADE OF PLASTIC AND HAD A TENDENCY TO BECOME WARPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM ABOVE THE PAN FROM THE ENGINE AS WELL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000.

WENT TO UNLOCK DOORS IN 2006 BMW 325I AND THERE WAS A RAPID CLICKING SOUND IN THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. THE POWER LOCKS FAILED TO RESPOND AFTERWARDS AND BOTH FRONT DOORS REMAINED LOCKED. THE FOB, NOR THE INTERNAL UNLOCK BUTTON WOULD ALLOW THE DOORS TO BE UNLOCKED AND ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOORS FROM THE INSIDE DID NOT WORK EITHER. ONLY THE DRIVER'S DOOR CAN BE MANUALLY UNLOCKED BY PHYSICAL KEY, PULLING THE HANDLE FROM THE INSIDE ALSO DID NOT OPEN THE DOOR. *TR

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT LIGHT AND AIRBAG LIGHT STAY ON EVEN WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED IN CAR. BMW DIAGNOSED A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY MAT. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE 2008 RECALL, BUT MY MODEL IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I SPOKE WITH THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF BMW WHO SAYS THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE SINCE MY CAR WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. THEY SAID IT IS A DIFFERENT PART THAT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAT NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I FEEL THAT SINCE MY CAR HAS THE SAME SAFETY PROBLEM, EVEN IF IT IS A DIFFERENT PART, IT SHOULD BE FIXED BY BMW WITHOUT COST TO ME.

THIS IS IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V-384. I CALLED BMW ABOUT HIS RECALL AND THEY STATED MY VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING AND MULTIPLE OTHERS ARE HAVING IS FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE, CONDITION, AND DESCRIPTION AS CALLED OUT IN CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V-384. I DID MORE RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT BMW MAY NOT HAVE THE AFFECTED VEHICLES LOADED CORRECTLY IN THEIR SYSTEM. FOR EXAMPLE THEY TELL YOU THAT THE SPORT SEAT IS NOT COVERED (WHICH I HAVE), BUT IF YOU READ THE LETTERS FROM BMW TO NHTSA, MANY SPORT SEATS ARE COVERED. I SUSPECT THE DATABASE BMW IS USING TO TELL IF A CAR IS COVERED OR NOT MAY NOT BE ACCURATE COMPARED TO THE VEHICLE CATEGORIES LISTED IN THE NHTSA FILINGS. *TR

FAILURE OF STEERING COLUMN LOCK, CAUSING INABILITY TO RESTART AUTOMOBILE INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE READ THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH EARLY 2006 330I MODELS, BUT A RECALL WAS NEVER ISSUED. MY CAR HAS VERY LOW MILES, SO IT WAS CLEARLY A DESIGN FLAW. BMW OFFERED TO SUPPLY THE PARTS FOR FREE, HOWEVER I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY-RELATED ISSUE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN 100% COVERED BY BMW AS A RECALL AND HANDLED PROACTIVELY BY THE COMPANY. *TR

SRS AIRBAG SENSOR FOR 2006 BMW 3 SERIES VIN [XXX] NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THOUGHT IT WOULD BE REPAIRED FOR FREE UNDER RECALL 08V384000 BUT DEALER SAID VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL AND MADE OWNER RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR COSTS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WENT TO UNLOCK DOORS IN 2006 BMW 330I AND THERE WAS A RAPID CLICKING SOUND IN THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. THE POWER LOCKS FAILED TO RESPOND AFTERWARDS AND ALL DOORS REMAINED LOCKED. THE FOB, NOR THE INTERNAL UNLOCK BUTTON WOULD ALLOW THE DOORS TO BE UNLOCKED AND ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOORS FROM THE INSIDE DID NOT WORK EITHER. ONLY THE DRIVER'S DOOR CAN BE MANUALLY UNLOCKED BY PHYSICAL KEY OR BY PULLING THE HANDLE FROM THE INSIDE. AN INITIAL ATTEMPT HAS BEEN MADE TO FIX THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE FUSE #57 WITH A 20A FUSE OVER THE ORIGINAL BLOWN 15A FUSE. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 BMW 325I. IT HAS ALWAYS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS BURNING OUT VERY QUICKLY. NOW THE LIGHTING ON THE LEFT SIDE (HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS) SOMETIMES DO NOT COME ON, AND SOMETIMES REMAIN ON AFTER BEING TURNED OFF. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY CONCERN AS THIS GIVES NO WARNING BEFOREHAND. IT IS MY DAUGHTERS CAR AND SHE IS CURRENTLY LIVING AWAY AT COLLEGE. *TR

IBS SENSOR WITH NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE FAILED AND CAR WOULD NOT START. THE IBS SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON THE CAR. *TR

I HAVE A BMW 320D. A FEW DAYS AGO MY WIFE WAS OUT SOMEWHERE AND SHE LOCKED THE CAR IT WEREN'T LOCKING SO SHE OPENED THE DOOR AND THEN PRESS LOCK, IT LOCKED. WHEN SHE CAME BACK SHE WAS TRYING TO UNLOCK IT BUT IT WEREN'T UNLOCKING. SHE HAD TO USE THE TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE FOB AND OPEN IT MANUALLY, THEN THE ALARM STARTED GOING OFF SO SHE HAD TO TURN THE CAR ON SO IT WOULD STOP. NOW ONLY THE DRIVERS SIDE OPENS BUT YOU HAVE TO OPEN IT MANUALLY WITH THE KEY, HE REST WON'T OPEN OR CLOSE. I HAVE BEEN TO THE BMW GARAGE AND THEY SAID IT WILL COST AROUND 600 TO REPLACE THE LATCHES. I'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 3 YEARS AND YOU DON'T EXPECT THAT TO HAPPEN TO A 27,000 CAR AFTER ONLY HAVING IT FOR 3 YEARS. ALSO IF THEIR EVER WAS AN ACCIDENT AND THE DOOR LATCHES STOPPED WORKING NO ONE WOULD BE ABLE TO GET OUT, THEY WOULD ALL HAVE TO RUSH OUT THROUGH THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. *TR

THE DOOR LOCKS ON MY CAR FAILED RESULTING IN NOT BEING ABLE TO UNLOCK ANY OF THE DOORS WITH THE KEY FOB. I CAN UNLOCK THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WITH THE VALET KEY. NONE OF THE OTHER DOORS CAN BE UNLOCKED AND CAN NOT EVEN BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. IF SOMEONE GOT LOCKED INSIDE THE CAR, THEY COULD BE IN SERIOUS TROUBLE. NOT TO MENTION THE FACT THAT IF IN AN ACCIDENT ANY PASSENGERS IN MY CAR WOULD HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET OUT BECAUSE THE DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER MADE THE CONTACT AWARE OF THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL) RECALL, BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

AIR BAG SENSOR ON PASSENGER SIDE OF 2006 BMW 325I HAS FAILED, CAUSING THE AIR BAG SENSOR WARNING LAMP AND DASH LIGHT TO STAY CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. IT APPEARS (BY A THIRD LIGHT ABOVE THE PASSENGER SEAT, NEAR THE MIRROR AND SUN ROOF CONTROLS) THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS DISABLED. BMW SERVICE CENTER (GLOBAL IMPORTS BMW, ATLANTA GA) CLAIMS NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR INDIVIDUAL CAR BY CHECKING VIN #, BUT PROBLEM MATCHES NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000. RESEARCH ONLINE INDICATES MANY OTHER BMW OWNERS WITH 2006 BMW'S HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THE AIR BAG SENSOR AND SEEMS WERE NOT CONTACTED FOR THE RECALL. BMW SHOULD EXTEND THE WARRANTY TO COVER ALL 2006 BMWS WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR

I WAS IN MY CAR (BMW 325I - 2006) WITH TWO KIDS, A TODDLER AND A NEWBORN. I LOCKED THE DOOR AND WINDOW BECAUSE MY TODDLER WANTED TO OPEN THE DOOR. LATER I TRIED TO ROLL DOWN THE REAR WINDOW AND HEARD A CRACK. THE WINDOW WAS BROKEN. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY YOU HAVE KIDS IN THE CAR. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME WITH THE WINDOW BROKEN AND DOWN WITH MY KIDS IN THERE. THE WEATHER WAS COLD AND OF COURSE WAS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE MY TODDLER KNOWS HOW TO OPEN THE SEAT BELT AND ALSO POSSESSED DANGEROUS TO OTHER VEHICLES AS SHE CAN THROW TOYS OUT OF THE WINDOW. I WILL TAKE MY VEHICLE TO BMW DEALER TOMORROW TO SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO TO FIX THE SITUATION. I'VE NEVER HAD EXPECTED THAT I CAN ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW WHILE IT IS LOCKED. HOW DO I SUPPOSE TO REMEMBER THAT THE WINDOW HAS BEEN LOCKED OR WHAT IF MY SPOUSE LOCKED IT WHILE SHE DROVE. I'VE NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE WITH OTHER VEHICLES. *TR

I OWN A 2006 BMW 330I 6CYLINDER ENGINE. MY CAR HAS 68K MILES AND HAS DEVELOPED A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR CAUSING A MALFUNCTION. ALTHOUGH THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN LISTED AS HAVING THIS PROBLEM, BMW DENIES MY PARTICULAR VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND WANTS TO MAKE ME RESPONSIBLE. THERE ARE TONS OF 2006 BMW 330I OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE LISTED ON THIS SITE WHO'S SAFETY IS IN JEOPARDY. PLEASE MAKE BMW RESPONSIBLE TO MAKE OUR CARS SAFE. *TR

I HAVE AN 06 BMW 330I WITH THE SPORT SEATS. THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTOR HAS BEEN CAUSING THE SRS LIGHT TO COME ON. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT MY VEHICLE HAS THE SAME TYPE OF SEAT MAT THAT WAS RECALLED, HOWEVER BMW SAYS THAT THE RECALL IS VIN SPECIFIC AND MY CAR IS NOT COVERED EVEN THOUGH I HAVE THE SAME TYPE OF SEAT MAT THAT WAS RECALLED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE WITH A PASSENGER SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT BEGAN ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER A PASSENGER WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/12/11 *BF UPDATED 07/11/11

THE DOOR LOCKS HAVE FAILED TWICE ON MY 2006 BMW 325I. THE ONLY POSSIBLE WAY TO OPEN THE CAR IS BY USING THE EXTERIOR KEY. THE REAR DOORS WILL NOT OPEN AND THE PPASSENGERS HAD TO CRAWL ACROSS THE SEATS TO EXIT THE CAR. THEY JUST FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. WHEN THE DOORS ARE LOCKED EITHER BY ALARM OR BY THE INSIDE BUTTONS THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE REOPENED UNLESS A KEY WAS USED AND IT COULD ONLY BE REOPENED WITH A KEY ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED HIM THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 61,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 3 SERIES. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED.THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,000. UPDATED 01/28/11 *BF UPDATED 02/07/11

I OWN A 2006 BMW 325I. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND TURNING A CORNER AND THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED. IT WAS TOWED TO UNITED BMW IN GWINNITT GA WHERE ALL MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN DONE ON THE CAR. I WAS TOLD THAT A VALVE SPRING BROKE AND FELL INTO A PISTON CHAMBER. 96000 MILES ON THE CAR AND INSURANCE WILL NOT COVER. ALSO, ONLY 50000 MILE WARRANTY ON THE ENGINE. THE CAR HAS BEEN THERE FOR ALMOST 9 MONTHS NOW. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST 16000 TO FIX AND THEY HAVE THEN SINCE TOWED THE CAR SOMEWHERE ELSE AND DECLARED IT ABANDONED. I TRIED TO CALL AND GET SOME INFORMATION ON THE MATTER BUT NOBODY WILL RETURN MY CALLS OR HELP ME IN THIS SITUATION. I STILL OWE 9000+ ON THE AUTO. *KB

1. SPEEDOMETER ACCURACY! THE SPEEDO ON MY 2006 325I WAS OFF BY 10%. AT 80MPH ON THE SPEEDO, ACTUAL SPEED WAS 72. AT 30 ACTUAL WAS 27. I HAVE BEEN PULLED BY A COP TWICE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. 2. PASSENGER RESTRAIN ERROR MESSAGE THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND A MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE MESSAGE BOARD STATING THAT THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT HAD MALFUNCTIONED. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 BMW 330I WITH THE SPORT PACKAGE SEATS. THE SRS LIGHT AND SAFETY BELT LIGHT ARE ON DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTOR. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS ITEM BUT APPARENTLY, ACCORDING TO BOTH THE BMW DEALERSHIP AND BMW CUSTOMER SERVICE, THIS PARTICULAR RECALL WAS NOT AFFECTING MY CAR ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PART THAT WAS IN FACT RECALLED IN THE AFFECTED MODELS. THEY ARE DENYING ANY SORT OF CLAIM OR RESPONSIBILITY IN REPAIRING THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE AND I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY ARE REFUSING TO COVER ALL OF THE AFFECTED MODELS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO DISPLAY THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS EMPTY EVEN WHEN SOMEONE WAS SITTING THERE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AFTER READING ONLINE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V384000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL), BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOCKS WOULD NOT UNLOCK ON THE DOOR. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WAS UNLOCKED AND WOULDN'T LOCK BACK. I HAD TO CLIMB ACROSS THE PASSENGER'S SEAT TO GET OUT. THIS IS A TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE ESPECIALLY WHEN THINKING ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS IF THERE'S AN EMERGENCY AND THIS HAPPENS. VERY FRIGHTENING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330 CI. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

I HAVE A 2006 BMW 330XI WITH SPORT SEATS. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IS INOPERATIVE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE MAT DETECTOR LOCATED INSIDE THE PASSENGER SEAT. THERE IS A RECALL OUT FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM ON THE SAME CAR BUT THE DEALER TOLD ME MY CAR DOES NOT APPLY EVEN THOUGH HE HADN'T SEEN THE CAR OR KNEW THE VIN NUMBER. THIS IS AN ACTIVE LIFE THREATENING SITUATION AND I SEE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE HERE AND AT OTHER SAFETY RELATED WEBSITES. ITS HARD TO IMAGINE THAT THE NHTSA IS LETTING BMW GET AWAY WITH THIS. I WORKED FOR BMW MANY YEARS AGO AND THEIR POLICY AT THE TIME WAS TO DENY FIXING CERTAIN ISSUES BECAUSE IF THEY FIXED ALL OF THEM, THEN IT WOULD BECOME POLICY AND BECOME EXPENSIVE AND A BLEMISH ON THEIR RECALL RECORD. SHAME ON BMW... REMINDS ME OF THE PINTO SAFETY POLICY. *TR

THE DOOR LOCKS ON MY CAR FAILED RESULTING IN NOT BEING ABLE TO UNLOCK ANY OF THE DOORS WITH THE KEY FOB. I CAN UNLOCK THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WITH THE VALET KEY. NONE OF THE OTHER DOORS CAN BE UNLOCKED AND CAN NOT EVEN BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE HEAT IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RECENTLY SOMEONE GETTING LOCKED INSIDE THEIR CAR COULD BE IN SERIOUS TROUBLE. NOT TO MENTION THE FACT THAT IF IN AN ACCIDENT ANY PASSENGERS IN MY CAR WOULD HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET OUT BECAUSE THE DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED. *TR

STARTING THE IGNITION THE "AIR BAG" LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED WHEN A PASSENGER SITS IN THE FRONT SEAT. THERE IS A KNOW RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE " 08V384000 " HOWEVER MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. *TR

DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK NOT UNLOCKING WITH EITHER THE REMOTE OR MANUAL HANDLE INSIDE, WILL ONLY OPEN WITH THE KEY MANUALLY ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG AND WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THEY WERE TOLD THAT THE SENSOR MAT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT FOUND RECALL CAMPAIGN 08V384000 FOR THE FRONTAL AIR BAG WHICH DEALS WITH THE FLOOR MAT SENSOR. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED AND THEY WOULD HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE MAT SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 08V384000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL). THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO VERIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,620. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

I PURCHASED THE 2006 BMW IN 11/2009/ I HAD A NOTICE ONLINE LAST MONTH ABOUT THE VOLUNTARY AIRBAG RE-CALL. THE NOTICE WAS IN RED ON THE TOP OF MY PAYMENT PAGE. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THE CONDENSATION AND MENTIONED THIS TO THEM. THEN I CONTACTED THE BMW AND THEY SAID IT IS NOT ONE OF THE VEHICLES 30 DAYS LATER. RECALL# 08V384000.. THIS IS VERY STRANGE. EVERYTIME I PLACE MY PURSE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THE LIGHT FOR THE FRONT-PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHTS UP. IT ONLY TURNS OFF WHEN I REMOVE MY PURSE. BMW STATES THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED. I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY NOTICE EXCEPT FOR THE WARNING MESSAGE ON MY ACCOUNT LAST MONTH. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED IN 11/2009. *TR

3 DOORS ON THE CAR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. LUCKILY THE DRIVER DOOR STILL WORKED. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT OR FIRE THIS IS A SEVERE HAZARD. *TR