This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2008 BMW 328i. The contact stated upon turning off the vehicle after driving for approximately 2-3 hours, she smelled a burning plastic odor inside and outside of the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 12,000.
The contact owns a 2008 BMW 328xi. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 17V676000 (electrical system) and 17V683000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the parts for the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The dealer (cain BMW, 6461 whipple avenue nw, North canton, Ohio 44720, 330-494-5588) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedies. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2008 BMW 328I. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 17V676000 (electrical system) and 17V683000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. Circle BMW (500 NJ-36, eatontown, NJ 07724, (732) 440-3640) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedies. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2008 BMW 328I. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 17V676000 (electrical system) and 17V683000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to repair the vehicle. The dealer (BMW of monterey, 1 geary plaza, seaside, California 93955) confirmed that parts were not available to perform the recall repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2008 BMW 328I. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 17V683000 (engine and engine cooling) and 17V676000 (electrical system) and stated that the manufacturer failed to repair the vehicle within a reasonable amount of time. The dealer (BMW of peabody, 221 andover St., peabody, MA 01960, (978) 532-8300) confirmed that parts were not available to perform the recall repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
- Swampscott, MA, USA
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The contact owns a 2008 BMW 328I. The contact received notifications for NHTSA campaign numbers: 17V683000 (engine and engine cooling) and 17V676000 (electrical system). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to repair the vehicle. The dealer (classic BMW, 6800 dallas parkway, plano, Texas 75024) confirmed that parts were not available to perform the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not notified. In addition, the contact noticed a burning odor whenever the heater or air conditioner was activated. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
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- Alexandria, LA, USA