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.
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Passenger front seat occupancy mat/sensor failed, causing air bags to turn on/off, and trigger false positives and false negatives for minimum weight occupancy, thereby triggering seat belt alarm, and disabling/enabling air bags incorrectly. This was a recall in the same car, model year 2006. I would like my feedback on this subject to help initiate the same recall for the 2011 model year.
The contact owns a 2001 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. The dealer (BMW of el paso, 6318 Montana ave, el paso, tx 79925, (915) 778-9381) 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 2011 BMW 328xi. The contact stated that the electrical system warning indicator illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced by BMW of rochester (4250 w henrietta rd, rochester, NY 14623, (585) 598-9213) per an unknown NHTSA campaign number, but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the electrical system warning indicator remained illuminated after the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 83,479.
The contact owns a 2011 BMW 328I. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 17V676000 (electrical system) and 17V683000 (engine and engine cooling). New country BMW (1 weston park rd, hartford, ct 06120, (860) 522-6134) was contacted and stated that the parts were unavailable. The dealer was unable to determine when the manufacturer would provide the parts for the recall repairs. The contact noticed a burning odor coming through the vents. The manufacturer was contacted regarding parts and a loaner vehicle option. The failure mileage was not available. VIN tool confirms parts not available. - (recall related incident)
- East Hartford, CT, USA
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Wheel speed sensors fail under hard breaking happened 2 times car brakes ABS and anti swerve system stop working and breaking is affected hard peddle stopping distance affected. BMW replaced them under warrantee but would not replace the 2 that are working until they fail. My daughter drives this car for school and it is a safety hansard that BMW will not replace. Happened twice once in town the other time on highway had to tow the car to dealer both times.
The contact owns a 2011 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 recall repairs were unavailable. The dealer (competition BMW of smithtown, 599 middle country rd, St james, NY 11780, 1-888-861-6280) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were unavailable for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve heater : this recall involves an engine component known as the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve heater. The PCV valve heater may not have been produced to specifications. Over time, it could deteriorate and, in rare cases, could lead to overheating. Safety risk: If overheating occurs, then in rare cases, this could lead to melting of the PCV valve. In extremely rare cases, this could lead to a fire. Remedy: The PCV valve heater will be inspected and a new part will be installed. If necessary, additional components will be replaced as determined at the time of repair. Recall status: Recall incomplete. Remedy not yet available
The contact owns a 2011 BMW 328I. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 17V683000 (engine and cooling) and 17V676000 (electrical system); however the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs as the recall notice was received over nine months ago. The dealer (taylor BMW, 4180 Washington rd, evans, ga 30809) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedies. The manufacturer was contacted several times and was unable to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Two NHTSA recall numbers: 17V676 and 17V683 since October 2017 for defective parts in engine block and blower connection that can cause overheating that may lead to fire. Since then, manufacturer has not made any sincere effort to give due remedy and ignore consumers' request for the necessary fix to prevent danger and to protect consumers from bodily injury including death.
The contact owns a 2011 BMW 328I. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V676000 (electrical system); 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 aware of the issue and advised the contact to call a BMW dealer. The dealer was not contacted regarding part availability. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available.
The contact owns a 2011 BMW 328. While driving 45 mph, the contact heard an explosion coming from the air conditioner/heating system. The contact noticed fumes coming from the vents. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and turned off the engine. Upon restarting the vehicle, the air conditioner failed to operate. The contact mentioned that during the winter season, condensation appeared on the windows when the heating system was activated. The vehicle was taken to park ave BMW (530 huyler St, South hackensack, NJ 07606, (201) 843-4999) where it was diagnosed that the blower motor wiring needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 17V676000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was 73,450. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2011 BMW 328xi. While the vehicle was parked, the blower motor and wiring harness became overheated, melted, and caused damage to the glove box and the passenger side carpet. A fire report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the blower motor and harness needed to be replaced. A local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 17V676000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 79,000.
The contact owns a 2011 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 for the recall repairs. BMW of North haven (610 Washington ave, North haven, ct 06473) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2011 BMW 328I. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 17V676000 (electrical system) and 17V683000 (engine and engine cooling). The parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact called a local dealer (BMW of rockville, 1300 rockville pike, rockville, md 20852) and was informed that parts were not available. The dealer stated that the contact would receive another notification when parts became available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available.
I bought a used 2011 BMW 328I from a used dealership. I drove it home the first day started to overheat. I checked the carfax on the car & it has 2 recalls. Is it illegal for a dealer to sell me a car knowing it has a 2 safety recalls?
The contact owns a 2011 BMW 328I. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V676000 (electrical system); however; the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair as the recall notice was received over six months ago. The dealer (BMW of columbus, 6549 whittlesey blvd, columbus, ga 31909) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was contacted several times and was unable 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 2011 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. Tom hesser BMW (1001 N Washington ave, scranton, pa) 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.
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- Pasadena, CA, USA