1980 Bmw 320i fuel system needed to be tuned and replaced, needs aux air valve, ignition has misfire, battery box needs to be welded. *Ts the starter and clutch assembly needed to be replaced. The fuel injectors were replaced. The throttle cable was replaced. The vehicle stalled.*Jb updated 05/22/06
Engine & cooling
1980 BMW 320I Engine problems
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 1980 BMW 320I's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 67% of all its complaints, most recently on February 9, 2006. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 2
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
Order factory recall immediately and notify all owners,they have makers of these new pumps,current oil pump at idle is 10 psi, insufficent to shut off oil light, make bmw put in legal oil pump, one that provides sufficent lubrication at idle and harden the threads of the oil switch housing. *Ak
BMW 320I engine complaints by year
320I engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data