BMW 323I Engine problems by year

A driver, on a 5 lane st, in a center turn lane, driving the same direction as myself struck my car on it's left-side, causing my car to spin. Attempting to avoid further injury in early am traffic, I was able to slowly veer to the far right at a reduced speed of 3 mph, and could not stop enough to prevent collision with a stationary brick wall. I remember making impact and the airbag popping out of the steering column like a small pillow, then suddenly erupting with painful magnificent force throwing by head and...

My 1999 323i caught fire immediately after turning off the ignition switch once parked.There was a loud "snap", followed by large flames coming from around the hood and front wheel wells. The police and fire department arrived within 5-7 minutes (fortunately they are both located less than 1 mile away). Once the fire was put out, my car's front 1/2 was melted into my parking space. It was a complete loss and I am expecting that my auto insurance will pay very little; regardless that the car was in very good condition prior to this incident. *Tr

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 bmw 323i. The contact stated that the air bag and the engine warning indicators were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

Bought my 2000 bmw 323i brand new, I'm the first and only owner. I have had it only dealer serviced with all records kept. At 67k miles the reverse went out. Dealer told me it was the transmission. Being that it would be in the thousands to fix I continued driving it with no reverse. Meaning I push it. I contacted bmw on several occasions and I was told it was regular wear and tear on the car that caused it. Yet there are thousands of people out there who have reported the same problem on online forums. Shame on bmw for not taking responsibility for this problem. *Tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 bmw 323i. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when he noticed that a fire had erupted from the passenger's side of the vehicle. The contact called the fire department to extinguish the fire. The fire department could not identify what caused the fire. There were no injuries. The vehicle was not destroyed. The contact did not call the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 270,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 bmw 323i. The contact stated that the check engine light, eml, and dsc warning lamp illuminated. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle went into limp mode and failed to accelerate over 20 mph. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the engine throttle body and engine dme needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage and the current mileage was 93,000. Updated 3/8/13 *cn updated 04/12/2013 *js

Was trying to reverse n it wouldn't it periodically won't reverse until car warms up. Window won't go up without manually pulling it up. *Tr

Engine started choking and could not sustain above 30-40 mph. Mechanic (after 2 wks) finally determined that one of the valves was warped, and had to do a valve job. Total cost $3,300. *Tr

In late march,2007, my bmw 323i blew a head gasket after only 82,000 miles.This was after the car being babied with service etc.The dealer I took the car to, presstige imports in santa rosa,ca. Found that the cooling system was running at over 300 degrees and warped the block, ruining the engine. They were as confused about this as I was because they had performed all of the service and had just serviced the car 2 months before, with no indication of any problem. They asked bmw for some help in the repair cost...

Subject: intermittent ihka blower operation on bmw e46 produced prior to 06/2000. Situation: the ihka blower will intermittently cut out. The ihka lcd display will indicate that the blower is operating even though the blower is not functioning. Cause: ihka final stage resistor (blower regulator). *Nm

Cracked sub-frame at 104,000 miles. Dealership stated that it was caused by pot holes, I do not drive over potholes and take care of my vehicle very much so. I am not wreckless, and I have every maintenance record available as well as other warranties. I have had numerous issues with this vehicle including transmission and clutch at 75,000 miles, electrical issues and light indicators turning on for no reason, airbag lights light up at least twice a year, engine light coming on at least once a year, and finally a cracked sub frame. This vehicle has been nothing but cost and is dangerous to drive at this point. *Ak

Numerous ball joint replacements. *Ph the clock bulb, thermostat, convertible top tensioner and power steering intake were replaced. *Jb

At approximately 64,000 miles the engine began running poorly. Engine would quit when accelerating from a stop unless the clutch was slipped and would misfire intermittently during acceleration. After a hundred plus miles of driving the engine warning light illuminated. A check of the fault codes indicated misfires on cylinders no.1, 2, & 6. A check of the ignition system revealed vertical cracks in the insulators of all six, 100,000 mile, factory bmw ngk r5 spark plugs. This problem was reported to service departments at both bmw northwest & bmw seattle. I was told by both that bmw would not help. *La

While driving the vehicle and applied the brakes the engine will suffer a suddenly acceleration. Dealer has inspected the vehicle and could not duplicate or correct the problem. Please provide further information. Ts

While driving at approximately 70mph engine blew out. Had no warning. Coasted vehicle to side of road. Had vehicle towed to dealer. Was informed by mechanic that engine could be repaired. Was not informed what caused the engine to blow out. *Ak