The oil dipstick tube attaching bracket may have been bent during production or scheduled maintenance, reducing the clearance between the dipstick ring and the throttle bellcrank lever.
Acceleration & cruise control
BMW 325 Acceleration problems by year
9 complaints filed with NHTSA about the BMW 325's acceleration & cruise control. Unintended acceleration, surging, throttle problems and cruise or adaptive cruise faults.
Acceleration complaints by model year
Acceleration recalls
Latest 325 acceleration complaints
Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration due to failure of the idle control valve, on one occasion the surge occurred and the vehicle went onto a curb which damaged the oil pan, consumer feels the dealer should reimburse her for the repairs. *Slc
Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration, causing a collision.
Accelerator locked up while attempting to enter garage, causing a crash into the house. *Ak
Vehicle took off by itself and the airbag's did not deploy upon impact.Vehicle was totaled.Manufacturer has been notified. Owner states that there is a safety notice campaign. *Ak
Consumer placed the vehicle from park to reverse and the vehicle accelerated in reverse, causing the consumer to have an accident. Consumer contacted the dealer, dealer unable to find the cause. Dealer stated the floor mat may have been the cause of the problem. *Ak
On three occasions when cruise control was engaged, vehicle continued to accelerate. *Ak
While driving vehicle and pulling into a parking space at 5 mph suddenly vehicle took off, then vehicle came to a stop after hitting a curve; had foot on brakes at the time. Vehicle did not stop. Took to dealer & was informed vehicle did not have surging problem. *Ak
While driving experienced engine surging, as though in neutral gear, also experienced transmission hesitation while accelerating. *Ak *jb
Throttle on vehicle stuck open causing an accident. Tt
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data