Dash started smoking as soon as I turned rhe lights on, I exited the freeway and pulled into a neighborhood, parked on a corner turn the engine off and disconnected the battery, the smoke continued, within second the fire started, I poured 4 bottles of water with no luck, before I could ask the homes residents to hand me the garden hose, the fire spread, the sprayed and it just kept coming back, fire dept, cut the dash with an are and sprayed it, finally it was out
Electrical system
BMW 325CI Electrical problems by year
6 complaints filed with NHTSA about the BMW 325CI's electrical system. Dead batteries, warning lights, wiring, alternators, infotainment and electronic module failures.
Electrical complaints by model year
Latest 325CI electrical complaints
I took my vehicle to a BMW authorized service dealer for the repair of the "AirBag Recall" notice I received in the mail. The dealer did the recall repair and about a week later the light came back on and has remained on. After that happened my electric started acting up and also I was not able to get my convertible roof to go up or down ever again. I politely contacted the dealership, (and not wanting to bad mouth them) it apparently fell on deaf ears followed by what I felt was an accusation and insult on my...
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ignorance of being an older woman and that it was impossible,that maybe I did something to it. I didn't want to issue a complaint because they ARE a reputable operation plus I'm retired, on limited income and didn't know how to get this resolved. I welcome any help you may want to offer or any direction in regards to this. Thank you in advance for taking time to read this, as I may be way of base by submitting this here. Ps. The convertible top worked perfect as well as my electrical prior to bringing in my vehicle for the recall, to be clear, it was that same afternoon/early eve. when I left the dealership that my electrical and dash lights went crazy and I couldn't use my convertible roof anymore. The airbag light came on about a week later and has stayed on ever since, for about 5 or 6 years now and still hasn't gone off
Faulty dmtl now needs a third component at 49,000. Miles. Just replaced defective wiring harness in trunk that caused some lights to fail and burnt up a relay faulty design. Transmission cable gets stuck when shifting out of drive & n. Needs cable re aligned or replaced for the second time in 49,000. Miles very dangerous. Door lock actuator has failed .Again. Some happen while driving others affect passengers saftey.
Gm5 module which controls door locks and windows. Intermittent failure prevents unlocking door locks or operating windows.
Various times I have experienced intermittent issues with my tail lights. I get warnings on my instrument panel but when I check the bulbs they are not burned out. On october 17, 2011, los angeles police pulled me over notifying me that my tail lights were not working. We checked the bulbs and fuses but they were ok. We found that when you slightly touch the harness of the taillight socket that is inside the body panel, the lights go on and off. I did some online research and found that this is a common issue with...
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this model car, bmw e46. On saturday january 21 I went to santa monica bmw. They said it was not a common issue. Today I just learned about recent nhtsa campaign id number 11v438000. This recall addresses the issues I have been having. However, it is only for models manufactured after september 2001. My vehicle was built in july 2001 but uses the same harness and body panel assembly that has prompted the recall for models built in september 2001. Thus, I believe my vehicle should be recalled as well. Please advise. Thanks in advance. *Tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 bmw 325ci. The contact stated that the vehicle's tag lights failed. The dealer stated that there was a short in the wiring. The trunk sensor failed which prevented the contact from knowing whether or not the trunk was closed properly. The contact found that the wire harness in the trunk was beginning to fail due to constantly being rubbed each time the trunk opened and closed. The current and failure mileages were 93,000.
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