BMW 325I Engine problems by year

The contact owns a 2001 BMW 325I. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was scanned using a hand-held diagnostic machine. The DTC code 02: Ignition Decay 1/Belt Tensioner Driver was retrieved. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 195,000.

The contact owns a 2001 BMW 325i. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked overnight and off, the vehicle caught on fire. The contact was alerted by her father that the vehicle was on fire. There were no occupants at the time of the fire. The entire front end of the vehicle was engulfed in flames. The fire department was called to the scene. It was unknown if there was a fire report was filed. There were no injuries sustained. The father of the contact had a truck parked in front and due to the flames...

Ever since I've had the car I have had overheating problems after replacing the water pump all the hoses hvac hoses under the manifold the car still wants to overheat I've been in traffic I've had this problem having a I'm cars behind me and my temperature gauge going to age and I can't crank the car because I don't want to ruin the motor I've had to let the car cool be late for jobs work and other things appointments are the car cool down and I've had to add coolant in it at $20 a piece by the coolant runs right back out

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 bmw 325i. While driving 45 mph, the contact noticed smoke coming from the engine compartment. The contact pulled over to a safe area and inspected the vehicle. The contact noticed that the cooling fan failed and the vehicle overheated. The vehicle was able to restart after numerous attempts, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and then to brian harris bmw (12336 airline hwy, baton rouge, la 70817, (225) 754-1200). The dealer stated that there were no recalls for the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 1995 bmw 325i. While driving at approximately 40 mph, the temperature gauge needle went to the hot position without warning. The contact pulled over and observed that the radiator was steaming. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the radiator reservoir and the temperature sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 98v178000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

Oil leak at the valve cover potentially caused by bolts being over-torqued as assembly.

I am horrified. I have 135k miles on my 2001 bmw 325i and it will no longer reverse. I took it into the transmission guy and he told me it would cost $4k to repair. The car has been in very good shape, with barely any problem. He also sent me to a website where apparently many others have had the same transmission problem. Apparently there is a well known failure esp with the 2001 model 3-series. I believe a class action lawsuit or recall should be brought against bmw. *Tr

Purchased the car used, in january 2011, with approximately 110,000 miles. Vehicle had several stored engine codes, po0300,171,174,1345,1351,1353; mostly relating to oxygen sensors and the maf. All engine hoses, the maf, all 4 oxygen sensors and the ignition coil packs were replaced by a certified mechanic. Within 2 months of normal driving, all codes had returned. Mechanic is unable to determine the points of failure for these issues and bmw denies any existing problem the passenger side airbag light, turns on...

Tl* the contact owns a 1993 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the vehicle was overheating, the antifreeze was leaking and the radiator fan was inoperable. In addition, the reservoir for the radiator was not mounted correctly. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the contact was awaiting diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who stated that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 155,000.

2001 Bmw 325i. Attorney writes on behalf of clients regarding vehicle recall repairs *tgw when the vehicle reached 140,000 miles it began running unusually loud while driving 45 mph. In addition, the vehicle began making an intermittent beeping sound. According to an invoice, the previous owner had the vehicle inspected, but the repairs were declined. The consumer would like to exercise his right to have the recall remedied due to the vehicle potentially catching on fire. Recall numbers 01v206000 and 02v138000 were mentioned in the letter. *Jb updated 05/12/11. *Jb

Tl* the contact owns a 1994 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the odometer reading was incorrect. The mileage indicated that the vehicle had 28,000 miles when the title indicated that the mileage was 128,000. The vehicle was taken to the dealership for a diagnostic test. The dealer advised the contact that another mechanic had altered the odometer. The contact also noticed that the anti-freeze was leaking, the front windows fogged and the seat belts were defective. The vehicle was at the dealership awaiting repair at the time of the complaint. The approximate mileage was approximately 28,000. The current mileage was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 bmw 325i. While driving at 45 mph, the fans began running unusually loud. The contact stated that the engine was also extremely loud. The vehicle would also make a beeping sound intermittently. No repairs were made to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 140,000 and the current mileage was 160,000.

Cars rpm will not stay stable . Go up @down when idling. Check engine light comes on goes out when accelerating. Replace thermostat . Radiator. Fan and fuel pump prior to this due to car over heating then came failure of cracked cylinder in engine. Still no mechanic can diagnosis even with computer scope help. *Tr

Tl*the contact owns a 1988 bmw 325i. The contact stated that a gasket failed in the vehicle. The heater was activated and caused the system pressure to increase, which caused the gasket to burst. The vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign id number 93v015000 (visibility:defroster/defogger system:windshield:heater core), but the dealer stated that they would not repair the gasket. Instead, they will install a revise radiator cap and a bypass valve at the cost of $1,000-$1,500. The contact stated that this will not correct the failure with his vehicle. The failure mileage was 135,000. Updated 02-23-09 *bf updated 02/29/09. *Jb

Tl* - the contact owns a 1995 bmw 325i. The contact stated that there was safety recall 98v178000 concernig engine cooling system. However , the recall did not include this vehicle due to vin. The contact's complained that they recall involved the same t failure as the contact was having with this vehicle.. The contact stated that the vehicle first overheated on 02/04/07, and this never happened before. She was driving at 55 mph and the weather was cold, but nice. Also, the contact received recall...