2000 BMW 323I

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.

LIKE THE HUNDREDS OF OTHERS ON THE CONSUMER AFFAIRS WEBSITE, MY 2000 BMW 323I WIT 71K MILES FAILED TO GO INTO REVERSE. I WAS AT CHURCH AND PROCEEDED TO BACK OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE WHEN THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS - EVER. THE CAR WAS RUNNING SMOOTHLY. I DECIDED TO CHECK THE WEB AND WAS ASTOUNDED THAT THERE WERE HUNDREDS OF BMW 2000 323I OWNERS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED BMW OF AMERICA VIA EMAIL AND WAS GIVEN THE SAME RESPONSE AS THE OTHER OWNERS OF "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR." MANY OWNERS HAD LESS THAN 50,000 AND BMW IS NOT OWNING UP TO THE PROBLEM. BMW HAD NOT AND WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM, BUT INTERESTINGLY THEY ARE NO LONGER USING THESE TRANSMISSIONS. A CLASS ACTION IS BEING DISCUSSED AND RIGHTLY SO. THIS IS A RIP OFF OF THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS AND DEFINITELY IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I CAN SEE SOMEONE NOT BEING ABLE TO BACK UP OFF OF A TRAIN TRACK, ETC. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL. THANK YOU. *TR

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE REVERSE DRUM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE TRAVELED OVER A POT HOLE AND THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED HAPHAZARDLY. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V223000 (AIR BAGS: SIDE WINDOW) BUT WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE RECALL WAS CLOSED AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 198,000. UPDATED 12/21/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THAT UPON HITTING THE POT HOLE CHUNKS WERE TAKEN OUT OF BOTH LEFT SIDE ALLOY WHEELS. ALSO THE TWO LEFT SIDE TIRES WERE BLOWN OUT. UPDATED 1/7/2013 *JS

I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. ALL OF A SUDDEN, THERE WAS NO REVERSE GEAR. I PUSHED THE CAR, MYSELF. PLEASE RECALL THIS CAR. I READ ABOUT ALL OF THE OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A DANGER TO THE OWNERS AND EVERYONE AROUND THE VEHICLE. NOT TO MENTION, THIS IS EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. THIS IS MY FIRST CAR. PLEASE CONSIDER HELP WITH THIS MOST DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

PICKING MY SON UP FROM SCHOOL AND NO REVERSE. NO INDICATIONS ANYTHING WRONG PUT INTO REVERSE ACTS LIKE ITS IN NEUTRAL. ABSOLUTELY NO REVERSE. DROVE HOME AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO TRANSMISSION SHOP. WENT ONLINE AND SHOCKED TO SEE THE NUMBER OF NO REVERSE FAILURE ONLINE. THE NO REVERSE ORG IN 2009 IS NO LONGER UP BUT SHOCKED HOW MANY PEOPLE POSTED THE EXACT PROBLEM! BMW NORTH AMERICA OR CORPORATE SAYS THEY CAN'T DO A RECALL AND TO NOTIFY NHTSA. ETHICALLY, WE BOTH KNOW THEY SHOULD FIX THESE FAULTY DRUMS THEY OUTSOURCED TO GM AND DID NOT TELL ANYONE. PLEASE RECALL THE NO REVERSE FAILURE FOR THE 2000 MODEL, THANKS FOR RECALLING THE SUB-FRAME CRACKING. BMW SERVICE CENTERS ARE A RIP OFF AND NEVER TELL THE OWNER WHAT'S REALLY GOING ON. I AM AN ORIGINAL OWNER, HAVE METICULOUS SERVICE RECORDS AND FEEL THE US NEEDS TO MAKE THEM STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. PLEASE HELP US. GETTING STUCK IN A DANGEROUS PARKING LOT AT NIGHT WOULD NOT BE SAFE? PLEASE ASK BMW TO FIX THEIR FAULTY DRUM. *TR