1995 BMW 525I

CONSUMER WAS TRAPPED IN VEHICLE BECAUSE POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT CONTROL MODULE FOR LOCK SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER AND THE SUNROOF WAS ALSO INOPERABLE AT THE TIME OF FAILURE, CONSUMER FINALLY GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN A KEY WAS USED TO UNLOCK THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. *SLC

COOLANT SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. VEHICLE IS OVERHEATING. WHEN VEHICLE IS IN RED PLASTIC PART, COOLANT SYSTEM MELTS. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED NOT UNDER RECALL.*AK THE COOLING SYSTEM CONTAINS A PLASTIC WATER PUMP, CONSUMER STATES THIS IS NOT A GOOD IDEA CONSIDERING IT WILL GET HOT AND NOT HOLD UP, THE WATER PUMP SHATTERED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. *SLC

CAR WILL SPORADICLY JERK OUT OF FIRST GEAR WITH NO WARNING OR REASON. WHEN SITUATION OCCURS, AUTO WILL MOVE A FEW FEET AND THEN JERK OUT OF FIRST GEAR LEAVING THE CAR IN DANGEROUS SITUATION. DRIVER MUST REENGAGE CLUTCH, REPLACE IN FIRST GEAR AND PROCEED. VEHICLES BEHIND YOU MUST HIT BRAKE AS YOU UNEXPECTANTLY STOP AS THEY ARE GAINING MOMENTUM AND ARE NOT EXPECTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF THEM TO BE STOPPING ABRUPTLY. IF PROBLEM HAPPENS WHEN CROSSING TRAFFIC, THE ONCOMING CARS MUST BRAKE HARD OR SWERVE BECAUSE MY CAR WILL POP OUT OF GEAR (ONLY HAPPENS IN FIRST) AND LEAVE ME STUCK STICKING OUT IN THE ROAD FOR AN EXTRA 3 TO4 SECONDS OR AS LONG AS IT TAKES ME TO REENGAGE CLUTCH AND PROCEED. PROBLEM SHOULD BE FIXED UNDER WARRANTY BUT DEALER CAN NOT REPRODUCE. I HAVE SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM AS PASSENGERS AND WIFE WILL NOT DRIVE CAR AS SHE IS AFRAID OF GETTING INTO ACCIDENT WITH CHILDEN IN VEHICLE.*AK

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WE TRIED DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, TURNING OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH, AND FINALLY EVEN TURNING OFF THE IGNITION FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. THE CRUISE CONTROL MAINTAINED THE PRESET SPEED OF 70 MPH. BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE AND BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS ALLOWED THE CAR TO BE SLOWED AND STOPPED. NO OTHER SYMPTOMS OR INSTANCES HAVE OCCURRED.*AK

PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (98V178000), CONSUMER EXPERIENCED COOLING SYSTEM FAILURE, CONSUMER THEN TOOK VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE REPAIRS PERFORMED, CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSMENT BECAUSE FAILURE HAD ALREADY OCCURRED BUT WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT FROM MANUFACTURER BECAUSE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT PARTY. *JB

I BROUGHT MY CAR TO A LOCAL GARAGE BECAUSE THE SRS LIGHT WAS ON. THE MECHANIC SAID BMW HAD A RECALL ON THE "AIRBAG CONTACT RING LOCKING TAB"AND INSTRUCTED ME TO GO TO A BMW DEALERSHIP FOR ASSISTANCE. BECAUSE MY CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRENTY, I CONTACTED BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS FOR GUIDANCE. I SPOKE WITH CHANNELL @ 800-831-1117 EXT 35078. I TOLD HER WHAT MY LOCAL MECHANIC SAID ABOUT A RECALL. SHE ASKED FOR MY VIN TO CONFIRM THAT MY CAR FELL UNDER THE RECALL. SHE SUBSEQUENTLY CONTACTED THE WARRENTY DEPT AND REPORTED BACK TO ME: "THERE WAS NO WAY TO FIND OUT IF YOUR VEHICLE HAS A RECALL BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN TAKEN OUT OF THE COMPUTER SYSTEM ALTOGETHER". (WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR, THE TITLE TO THE VEHICLE WAS STAMPED "REBUILT") WE WERE LATER TOLD THAT THE CAR HAD BEEN FLOODED TO SOME EXTENT AND THAT THE WARRENTY ON THE CAR WAS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE RECALL IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE AIRBAG MAY NOT BE DEPLOYED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT. I REQUEST YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE RIGHT PASSENGER'S SEAT, WHICH FELT AS IF IT WAS COMING FROM ONE OF THE REAR TIRES. CONSUMER IN THE BACK OF THE CAR STARTED SHAKING, SO DID THE SEAT. THEN, STEERING WHELL STARTED SHAKING. IT WAS RAINING, CONSUMER PUT ON BRAKES AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SLIDE OVER TO A DITCH. CONSUMER DID NOT HIT ANYTHING, MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO PULL VEHICLE FROM DITCH, AND MECHANIC DAMAGED VEHICLE. *AK