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2000 BMW 323I in Johnson City, TN
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 35 mph on dry even roads, the left side curtain air bag and the small elbow air bag deployed without warning. the contact was taken to a hospital, where it was determined that the injuries incurred wer...read more / reply »
2000 BMW 323I in Lorton, VA
At 75,000 miles, the vehicle failed to operate in reverse gear. a search of the internet revealed many other bmw owners that have experienced this same failure. the solution was a >$3,000 charge to rebuild the transmission.
2000 BMW 323I in Newport Beach, CA
Ltr from (ca) re 2000 bmw 323i, defective engine wiring harness and throttle body malfunction cause computer failure with sudden loss of power & deceleration at high speeds. the vehicle lost power shortly after the emi, check engine soon...
2000 BMW 323I in Newport Beach, CA
Ltr from (ca) re 2000 bmw 323i, defective engine wiring harness and throttle body malfunction cause computer failure with sudden loss of power & deceleration at high speeds. the vehicle lost power shortly after the emi, check engine soon...
2000 BMW 323I in Baltimore, MD
My 2000 323i (144k miles) reverse doesn't work anymore. i started noticing problems a few years ago but each time i complained they (northwest bmw in randallstown) never found a problem. i called the dealership and i was quoted a fee of ~$4...
2000 BMW 323I in Port Chester, NY
My 2000 bmw 323i won't go in reverse. the problem occurred with no warning, as the car has been properly maintained and has operated perfectly until today. the present mileage is a little over 60,000. an online search of the problem has rev...
2000 BMW 323I in Swampscott, MA
1) there were no events out of the ordinary leading up to the failure of the rear subframe. all driving was normal in normal conditions. 2)cracked/separated rear subframe, failed due to engineering flaws in design and use of materials. ...
2000 BMW 323I in Mckinney, TX
Car type - 2000 bmw 323ci miles when purchased new - 23 miles when first incident occured 29,725 miles sept 13th, 2002 miles when service call opened 31,018 - october 23, 2002 i noticed a swooshing noise close to my steering column and ...
1999 BMW 323I in Patchogue, NY
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 mph, the vehicle drove over a pothole, causing the front left door and front left side curtain airbags to deploy. the service dealer and manufacturer were contacted.
1999 BMW 323I in Patchogue, NY
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 mph, the vehicle drove over a pothole, causing the front left door and front left side curtain airbags to deploy. the service dealer and manufacturer were contacted.
2000 BMW 323I in Fairfax, VA
We bought a 2000 bmw 323i which currently only has about 66,000 miles on it. the car will shift into reverse, but will not actually move backwards. it just sits there revving. the car will drive forward, but not backwards. we were told that...
2000 BMW 323I in Pikesville, MD
Dt*: the contact stated the passenger and driver's side rear tires and the passenger side front tire lost air. there were cracks in the sidewall of the tires and the cracks were getting progressively worse. the tires were goodyear, eagle...
2000 BMW 323I in Newport Beach, CA
2000 bmw 323i - eml, check engine soon and dsc lights came on and car powered down on the freeway (braked itself and would not accelerate). needed tow to dealer. car required replacement of engine throttle body and engine wiring harness a...
2000 BMW 323I in Newport Beach, CA
2000 bmw 323i - eml, check engine soon and dsc lights came on and car powered down on the freeway (braked itself and would not accelerate). needed tow to dealer. car required replacement of engine throttle body and engine wiring harness a...
1999 BMW 323I in Frederick, MD
I purchased four p205/60r15bw ameag h (goodyear)on 8/2/06, these tires have a 60,000 mile tread wear. on 8/15/06 my car was sent to a certified bmw mechanic due to excessive wheel noise. the mechanic determined the problem of orgin to be "a...
2000 BMW 323I in Ontario, CA
Drivers door was impacted at approx. 50 mph and neither side airbag or side curtain deployed resulting in a very serious left hip fracture, collapsed lung and numerous lacerations.
2000 BMW 323I in Chicago, IL
The car is a 2000 bmw 323i with 34,000 miles. there were no problems with the car/transmission prior to the reverse gear suddenly failing to engage while the car was in traffic and needed to be reversed to get out of the way of oncoming car...
1999 BMW 323I in Pomona, CA
I'm reporting the manufacturer problem with bmw on the subframes of the 1999 e46 323i. there have been many reports on this matter.
2000 BMW 323I in Sanford, FL
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle would not go into reverse. the issue was intermittent. the independent repair shop has not been able to determine the how to fix the problem.
2000 BMW 323I in Woodacre, CA
323i bmw 4 door, 2000. major problem with all my power windows going out. the service rep at the dealer just shrugs his shoulders and says "it happens". i said that four power windows to go out in six years is excessive. three of which ...
2000 BMW 323I in Woodacre, CA
323i bmw 4 door, 2000. major problem with all my power windows going out. the service rep at the dealer just shrugs his shoulders and says "it happens". i said that four power windows to go out in six years is excessive. three of which ...
2000 BMW 323I in Arlington, VA
My 2000 bmw 323 cic was shuddering when i drove it. i took it in for repair and they told me that the rear differential had broken away from the subframe. my car has less than 70,000 miles on it and has never been in an accident. the onl...
2000 BMW 323I in Fresh Meadows, NY
Dt*: the contact stated while stopping at a traffic light the contact's vehicle was rear ended. subsequently, turning the vehicle into a 360 degree spin the vehicle crashed into a concrete retaining wall. this was a full frontal impact...
1999 BMW 323I in Buena Park, CA
I just read about the person who had the 1999 that had the engine light and transmission light go on. i have had the same thing. a mechanic friend of mine said that we should change the "lifetime" fluid and it might clear it out. when put o...
1999 BMW 323I in Ramona, CA
1999 bmw 323i (e46) i didn't know my german car came with a crappy transmission made by gm in france. it failed after 89,000 miles and required a total replacement because parts are unavailable. this costs $4500. this is unacceptable an...
1999 BMW 323I in Fayetteville, AR
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 30mph the airbag warning light illuminated. upon inspection, the dealership determined the airbag sensor needed to be replaced again. the sensor was replaced three times before by the dealer.
2000 BMW 323I in Birmingham, AL
Several days of sluggish start, burning oil smell, transmission light came on - i took my car to a transmission shop and have been told that i need a new transmission. they referred me to this site because they looked up to see if there we...
2000 BMW 323I in Pasadena, Ca 91101, CA
Clunking noise from left rear underside of vehicle. has to do with subframe and members, i.e., mounting point where subframe is attached to tears away from the rest of the sheet metal that forms the underside of the vehicle.
2000 BMW 323I in Lexington, NC
Automatic transmission failure when attempting to move in reverse. automobile does not respond to reverse, however, vehicle has no problem in forward gears.
1998 BMW 323I in Oconomowoc, WI
Pirelli tire failure on 1998 bmw 323ic. the tires, at least two of the four have failed.the car shakes at any speed in excess of 35 mph. i have been told that after testing on a very sophisticated machine that the tires have excessive road ...
2000 BMW 323I in Lakewood, WA
Dt: the contact's vehicle struck a pot hole that resulted in deployment of both sides airbags, and the driver's head restraint. he took the vehicle to a dealership, who replaced the airbags. afterwards, vehicle experienced a blowout...
2000 BMW 323I in Lakewood, WA
Dt: the contact's vehicle struck a pot hole that resulted in deployment of both sides airbags, and the driver's head restraint. he took the vehicle to a dealership, who replaced the airbags. afterwards, vehicle experienced a blowout...
2000 BMW 323I in Lakewood, WA
Dt: the contact's vehicle struck a pot hole that resulted in deployment of both sides airbags, and the driver's head restraint. he took the vehicle to a dealership, who replaced the airbags. afterwards, vehicle experienced a blowout...
2000 BMW 323I in San Francisco, CA
2000 323i bmw body failure at left rear subframe mount point. the following is a few other ppl who had same problem: http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=195602&page=23&pp=20.
2000 BMW 323I in Reston, VA
I currently own a 2000 bmw 323i with 49,000 miles and was just told today that my transmission needs to be replaced, to the tune of $5200. i took my car to the dealership because i was unable to reverse. it appears that this is a recurring ...
2000 BMW 323I in Odessa, TX
Subject: intermittent ihka blower operation on bmw e46 produced prior to 06/2000. situation: the ihka blower will intermittently cut out. the ihka lcd display will indicate that the blower is operating even though the blower is not functio...
1999 BMW 323I in Silver Spring, MD
I own a 1999 bmw 323i. recently, the check engine light keeps coming on along with the sign for the transmission (the exclamation in the circle). then the power was significantly reduced which didn't allow me to drive over 40 mph. i took it...
1999 BMW 323I in Silver Spring, MD
I own a 1999 bmw 323i. recently, the check engine light keeps coming on along with the sign for the transmission (the exclamation in the circle). then the power was significantly reduced which didn't allow me to drive over 40 mph. i took it...
2000 BMW 323I in San Fransico, CA
Dt: 2000 bmw 323 ci - the rear sub frame mount tore loose from the car. took vehicle to a mechanic and he said this was a common problem for this year, make and model. while driving, it was making a popping noise from the rear of the vehi...
1999 BMW 323I in Garden City Park, NY
Ever since i have bought the car, i have always had problems with the engine control module (ecm) on the instrument cluster. the ecm has been replaced twice already and on many occasions the dealer would just reset the computer so that the ...
2000 BMW 323I in Hartsdale, NY
Dt: 2000 bmw 323i. the electronic locking system failed. when this failed it locked with family in the car. went to use the button to unlock the doors and they would not unlock, therefore, went to use the handle to open the door and i...
2000 BMW 323I in Youngstown, OH
I have a bmw 323ci, year 2000. it has around 42000 miles on it. a few days ago, i was parked in my garage. i put the car into reverse and hit the accelerator, and the car went nowhere. it didn't shift into reverse at all. i pushed the ...
2000 BMW 323I in Fountain, CO
I drive a 2000 bmw 323i. i didn't experience any problems prior to the failure. i pulled out of my drive way and went to work and when i was leaving work my reverse was no longer functioning properly. luckily i could go forward. i took ...
2000 BMW 323I in Aurora, CO
Recall on airbags in 8/02. car purchased 9/02. recall repaired by dealer 11/02. 4/30/05 drivers side curtain and side door air bags deployed unexpectedly. bmw claiming undercarriage damage after their rep inspected car. this occured bec...
2000 BMW 323I in Winston-salem, NC
Deck lid wiring harness had to be replace due to worn/cut wires. the car is a 2000 bmw 323cic with 28,000 miles on it. the car has been operated since new only by my wife. the car is kept in a garage and has been service by bmw only. a ...
2000 BMW 323I in Lilburn, GA
I own a bmw 323i sedan 2000. all of 4 window regulators have broken and required replacement. once the window shattered and glass fell into the car b/c the regulator broke. when i had the regulators replaced i thought they were being rep...
2000 BMW 323I in Coatsbille, PA
Dt: recall 00v048000, consumers vehicle not included in the recall due to vin although it dealt with the same problem. consumer filed the following complaint recall campaign 00v048000 concerning brake lamp. consumer complained of a brak...
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