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1994 BMW E46 in Plano, TX
Tl contact owns a 1994 bmw e46. the contact has not yet received a recall letter for his vehicle. he moved, which may be the reason why he has not received it in the mail. the contact felt that the vehicle should be repaired for free eve...read more / reply »
2000 BMW E46 in Miami, FL
The problem with my 2000 323 ci bmw is, the rear mounting points for the subframe have ripped out from their spots in the sheet metal because the rear differential transmits the torsional load from the engine through the subframe, then into...
1993 BMW E46 in College Station, TX
Front driver and passenger seats are twisted. seat backs are severely twisted. therefore i feel very uncomfortable when driving. i could find many cases same as mine in the website. i think that this is very common problem in 93-94 bmw 740...
1994 BMW E46 in Albuquerque, NM
I was recently driving a 1994 bmw 740i with approximately 110,000 miles on it, it had been taken care of very well, and unexpectedly the transmission will "rest" in a neutral state when it is put into drive or reverse. this means it will go...
1995 BMW E46 in Asheboro, NC
On 8/13/07, i was traveling approximately 70 miles per hour on nc hwy 52 northbound (a 4 lane divided highway) when i had a sudden massive blow out of a michelin tire on the left rear of my vehicle, a 1995 bmw 325 is. there was no warning....
2000 BMW E46 in St. Louis, MO
Transmission on a bmw 323ci (2000) suddenly failed. it will no longer go into reverse. forward seems fine. there were no warning signs. there is no maintenance to be performed. car has 65xxx miles.
1997 BMW E46 in Hernando, FL
The driver and passenger seats slide (do not lock in position). this is irritating and unsafe in my opinion. i also believe it is a common problem in this model year.
1996 BMW E46 in Sarasota, FL
Tl contact owns a 1996 bmw e46. the contact stated that gas is leaking from the rear of the vehicle. the failure occurs when the vehicle is not driven on a regular basis. the dealer stated that this is normal when the vehicle is not driv...
1995 BMW E46 in West Hollywood, CA
In 1995 i purchased a bmw 318ti. i have just learned that there had been three recalls on this bmw model. i did not receive any of the recall notices. not one notice from bmw. the first recall had something to do with the heating and coolin...
1990 BMW E46 in Louisville, KY
Daughter driving to work in my 1990 bmw 735i called me on cell phone said smelled hot water and something burning. told her to pull over and park car i was on the way early morning cold. got to car inside was filled with smoke and the windo...
1990 BMW E46 in Louisville, KY
Daughter driving to work in my 1990 bmw 735i called me on cell phone said smelled hot water and something burning. told her to pull over and park car i was on the way early morning cold. got to car inside was filled with smoke and the windo...
1990 BMW E46 in Louisville, KY
Daughter driving to work in my 1990 bmw 735i called me on cell phone said smelled hot water and something burning. told her to pull over and park car i was on the way early morning cold. got to car inside was filled with smoke and the windo...
1995 BMW E46 in Florence, SC
The delamination of the security glass on my bmw 750il. this has become a safety issue with other owners as well. my side and rear windows have become so cloudy that they look like magnifying glass. i literally have to let my windows down ...
1997 BMW E46 in Fayetteville, NC
On 1/31/07 i took my car to have the nc inspection done. i was given at that time a recall for my vehicle on the catalytic converter. i was told to call the dealership and give them my vin number to verify. i was told that there were no ...
2000 BMW E46 in Apex, NC
Since purchase of this vehicle (2000 bmw 323i, vin wbaam3347yfp81582), we've had nothing but trouble with it and no one can fix it properly. it's left my wife and children stranded because of a known vanos timing problem. and now i've had t...
1994 BMW E46 in Annapolis, MD
I was trapped inside my bmw because of a faulty double-locking anti-theft system. it was quite traumatic. bmw usa refuses to be of any help....or to replace the double locking system software because of the vehicle's age, despite the canadi...
2000 BMW E46 in San Diego, CA
I drive a 2000 328ci bmw with 84,000 miles on it. 1. it has been a daily driver for 3 years. 2. the subframe has torn behind the driver side rear wheel. 3. bmw is not recognizing this as an engineering defect and is giving a hard time c...
1997 BMW E46 in Irvine, CA
I own a 2000 bmw 323i and about a month ago i had started to notice a faint squeaking sound from the rear when my car was moving, the squeaking progressively got worse and worse until the sound was so severe that it could be heard even with...
2000 BMW E46 in Sioux Falls, SD
Rear subframe cracking from mounting point on drivers side. very unsafe, creaking clunking noises from rear of vehicle due to this.
1993 BMW E46 in Haddock, GA
Tl*- the contact smells gas coming from her engine on her 1993 525i. the contact states that when she cranks her vehicle on she can smell the gas. the smell gets worse when it's cold outside. she states that she smells the gas while she i...
2000 BMW E46 in Virginia Beach, VA
This car is my daily driving car and that is its sole purpose. the rear subframe mount has begun to rip out of the car on the driver side. nothing has been done to correct the failure, but bmw has been contacted and i am awaiting their re...
2000 BMW E46 in Jersey City, NJ
Subframe damage for no apparent reason at 68,000 miles, can lead to loss of control of vehicle during operation. no correction has been completed, still working with bmwna to stop with the "run around" story.
2000 BMW E46 in Tipp City, OH
At about 106k miles i noticed a creaking noise coming from the rear suspension. upon inspection, the drivers side rear differential mount has multiple stress fractures and separations at the point where the mount is welded to the unibody. ...
1997 BMW E46 in Huntsville, AL
On wednesday september 20, 2006 i was driving down the interstate at about 70-75 mph when my side airbag on the driver side deployed for no reason. i have a 1997 bmw 528i with approximately 230k miles. i do not know the cause of the airba...
1995 BMW E46 in San Luis Obispo, CA
Fault in the contacts on lighting. a continuing fault on the brake circuit causes the warning lights to come on at different intervals during the driving experience. after changing 4 set of rear tail light bulbs during the course of the y...
1995 BMW E46 in San Francisco, CA
Problems running the vehicle and was told had oil leak due to failure of head gasket requiring $ 3000 repair.
2000 BMW E46 in Foster City, CA
At approximate 73,000 miles i noticed a squeaking noise coming from my car, i took it to my mechanic and he found cracks in the subframe around the left rear bushing. i have researched this and it is a common occurrence with this car and mo...
1993 BMW E46 in East Brunswick, NJ
I was driving and all of a sudden my seat started to catch fire. i panicked. i hopped out and had to suffocate the fire out by closing the windows. i took it to bmw and there was nothing they could do, i felt like they didn't really try, so...
1993 BMW E46 in East Brunswick, NJ
I was driving and all of a sudden my seat started to catch fire. i panicked. i hopped out and had to suffocate the fire out by closing the windows. i took it to bmw and there was nothing they could do, i felt like they didn't really try, so...
2000 BMW E46 in Northridge, CA
1) normal street and highway driving 2) rear subframe failure 3)currently being repaired, replaced cross member
2000 BMW E46 in San Francisco, CA
My bmw 328ci year 2000 has a factory defect and the manufacturer does not want to take responsibility. seperation of rear under chasis, my car is in the dealer now at bmw san francisco and they told me that bmw north america does not want t...
2000 BMW E46 in Hilliard, OH
2000 bmw 328ci stalls every now and then and when i restart it i feel a power loss. comes and goes. very pesky problem, makes you feel scared you might get stranded.
2000 BMW E46 in Newark, NJ
Vehicle was purchased brand new from dealer. vehicle does not drive in reverse. vehicle only has 4yr 50,000 miles warranty. the car has around 53,000 miles. they will not cover the repair.
2000 BMW E46 in Bloomington, IN
Right front turn signal assembly fell off during normal operation of vehicle. turn signal assembly held in place inside the fender by only one thin plastic finger. the finger snapped off the turn signal housing, allowing the entire turn s...
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