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1984 BMW 318 in Huntington Beach, CA
While driving, the consumer noticed smoke coming from the vents. the consumer was able to pull over and lift up the hood. the consumer noticed steam coming from the engine. the consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection...read more / reply »
1992 BMW 318 in Tustin, CA
The drivers side front door will not latch properly. the door will not hold. please describe further.
1995 BMW 318 in Hanover, MD
Tail lights come on and off intermittently while traveling on the highway. cause of failure is undetermined at this time.
1996 BMW 318 in Las Vegas, NV
The vehicle had a gas leak in the tank. the dealer was notified. the consumer filled the gas tank and 15 minutes later all the gas leaked out. the consumer also experienced problems with the brakes, engine, and the a/c panel which i...
1996 BMW 318 in Las Vegas, NV
The vehicle had a gas leak in the tank. the dealer was notified. the consumer filled the gas tank and 15 minutes later all the gas leaked out. the consumer also experienced problems with the brakes, engine, and the a/c panel which i...
1996 BMW 318 in Las Vegas, NV
The vehicle had a gas leak in the tank. the dealer was notified. the consumer filled the gas tank and 15 minutes later all the gas leaked out. the consumer also experienced problems with the brakes, engine, and the a/c panel which i...
1996 BMW 318 in Las Vegas, NV
The vehicle had a gas leak in the tank. the dealer was notified. the consumer filled the gas tank and 15 minutes later all the gas leaked out. the consumer also experienced problems with the brakes, engine, and the a/c panel which i...
1984 BMW 318 in Seneca, SC
The engine idled high. the dealer stated it was due to the idle control valve which needed to be replaced.
1995 BMW 318 in Sugar Land, TX
Consumer states while driving the vehicle was in accident with another vehicle. consumer states that the driver side air bag did not deploy on time.the consumer states her head hit the steering wheel then the air bag deployed. also passenge...
1995 BMW 318 in Sugar Land, TX
Consumer states while driving the vehicle was in accident with another vehicle. consumer states that the driver side air bag did not deploy on time.the consumer states her head hit the steering wheel then the air bag deployed. also passenge...
1995 BMW 318 in Corpus Christi, TX
The vehicle began blowing fuses causing many of the systems to quite functioning. we replace with fuses the same size as it ask for and it started melting fuses causing fuel pump to quit working adquately.
1995 BMW 318 in Martin Ville, IN
Driver's side seat shifts around while driving, making driver lose pedal, and steering control.
2001 BMW 318 in Alexandria, VA
New bmw combusted -- electrical fire due to defect in fan assembly already known to bmw. had i been driving the car at the time, it would have resulted in a fatality.
1997 BMW 318 in Hubertus, WI
Consumer was traveling about 55mph on highway there was a flying tire on the road, and tire hit vehicle. vehicle rolled over on the shoulder, and dual airbags didn't deploy. dealership was aware of problem.
2001 BMW 318 in Oxnard, CA
My car was simply idling in a parking lot with the a/c on for a few minutes when i returned to find my car with smoke billowing from under the hood. i immediately ran to the car and turned it off. i noticed the temperature gauge was all t...
2001 BMW 318 in San Rafael, CA
Multiple complaints of overheating for same model due to failure of auxiliary cooling fan as noted on internet bulletin board www.bimmer.org in recent weeks/months
1994 BMW 318 in Charlotte, NC
Water drained into electronic control module, causing an electrical shortage, and resulting in vehicle stalling.also, leaving fuel injectors open, could cause fuel leakage. please give any further details.
1994 BMW 318 in Charlotte, NC
Water drained into electronic control module, causing an electrical shortage, and resulting in vehicle stalling.also, leaving fuel injectors open, could cause fuel leakage. please give any further details.
2001 BMW 318 in San Diego, CA
Cooling fan failure caused engine to overheat - vehicle undriveable.
1992 BMW 318 in Union City, NJ
Consumer is having problems with starter, she has taken it back to dealer twice already to have it replaced.
1992 BMW 318 in Union City, NJ
Parking brake does not work. dealer is not willing to do anything.
2001 BMW 318 in Alabaster, AL
After hearing unusual noises coming from the front suspension, the dealer replaced the control arms. similar noises are now coming from the back but the source has not been determined yet. i am concerned with safety and reliability of thi...
1994 BMW 318 in Raleigh, NC
When there is a heavy down pour or taking car to the car wash, the computer gets wet which won't allow the vehicle to start. contacted dealer. dealer had the computer replaced.
1993 BMW 318 in Arlington, TX
Engine lost coolant, engine melted, replaced engine.
1994 BMW 318 in Lake Hiawatha, NJ
I have experienced the same problem for many times ( repeatable ). i am really hoping that you can help me to investigate this problem. the problem is that the fuel gauge does not show accurate level of the fuel in the tank. i have two d...
1995 BMW 318 in Gainsville, FL
Air bag light illuminates, indicating a malfunction within the system, cause unknown. please give any further details.
1995 BMW 318 in Gainsville, FL
Air bag light comes on and remains illuminated even after starting vehicle. cause unknown. please give any further details.
1998 BMW 318 in San Antonio, TX
Consumer was driving at 10 mph. while pulling from a stop light another vehicle hit the consumer's vehicle on the right. upon impact, driver's side and passenger's side air bags didn't deploy. the vehicle was struck at a high rate of spee...
1998 BMW 318 in San Antonio, TX
Consumer was driving at 10 mph. while pulling from a stop light another vehicle hit the consumer's vehicle on the right. upon impact, driver's side and passenger's side air bags didn't deploy. the vehicle was struck at a high rate of spee...
1998 BMW 318 in San Antonio, TX
Consumer was driving at 10 mph. while pulling from a stop light another vehicle hit the consumer's vehicle on the right. upon impact, driver's side and passenger's side air bags didn't deploy. the vehicle was struck at a high rate of spee...
1994 BMW 318 in Granada Hills, CA
Defective spot welds at the firewall and driver's side door causing clunking noise. problem was serviced but unable to be fixed.
1996 BMW 318 in Cinn, OH
The consumer was driving and water pump/fan belt and radiator failed.
1996 BMW 318 in Cinn, OH
The consumer was driving and water pump/fan belt and radiator failed.
1996 BMW 318 in Cinn, OH
The consumer was driving and water pump/fan belt and radiator failed.
1995 BMW 318 in San Francisco, CA
I don't have the exact date and speed of failure. my car would not go into gear when shifted while driving at a lower speed. it would also pop out of gear on the road. bmw replaced the transmission on warranty, and said it was a common p...
1998 BMW 318 in Oakland, CA
Transmission kept popping out of gear. original and replacement transmission failed in 1 year. bmw states that it isn't worthy of recall because it is too rare. it can't be that rare if it happened to me twice, and to a friend once in t...
1997 BMW 318 in San Diego, CA
Catalyic failure at <20000 miles seems unusaul. in talking to two dealers, both service departments indicated that the "318's had a problem with the converters that year". seems to me that if they had a problem, they should fix rather than ...
1997 BMW 318 in San Diego, CA
Converter failure at <20000 miles seems unusaul. in talking to two dealers, both service departments indicated that the "318's had a problem with the converters that year". seems to me that if they had a problem, they should fix rather than...
1994 BMW 318 in Miami, FL
Bumper around windshield flaked off in 3 years. presently, the bumper is gone, and water is entering into the wiring harness, which may cause electrical problems. please provide further information.
1994 BMW 318 in Carlsbad, CA
Profile gasket failed, causing the engine to overheat. much of the antifreeze leaked onto the roadway. other gaskets, etc. also had to be replaced: valve cover gaskets, thermostat, intake manifold gas, throttle body gasket, exhaust pipe ga...
1992 BMW 318 in San Mateo, CA
The affected gasket is known to be of a defective nature and is prone to failure at some point in the vehicle's life, possibly resulting in a sudden loss of coolant. the original part and replacement parts are referenced in a bmw technical...
1994 BMW 318 in Oklahoma C, OK
Water leaking into the e-box on several occasions. bulletin 410393.
1997 BMW 318 in Oakdale, CT
Air bag safety light keeps going off. the manual states the system malfunctioned, could prevent system from responding to a high intensity frontal impact occurring within normal response range. dealer was contacted three times and cannot ...
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