BMW Reviews

I bought a car that I believe is a lemon from BMW. It broke too many times and recently here in Jacksonville, Florida. It stalled and I had Brian, service manager, sit in it to see the service engine light is on and the car was shaking not driving more than 20 mph. It's a 335i. Then i gave the car to him and it was taken in by my bf just two weeks before and they falsely input wrong information about what happened because they documented that we didn't want to wait and it's not true. We wanted the car diagnosed and we were told that the computer was reset but today I was told that nothing has been done because we didn't want to wait. It's a lie. He waited for five hours. They are not taking accountability and responsibility for this car.

The economic damage is that the trade-in value is being deeply discounted at a BMW dealership because of this problem. No, I am not purchasing another one, the BMW dealership is tied in with an Acura dealer!

After 3 years as a loyal owner of BMW car, it appears the quality of your vehicles service department has gone down. I sent my car (regn no. HR26-AN-3737) to your workshop on 01/07/2010, however when I attempted to resolve the issues with the workshop employees, I was told that I'll get it back by 20th-July-2010 due to shortage of some spare part.

I purchased a 328i BMW just 30 days ago. Since purchasing, I have been back to the BMW dealer 3 times with the same complaint regarding the radio. Anytime you hear an HD quality song or listen to your CD or iPod, you hear a distortion gives you the impression your speakers are cracked. The technician claims the car has been hooked up to all systems and their is no problem with the radio. They are telling me that since I purchased a car that has a base model radio, it doesn't have enough power for HD or iPod therefore, this is the reason for the distortion. This is ridiculous! How can you purchase a car that yes, may have brought a base radio, but not give you sound quality. If it is not compatible with HD or iPod because those frequencies have more power, then why advertise a car with these capabilities.

BMW is a fine car until you need parts. I had my car broken into and needed parts to replace the window and door moldings. I've been waiting a month and the people at BMW USA tell me that is not long at all. On average, it takes far longer to get parts. They tell me things like batch processing manufacturing and inventory control. When I ordered the car new, they built and delivered it in under a month. But parts could take 5-6 months and the consumer is stuck. And they really don't seem to care. So now I pay over $1,200 per month in lease payments and drive a GMC rental car. Again, that's my problem, not BMWs.

I bought pre-owned 2002 X5 in 2005. I have had all kinds of problems with this car, electrical issues every day, new warning lights, dashboard and controls lost digital display, window motor broke destroying the window pane, $1,250.00, the a/c control panel went bad, $900.00. I replaced all bulbs at least three times. The a/c compressor went bad, $900.00, and so on and so on. Repair costs are out of control, service at DiFeo is the worst, and they just don't care if you never come back. BMW of America is in collusion with its dealers and ignores all complaints. The answer, buy American! All in all it cost me over $7,000 to fix some of the issue with my car in service for days at a time.

I bought a BMW 645CI 2004 model from Major World in LIC, NY. The title was not clean apparently there was a manufacture buy back from BMW due to a leaking moon roof. I thought the problem was minor so I purchased the vehicle, big mistake. You name it, it has gone wrong. The car has numerous mechanical issues every year. I spend a minimum of $3,000.00. I am upset my husband and I are always arguing, because of the vehicle it went to BMW for service roughly 15 times in an 18 month period. After that we took the car to a certified BWM mechanic, to fix as BWM rates are $125.00 an hour. I need some help and guidance and I am just so confused that the car has numerous mechanical problems and is not under manufacture warranty for the last 2 years.

I have a 2006 550i SMG that I bought in January 2008. I am extremely lucky that I bought the extended maintenance warranty because I have had nothing but problems with the car. The car has been in the workshop over 12+ times now for things like hydraulic failure (4 times), steering failures (4 times), computer failures (3 times). I can go on and on. I am actually taking the car in on the 5th of July again since my navigation/computer system stopped working. What make matters worse is that the car has been in the workshop for the same problem over and over again. I called BMW North America and spoke to someone 4 times, but apparently, their support line really doesn't do anything and can't do anything. It is sad that a luxury car maker like BMW has such poor service and support.

The car suffered a fuel pump failure at just over 2000 miles. I went to BMW service for a replacement fuel pump, which was replaced under factory warranty that included an ECU software change that produced an unwanted effect of turbo lag that, under certain conditions, might cause an unsafe driving condition. I tried to refuse the software replacement, but I was told I had no choice.

I have a 323i BMW (year 2000) that has problems in the reverse gear. I've have taken care of it in all aspects. Suddenly, it stopped going reverse. I have read in the internet that it is a very common problem with these cars. The dealer is asking $6500 for fix. Going to work is a hazard.

My car has problems in the reverse gear. I've have taken care of it in all aspects. Suddenly, it stopped going reverse. The dealer is asking $6500 for fix. Going to work is a hazard.

I have a big problem with the BMW roadside assistance. My car was locked and I called to BMW roadside assistance to help me. They sent a guy who came to unlock my car, but he broke my window. Nobody wants to pay the damage! The case number with BMW roadside assistance is **. The company who came was Pop-A-Lock! Denny, the manager of Pop-A-Lock, didn't want to pay the repair at the BMW dealer. I want to repair my car in the dealer, I don't want to lose my door, windows, switches warranty! reparation work order number is **. I did a report with BMW roadside assistance and already past 6 days. Nobody responded and my car is in Vista BMW dealer ready to repair! Issued date: 05/27/10, vehicle: BMW 328i Coupe 2009.

There is paint defect on the new car, a 2009 BMW, purchased on March 2010. The paint is peeling in 4 places. Manufacturer claims peeling is from an "external source". This is not plausible as peeling is in 4 spots, and two different locations. BMWs own warranty vendor for body work indicated that it was "apparently a paint defect". The BMW regional inspector said no, that it was an external problem, denying what is obviously a manufacturing (painting) defect.

I started the car one day and it didn't have first gear. The car operates fine if I am using tiptronic; however, it puts itself in fourth gear if I am attempting to use the transmission as intended (automatic). Due to the excessive cost of repair ($3k-$6k), I was forced to lease a new vehicle with a $2k down, $434 a month. I do plan on getting it fixed eventually--I just need to have $4k saved up that I don't need.

My sun roof started to make noise a few months after I leased this brand new BMW. I've complained numerous times to my dealership but they said that everything is working just fine and they cannot replace anything under warranty while it's working. Now the warranty is no longer valid and my sun roof stopped working (this car is still only 3 years old). I have to pay several thousands to replace this sun roof or they can install a new sun roof engine for $800 but I'll not use it because it can break again. I've had so many troubles with this car you don't want to know. It first started with multiple engine problems, software problems and now this thing happened. I still have left to pay 35 thousand for this car.

My 2003 Mini Cooper with 112,000 km on it blew its transmission while traveling on the Gardiner Expressway in Toronto. It is never driven hard, very well maintained and cared for. Now I'm getting quotes from $6,800.00 to $11,000.00? What the hell is this? On top of the cost of the tow, the disruption in my daily commutes to and from my place of work and the hassle and run-a-round I'm getting from BMW Canada, I'm getting no real answer for an obvious faulty problem from the builder. I am looking to pursue civil legal action to get the cost of any repair covered by the faulty manufacturer. This is ridiculous.

I leased a BMW X5 year 2009 brand new on 08/2009. 5 months after I got the car I have been having problems with it. The car did not start. They have been giving me jumps 5 times and had to tow the car once. I took it to the dealer in Santa Monica BMW for the first time and I was told that the car is very sophisticated and I had to at least drive it 10 miles each time I start it or the battery will not charge. I have owned 6 cars so far and I have never had any battery problem with any of them. The dealer said that we do not have any problem changing the battery but the Northern America BMW says that the owner has to pay for it because I do not drive it more than 10 miles each time I drive it. I drive this car every day. BMW of Northern America told me to try another dealer. I took the car to BMW of Beverly Hills. They said that the problem is also the battery and they will fix it. However, they did not change the battery but they just charge it.

I'd like to know why BMW NA will not honor my warranty. On July 16, 2007 I picked up my 335i convertible (WBAWL73577PX48566) at the Performance Center in Greer, SC. The top was down when we picked it up. After driving to the hotel in Greer, the top would not close all the way and fasten to the top of the windshield. I took it back to the center but they were unable to correct it. A while later, I took it back to my BMW dealer. They made some minor adjustments, but were unable to make a permanent fix. On May 19, 2010 I again took it to my BMW dealer and was informed that since it is an occasional problem, occurring about 1 to 2 times in ten, that BMW NA will not honor the warranty.

Here is a copy of the letter I had provided to BMWNA. They had declined to continue on repairing the vehicle although the check engine light was never resolved before the CPO manufacture warranty had ran out

I have taken my car many times for service because there are always indicators coming up and recently, on 04/27/10, I had to take it in for airbags and the very next day they said it was done. Well, not even an hour of driving it, the same indicator came back on so due to my work schedule, I was not able to bring it until 05/12/10 and they then called me on 5/13/10 saying it was ready. Well, not even 20 minutes of driving and the airbag indicator came on and it is frustrating because I work and live far away from the dealership and have a hectic schedule that doesn't allow me to go freely and their attitude is, "just come in again." I am a mom with 3 kids and this isn't very easy.

I own a 2000 BMW 323i. Yesterday, without warning, the reverse gear stopped working. The forward one works fine, but the reverse is like being in neutral gear. Two mechanics immediately upon describing the problem confirmed that this was a very common issue and that thus far BMW has refused to fix this problem although they are aware of it. The GM transmission that is in this car has also been used in a Cadillac model, and this company issued a recall on the exact same transmission. Please help as this is a very much known and widespread problem! The quotes to repair this are between $5,000-$8,000.

The 323i 1999 car was in excellent shape and now the transmission is gone after putting $1000 sensor in it. It has 94,000. miles.

This is regarding my 2008 BMW 335i. I am doing this, because BMW North America has not responded to my complaints. Ever since I purchased the car brand-new, it has had the same issue which has not yet been fixed. It is the "high-pressure fuel pump." I have taken my car into the BMW dealers for about a minimum of 6 times now, and each time, it has wasted at least 2 days of my time.

Transmission failure happened with 2002 BMW 530i--same as other BMW transmissions. It's just 80,000 miles. It's the most unreliable car I've ever driven, with the kind of problems that keep coming for this car. I've been spending too much time and money on this. I have to spend $5000 for it. And I already spent around $1000 for fixing other things that fail, like seats.

Guess I won't be buying BWM number 4 after all. And I haven't eve mentioned the 4 flat run-flats and bent rim suffered in less than a year and a half of driving the current 335i. Out of pocket 600+ dollars on misleading sale and over 2000 in rim and tire replacements.

My 2005 525I needs more repairs than any other car I own. The new light is $491, transmission leak at only 62,000 mile is $960. The fan went, I'm out $955, front bushings, out $722. By the way service tech tells me they are made to go out at 45,000 miles. I still owe $3,200 on this piece of ** car. I have a2005 Tahoe with 116,000 and only spent $1,500 on repair. I will never buy a BMW and will not recommend this vehicle to anyone.

I purchased a 2000 BMW 323i new back in 2001. The window regulators have broken 10 times in the time that I have owned the car. The back windows broke the first time I rolled down the windows after purchasing the car. The BMW dealership said it was due to "a bad batch of parts". A friend of mine said he had the same problem with his BMW 10 years before that. I'm now trying to get the vapor barriers in the doors sealed properly because they were cut by the dealership to repair the windows and I now have water coming into the car. The sunroof is broken and the transmission has problems changing gears. I wish I had never bought the car.

I bought my BMW 2007 525I on Dec 19 2009. Since I had this car for six moths, two problems happened to my car. First problem happened two months ago that speed odometer failed then four days ago the second problem is engine overheat. I had emailed to BMW to help me and solve the problems or investigate but no one from BMW called me.

I have a 2008 BMW 535xi. This past Saturday, I was driving my car for about 20 minutes when a warning message came up that my car was overheating, to turn off the car and do not open the hood. The scary part was that there is no acceleration. No warning, just cut off. Luckily, I was not at a busy intersection, but needed to push the car out of the street.

I bought a 2000 BMW 323i at the end of 2000. I have had nothing but problems with it. Consistent problems with the sun roof not working (3x it's been fixed and is now broken). Consistent problems with electric windows (2 and 3Xs fixed and the back right is now not working). Brake rotors sensors over and over again. Cam Shaft sensors 2X, Fuel injectors, etc etc but the worst was at 50,896 miles having to replace the entire transmission to the tune of $6,358.26 from my local dealership! I have babied that car and it has done nothing but give me problems. I am only now learning that so many others have had an issue. I want my money back!

My son David has been looking for a 2007 white BMW 335I coupe for sometime. He was searching the web when he came across one that Beverly Hills BMW was advertising on the web for $29,711. He immediately contacted them and spoke to Arman H. Arman told my son that the car was going to be certified that day and until then they could not sell it but that he would have the first right of refusal since he was the first to contact them. David then told Arman that he was going to contact his parents so that they could come down with him. Arman said that was not a problem.

Window trim has fallen off. Dealer said poor quality adhesive was used by factory. I reported the hazard to BMW North America. Dealer offered to install new trim, if BMW North America supplied the window trim. BMW North America refused to stand by their quality and refused to pay for either the trim. BMW NA charges $300.00 for the part alone.

Ii have two 2009 BMW 740li and I was forced to change their tires for $4117 because of defects on them. And now it appears that they are not suitable for this type of car. All the new tires we installed also have started to have the same defects. Now I need to claim that they should pay me back what I already paid. It's not fair and not accepted at all. I already sent the same complaint but this one is the corrected one. The car warbling and very dangerous to drive because of these defects.

I have two 2009 BMW 740li and I was forced to change them for $4117 because of defect on them. And now appears that they are not suitable for this kind of car. All the new tires we installed also have started to have the same defect. I need to claim that they should pay me back what I already paid. It’s not fair and not accepted at all. The car wailing and very dangerous to drive.

I own a 323i BMW. The other day, while shopping with my girlfriend, I parked in a parking lot facing another car. I put my car in reverse and nothing happened, I tried several times but it was like putting it in neutral. I had to wait until the owner of the vehicle facing us came and left the parking space so that we could move out in a forward move.

I purchased a 2008 BMW 335I and after having the car for 3 weeks, I am now experiencing issues with the Turbo. I took the car to United BMW of Gwinnett. After having the car for 4 days, they informed me that the turbo needs to be replaced. I have read that this is not an uncommon issue with the car and that many other buyers of the car have had the same issue with as little as 800 miles on the car. I have wasted days from work taking the car in for service. It also poses a dangerous risk to me and my family when the car reduced power on the highway. BMW claims that the turbo is bad, but cannot tell me why they went bad.

2007 BMW 335i was brought to dealer Pace BMW in Port Chester, NY for long cranking start and rough idling, loss of power and service engine soon lit. High pressure fuel pump was replaced with sensor. But after driving home, the engine light came back on and loss of power. I paid $1200 for work done and just found out that HPFP was changed 10,000 miles previously, so HPFP was changed twice within 10,000 miles. I just found out that April of last year, when pump was said to be bad due to 14% ethanol in tank, the HPFP was extended to 120,000 miles which means that my pump was in warranty and I shouldn't have paid anything.

I bought a vehicle on 2/19/2010, X3 2007. I could not pull in cell phone charge because lighter does not work. Every time I start up the car, it takes two cranks. And there is a crack in the windshield. I haven't made my first payment yet and they will not take care to the windshield. I called Geico and they sent technician to look at the window. Technician stated to take vehicle back to have them replace it. The damage was not caused from road. Crack is from the inside out. Do not buy your BMW from Northwest. Go to Annapolis or Towson. They have more pride about their service.

In Oct. 2008, I went through a lease assumption. There were three parties involved in order to make this transfer: BMW Financial services, Mr. H., the original owner of the 2007 3 series and myself. I went ahead and continue with the transfer paying BMW financial service $568, it was a paperwork fee that is required by BMW to complete the process. During the transfer Mr. H and I completed our paperwork, sign and power of attorney was stamped to finalize the entire process.

The reverse in my 2001 BMW 3 series now just stopped working. I now drive forward. I’m very disappointed after reading this is a known, common problem.

We bought a 2000 740iL in 2009. It has been nothing but money, money, money. We spent $1000 the first 3 months we owned it on sensors. Then in about the 9th month, we had knocking in the engine and the repair guy said it was the venous, and it would be cheaper to put an engine in, that was $4300, then $155 for a heat valve. Then 1 month later, a water pump for $454. It is never ending bills. I have a Ford Explorer and a Ford Ranger that I never spend money on. I will never buy a BMW again. The repair people are so arrogant and say that you should expect to put money in this car. That is ridiculous. This car sucks. I have spent too much money and can’t sell it. I will talk bad about BMW forever.

I just pulled off a very busy and fast Parkway on the way to work. Pulling into my workplace parking lot, I lost all steering. The steering wheel just spun around freely. AAA to local BMW dealer where they found the bolt that holds the steering rod to the steering rack had come completely out allowing the rod to de-couple from the rack. There were no indicator lights, nothing. Suddenly, I had no steering. We came within a few minutes from disaster. I have notified BMW and await news from them.

I have a 2005 BMW X5, 3.0. The car has 110,000 miles on it and the transmission just went. I was very surprised. While the mileage is not low, it is a BMW. It's also a truck and I've never towed anything with it. All routine and recommended maintenance has been performed by BMW. No one else has ever touched the car. I called BMW North America and essentially go stonewalled with a very cavalier response, not unlike what others have posted.

I bought a used 2004 545I BMW about 3 years ago. I have had so many problems with this car, it's crazy! I will never buy a BMW again. First, it was an oil leak that broke my brake booster, then my temp sensor broke. Now, my car shakes and shutters. When driving 30-40mph, the car jolts like I've been hit from behind (scared the crap out of me, now I'm used to the jolts). It's in the shop for the mass flow sensor and I keep getting "increased emissions" light. Worst car ever! I want my Lexus IS 300 back! This car should be recalled.

BMW would not cover my car battery because they stated it was not a warranty issue. They told me to pay $300 for it out of my pocket. I took my car over to Irvine BMW and they stated it was covered through warranty. My car is 16 months old with less then 17,000 miles. These guys are crooks!

I leased a 2008 335XI that should never been allowed to be sold! BMW knew the engine was a failure and still sold them to the consumer! I have filed a lemon lawsuit. I have had so many problems with that car. It started week one with engine noise, which I know now was because there was no oil getting to the top of my engine because the VANOS system is a design flaw that doesn’t produce enough oil pressure to get the oil up there! And it went down hill from there!

BMW cars and SUV tires are equipped with a technology called Run-Flat Tire which allows you to run the tire even if your car tire is punctured (flat). This technology called PAX technology was introduced by Michelin tires and they were forced to discontinue due to several issues in Europe and US. My problem with BMW is that my newly purchased X5 can only give less than 10K of tire life, around 6 or 7000 km. The steel radial threads of the tires are exposed that cause the tire to be flat (puncture) frequently and I need to depend on the BMW dealer to come and change the tires. Unfortunately, BMW India doesn't supply spare (stepini) tire or the tools like Jack or wrench to open the tire. In my case, BMW said they will not be responsible for any issues related to the tire. So, please don't buy BMW in India. They do not care once they have sold the vehicles to you. Each tire costs around 15-20 thousand rupees.

Suddenly the reverse gear went out on the transmission and it would pull out in any gear including neutral. I had the transmission rebuilt at which time the mechanic said "all of the gears were melted together" and this is something he has seen numerous times, more than one a week with various models of BMW. One week later, the rebuilt transmission did exactly the same thing. The mechanic researched and found a new way to "vent" the transmission so it will keep it from getting too hot and overheating but that is a lot of money later! Transmission failed twice in two weeks!

My 2000 BMW 323i Wagon had a transmission failure. It would shift into reverse, but would only rev when I pushed the gas pedal. I have to have the transmission rebuilt. After searching online, I saw that this has been a huge problem with these cars and BMW refuses to accept responsibility for it.

I bought two of 2009 BMW 740li. I liked the car but something is wrong with front wheels tires. In one month, I noticed like hums or balloons on the side of front tire which affects on steering wheel so bad. The tires are Goodyear kind. I took both cars to the dealer and they noticed the defect on tires but said no warranty on this. So I had to by four tires for the amount of $4500. In one month later, the same problem arise again. I could not drive the car because of the of the steering wheel shaking dangerously and not comfortable so I took to dealer. The dealer said take to tires company. The company said they are not responsible because the problem is from the rim. Now, I don't know what to do. Do I have to buy each moth a tire which costs $1000 or what? Nobody is solving our problems. It's not just my cars, there are hundreds now facing the same problem here in Saudi Arabia. Please, we need your prompt action on this.

I have a 2004 5-series. When going down the interstate in the passing lane, I suddenly lost all power. After receiving my car back as "fixed", the problem happened nearly resulting in a rear-end collision. Finally, after 8 weeks total in the BMW shop and after ridiculous expense for everyone involved, I picked up the car again, "fixed". The next day, the same type of error message appeared on my console as before, "service engine soon". The car was also missing under a load all along during this process. When this error message appeared, my car did not lose power. However, I had been told that this type of message was constantly appearing during this whole ordeal. I informed Mr. Keith at BMWNA and BMW Financial that I was returning the car to the dealership and would no longer make payments on it until the issue is resolved to my liking. Was I took a stand on the issue I have heard absolutely nothing in response. I have been "cut-off". I apparently no longer exist! I am interested if anyone else has had this issue.

I purchased a 2005 745Li BMW in 2008 and had problems which the extended warranty do not cover. Why get the warranty if it does cover the thing that you need? Please help! I have so much to say, but don't have enough space to write it. There's the transmission, Navigation System, Radio.

I bought a new car on October 13, 2009, and have had a loaner car for over 30 days for all the problems. My car was towed to have the solonoid valve replaced. The dashboard light, and thermostat, as well as the differential, which all had to be replaced. At this time, the car only has 3,500 miles. I told them I didn't want the car, and I wanted another one. They had me sit with a salesman, and pick out another car. When I followed up with the sales manager, he said BMW corporate would not approve of it. Why would the sales manager have me pick out a new car before approval? I feel that something is not right. I can't get straight answers from the sales manager. He gives me a different story every time I call him. Either he doesn't remember from the last time we spoke, or he is not telling the truth? I drove other 2009 BMW with the same whining noise. I believe they have a problem, not only with my car.

I am outraged with this organization. I purchased a certified pre-owned vehicle in April 2005. I told the sales representative that I would only purchase the vehicle if I could get a warranty plan with it that would last as long as the 60-month note. I was trying to avoid a car payment and a big repair bill in the same month.

I am outraged with this organization. I purchased a certified pre-owned vehicle in April 2005. I told the sales rep that I would only purchase the vehicle if I could get a warranty plan with it that would last as long as the 60 month note. I knew I would not exceed the 100,000 mileage due to the close proximity of my job. My only concern was the length of the warranty. He sold me a 100,000/72 month extended warranty. I took it in for service this Monday and the dealership is trying to charge me $2500.00 because they say it is out of warranty.

My name is Armand and I drive a 2004 BMW X5 with 89,000 miles. I was driving down I-10 East (going about 65 mph) in Houston on the inside lane when all of a sudden, I heard a big boom and saw white powder, which at the time I believed was a cracked driver's side window. After a few seconds, I realized that my window was not broken and I was under the impression that I must have hit the median, which caused the airbags to deploy. My cars accelerator would not work and the steering got a little stiff.

I purchased a 2005 BMW 745li in May of 2008, and at the time, the vehicle had 45,700 miles on it. It was my dream car and has turned into an absolute nightmare from day one. The vehicle has been in the repair shop approx 10 times with the following problems: air compressor, which was replaced, door handles replaced due to draw on battery, battery replaced, which should have not been replaced due to the comfort door handles, fuses blew all the time, motor in front passenger window replaced twice, motor was knocking, still knocks, transmission failure, tension belts replaced, vehicle was towed three times to BMW when the vehicle just shuts down and does not run, air bag defaults, all types of warning lights indicating vehicle is not safe to drive, front driver door sometimes will not close, and the list goes on and on.

I brought my 7 Series BMW last year, exactly on January 2009, and I didn't imagine that I will suffer with it that much. My main problem is in the tires. I changed two tires on April 09 and another two on July 09 and one tire on November 09. Today I got another one, which means that almost each a couple of months I face a problem in one of my tires. I tried to talk with the responsible guy in the authorized maintenance center here in Egypt and he told me that the thickness of these tires is not suitable to be used over our Egyptian roads!

About three months ago, I had my 2002 BMW 330ci serviced at Beverly Hills BMW. During that $700+ service, they performed an inspection that was supposed to cover every major part of the vehicle, including the transmission. Yesterday, I had a complete transmission failure. When I asked BMW why they didn't notice anything wrong with the transmission during their $700+ inspection, I was told they can't predict when parts are going to fail, which begs the question, "Why did I pay $700+ for an inspection that can tell when something is about to go wrong?"

I own a 2007 BMW 328i. This morning, I rolled my windows down to wipe the the water off from the rain. I went to roll up my rear windows and noticed that my right rear window wasn't going up. I immediately took it to the dealership. I asked the service rep if I had to pay. He said yes, because my 50,000 mile warranty was up. He went on explaining that it could be the regulator. I can understand if it were my shocks, a valve or a pump. I wouldn't be mad or bummed about paying for a "wear and tear" part. What I can't understand is why do I have to pay for a part that I barely use? This part has nothing to do with the performance of the car.

My BMW 3 series has transmission failure like so many others reported on this site. It is not the number of miles, but it is the faulty design that causes reverse to malfunction. It has been reported by many others and it is a good case for class action.

Transmission problem with no reverse.

A few weeks ago, I picked up 528L for a family member. Upon delivery and a few days later, the dealer started to call and asked to bring the car back for "major" service and oil change. I checked online diagnostics and it showed that the car required an oil change. Dealer told me to add 1/2 quart of oil and it should go away and it did not.

I am the owner of a 2000 323CI. Without any warning, reverse suddenly would not work. I found there are hundreds of people with the same problem and a website, noreverse.org, dedicated to the problem. During the repair, it was found the reverse drum had broken. The repair cost me $2,400.

I bought a brand-new BMW 325i in April 2003. I had a major allergy and never roll windows down or open the moon roof while driving. The only time that I roll windows down is to get cash from the drive-up ATM bank machine or to talk someone in the parking lot. That is all about it. All windows looked pretty brand-new today. A few weeks ago, I drove to the drive-up ATM to get cash. After I got cash and rolled windows up, it broke. How could the windows that are rarely used break easily, especially that it's made by BMW in Germany? I had Acura. Within 13 years, everything is still working when I sold it. Even its automatic antenna is still working too. You know how much hard work that the automatic antenna would be, but it's still working in 13 years in Acura. I never buy BMW again in my life.

All of a sudden, I went to shift my 2000 BMW 323i into reverse and surprise, surprise, it acts like it is in neutral. I have had no issues with the tranny and forward gears work fine. My mechanic just replaced three solenoids in the valve body hoping it would be the fix but it wasn't. I really hope I don't have to pay for a rebuilt transmission because I don't trust that it won't happen again. I was told that maybe something in the valve body is stuck like one of the valves maybe but if not, I have no other option but to rebuild. I am online reading plenty of horror stories about this exact issue and can't believe such a highly priced and rated car fails in reverse out of nowhere.

2000 328i transmission will not go into reverse. After looking online, I find it is common and yet BMW has not addressed it. They have been getting around it by replacing the whole transmission so it gets put into a general transmission fix rather than a no reverse fix. During these economic times, it is a hardship.

I am the owner of a 2000 323ci. I have had absolutely no transmission problems whatsoever, and with no warning at all, my reverse suddenly doesn't work. I have been told by a transmission shop that it would be at least $3000.00 to repair the problem. I got online and have discovered there are hundreds of people having the same problem. This is ridiculous, and BMW needs to do a recall or repair these vehicles!

For all you folks writing about faulty BMW transmissions: BMW has produced hundreds of thousands of cars with defective transmissions. I have owned dozens of various make cars in over 40 years driving. I never had a bad trans until BMW. My wife had BMW with 60,000 careful miles when the trans blew up. We junked the car.

I was driving down the highway the other day and hit a pothole on the front wheel passenger side and all of a sudden, the passenger side door airbag and above the door airbag both deployed. There was absolutely no damage to my vehicle whatsoever on the outside of the car. I took it into my dealership and they told me that there was damage to the undercarriage of the car and that was the reason for the airbag deployment. They said it would cost me $4900.00 to fix. I was very upset with their response so I took it to a body shop to get a second opinion. Upon inspection by the body shop, they said that there was absolutely no damage to the undercarriage whatsoever. I then took this information back to the dealership to show them that this has to be a defect: the dealership's response was the same, "you're responsible for the replacement of the airbags; it was not a defect."

This is a follow-up post to my January 23, 2009 writeup on my 2002 BMW M3. I have actually racked up more maintenance expense since my last report and the grand total now is over $9,230.00 for just over 4 years of ownership. The M3 is now in the category of "spent too much to trade it now," so I will keep it until it gives up the ghost. My car is in excellent shape and looks new, yet it has over 90,000 miles on it now, so is only worth an average of $13,000 on trade. As the car ages, more things go wrong yet you still have to perform the regular required maintenance. The fuel pump failed (left me on the side of the interstate), my passenger window regulator failed and I still had to do the 90,000 mile inspection #1 valve adjustment for a grand additional total of around $2,700.00.

I had a 525 BMW for many years. It was well maintained and serviced. The transmission went out at 65,000 miles. The heater radiator in the passenger space would fog up the windshield, a big deal to fix. Salvation Army wouldn't take car with bad trans, the rest of the car looked like 2 years old. I gave the car to a BMW salesman, who said he would fix it for his kid. I never heard from him again except from DMV when he did not pay a ticket. I will never ever buy another BMW.

I had 4 months remaining on the lease of our 2006 BMW X5 and called on July 10, 2009 to inquire about the penalties/fees I would be responsible for if I turned in the vehicle early. I spoke with Brian from BMW Financial Services who at the time was very helpful. Brian told me the lease expiration date was November 27, 2009 and that I would be able to turn the vehicle in any time after July 27, 2009 and that I would not be responsible for any of the remaining payments. He went on to give me the name of the contact at Leith BMW in Raleigh who is in charge of lease turn-ins and said I would be responsible for a $350 disposition fee.

This complaint is not targeted at the dealership but the manufacturer. Three of my four window regulators on my 2002 BMW 325 have gone bad and my window won't close. I found other consumers complaining about this on the Internet. What does it take to make BMW liable for these defective parts or force them to shoulder the repair costs? It's not fair for consumers like me to dish out all this money for malfunctioning parts and overpriced labor when there is virtually no wear and tear to the parts. It just sickens me that BMW charges top price for their cars while their parts go bad prematurely. BMW is the only manufacturer I know of with this problem. Please advise.

I have a BMW 530d sport registered on 25/03/2003. At the end of June, I noticed on the near side rear door there was a slight appearance of rust at the base of the door. After a closer inspection on the inside of the door, there was more rust. I drove it straight to a dealer the next day. They told me to take it to one of their approved body shops. He took pictures and said I will post this claim off straight away as it was 3 months out of its anti-corrosion warranty.

I have had nothing but problems with my BMW. When I first purchased the vehicle, I was told I could install a Bluetooth system. Once I purchased the vehicle, they told me "Oh, your car was made a few months before the kit was made available, so they can't install it." Fast forward 3 years, I purchased the extended warranty. I heard a clicking and took it in to get checked out. Apparently, the CV boot got cracked, which damaged the axle.

I bought a $33,000 pre-owned certified BMW from an auto consultant. The first month I owned the car, I had to get a $2,000 brake job and the navi screen went out, which was another $3,500. BMW wouldn't cover any of this even though I had just bought the car and it was still under warranty. Then 6 months later, I had to have $3,000 worth of engine work, which again wasn't covered under warranty. I was out a car for over a week while it was being fixed. The next day, after I picked the car up, the transmission went out, which was quoted at $7,000.

We bought a 335i and used it for eight months. The management light started going on and the car losing power. Auto Atlantic claims that BMW does not know what's wrong with the car. It's been five months and they have replaced many parts on my engine but not the entire engine. I am paying for my car every month but do not have the usage thereof. Until now, they still do not know what's wrong with the car. They keep telling me that there is a problem with the 335i pre-facelift but I have not seen it published anywhere.

2001 BMW 740iL - Purchased from dealer as certified pre-owned vehicle. OnBoard Navigation system went blank and radio cuts off every 1 minute 43 seconds. This screen/system also is the access to other essential electronic features in the car, which are now uncontrollable. It was diagnosed twice by BMW Authorized Dealer as defective NAV System. Presented in detail to BMW of North America and they refused to offer any assistance in replacing this critical defective part. The car had CPO warranty up to 100K, but this critical part isn't covered and several other reports of this unit being defective have similarly been denied by BMW.

I bought a BMW 320i in the year 2007. It worked fine initially, but now, the car is giving me problems. It has only done 8000kms. It has electrical problems that even the service people are not able to understand. The car is trash. I went to my work and parked the car, and the doors got jammed. I actually had to come out of the window of the car. This happened 3 months back as well. The BMW service center fixed the car and gave it to me. Around 6 months back, the car couldn't start because of some electrical problem. The fuses of the car keep getting short. I don't know what to do with the car.

I entered my car and put the key in the ignition, turned ignition and noted that it was too easy to turn and car would not start. I started to get out of the car and all doors were locked and try as I may, they would not unlock, leaving me trapped in the vehicle. I could not lift inside lock and the right passenger window was down about 3 inches and I gave my friend the key to try from the outside. Doors would not open or unlock from the outside or inside the car.

My wife was driving her 2009 BMW 328i (only had it a few months). She was pulling into a parking space at a shopping center, applied the brake and the car lurched forward with a sudden unintended acceleration. The car jumped the curve, hit a store door and kept going until it hit a lamp post and finally came to a stop. We are trying to ascertain if this is a defect with the car?

325i's engine was suddenly on fire within 15 minutes of driving.

Immediately after the software upgrade in my 2006 X5, the car shifts hard down going from 2-1 as I slow to a light. It sounds like the transmission is bottoming out. Any downshift whatsoever, the car jerks hard forward. The car has been in the shop for 2 months. According to BMW USA, it is a computer software issue which is hampering them from determining problems for the car. Meanwhile, I'm driving around in a POS loaner while I continue to make large monthly payments on the car.

After reading all of the negative posts about BMW, I think that I should contribute my positive feelings toward this company. The two that I have (1998 BMW 328i SDN and 2003 BMW 325XI SDN) have collectively cost me about $700 in the past 4 years combined (not including reg. preventative actions, such as, oil changes, brake pads, etc.). They are fun cars to own and among the most reliable vehicles I have ever driven. To those of you who have had bad experiences with the vehicle and not with the dealers (this includes a family member of mine who finally finished off his $1200/month 6 series payments to find himself paying about $2k/month just to keep it running), think about how you treat the car.

My BMW X3’s indicator came on and said I needed service within 1700 miles (oil change, etc.). I took the car in within the service period and they told me that because my car would be out of warranty before the 1700 miles was up (warranty will be up in 1,000) miles, then it would cost me $550 to have the service completed. As for the other warranty service that I wanted done (engine was missing), they said that they would not do until I had the oil serviced.

Apart from still experiencing bad reverse shift on my 2000 323i BMW (106k), I have had problems with almost everything else in the car as well. You name it, some of the things that I had to replace on this car: all 4 power-window regulators, alternator, radiator, water pump, power-steering motor (which I still haven't replaced), windscreen-washer pump. The A/C doesn't work, and also the heating doesn't work... so on and so forth. I will never buy another BMW again!

I bought a brand new 2009 BMW 528i less than a week ago. I drove home in a bumper-to-bumper traffic (therefore never exceeded 30-40 MPH). My son took the car to a tennis tournament some 20-miles away the following day, came home complaining about the handling on the freeway. I kind of ignoring him as I thought the car was a little "too nice" for him. I never got a chance to drive the car for 2-3 days until this Sunday afternoon.

I drove my 2003 BMW 330xi and hit a pothole on the left side of car. The side passenger airbag shortly after suddenly deployed. My passenger burned an arm through the incident. The top part of air bag did not even inflate but had a huge hole in the fabric. White dust filled the car and burned both driver's and passenger's eyes, making it impossible to see. I had to quickly pull over all the way from left lane while driving blindly and ejected out of the car.

I was driving my 2003 BMW 330xi, and I hit a pothole on the left side of the car. Shortly after, the side passenger airbag suddenly deployed. My passenger burned an arm through this incident, and the top part of the air bag did not even inflate but had a huge hole in the fabric. White dust filled the car, which burned both the driver's and passenger's eyes, and made it impossible to see. I had to quickly pull over all the way from the left lane while driving blindly and eject out of the car.

I live in Phoenix, AZ and leased car in San Diego through BMW Financial Services in May 2006. Two weeks later, finance manager called my place of business to notify me that new contract was being sent and I had to sign it due to error on their part calculating sales tax. I (stupidly) offered to pay the difference over the phone but she snapped, "If only it was that easy." I realized this is not right and wrote a letter to GM of dealership and to BMW Financial Services. I thought it was settled. After years of making same monthly payment online through banking, I noticed in January of this year that amount due had increased. It turns out they'd raised it in December and I was overdue. Had I not caught this, what about my credit? Second, they never notified me of payment change. Third, again, they changed it after internal audit showed they had me living in Mohave not Maricopa county (where tax is apparently higher). So, still their error comes back to bite me and they never notified me of the change.

Well, I had originally taken my car so they could turn off two lights on my dashboard which is were the air bags light and the the tail lights icon that indicated that my tail lights were blown out. But my tail lights still work. I just had put after market lights and wanted to know if they could turn the icon off. So I left my car there and they told me they were going to call me back. Then when they called me back later that evening, they told me that they could not fix the icon for the tail lights because they were after market and then for the air bag, they said they would need to replace the right passenger air bag which was $500. So I said no I will take it somewhere else.

I purchased a new 2001 BMW (model number 325i) from this dealer. I had the car serviced on a regular basis. I spent over $4,000 last year getting the brakes to work. Six months later, the car still shakes when the brakes are applied. Now, I have a additional problem; the transmission is broken. This car has only 103,000 miles on it. This car is a lemon.

I was told that it is typical and normal to be expected that a BMW battery on a 2008 Z4 can be dead after 3 weeks of not driving the car. I am unable to type at this moment, because I am so angry with this dealership!

I own a 2004 BMW 545i Sedan and the passenger airbag light came on for a while already, and I read about the recall on your website and called BMW NA and they told me that my car was not under the recall? And they told me to bring it to one of the BMW dealers to get it fixed which I will have to pay for. I checked at one of the BMW dealerships and they told me it will cost me more than $1000 to fix the passenger's seat airbag sensor. I just don't understand why my car is not under their recall list when my car matches the exact description of the recall they are having?! Please help. Thank you!

I took my car in several times for windshield washer sensor going off since driving off the BMW lot (brand new car). I took it in to the BMW service center and it was never repaired. I was told many stories: first, that nothing was wrong with the car, then that it had a leak, then that they fixed the leak, and then that they would put a new part. They said they put a new part in, but a week later, I got a call that the part came in and I needed to take the car in. Another problem that I had since driving off the lot was the brakes. I took the car in and again they said they would fix and still the brakes were making noise. I took the car for a noise coming from under the hood and they again said they would fix the problem and they didn’t. Then, I took the car in for navigation problems (screen kept freezing). They checked and said nothing was wrong.

Driving the car 11 days out of warranty, mileage is under warranty # but the years of the car is 11 days over. The car overheated and blew out the radiator. The car has been in the shop for the same reasons over and over again. They never fix them. Alternator was replaced 2 times in 2 years. Headlights had burn out on a monthly basis. Yet, they tell me there is nothing wrong with the vehicle. I bought another car as I cannot stand to drive this car as it feels unreliable and every time it goes in the shop, I have to take a loan out to pay the repair bills. We drove the car home the day we bought it and came back out and it would not start. The dealership we bought it from, Irvine BMW, was less than helpful. Now, 11 days out of warranty and they want to charge me another $3K to fix the most recent problem. I really hate this car. It is a BMW 525iA. I would not recommend this vehicle to anyone.

My BMW 2000 323i with 43,000 miles had the transmission go out unexpectedly. This problem is well known to many BMW owners, and BMW is unwilling to step up and recall. These transmissions were built by GM France. GM recalled their cars with this issue, but BMW will not acknowledge that their cars have serious issues. I had my window regulators changed (all four) under warranty the first year after I bought my car. This is also a common problem that they won't acknowledge. If you live in Florida and would like to get a class action going, please contact me via email at **. My transmission is out, and my car will not go in reverse. BMW is charging approximately $6,000-$7,000 to fix. Other transmission shops can fix this problem for less than half the cost.

I was driving my 5-month old 2008 BMW 328i sedan down the road in heavy Los Angeles traffic when there was a loud banging sound coming from the rear end of my vehicle. There was an immediate slow down of the vehicle, with a loud grinding sound. Fortunately, I was able to drive it a couple of miles to get it off of the freeway. (I also had two younger kids in the car.) I called BMW service using the SOS button in the car. They arranged for a tow to my dealership. The tow took about an hour and 45 minutes to arrive. I dropped the car off at Steve Thomas BMW in Camarillo to be repaired. This was almost a week ago. I have been in contact several times now with the service department, who told me that the damage to my vehicle is not covered under warranty (5-month old vehicle with 500 miles).

I'm the 2nd owner of my 2000 323i purchased in late 2002. I took it back to the dealer (while still under warranty) to complain about hesitation when putting the car into reverse. They told me there was nothing wrong. I continued with the uneasy feeling, so I took the car to a BMW dealer for its 2nd FOOL service. I told them about my transmission concerns and when finished, I walked away $2,000 poorer for the service and they also told me the transmission was fine. Here I sit, like so many others, with my beautiful black on black Beemer sitting in the driveway with a full tank of gas and a bad transmission!

I bought my 2004 525 in July of 2007. It had just over 50,000 miles. I commute to work and now have 105,000 and have been getting messages that I have limited drivability or something like that. And in one case it said that reverse may not work. I have been told that my transmission has had an internal failure and it would cost $7,500 to replace. This car always had a funny tranny response when you did a quick stop and start. I just can't believe it. This will be the last one.

I BOUGHT A 2002 BMW M5 FROM ACA CARS IN DUBLIN. I turned in a 2000 Mercedes S500 as well as a 2003 Ford Lighting. The BMW I bought was a lemon. They only gave me $14k for my Lightning with only 30,000 miles on it, and I GAVE them my S500 for $8,500. I was misled into believing that a lemon vehicle was a better vehicle than a used because it gets returned to the dealer and blessed with new parts and a clean bill of health, according to the dealer. Yeah right. I bought a Toyota and they told me I was misled and that they would only give me $5,000 for a 2002 BMW M5. This dealership knowingly sold me a car worth far less than what they financed, combined with the money I put down on it.

Last night I was driving home from San Jose to San Francisco when my 2005 330ci, meticulously maintained, had its driver's side side curtain airbags deploy for no reason! I was so scared I was able to pull over right away. I got out to assess my car for damage as I didn't know what happened. It was completely fine! I will be taking it in on Monday and BMW better be covering it or I will file a lawsuit!

I bought a 2003 BMW 325i in July of 2007. Almost right away, I had to replace the brakes and tires though I just assumed the dealer sold me the car with bad ones. In March of 2008, I replaced the expansion tank for the anti-freeze which was a $600 and then that same day, the car overheated again. And I had to replace the thermostat and the water pump that was another $600. After this, I started to hear a squeaking noise coming from my engine every time the car was idle. It sounded to me like a belt. Then in August 2008, the coolant light came on, and the car was running hot.

Nearly everyone posting here is an idiot. It looks like the same illiterate person typed these moronic complaints. You are all so dumb that I am sure someone slapped a BMW emblem on a Ford Fiesta and was able to sell it to you thinking it was a BMW. Did anyone on this website pass third grade spelling? I got a headache after reading about three complaints. By the way, I had a BMW and it was a pleasure to drive. I highly recommend them. The maintenance program is a bonus. I had NO problems with mine.

After two and a half years of my three-year lease, I am finally fed up on my 2006 BMW X3. It has been a lemon from the first day I picked it up from West German BMW in PA. On the way home from the dealership, the engine light came on and the car has never been the same. My car repeatedly doesn't start. The battery has been changed twice and my car has been jump-started at least 6 times. The bluetooth is a hit or miss if it is working, and my windshield wipers only have two speeds. My main concern is the engine. At this point, there should be no reason for a two and half year old car with 20,800 miles not to start.

Just read all the stories with BMW prematurely failed automatic transmissions, and I just decided to chime in. The most likely cause of all the premature failures is breakdown of fluid-contamination, heat, or additives no-long lubricate components. Maybe all or most of these transmissions could have been saved with 2 year/20-30k interval transmission fluid/filter change - it wouldn't prevent manufacturer's issues.

This is just a word to the wise about purchasing a high mileage 2001-2006, BMW M-3. A certain car enthusiast magazine just ran a story of Great used Sports Cars for $25,000. The used 2002 BMW M3 was listed as a bargain, except for replacement parts (please pay attention to that remark!). I purchased a 2002 M3 Coupe, six-speed manual transmission, in 2005 (lease turn-in with only 26,000 miles). Paid $36,000. It has been a love affair of pain and pleasure ever since. The bottom line is it's a pleasure to drive, but a total wallet-sucking pain to keep on the road. In the 4 years I have owned the car, I've spent $5,600 in repairs and regular maintenance. That price includes 3 sets of tires so far.

In 2007 I leased a brand new 2007 BMW 550i. To make a long story short, I am a little more than halfway into my lease and the car has now 18,000 miles. I have been to the service department about a dozen times. They replaced my engine at 12,000 miles and last week they replaced my transmission at 18,000 miles. I won't even bother mentioning all other repairs that were done to this car. After talking to BMW corporate, they offered to terminate my lease with the condition that I would lease another BMW.

I purchased a brand new 128ci 2009 BMW on Jan. 14, 2009. On Jan. 16, 2009 I was driving with my daughter and a small dog on the 405 South in Irvine, California. I was traveling in the Diamond Lane when suddenly, and without warning, I lost power and began rapidly slowing down. All the while the upcoming traffic behind us was swerving to get around us. We came to a stop and I tried to start the engine with no luck. I called BMW assist, something that I had purchased along with the vehicle. They told me that it would take an hour and a half to get a flatbed truck to help us.

In an accident that caused a concussion because the airbag failed to deploy. There must be some legal recourse on this matter. As per the forum, there are a lot of incidents similar to mine. Neck swollen and bruised, and head concussion per the doctor.

My reverse went out in my car for no reason. This seems to be a very common occurrence in this model and very expensive to get fixed - about $5,000.

I purchased a BMW 750i (VIN #**) from a dealer:

On 11/23/08, I bought a new KRV 409 BMW 325 Ci Coupe 2996cc from Charilaos Pilakoutas Company. And from the first months of driving the car it was problematic - please note I did not have any accident nor did I missed any garage service of the car. More specific on: 1. 5/5/08 engine misfire - while I was driving the car the engine started to tremble and the car stopped; 2. 2/12/08 emission warning, engine vibrating - while I was driving the car, the engine started to tremble and the car stopped; and 3. 5/1/09 electronics (DME) suddenly while driving, the engine died (while I was driving at the highway, the car stopped without any notice and I almost had a deadly accident).

I purchased a new 2008 335i in April of 2008. I have taken the vehicle back to the dealer on five occasions since I purchased the vehicle. There is a problem with the ignition and the vehicle will not start in the morning or when it is cold. They changed the fuel pump, have checked it several times and cleaned the injectors to no avail. The problem cannot be rectified. I have had to wait for a tow truck to pick up my vehicle. The dealer is out of my area. I am not sure what is wrong with the car and the long term effects it will have on the performance.

My husband and I lease a 2006 M3. It had under 1,000 miles on it. In June 2008, the car stopped running while my husband was in the fast lane on the freeway on his way to work. He managed to get to the right, car wouldn't restart. Towed to dealership and needed warranty repair for a camshaft bolts problem. New engine. The car had 26,000 miles on it. We were given a car to use during the two week repair. The tow truck driver said he picks up LOTS of BMWs.

In May 2006, I had the reverse gear transmission problem on a 2000 BMW 323Ci. I bought new from a dealership. I drive very little in it on a short work commute and have clocked only 30k miles in nearly 6 years. I was trying to reverse out of a parking space, there was a pop sound and the car reverse stopped working. The computer thinks it's reverse (R appears on the dash - the mirror lowers) then it is as if it's in neutral. I had to push it out the space with a friend and drive forwards back to the dealership nearby. The warranty ran out a couple years back. I called North America BMW while it was there and the first guy I spoke to said a manufacturing defect would be of course covered for the useful life or 100k miles.

I bought a 745LI in August of 2008. Ten days later, the service engine soon light came on and the gas gauge would read Fuel reserve even when the car had a full tank. The dealer changed the secondary battery and said it was because it sat on the lot for a length of time. Two days later, the doors would lock and not unlock. No matter what we did the doors would not unlock. This has been an ongoing problem now for 3 months. The car is at its second dealer and has had what BMW calls a PUMA case started. That is when the dealer does not know how to fix the car and asks the engineer what to do with it. The PUMA people have no clue. Now after driving a rental for three weeks we can come and pick the car up but it was not fixed. It was worked on though....They replaced a module in the dash that had nothing to do with the door lock problem. I am guessing this was so they would be paid for watching the car for the last 3 weeks.

My vehicle has only 69,000 miles. I was driving normally and arrived at my destination. When trying to park I put it in reverse and felt a kick. Little did I know that, that was the last time my vehicle would go reverse again. This sucks because I just payed $16000 for this car on 9/27/2008 and this happened today, which is 10/2/08.

On 9/27/08, we were on our way home from my son's soccer game in my 2007 BMW 525i (with about 34000 mi on it). About 8 miles from home chimes started going off and it was giving all kinds of warnings - major electronic malfunction, TPM malfunction, cruise control malfunction and passenger restraint malfunction. And the windshield wipers came on, by themselves. The display informed me that further driving was not possible and to pull over safely. The car was driving perfectly fine, but I pulled up and called BMW Roadside Assistance, who sent out a tow truck. The car was towed to BMW of Riverside after hours on Saturday and couldn't be seen until Monday.

I leased a new BMW X5 in March of 2007 with 75 miles on it. In the last 18 months, I have taken the car or have been towed in for service about a dozen times. Battery has died 3 times; back window shattered on its own; fuel gauge failed which caused the car to die due to having no fuel, which I did not notice since the needle was marking half a tank; computer program was faulty wich caused system malfunctions 3 times; trunk latch got lose and caused back door to rattle; break light went out.

We have a 2000 323I BMW and the reverse stopped working sporatically last week. Then it quit working all together, so we took it into a transmission shop and have to get it replaced at a significant cost. I contacted my local BMW service department and they said they had not heard of the problem. After reading the numerous other consumer reports of the same problem, I am curious if there is anything that can be done?

I own a 2004 BMW 325xi and the transmission and clutch needed to be replaced after 55,000 miles. The repairs will be over $3,000 and my maintainence package just ended at 50,000. Needless to say I will never be buying a BMW again.

Bought a 1999 328I in 1999 with 4000 miles on it. It now has 179,000 miles and needs a new transmission that will cost around $6500 to replace. I have been reading a lot of posts about the same problem from other owners and I think that BWM should assist the owners with the repairs since they do not perform any preventive maintenance on this component.

I have a '99 BMW 528it Wagon that I purchased with approximately 70,000 miles on it last September. While it may be used it was very well taken care of. I noticed about the last 10,000 miles that depending on how I run through the acceleration that it will throw a code. 0740...Which is the transmission. If I baby the acceleration as to try and save fuel....It will hesitate between 2nd and 3rd. If I push the pedal with force to get up to speed everything is fine.

BMW Transmission problem. 2000 328i Automatic with 80,000 miles. Reverse suddenly stop working. Quote so far $6,400 with tax and labor and core return. I understand that BMW knows this problem because they designed a stronger drum replacement.

My BMW 328i Reverse suddenly stop working and I am being quoted $6,400 dollars to fix it. I understand from many other BMW owners that this is a common problem popping up.

I have 540i with 136k miles on it. It is not a new car, but it is an ultimate driving machine right ? I had it for a year now. In this time I had so many problems with my car. First thing which broke on me was shifter, it broke on me three days after i bought the car, had to replace the shifter and shifters cable, because it broke, snapped and i couldn't shift, cost me around 1000 dollars. Later i had to replace 3 coolant radiators in 3 months, 2 connections for coolant (because they would just crack and start to leak in middle of my driving) as i google it it was a common problem with 540i. The next thing which started to acting up was cd changer, it started not to read cd-r cds and now it doesn't read any cds. Than i have noticed that my RPMs are very low, they would stay around 400 - 450 rpms on Neutral gear. Than I started to feel that i getting a little braking hit every time when i braking from voriuos speeds, it would bump on me around 5mph, i fugured that it doesn't do that if i would try to stop on Neutral gear, so i figure thats transmission issue. Than the next thing was A/C kompressor, it just kind of stuck while it was operating, the flywheel stuck and the belt started to skip, started to melt, made a lot of smoke... i thought my car is burning... it was not a good experiance. So I have no more A/C. Whats next, let me think, I had too much problems with this car, I don't want to skip any of them. OH... right, the next thing which started to act up was memory seats, they just wouldn't keep the set positions in memory, it would stay there for a day or two and then would just disappear and you need to set them again, so finally I event stopped doing that and forget that there is such an option. Recently I spotted that the REST option is not working at all. I hope at the moment that it is just fuse issue, havn't a chance to check it. The other thing is windshield washers liquid would not work, it would not spray any liquid on the windshield, even if the tanks for it are full. One for the headlights is working, it is spraying, but the windshields is not. Ok whats next, in that 1 year and 3 months period i had to replace like 8 bulbs. Than the other not funny thing is that the material kind of got unglued from the back part of roof from the inside, it is hard to explain for me because english is my second language, but anyways, the cloth started to kind of hang in the rear part of the roof from the inside. Looks really ugly. Had to glue them back. Next thing I spotted on my car was a rust bubble on the rear left side fender, right by the wheel, there is NO PAINT DEMAGE, but the rust bubble is there. It just shows that the car was not prepered well before painting. I would understand if it would start to rust if the paint would be demaged, but it is not, i checked it really really closely few times, couldnt see event a minor paint demage. Very poor quality of painting right there. Can send pictures of that to anyone. Ok I had all this written already, next and the last and the most bad experience with this BMW started a week ago, i was driving to work and when i went on a highway the transmission would not shift to 4th or 5th gear. Tryed to stop, restart the engine, nothing helped. Then decided to reset the computers (disattach the connections from the battery and keep tham for 10 min, then re-attach). Hard to believe, but after this it ran fine... but just for a few days, couple days ago I was trying to pull out from my parking spot, put it into reverse and guess what, it hardly hardly moved back. It would not take any RPMS it would just kind of go very slow backwards and no accelleration would help to speed it up, the RPMS would go up, but not the speed. It kind of skips. Very very very unacceptable to have that much problems with a car which was around 50 000 dollars brand new. The ultimate driving machine is not worth its name, i would rather buy A TATA NANO :) or any other cheap car instead of this misunderstood car. It's just crazy how bad my experience was with this BMW... I have a dodge neon with over 250k Miles !!! I do not have so many problems at all, it has twice that much miles than this super ultimate driving machine with 136k Miles, which is almost unusable right now. Dodge Neon has original engine, original transmission, very little few things which i had to replace on it, I would rather call this little dodge neon an ultimate driving machine than this BMW 540i. By the way both cars are manufactured in 1999, just the difference is that one was around 15 000 dollars and another 50 000... and gues what the three times cheaper car seems to be three times more relieble than the expensive one. I was a big fan of BMW, big big FAN, that's why I had V8 BMW and so on. But now I think that I will never buy any other BMW... Couple more things which are kind of stupid made on this BMW 540i... The battery is in the trunk, and the trunks lock is not mechanical its electrical... so if you dont have any power left in battery there is no way to get into the trunk and replace it :) You have to take the back seats out... and so on... Nice huh ? (german engineering)...

I owned a BMW 116i sports car and the number plate 2005. It just past 3 years and had a mechanical fault with Cam Shaft. I took it to the nearest dealer and they identified that the engine needs to replace the timing chain and re adjust the values etc. They charged me 1,124 for doing that. My question is if BMW is (when you advertise) the most relaible car in the world then why would it breakdown just in three years. And shouldn't it BMW's responsibilty to do the repairs without further charging your valuable customers. I am highly disappointed and pretty nervous about the whole issue here paying so much money and I bought a car which I thought trouble free for few more years and ended up paying more which is not my fault at all and 100% Mechanical fault. This is not quite acceptable and |will never ever recommend BMW to any of I know of.

vehicle unsaatisfactory !! BMW 745Li 2005 problems never end with this vehicle. very disapointed with 90,000 dollars spent on a steal on wheels junk crap car. bmw seems to have mnay unhappy people whom purchased a luxuary expensive car to end up with endless mlfunctions.

My 2001 330CI reverse failed. Totoronbto automatic transmission showed me the worn teeth of the reverse drum made from aluminum. Should be mde from steel or other material. Aluminum is to soft for it's intended application. Now that the transmission is rebuilt have other issues such as, car would not go forward after 4 weeks of rebuild. Forward valve required replacement. It was covered under warranty by the trany shop. But now I feelt a couple of slight bangs as I was driving.

2001 BMW 740il, bought it new, now with 62000 miles, the transmission has failed. 2 days ago it started having problems with reversing. No more BMWs for me.

Today I was contacted by Hank at BMW North America regarding my failed 2002 BMW X5 Transmission. I was given the company line of sorry Mr. Slaughter BMW NA won't be able to provide any assistance in resolving this matter, sometimes our products have problems from time to time. I asked if there was any written documentation that I could receive to confirm this decision by the Regional Marketing Team. I recently found out that that was was not the truth, as I have recently found email's on line, detailing my exact request. This is unacceptable and deceitful.

bmw wants hunderds of dollars to replace defective window regelators in a untold amount of there cars, why no action is taken is concerning at least.

I bought my current 2002, 325I with premium package back in November, 2004 with 44,000 miles on the odometer as a CPO. Since then, I've had it in the shop a few times for minor repairs such as a frozen caliper, and a shock mount. I've never bought the notion of allowing the computer to tell me that I need oil changes every 15,000 miles and I absolutely refuse to buy into the life-time transmission fluid. Since Nov. 2004, I have had regular oil changes at 7,500 miles since it is synthetic, and have had the transmission and differential fluids replaced twice at my local BMW dealer, Foreign Motors West, who happen to be a great dealership to deal with. I've also had the radiator flushed, twice, and I have had the brake fluid replaced with each brake job. I also replaced the spark plugs at 75K miles I am happy to report (or should I be sad?) that I have had absolutely no major component failure with this car as it just turned over the 100K mile mark and it still drives and feels like a new car. I guess I must be one of the lucky ones who happens to believe that spending a little extra for a little extra maintenance will pay for itself, in the long run. My automatic transmission still shifts smoothly and quickly and it works on all gears including reverse. I also owned a 1994, 325 CPO, bought in 1997 with 43K, and by the time I traded it in in 2004 with 138K on the odometer I had only replaced an alternator, a water pump, and a radiator in 9 years and nearly 100K miles of hard driving. Actually, on that one, I changed the oil every 3K as it was not synthetic and I changed the trasmission fluid every 40K, even though I was told there was no need for it, and the result was: no automatic transmission problems. What I am saying is, that if you are buying a BMW and can't afford the extra maintenance, perhaps it is time to look for a cheaper alternative. Will a Honda or Toyota experience oil sludge problems, if not changed frequently? Yes, they will (see corresponding sections on this site),but at least they won't cost as much to repair. Amother thing to keep in mind is that a BMW should only be serviced by a BMW trained technician with specialized tools and computers. If you want a car that can be serviced by the local shop with ordinary tols, then you really should buy a Toyota or Honda. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Well, overall I was very satified with my 2 door 2000, 323 CI, until August 08. On Sunday, August 31, 2008, at approximately 7:22 am, while driving to work on a nice sunny day, I drove over a small pothole on the passenger side of the vehicle. Suddenly, the driver side airbags both top and side door airbags deployed. The sudden impact of the airbags almost made me loose control and run off the road or into another vehicle. Also the impact of the airbags when they deploy burn. But, I do not have any marks or injuries (Luckly). But, after doing research of course after the fact, I came across recalls for this same defect that were released in oct. 2002 for the 4 door 323's vehicles. I will definitely report this issue with NHTSA. Stay posted..

I actually bought a 2004 BMW 3251 in Pennsylvania in May 2008 from a non-BMW dealership. I heard a noise (before, during and after purchased) that from my past vehicle experiences was able to identify as extension belt problem. I reported it to the dealership of purchase. I also took the vehicle into BMW to get a diagnostic which verified my suspicion and advised I also needed a 60,000 mile tune-up. I submitted my request to the dealer (with documents) and after some continued follow-up (I had some original concerns) the dealership of purchase - repaired all reported problems at their cost!!

Had BMW is shop all summer, would not go in reverse. Finally found all the complaints here. New mechanic has stumbled into valve kit hope to fix. BMW dealer immediately said rebuild transmission. $6,200. They probably know about outher successful fixes and should let custoemrs know. This will be my last BMW since the company can't stand behind their problems.

I bought a brand new BMW 2000 328i Sedan every since I have owned it the service engine light has been on. All I could ever get from BMW was how well trained their mechanics are. It is now 2008 and I just keep having prblem BMW does not stand behind the vehicles and I will never own another on and don't recommend BMW to any body.

I am the 3rd owner of my 2000 BMW 323Ci convertible. The thermostat housing and thermostat has been changed several times, the transmission failed at 48,000 miles and it was replaced, the vanos seal has failed and stalled my vehicle, all light bulbs require replacing onces a year, backup and break light wire harness are complete broken and need to be repaired, two front pillar interior covers constantly fall off, CD flakes sometimes, and now the engine is stalled, no sure due to what reason. After this fix, I plan to sell it. Is there a class action law suite against BMW for the faulty transmission or Vanos problem? I've been fixing all the issues myself, but it's a constant headache and it remains in the garage because it's one problem after another after another. Piece of crap BMW.

As has been reported by two others so far, I have the software-induced throttle lag in the 335i. The difference for me was that I drove the car for more than 15,000 miles in the pre-lag state, and LOVED it. I compared the car to others in its class, and made my purchasing decision based largely on the way it drove, and specifically the throttle response. After the software update, I noticed that the car drove differently, and even told my service adviser about it before checking online. When I went online, I discovered that several other people were having the same problem. I have had one BMW tech verify the lag, but he said they cannot do anything about it until the software gets updated, with no ETR. I have only heard of one BMW dealership that will allow a downgrade back to the old version, and that is in Germany, so that is not possible either. The one driver who had the downgrade done said that it fixed the problem. The software update also immediately reduced my fuel efficiency by about 4MPG, which I estimate directly costs me an extra $25-30/mo. But more importantly, I have now spent about 10% of my full lease term driving a car that is quite different than the one I originally had delivered, with no end in sight.

I bought a 2008 BMW 135i because i saw it in a Car & Driver issue and i really like it and they had the quote we have gotton rid of turbo lag all together So i said to myself OMG! no turbo lag i need that car so 2 months later i buy the car and i hear that a new ECU has been put in the car and Guess What? Theres Turbo Lag. I called and went to my local BMW and they say there is nothing wrong with the car, ive been there 2 times now, im getting very upset with the way they promote no turbo lag, then when you buy the car there is turbo lag. They need to solve this soon there is hundreds of people on the car forum complaining about the same issue. We need help to get this solved. Please Help Us!

I recently purchased a brand new 2008 335i coupe. After much researching and BMW's claim that this is the first turbo car with 0% turbo lag I pulled the trigger. The first week was great as BMW really produced a car that had no lag. After the second week the adaptive lights went out in the car. I took it into service and they stated they needed to keep the car overnight to reprogram the electronics. When I got the car back I pulled out of the dealership and almost caused an accident as the throttle response on the car had been changed and I had to put the pedal half way to the floor. After countless calls to BMWNA and trips to the dealership they refuse to take any action as their response is the car is responding as it should. I even had the service rep for NJ come out and have a look and they said the same thing. After researching my issue on the internet I came across a car forum and mostly all of the owners of the 335i are experiencing the same issue I have. So, BMW released a new program upgrade that drastically reduces the performance of the car and increases turbo lag while causing a major delay in throttle response. They still claim 0 turbo lag and that our cars are all fine. This is a complete bait and switch and needs to be resolved.

We just took our 2003 530i in for the 55k mile service. All our maintenance has been done with BMW. After getting the car back we took a vacation where our battery died. It has since been replaced however the service engine light came on and we took it back in. To my complete suprise it was a lock up excessive slip comment from the technician. Further he mentioned it was caused by a turbine shaft seal inside the torque converter. He suggest replacing the torque converter at a cost of 2045.00 and and additional 459.99 for 9 liets of fluid.

Bought a 2003 325i with 50,000 miles on it, looks great runs great, until fuel pump when out. Mileage was approx. 54,000. Relace fuel pump,filter and fuel pump relay. $900.00. Will keep a close eye on my bank account

I bought a BMW 5 series 2007 WBANE71017CM08222 in 7 April 2008.after i took car ,I heard a noise in engine. I called my dealer(nouriani-Tehran-Iran).they came and took my car for repair.After two weeks they toold me:we have exchanged one piece from engine .(I dont know which piece?). I took the car.after one month the cooler was not working.I surprised.I have only drived about 3300 km carefully.I dident expect BMW had such a problem.Now i think they are lying to me.They(Nouriani company)tell me its your fault!I had no accident or any other problem. I think BMW Group should know about this problems of costumers in Iran.BMW is under question.I dont want this car .I dont want BMW.

I have a '99 BMW 323i. my car recently reached 100,000 miles and have started experiancing transmission problems. the car will shift to reverse but with no effect. i have spoke with other bmw owners and have found this is a recurring problem and cost 5000 dollars to fix. im in the united states marine corps and cant afford to fix a problem like this. i dploy and am worried that trasmission failure while im gone will be dangerous for my wife. i feel like BMW should pay for the transmission repair because its thier bad choice for choosing faulty engines. they vehicle is extremly unsafe and should be recalled

I own a 2002 325i. Hendrick has always serviced the vehicle. June 22, 2008 my car service engine light engaged. Called and took car in for service. They called stating the Engine had sludged up and it would have to be replaced. Original quote $9800.00. After negotiation and much communication, they accepted responsibility that they should have noticed sludge buildup on previous oil changes and certainly when it was in just 5000 miles prior for oil change. New Engine was installed. Being scared of the oil issue, I contacted BMW Service to have an oil change, new wiper blades and a right side Drip molding replaced. They phoned to inform me the Engine Drive Belt is dry cracked and needs to be replaced. Having just had the new Engine installed, I questioned how that was possible.. 3000 miles and the belts are with visible wear. I asked for further explanation. I told them I would contact my husband and he may contact them for further discussion. Slick way around the warranty if you ask me. They told me that they have informed me of the need for the Drive Belt and if I decline and something happens, that would void my warranty on the new Engine. That is WRONG! There is no way the belts became bad in 3000 miles. They said they had a budget to stay within and they didn't replace the belts as a cost savings. Funny... now they want to charge me Labor and Material to do it.. and they could have done it while it was on the engine stand or chain fall. What happened to Customer Service? It is now How much money can I get out of my customer

I purchase a CERTIFIED PREOWNED 530i BMW on March 7, 2008. Afer the purchase of the car we had to relocate due to the military to Columbia, SC. When I purchased this car it had 15199 miles on it, took it to the BMW dealer here in SC on 7-8-2008 with due to noise from the brakes. At this time the car had 22007 miles on it. Well come to find out not only the brakes had to be replaced on both the front and rear of the car. But the car needed an alignement, and two new rear tires because the metal was showing in both of the tires. The metal should not be showing in these tires after driving for 6808 miles. There is not telling how long the metal was showing prior to my taking it in. I have call the sales person that sold me this car Ida Renteria since I was unable to reach her by phone, I emailed her about the repairs and how dissappointed I was. She emailed me back and said let her know what they can do to help. So I emailed her back and told her I wanted them to refund me my money because they know just as well as I do that these tires was not any good on this car when they sold it to me. Still yet haven't heard anything back from her. So I proceeded ahead by contacting the financial manager Mauricio Quevedo who did my paperwork on the car when I purchased it. He said he would check with the person who performed the inspection and get back with me but still yet I haven't heard anything back from him. After another attempt to try and contact Mauricio and failed to contact him, I contacted Albert Flores( he is the manager/foreman over service if I am not mistaken) who told me to send in copy of invoice showing the repairs that was done to the car. He asked me what did I want them to do, I told him I wanted them to refund me my money that I paid out on this car bcause all of this should have been taken care of prior to my purchaseing this car. And that I just got this car from them and the metal should not have been showing in these tires already. I sent in a copy of the invoices on July 17, 2008. Did not hear anything from him the following day so I phoned him on July 21, 2008 to find out the status. Albert told me he submitted everything to his higher up and was waiting on a response but did not know if anything would be done about my repair(s) that I had already paid for. But he would call me as soon as he hears something. Well I waited until July 30, 2008 still yet haven't recieved a call so therefore I phone Albert and left him a message in reference to my tires and that if I didn't hear anything from him by COB I was not going to continue to wait on them before I proceeded with my next steps in the this matter. Which is to file a complaint. This car passed inspection but how when on my 4th month after purchaseing it I had to replace tires and pay for an Alignment which cost me 1065.15. These items should have been taken care of before this car should have passed inspection in order to make this car a Certified vehicle. The brakes was still covered under warranty so therefore I didn't have to pay for it. I just want to be refunded for these tires that should have been replace on this car. I tried to resolve this issue with BMW of EL PASO but no one wants to take the time to return my calls and let me know whats going on. I am very dissappointed and dissatisfied with BMW OF EL PASO.

I purchased my 2003 325Xi new and took immaculate care of it. The reverse gear on my automatic trasnmission just stopped working without warning at 51,000 miles. It was like being in neutral. All forward gears worked fine. Transmission was repaired at a local transmission shop for $3500.