Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / 325I / 1995

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003204831 Incident Date: Mar, 04 2003
Consumer's City: ALEXANDRIA Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: 325I Model Year: 1995
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 09 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 14 1997
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I also get the brake light circuit problem over and over again. the short is actually in the brake light housing, and the metal clip gets eroded from a heat build up due to the short. this causes a small hole in the metal clip of the bulb, and therefore, each time you replace the bulbs, you get a new hole. i have had this problem for about 4 years, and i just keep replacing the bulbs and the parts, since my warranty is expired. ( i have a '95 325 i that i bought in '97.) i also have trouble with the lock mechanism - sometimes the drivers side lock will not unlock automatically with the front seats. it is just expected that bmws have electrical problems. perhaps next time i will get a honda.*jb