| Id | Vehicle Make | Vehicle Model | Model Year | Complaint Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 002014972 | BMW | 318IS | 1997 | While driving at 45 mph, suddenly a popping noise occurred in the front end, the steering wheel shuttered because vehicle was equipped with asc plus t |
| 004002382 | BMW | 318IS | 1994 | Consumer noticed antifreeze on the ground in the garage, took vehicle to the dealer, and it was determined timing case profile gasket was defective.* |
| 004297410 | BMW | 318IS | 1997 | While driving the vehicle with cruise control on consumer applied the brakes and cruise control won't release. also, air bag light illuminated on |
| 004273161 | BMW | 318IS | 1992 | May 5, 2004 incident: driver's door latch fails to work ... so that the door flies open while driving ... and can not be completely closed and/or |
| 003246540 | BMW | 318IS | 1993 | While driving car accelerates by itself. made sure carpet wasn't on pedal. happened few times during winter. rpm's going very high. very hard to stop |
| 003207087 | BMW | 318IS | 1991 | THE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED TWICE. *JB |
| 002182563 | BMW | 318IS | 1993 | WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING COOLING SYSTEM CRACKED, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK OUT. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK |
| 001157347 | BMW | 318IS | 1993 | There is a coolant leak in engine because an inferior form of rubber sealant is used on engine. coolant goes back into engine. contacted dealer, and |
| 000142962 | BMW | 318IS | 1994 | AFTER VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A CAR WASH VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT DME UNIT WAS SOAKED.*AK |
| 001139589 | BMW | 318IS | 1993 | BOTH FRONT BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. EHICLE ALSO SLIDES AND FISHTAILS ON OTHER THAN DRY ROAD. CONSUMER HAS HAD 3 ACCIDENTS. *AK |
| 000130103 | BMW | 318IS | 1992 | Driver's inside door handle broke which caused door not to open from inside. in event of a emergency driver cannot go out from driver's door. |
| 002090371 | BMW | 318IS | 1991 | THIS HAS BEEN A WIDELY REPORTED FAILURE ON EARLY 1990S 318 MODELS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK |
| 000058588 | BMW | 318IS | 1993 | ENGINE GASKET FAILED. BMW DENIES DEFECT.*AK |
| 000032861 | BMW | 318IS | 1992 | After car passed through car wash, would not start; towed car to dealer and was advised this is a common occurrence is 3-series models and was quoted |
| 000032612 | BMW | 318IS | 1991 | While driving at high speed, 65mph, the profile gasket in my engine failed. large amounts of steam came out of the engine compartment and resulted in |
| 000032611 | BMW | 318IS | 1991 | While driving at high speed, 65mph, the profile gasket in my engine failed. large amounts of steam came out of the engine compartment and resulted in |
| 999152357 | BMW | 318IS | 1993 | WHILE DRIVING CAR OVERHEATED. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS AN ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. *AK |
| 0000131292 | BMW | 318IS | 1993 | When driving the vehicle through a carwash the computer for the vehicle short circuited and shut completely down. dealer has to replace total computer |
| 998126243 | BMW | 318IS | 1993 | When the gasket goes all of the coolant in the radiator leaks out of the car, causing the engine to overheat. because water in the coolant is out of |
| 0000083031 | BMW | 318IS | 1994 | I purchased the car in nov. 1994 from gearhart bmw in denville, new jersey. four months after the purchased date, i discovered a noise that was |
| 997080074 | BMW | 318IS | 1995 | The first problem is the clips that hold the interior door panels fail causing the door panels to come lose and fall or crack. the second problem is |
| 997080073 | BMW | 318IS | 1995 | The first problem is the clips that hold the interior door panels fail causing the door panels to come lose and fall or crack. the second problem is |
| 998077231 | BMW | 318IS | 1994 | The profile gasket failure is apparently a common problem on this model engine...and while bmw acknowledges it is because of ba materials used for |
| 0000053672 | BMW | 318IS | 1991 | Timing case profile gasket failure is verh high for the motor. unexpected loss of engine coolant, which leaks slowly or all at once is due to gaskets |
| 997034583 | BMW | 318IS | 1993 | ENGINE TIMING CASE PROFILE GASKET FAILS AND CAUSES COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE COOLANT. |
| 003207566 | BMW | 318IS | 1991 | THE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED TWICE. *JB |
| 000142969 | BMW | 318IS | 1994 | AFTER VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A CAR WASH VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT DME UNIT WAS SOAKED.*AK |
| 001139596 | BMW | 318IS | 1993 | BOTH FRONT BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. EHICLE ALSO SLIDES AND FISHTAILS ON OTHER THAN DRY ROAD. CONSUMER HAS HAD 3 ACCIDENTS. *AK |
| 001083816 | BMW | 318IS | 1991 | Timing case profile gasket failure is verh high for the motor. unexpected loss of engine coolant, which leaks slowly or all at once is due to gaskets |
| 001083809 | BMW | 318IS | 1991 | Timing case profile gasket failure is verh high for the motor. unexpected loss of engine coolant, which leaks slowly or all at once is due to gaskets |
| 001063715 | BMW | 318IS | 1994 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 001063709 | BMW | 318IS | 1994 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 000058594 | BMW | 318IS | 1993 | ENGINE GASKET FAILED. BMW DENIES DEFECT.*AK |
| 000032865 | BMW | 318IS | 1992 | After car passed through car wash, would not start; towed car to dealer and was advised this is a common occurrence is 3-series models and was quoted |
| 999152377 | BMW | 318IS | 1993 | WHILE DRIVING CAR OVERHEATED. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS AN ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. *AK |
| 998132060 | BMW | 318IS | 1993 | The vehicle's electronic command control box was flooded due to water entering the box. dealer contacted and aware of the problem. consumer had |
| 0000131309 | BMW | 318IS | 1993 | When driving the vehicle through a carwash the computer for the vehicle short circuited and shut completely down. dealer has to replace total computer |
| 998098086 | BMW | 318IS | 1991 | ENGINE GASKET FAILURE, CAUSING A SUDDEN LOSS OF COOLANT ON THE ROADWAY UNDER THE DRIVING WHEELS. |
| 998097487 | BMW | 318IS | 1993 | TIMING CASE PROFILE GASKET FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF COOLANT ON THE ROADWAY AND VEHICLE OVERHEATING. |
| 0000083041 | BMW | 318IS | 1994 | I purchased the car in nov. 1994 from gearhart bmw in denville, new jersey. four months after the purchased date, i discovered a noise that was |
| 999082486 | BMW | 318IS | 1995 | During frontal collision into rear of leading car at 35mph, my bmw failed to deploy airbags and driver seatbelt did not lock, causing driver to come |
| 999082485 | BMW | 318IS | 1995 | During frontal collision into rear of leading car at 35mph, my bmw failed to deploy airbags and driver seatbelt did not lock, causing driver to come |
| 999082476 | BMW | 318IS | 1995 | During frontal collision into rear of leading car at 35mph, my bmw failed to deploy airbags and driver seatbelt did not lock, causing driver to come |
| 999082475 | BMW | 318IS | 1995 | During frontal collision into rear of leading car at 35mph, my bmw failed to deploy airbags and driver seatbelt did not lock, causing driver to come |
| 997080084 | BMW | 318IS | 1995 | The first problem is the clips that hold the interior door panels fail causing the door panels to come lose and fall or crack. the second problem is |
| 997080083 | BMW | 318IS | 1995 | The first problem is the clips that hold the interior door panels fail causing the door panels to come lose and fall or crack. the second problem is |
| 998077232 | BMW | 318IS | 1994 | The profile gasket failure is apparently a common problem on this model engine...and while bmw acknowledges it is because of ba materials used for |
| 0000058235 | BMW | 318IS | 1993 | PROFILE GASKET MATERIAL WEAK CAUSING IT TO LEAK ANTIFREEZE RESULTING IN SMOKE COMING FROM THE CAR. |
| 998052669 | BMW | 318IS | 1993 | ENGINE GASKET FAILED CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK OUT ANDTHE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. |
| 998052661 | BMW | 318IS | 1993 | ENGINE GASKET FAILED CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK OUT ANDTHE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. |
| 997034591 | BMW | 318IS | 1993 | ENGINE TIMING CASE PROFILE GASKET FAILS AND CAUSES COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE COOLANT. |
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