2014 BMW 320I Xdrive 4 DR AWD

i purchased this car in 2014 and since then i keep bringing my car for repairs the dealer keep finding so many problems, every time i take it for service. this car has stalled on me few times, and i almost have an accident with my two grandbabies with me, supposedly the dealer fixed it but few months later it broke again with the same issues, they said it was still under the warranty and i didnt pay for that, but they charge of other problems. i told them from the beginning that this car was almost new when i bought it and ,its was not possible that since then, its been having too many problems, and they were the only one that has been taking care of the car. now iit has scaled, to even more and major issues. such as breaks, tires, alternator drive belt, break pads, fuel injection, , engine oil filter housing gaskets, parkin brake cable clip, brake fluid, differential fluid exchange, battery replace and much more,. and that is why i really need your help. i am very scare of the safety of my love ones, my self and others. the car it has been inspected by the same dealer, where i been taking it since i bought it, for maintenance and mechanical and other issues. my vehicle always have the message (symbol) of either engine, tire. it appears since 2014, it goes away after i have taking it to the dealer.

EVERY TIME IT'S COLD AND RAINS OR SNOWS MY LIGHT COMES ON FOR CHARGING MALFUNCTION AFTER I TURN OFF THE CAR AND TURN IT BACK ON ITS FINE.

VEHICLE DISPLAYS WARNING FOR PASSENGER AIRBAG RESTRAINT WHEN STARTED AND WHILE DRIVING. DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSIS AND SAID IT IS DUE TO A FAULTY AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE.

ON THE NIGHT OF OCTOBER 18 2020 AROUND 3:30AM I WAS WOKEN BY MY NEXT DOOR NEIGHBORS NOTIFYING ME THAT ME 2014 BMW WAS CURRENTLY ON FIRE IN A UNCONTROLLABLE BLAZE. FROM THE ENGINE BAY OF THE CAR DOWN TO MY FUEL TANK AND PUMPS WERE SHOOTING OUT FLAMES COVERING THE CAR ITSELF BY THE TIME I WAS ABLE TO RUN FROM MY ROOM TO MY CAR I CAN SEE THAT THE DAMAGE WAS DONE. I PROCEEDED TO CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND PUT OUT THE FIRE MYSELF WHILE I WAITED FOR THEM TO ARRIVE, I DID NOT DRIVE THE CAR FOR A TOTAL OF 8+ HOURS AND IT WAS SITTING AND PARKED IN FRONT OF MY DRIVE WAY. MY CAR SHOWED NO SIGNS OF CATCHING ON FIRE ON ITS OWN, IT JUST RANDOMLY CAUGHT ABLAZE, AFTER I PUT OUT THE FIRE AND TALKED WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FROM FIRST GLANCE WE KNEW THIS WASN'T ARSON BUT A POSSIBLE ELECTRIC AND OR MALFUNCTION WITH THE CAR ITSELF. I CONTACTED MY INSURANCE COMPANY THE NEXT DAY AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED, THEY THEN PROCEEDED TO PICK UP THE CAR THE NEXT DAY VIA TOW TRUCK AND TOOK IT TO A PROFESSIONAL TO LOOK AT WHAT CAUSED IT, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE STARTED NEAR THE ENGINE BAY AND AS STATED BEFORE A MALFUNCTION WITH THE VEHICLE (SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION), IT WAS THEN LABELED A TOTAL LOSS AND MY INVESTMENT WAS GONE.

DEALER MAINTAINED 90,000 MILES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON , PULLED OVER VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND WOULD NOT START. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE ENGINE SEIZED. WAS ADVISED THIS IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. TRYING TO WORK WITH BMW ON THIS CURRENTLY

I SAT DOWN IN MY PASSENGER SEAT GETTING READY TO RIDE. I THEN RECEIVED A MESSAGE FROM MY CAR STATING 'PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM' AND TO GO TO SERVICE CENTER. THERE IS NO SERVICE CENTER CLOSE TO ME, ESPECIALLY ON A SUNDAY.

WAS DRIVING, CAME TO A STOP AND ENGINE STALLED. ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART AND VEHICLE COULD NOT BE MOVED, HAD TO CALL TOW TRUCK. DIAGNOSED AS SEIZED ENGINE DUE TO TIMING CHAIN FAILURE. CAR ONLY HAS 77K MILES.

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 9/9/20, WHERE MY CAR CRASHED IN TO SIDE WALL OF INTERSTATE. DRIVERSIDE HAD IMPACT WITH WALL. CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED SUCCESSFULLY. DRIVER SEAT AIRBAG CAME OUT WITH BLAST. THEY IGNITED FIRE AND MY SHIRT(DRY-FIT POLO ) BURNED. I WAS INJURED WITH BURN MARKS ON MY ABDOMEN. EACH BURN MARK CORRESPONDS TO WHOLE IN AID BAG.

ALL RUBBER SEALS AROUND THE WINDSHIELD AND WINDOWS HAVE MELTED AND WATER IS POURING IN ALL OVER WHILE DRIVING MAKING IT VERY UNSAFE WHILE DRIVING. ALL RUBBER IN THE CAR AND OUTSIDE OF THE CAR IS MELTING. IT IS POURING DOWN ON ALL OF THE ELECTRONICS IN THE CAR AS WELL AND FILLING UP THE INNER LIGHT CONSUL. THIS IS NOT A CONVERTIBLE. IT IS THE FAULTY RUBBER ALL OVER THE CAR THAT IS CAUSING ENORMOUS PROBLEMS WITH SAFETY, PLEASE ADDRESS THIS AS I AM VERY CONCERNED AND CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR ANYMORE BUT AM STILL PAYING FOR IT. THANK YOU

POWER TRAN LIGHT WENT ON, BRAKES LOST PRESSURE, ENGINE IS BLOWN. LOOKED UP THIS SAME YEAR/MODEL BMW AND MY CAR FITS THE RECALL PROFILE TO A TEE BUT MY VIN WASN'T INCLUDED ON THE RECALL LIST. CAR WAS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN EVERYTHING CAME TO A HEAD APPARENTLY. CAR SHUT DOWN AND I PULLED OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT FORTUNATELY. CURRENTLY AT 96,800 MILES.

CAR WHILE DRIVE TO WORK ALL OF THE SUDDEN STARTED SHAKING AND FELT LIKE A MISS TILL LOST ALL POWER AND WHEN I FULL STOPPED IT DIED AND I WAS ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY I CHECK MY CODES AND HAD INJECTION SHUTDOWN AND MULTIPLE MISFIRES DETECTED AND THAT WAS AROUND 2 OR 3 WEEKS AGO I STARTED RESEARCHING AND FOUND THAT I SHOULD CHECK TO SEE IF MY TIMING CHAIN OR ITS GUIDES HAD ANY PLAY WHICH IT DID AND A AMOUNT AS A MECHANIC IN COLLEGE TRAINING WAS NOT HEALTHY WHEN IT MOVED SIDE TO SIDE ABOUT A QUARTER INCH AND HAS FINE METAL SHAVINGS IN OIL AND SHINY MARK ON TIMING CHAIN

GOT ON TO THE FREE WAY RAMP SPED UP AND AN EXPLOSION WENT OFF. AIR WAS COMING THROUGH FROM SUN ROOF. PULLED THE SUN ROOF COVER AND CLOSED IT RIGHT AWAY BECAUSE THE GLASS WAS ALL SHATTERED. SOME SMALL GLASS CAME DOWN TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT. VERY SCARY. THOUGHT SOMEONE WAS SHOOTING AT ME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BMW 320I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS BLUE SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BMW OF ALEXANDRIA LOCATED AT 499 S. PICKETT ST, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22304, (703) 684-8500, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TURBO CHARGER LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,370.

PARKING LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTION THEN TURN BACK ON. THIS HAPPENS DURING THE DAY AND DURING THE NIGHT. I HAVE CHANGED THE LIGHT BULBS 3 TIMES AND STILL THE PROBLEM PERSIST. THE PROBLEM IS DANGEROUS AND SEEMS TO BE A MALFUNCTION WITH THE EQUIPMENT INSTALLED BY BMW. VEHICLE DOES THIS WHILE STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS IT DOES TURN OFF DURING THE NIGHT WHILE DRIVING AND CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

CD PLAYER WOULDN'T WORK AND SCREEN STAYS ON BMW LOGO. HEAD UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BMW 320I. THE CONTACT STATED THE AC, HEATER AND THE DEFROSTER WERE INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED TOXIC FUMES WAS ENTERING THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN MULTIPLE TIMES TO LOCAL DEALER BMW OF MINNETONKA SERVICE LOCATED AT 15802 WAYZATA BLVD, WAYZATA, MN 55391, WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OF REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE AND HAD PROVIDED ENGINEER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED HE HAD 2 TURBINATE SURGERY THAT WERE RELATED TO TOXIC FUMED ON THE CARPET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

ON WEDNESDAY, OCT 30TH 2019, I WAS DRIVING MY 2014 BMW 320 (VIN: [XXX]) FROM MY DOCTOR OFFICE IN CARMEL (INDIANA) TO ZIONSVILLE (INDIANA) DURING LUNCH TIME, MY ENGINE ABRUPTLY SHUT DOWN AT MILE 55 ON THE HIGHWAY 465. FORTUNATELY, I WAS CLOSE ENOUGH TO PARK THE CAR ON THE RIGHT ROADSITE OF THE HIGHWAY 465( 1 MILE CLOSE TO EXIT 27). WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE CAR ON THE ROADSIDE, THE STARTER TURNED OVER, BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. ACCORDINGLY ARRANGED TO HAVE MY 320I TOWED TO CLOSEBY AUTO SHOP (MATTHEWS AUTO REPAIR SHOP IN 725 EAST 106TH STREET, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46280), WHICH IS AUTO SHOP CLOSEBY ALMOST 40 YEARS SERVICE. ON OCT 31TH, I RECEIVED A CALL FROM A SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AT AUTO SHOP. HE TOLD ME THAT MY FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO QUALITY PROBLEM. HE SAID THAT HE CHECKED THAT MY CAR MODEL IS IN THE BMW RECALL LIST FOR FUEL PUMP BY RECALL #: 15V-189. HE SAID I SHOULD CONTACT BMW TO DO IT FREE FOR ME. I CONTACTED BMW CUSTOMER SERVICE IMMEDIATELY (BOTH BMW USA CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND LOCAL BMW DEALER), AND BOTH BMW SERVICE PEOPLE TOLD ME THAT NOT ALL THE CARS IN THIS CAR MODEL ARE IN RECALL LIST, AND MY CAR WAS NOT IN THE RECALL LIST. THIS DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. I TOLD THEM THAT I WAS SURPRISED AND CONCERNED THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED ON A CAR THAT IS ONLY 5 YEARS, AND IT IS QUALITY PROBLEM. YOU CAN IMAGINE HOW DANGEROUS IT IS TO HAVE ENGINE STOP SUDDENLY ON THE HIGHWAY, AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR THIS KIND OF CAR ON THE ROAD WITH FAMILY MEMBERS. I ASKED THE LOCAL BMW DEALER ABOUT WHAT I SHOULD DO, AND I WAS EVEN MORE ASTONISHED TO HEAR FROM THEM THAT I SHOULD TOW THE CAR BY MYSELF TO THE BMW DEALER AND PAY $150 FOR INSPECTION FIRST, AND PAY ALL THE COST TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP SINCE IT IS NOT IN THE RECALL LIST. [XXX] , PH.D EMAIL:[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BMW 320I. WHILE DRIVING, THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BMW OF STERLING (21710 AUTO WORLD CIR, STERLING, VA 20166, (571) 789-2306), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BMW 320I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PLUG AND PINS AND TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE WIRING HARNESS BEING MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

TAIL LIGHTS SHOWED UP AS A MALFUNCTION ON THE CONSOLE, I THOUGHT IT WAS A BAD BULB SO I REPLACED IT BUT WHILE DOING SO I NOTICED THAT THE HARNESS AND PIN FROM THE BULB HOLDER WAS MELT. THE WEIRD PART ABOUT THIS IS THAT ONLY 1 PIN WAS BURNT, AFTER DOING RESEARCH AND I FOUND OUT THAT THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH OTHER BMW. I SPOKE WITH MANY OTHER OWNERS ON FORUMS AND THEY EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE, THIS ISN'T JUST ISOLATED TO THE 2014 BMW 320XI BUT OTHER BMW VEHICLES SEEM TO HAVE THE SAME FLAWS. OTHER ALSO REPORTED THAT EVEN AFTER REPLACING THE HOUSING AND HARNESS BUT THE ISSUE OCCURRED AGAIN. THIS CAN BE CONSIDER AS A FIRE HAZARD, SOMETHING IS CLEARLY CAUSE THIS TO MELT AND SHORT OUT THE BMW TAIL LIGHTS. MY CONCERN THAT IT WAS SPARK AND CAUSE REAL DAMAGE.

WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION, THE FUEL PUMP FAILED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. LUCKILY, I WAS ON A CITY STREET, NOT ON A HIGHWAY! OVER 18,000 SIMILAR YEAR/MODEL CARS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS EXACT SAME REASON A FEW YEARS AGO (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V189000), BUT NOT MINE. NOW I AM FACED WITH A $2,400 BILL TO GET IT REPLACED!!

I JUST HAD A COOLANT LEAK PROBLEM FROM MY RADIATOR. ON MY BMW PROFIL, IT IS NOT SHOWING ANY RECALL, BUT KNOWING THAT THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM COMING FROM ME, I SEARCHED ONLINE FOR AN ANSWER AND FOUND THAT THERE IS A RECALL ID FROM NHTSA 18V755000 FOR ENGINE COOLING.

TWICE I HAVE GONE TO START UP MY VEHICLE AND I'M GETTING A MESSAGE THAT STATES SOMETHING WITH MY DRIVETRAIN AND TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, CALL ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND TAKE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP

RECENTLY PURCHASED VEHICLE. AFTER ABOUT A WEEK, HAD ISSUES WITH BOTH HEADLIGHTS AND ONE BRAKE LIGHT. I REPLACED ALL THE BULBS. ABOUT ANOTHER WEEK LATER, HEADLIGHTS WORK BUT NOTIFICATIONS POP UP SAYING FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT HEADLAMP MALFUNCTION. REAR RIGHT BRAKE LAMP AFTER REPLACING BULB HOWEVER IS MALFUNCTIONING ONLY AFTER CHANGING IT OUT 1-2 WEEKS EARLIER.

HEADLAMP MALFUNCTION SHOWS UP ON DASH TO INCLUDE CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTION , REAR VIEW CAMERA MALFUNCTION, BRAKE LIGHT AND LIGHTS EITHER TURN ON OR FLICKER

CAR WAS STOLEN

TAKATA RECALL MY LIGHTS ARE MALFUNCTIONING THEY TURN OFF WHEN DRIVING SIGNALING OR BRAKING

I GOT MY 2014 BMW 320I XDRIVE 10 MONTHS AGO, LOVE THE CAR! BUT SINCE I'VE HAD IT, THIS HAS HAPPENED LIKE 5 TIMES NOW, WHEN I SHUT THE CAR OFF WITH THE FIRST PUSH OF THE BUTTON EVERYTHING SHUTS OFF INCLUDING ELECTRICAL WHICH ISN'T SUPPOSE TO SHUT OFF UNTIL THE 2ND PUSH OF THE BUTTON. SO BASICALLY NOTHING WILL WORK ON IT AT ALL UNTIL IT WANTS TO WORK ON ITS OWN. IT LEFT ME AND MY KIDS STRANDED ONE TIME CAUSE LITERALLY NOTHING WOULD TURN ON. NO ELECTRONICS WORK, CAN'T ACCESS TRUNK CAUSE IT'S ELECTRIC. AND TODAY I WANTED TO GO RUN AN ERRAND BUT COULDN'T CAUSE NOTHING WOULD TURN ON. NOTHING WRONG WITH THE KEY FOBS AT ALL AND ALSO TESTED THE BATTERY WHICH IS GOOD. JUST TO DIAGNOSE HERE AT THE BMW DEALERSHIP IS $131. I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY RIGHT NOW JUST TO SEE WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT. I WAS HOPING FOR ASSISTANCE BEING THIS IS A MANUFACTURER ERROR AT SOME POINT WITHIN THE SYSTEM. THE CAR ONLY HAS 36,000 MILES ON IT FOR BEING ALMOST 5 YEARS OLD NOW. ANY ASSISTANCE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. I DID BUY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH THE CAR. DEDUCTIBLE IS $300 AND THE REST IS COVERED WITH THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT AT. THANK YOU FOR READING THIS!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BMW 320I. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER. IN ADDITION, THE LOW FUEL PRESSURE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

RECEIVED A WARNING LIGHT AND ACCOMPANYING ERROR MESSAGE STATING I HAD A MALFUNCTIONING PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM. VEHICLE WAS A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED PURCHASE, 2ND OWNER. AS VEHICLE WAS UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY AND PREPAID MAINTENANCE PROGRAM, WE TOOK IT IN FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. SERVICE ADVISOR INFORMED US THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT DETECTION MAT WAS TO BLAME AND IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AS THE CONNECTION POINTS APPEARED CORRODED. WHEN I INQUIRED AS TO HOW THEY BECAME CORRODED, I WAS INFORMED THAT SOMEONE MUST HAVE SPILLED SODA ON THEM...UNDER THE LEATHER, THROUGH THE FOAM PAD IN A VEHICLE THAT WE DO NOT ALLOW ANY FLUIDS IN, LET ALONE SODA. AFTER HITTING A WALL IN AN ATTEMPT TO HAVE THIS COST COVERED, I WAS GIVEN 10% OFF THE COST OF REPAIR AND BEGRUDGINGLY COVERED THE REPAIR COST AT AN OUT THE DOOR TOTAL OF $1132.76. THIS WAS AN ISSUE IN THE PREVIOUS GEN 3 SERIES AND JUST LAST WEEK I RECEIVED A WARRANTY EXTENSION COVERING THIS TYPE OF REPAIR ON MY 2007 BMW M5. IT APPEARS TO BE A PERVASIVE ISSUE WITH THIS CARS BUT AS YET NO RESOLUTION IN REGARDS TO REPAIR RESPONSIBILITY FALLING TO THE MANUFACTURER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION IN REGARD TO THIS ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BMW 320I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V189000 (FUEL SYSTEM GASOLINE) AND 15V520000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. BMW OF MINNETONKA (15802 WAYZATA BLVD, WAYZATA, MN 55391, (952) 236-1263) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR HAS BEEN GIVING ME ISSUES FOR THE LAST ONE YEAR. THE DOOR GETS UNLOCKED, BUT WHEN I PULL THE HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR, THE DORR DOES NOT OPEN UP. I HAVE BEEN LOCKED OUT OF THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR FOR SERVICE TO THE BMW DEALERSHIPS. THE FIRST TIME, THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY HAD FIXED THE ISSUE, BUT THE SAME ISSUE REOCCURRED IN A WEEK. THIS TIME, I TOOK IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY FIXED THE ISSUE. IN A FEW MONTHS, THE ISSUE HAS AGAIN SURFACED. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I HAVE ALREADY BEEN LOCKED OUT OF THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES AND HAD TO SEEK ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO OPEN THE DOOR.

"TAKATA RECALL" I RECEIVED A NOTICE ABOUT MY BMW THAT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT. I WENT TO WEBSITE: WWW.AUTOAIRBAGSETTLEMENT.COM & CALLED 888-737-5596. WHEN I ENTERED THE VIN# OF MY VEHICLEON THAT SITE IT READ: THIS VIN HAS BEEN MATCHED WITH AN ELIGIBLE SUBJECT VEHICLE. SO I CALLED THE 888# AND THEY SAID MY VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED YET. I AM CONFUSED AND NEED TO KNOW IF MY CAR CONTAINS A FAULTY TAKATA AIR BAG. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT KNOW. I AM CONCERNED SINCE MY SON IN COLLEGE DRIVES THE CAR IN ANOTHER CITY THAN I LIVE IN.

AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE I RETURNED HOME AND TURNED OF CAR MY FRIEND TRIED TO OPEN HIS FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AND IT WOULD NOT OPEN. I TRIED ALL WAY TO UNLOCK DOOR. MY CONCERN IS IF I HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND A FIRE OR OTHER REASON AND TRIED TO OPEN THAT DOOR IN AN EMERGENCY IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED A PROBLEM.

THE CAR KEPT STALLING AND DISPLAYING DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION

THE MISFIRE DETECTION MONITOR, A SOFTWARE STRATEGY BUILT INTO THE COMPUTER, IS DESIGNED TO DETECT AN ENGINE MISFIRE. THE COMPUTER CAN ALSO NORMALLY IDENTIFY THE SPECIFIC CYLINDER IN WHICH THE MISFIRE HAS OCCURRED. A MISFIRE IS NOTHING MORE THAN A LACK OF COMBUSTION, WHICH CAN BE CAUSED BY POOR FUEL QUALITY OR METERING, LOW COMPRESSION, LACK OF SPARK OR UNMETERED AIR ENTERING THE ENGINE. THERE ARE OTHER POSSIBLE, LESS OBVIOUS CAUSES AS WELL, SUCH AS UNCOMMANDED EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR), FLOW. WHEN THE MISFIRE MONITOR DETECTS A MISFIRE, IT WILL TRIGGER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WITH THE SPECIFIC CYLINDER NUMBER AS THE LAST DIGIT IN THE P030X CODE. FOR INSTANCE CYLINDER 1 MISFIRE IS P0301, CYLINDER 2 IS P0302 ETC. IN THIS CASE WE HAVE EITHER MULTIPLE CYLINDERS MISFIRING, OR THE COMPUTER SIMPLY CAN'T DETERMINE THE SPECIFIC CYLINDER, AND AS SUCH WE ARE LEFT WITH THE P0300 IN COMPUTER MEMORY.

RENTAL OF 2014 BMW 320I IN JUNE 2014. PARKED AUTO IN LEVEL PARKING LOT BY PLACING FOOT ON BRAKE AND DEPRESSING "PARK" BUTTON ON GEAR SHIFT, AFTER WHICH WIFE EXITED PASSENGER SEAT TO RETRIEVE PACKAGE IN REAR SEAT. WHEN BRAKE RELEASED TO TURN OFF ENGINE, AUTO ROLLED FORWARD ONTO WIFE'S LEFT FOOT, CRUSHING IT INTO THE PAVEMENT UNDER THE WEIGHT OF REAR WHEEL OF AUTO AND CAUSING HER TO FALL HARD ON CONCRETE PAVEMENT. GEAR SHIFT WHEN "PARK" BUTTON ENGAGED HAD GONE INTO "NEUTRAL" ONE GEAR ABOVE "PARK." BECAUSE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND HAS TO BE DEPRESSED TWICE VERY SLOWLY - WITH SPACE IN-BETWEEN EACH DEPRESSION - OR ENGINE WILL NOT ENGAGE, REAR WHEEL WAS CRUSHING WIFE'S FOOT FOR 1-2 MINUTES BEFORE ENGINE WOULD RE-ENGAGE AND AUTO COULD BE ROLLED OFF HER FOOT. PLEASE NOTE THAT 2014 MBW 320I GEAR SHIFT HAS "PARK" IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GEAR SHIFT, NOT AT THE TOP AS IS CUSTOMARY, WITH "NEUTRAL" ONE SLOT ABOVE "PARK." WE TESTED PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK SEVERAL MORE TIMES AFTER THE INCIDENT DESCRIBED ABOVE AND NEARLY 50% OF TIME WHEN THE "PARK" BUTTON IS DEPRESSED, THE GEAR SHIFT SLIDES FORWARD ONE SLOT PAST "PARK" INTO "NEUTRAL." IF AUTO WERE ON A SIGNIFICANT INCLINE OR IF PARKED IN FRONT OF CONCRETE OR BARBED WIRE BARRIER WITH SOMEONE WALKING IN FRONT OF AUTO WHEN "PARK" BUTTON IS ENGAGED, MISTAKENLY SLIDING INTO "NEUTRAL," SOMEONE COULD BE INJURED MUCH MORE SERIOUSLY OR EVEN FATALLY. WE NOTE PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS TO THE NHTSA REGARDING SAME GEAR SHIFT DEFECT IN 7-SERIES BMW'S MADE BETWEEN 2001 AND 2008 THAT RESULTED IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, WHICH WAS DISMISSED BECAUSE PLAINTIFF'S FAILED TO PROVE THAT BMW KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THAT CAN HARDLY BE A LEGITIMATE EXCUSE IN THIS INSTANCE WITH A BMW 320I MADE IN 2014.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING AND THE POWER TRAIN MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS UNDRIVABLE AND COULD ONLY BE COASTED TO A SAFE POSITION. THIS IS THE SECOND ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRONICS ON THIS CAR, THE AUDIO SYSTEM HAD A SHORT IN IT AS WELL A FEW WEEKS AFTER IT WAS PURCHASED WITH ONLY ABOUT 800 MILES ON IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BMW 320I. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED GEARS INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FLOORMATS DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT TO OTHER GEARS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER PERFORMED AN INVESTIGATION CONFIRMING THE DEALER'S DIAGNOSIS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. ..UPDATED 12/17/14 *BF UPDATED 9/29/2015 *JS

SUDDEN LOST STEERING POWER WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT A STOP SIGN. IT BECAME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE AND IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *TR

BRAND NEW CAR (2 MONTHS OLD, ABOUT 2000 MILES). RECEIVED WARNING ON HIGHWAY THAT MY LEFT REAR TIRE WAS LOW AND TO PULL OVER. I HAVE RUN FLATS SO I SLOWED DOWN IN RIGHT LANE AND EXITED TO GET TO A GAS STATION. THE TIRE WAS NOT FLAT BUT I PUT AIR IN IT AND THE TPM WENT BACK TO GREEN. THE NEXT MORNING THE SAME THING HAPPENED AND I DROVE STRAIGHT TO BMW OF NAPLES WHERE THEY TOPPED OFF ALL 4 TIRES AND SAID IT'S NORMAL AND TO COME BACK IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE NEXT MORNING WAS FINE. DAY 4 AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT WE GET IN THE CAR IN THE MORNING AND ALL 4 TIRES READ LOW. WE START DRIVING TO WARM THEM UP AND SEE IF THAT HELPS. 3 TIRES WENT BACK UP TO NORMAL BUT THE BACK LEFT TIRES REMAINS LOW READING. WE LOOKED IT OVER AND CANNOT SEE ANY PUNCTURES, NAILS, ETC. (BMW DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING EITHER ALTHOUGH THEY DID NOT TAKE CAR INTO SHOP TO FULLY INSPECT). DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH TIRE OR ISSUE WITH TPM. I DRIVE 30 MILES ON HIGHWAY EACH DAY EACH WAY TO WORK. NEED TO KNOW IF THERE IS AN ACTUAL ISSUE WITH TIRE FOR MY SAFETY AND THOSE DRIVING AROUND ME. *TR

I WAS EASING INTO A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED AND I ROLLED OVER THE PARKING BUMPER AND THE CURB AND HIT A POLE. *TR

POWER STEERING FAILED AND CAR BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER WHILE DRIVING. *TR