1992 BMW 325I

I WAS DRIVING AT 70MPH ON I71 WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENABLED WHEN I FELT VIBRATIONS FOR APPROX. 20 SECONDS AND THEN MY RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. I HAD DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES UP TO THIS POINT AND I VERIFIED THAT TIRE TO BE 36 PSI AS RECENTLY AS THAT MORNING. THE TIRE HAS NO PUNCTURE DAMAGE AND THE BEAD IS STILL FULLY SET ON BOTH SIDES. THE TIRE SEPARATED BETWEEN THE SIDEWALL AND TIRE FACE. TIRE RACK REFUSED TO RESOLVE THE SITUATION IN A WAY THAT I WOULD NOT INCUR FURTHER OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS, AND THE TIRE MANUFACTURER ACTED CONFUSED AND FAILED TO COMPREHEND THE INFORMATION I WAS GIVING THEM. I ENDED UP FILING A VISA CHARGEBACK AGAINST TIRE RACK. I HAVE THIS SAME TIRE ON TWO CARS AND WE'VE SEEN THESE TIRES FAIL ON OUR OTHER VEHICLE BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS SIMPLY BAD LUCK. THIS TIME I'M ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN THAT THIS TIRE FAILED DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE TIRE IS STILL CURRENTLY SET ON THE WHEEL AND HAS BEEN UNTOUCHED, AND IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. THE TIRE IN QUESTIO

Mileage: 207,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 BMW 325I. WHENEVER THE CONTACT LOCKS THE DOORS FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, HE IS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THEM FROM INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. ONCE HE LOCKS THE DOORS, THE DOOR HANDLES AND LOCKS FAIL INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 200,000.

Mileage: 200,000

I LOCKED MY 1992 BMW 325I WITH THE KEY FROM THE OUTSIDE WITH MY FRIEND INSIDE (I DID NOT REALIZE HE HAD NOT GOTTEN OUT OF THE VEHICLE YET). I HAD DROPPED THE KEY WHEN I HEARD HIM POUND ON THE WINDOW (LOOSING THE KEY IN SOME BRUSH). WHEN THIS SITUATION HAD TRANSPIRED I FOUND OUT THAT HE COULD NOT OPEN ANY OF THE DOORS FROM INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE IN ANY MANNER. IF THIS WERE A SMALL CHILD AND LETS SAY A FORGETFUL GRANDPARENT THE CHILD WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR IN ANY MANNER. (OR WITH THE WEIRD MOTHER DROWNING KIDS AND UNCLES LOCKING KIDS IN HIS BASEMENT THAT WE HEAR ABOUT ON THE NEWS) THIS CAR COULD BE USED AS A POTENTIAL PRISON. IF THIS WERE ANY PERSON(S) WHO ARE NOT VERY MUSCULAR THE CAR COULD POTENTIALLY BE A DEATH TRAP IF SOMEONE HAD NOT KNOWN THEY WERE INSIDE OF THE CAR. IN ADDITION, KNOWING THEY ARE INSIDE THE CAR AND CALLING A LOCKSMITH, THE LOCKSMITH IS NOT ABLE TO GET INSIDE OF THE CAR WITHOUT DOING SUPER EXCESSIVE DAMAGE TO THE LOCKS OR BREAKING A WINDOW. IN WHICH C

Mileage: 68,000

THIS JUNE OF 2005 WHILE MY 92BMW325I WAS PARKED AT THE MALL, THE BACK PASSENGER TIRE I NOTICED BLEW UP. WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO PIT STOP TO HAVE THE TIRE VULCANIZED, THEY SAID THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING W/IT BUT BE REPLACED. I REPLACED IT AT SAM'S CLUB W/AP205/60R15H TOUR. I ASKED IF THE OTHER 3 TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED & THEY SAID "NO". LAST SUNDAY JUL 24 WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 26, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW UP & CAUSED A LOT OF DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE & FORTUNATELY SPARED ANY INJURY TO MY SON. I BOUGHT THESE 4 P205/60R15 OR 15-205/60-15GT COOPER COBRA TIRES FROM STROBEL TIRE CO. WE'RE STILL WAITING FOR OUR INSURANCE CO. TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. I READ ABOUT A LAWSUIT ABOUT COOPER TIRE SO I CALLED THE LAWFIRM HANDLING SUCH BUT THE PERSON I TALKED W/SAID THAT W/NO INJURY, IT WOULD BE VERY EXPENSIVE TO PURSUE A CASE SO SHE DIRECTED TO CALL 18883274236, HENCE THIS COMPLAINT.

WHILE ENTERING INTO THE VEHICLE THE DOOR FAILED TO OPENED. THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE DOOR WAS UNABLE TO OPEN PROPERLY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTACT THE DEALER FOR APPOINTMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

1) MOUNTS FOR REAR SUBFRAME TO BODY NOT STRONG ENOUGH. THEY FLEX AND CRACK LEADING TO A CHAIN REACTION THEN THE REAR END RIPS OFF. 2)I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSY TWO WAY ROAD. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CARS REAR END IS MOVING TO THE LEFT AND I LOST CONTROL FOR A LITTLE. LUCKILY DIDNT CRASH INTO ANOTHER CAR. THEN I REGAINED CONTROL AND DROVE BACK TO MY HOUSE WHICH WAS 1 STREET AWAY. 3) I HAD TO HAVE IT TOW TRUCKED TO A GARAGE WHERE THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE SHEET METAL PART WHERE THE WHOLE REAR END MOUNTS TO. DOCUMENTED AND COST ME OVER $2000.00 THIS IS NOT AN ISCOLATED INCIDENT CHECK OUT THIS FORUM: HTTP://BIMMER.ROADFLY.ORG/BMW/FORUMS/E36/FORUM.PHP BMW KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY MAKE REINFORCEMENT PLATES WHICH WE MUST BUY AND PAY FOR THE INSTALLATION.*AK

Mileage: 125,000

I OWN A 1992 BMW 325I, IVE ENCOUNTERED A PROBLEM, THE REAR SUB FRAME IS BREAKING APART FROM THE BODY OF THE CAR. THIS SEEMS TO BE A EXPENSIVE PROBLEM THAT OCCURS TO MANY BMWS. THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON A CAR, THIS IS A DEFECT THAT BMW SHOULD ACKNOWLEDGE. *AK

Mileage: 158,000

TOOK CAR THROUGH CAR WASH. CAR CAME OUT DEAD. TURNS OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WHERE WATER GETS INTO THE MAIN ECM COMPUTER AND SHORTS IT OUT. THIS IS TERRIBLE. BMW SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS. $1100 FOR GOING THROUGH A SIMPLE CAR WASH. OWNERS SHOULD BE CAUTIONED. MR

HAVING PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S FRAME. MR

THE WATER PUMP LOCKED UP, THE FAN BLADE BROKE AND THE BELTS BURNED, DEALER REPLACED THE WATER PUMP, FAN AND BELTS, THE OIL PAN GASKET WAS REPLACED DUE TO AN OIL LEAK. *SLC

THE CENTER CARRIER BEARING WAS REPLACED, THE REAR TOP SHOCK MOUNTS WERE ALSO REPLACED DUE TO A REAR END NOISE. *SLC

THE BATTERY FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS. *SLC

DEALER HAS REPLACED THE CLOSING/COMFORT RELAY, REGULATOR, WINDOW SWITCH AND OTHER FAULTY PARTS FOR THE POWER WINDOWS AND SUNROOF, THE RADIO ALSO FAILED. *SLC

DEALER HAS REPLACED THE CLOSING/COMFORT RELAY, REGULATOR, WINDOW SWITCH AND OTHER FAULTY PARTS FOR THE POWER WINDOWS AND SUNROOF, THE RADIO ALSO FAILED. *SLC

CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A CLUTCH PROBLEM IN WHICH THE DEALER REPLACED THE PRESSURE PLATE AND T BEARING, LATER, THE THROW OUT BEARING, FRICTION PLATE, YOLK ARM AND PIVOT PIN WERE REPLACED DUE TO CLUTCH VIBRATION, THE UNIVERSAL JOINT ALSO FAILED. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ATTACHED INCORRECTLY, THE GAS TANK TOP SEALS AND THE REAR GAS TANK SENDER WERE REPLACED DUE TO GAS FUMES AND THE MUFFLER WAS REPLACED. *SLC

FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE, FRONT ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE, ONCE DUE TO NOISE, BRAKE SENSORS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED TWICE, REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED ONCE. *SLC

STEERING LOCK BROKE, WHEN CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION CYLINDER ROTATED, HOWEVER NOTHING HAPPENED, THE ENTIRE DASH AND STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE TAKEN APART TO REPLACE THE STEERING LOCK. *SLC

THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR AND RESISTOR WERE REPLACED. *SLC

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A FIRE STARTED INSIDE OF VEHICLE. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT FIRE MAY HAVE STARTED UNDER THE DASH.*AKAFTER FORENSIC STUDY, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WAS CUASED BY FUEL SEEPAGE AS A RESULT OF FUEL LINES HARDENING AND LEAKING. THERE IS A RECALL RELATED TO THE INCIDENT FOR BMW'S 525I AND OTHER MAKES. *JG