4.6

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
23,290 miles

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problem #2

Jul 092010

318 6-cyl

  • 46,578 miles
The contact owns a 2003 BMW 330. The contact stated that the brake light assembly had melted. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer to have the brake assembly replaced since both lights failed. Tsb action number 10025585 was related to the tail light failure. The contact called the manufacturer regarding a recall and was told that there was no further escalation process to follow regarding reimbursement. The contact was concerned that there was no recall related to the tail lights since a fire could potentially occur. The failure mileage was 46,578. Updated 10/20/10 updated 10/21/10 the consumer is seeking reimbursement due to recall 11V438000 being issued. Updated 05/17/12

- Ohmaha, NE, USA

problem #1

Apr 052004

318 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 1 miles
You need to get those stupid, dangerous bright lights off the road. Not all of us have perfect eyes. Even a small cataract causees a loss of sight and these lights make it much worse. Check with an ophthalmologist and they will tell you the same thing. My friend here in poortland Oregon just got back from minn. & wis. And he was mad as hell about the bright lights he had to contend with. So why are you people worried about after the fact on the accidents. Why don't you get these unsafe things off the road. You need to force a system on vehicles that they can only go so fast according to their weight. This stupidity about putting a sensor to tell the driver when he has a low tire is stupid at best. Why don't you force service stations to go back to service stations the way they were in the 1950S. I checked thousands of tires, coolent level, & just basic stuff under the hood as well as washed thousand of wind shields. The country has gone to hell if you ask me. The government has ruined alomst every thing they get involved in. Let us keep some of our money & we will do it our selves. Studebaker & kaiser-frazer were very safe vehicles but they were expensive for their day. You can't sell safety. I went to gogggle & put in dept of transportation. Found this site as no. One. Then wiggled around and found this site. It is way too hard to find. Rex R. bahr @ poortland Oregon U.S.aliens.

- Portland, OR, USA