1.4

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
126,660 miles

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problem #6

Sep 012010

328

  • 156,600 miles
I went to back out of my garage and my 1999 BMW 328I would not go into reverse. The shift lever seemed to be working. The indicator on the dash said "R". but the engine just revved. I pushed it out of the driveway and drove to my auto mechanic. When I got there, it was working perfectly. I drove it around for about a week, and then it did it again. After driving it for 10 minutes I checked again and it was working. I called two BMW dealers and all they would say is "you need a new transmission and it will cost 5 grand".

- San Diego, CA, USA

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problem #5

Aug 192010

328

  • 136,360 miles
Having an issue with my 328I BMW not going into reverse.

- Owasso, OK, USA

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problem #4

Dec 012009

328

  • 130,000 miles
1999 BMW 328I was running fine until last week when it would not function properly when placed in reverse. Engine would just rev up like it was in neutral. Estimated cost of repair is $4500. There are hundreds of other complaints like mine in noreverse.org. For the BMW. This is a known default from BMW and should be recalled. Please help render this abuse by this manufacturer.

- San Jose, CA, USA

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problem #3

May 132009

328

  • 157,000 miles
I, like thousands if not tens of thousands of others, now have a BMW that the reverse has gone out on. It is a 1999 BMW 328I. Everything else works fine. No issues prior. Just one day after having parked somewhere the reverse would not work. From the website dedicated to this issue I see there are thousands of others this happens to. Does not seem to matter how many miles a car has. I have not taken it to BMW yet as I know what they will say. If this is this big a problem with a safety issue like reverse going out then BMW needs to fix it. It is not just a few hundred cars. It is thousands.

- Broken Arrow, OK, USA

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problem #2

Jul 262007

328 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 90,000 miles
The contact owns a 1999 BMW 328I. While driving 5 mph, the contact placed the gear in drive, but the vehicle went backwards. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the gear shifter needed to be replaced and would cost approximately $1,300. The current mileage was 92,000 and failure mileage was 90,000.

- Laurel, MD, USA

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problem #1

Oct 102006

328 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 90,000 miles
My BMW 1999 328I/auto transmission has 98K on it and 90% of the time, it can't reverse.

- North Arlington , NJ, USA

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