10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 2
Average Mileage:
111,685 miles

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problem #5

Dec 082020

330

  • 165,000 miles
On or around the first week of Dec. 2020 after filling up with gas, the car just stopped while in motion without any prior dash warning indicators. I placed the car in park and restarted the car on the first try. At that time I thought it may have been bad gas. Fast forward to Jan. 09, 2021 while pulling up to gas station car accelerates while I am applying brakes. Very scary because I could have killed someone. I put the car in park and it revved up as though my foot was on the accelerator. This has started to happen on a regular basis, although. Intermittently. Researching this issue I found this has been discussed in several BMW forums since 2002 and appears to happen in older and newer cars regardless of model types. I have maybe 165,000 miles on my car and the maintenance is very well documented and consistent.

- Cordova, TN, USA

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problem #4

Aug 202019

330

  • 75,000 miles
The car was being driven by my house and the transmision started slipping as well as it catching and breaking one of the axles leaving the car to be stuck not being able to move period surely the most important thing this resulted in the car getting hit and the fuel tank exploding my aunt want not able to make it out of the car to get out of the way and again this car didn't allow the air bags to deploy the location is unkown

- Jonesville, LA, USA

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problem #3

Apr 012009

330

  • 88,000 miles
The contact owns a 2003 BMW 323ci. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift into reverse gear. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who stated that the rear D drum failed. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified about the failure. The failure mileage was 88,000.

- Washington, DC, USA

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problem #2

Jun 012012

330 6-cyl

  • 135,425 miles
While traveling at highway speeds, service engine soon light came on and code was P0741 was read by service technician. When fixed, torque converter seal was damaged and new torque converter was required to be installed. This is a known issue with this transmission. BMW should have a recall, as the new seal is the same design and will fail again.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

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problem #1

Aug 032010

330 6-cyl

  • 95,000 miles
In 2010 the sunroof went bad I talked to a BMW dealer and they told me they have problems with them, in August of 2011 I noticed that my tail lights and blinkers were not working proper, nor was my horn, and the drivers window regulators are binding up, also a brake hose from my brake booster to the engine is collapsed in two spots. ??

- Colton , OR, USA

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