2003 Bmw 3 Series problems, complaints & recalls

2019-06-16 · Exterior Lighting · 117,000 mi

“brake lights on both sides gets stuck on once the pedal is pressed. this produces no error codes. i was told it could be the brake pedal pressure sensor switch. i changed this and it did nothing. this is very dangerous to other drivers because they are not sure if the car is braking as the light is always on and will burn out the bulbs and melt the…”

2017-07-31 · Electrical System · 50,000 mi

“transmission will drop out of gear and shut car down, while vehicle in motion during normal use. vehicle will only work when cold, manufacturer is aware of badly designed smg temp sensor and negligently designed computer logic that shifts transmission to neutral and shuts car down.…”

2016-11-27 · Exterior Lighting

“the zkw xenon headlights have a flaw in the plastic projector housing. the housing gets too hot and melts and the light output is severely restricted. this happens to 100% of the headlights made by this manufacturer and is a safety issue. the reflective coating on the headlights melts and the light can no longer be projected out correctly. the f…”

2016-10-10 · Air Bags

“takata recall. after waiting 9 months for replacement of passenger side air bag i received another recall notice for the drivers side airbag. it has now been nearly 15 months and no remedy in sight . received a " final remedy available " letter dated sept. 2016 asking that i call dealer for repair. called local dealer october 10/16 and was told no …”

2016-09-26 · Air Bags · 76,000 mi

“takata inflators. manufacturer has not pursued the existing recall in even a remotely timely manner. i was notified by letter dated july 2015 of the recall. that was over 14 months ago! i called my local bmw service center who informed me the required parts were still not available. the representative here at safecar.gov notified me that parts …”

2016-08-18 · Air Bags

“i sent you my first complaint on or around august 10, 2016, and only received a 'thank you' return note, and that you would get back to me. you have not! to recapitulate the earlier complaint, i received recall campaign no. 15v-318 in july 2015, and have since not received anything from bmw. i called bmw customer relations around august 4, to …”

2016-08-10 · Air Bags

“dear sirs: i received a recall notice (15v-318) in july 2015, for the front, driver's side airbag recall for my 2003 bmw 330i. since that time i have not received any additional correspondence from bmw or anyone, to provide status. i called bmwusa, customer service on august 2, 2016 - i first talked to anthony smith, who recited prescribed verbage…”

2016-08-02 · Air Bags

“this is a california car parked outside from 2003-2014. from 2014-2016 is has been parked outside in north carolina. i would think a 13 year old car with this history would be in the priority a group. it is been hot and humid its entire life. it needs to be replaced now. it's just a matter of time.…”

2016-07-14 · Child Seat:latch Connector/Clip

“tl* the contact owns a 2013 baby trend expedition travel system (na), model number: tj94773. the seat was manufactured on march 10, 2012. the safety seat was being utilized in a 2003 bmw 3 series. after both rear latches were connected, the rear passenger side latch fractured. the failure occurred inside the vehicle. the child was not in the safety…”

2016-04-04 · Air Bags · 96,000 mi

“"takata recall" the drivers door air bag light came on and would not go off . so we took the car to bmw dealer and was told the air bag was defective. we were given a recall # 15v318 , its over a year we have been waiting for car to be repaired and when we call bmw at 1-800-831-1117 to check we were told that they will get to it in good ti…”