2004 Bmw 3 Series problems, complaints & recalls

2019-03-22 · Exterior Lighting · 120,000 mi

“headlamp bulb out and upon replacement it was noted the coated wiring to the xenon system to right and left headlight is brittle (the wires plastic coating is falling off)and in some places exposed wiring was found. electrical tape need to wrap the wiring to avoid potential fire. late notice to this site i was unaware to file a report. others also …”

2018-08-09 · Service Brakes · 30 mi · 💥 crash

“new defective brake pads caused a traffic accident with total loss of the vehicles involved. brake pads are contaminated and embedded with a slippery substance. pads are from prime choice auto parts 42832 state route 12, alexandria bay, ny, 13607-2216 can you investigate and analyze the brake pads in order to stop the selling of defective…”

2017-11-18 · Electrical System · 100,000 mi

“vehicle adaptive xenon headlight wiring is faulty . wire insulation is cracking/deteriorating and entire wires are breaking apart. symptoms start with flickering xenon headlight eventually (about a week later) stops working at all. vehicle is moving or stationary, engine on. the faulty wires are in a weather sealed compartment of the headlight…”

2017-11-08 · Electrical System · 204,000 mi · 🔥 fire

“my vehicle unexpectedly started on fire as my daughter was driving to school. it was determined that it was an electrical fire, and resulted in the car being totaled. the 2004 models need to be included in the recall (not that it will help with the loss of my car).…”

2017-01-13 · Air Bags

“takata recall nhtsa recall number:15v318 nhtsa recall number: 14v428…”

2017-01-02 · Exterior Lighting

“headlights project almost no light. just paid $130 to have lenses cleaned, no improvment. i thought it was my eyes and complained to opthamologist twice but my eyes are ok. i've read tht the reflector bowls in this model melt from the heat of the bulb. i need to remedy this situation asap so i will not be able to wait for an investigation.…”

2016-12-12 · Air Bags

“takata recall i received a letter dated july 2015 concerning the recall of the driver's side air bag. i called my local bmw on 11/24/15 and they said they put my name on the list and would call me when the replacement came in. i called again on 4/14/16 and [xxx] said she would check to make sure my name is on the list and would call me back when…”

2016-10-13 · Air Bags

“takata recall i received a air bag recall notice from bmw in june 2015 and another recall notice in september 2016.over a year + i have been calling south bay bmw in torrance ca. and they keep on telling me they do not have the parts yet. can you please help me..…”

2016-10-12 · Exterior Lighting

“my headlights are so dim at night it is impossible to see without high beams on at all times. the fog lights are brighter than my new headlight bulbs. only solution seems to replace the whole assembly but after researching this seems to be an ongoing issue with bmw so why should i have to spend over 1500.00 when they should have to replace them wit…”

2016-09-29 · Air Bags · 112,000 mi

“takata recall. this complaint is due to the slow response of nalley bmw in decatur georgia to replace my airbag. i received my recall letter and immediately called the bmw dealer on sept 7th. i was told that parts were ordered and i would be called when they arrived. by sept 16th i had heard nothing and called again. nalley said they had no r…”