2006 BMW M3 owner complaints

The air bag and seatbelt sensor on the passenger side is on while driving the vehicle. The indicator lights are always on. *tr

"takata recall" BMW is refusing to pay for expenses involved with recall. Vehicle is located on island of kauai, hi 96746. The nearest BMW service center "BMW of honolulu" is located on island of oahu (honolulu). They are refusing to pay costs of shipping vehicle to and from honolulu. They are even refusing to send tech"s to kauai to facilitate repairs. Note: they previously use to send their tech's to take care of problems such as warranty issues etc. Because of some corporate protocall.they no longer do it because of issues of liability etc. However, this being a recall it seems they are avoiding their legal responsibility to repair these defective airbags. Note of age of vehicle, it makes it more imperative because of the deterioration of explosive used. Please advise. [xxx](thank you)

SRS airbag sensor for 2006 BMW 3 series VIN [xxx] needed replacement. Thought it would be repaired for free under recall 08v384000 but dealer said vehicle is not covered under recall and made owner responsible for repair costs. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Passenger air bags and seat belt wont work and BMW wont fix. Electrical:radio,climate control,headlights and windshield washer pump. Window regulators. And the worst:learning from x_employees of BMW say that BMW purposefully miss-torques oil pan,valve cover and oil filter housing so the fail right after 50,000 mile warranty. Every e90 has these problems. And window regulators all except driver side. In motion.

This complaint is in regards to NHTSA id #08v384000. The air bag warning lamp, seat belt lamp and the passenger air bag "on-off" lamp will not turn off . I contacted BMW via the phone number provided by your department and also visited my local BMW dealer and they both say that my car doesn't fall under said recall. My car is a BMW 2006 330i with sports seats, which is one of the cars listed as being defective by your department. However, BMW stated that the recall is for a specific number of airbag sensor matts that were damaged during shipping and that my car's matt was not part of this batch. Since my car is experiencing the same symptoms as those under the recall, and is actually one of the cars listed in your report, it's safe to say that the faulty airbag sensor issue goes beyond jus

I own a 2006 BMW 3 series. While driving approximately 5 MPH, I noticed that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician advised that the front passenger seat sensor mat would have to be replaced. I referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags:frontal) that could have been related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000. *tr

I have a 2006 325i and my airbag sensor light warning lit up - I took it to the dealer and they ran a diagnostic test it was the airbag sensor that needed to be replaced - over $1000. There is a recall listed for my year and model but my VIN is not included in the recall. I called BMW usa and the NHTSA - they say there is nothing I can do. I do not understand why my VIN is not included when I have the model and year listed in the recall. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 BMW 3 series. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 MPH, the passenger air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for a diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the passenger seat mat sensor plug needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags: frontal). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000 and the current mileage was 56,700.

Passenger airbag light went on and after my research found out there is a recall. BMW refuses to fix the issue as they claim that the VIN is not part of the recall. It is exactly as the recall...what do I need to do to get this vehicle under this recall? It is a major safety issue and should not be taken lightly. *tr

This letter is in reference to two michelin pilot sport a/s 3+ 255/35zr19 96y tires which both failed within 1,130 miles of each other from identical failures. These two failures were on the interior sidewall of the tires. These two tires were purchased and installed on the same day, september 15, 2016, by a dealer. The car had 104,775 miles on it at the end of this service. On tuesday, november 21, while driving to ohio for thanksgiving holiday I experienced a complete failure of the drivers side rear tire (one of the above pilot sport tires) at highway speed at 121,801 miles. The tire separated from the interior sidewall completely. On december 8, 2017, at 122,934 miles the other michelin pilot sport tire from the above set also failed. While in the parking lot I heard the

Excessive premature tire wear on a 2006 BMW 330i. I have made numerous complaints to the dealer and they say they are working on a fix or a tire replacement but that I should continue to drive. This has been going on for 2,000 miles and it has progressively gotten worse. I drive my 3 year old son to day care and I really would like to feel safe while driving him. Having given the dealership over 2 months to correct the problem I feel it is time to look into other avenues to get a resolution. *jb

Tires are extremely noisy at low vehicle speeds-2006 BMW 330i turanza el42 run flat tire (rft), p225/45r17: I was told today by firestone that the cupping of the edges of all four tires will cause lack of traction in the winter months. Therefore, he suggested that all four tires should be replaced. *nm

Dt*: the contact stated the flat tire warning light frequently illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the service dealer, who was not able to fix the problem.

Steering column. BMW problem, factory issue that needs to be taken care of. Steering lock light. *tr

Failure of steering column lock, causing inability to restart automobile intermittently. I have read this is a common problem with early 2006 330i models, but a recall was never issued. My car has very low miles, so it was clearly a design flaw. BMW offered to supply the parts for free, however I feel this is a safety-related issue and should have been 100% covered by BMW as a recall and handled proactively by the company. *tr

I hit a bump in the road, complements of moonachie, new jersey route 120, new jersey has the worst roads in the country and one of the highest taxes too. I had an auto parts place that sold me 2-struts-2 shocks, which the roads ripped apart on my car tell me, he'd be out of business if it wasn't for new jersey. After I hit the crater in the road I felt a loud rattle bumping sound when I slowed downed and accelerated, the engine never really idled right afterwards. I had a friend look at the car and he told me all four bolts connected to the motor mounts, all of the bolts separated and broke off in the engine, they snapped off completely and broke the motor mounts as well. I hear from reading on this site the bolts were a manufactures reject, faulty bolts. That being said , I wish I coul

Broken cylinder head bolts at the front timing cover. Symptom was oil leak at timing cover. Upon inspection, the heads of 4 bolts had sheared off and 3 bolt heads had dropped through the timing chain housing and ended up in the oil pan. *tr first, head bolts should not fail. Second, the sheared bolt heads pass through the timing chain housing and could interfere with the timing chain and cause immediate engine failure.

Fuel leak coming from the fuel filter / fuel pressure regulator, located inside the fuel tank. The plastic cover where the presurred fuel line is connected cracks causing the fuel to leak. I noticed the issue due to a strong fuel smell comming from the left rear of the vehicle. I followed the smell and it took me to the fuel tank access under the rear seat on the left (driver) side. That is where I noticed fuel accumulation outside the tank. Then I proceed to start the engine and clearly noticed the fuel leaking from an small crack on the filter (not the fuel line). I started a research on the subject and I found several complains about this issue including videos on youtube on many BMW models. Also found there is an active safety recall for some vw models with the same situation. The part

Went to unlock doors in 2006 BMW 330i and there was a rapid clicking sound in the front passenger door. The power locks failed to respond afterwards and all doors remained locked. The fob, nor the internal unlock button would allow the doors to be unlocked and attempting to open the doors from the inside did not work either. Only the driver's door can be manually unlocked by physical key or by pulling the handle from the inside. An initial attempt has been made to fix the problem by replacing the fuse #57 with a 20a fuse over the original blown 15a fuse. *tr

Tl*- the contact state that all of the windows in the car came down on their own, while the car was off. The contact stated that she has not taken the vehicle to the dealership.