I was driving at 70mph on i71 with cruise control enabled when I felt vibrations for approx. 20 seconds and then my right rear tire blew out. I had driven approximately 30 miles up to this point and I verified that tire to be 36 psi as recently as that morning. The tire has no puncture damage and the bead is still fully set on both sides. The tire separated between the sidewall and tire face. Tire rack refused to resolve the situation in a way that I would not incur further out-of-pocket costs, and the tire manufacturer acted confused and failed to comprehend the information I was giving them. I ended up filing a visa chargeback against tire rack. I have this same tire on two cars and we've seen these tires fail on our other vehicle but I thought it was simply bad luck. This time I'm absolutely certain that this tire failed due to a manufacturing defect. The tire is still currently set on the wheel and has been untouched, and is available for inspection. The tire in question is a general altimax hp, it's not available in the federal safety agency system.
The worst 1992 BMW 325I problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Engine14
- Body5
- Electrical5
- Visibility5
- Seat belts4
Problems by type
Tap a problem to see which part fails, at what mileage and in which other years.
- Engine14
- Body5
- Electrical5
- Visibility5
- Seat belts4
- Fuel system3
- Airbags2
- Brakes2
- Locks2
- Tires2
- Acceleration1
- Lights1
- Steering1
- Suspension1
- Transmission1
Recalls 4
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. A malfunction or failure of a coolant system component, such as a thermostat, water pump, or fan belt, can result in significantly increased coolant temperature and system pressure. If the indications of a critical overheating condition is not noticed by the driver, it is possible that damage to, or failure of, a coolant system component could occur.
- Risk
- If a crack were to form or a seam were to separate in the heater core end piece, hot coolant could suddenly be expelled, increasing the risk of personal injury to a vehicle occupant.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a new design radiator cap to control pressure and provide greater coolant overflow in the event of overheating.
Recall number 98V178000 · Recall details
Vehicle speed control
- What is wrong
- The cruise control and throttle cables are attached to the same throttle valve actuating lever at the throttle housing. It is possible that the plastic bushing on either cable could break due to environmental influences coupled with vibration. If the bushing breaks, the outer cable housing can separate from the bushing. In this case, during application of the throttle pedal without cruise control being engaged, the outer tube could catch on the edge of the broken bushing.
- Risk
- This could cause the throttle valve to remain partially open. It his were to occur, the car might not decelerate as expected increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a spring steel clip on the outer tube of each cable in the area of the adjusting screw and plastic bushing. The clip is designed to prevent the outer tube from dislodging from the bushing.
Recall number 97V131000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- The air bag contact ring locking tab located in the steering wheel assembly can break without warning.
- Risk
- If this happens, the contact ring wiring could eventually break. The air bag readiness indicator lamp (SRS or airbag) in the instrument cluster will illuminate, and the air bag would not deploy in the event of a frontal impact vehicle collision.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the locking tab with one of a different design.
Recall number 96V110000 · Recall details
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch
- What is wrong
- The brake light switch can fail allowing the switch to remain in the "brake lights off" position or in the "brake lights on" position.
- Risk
- If this happens, the brake lights either will not operate or will be continuously on, regardless of brake pedal position. Following drivers would not be able to determine whether the vehicle is stopping, increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the existing brake light switch with a newly designed switch.
Recall number 96V111000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 1992 BMW 325I 3
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
What 1992 BMW 325I owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl*the contact owns a 1992 bmw 325i. Whenever the contact locks the doors from the outside of the vehicle, he is unable to unlock them from inside the passenger compartment. Once he locks the doors, the door handles and locks fail inside the passenger compartment. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 200,000.
I locked my 1992 bmw 325i with the key from the outside with my friend inside (I did not realize he had not gotten out of the vehicle yet). I had dropped the key when I heard him pound on the window (loosing the key in some brush). When this situation had transpired I found out that he could not open any of the doors from inside of the vehicle in any manner. If this were a small child and lets say a forgetful grandparent the child would not be able to get out of the car in any manner. (or with the weird mother drowning kids and uncles locking kids in his basement that we hear about on the news) this car could be used as a potential prison. If this were any person(s) who are not very muscular the car could potentially be a death trap if someone had not known they were inside of the car. In addition, knowing they are inside the car and calling a locksmith, the locksmith is not able to get inside of the car without doing super excessive damage to the locks or breaking a window. In which case breaking a window in such a small sedan could and in my case resulted from my friend ending up with chucks of glass in his skin and I broke my hand getting through the window because we were in the desert with nothing around to be able to break the window. If it is required to have a trunk release inside of a trunk to let occupants out. Why can you be locked inside of your own car?
This june of 2005 while my 92bmw325i was parked at the mall, the back passenger tire I noticed blew up. When I brought it to pit stop to have the tire vulcanized, they said they can't do anything w/it but be replaced. I replaced it at sam's club w/ap205/60r15h tour. I asked if the other 3 tires need to be replaced & they said "no". Last sunday jul 24 while my son was driving on interstate 26, the front driver side tire blew up & caused a lot of damage to the vehicle & fortunately spared any injury to my son. I bought these 4 p205/60r15 or 15-205/60-15gt cooper cobra tires from strobel tire co. We're still waiting for our insurance co. To have the vehicle repaired. I read about a lawsuit about cooper tire so I called the lawfirm handling such but the person I talked w/said that w/no injury, it would be very expensive to pursue a case so she directed to call 18883274236, hence this complaint.
While entering into the vehicle the door failed to opened. The left and right side door was unable to open properly. The driver was able to contact the dealer for appointment. Please provide additional information.
1) mounts for rear subframe to body not strong enough. They flex and crack leading to a chain reaction then the rear end rips off. 2)I was driving down a busy two way road. Then all of a sudden my cars rear end is moving to the left and I lost control for a little. Luckily didnt crash into another car. Then I regained control and drove back to my house which was 1 street away. 3) I had to have it tow trucked to a garage where they had to replace the whole sheet metal part where the whole rear end mounts to. Documented and cost me over $2000.00 this is not an iscolated incident check out this forum: http://bimmer.roadfly.org/bmw/forums/e36/forum.php bmw knows of the problem and they make reinforcement plates which we must buy and pay for the installation.
I own a 1992 bmw 325i, ive encountered a problem, the rear sub frame is breaking apart from the body of the car. This seems to be a expensive problem that occurs to many bmws. This is not normal wear and tear on a car, this is a defect that bmw should acknowledge.
Took car through car wash. Car came out dead. Turns out that this is a common problem where water gets into the main ECM computer and shorts it out. This is terrible. Bmw should issue a recall for this. $1100 for going through a simple car wash. Owners should be cautioned. Mr
Having problems with vehicle's frame. Mr
The water pump locked up, the fan blade broke and the belts burned, dealer replaced the water pump, fan and belts, the oil pan gasket was replaced due to an oil leak.
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Questions about the 1992 BMW 325I
Is the 1992 BMW 325I reliable?
Owners have filed 40 complaints about the 1992 BMW 325I, fewer than a typical 325I model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1992 BMW 325I?
Engine and cooling, with 14 complaints. Next is body (5).
How many recalls does the 1992 BMW 325I have?
4 recalls, covering engine and engine cooling, vehicle speed control and air bags.
Was there a recall on the 1992 BMW 325I engine?
Yes, 1 recall: 98V178000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the BMW 325I have bad engine?
The BMW 325I model years with the most engine complaints are 2006 (77 complaints), 2001 (23 complaints) and 2003 (16 complaints).
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