Multiple blinker and brake lights periodically malfunction on my 2003 bmw 325i. I understand from talking with several other bmw owners that this is a common occurrence due to faulty design involving the grounding of the light fixtures. Furthermore, I feel this is a safety issue that bmw should pay to have repaired.
2003 BMW 325I lights complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2003 bmw 325xi. The tail lights stopped functioning without any prior warnings. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the entire rear lighting system needed to be replaced. The current and failure mileages were 54000.
Rear lighting system, to include turn signal and brake light, on my 2003 bmw 325i works intermittently. Bmw acknowledged defect in system in si b 63 03 06, dated february 2007 but to date has refused to initiate a recall to fix this safety defect. The nature of the defect causes the lamp housing terminals to burn and burns the surrounding plastic housing. This can be a fire hazard particularly of there is flammable material in the trunk. Obviously the brake lights working intermittently is an obvious hazard. The repair costs approx $600 for both sides.
Poor connection at rear lamp connector. Bmw. Model e46. ( the federal safety agency item number - 10020856 ).
Failure of left rear tail light assembly. Connector on wiring assembly has melted. One of the pins on light bulb assembly has disintegrated rendering all lights inoperable. Contacted local bmw dealership and was told this is a common problem with this model.
Right rear lighting system, to include turn signal and brake light, on my 2003 bmw 325i works intermittently. Bmw acknowledged defect in system in si b 63 03 06, dated february 2007 but to date has refused to initiate a recall to fix this safety defect.
The tail light assembly keeps failing. And I loose the tail lights. The first time this happened was in 2005 on the right hand side and now it happened on the left hand side.
Four times since I buy a 2003 bmw 325i , I have to get the auto to guarantee service for replacement of the struct front bushing, now , after replace them at 32,000 miles about four month ago, my car at 37,000 miles request a new bushings. They said me that bmw was no longer replace them by guarantee because of the road conditions in puerto rico. When I buy the car I paid for a guarantee and I think that is impossible that a car like this , the ultimate drive machine require every four month to replace that parts. They should install a good reinforced genuine parts and not a remanufactured. I always try to avoid the holes, but I ask when it's raining it start a red light that indicated " please avoid this hole" . *tr the dealer stated replaced lens and cover disc for both headlights, noises coming from both rear shock absorbers, replacing alternator drive belt tensioner, tensioner and pulleys, and removing and installing left or right rubber strip. Updated 10/24/07
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