2004 BMW 325I: fire, smoke or burning smell

6 of the 147 complaints about the 2004 BMW 325I describe fire, smoke or burning smell.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 4%
typical mileage: 130,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 4 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year

2008
1
2006
23
2005
1
2004
6
2003
3
2002
6
2001
7

What owners say

Filed Feb 7, 2020 · Electrical · 130,000 miles · AL · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2004 bmw 325i. The contact stated that while parked at a fueling station and when exiting the store noticed smoke exiting the trunk of the vehicle. The contact used the key fob to open the trunk of the vehicle and saw that trunk was engulfed in flames. The fire department and police department were called for assistance. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. A fire and police report were filed. The fire department stated that the fire was not due to operator involvement and was caused by an electrical failure. The contact was not injured. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact received a letter from the manufacturer which stated that the failure was possibly due to rodent intrusion in the vehicle. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000. *ln

Filed Oct 6, 2019 · 180,000 miles · TX · fire

Car caught fire within 5 minutes of driving it. My front end was serverly damaged in the fire. It was totaled.

Filed Nov 16, 2018 · Electrical, Lights · 137,000 miles · NC · fire

Car sitting in driveway of primary residence for several days after repeated heavy rains and hurricanes and spontaneously caught fire. Fire was self extinguished but started in dash on left side of steering wheel centered on the head-light control module.

Filed Jun 27, 2017 · Engine · 48,831 miles · NY · fire

Thur may 11, 2017 lower engine caught fire while driving on sunrise highway near exit 49. Vehicle began to shut down and got to the shoulder and got out and saw the smoke coming out of the engine. The fire flames were in the engine at bottom of car. A driver behind saw the fire beneath car and was trying to catch up with me to inform that flames at bottom of car . Fire was put out by the highway safety unit.

Filed Jan 28, 2014 · Lights · 60,000 miles · PR · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the vehicle emitted a strong burning odor while it was parked. While inspecting the vehicle, the contact found that the front driver's headlight cable was on fire. The fire department was called but a fire report was not filed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware. The approximate failure and current mileage was 60,000.

Filed Mar 15, 2012 · Electrical · 90,000 miles · OH · fire

The vehicle had been parked approximately 15-20 minutes when we were alerted by the fire alarm in our condo building. Upon evacuating the building, we were told that our 2004 bmw 325i was on fire. We still have not been given any specific cause for the fire, except that it was probably electrical in nature. Special agents from our insurance company were also called in, who, in turn, called in two more experts. Evidence was bagged and the car was shrink wrapped to be taken to a lot with at least three other bmw's which had also caught fire while parked. This is one of the most frightening things to ever happen to us. We are posting this hoping it can help this from happening to anyone else.