BMW 325I key fob problems

Filed Mar 11, 2021 · Visibility · 40 miles · FL

This car was sold to us under false statements,wiper dispenser does not work ,key fob does not work,no title ,the car hesitates and vibrates,oil leak,odometer on carfax says 86000 actually 111,402.we wrwe told it was excellent condition .the car is not. Bought it 3/10 21 7:00pm , called 3/11 8;00 am ask for refund.thought we had a 3 day grace period. The dealer laughed no. We are seniors citizen I guess he thought he had us. Crest auto wholesalers of s w florida. Craig wallace. Well driving it started to vibrate. And hum? Could not decline good. Could not clean wind shield.it vibrates when stationary.didn't know until I started driving it. Thought it was because car cold? Bad oil leak. And tires need balanced thought that was it but no.what can we do out $4,500. For a car that's not excellent it says on car fax.this happens on street and express. Help not a safe car.

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 Jan 26, 2015 · Electrical, Locks · 53,000 miles · KS

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 bmw 325i. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, the doors would not unlock. The contact attempted to unlock the doors manually and by using the key fob but failed to respond. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The failure could not be duplicated or diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000.

Filed Aug 4, 2014 · Locks · 123,000 miles · MS

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the electronic key fob failed to unlock the vehicle. The contact stated that the door had to be opened manually however the front and rear drivers side doors failed to open manually. The failure occurred on one occasion. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 123,000.

Filed Apr 22, 2014 · 100,000 miles · DC

Key fob failure.

Filed Jun 22, 2012 · Locks · 104,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 bmw 325i. While the vehicle was parked, the contact attempted numerous times to access the exterior front driver's side door with the remote key fob and also manually however, the lock mechanism would not open. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who informed the contact that the door lock, remote key fob and power door actuator would need to be replaced. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Mar 16, 2012 · Electrical, Locks · 75,000 miles · TX

Vehicle locks do not respond to unlock or lock command from key fob or from car unlock/lock switch. Hazardous problem, potential life risk for children.

Filed Jan 20, 2012 · Airbags, Electrical · 101,000 miles · SC

Multiple intermittent problems with door locks failing to open either by key fob, depressing button inside car, or by pulling inside door handle. To exit car, must lower windows and insert key into outside keyhole. This is a serious hazard! Problem arises with no apparent cause, then will disappear a few days later with for no apparent reason. Bmw replaced actuator (?) and the problem appears to have disappeared, but it cost me $1400. Other electrical problem is with air bag warning light coming on after car sits undriven for more than a couple of days. Was told that air bags will not work with light on. No reason found. Battery checks out fully charged.

Filed Dec 11, 2011 · Electrical, Locks · 59,000 miles · CA

Doors will not open because door locks will not unlock. Key fob button will not unlock any doors 90% of the time. Most of the time I can only get in car on drivers side with manual operation of driver's side door lock (sticking key in lock and turning). Once in car, 90% of time I still cannot unlock any other doors, even by pulling on door handle (which would ordinarily unlock the door). The interior button to unlock the doors will not work. On friday, 12/9/11, I could not even get out of the driver's side door when I arrived at my destination. (car is set to automatically engage all locks once I start driving) I had to roll window down and reach out and unlock door with key. When my son and daughter drive with me, they have to get in and out of car either by crawling across driver's seat or go through a window opening. My wife cannot ride in this car now because she may not be able to get out. Due to this defect, passengers are trapped in car. Also, entry into vehicle is delayed (because fob will not unlock doors) which also poses safety risks when parked at night in downtown parking garages. There are five other complaints on the federal safety agency website on this exact same issue. Recall should be initiated.

Filed Sep 14, 2011 · Electrical, Locks · 60,000 miles · CA

My passengers and I were trying to get back into my parked car, but when I used my key fob to unlock the doors only the passenger doors unlocked while the driver's door didn't. I tried to unlock the driver's door by using the lock/ unlock button located in the car. This did not work, and it locked the passenger doors again. I then tried to unlock the doors simultaneously by trying the key fob and the manual lock/ unlock button inside of the car a few more times, but none of the doors unlocked this time. We all heard the car attempting to lock and unlock, but the locks were not moving. I wasn't able to unlock any of the doors with the key fob or with the door lock/ unlock button inside the car, (the passengers were already in the car) so I used the emergency cut-out key located inside of the key fob to manually open the driver's door to get in. When I stopped to get gas on the same night, I found out that the gas cap was also locked, so we left. When we arrived back at my residence, everyone climbed out of the driver's seat. Finally, this morning after I manually unlocked the car with the emergency key, I noticed that the seat memory was also unresponsive. With less than 1/8 of a tank left, I will have to tow the car to the dealership because it will not make it on the gas left in the tank. This is a serious issue because if we were to have gotten in any type of accident or were in some unforeseen trouble while in the car with only seconds to react and get out of the car, it would have most likely ended up in multiple fatalities because of the inability to get out of the vehicle in a hasty manner. Please investigate and recall this issue before something like this does happen during and/ or after a car accident and people die because they are trapped in a car due to the electrical/ lock malfunction. Thank you.