2000 BMW 328I body problems

Filed Dec 17, 2018 · Body · 130,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 bmw 328i. The contact stated that the subframe of the vehicle was coming apart. The vehicle was taken to nalley bmw of decatur (1606 church st, decatur, ga 30033, (404) 994-4329) where it was diagnosed that a new subframe needed to be installed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The failure mileage was 130,000.

Filed Sep 10, 2018 · Body · 118,000 miles · CA

While driving on the on the freeway I felt and heard a popping or clunck noise while shifting like something was going to fall off and it became hard to control and steer so I took my 2000 328i bmw into a professional mechanic and he said the problem is the subframe is separating from the body of the car, I was also told this is a manufacturer defect. I looked up online and this exact same thing is happening to other models of the bmw , I dont drive my car hard and it is well maintained and I believe bmw should recall this factory error and pay for it

Filed Jan 22, 2018 · Airbags, Body · 167,000 miles · CA · crash · fire · 2 injuries

"takata recall" I was hit by a driver going approx 100mph on highway 50e from behind and after being severally hit my tekata airbag damaged my chest, hurt my face, burned my clothes, arms, and made it impossible to breathe. This wouldn't have happened if bmw had more availability to inform, replace and fix such a horrific event.

Filed Feb 22, 2016 · Body · 160,000 miles · CA

Audible popping heard during any torque through rear of vehicle, cracks found on rear subframe while being inspected by local mechanic.

Filed Jan 23, 2016 · Body, Suspension · 172,000 miles · CA

Rear driver's side subframe mount point failure. The car has gone through class action suit in 2009, and was inspected by bmw in 2010--was told everything is ok and it will not fail since only ones with visible defect will fail. But mine failed anyway 5 years later. This shows even if the damage/defect is not visible it can manifest itself at any time. I was driving about 20mph on city streets going straight, accelerating from a stop, shifting gears from 2nd to 3rd when a loud explosive bang was heard from the rear with an alarming jolt that triggered an interial lock on seatbelts, made all occupants scream in shock and children crying. Inspection of undercarriage revealed that the floor pan where the rear driver side subframe attaches to has completely shattered, leaving driver side of the subframe, differential, and rear axle floating with chunks of sheetmetal from mount point missing. I have been advised by two independent mechanics that this is a dangerous failure and I should not be driving the car, and the only reason of failure is defect in the car. Mechanics believe this failure poses serious safety hazard saying it can easily separate the rear axle and if this happens while driving, the separated rear axle will pull on the emergency brake cable and lock it up, immediately stopping the car. If this happens on a freeway it can cause catastrophic collision incident, endangering lives. They were shocked the car was never formally recalled for safety. Hundreds of cars are affected and this is just one glimpse of the extent of the failures: http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showpost.php?p=16850066&postcount=1473 it is appalling that such dangerous defect that is so well-known and prevalent in 1999-2000 bmw 3 series has never been recalled to make bmw accountable. Repair estimate min. $5000

Filed Jan 23, 2016 · Body · 172,000 miles · CA

Rear driver's side subframe mount point failure. The car has gone through class action suit in 2009, and was inspected by dealer in 2010. But it failed anyway. I was driving about 20mph on city streets going straight accelerating from a stop, but shifting gears from 2nd to 3rd (it's a manual transmission) when a loud explosive bang was heard from the rear with an alarming jolt. Inspection of undercarriage revealed that the floor pan where the rear driver side subframe mount attaches to has completely shattered, leaving that side of the rear axle floating. I have been advised by two independent mechanics that this is a dangerous failure and I should not be driving the car. I do not race this car, it has no rust in the undercarriage, and has never experienced snow. Mechanics believe this is a very dangerous failure and was shocked the car was never formally recalled for safety. Hundreds of cars are affected and this is just one glimpse of the extent of the failures: http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showpost.php?p=16850066&postcount=1473

Filed Jan 5, 2016 · Body, Suspension · CA

2000 bmw 328i. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle defective subframe structure issues. *smd the consumer stated a recent inspection, revealed the sub-frame was cracked. With the crack, the consumer was no longer able to safely drive the vehicle. The consumer was never informed of the defect which was the subject of a class action suit launched against bmw of north america.

Filed Jul 30, 2015 · Airbags, Body · 90,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 bmw 328i. While driving 35 MPH, the contact drove over a pothole and the front passenger side curtain and headliner air bags partially deployed inadvertently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the passenger side air bag head liner module, passenger side door air bag module, front passenger side door trim panel, battery, and battery cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact was aware of the federal safety agency campaign number: 02v223000 (air bags), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.

Filed Mar 26, 2015 · Body, Suspension · 163,000 miles · GA

I was driving 20 MPH and accidentally hit a pot hole in the road. After doing so the 2000 bmw 328i drove normally. However after this incident I began to hear a clunking noise in the rear area of the vehicle every time I put the vehicle in drive. I took it to the repair shop for an analysis and was told there is a tear in the subframe. The mechanic told me the car is not repairable because the 1999 to 2006 bmw 3 series have a manufacturing subframe defect, and that once the differential begins to separate from the defective subframe the vehicle is rendered worthless. He said that the vehicle is totally unsafe to drive been with trying to repair it because of the inherent defect. I called my insurance company, usaa, explained the problem and filed a claim. Their adjuster looked at the vehicle and reported that it is a total loss and is unsafe to drive. However, the adjuster said usaa will not pay anything on the claim because it is a pre-existing manufacturing defect that bmw should be responsible for. I contacted bmw and found that a class action lawsuit was filed years ago because of the manufacturing subframe defect rendering the vehicles unsafe to drive and worthless. Bmw paid for repairs to re-weld the subframe but quit paying in 2006. Bmw accepts no responsibility for its defective manufacturing of my car, so now I have a car that is totally worthless and can only be sold for parts. Bmw's refusal to recall and be responsible for the model years for which it manufactured defective subframes, thereby creating a safety hazard that could end in death for the car's occupants, is inexcusable. Bmw should take responsibility and be required to recall all of the affected vehicles and reimburse all persons like myself for manufacturing a defective car that is a serious safety hazard and causes the vehicles to become worthless once a tear occurs in the subframe.

Filed Jan 2, 2015 · Body · 173,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 bmw 328i. While driving approximately 45 MPH, an abnormal noise emitted from the rear of the vehicle. After inspecting the vehcile, the contact discovered that the rear driver side subframe was cracked. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 173,000.