Hi, I think, this is a safety issue that bmw has to fix. My automatic car lock gets stuck and I can only open driver's side door and passenger side door doesn't open. The manual lever that is supposed to open the passenger side door and back door doesn't open the door. My wife and kids were stuck and some how manually they crawled out of the driver's side. It was very stressful and I was wondering if my son was 20yrs old, how can he come through the driver's side from the back seat. Bmw is well aware of this issue and has not recalled the cars to fix the manual override when the automatic door opener doesn't work.
2007 BMW 328I body complaints
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Locked in car due to failed door locks. Opened window to access manual door key but passenger crawled over to drivers side since this was the only way out.
I was trapped inside my vehicle with the driver's side door unable to unlock. I could not use the manual door handle on the inside or out. The interior door open button located on the dashboard would not unlock the driver's side door. The key fob would not unlock it. I finally had to maneuver across the center console and slide out through the passenger door. I was scared and frustrated. It was dark and in an empty parking lot.
The door actuator system on my 2007 bmw 3281 has failed twice, once locking me in and the other time immobilizing the car and stranding me for several hours.I noticed the first failure when I stopped for gas & could not open the fuel flap. I drove to the dealer but the driver side door would not open, either electronically or manually, and the windows would not lower and the other three doors would not open. Fortunately, the sun roof was not on the door circuit & I was able to toss out the fob key for someone to open the driver door and let me out. A mechanic replaced the 15 amp fuse in the door circuit with a 20 amp fuse and sent me on my way. Conclusion: this car is a death trap waiting to happen. The second incident occurred as I drove home after a state inspection. When I parked and hit the fob lock button, I heard a muffled noise. The fuse had blown again. I unlocked the car with the fob key and after much time and great effort, I installed a another 20 amp fuse. Because the passenger door won't open when the circuit blows, replacing the fuse is very difficult, next to impossible. It requires agility, know-how, and good conditions--not something you can count on in the general population. What can be done about this dangerous condition: go back to mechanical locking, electronic locking is a bad solution at least, you can get out of the car. Second: require bmw to recall the original actuators and replace them with new designs that, if they too fail, they fail in a door-open mode. At the very least, car manufacturers should be required to offer buyers a choice between mechanical and electronic door opening. Lives are at stake.
Model: 2007 bmw 328i. The electronic "door actuators" failed. As a result, it became impossible to open any door of the vehicle from the inside, except the driver's door. When these electronic door actuators fail, passengers are trapped in or out of the vehicle. The service advisor at the dealership (weatherford bmw, berkeley, california) explained that he new exactly what was wrong with my vehicle because they received a bulletin regarding this (meaning this is a "known issue" to bmw with this model car! My question was if bmw has received major complaints about this particular issue, why would"nt it be recalled...he advised me that are normally pertained to "safety", we"ll what would you consider this situation...safe? $900.00 was my quote to have this fixed! Ridiculous!!! We strongly suggest that this defect be investigated, and that the subject vehicles be recalled so that the defect can be corrected before deaths or injuries occur.
My door locks failed to unlock (with both the remote entry and the door lock switch located in the car) with the exception of the driver side door using the manual key turn. This was repaired by replacing the door lock actuators, under warranty.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 bmw 328i. The contact stated that the keyless entry function failed to operate when he attempted to unlock the vehicle. The failure affected the front and rear passenger doors disallowing him to enter the vehicle. The dealer replaced the actuator and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure however, did not offer any assistance. The current and failure mileages were 24,000.
When trying to use the convertible roof- it tries to put itself into the trunk when the trunk is closed. Roof gets stuck 1/2 way open and closed. The dealer has tried to fix it 3 times. The roof still continues to try to put itself into the trunk with the trunk closed. Roof has bent itself trying to put itself into a closed trunk. Roof has broken parts as a result of its attempt to put convertible roof into a closed trunk. Car is inoperable in this condition as the roof is not secure. Any attempt to drive the car might cause the roof to bounce around as it is not connected and locked!
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