Left rear door will not unlock from inside or outside use central system, remote system nor the manual pull handle inside nor the outside door handle. Stationary, have replaced fuses and manually engaged the actuator. This is dangerous as if a child or elderly adult in care during a wreck, fire etc.
2007 BMW 328I: doors won't lock, open or latch
37 of the 399 complaints about the 2007 BMW 328I describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 37
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- typical mileage
- 57,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Doors won't lock, open or latch by model year
What owners say
Comfort access is blowing fuse. Can't exit my car w inside handles, all doors (only sometimes though) have to roll down driver window, insert manual key to unlock door. Other times, the passenger door will not unlock at all. This is dangerous. Without power to the windows, how would one escape? The fob will not unlock the doors at all. As mentioned, sometimes I can manually open with the handle inside the car and other times not at all. Locks broken at all stages, stationary or moving.
The central locking function stopped working. The unlocking does not work through the key fob or the central unlock/lock button within the vehicle. Only the driverside door is able to be unlocked by pulling on the inner door handle. The other 3 doors are unable to be opened and pose a severe safety risk. The fix per bmw is to replace 15a fuses with 20a. This was already done to my vehicle in the past and the problem has appeared again. Disconnecting the battery overnight has also been a fix, but that does not work either.
Fuse # 56 and #57 blew leading to the inability to open any doors using the fob. The emergency key only unlocks the driver door from the outside. The other doors cannot be opened unless the fuse is replaced. In an emergency situation, had the fuses been damaged for some reason, and there was a fire in the vehicle or some other reason necessitated an emergency egress, the front seat passenger and likely the rear seat passengers might not be able to exit the vehicle. There is no way to open the doors in a power failure. Bmw has no emergency door latch to bypass the electrical system as other cars do.
I purchased the car from an independent dealer with somewhere around 60k or 65k miles it now has around 80k miles and since the car has been purchased it has had one problem after the next. The electrical for the windows,mirrors,door locks,GPS system,head lights were not working properly. I received a fault warning that the outside running lights or headlights were not operating properly. I have noticed the check engine light on and took it to have it looked at which I was told obd code reads misfire #2 ignition coil. I had the parts replaced and codes cleared and still the light came back on reading the same fault code had it checked again and was told it is a new part and it has been replaced and he cannot figure why it would come back the same thing. The only explanation he had for me is there is an electrical problem or there is something wrong with the obd computer. Since then the car has had trouble cranking, stutters on take off, stalls at stop lights, I have had a loss of power immediately while on getting on the free way and the car said reduced engine power shut down and would not let me get over speeds of 20. I have smelt fuel when the AC was turned on. Has been numerous things one after the other. I was looking at numerous recalls for the electrical, the fuel pump,the lights,and now the air bags .and seat belt tensioners. I would like to find out if the car was ever brought in to be fixed from the recalls, or if the recalls expire. Cause I have not owned vehicle very long
The drivers side back door will not open. Thankfully, it was realized in a non-emergency situation. After research it seems that this issue is popular among this year on this car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 bmw 328i. While driving 70 MPH, the instrument panel warning indicators illuminated and the windshield wipers started to activate independently. The contact also stated that the ignition had difficulty switching into the on position. The contact also stated that the door locks would also work independently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.
The door locks and central locking system are malfunctioning. Key fob will not unlock driver's door and other doors. Key must be used for entry. Bmw admits in bulletins that fuse amperage was designed improperly. Taken into dealership for repair, dealership claims that all four door latches need to be replaced at a cost of $1,490.00. Research indicates this is a systemic issue with bmws. Surprised that a recall has not been ordered given the serious safety issues involved.
The door locks on the front passenger and rear drivers side doors would not unlock and passengers had to climb out of the opposite sides of the vehicle.
Door locks would not open leaving me locked out of the car and stranded. Had to have the car towed 300 miles to get it back home where a bmw repair place was available. Had to replace both front door actuators at a cost of $600.00 just to get back inside my car. If a baby was trapped in the car it could of died by the time it was to get anyone to help get the doors open. The most dangerous design I've ever heard of. Interior door handles will not work and no way to get out of the car if it happened while I was inside.
The electrical door lock failed and prevented the driver's door to unlock from the inside causing the driver to be trapped inside the car. There is no manual way to unlock car door from inside.
Upon starting the car there was a rapid sound of the door locks, locking and opening several times and then stopped. The drivers door was locked and could not be opened from inside or outside. Checked all the fuses but none were blown. After online research did replace the #57 fuse with a 20 amp vs 15 as suggested but still not working. If you mess with it long enough it will unlock but the other doors will be locked. If I were to be in an accident and this happened , myself or the other occupants may not be able to exit the vehicle quickly enough to prevent harm to us. I believe this is a safety hazard and bmw should take some action to correct this, an override fix or other safety measure at their expense. This is a safety hazard in my view!
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2007 BMW 328I door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 2007 BMW 328I?
37 of 399 owner complaints about the 2007 BMW 328I (9%) mention doors won't lock, open or latch. The model year with the most reports is 2007.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2007 BMW 328I?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2007 BMW 328I
Steering lock-up 36Stalling 30Fire or smoke 29Won't start 29Airbag light 28Key fob 17Check engine light 16Overheating 16Fuel pump 10Headlights 10Loss of power 10No deployment 5Tire blowout 5
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