Tl* the contact owned a 1997 bmw 328i. While driving at various speeds, the contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
The worst 1997 BMW 328IC problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Airbags1
- Electrical1
- Engine1
- Tires1
- Transmission1
Problems by type
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- Airbags1
- Electrical1
- Engine1
- Tires1
- Transmission1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Technical service bulletins for the 1997 BMW 328IC 3
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
What 1997 BMW 328IC owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
1997 bmw 328 ci with 114k miles. Driving and at stop light ready to go into 1st gear to drive off and car moving very slowly. Transmission problem I've been told and will cost $5k-$7.5 to fix depending on if I go to dealer or maaco shop. No prior notice of problem; it just happened.
Tire tread came off during highway driving causing damage to the rear bumper. The tire did not deflate. Continental denied claim because the tire was previously repaired for a puncture. The puncture repair remained intact and as far as I could see had nothing to do with the loss of the tread. Continental told me that the tire was likely to fail (tread come off) sooner or later because of the puncture repair. I find this statement to be incredulous as I was never notified in any of their service manuals that repairing a puncture would render the tire unuseable. If I had know that I would have had the tire replaced (silly as that seems). At the very least contnental should be forced to notify all of the users of its tires that any sort of puncture - even if it is properly repaired - makes the tire unfit for the safe operation of the vehicle. We were not injured in the incident but we were almost killed as I temporarily lost control of the vehicle. (dot number: actm2y7136 tiresize: 205/60r15)
Emission failed. Yh
Ignition switch failed on three occasions. Mjs
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Questions about the 1997 BMW 328IC
Is the 1997 BMW 328IC reliable?
Owners have filed 5 complaints about the 1997 BMW 328IC, close to a typical 328IC model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1997 BMW 328IC?
Airbags, with 1 complaint. Next is electrical (1).
How many recalls does the 1997 BMW 328IC have?
No recalls on record.
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