BMW 335I key fob problems

Filed Feb 25, 2020 · FL

The key fobs in the 2008 bmws are glued and the battery soldered into place, making it difficult for owners to replace the batteries in the key fobs when the battery dies. Once the key fob battery dies, the vehicle is inoperable. Bmw should offer a replacement key fob for all model years where the battery is not able to be changed by the owner.

Filed Mar 4, 2019 · Electrical · 81,000 miles · TX

My car was stationary and the electrical system would not respond. This has happened multiple times now. My key fob would not open the doors, no inside electronics on, ignition switch did not respond. This appears to be a common issue regarding the battery cable connector and the corresponding fuse box terminal degrading over time. This could cause the car to stall and lose power while driving, which can result in a crash. I drive on the highway each day to work and a complete loss of power would result in a serious incident.

Filed Jun 24, 2013 · Electrical · 128,760 miles · VA

Arrived destination, exited car, locked doors via key fob. Returned four hours later, unable to unlock doors. Lights went on, so I knew key fob was working. Had to use valet key to open driver's door, no locks on other doors. Once in car tried to use door open button on dash, would not work, tried to unlock door from inside, could not unlock any of the doors. My wife had to crawl through open window on passenger side, and my two guests had to go through windows to sit in back seat. Once reaching our next destination attempted to used the door release again, nothing, then tried the door handles (front and back) would not work, back seat passengers had to exit through windows, and once we reached home my wife had to slide over console go out the drivers door, the only door that could be opened from the inside. Fyi both my wife and I are senior citizens, and not very happy with this current event. As a result all passengers were trapped inside car as all door locks, except drivers fail and no way to open car, this could have result into a serious problem if we were in an accident of fire with 3 of the 4 doors not being able to open from the inside. Brought to bmw dealer next day, they wanted between $800 and $1,000. To repair door lock actuators, unable to pay this now, car is sitting home in garage. Bmw never offered to pay this under the current conditions of so many complaints, this should be a recall. It is a safety hazard.

Filed Feb 23, 2013 · Electrical, Locks · 60,000 miles · CA

All doors except driver door are locked and cannot be open by passenger from inside using door handle; cannot be opened using the door lock switch on the dash board; cannot be opened using the key fob; cannot be opened from the outside door handle. Therefore all passengers have to exit through the driver door. Once being locked from the outside, the drive has to use the backup key in the key fob to unlock the door. This is a serious safety issue regarding exiting the car in emergency situation.

Filed Sep 24, 2012 · Electrical · 60,000 miles · IL

Key fob will not unlock doors. Valet key gets you into the drivers door, but the other doors will not unlock by any means, either by pulling the handle or by operating the interior unlock switch. In an accident that might disable the door unlock function, 3 of the 4 could not be opened for exit purposes.

Filed Jun 26, 2012 · Electrical · PA

The key fob did not unlock the car doors nor did the central control button inside the car unlock the doors. Only the drivers side door could open from inside the car. No other door could be opened from the inside with this malfunction. Found out a fuse went bad creating the problem.

Filed Mar 13, 2012 · Electrical, Locks · 85,216 miles · TX

The door lock actuators failed on my car, this caused the remote fob and also inner central locking button to stop working, the only way to get out of the car was to roll down the drivers window and take the key fob apart to reveal the metal key inside, this could then be used from the outside to open the door by putting your arm out the window however all other doors remain locked from inside or outside, the other doors do not have a keyhole and the inner door handles were disconnected and would not work. My passengers then had to crawl over the front seats to escape the car thru the drivers door and in an accident or fire they would have been stuck. I think this is extremely dangerous and from searching online I see it is a common problem on this model.

Filed Mar 7, 2012 · Locks · 69,000 miles · AZ

Driver side door lock actuator failed. Cannot unlock driver side door from inside the car with central unlock, key fob, or door lever.

Filed Nov 5, 2011 · Electrical, Locks · 48,500 miles · CA

The automatic door locks on my car have quick working and the only way to enter or exit the car is through the driver door using the manual key fob. Passenger doors are inoperable from both interior and exterior. This presents a serious safety concern in the event of an accident or fire.

Filed Jan 22, 2011 · Electrical, Locks · 15,335 miles · MI

Door locks failed using key fob or button on dash. Followed service bulletin to replace fuse, but problem keeps reappearing. Passenger door inoperative even after fuse replaced and other doors working.