71 problems related to electrical system have been reported for the 2006 BMW 325. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 BMW 325 based on all problems reported for the 2006 325.
Internal adaptive bi-xenon headlight wiring insulation flaking off exposing bare wire, thus causing headlight to fail.
The contact owned a 2006 BMW 325i. The contact stated while driving 60-65 mph, the a/c became inoperable and made an abnormally loud sound. The contact then noticed an abnormal burning wiring odor, and there was smoke coming out of the a/c vents. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that she attempted to pull to the side of the road, but could not safely do so. The contact continued driving and came to a complete stop at the traffic light, where the cabin became engulfed in smoke. The contact then pulled into a business parking lot and immediately exited the vehicle. The contact stated upon opening the hood, the contact noticed a reflection of the flame inside the hood. The contact ran into the business and asked for assistance. The contact stated that upon returning to the vehicle, the contact noticed that the fire had started from the middle of the hood to the cabin of the vehicle. The contact and the business employee attempted to extinguish the fire with two fire extinguishers but were unable to do so. The fire was extinguished by the fire department. The contact stated that the vehicle burned to the ground from the middle of the hood to the trunk, where the gas tank was located, and the hood was fractured in half. The contact stated that there were burned particles around the parking lot, but there was no property damage. The fire department report was filed. A police report was filed, but the contact did not have the information available. There was no injury sustained. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot, where it was totaled. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
The contact's husband owns a 2006 BMW 325i. The contact stated moments after her son had started, parked and exited the vehicle, there was smoke coming from under the hood. The under hood caught on fire and the hood failed to open. The fire was extinguished by the fire department. The contact stated that the under hood, the front of the vehicle and the front tires burned significantly. A fire department report was filed. A police report was not filed. There was no injury sustained. The vehicle remained at the residence. The vehicle was awaiting to be destroyed. The dealer was contacted. The contact contacted the manufacturer and sent pictures of the incident to the manufacturer; however, the manufacturer informed the contact that the fire was not related to NHTSA campaign number: 22v119000(engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was unknown.
After recall done pvc valve and blower heat a/c now not working the car engine light come up abs /brake and more.
Vehicle steering lock malfunction - car does not start and stuck in park. Cannot move steering wheel which is locked. This is a design defect that needs to be addressed. Vehicle is rendered inoperative! cannot move or start it! approx. Mileage 105k. This is a new problem besides the current recall which has not been available yet. I've also been locked out of this vehicle and had to climb out of the window, thank god it was not a fire or flood! I was able to fix that problem myself. Note: steering lock malfunction is a widespread problem! dealers want to replace the entire steering column in these cases at a very high cost. Thanks, john galvao.
The contact owns a 2006 BMW 325i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v676000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Over heating and smell of burning plastic.
I was traveling to a local store. My car suddenly jerked,radio turned off while lights on dash flickered on and off. I lost power temporarily and I began smelling wires. I also notice a �pop� as I attempted to pull over and notice no brake operations so I had to coast to a stop with my 2 year old in the backseat. I started my flashers and turn off car to search for smell. It seems like dash but I didn't see any smoke. I get back in car and attempt to start it and nothing! I still have power so I was confused, I check trunk ultimately and remove battery cover and this is what I found! this is a safety issue and very dangerous. I got the car towed home and won't drive until it is repaired obviously. I am upset but even happier me and my kid made it home safely, something keeps telling me today was a blessing we made it.
Have had the car less than two months and I have been experiencing non-safe situations. The car just one day suddenly doesn't come out of park. It finally got out of park and when I try to drive and it reverses and make alot of noise and when I sometimes try to reverse. It drives. This is not safe. I've nearly gotten myself killed due to this faulty bad car. I tried to call for a trade or a refund and the company was rude to me. This car takes my girlfriend and I to work and this is the only care we have. It hasnt been a year and the car has so many issues down to car not reading gears, bad spark plugs , hole underneath, faulty airbags, windows not working, tire pressures unsafe and much more that no one would want to experience.
Intermittently on startup/ignition, car electrical shuts completely down. No power to anything and key fob becomes locked in the ignition. After a few minutes the electrical comes back on on its own. This usually only happens in park on startup, however on one occasion, the electrical shut off for about 5 seconds as I was driving 70 mph on the highway. Car went totally dark and I was fortunately able to control the wheel until power came back.
When the ibs is plugged in it drains the battery fast , then it won't start unless I unplug the b+ blue plug , then plug the b+ cable back in after started so the valvetronic eccentric shaft motor has power , otherwise it goes into limp mode without it plugged in , I thought there was a recall on this but it starts on the 2007 e90 I guess mine is a 2006 .
I have a recall on the heater devices, not quit sure what that is but it can cause my engine to overheat and catch fire. I've already replaced the coolant system because of over heating I'm very scared of driving the car. I would like to get it fixed a soon as possible, its nice car and I've put a lot of money in it already, trying to keep it on the road,its my work transportation.
Tl the contact owns a 2006 BMW 325i. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 17v676000 (electrical system). After driving the vehicle for two miles to run an errand, the contact returned to the vehicle and smelled burning plastic. The contact opened the hood and saw flames on the left side of the engine block by the firewall. The fire department extinguished the fire. The fire department recorded the event and took pictures of the damage. A police report was not filed. The contact's hand was slightly injured, but medical attention was not received. BMW of louisville (4 autocenter dr, louisville, ky 40299, (502) 287-1501) towed the vehicle and diagnosed that the fire was caused by an oil leak and power steering fluid. The dealer stated that the contact was responsible for the repairs. The manufacturer had an investigator inspect the vehicle who confirmed what the dealer stated. It took the dealer and manufacturer five weeks to come up with their findings. The failure mileage was 140,262.
Tl the contact owns a 2006 BMW 325xi. The contact stated that an unknown warning indicator illuminated, the vehicle hesitated while driving, and there was an abnormal noise when the engine was started. The contact reached out to union park BMW (1900 pennsylvania Ave, wilmington, DE 19806, (302) 658-7245) several times pertaining to the failures. A technician was sent to the contact's residence and informed the contact of NHTSA campaign number: 17v676000 (electrical system). The contact was uncertain if there was an internal electrical failure, which could cause the vehicle to potentially stall and/or catch on fire. The technician indicated that the micro-filter needed to be changed, but the part was not replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was not available.
When I push the brake for a complete stop, it will stop but miliseconds after that I will get jumpy. It is a safety concern for someone that is not used to the vehicle, it feels like the car is about to hit another vehicle in front of it. It happens when there is a traffic light or when I am going to park my vehicle.
Tl-the contact owned a 2006 BMW 325i. The contact stated that after the vehicle had been parked for approximately 5 hours, the vehicle caught on fire. A fire report was filed. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. There was no injuries sustained. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 17v676000 (electrical system). BMW of mt. Laurel located at 1220 NJ-73, mt laurel, NJ 08054, (856) 840-1400, was contacted and notified of the issue. The manufacturer was contacted and notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 158,000. The vehicle was destroyed. Ah.
Actuators in all doors failed. Only driver's side door is accessible, but solely from outside and with the manual lock. Cannot access the fuse box to deal with other electrical problems, as it is located in the glove box on the passenger's side. If you lock the car while in it, you have to roll down the driver's side window, and use the key inside the fob to unlock the door from outside in order to get out. They failed while the car was stationary.
I am trying to trade in my BMW 325i 2006. Was told there is a open recall with no remedy at this time. The recall date was October 25, 2017. I was told they cant get the part. So in the mean time I am stuck with a car that I cant trade in and that is a danger to anyone that drive it. I will never buy another BMW because of this.
I received a recall noticed in December 2017 from BMW stating that there was a danger that the car could catch fire. 6 months later I am still waiting. It was recommended not to park in the garage until repaired.
Tl- the contact owns a 2006 BMW 325i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v676000(electrical system) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Long beach BMW located 1660 e spring st, long beach, CA was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and were not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Kh.
Tl-the contact owns a 2006 BMW 325i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number 17v676000 (electrical system) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The tom bush BMW jacksonville dealership located in jacksonville, FL was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue and were not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Sh.
The contact owns a 2006 BMW 325xi. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v676000 (electrical system). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer (niello BMW, 2020 fulton Ave, sacramento, CA 95825, (916) 486-1011) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was unable to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact noticed a burning odor inside the vehicle. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 131,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Tl the contact owns a 2006 BMW 325i. The contact stated that there was a strong odor entering the vents of the vehicle while waiting for months to receive the remedy for NHTSA campaign number: 17v676000 (electrical system). In addition, there was an abnormal noise coming from the steering wheel but the vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer for diagnosis or repairs. The dealers BMW of bowling green (325 three springs rd, bowling green, ky 42104, (270) 745-0001) and BMW of louisville (4 autocenter dr. , louisville, ky 40299, (502) 287-1501) had been unable to determine when the remedy parts would be provided from the manufacturer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and but was unable to determine when the remedy parts would be provided to the dealers for the recall repair. The approximate failure mileage was not available. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Tl-the contact owns a 2006 BMW 325i. The contact received notification of the NHTSA campaign number: 17v676000 (electrical system) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to dealer I. G. Burton 509 bay rd, milford, DE 19963 (800)-796-9702 were it was confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacture was made aware of the issue but no further action were taken. The contact had experienced failure. The VIN tool confirms parts not available. Ck.
The contact owns a 2006 BMW 325i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v676000 (electrical system); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer (a&l BMW, 3780 william penn hwy, monroeville, PA 15146) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was contacted at 800-525-7417 and stated that they would call the contact. The contact had not received any calls from the manufacturer. A case number was not provided. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Oct 25,2017 manufacturer recall numberna NHTSA recall number17v676 we are now in Feb 2018 and nothing has been done about this and I am having problems with my heating air conditioning. .
Driver's airbag module recall replacement keeps getting postponed for a future date from BMW of henderson deal.
While driving car will intermittently and briefly experience full electronic outage causing the instrument cluster, vehicle lights, and electronic steering column lock to engage. As soon as the electronic power returns service lights display on the dashboard until I stop, fully power off the vehicle with the ignition button and restart the car. This has all happened at driving speeds ranging between 15 and 70 mph, fortunately while driving straight. If I or anyone else would happen to be in a turn and the electronic steering wheel lock engage the results could potentially be life threatening. This vehicle is a prior dealer lease then sold to a rental company then purchased by me. The vehicle remains unmodified and has beeb maintained and serviced with all oem or equivalent parts.
Car caught on fire in the garage 2 1/2 hours after parking. Total loss of car with damage to garage. Started in the very front engine area under the hood. Was burned so badly they could not say exactly how it started. Fire marshall suspected was due to possible cooling fan shortage. No one was around the car at the time the fire started. After reading of multiple BMW fires, I wanted to report ours also.
The right-side back window of my 325i 2006 BMW slipped down and does not roll back up using the electic button. First, it started going half way and suddenly went all the way down into the door. The car was not moving. I simply wanted the window slightly open. This is a window I very seldom use. I was told by mechanics that work on BMW's, that this is a factory defect on this series and it is happening a lot on this series. The cost to fix it is about $300. This is a defect the BMW company should be responsible for fixing. The buyer should not be responsible for their defects.
Tl-the contact owns a 2006 BMW 325 xi. The contact recieved notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v676000 (electrical system). However, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The BMW dealer located in sale BMW (252) 520-2380 1053 us-258, kinston, nc 28504 was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and were able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. (VIN tool confirms parts not available). Jw.
The contact owns a 2006 BMW 325xi. The contact stated the air bag and oil warning lights illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was informed that there were two manufacturers recall related to the failures. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.
The fuses for the door locks blew for some reason which made the passenger front and rear doors inoperatible basically trapping passengers in the car. The doors would not unlock using the main door lock or pulling the door handle once to unlock and twice too open and exit the car.
Was having a series of electrical problems and codes pop up and my vehicle. Including the airbag light aluminate. I popped the trunk to find the battery terminal melted. I took my car into the mechanic and they informed me that there was a recall on battery terminals. Although the recall if she from cars 2007 to 2011 my 2006 BMW exhibits the exact problems that I have read about.
The contact owns a 2006 BMW 325xi. When the air conditioner was activated, smoke filled the cabin of the vehicle. Flames appeared and the vehicle exploded. The fire department extinguished the fire and filed a report. The passenger sustained burns to the hand, which required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.