BMW 318 owners have reported 9 vehicle speed control related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 6 most common vehicle speed control problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's cruise control (2 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's vehicle speed control (2 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
Cruise control does not disengage when brakes are applied and obviously does not decelerate when expected. I would like to refer to NHTSA recall no. : 97v131. Read details...
BMW is currently denying that this has been a problem in the past, despite NHTSA campaign number 97v131000. Currently, they are refusing to provide anything on this vehicle which is still warrantied. No summary listed. Read details...
My 1997 BMW 318ti suffered from unintended acceleration. Here's how it happened: I pulled out onto the street after getting my car washed. I pushed the accelerator down hard as I pulled out. The car lunged forward and the wet tires spun on the pavement. Read details...
I am an engineer who performs failure analysis - my observations are based on significant experience in this field. The car is a 1996 BMW 318ti with a 5 spd manual transmission. The engine is stock. I was driving my 318ti on the interstate highway and noticed that the speed was increasing without Read details...
2001 BMW 3 series engines have an electronic drive-by-wire throttle mechanishm. The accelerator pedal is an electronic sensor, without a direct mechanical linkage to the engine. This pedal has a sticky, jerky mechanism that is much worse in hot weather. Read details...