Five problems related to exterior lighting have been reported for the 2001 BMW 325. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I am having a major electrical short in my trunk area affecting my critical tail lights functionalities and common trunk function. I cannot use my turning signals or brake lights or lights in general when driving my vehicle from the rear my lights are not operable. This is a huge safety concern and risk that’s need to be recalled affecting millions I'm for certain. Along with that I am having steering issue with my steering rack called “steering wander”. Not being able to control you vehicle with supreme confidence is a issue which can easily lead to collisions.
The contact owns a 2001 BMW 325i. While driving various speeds, both rear lights failed. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 11v438000 (exterior lighting). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
The oem tail lamp assemblies overheat at the plugin pin #3 causing fire. This affects both right and left tail lamp assemblies. I have had to replace both tail lamp assemblies multiple times. This problem also affects the xenon headlamp function causing the headlamps to fail, sometimes both headlamps at the same time making it dangerous during night time driving.
A friend was following me home and nearly ran in back of me because she said I didn't brake , I told her I did , but a warning light came on in my car, so I went to purchase more bulbs, the bulb worked for a couple of hours, then the warning light came back on, then days later the other one , I took to mechanic, he found that a part in the housing had burned all the way down, and that I should check on recalls, because it's no fault of mine. . . I checked recalls and found that there were problems with the housing that houses the brake and signal lights, beginning with 2002. . . My car is a 325i 2001, I feel that this year should be included in the current recall, I researched online, and found that I am not the only one with a 2001 Bmw325i with the same problem as the current recall. . . This could definitely cause an accident, with the housing working one minute and out the next , really think this should be included immediately. . . I was pulled over by an officer stating I didn't signal, but I did, the signal worked in car, but didn't outside . . .
The contact owns a 2001 BMW 325i. The contact stated that when he was advised that his tail lamps were not functioning he took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was advised that the rear tail lamps needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and advised him that there were no recalls related to his VIN. The failure mileage was approximately 112,000.
| Tail Light Switch problems | |
| Brake Light problems | |
| Exterior Lighting problems | |
| Turn Signal problems | |
| Headlights problems |