Table 1 shows three common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2006 BMW 325. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle speed control (seven problems). The second most common problem is related to the fail to accelerate (one problem).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control problems | |
| Fail To Accelerate problems | |
| Car Accelerates On Its Own problems |
The vehicle accelerates to 5,000 rpm randomly, and unintentionally. This happens when shifting gears(manual transmission), or when in any gear. Braking barely slows the vehicle down. I've nearly crashed due to this issue, multiple times. The floormats are not in the way. Read details...
While driving on a small street, car lost acceleration, and would move only slowly even when gas pedal pushed all the way. The car failed to accelerate onto an inclined driveway because of lack of power, thus causing the car to roll back and hit a row of mailboxes. Read details...
On may 12, 2014, as I pulled into my driveway, I put the vehicle into park, so that I can open the garage door, to get inside of my garage. As I put my foot on the brake and proceeded to put the vehicle into drive, the vehicle surged forward unexpectedly, at a high rate of acceleration. Read details...