Eight problems related to body have been reported for the 2006 BMW 325. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Door actuator failure. Driver side door will not open from outside unless you use the physical key, will not open from inside once it locks and you must climb over seat to exit back or passenger doors. Sometimes door will unlock if you roll down the window and use the key on the outside lock but usually that does not work. Serious safety issue, you could be trapped inside the car in an emergency. Doors lock automatically at 5 mph or so and you are locked inside with a handle that does not work.
Tl-the contact owns a 2006 BMW 325i. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, there was a burning odor, black smoke started to roll out over the dashboard, the vehicle was filled with smoke. The fire was coming from underneath the steering wheel, the doors was locked, the windshield was busted, the wiring burned severely, warning indicators illuminated. The fire department was notified, the vehicle was totaled, the manufacturer was notified, the approximate failure mileage was 137,000. Rw.
Door locks stopped working, couldn't get in or out of car or open the gas door. Replaced fuse #57 and now 3 of 4 locks are working. After doing online research I've found this this is a very common problem on these cars and it is unsafe as I would not have been able to get out of the car if there was an emergency. It seems that this problem is so common that it would warrant a recall.
I was parking and turned off the car and was not able to open the driver's side door. Usually I just need to pull the handle twice and it opens but this time it would not open. I tried the electric remote to unlock the doors and it did not affect the locks. I tried the passenger door and it did not open either. I had to exit the car from the back doors. I determined a fuse was blown and replaced the 15a fuse with a 20a fuse as recommended by the BMW forum and it now works fine. The concern is if I had to exit the car from the front doors, I would have been trapped.
My door lock actuator failed in the garage and I have not been able to open the doors either from outside or inside. It would have been dangerous if this had happened when the vehicle was occupied and there was an accident.
Windshield molding disintegrating into pieces , defective material - can cause the windshield to break or come loose.
The contact owns a 2006 BMW 325xi. The contact stated that he was unable to open any of the vehicle doors, other than the driver side, by using the key fob or manually. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that one of the lock mechanisms was defective and the sensor was not strong enough as a result both the lock mechanism and sensor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 76,000. Updated 06/06/12 the consumer stated the same failure occurred to the fuel door, rendering him unable to fuel the car. Updated 06/07/12.
The contact owns a 2006 BMW 325i. The contact stated that all four doors locks failed by use of the key and the remote. The front doors were stuck in the lock position and the rear doors were stuck in the unlocked position. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that every door actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 87,000.
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