Headlights problems of the 2001 BMW 330

Three problems related to headlights have been reported for the 2001 BMW 330. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 BMW 330 based on all problems reported for the 2001 330.

1 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 10/16/2023

The contact owns a 2001 BMW 330ci. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph at night, the front headlights were flickering on and off. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the dealer was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

2 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 03/13/2016

My headlights are very dim due to a a plastic reflector in the headlight housing manufactured by zkw that burns out prematurely. This causes a very serious road hazard as visibility is greatly diminished. I have nearly struck sever pedestrians, other vehicles and dark objects at night on the highway such as large tire debris.

3 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 03/12/2013

The contact owns a 2001 BMW 330ci. The contact stated that the headlights and tail-lights began flickering abnormally. The failure was recurring and often, the lights would appear to have weak illumination. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The dealer stated that the ground wire for the taillight harness had a short and caused the headlights to blink constantly. The vehicle was repaired however, the headlights continued to repeatedly flicker on and off. The contact did not take the vehicle back to the dealer for further inspection or repairs. The failure mileage was 135,000.


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