general problems of the 2003 BMW 330

Coolant leak from exhaust manifold reservoir fails all coolant hoses fail.

Tl-the contact owns 2003 BMW 330 xi. The contact stated that the vehicle just caught on fire on its own. The power steering pump was replaced and the contact recieved a call while at work that the vehicle was on fire in the parking lot of their job. No warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not towed. The fire department came and extinguished the fire. The fire department told them once a police report is filled then they can tell the contact specifically where the fire occured in the vehicle. The vehicle is damaged. The contact did sustain any injuries. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not informed. The failure mileage was 106,000. Jw.

All passenger doors except driver door cannot be unlocked or opened using any method--the key or any unlock button, or using either inside or outside door handles. This leaves only the front driver door openable. This is a huge safety risk. I can't drive the car this way--I would not be able to get my kids out of the back seat. It happens whether the car is running or not, and moving or not.

Takata recall: air bags were replaced on 11/23/16. The air bag red light indicator remained on and was never reset by the dealer. Dealer was notified several times to resolve the issue but never resolved the issue. To this day the light is unresolved, still on.

Power windows power windows broke on 3 windows. Sometimes the glass has shattered. Sometimes the glass just slides down and becomes non operational. Glass shattering has been scary and dangerous. This has occurred while driving. I live in a state with lots of weather. Thunderstorms. Has occurred with child in car seat during a thunderstorm. At highway speed. I have had them repaired at dealerships and at independent BMW repair shops. Cost has been approx $600. This began as early as 2010 and continues to this day.

Vehicle door locks do not properly function; I. E will not unlock by key fob. I have experienced this before and upon researching the incident, I determined this is a common fault by the manufacturer. Door will also remain locked while pushing the door unlock button located inside the vehicle. Doors will also remain locked when engaging the door handle from the inside (engaging door handle from the inside is supposed to unlock that door). This type of fault raises major safety concerns.