Table 1 shows three common exterior lighting related problems of the 2005 BMW 3 Series. The number one most common problem is related to the tail light switch (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the exterior lighting (one problem).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Tail Light Switch problems | |
| Exterior Lighting problems | |
| Headlights problems |
I received a recall letter from BMW for the problem with rear lamps. At that time,all real lamps were working on my car. However for safety concern, I brought my car to be checked; few months later, one of the tail light not working. Read details...
Side mirrors fading into a brown color. Making the visibility through them impossible. Many times I have almost side swiped cars that are on the side of me due to my not being able to see our of my side mirrors. Also front light keeps going out. Read details...
Passenger headlight low beam reflector is burnt out due to faulty material being used. Reflector is made out of plastic and normal heat from bulb melts the plastic. This makes it very unsafe and difficult to see at night. This seems to be extremely common on the internet. Read details...