Recalls (0)

No recalls found for the 1997 BMW 328i.

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date	Component	Crash	Injuries	Summary
2017-04-21	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	Yes	1	AFTER SEEING YET ANOTHER REAR END COLLISION, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A SUGGESTION I HAVE HAD IN MIND FOR A LONG TIME. I BE…
2013-09-11	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	No	0	THE LOCKING DEVICE ON A 1997 BMW 328I INTERMITTENTLY MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR OCCUPANTS TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IF IT IS LOC…
2011-06-27	STEERING	No	0	1997 BMW 328IS WITH 179K MILES. AFTER DRIVING FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES (HIGHWAY OR CITY), MY STEERING WHEEL WILL BIND O…
2009-04-28	STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS	No	0	I WAS TOLD TODAY THAT MY CAR IS NOT SAFE AS THE FRONT SWAY BAR MOUNTS HAVE RUSTED THROUGH. *TR
2008-11-30	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	Yes	0	1997 BMW 328I LESS THAN 80,000 MILES. DRIVING 40MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON. SNOWING BUT STRAIGHT LEVEL CONCRETE ROAD. A…
2008-05-18	SEAT BELTS	No	0	TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 BMW 328I CONVERTIBLE. DUE TO HIS BODY STATURE, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO LEAN THE SEAT BACK…
2005-07-16	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY	No	0	PLASTIC RADIATOR BROKE AT UPPER HOSE CONNECTION, CAUSING SUDDEN TOTAL LOSS OF COOLANT AND ENGINE STOPPING IN HEAVY FREE…
2005-05-20	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE	No	0	SUDDEN FAILURE OF IGNITION COIL RESULTING IN A SHAKING/VIBRATING VEHICLE. WHILE ACCELLERTING IN CITY TRAFFIC THE CAR C…
2003-07-22	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	Yes	0	WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT ON THE RIGHT SIDE, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR …
2002-08-28	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	No	0	TURNED ENGINE OFF, AND WENT INTO STORE, AND HEARD AN EXPLOSION. CONSUMER STATED DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO RE…
2001-09-23	BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT	No	0	WHILE DRIVER WAS SITTING IN VEHICLE, SOMETHING UNEXPECTEDLY ACTIVATED THE ALARM SYSTEM, DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK FROM THE…
2001-06-14	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY	No	0	THERMOSTAT MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT, AND RADIATOR TO BLOW. *AK THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND TR…
2001-03-15	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY	No	0	PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE HOUSING PORTION DOES NOT HOLD LATCH PLATE IN BUCKLE HOUSING MECHANISM. LATCH PLATE…
2001-01-26	TIRES	No	0	IT HAPPENED AT 3:50 PM, PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, JANURAY 26, 2001, FREEWAY 91 HEADING EAST, PASSED FREEYWAY 710, AT THE E…
2001-01-26	TIRES	No	0	ODI #740028. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: ACTM2Y7166 TIRESIZE: 205/60R15)
2000-12-13	AIR BAGS	No	0	AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
2000-12-03	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	No	0	WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO PARK VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. CAN ONLY BE STOPPED BY TURNING OFF IGNI…
2000-07-29	TIRES:SIDEWALL	No	0	TIRE FAILED ON FREEWAY ON HOT DAY. PERMETER AND 2/3 OF SIDEWALL SEPARATED FROM BEADS. NO EVIDENCE OF PUNCTURE IN TIR…
1997-07-02	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR	No	0	ALTERNATOR FAILED. *YC
1997-03-01	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR	No	0	PLASTIC FACE PLATE ON THE BOTTOM OF DOOR FRAME GOT CAUGHT ON CONSUMER'S SHOE AND BROKE. MJS
—	WHEELS	No	0	2 ALUMINUM WHEELS ARE BENT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE. *AK
—	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY	No	0	THERMOSTAT STUCK.
—	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH	No	0	VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD IN DRIVE GEAR AS WELL AS REVERSE FOR UNKNOWN REASONS.
—	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR	No	0	WATER LEAKS INTO THE VEHICLE FROM ALL DOORS IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAIL…
—	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY	No	0	I PARKED THIS CAR FOR 3 DAYS BEFORE I DROVE IT AT SUNDAY MORNING. AFTER I PARKED FOR AN HOUR LATER IT STARTED ON FIRE B…