NHTSA Complaint #10111994 — 2003 BMW 325I

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10111994
Vehicle	2003 BMW 325I
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Date of Incident	February 21, 2005
Date Filed	February 22, 2005
Mileage	30,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NJ

Consumer Description

I'VE HAD THIS CAR FOR ONLY 2 YEARS AND THE IGNITION COILS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES NOW. THE EVENTS INCLUDE THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT COMING ON AND THE CAR VIBRATING AND IDLING ROUGH. THE CAR EVENTUALLY STALLS AND CANNOT BE DRIVEN AND MUST BE TOWED. BMW IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION COILS BECAUSE THEY HAVE AN INTERNAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE PROBLEM. EVEN AFTER REPLACING ALL 6 COILS THE SECOND TIME, THE PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED AGAIN FOR THE THIRD TIME. THERE IS A DEFINITE DESIGN ISSUE WITH THIS CAR THAT BMW HAS REFUSED TO ADDRESS.*AK

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