NHTSA Complaint #10324431 — 1996 BMW 318TI VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10324431
Vehicle	1996 BMW 318TI
Component	VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
Date of Incident	April 1, 2010
Date Filed	April 8, 2010
Mileage	150,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

THIS IS THE 8TH TIME PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW OF MY 1996 BMW318TI IS IN NEED OF REPAIR. MOTOR REPLACED ONCE, THAN REGULATOR, FOLLOWED BY NUMEROUS REPAIRS FOR SLIDES OR CLIPS TO BE FIXED. WHEN PUTTING UP WINDOW THERE IS A LOUD CRACK AND THE WINDOW GOES OFF TRACK, SO IT CAN NEITHER GO UP OR DOWN. THIS IS A COSTLY COMPLAINT FROM MANY OWNERS OF THIS CAR SO THERE HAS TO BE SOME SORT OF PROBLEM OR DEFECT. *TR

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