NHTSA Complaint #10396063 — 2006 BMW 325I LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10396063
Vehicle	2006 BMW 325I
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Date of Incident	April 2, 2011
Date Filed	April 16, 2011
Mileage	44,650 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OR

Consumer Description

CENTRAL DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM FAILED PREVENTING ANY OF THE 4 DOORS AND FUEL DOOR FROM OPENING. PASSENGERS COULDN'T OPEN THEIR DOORS AND HAD TO CRAWL UP FRONT TO EXIT THROUGH THE DRIVERS DOOR. THERE WAS NO OTHER WAY FOR THEM TO EXIT THE CAR, THE DOORS WERE COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. REPLACED 15A FUSE WITH 20A FUSE AS RECOMMENDED BY BMW DEALER WHICH WORKED FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS. PROBLEM RESURFACED SO I INSPECTED THE FUSE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED TO DISCOVER IT WAS BLOWN AGAIN. NOW ALL POWER DOOR LOCKS WORK EXCEPT FRONT PASSENGER. THIS ISSUE REALLY NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED SOON. WHEN THERE IS A DOOR UNLOCKING FAILURE, WHICH ACCORDING TO MANY PAGES OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THESE CARS, THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO WAY FOR PASSENGERS TO EXIT - ESPECIALLY IF THEY NEEDED TO EXIT QUICKLY. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

Related Complaints for the 2006 BMW 325I

Other LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES Complaints

#10618604 — August 4, 2014 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC KEY FOB FAILED TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE. T...

#10592158 — May 17, 2014 — DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING, COULDN'T GET IN OR OUT OF CAR OR OPEN THE GAS DOOR. REPLACED FUSE #57 AND NOW 3 OF 4 LOC...

#10553788 — November 25, 2013 — DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK FROM REMOTE KEY OR UNLOCK BUTTON INSIDE CAR OR FROM DOORS HANDLE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE CAR AND WILL...

#10551586 — November 8, 2013 — I WAS PARKING AND TURNED OFF THE CAR AND WAS NOT ABLE TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. USUALLY I JUST NEED TO PULL TH...

#10548736 — October 21, 2013 — THE REAR DOOR LOCK IS NOT WORKING - THE HANDLES DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE - THE LOCK ACTUATOR IS FAULTY AN...

Recent Complaints for the 2006 BMW 325I

#11695308 — ENGINE — October 23, 2025 — Since the airbag was not fixed, it has caused PVC meltings as well as leakage

#11695308 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — October 23, 2025 — Since the airbag was not fixed, it has caused PVC meltings as well as leakage

#11695308 — SERVICE BRAKES — October 23, 2025 — Since the airbag was not fixed, it has caused PVC meltings as well as leakage

#11687394 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — September 15, 2025 — The Valvetronic Actuator malfunctions. The malfunction may have been caused by a Battery Positive Cable that has corr...

#11687394 — ENGINE — September 15, 2025 — The Valvetronic Actuator malfunctions. The malfunction may have been caused by a Battery Positive Cable that has corr...