NHTSA Complaint #11045783 — 2008 BMW 328XI ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11045783
Vehicle	2008 BMW 328XI
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	November 11, 2017
Date Filed	November 13, 2017
Mileage	64,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

I LOCKED THE CAR DOORS WHILE DRIVING USING THE DASHBOARD SWITCH. UPON ARRIVING AT MY DESTINATION AND PLACING THE VEHICLE IN PARK, I WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR WITH THE DASH SWITCH, KEY FOB OR INTERIOR/EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. I HAD TO EXIT THE VEHICLE BY CRAWLING OVER THE CONSOLE BETWEEN THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. HAD AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED PREVENTING EGRESS VIA THE PASSENGER DOOR, I WOULD HAVE BEEN TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE. THE REPAIR INVOLVED REPLACING A 15 AMP FUSE WITH A 20 AMP FUSE AND HAS OCCURRED WITH SOME BMW CARS. BMW NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE VIA RECALL.

Related Complaints for the 2008 BMW 328XI

Other ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Complaints

#11603501 — July 19, 2024 — Wiring inside headlamp is not up to Standards. For the cost the replace the headlight the wiring should not be fallin...

#11504077 — January 27, 2023 — BMW Bi Xenon Headlights wires harness. Insulation on wires peels off and start touching each other. Malfunction high ...

#11487711 — October 3, 2022 — The positive battery fuse cable under the glovebox is placed into a plastic space causing melting. This leads to the ...

#11337419 — July 4, 2020 — CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED ON SMOKE CAME OUT FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING VENTS AND...

#11301519 — January 24, 2020 — VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT AND A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE DASHBOARD

Recent Complaints for the 2008 BMW 328XI

#11657027 — TIRES — April 27, 2025 — 225/40R18 the stoplight right down route 7 by stop and shop there is a rectangular hole in the street. I could not av...

#11655170 — AIR BAGS — April 17, 2025 — The contact owns a 2008 BMW 328XI. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the air bag deployed uninten...

#11635483 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — January 12, 2025 — Unknown

#11603501 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING — July 19, 2024 — Wiring inside headlamp is not up to Standards. For the cost the replace the headlight the wiring should not be fallin...

#11603501 — VISIBILITY/WIPER — July 19, 2024 — Wiring inside headlamp is not up to Standards. For the cost the replace the headlight the wiring should not be fallin...