2006 BMW 325CI Engine Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Engine Issues in the 2006 BMW 325CI
2 engine complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2006 BMW 325CI. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Engine Complaints
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF 2006 325I WITH 42,000 MILES. ON JANUARY, THE CAR SUDDENLY ALARMED WARNING SIGNS ON CA HIGHWAY #5 AND STARTED TO MAKE LOUD NOISE AND SHAKINGS. AT THAT TIME, I WAS PREGNANT AND WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD BABY ON BACK SEAT. THE SITUATION WAS HAPPENING ON THE HIGHWAY! I WAS SO WORRIED ABOUT DRIVING SAFETY. TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM, THE DEALER SHOP ASKED ME TO REPLACE HEAD GASKET ALUMINUM VOLT AND HOUSING GASKET. IT DID COST OVER $4000. DURING THE REPAIR, THE TECHNICIAN SAID THAT THE PROBLEM IS COMMON ON THIS MODEL. I RESEARCHED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT SAME ISSUES FROM BMW 2006 325I OWNERS. THE OWNERS AGREE THAT THE HEAD GASKET ALUMINUM VOLT AND HOUSING GASKET ISSUE RESULT IN MANUFACTURE DEFECTS. LATER, BMW CHANGED THE VOLT MATERIALS AND PROVIDED GOOD WILL REPAIRS FOR SOME OWNERS. I STRONGLY ASSUME THAT...
I AM WRITING THIS DEPARTMENT IN HOPES TO RESOLVE ONGOING MAJOR MANUFACTURING DEFECTS ON THE BMW 2006 325I'S. THE 325I MOTOR IS WELL KNOWN FOR ALUMINUM BOLTS SNAPPING ON THE MOTOR RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT OIL LEAKS AND OIL PRESSURE. THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND BOLTS ARE WELL KNOWN FOR PREMATURELY FAILING AND THE HEAD OF BOLTS SNAPPING OFF UNDER PRESSURES. THE VALVE COVER GASKET AND OIL PAN IS ALSO KNOWN TO PREMATURELY FAIL DUE TO POOR ENGINEERS AND THE UTILIZATION OF ALUMINUM BOLTS. BMW FIXED THE ISSUE IN 2007 AND REPLACED DEFECTIVE BOLTS WITH IRON BOLTS. THE IRONY IS THAT BMW REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUES IN THE 2006 BMW 325I. CONSUMERS ARE ON THE HOOK FOR THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF REPAIR BILLS BECAUSE OF FAULTY ENGINE COMPONENTS. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION HAS RECEIVED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE ALUMINUM BOLTS HAVE BEEN REDESIGNED SINCE...
Other 2006 BMW 325CI Problem Areas
Air Bags
23 complaints
Exterior Lighting
4 complaints
Electrical System
2 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Cooling
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Controlcrankcase Pcv
1 complaint
Fuelpropulsion System
1 complaint
Power Train
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulic
1 complaint
Suspension
1 complaint
Unknown Or Other
1 complaint