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2002 BMW 325I Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	439684
Internal NHTSA #	10039540
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	325I
Model Year	2002
File date	19/09/03
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	From day one , i already experieced a problem with the car, at first the headlights flickering, shelly bmw took care of it for over a week , they said there is a electrical problem that they had to change the computer, after a couple of days, the alarm goes off while driving ,i took the car to cunningham bmw because i livedhere in san diego it took them almost a week but they never fixed the problem they're saying that theyneed more time to figure what really the problem and what causing the alarm siren goes off while driving . I took it to different bmw dealer to san diego bmw, after two days same problem occured alarm siren goes off every 4 minutes of driving. Next problem is the brake light comnes on , they changed the brakepad and rotor, they kept the car for three , then a day after the dsc light comes on , the eml light comes on , the brake light comes on, and the car have no power not responding, its feel like theres some blocking on the wheel when i accelerate, so i took it again to the dealer , they kept it for three days, the day after the engine service light comes on steady . I am very frustrated and disappointed with the performance of this car and yet it's not even a year since i bought this car. Presently the car has 34,000 milage. It has 20,000 milage when i first bought it.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CHULA VISTA, CA
VIN pattern	WBAET37422NXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	29/11/02
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	40
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	SHELLY BMW
Dealer's telephone number	714-994-8100
Dealer's city	BUENA PARK
Dealer's state code	CA
Dealer's ZIP code	90621

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2002 BMW 325I Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 BMW 325I Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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