2002 BMW 325I Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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2002 BMW 325I Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

 Issue ID1042795
 Internal NHTSA #10566324
 ManufacurerBMW of North America, LLC
 BrandBMW
 Model325I
 Model Year2002
 File date19/02/14
 ComponentSERVICE BRAKES
Product type codeVEHICLE
 Description of the problem02/19/2014 on a dry day,while driving in the center lane on i-4 around lakeland-fl, with 70mph a fedex vehicle's right rear tire blew off in front of me. I hit the brakes to avoid collision. Abs did not work and my brakes locked, my car has started spinning (3-4 times). My car went from the middle lane to the left lane then to the most right lane and off the road. Luckily i did not hit any other vehicles or the metal/concrete barriers while spinning out of the road. After the incident,while driving i have noticed a limping at slow speed and high vibration at higher speeds. All 4 tires were damaged . 3 warning lights appeared on the dashboard: dsc + abs + brake(red color). On 02/22 i took my vehicle to my mechanic. All 4 tires were found were because of the braking. The diagnostics tool read: 5df5 - control unit internal failure. I needed 4 new tires and my tires had 9/32 thread depth and were almost new. On sunday - 02/23/2014 - i took in my vehicle for the tires. The tire shop declined to replace the tires under warranty because they were damaged by braking. They were nice enough to give me a discount and replaced the tires for $350. Teves dsc mk60 has been a problem not only in bmws but other brands such as vw and audi. Just google it. If you are lucky the issue surfaces itself while the vehicle is under warrantyif not, the abs pump unit is over $2300+labor and dsc module is over $1100+labor. I already spent $500 for the tires and brake flush. I have to pay one of the above prices to get my abs fixed. I did not have any warning lights before my abs (if dsc does not work abs does not work) failed. The lights came on for a few days and now they are not on this is very dangerous and needs to be investigated by nhtsa and fixed by bmw usa with a recall. I could have killed myself or hurt/kill other innocent people on that highway. Abs/dsc are very important safety components.
 Vehicle Mileage at Failure160000
Number of Occurences1
Source of the issueNHTSA WEB SITE
 City and StateTAMPA, FL
VIN pattern WBAET37412NXXXXXX
 Was vehicle invloved in a crash?Y
 Was vehicle involved in a fire?N
 Was incedent reported to police?N
 Was medical attention required?
 Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons0
No. of fatalities0
 Date of purchase07/08/26
Was original owner?N
Anti-lock brakesN
Cruise controlN
Number of cylinders6
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 Vehicle speed70
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 Location of tire code
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 Was defective tire repaired?
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  • 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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