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2003 BMW 325I Electrical System Ignition Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	450740
Internal NHTSA #	10048997
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	325I
Model Year	2003
File date	01/12/03
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased a new 2003 bmw 325 in july, 2003 from performance bmw in chapel hill, nc. The ignition coil had to be replaced today on the #2 cylinder. The vehicle currently has 8,000 miles on it. I was told by mel, the service tech at performance bmw in chapel hill, nc, that bmw has had problems with the ignition coils on the 2003 and 2004 models and that because of these problems bmw has switched vendors for these ignition coils and no longer uses the vendor that supplied the parts for my car. Since there a 6 ignition coils in my car, that means that at any point in time any one of the other 5 ignition coils could fail and leave me stranded as happened today. I asked the dealer to replace all the igniton coils in my car that were supplied by this vendor seeing as i am a female who travels frequenctly for business through rural areas where it would be easy for me to be stranded. The dealer refused saying that the other coils have not yet failed so they cannot replace them. It appears to me that this is a known quality and safety issue with this product, for which bmw is unwilling to stand behind it's product.*ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	8000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DURHAM, NC
VIN pattern	WBAEV33453KXXXXXX
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	31/05/03
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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Dealer's name	PERFORMANCE BMW
Dealer's telephone number	919-942-3191
Dealer's city	CHAPEL HILL
Dealer's state code	NC
Dealer's ZIP code	27515

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2003 BMW 325I Electrical System Ignition Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 BMW 325I Electrical System Ignition Problems, Complaints and Defects

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