| Issue ID | 659490 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10215170 |
| Manufacurer | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| Brand | BMW |
| Model | 325I |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 03/01/08 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | We had bought a 2006 bmw model # 325i, the vehicle had 33,000 miles on it. Now this car has a head cylinder leakage on it and the dealer needed to replace an engine on it. The fact is that this car was less then 2 yrs, and we had such a major issue already. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 33225 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CORONA, CA |
| VIN pattern | WBAVB13596KXXXXXX |
| 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 | 16/08/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 55 |
| 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 | IRVINE BMW |
| Dealer's telephone number | 800-858-9825 |
| Dealer's city | IRVINE |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 92618 |