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2004 BMW 330I Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	900804
Internal NHTSA #	10442869
Manufacurer	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	330I
Model Year	2004
File date	15/09/10
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased my 2004 bmw 330i in sept 2010, at least in part because it was advertised as having factory installed xenon lights and i have always wanted brighter headlights than other cars i have owned. Within 3 months i was so disgusted with the dimness of those xenon's that i purchased 2 new d2s bulbs and had them installed at the cost of about $400. (i was told that even xenon's "wear out" over time so i figured i would bite the bullet this one time) i found right away that these new bulbs were no better than i had before. As a matter of fact, the right side lights shined against a wall were actually dimmer than a d cell flashlight. I suffered though trying to drive with my passing lights on at night (you actually have to hold the high beam stick in to get these lights to stay on ) for a year before i decided to replace the whole headlight assembly but no-one sells a replacement for the xenon equipped cars. I then removed the assemblies myself and was shocked to see clear signs of burning or corrosion on the inside of the reflector bowls. No wonder the lights would not shine on the highway. It is so bad that every time i am passed on the highway at night i actually see my car's shadow directly in front of me from the headlights of the car 50-100 feet behind me. I now understand from further investigation this is an ongoing problem with zkw headlights on e46 bmw's. I do not have the technical expertise or extra cash to fix these defects. Can you help?? No accidents or injuries have occurred yet but i have seen many pedestrians or bikers as i pass them at night on the side of the road that i never saw until i was next to them.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	112000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MISHAWAKA, IN
VIN pattern	WBAEV53454KXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	50
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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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 BMW 330I Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 BMW 330I Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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