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2006 BMW 330I Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1409539
Internal NHTSA #	11025095
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	330I
Model Year	2006
File date	02/06/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Bmw 3 series models 330i and 325i year 2006/2007 have a problem with valve cover and head bolts breaking off (bolts are made of aluminum), in my personal case, i was inspect my car when i was parked and i found a head bolt close to the oil filter housing broke off and also found the head of the bolt on the engine bay, close to the hole where the oil is being leaking. The leak is bad and i have to fill it up every week. Some other people have had valve cover bolts broken off and oil leaking on the exhaust wich could cause fire and accidents. Seems like this was a factory defect over torquing the bolts or low quality aluminum bolts. Bmw should fix this problem with all this models and years. I have read online of several people dealing with this problem an even paying bmw dealers lots of money when the problem begun at the manufacturing plant. Serious engine damaged can occur too if other bolts inside the valve cover break and mess others components up inside the engine. Other newer models don't have this problem after the bolts being upgrade to a better quality aluminum or change the torque value on them. Thanks so much for researching and your time.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OGDEN, UT
VIN pattern	WBAVB33546KXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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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2006 BMW 330I Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 BMW 330I Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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