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Bmw 318ti 1996 Safety Reports and Reviews
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BMW 318TI Air Bags Frontal
BMW 318TI 1996 Safety Review #817622
BMW 318TI 1996 car safety problem was reported on Oct 26, 1997.BMW 318TI 1996, manufactured by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE had a problem with AIR BAGS:FRONTAL . WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. OWNER WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. *AK.Vehicle was involved in a crash. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):WBACG832XTA. Bmw 318ti 1996 problem was reported in COUNTRY SIDE, IL. Original Owner. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. VEHICLE SPEED: 30 mph.
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BMW 318TI 1996 Safety Review #817622
BMW 318TI 1996 car safety problem was reported on Oct 26, 1997.BMW 318TI 1996, manufactured by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE had a problem with AIR BAGS:FRONTAL . WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. OWNER WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. *AK.Vehicle was involved in a crash. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):WBACG832XTA. Bmw 318ti 1996 problem was reported in COUNTRY SIDE, IL. Original Owner. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. VEHICLE SPEED: 30 mph.
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BMW 318TI Structure Body Door
BMW 318TI 1996 Safety Review #604943
BMW 318TI 1996 car safety problem was reported on Aug 01, 1997.BMW 318TI 1996, manufactured by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE had a problem with STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR . STRIP ON DOOR PEELING MAKING IT HARD FOR DRIVER TO CLOSE THE DOOR..Bmw 318ti 1996 problem was reported in LOS ANGELE, CA. Vehicle was purchased on 19960731. Vehicle was using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES.Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. Bmw 318ti 1996 drive type:FWD. FUEL SYSTEM:N/A. FUEL TYPE: GAS. Bmw 318ti 1996 TRANSMISSION TYPE: MAN .
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BMW 318TI Electrical System Ignition
BMW 318TI 1996 Safety Review #770538
BMW 318TI 1996 car safety problem was reported on Dec 01, 2002.BMW 318TI 1996, manufactured by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE had a problem with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION . IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN OFF CAR, KEY MOVED TO OFF POSITION WITHOUT RESISTANCE BUT DID NOT TURN OFF CAR. SWITCH LOCKED IN OFF POSITION BUT KEY WOULD MOVE AND CAR CONTINUED TO RUN. KEY COULD BE REMOVED AND REINSERTED BUT COULD NOT TURN OFF CAR. HAD TO PULL FUSE ON THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM TO STALL ENGINE AND DISCONNECT BATTERY TO TURN OFF POWER TO CAR. THIS PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE COMMON IN A LARGE NUMBER OF BMWS. INABILITY TO TURN OFF ENGINE COULD POSE HAZARD IF SITUATION REQUIRED DRIVER TO CUT POWER TO ENGINE. ALSO, BECAUSE ENGINE RUNS QUIETLY, POSSIBILITY THAT SOMEONE COULD THINK HE/SHE TURNED OFF HIS/HER CAR IN HIS/HER GARAGE BUT DID NOT, LEADING TO POSSIBLE CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. DT.0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):WBACG7328TA. Bmw 318ti 1996 problem was reported in ALPHARETTA, GA. Original Owner. Vehicle was purchased on 20960701. Vehicle was using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES.Vehicle was using Cruise Control.Bmw 318ti 1996 drive type:FWD. FUEL SYSTEM:N/A. FUEL TYPE: GAS. VEHICLE SPEED: 0 mph.
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BMW 318TI Electrical System Ignition Switch
BMW 318TI 1996 Safety Review #10037953
BMW 318TI 1996 car safety problem was reported on Aug 28, 2003.BMW 318TI 1996, manufactured by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE had a problem with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH . WHEN TAKING THE KEY OUT OFIGNITION VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN. *AK.Bmw 318ti 1996 problem was reported in PORTLAND, OR. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control.
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BMW 318TI Vehicle Speed Control Cables
BMW 318TI 1996 Safety Review #10158878
BMW 318TI 1996 car safety problem was reported on May 26, 2006.BMW 318TI 1996, manufactured by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE had a problem with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES . I AM AN ENGINEER WHO PERFORMS FAILURE ANALYSIS - MY OBSERVATIONS ARE BASED ON SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE IN THIS FIELD. THE CAR IS A 1996 BMW 318TI WITH A 5 SPD MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE ENGINE IS STOCK. I WAS DRIVING MY 318TI ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND NOTICED THAT THE SPEED WAS INCREASING WITHOUT THROTTLE INPUT. I TURNED THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF THINKING THAT IT SOMEHOW HAD MALFUNCTIONED - THE SPEED CONTINUED TO INCREASE. WHEN THE SPEED PASSED 80 MPH, I DEPRESSED THE CLUTCH, WHICH OF COURSE ALLOWED THE CAR TO SLOW, BUT THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY ATTEMPTED TO REDLINE - AS THE TACH GOT CLOSE TO THE RED LINE, I SHUT THE IGNITION OFF, AND STEERED THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER. WITH THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, I TRY TO START IT AGAIN, AND THE ENGINE SPEED INCREASED VERY RAPIDLY TO REDLINE. I TRIED THIS 3-4 TIMES OVER 5 MINUTES WITH THE SAME RESULT EACH TIME. I FINALLY OPENED THE HOOD AND FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE HAD COME LOOSE FROM THE PLASTIC BUSHING ON THE LEVER HOUSING. THIS PROBLEM WAS THE SUBJECT OF A 1997 RECALL, AND MY CAR HAD THE REPAIRS MADE (METAL RINGS) THAT WERE SPECIFIED IN THE RECALL. THEY SEEM TO BE FAILING NOW. THERE IS A NEWS ARTICLE FROM ENGLAND THAT SEEMS TO SHOW AN IDENTICAL FAILURE IN A 318. THE DRIVERS NAME IS KEVIN NICOLLE, AND THE STORY APPEARED ON THIS WEB PAGE ( HTTP://WWW.TELEGRAPH.CO.UK/NEWS/MAIN.JHTML?XML=/NEWS/2006/03/11/NTRAPPED11.XML ). THE RECALL EFFECTED 410,000 CARS - THIS RECALL SHOULD BE REVISITED AS THE REPAIR SEEMS TO HAVE CREATED ANOTHER FAILURE MODE THAT LEADS TO UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. I HAVE A PHOTO OF THE THROTTLE CABLE / CABLE BUSHING AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE - I CAN FORWARD IT TO ANY INTERESTED PARTIES. *NM.0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Mileage was 110000 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):WBACG7328TA. Bmw 318ti 1996 problem was reported in HAMDEN, CT. Vehicle was using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES.Vehicle was using Cruise Control.Vehicle had 4 CYLINDERS. Bmw 318ti 1996 drive type:RWD. FUEL SYSTEM:Fuel injection. FUEL TYPE: GAS. Bmw 318ti 1996 TRANSMISSION TYPE: MAN . VEHICLE SPEED: 65 mph.
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BMW 318TI Visibility Power Window Devices And Controls
BMW 318TI 1996 Safety Review #10162024
BMW 318TI 1996 car safety problem was reported on July 08, 2006.BMW 318TI 1996, manufactured by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE had a problem with VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS . THE WINDOWS FALL OFF TRACK ON MY 1996 BMW E36 318TI. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO BOTH WINDOWS ON MY CAR REGULARLY FOR THE PAST 2.5 YEARS I HAVE OWNED THE CAR AND HAS RUINED THE TINT ON BOTH WINDOWS. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHER 318TI OWNERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS A HIGHLY COMMON FAILURE AND NORMALLY COSTS SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO REPAIR, ONLY TO BREAK AGAIN SHORTLY THEREAFTER. I FEEL AS THOUGH THE WINDOWS COULD SHATTER WHEN THEY FALL INTO THE DOOR OR POSSIBLY HARM PASSENGERS BY FALLING INTO THE CAR WHILE IN THE OFF-TRACK POSITION. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM. *NM.Mileage was 85000 miles. Bmw 318ti 1996 problem was reported in DENTON, TX. Vehicle was purchased on 20041210. Vehicle was using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES.Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. Bmw 318ti 1996 drive type:RWD. FUEL SYSTEM:Fuel injection. FUEL TYPE: GAS. Bmw 318ti 1996 TRANSMISSION TYPE: MAN . VEHICLE SPEED: 0 mph. DEALER'S NAME: PRIVATE SELLER .
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BMW 318TI 1996 Safety Review #10273026
BMW 318TI 1996 car safety problem was reported on June 01, 2009.BMW 318TI 1996, manufactured by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE had a problem with VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS . MY 1996 BMW 318TI - DRIVER SIDE FRONT WINDOW HAS 3 TIMES IN LAST 5 YEARS FALLEN INTO THE DOOR INTERIOR WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE HAD THIS REPAIRED NOW 3 TIMES IN 5 YEARS AT A TOTAL COST TO BE OF $1300. THIS IS A SYSTEMIC DESIGN AND SAFETY PROBLEM THAT OCCURS NOT MOST OF THE 3 SERIES BMW FROM 1995 TO 2002. BMW UTILIZES A VERY POOR CHANNEL DESIGN TO RETAIN THE WINDOW SAFELY AND SECURELY WITH 3 CHEAP INADEQUATE PLASTIC / METAL CLIPS THAT FAIL CONSISTENTLY AND REPEATEDLY AFTER REPAIR OVER A SHORT TIME IT IS A HUGE DESIGN PROBLEM AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AND NEW DESIGN IMPLEMENTATION TO CORRECT THIS SYSTEMIC DESIGN SAFETY FAILURE. IN MY LAST FAILURE LAST WEEK I WAS DRIVING 60 MILES AND HOUR ON A FREEWAY AND WINDOW DROPS INTO DOOR ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. *TR.Mileage was 110000 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):WBACG7326TA. Bmw 318ti 1996 problem was reported in GILROY, CA. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. VEHICLE SPEED: 60 mph.
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BMW 318TI 1996 Safety Review #10324431
BMW 318TI 1996 car safety problem was reported on Apr 01, 2010.BMW 318TI 1996, manufactured by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE had a problem with VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS . THIS IS THE 8TH TIME PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW OF MY 1996 BMW318TI IS IN NEED OF REPAIR. MOTOR REPLACED ONCE, THAN REGULATOR, FOLLOWED BY NUMEROUS REPAIRS FOR SLIDES OR CLIPS TO BE FIXED. WHEN PUTTING UP WINDOW THERE IS A LOUD CRACK AND THE WINDOW GOES OFF TRACK, SO IT CAN NEITHER GO UP OR DOWN. THIS IS A COSTLY COMPLAINT FROM MANY OWNERS OF THIS CAR SO THERE HAS TO BE SOME SORT OF PROBLEM OR DEFECT. *TR.Mileage was 150000 miles. Bmw 318ti 1996 problem was reported in BELLE VERNON, PA. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control.
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Bmw 318ti 1996 systems
Air Bags Frontal 2 Review(s)
Electrical System Ignition 1 Review(s)
Electrical System Ignition Switch 1 Review(s)
Structure Body Door 1 Review(s)
Vehicle Speed Control Cables 1 Review(s)
Visibility Power Window Devices And Controls 3 Review(s)
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Bmw 318ti 1996 Reviews
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