1992 BMW 325I Electrical system Problems

“Electronic control unit is defectively installed. Water from rain and carwashing can easily get into the said unit box causing circuit shorts to the said equipment. Equipment is $1,200.00 to replaced. Bmw dealers know the problem and can easily modify the installation to protect it from water damage and I wonder why it was not part of their recall. I called parts dept.'s personnel of Bmw dealers and I found out this kind of damage is so common.”

“While vehicle was parked, a fire started inside of vehicle. Local fire department arrived, extinguished the fire, and informed consumer that fire may have started under the dash.*akafter forensic study, it was determined that the fire was cuased by fuel seepage as a result of fuel lines hardening and leaking. There is a recall related to the incident for Bmw's 525i and other makes.”

“Consumer stated there was a clutch problem in which the dealer replaced the pressure plate and t bearing, later, the throw out bearing, friction plate, yolk arm and pivot pin were replaced due to clutch vibration, the universal joint also failed.”

“Dme unit got wet from a normal car wash; Bmw bulletin item but not recall; dealership drilled a hole in the box per bmws instructions and said that would prevent it from happening again. It happened again about 3 years later; the bulletin fix was insufficient. Major safety issue as the failed computer floods the engine with gasoline causes gas to overflow out the dipstick all over the place; my research has shown that this has happened to many many people and is a common problem that Bmw should have recalled and made a real fix. It costs over $1000 to repair when this happens. …”