2005 BMW 325I Electrical system Problems

“Problem with electrical system. Left rear brake, tail and turn indicator lights would go on/off. I replaced the bulbs, but there was a loose wire someplace. If the wires/connectors were wiggled, the lights would come on until a bump in the road or I closed the trunk. I reported this to Bmw and but my VIN number was not on the recall list, even though I had the same symptoms. Bmw did repair the problem as a one time good will gesture. Additional VIN's may need to be added to the recall.”

“Faulty or inadequate ground wire which burned 8-pin connectors and bulb-holders in both rear quarter panels. Dealer installed additional ground connection to the circuit of the lamps at no charge on 1/19/12, but I am still fighting with corporate office in nj for reimbursement of $271.35 incurred in replacing the other burned out parts prior to the recall in december. My research revealed that section 6(b) of the tread act requires manufactures to include funds for reimbursement of repair expenses prior to recall in a recall plan. …”

“I have a 2005 Bmw 325I and recently been experiencing intermittent failure of my turn signal. While I was driving on the road today it failed to operate and I was almost rear ended by a school bus full of children on the road...the bus had to slam on its breaks avoiding major catastrophe by inches. We stopped and made sure all of the children were okay and went our separate ways. I had switched the bulbs out just last week on vehicle and rechecked the tail light assembly. I discovered charred wiring and a charred wiring plug. …”

“The complaint was filed on behalf of the contact's mother. The contact's mother owned a 2005 BMW 325i. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and unoccupied, the contact's brother noticed that the vehicle was on fire. The contact's brother used a nearby water hose and extinguished the fire. The Fire Department and the Police arrived. A fire report and a Police report were filed, however the Police report information was unavailable. In addition, the contact was informed that the light module was the source of the fire. The contact stated that the failure was a known failure. …”

“The incident happened on a freeway exit ramp, near noon time in a sunny ~80 f weather. During the driving, all warning lights on the dash board suddenly started to flash, accompanied with beeping warning sound. The whole flashing and beeping lasted for about 3 seconds. The vehicle did not stall, however. After the incident, car's memory of clock time and trip odometer were lost. Made a check in local Bmw dealer. The local dealer could not retrieve error code from the on board computer, and could not reproduce the symptom during the check.”