2001 BMW 325XI Exterior lighting Problems

“My passenger brake light out of the blue started not working as I took it in the dealership they said a socket connector that involves the wires have been corrupted and burnt out. This is a serious hazard while out on the roads,I have seen many other post about that are having the same issues and im unaware of any recalls about this is issues. This is a issues that needs to have some attention.”

“The oem tail lamp assemblies overheat at the plugin pin #3 causing fire. This affects both right and left tail lamp assemblies. I have had to replace both tail lamp assemblies multiple times. This problem also affects the xenon headlamp function causing the headlamps to fail, sometimes both headlamps at the same time making it dangerous during night time driving.”

“Pin number 3 on the taillight bulb housing begins to melt at the connection point causing any number of things to happen with the electrical system. You may experience flickering headlights, loss of taillight function, loss of turn signal function, or electrical fire.”

“The contact owns a 2001 Bmw 325XI. The contact stated that the tail light failed. The contact replaced the tail light bulb, but the failure was not corrected. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test and diagnosed the failure as the tail light wires being corroded. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 90,000.”

“The contact owns a 2001 Bmw 325XI. The contact stated that while parked, she noticed that the exterior lighting warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the passenger side tail light socket and wiring was melted and was emitting smoke. The mechanic stated that the tail light panel would have to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 138,000.”