bmw 128i 2013 Complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

i purchase vehicle from bmw may 3,2013,with 40 miles showing. the dealership had to jump start vehicle to get it started and off of show room floor. i asked about that and was told it happens all the time. after test drive and purchase i drove vehicle home 220 mile. for the next week every time i tried to start vehicle it would not start and acted like a dead battery. made a appointment with service dept. may 15 after driving 25 miles i heard a loud noise "bang" and smoke. coast off hwy.stop car open door and saw flames coming out from under car. jump out and start to store within 5 seconds heard loud "bang" turn around and saw car total engulfed in flames. vfd show up, tom green county tx. sheriff made report. a bystander made viedo and photos of vehicle burning that i have. i escape being engulfed in that fire ball by seconds. if there would have been in a child seat it would never have survived! this should not happen to a car with only 300 miles off of show room floor.i hope this event is looked in to before the worse happens.vehicle is with allstate clame#[xxx]. from the feed back i get from bmw and the dealership i dont think they take this event serious. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Reported in: SAN ANGELO TX || Crash: N || VIN #: WBAUP7C59DV

STRUCTURE:BODY

i purchase vehicle from bmw may 3,2013,with 40 miles showing. the dealership had to jump start vehicle to get it started and off of show room floor. i asked about that and was told it happens all the time. after test drive and purchase i drove vehicle home 220 mile. for the next week every time i tried to start vehicle it would not start and acted like a dead battery. made a appointment with service dept. may 15 after driving 25 miles i heard a loud noise "bang" and smoke. coast off hwy.stop car open door and saw flames coming out from under car. jump out and start to store within 5 seconds heard loud "bang" turn around and saw car total engulfed in flames. vfd show up, tom green county tx. sheriff made report. a bystander made viedo and photos of vehicle burning that i have. i escape being engulfed in that fire ball by seconds. if there would have been in a child seat it would never have survived! this should not happen to a car with only 300 miles off of show room floor.i hope this event is looked in to before the worse happens.vehicle is with allstate clame#[xxx]. from the feed back i get from bmw and the dealership i dont think they take this event serious. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Reported in: SAN ANGELO TX || Crash: N || VIN #: WBAUP7C59DV

VISIBILITY/WIPER

tl* the contact owns a 2013 bmw 128i. the contact stated that both side view mirrors would independently move while the vehicle was in motion. the failure was recurring. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was not available.

Reported in: SAN MARCOS CA || Crash: N || VIN #: WBAUN1C58DV

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

the car was redesigned and the rear head rests don't go all the way down, as a result, when a short person is driving, the headrest blocks the rear window - as you cant see out the rear window , it is extremely unsafe. the service people at multiple bmw dealers agree that the design is flawed but, bmw management refuses to fix it as they claim everything is working to their standards.

Reported in: PORT WASHINGTON NY || Crash: N || VIN #: WBAUN1C5XDV