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alan3885 · 01-25-2006, 08:43 AM

I was just wondering how are the 2006 325i & 330i's E90 doing?

From previous experience getting an 323i Sedan (E46) been having allot of bugs, problems, and things not working properly. I was wondering are the E90's doing better on quality control or are they having allot of bugs and problems? After owning an 323i Sedan never buy the first years model and was just got an good offer from BMW for a trade of my old 323i for an 2006 325i..

tim330i · 01-25-2006, 09:54 AM

So far there are some known software issues with the ECU and people with i-drive are of course having problems.

Otherwise we haven't seen that much...yet.

Tim

alan3885 · 01-25-2006, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tim330i

So far there are some known software issues with the ECU and people with i-drive are of course having problems.

Otherwise we haven't seen that much...yet.

Tim

Software issues with the ECU?

alan3885 · 01-25-2006, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by alan3885

Software issues with the ECU?

I just hope theres not like stupid stuff happening like on my previous 323i:

1. Moonroof gets stuck and closes only half way
2. Brakes prematurely going out
3. Problems with powersteering going out
4. Moonroof and windows squeak when going up/down
5. Black stuff surrounding the oil cap and would cause some kind of crap to come out.
6. Bad brake sensors
7. Unknown check engine light comes on
8. Door wont lock/unlock
9. Expensive maintaince and repair costs

Do BMW people get BMW rental cars? I was told that when we purchased our car but never got one we have like recieved an Sentra, Cavalier, and some ugly Malibu.

From my understanding lexus people get lexus rental cars no substitutes.

NaTuReB0Y · 01-25-2006, 09:02 PM

passenger airbag light keeps coming on.....malfunction

vcamayd · 02-26-2006, 12:51 PM

Bump

lot · 02-28-2006, 12:56 PM

no complain so far, got mine in Sept last year

Ms_Kady · 02-28-2006, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by lot

no complain so far, got mine in Sept last year

No problems here, either, and I got mine...3 weeks ago.

jacobo · 02-28-2006, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alan3885

I just hope theres not like stupid stuff happening like on my previous 323i:

1. Moonroof gets stuck and closes only half way
2. Brakes prematurely going out
3. Problems with powersteering going out
4. Moonroof and windows squeak when going up/down
5. Black stuff surrounding the oil cap and would cause some kind of crap to come out.
6. Bad brake sensors
7. Unknown check engine light comes on
8. Door wont lock/unlock
9. Expensive maintaince and repair costs

Do BMW people get BMW rental cars? I was told that when we purchased our car but never got one we have like recieved an Sentra, Cavalier, and some ugly Malibu.

From my understanding lexus people get lexus rental cars no substitutes.

That will probably depend on your dealer. I use Harloff BMW in Encinitas, and they have an on-site Enterprise to help with their service loaners. They give out X3s (the one I got was fully loaded and very nice) and I also got a AW X3 from Enterprise as well, but sometimes they run out of their own X3 loaners and then your at the mercy of what Enterprise has in stock. I knew some people there, so they usually tried to hook me up with best possible car they could (had an Envoy XL fully loaded) but also got stuck with a Kia Sedona mini-van (better then the Olds boat they gave me at first) and a Sebring convertible. The service dept. was usually pretty busy, so it's just kinda what's available when you drop your car off.

Amil · 03-02-2006, 08:50 AM

nothing major so far...

gsrthomas · 03-07-2006, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Amil

nothing major so far...

Nothing major.
So what were the minor things??

gameguru · 03-13-2006, 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tim330i

So far there are some known software issues with the ECU and people with i-drive are of course having problems.

Otherwise we haven't seen that much...yet.

Tim

Can you please elaborate further regarding these known issues with the ECU?

SpAcEmAn SpLiFF · 03-14-2006, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alan3885

I just hope theres not like stupid stuff happening like on my previous 323i:

1. Moonroof gets stuck and closes only half way
2. Brakes prematurely going out
3. Problems with powersteering going out
4. Moonroof and windows squeak when going up/down
5. Black stuff surrounding the oil cap and would cause some kind of crap to come out.
6. Bad brake sensors
7. Unknown check engine light comes on
8. Door wont lock/unlock
9. Expensive maintaince and repair costs

Do BMW people get BMW rental cars? I was told that when we purchased our car but never got one we have like recieved an Sentra, Cavalier, and some ugly Malibu.

From my understanding lexus people get lexus rental cars no substitutes.

ive never encountered any of these problems with my e46

were they fixed in the remodel?

*fugarza* · 03-14-2006, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by gameguru

Can you please elaborate further regarding these known issues with the ECU?

These issues I have had only happened 1x.

When I changed the radio station it was still listed as 91.1 no matter what station I was on. Went away after I stopped, started car.
I turned on the car and the idrive radio would not work. I turned off car for a few minutes, started it, and everything was back to normal.

RUDYCAT · 03-15-2006, 09:16 PM

I have 12,000 km on my 2006 330i and no problems other than the sticky door handle and the required software update to program my seat memory to my keys. So far my 2006 330i seems much more solid and better built than my 2002 330xi.

bostonashalt2 · 03-16-2006, 01:25 AM

NO problems here, except for the TPMS being really really sensitive.

Fibercus · 03-28-2006, 02:20 AM

BMW Dealer here give rental cars (other makes) when they run out of loaners. They like to use it to sell us new ones =)

X5, Z4, 330ci are the loaners I've received so far with our 525i service

bz01bimmer · 03-30-2006, 12:36 AM

I just had a recent bug that I seemed to have fixed.
I took my car in to get it's 1K oil service and I think they updated my radio or something because before when I had RDS on my navi screen, the stations would show the RDS info on the tuner band presets and now the RDS info is on the lower left and the station number stays the same (shows the frequency) so the next day I was driving and the radio cut out on me for a bit and it kept doing it but at the time I had no clue what was going on.
So on the way home, I decided to capture it on my cell phone by using the onboard stopwatch function to see if the problem was consistent so I could have the dealer see it so they wouldn't think I was crazy and I got it a few times. I was going to call my dealer the next morning and I was starting to get pissed because I JUST got this damn car.
The next morning, I decided what the hell... I put the radio back on and I turned on RDS and turned it back off. Then I re-set my first station back in to memory and wouldn't you know, the problem hasn't come back.

a burrito · 04-05-2006, 12:12 AM

Nothing other then having to get new software every damn month.

BIGWILL · 04-10-2006, 05:50 PM

Nothing major

01-25-2006, 08:43 AM	#1
alan3885 E90Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 8	E90 Bugs I was just wondering how are the 2006 325i & 330i's E90 doing? From previous experience getting an 323i Sedan (E46) been having allot of bugs, problems, and things not working properly. I was wondering are the E90's doing better on quality control or are they having allot of bugs and problems? After owning an 323i Sedan never buy the first years model and was just got an good offer from BMW for a trade of my old 323i for an 2006 325i..

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vcamayd E90Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1	Bump

02-28-2006, 12:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
lot E90Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 53	no complain so far, got mine in Sept last year

03-02-2006, 08:50 AM	#10 (permalink)
Amil Mod/Sponser Join Date: Dec 1969 Posts: 217	nothing major so far...

03-15-2006, 09:16 PM	#15 (permalink)
RUDYCAT E90Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1	I have 12,000 km on my 2006 330i and no problems other than the sticky door handle and the required software update to program my seat memory to my keys. So far my 2006 330i seems much more solid and better built than my 2002 330xi.

03-16-2006, 01:25 AM	#16 (permalink)
bostonashalt2 E90Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 100	NO problems here, except for the TPMS being really really sensitive.

03-28-2006, 02:20 AM	#17 (permalink)
Fibercus E90Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 11	BMW Dealer here give rental cars (other makes) when they run out of loaners. They like to use it to sell us new ones =) X5, Z4, 330ci are the loaners I've received so far with our 525i service

03-30-2006, 12:36 AM	#18 (permalink)
bz01bimmer E90Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Central Valley Posts: 39	I just had a recent bug that I seemed to have fixed. I took my car in to get it's 1K oil service and I think they updated my radio or something because before when I had RDS on my navi screen, the stations would show the RDS info on the tuner band presets and now the RDS info is on the lower left and the station number stays the same (shows the frequency) so the next day I was driving and the radio cut out on me for a bit and it kept doing it but at the time I had no clue what was going on. So on the way home, I decided to capture it on my cell phone by using the onboard stopwatch function to see if the problem was consistent so I could have the dealer see it so they wouldn't think I was crazy and I got it a few times. I was going to call my dealer the next morning and I was starting to get pissed because I JUST got this damn car. The next morning, I decided what the hell... I put the radio back on and I turned on RDS and turned it back off. Then I re-set my first station back in to memory and wouldn't you know, the problem hasn't come back.

04-05-2006, 12:12 AM	#19 (permalink)
a burrito E90Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 60	Nothing other then having to get new software every damn month.

04-10-2006, 05:50 PM	#20 (permalink)
BIGWILL E90Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 11	Nothing major