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2001 Bmw 320 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

10 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

113,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 10 complaints (30.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior110.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan
3
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood
1
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
1
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
1
Service Brakes
1
Visibility:Windshield
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan3
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood1
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)1
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline1
Service Brakes1
Visibility:Windshield1

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan: 3; Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood: 1; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Service Brakes: 1; Visibility:Windshield: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 9 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2000
1
2001
8
2012
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20001
20018
20121

2000: 1; 2001: 8; 2012: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10471685 · 2012-08-21 (August 21, 2012)

WHILE DOING 55 MPH ON THE EXPRESSWAY MY VEHICLE ENGAGED THE BRAKES ON IT'S OWN BRINGING US TO A SCREACHING, SKIDDING STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS WAS AN EXTREMELY SCARY SITUATION ESPECIALLY WHEN TRAVELING WITH YOUR CHILDREN IN THE CAR. THE CAR WAS TOWED IN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY DISCOVERED THE YAW RATE SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. I CAN NOT BELIEVE MERCEDES IS NOT RECALLING THIS VEHICLES TO BE FIXED WITH SUCH A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AFFECTING THIS CAR. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 113,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10471685 at NHTSA ↗