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2008 BMW 3-Series repairs by problem area
Engine (49%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (7%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (25%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (7%)
Other (4%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 908 repairs.
2008 BMW 3-Series electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (9%)
$500 - $999 (12%)
$100 - $499 (26%)
< $100 (51%)
Chart based on 164 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2008 BMW 3-Series
Engine not specified
| 18300 mi | Experienced airbag failure light. Turns out the upper and lower driver side seatbelts had failed. They replaced both upper and lower belts and reset the indicator light. |
2008 BMW 3-Series 4dr Wagon
230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 50000 mi US $50 |
HVAC fan making noise, test revealed failed fan assembly. Replaced under CPO warranty |
| 76000 mi US $400 |
Car would not start, dealer diagnosed failed battery. Replaced battery and coded to car, problem fully resolved. |
| 30000 mi | Dealer ordered part; wrong part shipped. Waiting on correct part to come. |
| 31000 mi | New nav discs couldn't be read; DVD drive replaced. Apparently not an uncommon problem, per dealer. |
| 57000 mi US $500 |
Tire Pressure Monitoring system failed |
| 63800 mi US $1120 |
Battery replacement in Nov 2013 done by AAA did not reset car computer to coordinate with new battery; so Nov '13 battery was failing. Needed new battery and reset of car to this fact. |
| 36000 mi | Replaced driver's seat motor; replaced rear seat back to resolve issue with cut seat belt; sealed/filled chip and crack in windshield |
| 53000 mi | Replaced front right head light assembly due to turn signal malfunctioning and melting |
2008 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 92300 mi US $5354 |
Replaced headlight halo bulb. |
| 43000 mi | AC evaporator was replaced. |
| 41000 mi | Instrument cluster - oil temp gauge needle sticking and not displaying accurate temperature. Entire cluster was replaced under warranty. |
| 43300 mi | Cigarette lighter/12v ports inoperable. Replaced junction box. Rear door lock actuators failed intermittently. Replaced both. |
| 62000 mi US $150 |
Low battery charge dash light, despite battery holding a charge. Replaced battery anyway. Problem fixed. |
| 42400 mi | The A/C bearing seized causing the accessory belt to shred. Dealer replaced A/C and all cranks/pulleys, along with accessory belt. |
| 54000 mi | Sideview mirrors were losing memory setting and were replaced. Trunk opens by itself but dealer could not duplicate problem. |
| 36200 mi US $455 |
AC blower motor was making a whirring noise, usually accelerating or slowing down. Motor was replaced. While it was at Redline, the cabin air filter was replaced as well. |
| 56000 mi US $1100 |
Replace rear window regulator |
| 55000 mi US $550 |
Motor for blower heat and AC was busted |
| 97700 mi US $820 |
Right headlamp went out. Had to be diagnosed (is it the bulb or the ignitor or the ballast). And you can't reach it easily, the wheel needs to be removed etc. |
| 103300 mi | Adaptive headlight malfunction. Adaptive headlights failed again, repair shop fixed it (more) permanently this time. They took it out removed condensation and coated it with some spray that won't let moisture in. |
2008 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 60800 mi US $1000 |
Driver headlight would not illuminate. Required replacement of light control module. |
| 41000 mi | Door locks spontaneously unlock during left hand turns. Dealer didn't find any codes and didn't look any further. No help. |
| 116000 mi US $300 |
A/C recharge needed due to leaking evaporator valve. Evaporator not replaced due to high labor expense. |
| 127000 mi US $2400 |
Leaking AC evaporator replaced; also replaced expansion valve and blower motor. |
| 82000 mi | issues with overall electrical system- occasional problems starting, lights intermittently not working. |
| 71000 mi | Removed and lubricated ventilation blower motor |
| 72300 mi US $190 |
Recharged A/C |
| 74000 mi US $200 |
Replaced daytime running light |
2008 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD
| 17000 mi | Faulty passenger air bag sensor. Replaced under warranty. TSB for new software for the High Pressure Fuel Pump. TSB for new software for airbag controller. |
| 18000 mi | Passenger air bag detection sensor was replaced due to intermittent problem. |
| 101300 mi US $1680 |
High pressure hose failure |
| 146000 mi US $2100 |
Alternator was over charging. It was replaced. |
| 35960 mi | Door actuators replaced under warranty. Could not open ANY doors, except the drivers door using the manual key, including the fuel filler door. Fixed under warranty. |
| 36580 mi | dealership disconnected aftermarket heated rear seats, without consent or informing me, during prior repair. Dealer had to contact aftermarket supplier to reconnect. free of charge. |
| 27000 mi | stereo sounded horrible all of sudden |
| 48000 mi | comfort access and bluetooth work intermittently |
| 60000 mi US $50 |
Automatic door locks stopped working. Repair covered under extended warranty. |
| 72000 mi US $60 |
Burned out parking light required removal of front tires and wheel well panels. I did the repair myself, but it was a bit involved. |
| 78300 mi US $69 |
Started car and numerous warning lights appeared, windshield wipers turned on by themselves and engine temp light turned on after about 5 minutes. Dealer diagnosed bad battery and replaced. Then diagnosed bad alternator but declined work. After dealer installed new battery, they diagnosed bad alternator & quoted $1,200 to repair. Owner installed new IBS cable but didn't resolve 002E98 fault code. Installed new voltage regulator and problem resolved. Driver's side door would not unlock with key fob - had to use manual key to unlock door. Replaced 15amp fuse with 20amp and briefly resolved problem. Installed new lock actuator and problem resolved. |
| 150998 mi US $1830 |
trunk would open only intermittently |
| 134033 mi US $207 |
Car was cranking slowly and battery was not holding charge. Replaced battery. |
2008 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed manual AWD
| 26660 mi | Drivers mirror would move to random positions when started car. Speedometer off by 6% (too low) - told BMW designed that way. |
| 71000 mi | Xenon headlight leveling system didn't work. Entire headlight assembly was replaced. |
| 17000 mi | Speaker on driver side rear door was rattling. Took it in, they replaced it, noticed the noise 2 days later that came up again. (Later went away on its own. Always in and out, possibly just type of music being listened to.) |
| 62000 mi US $1300 |
modulator unit |
2008 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 174hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 98600 mi €500 |
Rear windshield wiper motor failed. Replaced Rear Wiper Motor. |
2008 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
414-horsepower 4.0L V8 6-speed manual RWD
| 34000 mi | Passenger side headlight out. |
| 28000 mi | Battery wasn't fully charging due to faulty ground cable. Cable and battery were replaced under factory warranty |
| 37000 mi | Angel eyes bulb burned out. |
| 66000 mi US $1400 |
Alternator died and took battery with it. new alternator hand carried to US from the fatherland. took forever. |
| 36880 mi | Blown door lock fuse, fixed with supplied spare fuse. |
| 63000 mi US $150 |
Driver side passenger window regulator failed |
| 78000 mi US $115 |
Right rear window regulator |
| 39680 mi C $800 |
Front door locking actuators replaced. |
| 21700 mi | Navigation system stopped functioning |
| 31000 mi | Central locking stopped working. Cause was a bad door lock actuator, which caused the fuse for central locking to blow. The bad actuator and the fuse was replaced. |
| 47000 mi | Right front headlight was not working |
| 47000 mi | left front speaker on pillar making intermittent crackly sounds |
| 83000 mi US $425 |
Dead battery |
| 65000 mi US $600 |
Windshield washer fluid leaking to garage floor. Windshield washer and headlamp washer pump was replaced. |
| 10000 mi | Electric door lock system failed. Drivers door operated manually - all others locked shut and inoperable from inside or outside. Relays, actuators, etc. replaced under warranty. |
| 12000 mi | Intermittent chattering relay in locking system reappeared. Locking system failed once before after intermittent chattering for a while. |
| 18000 mi US $400 |
Brought in for routine maintenance. Diagnosed weak battery from such low mileage - replaced at owner expense. Oil change and other maintenance at no charge. |
| 22300 mi | Passenger side "halo light" burned out. Replaced under warranty. |
| 56000 mi | Got error messages - two separate times - saying battery discharge while parked - and had to reset clock and date. Dealer ran tests and kept overnight and could not recreate the problem. |
| 58000 mi US $1000 |
A/C fail. Diagnosed as main hose leak. Parts ordered, installed, recharged, and tested. |
2008 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 20000 mi | Replaced dim radio display |
| 40500 mi US $50 |
Bent sliders broken. Known issue. |
| 40000 mi US $100 |
Rear window regulators failed on both LHS and RHS. |
| 40000 mi | Power Mirror memory module failed. Motor and controller replaced; computer reprogrammed. |
| 33000 mi | Replaced driver door mid-range speaker. |
| 71000 mi US $1200 |
New TCU module installed. New battery installed. |
| 29900 mi US $300 |
TPMS replaced |
| 83900 mi US $4250 |
new battery |
| 95000 mi US $600 |
heater blower motor no start, replace battery |
| 88000 mi US $50 |
Low on freon |
| 42000 mi | Power door lock failed |
| 91600 mi | Problem w/ wiring caused failure of car. Quit running and would not restart. Was covered under recall. |
| 46000 mi | Air Conditioner wasn't blowing out cold air. Dealer found leaky hose and replaced air conditioner components. Full functionality restored. Trunk release actuator stopped working and trunk would not open. Dealer replaced trunk release pad and functionality restored. |
| 69500 mi US $2800 |
AC evaporator developed a leak. Dash needed to be removed in order to replace. |
| 14000 mi | Replaced mirror housing. Driver's side mirror kept adjusting itself to full downward position. |
| 40000 mi | Stereo made buzzing sound, and intermittently did not work. Dealer replaced a connector and did something to the software. |
| 55000 mi | AC condensor developed mildew. They applied some treatment they said would work. The smell went away for a while, but has since come back a little. |
| 106000 mi US $135 |
Airbag and seatbelt warning lights were active. |
| 125000 mi US $150 |
Rough idle, funky radio readout, then failure to start. Turns out battery and alternator were toast. Shop changed battery. When problem reappeared, I changed alternator. Will report as two repairs. Rough idle, funky radio readout, then failure to start. Turns out battery and alternator were toast. Shop changed battery. When problem reappeared, I changed alternator w/ salvage part. Will report as two repairs. |
| 131000 mi US $200 |
Starter failed. I bought an off-brand starter and replaced myself in two afternoons. Starter is located under and behind intake manifold, thus it is very difficult to reach. |
| 134000 mi | Airbag finally became available for the car. |
| 71000 mi US $400 |
Main battery replacement. A recall item was taken care of during this visit. |
| 71800 mi US $75 |
Left rear window regulator failure . . . guess the Jeep Liberty regulator problem followed me to the 328! |
| 64300 mi US $200 |
Ac not blowing very cold. Recharged. |
2008 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 62000 mi | Bulb failure warning light |
| 11000 mi | Fog light bulb replaced. |
| 123000 mi US $50 |
Window Regulator needed to be replaced. |
| 72000 mi US $730 |
Tire pressure sensor replacement |
| 49700 mi | Thought it was just a front blinker bulb, but turned out to be a short circuit that required replacement of entire headlamp |
| 60200 mi US $400 |
Comfort access key fob does not lock or unlock doors. Need a replacement and then must program it for comfort featture (unlock doors by just touching handle and no need to put key into ignition). |
| 61000 mi US $872 |
Right front blinker went out. Swapped bulb, but that did not fix problem. Socket was smokey. Took car to dealer, who said that entire headlamp assembly had to be replaced. Shocking! |
| 62200 mi US $600 |
Windshield washer Pump failed |
| 32377 mi US $411 |
A/C was not producing cold air and dealer diagnosed issue to leaking evaporator. Replaced evaporator and recharged refrigerant. |
| 98000 mi US $900 |
Starter failure |
2008 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD
| 79000 mi US $200 |
New battery installed |
| 27000 mi | Both mirror motors replaced under original warranty. Both mirrors would not retain memory. |
2008 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual AWD
| 84940 mi C $350 |
starter motor |
2008 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
| 95000 mi £200 |
Bearings on the alternator were beginning to fail, new belt was also purchased. |
2008 BMW 3-Series 2dr Hardtop conv.
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 80000 mi US $376 |
Airbag fault. |
| 11240 mi | "corona" light surrounding right headlamp replaced. |
| 13020 mi | Right corona light replaced (2nd time) |
| 39020 mi C $35 |
Halo lightbulb replacement |
| 34000 mi | Battery has been prompting some warning lights. It was original, so due to be replaced. |
| 31000 mi | brought car in for Left front daytime running lights to be replaced. |
| 10000 mi | Two trunk sensors became damaged through normal use and required replacement (sense when trunk is almost closed and allow trunk to self lock). Alarm did not chirp when locked and nav did not have required screen available to change setting so alarm software was reflashed/reinstalled. |
| 16000 mi | Replacement of left side DRL/side marker bulbs and housing due to failure. |
| 17000 mi | Replacement of right side DRL/side marker bulbs and housing due to failure. |
2008 BMW 3-Series 2dr Hardtop conv.
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD
| 2480 mi | Compass showed wrong direction. Adaptive lighting on Driver's side did not move with Steering. |
| 19840 mi | Seat Heating leaving marks on inside sides of leather seat. |
| 47000 mi | USB Audio stopped working |
| 48360 mi C $500 |
USB Audio highlighted for repair again |
2008 BMW 3-Series 2dr Hardtop conv.
414-horsepower 4.0L V8 7-speed automated manual RWD
| 97960 mi C $4263 |
Left Turn signal bulb |
2008 BMW 3-Series 2dr Hardtop conv.
414-horsepower 4.0L V8 6-speed manual RWD
| 27000 mi US $100 |
glove box lock actuator replaced |
| 29200 mi US $100 |
lower latch for glovebox jammed again. fixed this time. |
| 4000 mi | Dead battery. Kept maintained on a battery tender. Normally get 7-10 years service from batteries (my existing 2006 X5 being a perfect example...still have original oem battery maintaining the same way). |
2008 BMW 3-Series 2dr Hardtop conv.
230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 45900 mi US $750 |
Starter failure |
| 68500 mi US $50 |
Replaced electronic junction box and re-programmed. Also replaced front brakes and pads under extended maintenance warranty. |
| 61000 mi US $50 |
Dealer tested batter and suggested it be replaced. |
| 86500 mi | Driver's Takata Airbag Recall. (Funny, when I asked the service manager if my car was affected when the news first broke over 2 years ago, he said "No, this is a BMW") |
2008 BMW 3-Series 2dr Hardtop conv.
215-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 31000 mi | Headlamp washer eventually replaced. |
| 98000 mi £130 |
left dimmed headlamp needed wheel arch removed to refit |
2008 BMW 3-Series 2dr Coupe
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 26000 mi | Changed out the Passenger-side Foglamp bulb |
| 8000 mi | Sensor for passenger seat airbag and seat belt malfunctioned. |
| 9000 mi | When a seatbelt/airbag sensor was replaced at an earlier repair, the wire connector was not properly crimped and had to be recrimped. |
| 12000 mi | Seat belt sensor replaced. |
| 12000 mi | seat belt sensor failed again, |
| 33000 mi | Navigation hard drive failed |
| 47000 mi | Navigation gives disk error message, when navigation system is working or has address or location has been requested. |
| 54300 mi | Comfort access failed. Right door handle malfunction, could not open car unless I used the key. |
| 40000 mi | Air conditioner not blowing cool air. Test at dealer. Needed a new evaporator. |
| 30000 mi | Air conditioner needed to be repaired, was not blowing cold. Air conditioner replaced by the dealer at no cost. |
| 33300 mi US $500 |
Original battery died, replacement cost including "registration" c $480 ($425 with BMWCCA discount). |
| 36000 mi US $50 |
Replacement of screen wash motor, covered under SGI extended warranty with $50 deductible. Recall item covered re: battery terminal. Maintenance program covered: Oil Change, Wiper Blades, Spark Plug replacement. |
2008 BMW 3-Series 2dr Coupe
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 13800 mi | replaced corona ring headlight bulb |
| 55200 mi US $120 |
Replaced battery |
| 40000 mi | Two, isolated incidents where radio/CD player not functional. |
| 61000 mi | Transmission would not manually upshift with shifter in SPORT MODE. |
| 17000 mi | angel eye (headlight) burned out |
| 24000 mi | the other angle eye burned out |
| 53000 mi US $50 |
replaced burned out head light |
| 56100 mi US $650 |
replaced angel eye |
| 65100 mi US $75 |
blown fuse in cigarette ac adapter circuit |
| 116000 mi US $1500 |
replaced compressor & condenser |
| 122000 mi US $50 |
warning light that tire pressure system is inactive; and flashing low tire pressure. tire sensors were found to be putting out good strength signal; have not yet attempted to diagnose/repair the computer monitoring system for this - I just manually check tire pressures just like in the old days (tires switched from run flats to normal) |
| 76700 mi US $1600 |
driver side headlight intermittently goes out brake light in trunk lid failed seat belt valets failed to catch seat belt for hand over |
2008 BMW 3-Series 2dr Coupe
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD
| 55000 mi US $159 |
Driver's Side Air Bag Recall |
| 2500 mi | Replace Airbag Control Module under warranty |
| 7000 mi | Passenger door airbag warning light came on. Airbag checked out fine. Attempt was made to reprogram computer. Attempt failed halfway through. Had to order another computer, install and reprogram. HD radio would lose volume after ~5 seconds of listening after vehicle was started. Could change to another radio station, volume would be there and then fade. Only happened with HD. Didn't happen on every startup. Could turn radio off and on to fix. |
| 11000 mi | Airbag warning light on dash. Airbag in passenger seat was giving a resistance reading out of spec. Dealer replaced entire airbag. |
| 12000 mi | Airbag warning lights on dash. Replaced airbag control module successfully. Racheting sound from steering column when turning the wheel. Replaced clock spring in steering column. Successful repair |
| 15000 mi | Passenger airbag warning light came on. Dealer inspected wiring harness and found a bent pin in connector under passenger seat. Harness and connector replaced. |
| 21000 mi | Lightbulbs loose in taillight causing intermittent outages. Replaced under TSB. |
| 105000 mi US $55 |
The tire pressure monitor sensor indicated low tire pressure on the front passenger side tire even after the tire was inflated to the correct pressure. The dealer reset the computer, and the sensor alert went away. |
| 111000 mi US $800 |
One of the low-beam headlights needed to be replaced. Battery failed to hold a charge. |
| 125000 mi US $3200 |
Alert lights indicated a problem with the brakes. On inspection, the brake sensors were broken. Brake sensors were replaced. A headlight and two brake lights went out. Bulbs replaced. |
| 128000 mi US $350 |
Tire pressure sensors were not working Passenger side view mirror was not working. The wire had been disconnected when body repair was done. |
| 30300 mi | Replaced left rear brake light holder/housing after brake light fault reported by the car's computer. |
2008 BMW 3-Series 2dr Coupe
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed manual AWD
| 61000 mi US $10 |
Car repeatedly insisted that a brake light was out, even though all lights were working. Replaced all brake/tail bulbs and problem seems to have gone away. |
2008 BMW 3-Series 2dr Coupe
414-horsepower 4.0L V8 7-speed automated manual RWD
| 15000 mi | Broken tire pressure management sensor |
| 41000 mi US $40 |
Brake light fixture partially melted causing poor contact. Repaired fixture. |
| 26000 mi US $48 |
Brake light fixture replaced |
| 49000 mi US $1900 |
Leaking AC system repaired |
| 23000 mi US $50 |
Rear Sunshade had stopped functioning |
| 22700 mi | The evaporator was leaking, so the entire dash had to be removed and the entire evaporator and related compenents were replaced under warranty. Apparrently, this is a common problem on the e92 M3s. |
| 54000 mi US $400 |
A/C Recharge |
| 49400 mi US $160 |
Mold growing on heat exchanger, making a bad stink when car and AC starts |
| 51300 mi US $50 |
AC leaking after cleaning, loosing ability to cool after a while. |
| 24500 mi | The car reports the engine oil level is low when it is not. Oil level sensor needs to be replaced and corresponding system software needs to be updated. |
| 34000 mi US $229 |
The oil level display is still wrong and BMW can't seem to be able to fix it. They have changed the sensor. The car is still at the dealer for an indeterminate time. I am getting very concerned. Update: got it back after four weeks, $179. |
| 54000 mi US $104 |
cabin filter had to be replaced and air filter cleaned |
| 54000 mi US $846 |
Replace front window and rain sensor |
2008 BMW 3-Series 2dr Coupe
414-horsepower 4.0L V8 6-speed manual RWD
| 14220 mi | I had problems with my seatbelt butler. However, I didn't get it fixed. I Simply asked the guys at the BMW garage to get rid of the fuse that operates the seatbelt. The fuse is number 30. |
| 29760 mi $300 |
The Air con on the driver side broke. ESD button broke, just fell for no reason. The auxiliary fell off too. |
| 16000 mi | iDRIVE CONTROLLER BROKEN |
| 28000 mi | Found AC leak: Replaced evaporator and recharged the system. |
| 24000 mi | Battery failed to charge completely. They charged it. Battery did not hold charge. Finally replaced the battery |
| 8000 mi | The HD radio sometimes quits delivering sound after five seconds. |
| 8350 mi | HD radio quit playing after five seconds on selected stations. Dealer claims to have repaired the problem. Repair software glitch in digital radio. Dealer implemented a softward related fix. |
| 10000 mi | Digital radio goes silent on certain presets. Dealer said the fault is weak transmitter at radio station. |
| 17000 mi | Left front headlight burned out |
| 26000 mi US $375 |
Replace windshield washer fluid pump |
2008 BMW 3-Series 2dr Coupe
230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 75000 mi US $42 |
A bad bulb housing was causing light bulb sensor to report a failed bulb. The housing was replaced and the light bulb sensor returned to normal. |
| 33000 mi | HVAC system cleaned. Interior fans and ventilation vents cleaned. |
| 102000 mi US $600 |
Windshield washer fluid motor replaced |
2008 BMW 3-Series 2dr Coupe
230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 20000 mi | Replaced right daytime running light which had burned out. Also replaced wiper blades. |
| 37000 mi US $1200 |
Replaced burned out right rear brake light. |
| 16000 mi | Electric seat failed |
| 8000 mi | Door open warning light came on while driving, car could not be locked when at destination. |
| 37000 mi | Warning light for brake light failure came on, but brake light was working fine. |
| 59200 mi US $400 |
Battery died, was replaced |
| 68900 mi US $365 |
Windows and mirrors would not operate |
| 45000 mi | System crashes, and dealer has been unable to find issue. |
| 51000 mi | iDrive died. No radio, no Nav, no blue tooth for phone. Main module replace. Still has occasional issues. Very frustration. Now no longer covered by BMW extended warranty. |
| 63000 mi US $125 |
iDrive system froze. 3rd time DVD drive failed Constantly dealing with brake and parking lights burning out. Front parking lamp replacement requires tire to be removed. |
2008 BMW 3-Series 2dr Coupe
168-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 16120 mi | Right brake light failure lead them to replace tail light housing due to burn marks |
| 24180 mi | Comfort access wasn't working all the time. |
2008 BMW 3-Series 2-door
8-cylinder manual 2WD
| 10000 mi | Door mirrors randomly moving on un-locking the car. A known issue. Will require mirror motor replacement on each side |
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