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2001 BMW 3-Series repairs by problem area
Engine (47%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)
Brakes and Traction Control (1%)
Suspension and Steering (17%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (19%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (5%)
Other (4%)
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Chart based on 532 repairs.
2001 BMW 3-Series suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (27%)
$500 - $999 (20%)
$100 - $499 (31%)
< $100 (19%)
Chart based on 86 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2001 BMW 3-Series
Engine not specified
| 108000 mi US $250 |
Broken right rear shock mount. |
| 166000 mi US $650 |
Noise in front right wheel, replaced ball joint & noise is gone |
2001 BMW 3-Series 4dr Wagon
184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 38000 mi US $1600 |
Rear coil spring broke. Rear pair replaced. |
| 64000 mi US $900 |
Replaced front control arm bushing |
2001 BMW 3-Series 4dr Wagon
184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed manual RWD
| 180000 mi US $425 |
Replaced rear shocks, rear springs, and upper shock mounts. |
| 77000 mi | Left front control arm. |
| 88000 mi US $1000 |
broken rear springs (2) replaced |
2001 BMW 3-Series 4dr Wagon
184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed manual AWD
| 75000 mi US $250 |
Problem - Worn control arm bushings. Ordered new bushings myself. These were then installed by my indy mechanic. |
| 147000 mi US $200 |
Worn rear shocks blown after carrying a large load in the back. Replaced with Bilsteins- done myself |
2001 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 97000 mi US $500 |
Front sway bar end links have rubber bushings that wear out and produce noises when going over bumps |
| 184000 mi US $1500 |
Power steering hose leaking. Reservoir and hose replaced. |
| 196000 mi US $719 |
The wheel bearings were replaced on the rear wheels. |
| 209000 mi US $1450 |
Rear shocks replaced. |
| 225000 mi US $1500 |
Power steering hoses leaking. |
| 76000 mi US $5 |
Loose steering, traced system, tighten steering link to rack, adjust rack tension for slack, checked alingement no toe, adjusted toe to 1/8"-3/16" toe in, steering corrected, steering smooth stright, corrected air pressure for climate. Loose steering, traced system, tighten steering link to rack, adjust rack tension for slack, checked alingement no toe, adjusted toe to 1/8"-3/16" toe in, steering corrected, steering smooth stright, corrected air pressure for climate. |
| 64000 mi | I brought it in for increasingly loose steering. They determined it was due to the front control arms which need to be replaced. I had neither the time nor the money. They said it wasn't urgent since the wheels don't 'shimmy' on braking yet. |
| 65000 mi US $1200 |
Replaced both front control arms, tightened steering, re-alignment. (Also transmission fluid change. |
| 74000 mi US $200 |
Loose steering. Tightened control arms and steering linkages. Flushed power steering fluid. Marginal improvement, but not fully repaired. Keeping wheel in full up position also helps. |
| 75000 mi US $1400 |
Found slow leak in power steering system, replaced tube/hose. |
| 79200 mi US $3995 |
Steering column re-built with new bushings to take 'play' out of the steering. |
| 80000 mi | Wanted new control arms...again! Terrible rattle. Finally done with the damn car. 80k miles and I've spent so much its cheaper to have a car payment. I will never own another bimmer out of warranty. I won't own another BMW for a while. |
2001 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed manual RWD
| 173000 mi US $1500 |
Suspension components worn out after 172,000 miles and causing noisy and sloppy ride. |
| 220800 mi US $500 |
Power steering pump failure. Replaced power steering pump, all hoses, and reservoir. |
| 239000 mi US $350 |
Steering getting loose due to worn tie rods and steering guibo. Replaced tie rods, steering guibo, and also replaced steering rack to improve feel. Had alignment performed. |
| 98000 mi US $1300 |
Replaced worn: Front control arm bushing Rear trailing arm bushing Front sway bar bushing Replaced power steering supply/return hoses. |
| 99000 mi US $800 |
Worn control arm bushings replaced |
| 100000 mi US $5 |
Power steering fluid reservoir hoses were leaking. Replaced both hoses and clamps, resolving problem. |
| 114000 mi US $480 |
Hose to power steering reservoir ruptured and caused damage to reservoir. Both were replaced. |
2001 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed manual AWD
| 158000 mi US $600 |
Two noisy wheel bearings (driver rear, passenger front) replaced. |
| 223500 mi | Shocks, broken rear springs, RTAB, FCAB, steering universal, power steering lines. |
| 266314 mi C $2000 |
Replace both front wheel bearings |
| 83000 mi US $650 |
replace rear springs (that had been replaced 4 years ago) |
2001 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 79000 mi US $2000 |
steering felt wobbly and clunk sound when stopped. |
| 59000 mi US $480 |
Front passenger control arm worn out. Replaced. |
| 66000 mi US $1027 |
Power Steering pump leaking |
| 95000 mi US $59 |
Control arm bushing replacement. |
| 102000 mi US $800 |
Replace front lower control arms and bushings |
| 116000 mi US $400 |
Replaced power steering pump. |
| 125000 mi | towing company damaged the tie rod during tow |
2001 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed manual RWD
| 87000 mi US $3000 |
stablilizer bushings, |
| 178700 mi US $150 |
replace A-arm bushing |
| 177000 mi US $25 |
Left, rear shock mount |
| 147000 mi US $300 |
Power steering hoses were cracked, power steering fluid leaking. Replaced two hoses and topped off fluid. |
| 175000 mi | LF wheel bearing was noisy; replaced. Serpentine belt was cracking; replaced. Oil pan gasket leaking; topped off oil. |
| 180000 mi US $600 |
control arm bushings, and one other thing I can't remember |
| 72000 mi US $1100 |
Power steering pump failing. |
| 132000 mi US $411 |
Front sway bar bushings |
| 121000 mi US $325 |
there was a leak in the power steering hose. had to clean it up and i guess replace the hose |
| 125000 mi US $850 |
replaced power steering pump and reservoir |
| 130000 mi US $400 |
replaced lower control arm bushings |
| 155400 mi US $500 |
Struts, shocks |
| 159000 mi US $150 |
Clunking noise, so replaced tie rod ends and brakes at the same time |
| 161400 mi US $270 |
Control arms |
| 141340 mi C $1200 |
Replaced bushings, etc. |
| 156000 mi US $583 |
Worn lower control arm bushings |
2001 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed manual AWD
| 84000 mi US $2300 |
Power steering plumbing (fluid lines). |
| 89000 mi US $1700 |
Opted to fix power steering problem reported in May. |
| 107000 mi US $2000 |
Rear shock fluid depletd |
| 164200 mi US $65 |
Sway bar end links were worn causing clunking sound. Replaced end links and problem was fixed |
2001 BMW 3-Series 4-door
6-cylinder manual 2WD
| 136080 mi C $200 |
Replaced control arm bushings |
| 161200 mi | Front shock blown. Stabilizer link broken. |
| 85000 mi US $500 |
Lower control arms replaced with ball joints and bushings |
2001 BMW 3-Series 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 63000 mi | Power steering pump. |
| 69440 mi $1100 |
Car vibrate at 40 mph. Dealer replaced front control arm bushings. |
2001 BMW 3-Series 2dr Coupe
333-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed manual RWD
| 112000 mi US $10000 |
replaced all suspension bushings |
2001 BMW 3-Series 2dr Coupe
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 118000 mi US $406 |
Front control arm bushings worn; last replaced 8/11 @90k mi |
| 92000 mi US $358 |
Power steering hoses leaking |
| 99397 mi US $368 |
Replace front control arm bushings |
2001 BMW 3-Series 2dr Coupe
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed manual RWD
| 96100 mi C $400 |
Replaced FCABa (Front control arm bushings) and the control arms themselves. Used new control arms and pre-pressed bushings for ease of owner install. Steering tightened up nicely after install, and slight vibration during heavy braking disappeared. |
| 120900 mi C $250 |
Replaced power steering pump & serpentine belts (since I had to take it off anyway). Power steering was starting to "groan". |
| 122760 mi | Replaced both rear wheel bearings. |
| 128964 mi US $32 |
FCAB's R&R with PowerFlex Bushings 4 Wheel Alignment. *It was severely out of spec and showed excessive inside front tire wear due to excessive toe in. R&R passenger side upper strut mount Repaired mushroomed strut tower. |
| 114000 mi US $1300 |
RattlIng through steering wheel. Front Bushings replace on both sides. |
| 148000 mi US $1300 |
Control arm |
2001 BMW 3-Series 2dr Coupe
184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed manual RWD
| 67500 mi US $1700 |
Replaced shocks and struts all around after noticing deteriorated ride quality |
| 72200 mi US $1182 |
Rear coil springs - rusted out; one was borken, one nearly broken Front suspension bushings |
2001 BMW 3-Series 2dr Convertible
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 92900 mi | Replacement of tie rod bushings |
| 131000 mi US $650 |
replaced control arms |
| 69000 mi | Brief creak in left rear brake or suspension when coming to a stop or at low speed. |
| 69000 mi US $500 |
Front control arm bushings replaced, rear upper shock mounts replaced. |
| 75200 mi US $846 |
Left rear suspension spring replaced |
2001 BMW 3-Series 2dr Convertible
184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 126000 mi US $300 |
Replaced rear leaking shocks and related components. Replaced leaking power steering lines and hoses. |
| 128000 mi US $1790 |
Replaced front struts |
2001 BMW 3-Series 2-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 74000 mi US $200 |
2 P/S hoses replaced. |
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