Hey all,
I have a certified pre-owned 01 330xi with ~51k miles which I bought back in Feb of this year. Over the last 5 months I have had more problems than I should with a 3 year old car, some of which are listed below. I'm wondering if anyone has had similar problems. Thanks!
1. Sway bar pin was loose and rattling (which by the way is considered a wear and tear item, and not covered by the pre-owned warranty...sway bar is wear and tear??)
2. Camshaft inlet sensor failed at 49k miles
3. Climate control system -- 2 problems here
a. final stage resistor failed (which I'm told was a fairly common problem on the '01 E46s)
b. almost everytime I turn the car on, the system sets itself to some random temp and vent setting - e.g. last night I had it set at 78 deg with just the face level vents on. This morning turned the car on and it was set to 74 with both the face and feet vents on...the system was not set to automatic.
4. The backing plates on the rear calipers came loose and were rattling.
5. The headlight control unit failed so the headlights flashed on and off at random intervals.
6. The check oil light comes on even when the car is barely half a quart down.
Has or is anyone experiencing any of these problems? Is it possible that this car is simply a lemon? Thanks for responding.
I have a certified pre-owned 01 330xi with ~51k miles which I bought back in Feb of this year. Over the last 5 months I have had more problems than I should with a 3 year old car, some of which are listed below. I'm wondering if anyone has had similar problems. Thanks!
1. Sway bar pin was loose and rattling (which by the way is considered a wear and tear item, and not covered by the pre-owned warranty...sway bar is wear and tear??)
2. Camshaft inlet sensor failed at 49k miles
3. Climate control system -- 2 problems here
a. final stage resistor failed (which I'm told was a fairly common problem on the '01 E46s)
b. almost everytime I turn the car on, the system sets itself to some random temp and vent setting - e.g. last night I had it set at 78 deg with just the face level vents on. This morning turned the car on and it was set to 74 with both the face and feet vents on...the system was not set to automatic.
4. The backing plates on the rear calipers came loose and were rattling.
5. The headlight control unit failed so the headlights flashed on and off at random intervals.
6. The check oil light comes on even when the car is barely half a quart down.
Has or is anyone experiencing any of these problems? Is it possible that this car is simply a lemon? Thanks for responding.