Other Restraint System Info: Dr. Supplemental System (SRS)
Plant City: Regensburg
Plant Country: Germany
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: 3
Transmission Style: Automatic
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I HAVE INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS ON HOT DAYS UNLOCKING MY CAR DOORS. MY KEY BUTTON DOES NOT ALWAYS OPEN THE DOOR. I HAVE TO MANUALLY OPEN THE DOOR. THE REAL PROBLEM IS WHEN I'M INSIDE THE CAR, THE UNLOCK BUTTON DOES NOT WORK, EVEN WHEN I MANUALLY PULL ON THE DOOR HANDLES FROM INSIDE THE CAR, THE DOORS CONTINUES TO BE LOCKED. THIS CREATES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD FOR ALL THE PASSENGERS BECAUSE THE DOORS DO NOT OPEN. ONCE THE CAR IS COOLER, THEY START TO WORK AGAIN. I'M AFRAID THAT IF I EVER GET INTO A CAR ACCIDENT, NOBODY WILL BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. THERE IS NO BMW RECALL FOR FAILED LOCKS. PLEASE HELP. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR