10 of the 26 complaints about the 1994 BMW 318 are about the electrical system — 38% of everything reported for this model year.
10
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WATER DRAINED INTO ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE, AND RESULTING IN VEHICLE STALLING.ALSO, LEAVING FUEL INJECTORS OPEN, COULD CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #888956 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHEN THERE IS A HEAVY DOWN POUR OR TAKING CAR TO THE CAR WASH, THE COMPUTER GETS WET WHICH WON'T ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO START. CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER HAD THE COMPUTER REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #855790 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WATER LEAKING INTO THE E-BOX ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. BULLETIN 410393.
NHTSA complaint #541985 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
NHTSA complaint #483014 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #489750 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
PUT CAR IN REVERSE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN, OCCUPANTS WERE TRAPPED INSIDE. TT
NHTSA complaint #971143 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
NHTSA complaint #489625 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
NHTSA complaint #489926 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC FOR NO REASON. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
NHTSA complaint #966641 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, POWER DOOR FAILURE. TT
NHTSA complaint #959739 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.