Drivers door keeps opening.

McBride · 05-05-2016, 06:42 AM

First time this happened I was going along a country lane looking for somewhere to stop, saw a little gravel layby so pulled in and as I stopped the drivers door opened. At first I thought it was some kind of safety feature. I had gone from 50mph to suddenly slowing down onto gravel/loose surface so the car may of thought it was an emergency.

Now today, phone rings but when I answered nobody was there. So as I put the phone down using the steerring wheel button the door pops open?? Surely that's not right?? I was driving along steadily in traffic at 25mph, hadnt breaked or anything.

do I need to get it into the dealer or is there a reason for it that I'm missing?

X2 Monstah · 05-05-2016, 06:52 AM

Strange! I know as a safety feature, the 3 Series will automatically stop (abruptly) if you open the door while the car is moving (at least at slow speeds), but the door should not open on its own. Sounds like an electrical malfunction somewhere. I'd get it to the dealer ASAP.

Who? · 05-05-2016, 08:55 AM

ghosts

raqautle · 05-05-2016, 11:48 PM

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rking117 · 05-06-2016, 08:47 AM

Christine for sure... The drivers door should never open without you pulling the lever even in a crash. You need to have the door lock checked immediately. that behavior is not safe.

McBride · 05-06-2016, 10:07 AM

Looks like it's going back in. It needs the rear doors re-doing anyway for that damn rattling/squeeking.
What are BMW like for servicing? Car is telling me service is due in 1400 miles and it seems sensible to have it all done at once

WHL102 · 05-06-2016, 06:48 PM

They should perform service as long as the indicator is within 2k miles, IIRC.

Is the door opening or unlocking?

McBride · 05-07-2016, 02:17 AM

It's opening so it's on the catch. how it would be if you didn't close the door properly

WHL102 · 05-07-2016, 03:04 PM

That is scary.

Buckeyes · 05-07-2016, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by BSM F30

Strange! I know as a safety feature, the 3 Series will automatically stop (abruptly) if you open the door while the car is moving (at least at slow speeds), but the door should not open on its own. Sounds like an electrical malfunction somewhere. I'd get it to the dealer ASAP.

Not if your seatbelt is on.

TodmordenLad · 05-08-2016, 02:42 AM

Sounds like a faulty sensor, I'd get it checked out without delay. I suspect they'll replace the entire lock mechanism if under warranty. Happened to my E61 tailgate window, which opened when driving

Kabrich · 05-08-2016, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by McBride

First time this happened I was going along a country lane looking for somewhere to stop, saw a little gravel layby so pulled in and as I stopped the drivers door opened. At first I thought it was some kind of safety feature. I had gone from 50mph to suddenly slowing down onto gravel/loose surface so the car may of thought it was an emergency.

Now today, phone rings but when I answered nobody was there. So as I put the phone down using the steerring wheel button the door pops open?? Surely that's not right?? I was driving along steadily in traffic at 25mph, hadnt breaked or anything.

do I need to get it into the dealer or is there a reason for it that I'm missing?

EMF!

mondaydriver · 05-09-2016, 11:01 PM

It's not a bug, it's a feature.

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rking117 Lieutenant Colonel 118 Rep 1,668 Posts Drives: Z4 3.0i & 320i Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Christine for sure... The drivers door should never open without you pulling the lever even in a crash. You need to have the door lock checked immediately. that behavior is not safe. __________________ Enjoying an E89 Z4, F30 320i and Fiat Abarth // E85 Z4 (sold), E82 128i (sold), Fiat Pop 500 (sold)
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McBride First Lieutenant 131 Rep 364 Posts Drives: G31 M Sport + Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Leeds, UK iTrader: (0)	Looks like it's going back in. It needs the rear doors re-doing anyway for that damn rattling/squeeking. What are BMW like for servicing? Car is telling me service is due in 1400 miles and it seems sensible to have it all done at once
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WHL102 First Lieutenant 125 Rep 391 Posts Drives: '16 GTI S, DSG, 4-Door Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Northern NJ iTrader: (0)	They should perform service as long as the indicator is within 2k miles, IIRC. Is the door opening or unlocking?
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McBride First Lieutenant 131 Rep 364 Posts Drives: G31 M Sport + Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Leeds, UK iTrader: (0)	It's opening so it's on the catch. how it would be if you didn't close the door properly
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WHL102 First Lieutenant 125 Rep 391 Posts Drives: '16 GTI S, DSG, 4-Door Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Northern NJ iTrader: (0)	That is scary.
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TodmordenLad Brigadier General 2876 Rep 3,965 Posts Drives: Audi A4 Avant Join Date: May 2015 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Sounds like a faulty sensor, I'd get it checked out without delay. I suspect they'll replace the entire lock mechanism if under warranty. Happened to my E61 tailgate window, which opened when driving __________________ Owned: 440i GC LCI with MPPSK, F31 330D M Sport with MPPK, F11 530D SE, F11 520D SE, E61 530D M Sport, E36 325i plus many MB's, Audi's & Volvo's
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mondaydriver New Member 6 Rep 16 Posts Drives: 2016 435i GC Join Date: May 2016 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	It's not a bug, it's a feature.
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