SCARY Window and door lock malfunction

adrian_g · 11-19-2008, 02:42 PM

This morning I found my 2006 e90 with all of the windows down and the doors unlocked. I last exited and locked the car at about 9PM last night. All windows were up and I locked the doors with the keyless remote. This obviously scared the hell out of me as I live in a condo complex with communal parking. Thankfully, nothing was taken from the inside of the car (ipod, sunglasses, etc.) Nevertheless, I am concerned as this has never happened before. I was just wondering if this has happened to any other e90 owners out there. Sounds like a malfunction to me.

rje · 11-19-2008, 02:47 PM

Happened to me before but my car was in the garage. My wife called me when I was at work after noticing it. I guess since the remote was in my back pocket I must have accidentally pressed the open button while sitting on the other car.

BMWI6 · 11-19-2008, 02:53 PM

this is a known problem, it has happened to several people. it happened to this guy and his car got completely soaked.

RambleJ · 11-19-2008, 02:58 PM

This usually only happens when people sit on their key fob(if the unlock button is held down all of your windows including your sunroof will open). Ofcourse your car has to be with in "key fob" distance in order for this to happen. Is your parking spot close to your condo?

3lusive · 11-19-2008, 03:52 PM

Yup, happened to me one morning, and it rained all day...
parts of the black leatherette turned slightly bluish in color but other than that no damage was taken to the best of my knowledge.

adrian_g · 11-19-2008, 05:08 PM

I guess it is not unheard of. I least it wasn't raining. However, I had a nice dusting of ash over my seats from this weekend's local brushfires. Thanks for responding...

raleedy · 11-19-2008, 09:12 PM

Don't keep the fob in your pocket if you're within remote range of the car. I've developed the habit (almost) of taking it out of my pocket when I get home and putting it on a shelf, since I park close to the house and outdoors. I have opened the windows and sunroof twice -- once in the rain. Not a good thing.

SoCalTech · 11-19-2008, 10:32 PM

If I remember correctly, this was discussed in one of the roundtables. BMW acknowledges that this happens, but doesn't see it as a flaw. They did however say that as a solution, the feature can be disabled, but that is up to the customers preference.

Aurora Bearialis · 11-20-2008, 11:58 AM

well luckily here in southern california we don't have to worry about rain, we worry about ash. But yeah don't have it in your pocket when you are close as you might accidently open the windows. Or all of your cars might be haunted. Look in your rearview mirror at night and see if you see someone in the backseat and you look back and no one is there, then when you turn back to drive he's on the windshield AHHHHH!!!!

MTD · 11-20-2008, 12:18 PM

This happened to me last December, unfortunately as it rained during the night. I don't think I sat on the key fob as i remove it when I get home. The other thing that contradicted the theory of sitting on one's key fob (for me at least) was that the sunroof was closed and we all know that if you push the open button on the fob it opens all the windows in the car, including the sunroof eventually. The car got pretty wet inside but i dried it off with a small heater inside and the windows cracked (otherwise it woulda never dried).

The other thing that happened, perhaps coincidentally, at this time was that my bluetooth started malfunctioning/locking up/dropping signals from my blackberry. I received denials from the dealer on all issues, and I resorted to finding issues with the Progman v25 to force them to update it, and then i had to buy an 'approved' phone to eventually get them to admit to the TCU fault (which shouldn't have been connected to the window issue but who knows).

I have v29 Progman now, and thankfully this hasn't happened again....

noro · 11-20-2008, 12:23 PM

Ahhh... remember the the times when windows could not be put down using a key fob?

Technological progress is great... for most part.

Hoothout · 11-20-2008, 12:27 PM

ya one morning i went down in my garage and both my windows and my sunroof was down, i was soo confused, but then i thought about what coulda happen

Nick82 · 11-20-2008, 01:43 PM

I use this:

Not perfect, but every bit of protection helps.

Nick

11-19-2008, 02:42 PM	#1
adrian_g Enlisted Member 0 Rep 36 Posts Drives: 2006 E90 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fullerton, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00] 2006 e90 330i (en ... [0.00]	SCARY Window and door lock malfunction This morning I found my 2006 e90 with all of the windows down and the doors unlocked. I last exited and locked the car at about 9PM last night. All windows were up and I locked the doors with the keyless remote. This obviously scared the hell out of me as I live in a condo complex with communal parking. Thankfully, nothing was taken from the inside of the car (ipod, sunglasses, etc.) Nevertheless, I am concerned as this has never happened before. I was just wondering if this has happened to any other e90 owners out there. Sounds like a malfunction to me.
	Appreciate 0 Tweet Quote

11-19-2008, 02:47 PM	#2
rje RJE 335xi E90 Monaco Blue/Lemon, MB C350 White/Blk 12 Rep 149 Posts Drives: 07-335xi E90, 07 MDX,11 C350-4 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Calgary, Canada iTrader: (0)	Happened to me before but my car was in the garage. My wife called me when I was at work after noticing it. I guess since the remote was in my back pocket I must have accidentally pressed the open button while sitting on the other car.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-19-2008, 02:53 PM	#3
BMWI6 Major 96 Rep 1,337 Posts Drives: 335is Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miami, Fl iTrader: (2)	this is a known problem, it has happened to several people. it happened to this guy and his car got completely soaked. __________________ If everything seems under control, then you aren't going fast enough"
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-19-2008, 02:58 PM	#4
RambleJ Colonel 60 Rep 2,014 Posts Drives: F10 535i M-sport Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Back in teh so cal iTrader: (2)	This usually only happens when people sit on their key fob(if the unlock button is held down all of your windows including your sunroof will open). Ofcourse your car has to be with in "key fob" distance in order for this to happen. Is your parking spot close to your condo?
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-19-2008, 03:52 PM	#5
3lusive Captain 21 Rep 959 Posts Drives: 2013 MINI JCW Hardtop Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sacramento, CA iTrader: (8)	Yup, happened to me one morning, and it rained all day... parts of the black leatherette turned slightly bluish in color but other than that no damage was taken to the best of my knowledge.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-19-2008, 05:08 PM	#6
adrian_g Enlisted Member 0 Rep 36 Posts Drives: 2006 E90 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fullerton, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00] 2006 e90 330i (en ... [0.00]	I guess it is not unheard of. I least it wasn't raining. However, I had a nice dusting of ash over my seats from this weekend's local brushfires. Thanks for responding...
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-19-2008, 09:12 PM	#7
raleedy Colonel 160 Rep 2,248 Posts Drives: 2016 228i 6-speed Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Portland, Oregon iTrader: (0)	Don't keep the fob in your pocket if you're within remote range of the car. I've developed the habit (almost) of taking it out of my pocket when I get home and putting it on a shelf, since I park close to the house and outdoors. I have opened the windows and sunroof twice -- once in the rain. Not a good thing.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-19-2008, 10:32 PM	#8
SoCalTech Captain 24 Rep 648 Posts Drives: Not a BMW yet... Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Redondo Beach, Ca iTrader: (0)	If I remember correctly, this was discussed in one of the roundtables. BMW acknowledges that this happens, but doesn't see it as a flaw. They did however say that as a solution, the feature can be disabled, but that is up to the customers preference.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-20-2008, 11:58 AM	#9
Aurora Bearialis ¡Barça! 168 Rep 12,042 Posts Drives: Rainbow Sandals Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ohio iTrader: (5) Garage List 2008 E92 335i [0.00]	well luckily here in southern california we don't have to worry about rain, we worry about ash. But yeah don't have it in your pocket when you are close as you might accidently open the windows. Or all of your cars might be haunted. Look in your rearview mirror at night and see if you see someone in the backseat and you look back and no one is there, then when you turn back to drive he's on the windshield AHHHHH!!!!
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-20-2008, 12:18 PM	#10
MTD New Member 0 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: SF Bay Area, CA iTrader: (0)	This happened to me last December, unfortunately as it rained during the night. I don't think I sat on the key fob as i remove it when I get home. The other thing that contradicted the theory of sitting on one's key fob (for me at least) was that the sunroof was closed and we all know that if you push the open button on the fob it opens all the windows in the car, including the sunroof eventually. The car got pretty wet inside but i dried it off with a small heater inside and the windows cracked (otherwise it woulda never dried). The other thing that happened, perhaps coincidentally, at this time was that my bluetooth started malfunctioning/locking up/dropping signals from my blackberry. I received denials from the dealer on all issues, and I resorted to finding issues with the Progman v25 to force them to update it, and then i had to buy an 'approved' phone to eventually get them to admit to the TCU fault (which shouldn't have been connected to the window issue but who knows). I have v29 Progman now, and thankfully this hasn't happened again....
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-20-2008, 12:23 PM	#11
noro Colonel 90 Rep 2,707 Posts Drives: '91 M3, '04 E46 ZHP, '72 2002 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	Ahhh... remember the the times when windows could not be put down using a key fob? Technological progress is great... for most part. __________________ zhpregistry.net - ZHP stats and free classifieds.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-20-2008, 12:27 PM	#12
Hoothout Colonel 59 Rep 2,799 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW E92 328i Join Date: May 2008 Location: Brentwood, TN iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 e92 328i [0.00]	ya one morning i went down in my garage and both my windows and my sunroof was down, i was soo confused, but then i thought about what coulda happen __________________ 2008 SG E92 328i iDrive,Premium Pkg,Sport Pkg,Cold Weather pkg,Black Dakota Leather,GP Thunder 8500k cornering,drl,and foglights, ,Blacked Out Grills,Painted Reflectors,Shadowline Emblems,Hardwired Beltronics V-995, AFE Intake, Muffler Delete, Berger tune
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-20-2008, 01:43 PM	#13
Nick82 New Member 5 Rep 16 Posts Drives: 2008 E90 335i Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	I use this: Not perfect, but every bit of protection helps. Nick
	Appreciate 0 Quote