2006 BMW 3 Series
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 1,243 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the highest complaint count among 21 3 Series model years with reports.
Of the 2006 reports, 29 involved a crash and 40 involved a fire. 23 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Engine and engine cooling, exhaust system, emission control, crankcase (pcv)Mar 2, 2022
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2013 1 Series Coupe (128i); 2007-2013 3 Series Coupe (328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive); 2007-2010 X3 SAV (X3 3.0si, X3 xDrive30i); 2008-2013 1 Series Convertible (128i); 2006-2011 3 Series Sedan (325i, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 330i, 330xi); 2006-2012 3 Series Wagon (328i, 328i xDrive); 2007-2013 3 Series Convertible (328i); 2006-2010 5 Series Sedan (525i, 525xi, 528i, 528xi, 530i, 530xi); 2006-2007 5 Series Wagon (530xi); 2007-2010 X5 SAV (X5 3.0si, X5 xDrive30i); 2006-2008 Z4 Coupe (Z4 3.0si); and 2006-2011 Z4 Roadster (Z4 3.0i, Z4 3.0si, Z4 sDrive30i) vehicles. The heater for the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve may short circuit.
An electrical short can cause the PCV valve heater to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire while driving or, soon after driving when parked.
This recall supersedes and expands previous NHTSA recalls 17V-683 and 19V-273. Dealers will install an electrical wiring harness with fuse protection for the PCV Valve heater in potentially affected vehicles, free of charge. This recall supersedes and expands previous NHTSA recalls 17V-683 and 19V-273. Vehicles previously repaired under the prior recalls will need to come back for the new recall remedy. The remedy is currently being developed. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on April 1, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 22, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Campaign 22V119000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine cooling, cooling system, fanAug 10, 2012
This recall involves aftermarket parts sold by Valeo. Valeo is recalling certain engine cooling fans, part numbers 696121, 696273, and 696275, used as service replacement parts for model year 2008-2011 BMW 1-Series, 2006-2011 BMW 3-Series, 2000-2009 BMW 5-Series, 2004-2005 BMW 6-Series, and 2006-2007 BMW 7-Series vehicles. A metal-oxide semiconductor may overheat due to insufficient screwing of the semiconductor on the aluminum heat sink. This primary failure could cause adjacent components on the fan assembly motor circuit board to overheat and short.
This condition could cause the fan motor to become inoperative, or cause the motor circuit board in the assembly to overheat, potentially leading to a fire in the engine compartment.
Valeo will notify owners and replace the fans free of charge. The safety recall began on August 22, 2012. This recall is being conducted by Valeo, not by BMW. For further information, owners may contact Valeo at 1-888-718-2536.
Campaign 12E029000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontalAug 5, 2008
BMW IS RECALLING 200,000 MY 2006 3 SERIES SPORT SEAT, MY 2004-2006 5 SERIES STANDARD AND SPORT SEAT, AND MY 2004-2006 X3 PASSENGER VEHICLES. DEPENDING ON THE MANNER AND FREQUENCY OF THE FRONT PASSENGER'S ENTRY AND EXIT, SMALL CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE MAT. IF THIS OCCURS, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE HEAD PROTECTION SYSTEM, WILL BE DEACTIVATED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP AS WELL AS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG "ON-OFF" LAMP WILL BE ILLUMINATED.
IN THIS SITUATION THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY EVEN IF A SUFFICIENTLY SEVERE ACCIDENT WOULD OCCUR AND OCCUPANT PROTECTION PROVIDED BY THE SYSTEM WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE.
DEALERS WILL REWORK THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR MAT SO THAT EXTERNAL FORCE APPLICATION TO THE SEAT DOES NOT CAUSE A CRACK TO THE MAT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 6, 2008. BMW WILL ALSO EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THESE VEHICLES TO 10 YEARS FROM FIRST REGISTRATION WITHOUT ANY MILEAGE LIMIT. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-525-7417.
Campaign 08V384000 on NHTSA.gov
Suspension, front, control armOct 18, 2006
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, ONE OF THE SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM AND SWIVEL BEARING CONNECTION BOLTS WAS NOT TIGHTENED CORRECTLY. THE BOLTED CONNECTION COULD LOOSEN.
THE BOLTED CONNECTION COULD BREAK WHICH COULD IMPAIR VEHICLE HANDLING AND CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BOLTED CONNECTION AND, IF NECESSARY, ADJUST THE CONNECTION. IN SOME CASES, IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM AND THE SWIVEL BEARING. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 21, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
Campaign 06V400000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: latches/locks/linkages
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Latches/locks/linkages, Sep 9, 2021
The contact owns a 2006 BMW 325I. The contact stated that he was unable to open the driver’s and passenger’s side front doors. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 133,000.
Electrical system, Latches/locks/linkages, Sep 7, 2014
PASSENGER DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK. ALL PASSENGERS NEEDED TO EXIT THROUGH THE DRIVERS DOOR. THIS WOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF IN AN ACCIDENT AND PASSENGERS COULD NOT OPEN DOOR TO EXIT VEHICLE. *TR
Latches/locks/linkages, Aug 4, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC KEY FOB FAILED TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR HAD TO BE OPENED MANUALLY HOWEVER THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOORS FAILED TO OPEN MANUALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON ONE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.
Electrical system, Latches/locks/linkages, May 31, 2014
CAR DOORS COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED IF CURRENTLY LOCKED. IT IS REALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF CAR CRASH OR FIRE HAPPENS. *TR
Latches/locks/linkages, May 17, 2014
DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING, COULDN'T GET IN OR OUT OF CAR OR OPEN THE GAS DOOR. REPLACED FUSE #57 AND NOW 3 OF 4 LOCKS ARE WORKING. AFTER DOING ONLINE RESEARCH I'VE FOUND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE CARS AND IT IS UNSAFE AS I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR IF THERE WAS AN EMERGENCY. IT SEEMS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS SO COMMON THAT IT WOULD WARRANT A RECALL. *JS
Latches/locks/linkages, Apr 15, 2014
THE DOORS ON MY CAR ARE LOCKED AND WILL NOT OPEN. I CALLED BMW AND WAS ADVISED THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE BUT NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE. ONCE THE DOORS ARE LOCKED THEY CANNOT BE UNLOCKED REGARDLESS IF YOU ARE IN OR OUT OF THE CAR - THERE IS NO MANUAL WAY TO OPEN THEM. SO ESSENTIALLY BECAUSE OF THE ISSUE IF YOU WERE IN THE CAR YOU WOULD BE STUCK. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO 1000S OF BMW'S AND ITS A KNOWN ISSUE BUT BMW WONT RECALL. HOW CAN BEING STUCK IN A VEHICLE WITH NO WAY TO EXIT NOT BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY CONCERN? *TT
Structure, Latches/locks/linkages, Feb 17, 2014
REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR WOULD NOT ALLOW REAR DOOR TO OPEN. HAD FIXED AND THEN DRIVERS DOOR ACTUATOR FAILED AND WOULD NOT OPEN. COULD NOT GET OUT OF VEHICLE. *TR
Latches/locks/linkages, Jan 31, 2014
VEHICLE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS (ACTUATORS) DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. UNABLE TO EXIT DRIVER'S DOOR FROM INSIDE OF VEHICLE BY PULLING HANDLE. IF THERE WAS A CRASH AND/OR FIRE, THERE WOULD BE NO WAY TO EXIT QUICKLY. COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE ACCORDING TO BMW FORUM IN THE INTERNET (BIMMERPOST). *TR
Electrical system, Latches/locks/linkages, Nov 25, 2013
DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK FROM REMOTE KEY OR UNLOCK BUTTON INSIDE CAR OR FROM DOORS HANDLE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE CAR AND WILL TRAP PASSENGERS INSIDE. ONLY DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPENS WITH DOOR KEY. DOORS CAN NOT BE LOCKED FROM REMOTE KEY EXCEPT DRIVER SIDE DOOR. TOTALLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE FOR CHANCE GETTING TRAPPED INSIDE CAR. NO MANUAL DOOR OPEN FEATURE EXISTS. *TR
Structure, Latches/locks/linkages, Nov 8, 2013
I WAS PARKING AND TURNED OFF THE CAR AND WAS NOT ABLE TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. USUALLY I JUST NEED TO PULL THE HANDLE TWICE AND IT OPENS BUT THIS TIME IT WOULD NOT OPEN. I TRIED THE ELECTRIC REMOTE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS AND IT DID NOT AFFECT THE LOCKS. I TRIED THE PASSENGER DOOR AND IT DID NOT OPEN EITHER. I HAD TO EXIT THE CAR FROM THE BACK DOORS. I DETERMINED A FUSE WAS BLOWN AND REPLACED THE 15A FUSE WITH A 20A FUSE AS RECOMMENDED BY THE BMW FORUM AND IT NOW WORKS FINE. THE CONCERN IS IF I HAD TO EXIT THE CAR FROM THE FRONT DOORS, I WOULD HAVE BEEN TRAPPED. *TR
Electrical system, Seat belts, Latches/locks/linkages, Oct 21, 2013
THE REAR DOOR LOCK IS NOT WORKING - THE HANDLES DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE - THE LOCK ACTUATOR IS FAULTY AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. SO FAR I HAVE HAD THE FRONT DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE ACTUATORS REPLACED. BMW WILL NOT FIX THE ACTUATORS EVEN THOUGH THE PART HAS BEEN CHANGED OUT BEFORE, IS A KNOWN ISSUE, AND THE ACTUATORS HAVE BEEN SUPERSEDED TWO TIMES BY BMW. *TR
Latches/locks/linkages, Oct 16, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE DOORS IN THE VEHICLE WERE LOCKED AND COULD NOT BE OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC LOCK SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
Electrical system, Latches/locks/linkages, Aug 15, 2013
STOPPED IN A PARKING LOT AND LOCKED THE DOOR AFTER GETTING OUT OF THE CAR. THE DOOR LOCKS DIDN'T OPEN WHEN TRYING TO OPEN WITH THE REMOTE. THE DOOR FUSE AND ACTUATOR BLEW UP. OPENED THE DOOR WITH THE KEY AND SAT INSIDE THE CAR. THE DOORS LOCKED AND THEN COULDN'T UNLOCK THE DOORS TO GET OUT. I WAS TRAPPED IN THE CAR. *TR
Electrical system, Structure, Latches/locks/linkages, Jul 7, 2013
MY DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED IN THE GARAGE AND I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS EITHER FROM OUTSIDE OR INSIDE. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS OCCUPIED AND THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Electrical system, Latches/locks/linkages, Jul 3, 2013
THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT UNLOCK FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE USING THE CENTRAL DOOR UNLOCK/LOCK BUTTON, KEY OR MANUAL DOOR HANDLE. HAD THIS BEEN AN EMERGENCY WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ESCAPE QUICKLY. HAD TO OPEN WINDOW, REACH OUTSIDE AND USE THE MANUAL KEY TO OPEN DOOR LOCK. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS KNOWN SAFETY DEFECT. *TR
Electrical system, Latches/locks/linkages, Visibility/wiper, Mar 23, 2013
YESTERDAY, THE DOORS ON MY 2006 325I WOULDN'T UNLOCK WITH THE KEY FOB. I USED THE ACTUAL KEY TO ENTER THE CAR AND THE CENTRAL LOCKING/UNLOCKING BUTTON DOES NOT UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE DOOR TO THE GAS TANK IS ALSO LOCKED. THERE IS NO WAY TO UNLOCK ANY OF THE PASSENGER DOORS WHICH POSES A SAFETY HAZARD. IN READING THROUGH ONLINE FORUMS, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY BMW. THANK YOU. *TR
Latches/locks/linkages, Feb 6, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A PASSENGER BECAME LOCKED IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND LOCKED THE DOORS USING THE AUTOMATIC KEY FOB HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER WAS THEN UNABLE TO UNLOCK AND EXIT THE VEHICLE USING THE MANUAL DOOR LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. UPDATED 04/03/13*LJ THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THIS VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED A MECHANIC ADVISED THIS IS HOW THE VEHICLE PROTECTS ITSELF FROM THEFT IN THE EVENT SOMEONE BREAKS THE WINDOW. UPDATED 04/19/2013 *JS
Electrical system, Latches/locks/linkages, Dec 31, 2012
PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT RESPOND TO FOB OR CENTRAL LOCK/UNLOCK CONTROLLER. THE DOOR WILL UNLOCK AND OPEN FROM THE INSIDE, BUT WILL NOT OPEN WITH KEY, FOB, OR CENTRAL LOCKING CONSOLE BUTTON. THIS HAPPENED WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2010, AND AGAIN AT THE END OF 2011. THIS IS AND CONTINUES TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD. IF THE DOOR(S) LOCK AND ARE UNABLE TO BE UNLOCKED, IT WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF LIFE. *TR
Structure, Latches/locks/linkages, Nov 26, 2012
I TRIED TO GET OUT OF MY CAR BUT THE DRIVERS DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK. TRIED USING THE KEY, BUT IT STILL WON'T UNLOCK. I HAD TO CLIMB OUT THE PASSENGER DOOR! DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL! *TR
Electrical system, Latches/locks/linkages, Sep 30, 2012
I WENT TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER FROM MARCHING BAND PRACTICE ON A SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WHEN I PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT AT HER HIGH SCHOOL AND GOT OUT, I WENT TO LOCK THE DOORS. I HEARD A STRANGE SOUND AND NOTICED THAT THE DRIVERS DOORS WERE LOCKED, THE PASSENGERS DOORS WERE UNLOCKED. THE KEY FOB WOULD NOT WORK ANYMORE ON ANY OF THE DOORS BUT WOULD WORK ON THE TRUNK. I GOT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AND CRAWLED OVER TO THE DRIVER SIDE AND TRIED THE DOOR AND IT WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. THE CENTRAL LOCK BUTTON ALSO WOULD NOT WORK. I CRAWLED OUT AND TRIED THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WITH THE KEY. IT DID UNLOCK WITH THE KEY. NONE OF THE OTHER DOORS WOULD RESPOND FROM THE INSIDE. AFTER I GOT THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR TO UNLOCK WITH THE KEY, MY KEY FOB WOULD WORK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ONLY. BECAUSE MY KIDS DECIDED TO "HELP MOM" BY PUSHING THE LOCKS DOWN MANUALLY - NOW ALL OF THE DOORS ARE LOCKED AND WON'T BUDGE EXCEPT THE DRIVERS SIDE. I EFFECTIVELY CAN'T USE THE CAR FOR ANYONE EXCEPT MYSELF BECAUSE NO ONE CAN ENTER - AND MORE IMPORTANTLY EXIT FROM THE CAR EXCEPT FOR CRAWLING OVER SEATS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THERE SHOULD BE SOMEONE WAY TO OPEN THE DOORS MANUALLY. JUDGING BY THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS - BMW IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT CHOOSES NOT TO ISSUE A RECALL. *TR
Latches/locks/linkages, Sep 5, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED HE ATTEMPTED TO UNLOCK THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR BUT THE DOOR FAILED TO UNLOCK. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE WINDOW AND UNLOCK THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE USING HER KEY. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR FROM OUTSIDE OR INSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE LOCK ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Electrical system, Latches/locks/linkages, Aug 27, 2012
REQUESTING RESEARCH FOR RECALL INTO KNOWN ISSUE WITH BMW SERVICE BULLETIN ON DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS: I WAS PARKED, AND USED MY KEY REMOTE TO OPEN THE DOORS AS I ALWAYS DO, BUT THE DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THE ONLY ONE THAT STAYS UNLOCKED (THE LOCK DOES NOT GO DOWN WHEN I CLICK THE ALARM) IS THE RIGHT REAR DOOR LOCK. I, THEREFORE, HAVE TO USE THE HARD PLASTIC EMERGENCY KEY (FROM THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT) TO MANUALLY UNLOCK MY DRIVER DOOR EACH TIME. I FIND THIS A SAFETY ISSUE AS I SOMETIMES WORK UNTIL LATE AT NIGHT AND HAVE TO FUMBLE TO GET THE KEY TO UNLOCK THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. I CHECKED TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS, AND THERE WAS NOT, BUT WHAT I DID FIND, WERE QUITE A LARGE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON A VARIETY OF BMW MODELS, OLDER AND NEWER. SOME BMW OWNERS REPORTED THAT THEY WERE STUCK IN THEIR CARS, BECAUSE THE DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK FROM THE INSIDE, SO PASSENGERS (SUCH AS MY MOTHER HAD TO DO SEVERAL TIMES) HAVE TO CLIMB AROUND IN THE CAR TO CLIMB OUT OF THE ONLY DOOR THAT OPENS. I ALSO DISCOVERED THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN NOTICE ON THIS ISSUE. THE OWNERS WHOSE FACTORY WARRANTY HAS RUN OUT ARE STILL HAVING TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE THIS ISSUE REPAIRED. MANY ARE ATTEMPTING TO LEARN FROM DO-IT-YOURSELF WEBSITES TO AVOID THE COST OF REPAIRING THIS ISSUE. PLEASE CAN YOU RESEARCH AND MAKE THIS A RECALL, IT IS HIGHLY UNCOMFORTABLE TO HAVE PASSENGERS CLIMBING IN BY ADJUSTING SEATS AND CLIMBING OUT BECAUSE OF THIS DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR KNOWN ISSUE, THAT HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR YEARS IN BMW CARS. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Electrical system, Structure, Latches/locks/linkages, Jul 22, 2012
POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED. NO WAY TO OPEN PASSENGER DOOR EVEN WITH INTERNAL HANDLE. PASSENGER TRAPPED AND HAD TO CRAWL OVER TO DRIVER'S SEAT. WOULD BE A CATASTROPHE IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Electrical system, Latches/locks/linkages, Jun 1, 2012
DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED AND DRIVER BECAME LOCKED IN CAR. DOOR LOCKS COULD NOT BE DISENGAGED INSIDE THE CAR WITH KEYS, INTERNAL BUTTONS, OR DOOR HANDLES. *TR
Electrical system, Latches/locks/linkages, May 8, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 3 SERIES. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DRIVER?S SIDE DOOR USING THE ELECTRONIC KEY FOB BUT THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THE CONTACT EVENTUALLY OPENED THE FRONT DRIVER?S SIDE DOOR WITH THE HANDLE AND WAS ABLE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED ON ALL OTHER DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE DOOR ACTUATORS ON ALL DOORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,700. UPDATED 05/31/12 *BF THE DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE OR THE INSIDE DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE ACTUATORS. A MECHANICAL OVERRIDE FAILED AND THE DOOR HANDLES WOULD NOT WORK. THE KEY ONLY WORKED IN THE DRIVER'S DOOR.