cracked driver's side mirror

soltz14 · 11-01-2009, 01:59 PM

Here's a new one for you guys... My 135i was frosted over the other day, and while I was warming it up with the defroster on, I hear a pop and this is what I see... Taking it in on tuesday... Anyone else have mirror issues??

jibaholic101 · 11-01-2009, 03:30 PM

hmmm...never heard of this happening before. this should be covered under warranty.

all i have heard about glass randomly breaking is the moonroofs on the e90s and e92s

BrokenVert · 11-01-2009, 05:07 PM

This happened to me november of last year. Same thing. First cold day, turn the defroster on, small pop.

The funny thing is my mirror was cracked in the same fashion as yours, the sideways "L".

Mine was replaced under warrenty.

Just goes to show, if theres an issue with the 135i, mine has had it!

riguy · 11-05-2009, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by soltz14

Here's a new one for you guys... My 135i was frosted over the other day, and while I was warming it up with the defroster on, I hear a pop and this is what I see... Taking it in on tuesday... Anyone else have mirror issues??

The second day I owned the car I found my mirror cracked on the passenger side. Last month my driver's side cracked. Don't know what the issue is but I'm surprised more people haven't seen it. The dealership didn't want to fix the first one. It was literally the next morning and they wanted me to fork over 500 bucks! Ridiculous.

soltz14 · 11-07-2009, 02:59 PM

Had it fixed yesterday. Good as new, but what a pain in @$$.

otterdoc · 01-07-2010, 08:58 PM

Took my 135 in for the transmission software upgrade and an oil change today. It's been cold and snowing here, but they had the car in the heated garage all day (six hours to do the damned sw upgrade! WTF?!). They washed the car and parked it outside.

I got in, started it up, checked the mirrors…and both are cracked.

Passenger side is much worse, but both sides are toast. Naturally they have to order the parts, so I'm going back again next week when they come in.

I don't know what possessed me to think that my 1er would be free of these annoying little BMW quirks. I'll add this to the list with my trunk light breaking, too. It's a good thing I love driving this car so much.

123D-M · 01-08-2010, 04:00 AM

How cold is it where you people are? My 1er is parked outside during the day in about -5C. Hopefully I won't have this same problem.

ORIGIN M. · 01-08-2010, 04:18 AM

This is common on the 1er and the 3er.

Hopefully the new mirrors will not have the same issue.

otterdoc · 01-08-2010, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by 123D-M

How cold is it where you people are? My 1er is parked outside during the day in about -5C. Hopefully I won't have this same problem.

I'm in Michigan. Yesterday it was about -5C outside. I'm not sure if it was more because of a rapid temp change or that these mirrors just do this. My service advisor at least appeared to be surprised.

Algol · 01-08-2010, 08:22 AM

I had this happen about three hours after I took delivery of the car for ED in Germany last november. Passenger side mirror cracked the same way as yours. Manufacturing defect when the mirrors heat up some will crack. Get it replaced under warranty.

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jibaholic101 Brigadier General 160 Rep 3,496 Posts Drives: women wild Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Charleston, SC iTrader: (0)	hmmm...never heard of this happening before. this should be covered under warranty. all i have heard about glass randomly breaking is the moonroofs on the e90s and e92s __________________ some italian, german, and japanese ones; and on order more of the same
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BrokenVert Resident Kerbalnaut 477 Rep 10,703 Posts Drives: Topless Brute/Hybrid Boogaloo Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Fahrvergnügen/NY iTrader: (0)	This happened to me november of last year. Same thing. First cold day, turn the defroster on, small pop. The funny thing is my mirror was cracked in the same fashion as yours, the sideways "L". Mine was replaced under warrenty. Just goes to show, if theres an issue with the 135i, mine has had it! __________________
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soltz14 *135i* 16 Rep 140 Posts Drives: 2009 135i Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Chicago iTrader: (1)	Had it fixed yesterday. Good as new, but what a pain in @$$.
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otterdoc Mean Little Otter 2 Rep 153 Posts Drives: 2012 135i Join Date: May 2009 Location: Detroit iTrader: (0)	Both sides, same day Took my 135 in for the transmission software upgrade and an oil change today. It's been cold and snowing here, but they had the car in the heated garage all day (six hours to do the damned sw upgrade! WTF?!). They washed the car and parked it outside. I got in, started it up, checked the mirrors…and both are cracked. Passenger side is much worse, but both sides are toast. Naturally they have to order the parts, so I'm going back again next week when they come in. I don't know what possessed me to think that my 1er would be free of these annoying little BMW quirks. I'll add this to the list with my trunk light breaking, too. It's a good thing I love driving this car so much. __________________ 2012 135i: M-Sport, Prem, DCT, Nav, iPod/USB, LeMans/Black.
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ORIGIN M. Banned 3161 Rep 9,134 Posts Drives: ///M Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern Hemisphere iTrader: (0)	This is common on the 1er and the 3er. Hopefully the new mirrors will not have the same issue.
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Algol Private 11 Rep 94 Posts Drives: M4 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: ATL iTrader: (0)	I had this happen about three hours after I took delivery of the car for ED in Germany last november. Passenger side mirror cracked the same way as yours. Manufacturing defect when the mirrors heat up some will crack. Get it replaced under warranty.
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