2008 BMW 3 Series

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/30/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  RECEIVED LETTER IN NOVEMBER. I AM EXPERIENCING ISSUES LIKELY RELATED TO THE RECALL AS MY HEATER IS NOT WORKING AND I'M HAVING ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS. EACH TIME I CALL BMW TO HAVE THE RECALL ADDRESSED I AM TOLD THERE ARE NO PARTS TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE, BUT THAT I CAN COME IN AND PAY $175 FOR AN INSPECTION.

• 12/30/2016· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 328XI. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, IT WAS UNABLE TO MOVE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE ISSUE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, IT RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 108,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 12/30/2013· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

  DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS THE AIRBAG AND SEATBELT TENSIONER SYSTEM FAIL LIGHTS CAME ON. WE DROVE HOME AND THE LIGHTS STAYED ON EVER SINCE. TRIED RESETTING THE COMPUTER SYSTEM BUT LIGHTS REMAIN ON. *TR

• 12/29/2015· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  MY CAR WAS IN MOTION AND IT STALLED IN MIDDLE OF FREEWAY WITHOUT ANY WARNING ! IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP THAT HAD FAILED ! BMW ALREADY HAS RECALLED MANY MODELS FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. WHY PUT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE'S LIVES IN DANGER AND NOT RECALL THE 2008 328I ALSO WHEN THEY ARE ALREADY AWARE OF THIS FUEL PUMP FAILURE ?

• 12/29/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  OWN A 2008 BMW 335I. CAR "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT WENT ON WHILE I WAS ON HIGHWAY. IT WENT INTO SAFETY MODE, IF I TRIED ACCELERATING THE CAR SHUDDERED AND SHOOK VIOLENTLY. BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO NEAREST BMW DEALER, DIAGNOSED AS FAULTY HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. PUMP REPLACED. LESS THAN 1,000 MILES LATER, THE CAR STARTED AGAIN WITH THE SAME BEHAVIOR. DEALER "COULD NOT REPLICATE". CAR HAS LONG CRANKS WHEN STARTING COLD. SHUDDERS AND SHAKES. THIS CAR IS A HAZARD. BMW HAS ADMITTED THE PROBLEM BY EXTENDED THE FUEL PUMP WARRANTY FROM 50,000 MILES TO 100,000 MILES, BUT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. MULTIPLE ONLINE REPORTS OF REPEATED FUEL PUMP FAILURE. BUT, BMW WILL NOT REPLACE UNLESS A FAULT CODE IS CAPTURED. THIS CAR MUST BE RECALLED. *TR

• 12/29/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  CAR STALLS IF RUNNING AND IS UNDERPOWERED OR FAILS TO START. HAPPENED THREE TIMES DURING FIRST 15 MONTHS OF TAKING POSSESSION OF THE NEW VEHICLE. EACH TIME WAS THE RESULT OF THE FUEL PUMP NEEDING REPLACING. *TR

• 12/28/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,ENGINEFire

  WHILE CAR WAS PARKED IN A STRIP MALL PARKING LOT AND SHUT OFF, CAR IGNITED IN FLAMES AND IS NOW A TOTAL LOSS

• 12/25/2019· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS

  AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE IS STARTED A WARNING WILL POP UP FOR 'PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION' CAUSED BY THE SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR FAILING ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE WARNING WILL STAY ON AND NOT GO AWAY. A PREVIOUS RECALL FOR SIMILAR YEAR MODELS HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED BUT IT DIDN'T COVER ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES DUE TO SIMILAR SENSORS BEING USED ACROSS ALL THESE YEAR MODELS. BMW WANTS TO CHARGE 1000+ DOLLARS FOR THIS SENSOR REPAIR DUE TO THEM SAYING THIS IS AN 'UNAFFECTED VEHICLE'. WITHOUT THIS SENSOR WORKING PROPERLY, IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG COULD NOT DEPLOY WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. BMW REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS WITHOUT A RECALL ANNOUNCED, OR WITHOUT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS BEING SPENT JUST FOR THE SAFETY OF MY PASSENGERS.

• 12/22/2017· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (NIELLO BMW ELK GROVE, 8580 LAGUNA GROVE DR, ELK GROVE, CA 95757) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 12/21/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 328XI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (BMW OF MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, 6976 PEARL RD, MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OH 44130) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/21/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  2008 BMW 335I, FAILING HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. BMW WAS RELUCTANT TO REPLACE PART. *TR

• 12/20/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 335I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER (CENTURY WEST BMW, 4245 LANKERSHIM BLVD, NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA 91602) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/20/2016· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  HEARD A NOISE WHEN TURNING LEFT THEREFORE I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. IMMEDIATELY. AS PER REPORT " FOUND THAT BOLTS TO MOTOR MOUNT SUPPORT ARM SHEERED OFF" - ALL 4 BOLTS WERE REPLACED. THIS CAR IS ONLY DRIVEN ON EVEN ROADS AND ONLY HAS 47,496 MILES AND HAD NO INCIDENT THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS ISSUE!!! THIS WAS ON A CITY STREET.

• 12/20/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTUREFire

  GO HERE FOR THE ENTIRE STORY: WWW.BMWFIRE.COM I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2008 BMW 328I FOR $38,000 FROM SONNEN BMW IN SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA. THE CAR HAD A SERIOUS MANUFACTURERS DEFECT THAT CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE AND RESULTED IN MY CAR BEING TOTALED. I HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE FOG LIGHT FALLING OUT OF ITS CASING INTO THE LOWER CORNER OF THE BUMPER WHICH CAUSED THREE SEPARATE FIRES. BMW HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE MY VEHICLE THAT HAD 11,500 MILES AND IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. AT THE END OF JUNE 2008 I FIRST REALIZED THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED UPON A CLOSER INSPECTION OF THE EXTERIOR OF THE CAR. I BROUGHT THE CAR RIGHT AWAY TO SONNEN BMW'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT, AS I WAS WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. I SHOWED THEM WHAT HAPPENED, BUT THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD NO AVAILABLE APPOINTMENTS UNTIL TWO WEEKS OUT AND THAT MY CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. TWO WEEKS LATER I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO SONNEN'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THEY "VERIFIED THE DEFECT" AS STATED IN THEIR SERVICE RECORDS. THEY REPLACED THE COMPLETE FRONT BUMPER AND SUPPOSEDLY RE SECURED THE FOGLIGHT. ALL OF THIS WAS COVERED UNDER BMW'S WARRANTY AS IT WAS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT. I ASKED TOM MURTHA (MY SERVICE ADVISOR) WHY THIS HAD HAPPENED, HE TOLD THAT BECAUSE THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO IMPACT DAMAGE, THE ONLY WAY THIS COULD HAVE OCCURRED WAS A MISTAKE WHEN BUILDING THE VEHICLE AT THE FACTORY. I THOUGHT ALL OF MY PROBLEMS WERE SOLVED UNTIL A FOGGY DAY IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. ON OCTOBER 25TH, 2008 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:00 PM. WHILE WAITING AT A STOPLIGHT I TURNED ON MY FOG LIGHTS AT THE INTERSECTION OF FRONT & BROADWAY (ASSUMING THAT THE FOGLIGHT HAD BEEN SECURED). IT WAS FOGGY OUT AND MY PASSENGER AND I COULD NOT SEE THE SMOKE THAT WAS COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE FOG LIGHT BECAUSE OF A SMALL FIRE IT CAUSED. I WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS WHEN A PEDESTRIAN WALKED UP TO MY CAR AND ALERTED ME THAT THERE WAS A FIRE. I PULLED OVER RIGHT AWAY AND I DUMPED THE CONTENTS OF A LARGE WATER BOTTLE ON THE FLAME. *TR

• 12/19/2019· AIR BAGS,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILURE COULD BE THE LOW PRESSURE FUEL PUMP NOT SO SURE GOT CODES P3090 CONFIRMED AND P142E PENDING. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION WHEN DOING A TURN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO BOG OUT AND ROUGHLY IDLE I IMMEDIATELY TURNED TO THE RIGHT AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF TRIED TO START IT ABOUT THREE TIMES IN ONE MINUTE INTERVALS CAR WOULD BOG OUT AND SHUT OFF THREW ME THOSE TWO CODES AND A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT.

• 12/18/2021· ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I am experiencing a know issue others have complained about related to the high pressure fuel injector failure in my vehicle. There have been previous recalls for this and my vehicle should fall within the recall dates and is showing all of the symptoms of this failure yet is it some how not part of the recall. What is happening is on cold starts or even idle the car is shaking and has a very apparent misfire, I have checked the spark plugs and they indeed have fuel on them. The injectors are causing excessive fuel in the cylinder this leads to a host of problems that are potentially, catastrophic like the engine seizing while driving due to oil dilution from the fuel

• 12/16/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BATTERY WIRES WERE DAMAGED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V044000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT HAD NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL. ADDITIONALLY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE HALO LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

• 12/15/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINEFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 328XI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. PRINCETON BMW OF PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE ENTERED THE VENTS OF THE DASHBOARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/14/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 328XI. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, AN ABNORMAL ODOR WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE FRONT VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/14/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,ENGINEFire

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 328I. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, ADDED WATER TO THE RADIATOR, AND WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS), 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), AND 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BRAMAN BMW (2060 NE 2ND AVE, MIAMI, FL 33137, PHONE: (305) 571-1200), BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT AND VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/13/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER TELLING ME TO STAND BY FOR ANOTHER RECALL LETTER TO THEN TELL ME TO HAVE THE CAR FIXED. THE CAR BLOWN UP PARKED OUTSIDE OF MY HOUSE IT HAS NOT BEEN USED FOR 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. I HAVE JUST NOW RECENTLY RECIEVED THE SECOND RECALL LETTER MONTHS LATER NO. 17V-676

• 12/13/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  DRIVING MY CAR AT 65MPH THE WHOLE CAR SHUT DOWN I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WAS BARELY ABLE TO POWER THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AND COAST INTO A PARKING LOT. WHERE I WAS STILL NOT IN A SAFE PLACE BECAUSE MY BRAKES HAD NO RESPONSE AS WELL. FINALLY SNATCHED UP THE EBRAKE AND THE CAR BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED WITH ME DRIVING AND I'M LUCKY TO HAVE MY LIFE AFTER TWO HORRIFIC INCIDENTS LIKE THIS. ALSO I HAVE NO AIR BAG SO IF I WOULDN'T OF BEEN SO LUCKY TO NOT HIT ANYTHING HEAD ON I WOULD OF NOT EVEN HAD A AIRBAG DEPLOY. I WAS TOLD BY BMW MY CAR SHUT DOWN BECAUSE OF THE WATER PUMP BUT WHEN THIS WAS REPLACED AFTER A $950 BILL MY CAR STILL DOESN'T WORK AND NOW I'M BEING TOLD BY BMW NOW IT WILL BE ANOTHER $500 TO FIGURE IT OUT. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR FREE OF CONCERN FOR MORE THAN 6 MONTHS. AS MUCH AS THIS CAR HAS SHUT DOWN OR STALLED ON ME I DON'T FEEL IT'S SAFE FOR ANYONE TO DRIVE A VEHICLE LIKE THIS. GOT THE CAR JANUARY 2015 AND MY WARRANTY WAS USED UP WITHIN 1 YEAR FIXING THE SAME PARTS REPEATEDLY. NO MY CAR WON'T EVEN START OR RUN PROPERLY. THIS IS AFTER I GO THE WATER PUMP REPLACED LIKE I WAS INSTRUCTED BY BMW. I DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH TO LOAD THAT DOCUMENT BUT I HAVE IT AVAILABLE ALSO.

• 12/13/2017· ENGINECrashFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 325I. WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SMOKE AND SPARKS APPEARED. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT HAD DIFFICULTY EXITING THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS ABLE TO LEAVE THROUGH THE DRIVER'S DOOR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE TWO INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN ON DECEMBER 4, 2017. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 201-571-5876. THE CONTACT LEFT SEVERAL MESSAGES AND DID NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

• 12/13/2016· AIR BAGS

  MY AIRBAG HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED AND THE DEALER BLAMES THE SUPPLIER OF THE AIRBAG. I AM STUCK AND AT RISK AS I DRIVE FROM NEW ORLEANS TO _______ MORE THAN FIVE HOURS AWAY FREQUENTLY.

• 12/12/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 335XI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT CALLED BMW OF GREENWICH AND BMW OF MAMARONECK AT 914-881-3600 (LOCATED AT 110 MIDLAND AVE, PORT CHESTER, NY 10573) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 12/12/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V696000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. BMW OF NORTH HOUSTON IN HOUSTON, TEXAS WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/09/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  I BELIEVE YOU HAVE RECEIVED MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP ON THE N54 ENGINE IN MY 2008 335XI HAS GONE BAD TWICE IN THE PAST MONTH. I AM VERY TIRED OF THIS PROBLEM AND I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY EVIDENCE OF BMW DOING ANYTHING TO FIX THIS HAZARD TO THE OWNERS OF THESE CARS. THERE WILL BE LONG CRANKS STARTING THE CAR AND AFTER A FEW DAYS/WEEKS THE FUEL PUMP WILL FAIL. IT FAILS PRETTY OFTEN IT SEEMS. MY FIRST ONE FAILED AROUND 27,500 MILES AND MY SECOND ONE FAILED TODAY AT JUST UNDER 29,200 MILES A MONTH AFTER I REPLACED THE FIRST PUMP. I HAVE THE OLD PART IN MY GARAGE AND I'LL HAVE A SECOND ONE AS SOON AS I RECEIVE AND INSTALL MY NEXT PUMP. *TR

• 12/08/2020· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE DIAGNOSTICS SYSTEM WAS COMPROMISED USING THE OBD. I HEAR NOISE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD THE VEHICLE IS BEING TRACKED. WHEN I STOP REMOVE THE KEY WITHIN 2 MINUTES I HEAR THE NOISE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. WITHIN THE NEXT FEW MINUTES I HEAR A LOUDER NOISE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE PERSON WHO IS TRACKING ME IS TRYING TO LOCATE THE VEHICLE. FEW MINUTES LATER THEY SHOW UP. THE VEHICLE WAS LINKED TO SPECTRUM MOBILE SO I AM ALWAYS PICKING UP SPECTRUM WIFI WHEREVER I GO. DONGLES WERE USED TO ACCESS MY DIAGNOSTICS SYSTEM. AN OBD ADAPTER - A DONGLE THAT PLUGS INTO THE PORT AND CONNECTS TO THE PHONE VIA BLUETOOTH. ONCE YOU PAIR THE SMARTPHONE WITH THE ADAPTER AND RUN THE APP, A 'BASIC' MODE WITH HIGH-LEVEL OPTIONS, AND AN 'EXPERT' ONE THAT EXPOSES ALL THE LOW-LEVEL SETTINGS CAN APPLY AND CONFIG. WITH SPECTRUM MOBILE HOTSPOTS, YOU CAN ACCESS SPECTRUM'S WIFI NETWORK USING YOUR MOBILE DEVICE. SPECTRUM MOBILE HAVE UNLIMITED ACCESS TO THE FOLLOWING HOTSPOTS. I SEE THE FOLLOWING 3 HOTSPOTS ALL TIME WHEREVER I GO IN MY VEHICLE ALONG WITH 2 OTHERS. * SPECTRUM MOBILE * SPECTRUMWIFI PLUS * SPECTRUMWIFI YOU CAN REGISTER UP TO 15 DEVICES PER ACCOUNT, BUT ONLY FIVE OF THOSE DEVICES CAN BE CONNECTED TO A SPECTRUM WIFI HOTSPOT AT THE SAME TIME. PLEASE HELP I HAVE FILED A POLICE REPORT WITH THE LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 502(C) DR# 20-49284 OFFICER ACEVES DID# 5995

• 12/08/2017· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 335I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED BMW SEATTLE AT (206) 829-5004 (1002 AIRPORT WAY S, SEATTLE, WA 98134) AND BMW NORTHWEST AT (253) 922-8700 (4011 20TH ST E, TACOMA, WA 98424) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL, AND THE AIR BAGS WERE ONLY AVAILABLE A SMALL AMOUNT AT A TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE/PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 12/08/2016· VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE

  ON NOVEMBER 18, 2016, AT APPROXIMATELY 7:45 AM, I WAS DRIVING ON SEWARD HIGHWAY TOWARDS WEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ROAD IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY SUNROOF EXPLODED AND GLASS SHARDS FELL ABOVE MY HEAD AND ALL OVER THE INTERIOR OF MY CAR. I CALLED BMW CORPORATE FOR A RESOLUTION BUT THEY INITIALLY DENIED MY CLAIM SAYING IT MUST HAVE BEEN HIT WITH A ROCK AND I SHOULD BE CALLING MY CAR INSURANCE INSTEAD. I CONTACTED BMW CORPORATE FOR THE SECOND TIME. THEY WERE ABLE TO ESCALATE MY ISSUE AND OFFERED ME A "GOODWILL" OFFER TO REPLACE ALL PARTS INVOLVED FREE OF CHARGE ON MY ISSUE, BUT NOT LABOR. LABOR CHARGE IS APPROXIMATELY $900 AND THEY REQUIRE IT TO BE DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP. IT IS ABSURD! I'M NOT PAYING FOR A DAMAGE WHICH I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE. IT SEEMS LIKE THEY ARE NOT CONSIDERING THIS AS A BIG PROBLEM AND RATHER DENYING DEFECTS ON THEIR SUNROOFS. I WAS FURIOUS AND EXCLAIMED THAT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED, COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED, OR WORSE, COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE ELSE. WITH THEIR "GOODWILL" OFFER AND THE ABSURD LABOR CHARGE, I DON'T THINK I COULD GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED WITHOUT THE HELP OF NHTSA TO PRESS BMW TO DO FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THIS ISSUE HAS TO BE FIXED ASAP BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

• 12/08/2014· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  2008 BMW 335XI FAILURE OF FUEL INJECTORS *CN THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, IT WOULD COST 2,000 TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTOR, EVEN IF ALL OF THEM WERE NOT MALFUNCTIONING, BECAUSE THE NEWEST GENERATION OF FUEL INJECTORS DEVELOPED FOR THE 2007 AND LATER MODELS WERE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH EARLIER VERSIONS OF THE INJECTORS.. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE LIMP MODE EVENTS AND ENGINE MALFUNCTION MESSAGES ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED; PARTICULARLY WHEN ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY LOSE ENGINE POWER. EACH TIME, HE HAD TO PULL OVER, TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES AND THEN RESTART THE VEHICLE. *JB

• 12/08/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  IN JULY OF 2009 THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT ON MY 2008 335I. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND WAS AWARE OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE. ON NOVEMBER 12TH THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT AGAIN AND WAS REPLACED. BMW STATED THAT THEY HAVE EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR THE HP FUEL PUMP BUT COULD NOT GIVE A REASON TO THE DEFECT. ON NOVEMBER 30TH THREE FUEL INJECTORS AND 3 SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED. ON ALL 3 OCCASIONS CAR LOST POWER AND OR STARTED TO SPUTTER. ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON ALL 3 TIMES. I'VE LOST ALL CONFIDENCE IN THIS VEHICLE AND AM CURRENTLY STARTING A LEMON LAW CLAIM. *TR

• 12/08/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 335XI. THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP HAS FRACTURED THREE TIMES. THIS CONDITION CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO ENTER INTO LIMP MODE, AND SUBSEQUENTLY STOPS FUEL DELIVERY INTO THE ENGINE. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

• 12/08/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  THE CAR WENT INTO "LIMP" MODE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO GO 35MPH THE REST OF THE WAY ON A 40MPH MINIMUM. THE DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS A FAULTY HIGH PERFORMANCE FUEL PUMP AND THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS I COULD HAVE ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH WHILE MOVING TO THE SHOULDER AT 35MPH ON A FAST HIGHWAY. *TR

• 12/07/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

  RECENTLY I GOT A LETTER FROM BMW THAT MY VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR TWO ISSUES WHICH I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING SINCE A YEAR. 1 OVERHEATING 2. PLASTIC BURNING SMELL INSIDE THE COMPARTMENT. I BROUGHT THIS TO THEIR BMW'S NOTICE MANY TIMES WHICH THEY IGNORED. AND RECENTLY WHEN I GOT THIS RECALL LETTER FROM BMW I GAVE THEM A CALL(PRINCETON BMW), THEY GAVE ME AN APPOINTMENT SAYING THEY WILL FIX THAT. I TOLD THEM CRYSTAL CLEARLY THAT I WAS THERE FOR THE TWO RECALL ISSUES ONLY AND NOTHING ELSE. AND TO MY SHOCK ,LET ALONE REPAIRING THE MANDATORY RECALL ISSUES, THEY GAVE A BIG LIST OF OTHER THINGS, WHICH I DID NOT EVEN ASK FOR, AND THEY CHARGED ME AROUND 170 DOLLARS(ATTACHED COPIES). I AM BRINGING THIS TO YOUR NOTICE FOR SOLELY ONE REASON, AND THAT IS THERE ARE MILLIONS OF UNSUSPECTING PEOPLE WHO ARE UNAWARE OF THIS MALPRACTICE WHO WILL BE FALLING INTO THIS KIND OF TRAP. BMW IS TRYING TO MAKE MONEY OUT OF THIS SITUATION TOO. I AM ATTACHING ALL THE COPIES. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AND PLEASE MAKE THEM REALIZE THERE IS AN AUTHORITY WATCHING. I FELT LIKE SOMEBODY STOLE MONEY FROM ME. HOPE TO GET A RESPONSE FROM THE DEPARTMENT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

• 12/07/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

  WHILE DRIVING(IN MOTION) MY VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY STOP RUNNING AND STALL OUT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTICS, BUT HE STATED HE DIDN'T SEE ANY ISSUES. THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY.

• 12/07/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  AFTER STARTING MY BMW IT OCCASIONALLY WILL RUN FINE FOR BETWEEN SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET AND THREE QUARTERS OF A MILE AND THEN BRIEFLY STALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. IT SEEM TO HAPPEN AFTER IT HAS BEEN PARKED FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME (ANYWHERE FROM A FEW MINUTES TO A LITTLE OVER AN HOUR). ONE TIME I HAD TO COAST OFF THE ROAD AND RE-START THE CAR. THE OTHER TWO TIMES THE CAR HAS BRIEFLY STALLED (ALL THE DASH LIGHTS COME ON AS IF IT HAS BEEN SHUT OFF WITH THE KEY ON), THE CAR SLOWED DOWN AND THEN THE MOTOR CAUGHT AGAIN AND BEGAN RUNNING NORMALLY. MY CAR HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE LAST TIME THEY REPLACED THE #4 SPARK PLUG AND THIS SEEMS TO HAVE FIXED ANOTHER PROBLEM I HAD WITH THE CAR RUNNING WITH LOW POWER FOR A FEW MOMENTS, HOWEVER IT HAS NOT CURED THE STALLING ISSUE. I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE I THINK THAT IT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS IF SOMEONE WERE PASSING A CAR OR IN HEAVY HIGHWAY TRAFFIC WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I AM HOPING THAT THE DEALER WILL EVENTUALLY BE ABLE TO FIX MY PROBLEM. I HAVE APPROXIMATELY 44,000 MILES ON MY CAR SO I HAVE ABOUT 8,000 MILES LEFT IN WARRANTY. *TR

• 12/07/2010· WHEELS

  I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN MARCH OF 2010. I AVERAGE LESS THAN 650 MILES PER MONTH AND DRIVE ONLY ON LOS ANGELES COUNTY STREETS. A MONTH AFTER LEASING MY VEHICLE, ALL FOUR OF THE TIRES SPLIT AND I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS DUE TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER NOT MAINTAINING THE ALIGNMENT. I IMMEDIATELY REPLACED ALL FOUR (4) TIRES WITH BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RUN-FLAT TIRES, AS REQUIRED BY MY LEASE. SIX MONTHS LATER, IN OCTOBER OF 2010, I AGAIN HAD NUMEROUS TIRE PRESSURE ISSUES, AND RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP NOVEMBER 19. I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH THE TIRES, BUT A TIRE SENSOR ISSUE. WHEN I PICKED-UP THE VEHICLE, THE SENSOR WAS ON. I HAVE NOW BEEN INFORMED THAT THE REAR WHEEL RIMS ARE CRACKED AND THAT THE REAR TIRES MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. ACCORDING TO MY RESEARCH, MY ISSUES ARE COMMON AMONG OWNERS WITH THE BMW FACTORY RIMS IN COMBINATION WITH THE BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RUN-FLAT TIRES, AND CAUSES A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK. FURTHERMORE, MY FIRST SET OF TIRES WAS SO DAMAGED FROM THE INTERIOR WALLS (NOT VISIBLE UNLESS ON A LIFT) THAT THEY COULD HAVE EASILY SPLIT IN NORMAL DRIVING, PLACING ME AGAIN AT A SEVERE SAFETY RISK.

• 12/06/2016· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I'VE HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES INVOLVING THE FUEL PUMP/INJECTORS. ALL SERVICE HAS BEEN PERFORMED AT THE SAME DEALER. THE COST HAS EXCEEDED 3500.00 IN THE LAST 3 YEARS. CAR IS IN THE SHOP AGAIN, DEALER INDICATES FUEL INJECTORS ARE THE PROBLEM, ANOTHER 1989.00 TO GET THE CAR FIX. I BELIEVE THIS IS TOO MUCH $ FOR THE SAME ISSUE FOR A 3 YEAR PERIOD. *TR

• 12/05/2022· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  JMC BMW 4622 Marine Ave Lawndale CA [XXX] September 7 - 9, 2022 auto repair. I suspected my mechanic of over 10 years was tampering with my vehicles telematics vehicle tracking software I was being tracked, stalked and followed. On 9/7/2022 I dropped off my car there was no tracking activity on my phone. I retrieved my vehicle the following day when I arrived I saw 3 other mechanics that I have never saw before an Asian man mechanic with a laptop sitting on top of a 750i BMW Plate: [XXX]. Something did not feel right. The Asian guy looked very familiar he was busy doing something on the laptop. On Sept 9 2022 at 4:44 I called for help a few minutes before closing. I called Manny the lead mechanic regarding the high level of Radiation coming from my vehicle and also something was dragging underneath my car. He said I could stop by. When I arrived after about ten minutes I could see someone sitting in a vehicle I as standing next to. It was one of the mechanics I had never seen before. He was hiding in a white BMW with very dark tinted windows you could barely see him. I walked up to the vehicle that is when I spotted him. My first time seeing him was on September 7, 2022, when I dropped off my car. I pulled out my cell phone, and immediately saw my signal coming from his vehicle. He was bio-hacking me sending my bio metric signal to the vehicles on the street I could feel it in my head and legs. I have photos, video and technical documentation to support my claim. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

• 12/05/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 328I. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT STOPPED AT A FUEL STATION AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES FROM EXCESSIVE SMOKE INHALATION. THERE WAS NO MEDICAL ATTENTION REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FIRE. AAA WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE WIRING OF THE VEHICLE WAS IN POOR CONDITION. THE CONTACT RECENTLY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

• 12/05/2017· AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR MONTHS TRYING TO GET A REPLACEMENT AIRBAG INSTALLED. I HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS LETTERS IN THE MAIL SAYING THEY HAVE THE PARTS BUT ONCE I GO TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT THERE ARE NEVER ANY REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE. THIS DOES NOT MAKE IT SEEM SAFE TO DRIVE. HOW DO I GET MY REPAIR DONE? THANK YOU

• 12/04/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 BMW 335I. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND OCCUPIED, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD AND THROUGH THE AIR VENTS IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT AND HIS FAMILY WERE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INJURIES. THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

• 12/04/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,ENGINE

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE INTERIM RECALL NOTICE INDICATED THAT THE REMEDY AND REPAIR PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN AS TO WHEN THE SECOND LETTER WOULD BE SENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER, INDICATING THAT THE PART WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) AND WAS TO PROVIDE THE REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 12/04/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  WHEN I STARTED AT THE CAR NOTICED A ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE AFTER A WHILE IT WAS GONE AND IT CAME BACK. ALSO DRIVING THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY SMELL WAS PRESENT. *TR

• 12/04/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  MY 2009 BMW 335I EXPERIENCED A HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. THIS FAILURE CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO STALL AND BECOME INOPERABLE IN TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PUSHED OUT OF THE INTERSECTION AND REQUIRED A TOW TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. HPFP FAILURES ARE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE BMW N54 ENGINE AND HAVE BEEN A RECURRING PROBLEM SINCE THE ENGINE WAS FIRST INTRODUCED IN 2006 AND STILL PLAGUES VEHICLES CURRENTLY MANUFACTURED. SOME PEOPLE HAVE HAD THEIR FUEL PUMPS REPLACED 3 OR MORE TIMES. THE FAILURE MODE OF THIS COMPONENT CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD FOR THE DRIVER. WHILE BMW HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR THIS COMPONENT THEY HAVE NOT ADDRESSED THE ROOT CAUSE AND THE SAFETY ISSUES STILL REMAIN. NOTE: THE VEHICLE SELECTOR DID NOT HAVE THE 335I AS AN AVAILABLE MODEL FOR MODEL YEAR 2009. I SELECTED 2008 SO THAT THE VEHICLE MODEL WOULD BE CORRECT. *TR

• 12/03/2022· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  My car hasn't start up for 2 years now. 1st it started with a dead starter, then alternator, then the radiator and water pump bursted, and as i was standing outside of my car the passenger air bag deploys while the car was off and key out of the ignition. Luckily no one was in my car but now my car doesn't and wont crank or turnover, it makes a buzzing noise for a split second when i hit the start/stop button and thats all. I'm getting full voltage to it. Every time i run my scanner, i get different codes every time, i bought a 2nd scanner (carly) to compare and both threw out different codes every time but the main ones was the starter and pcv code; which i got 3 different starters put in, all new and the code was still ahowing. Ive spent more time researching and more money buying parts to fix my car then what I bought the car for which was $6k. Worst part is that My car wont even start so i cant take it to the shop and im definitely not paying a toll fee just to have the shop tell me what i already know. Ive looked up forums and multiple people is facing the same issues as i am with their results ending with a "please help if anyone finds out what this issue is". I've replaced the battery 3 times and registered the batteries each time. I have a new starter, alternator, radiator, radiator fan, water pump, thermostat, reservoir, crankshaft and camshaft position sensor, battery, ibs cables, power distribution box, ground straps, oil filter, oil filter housing, spark plugs, coil packs, manifold and gaskets, pcv valves, start/stop switch, relays, fuses, and I still get the same results which is no crank/no start and a buzzing noise. When i spoke with BMW customer support i told them that the closest BMW repair shop is 2 hours away from me and the lady replied "that's going to be a huge chunk of money for towing". I mean seriously, BMW should be paying for or that and fixing their mess but won't own up to it.

• 12/03/2014· ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 335I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND THE SIX INJECTORS MAY BE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO GET THE PART FROM THE AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE SERVICE ENGINE SENSOR ILLUMINATED. WHILE TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, THE VEHICLE MADE A NOISE, SPUTTERED, AND DECELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED THREE OF THE SIX HIGH PRESSURE CYLINDERS THAT MALFUNCTIONED. AT SOME POINT, THE OTHER THREE CYLINDERS MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,138.

• 12/03/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  BMW 335I 2008 HPFP FAILED. 2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME. *TR

• 12/02/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  2008 BMW 335I SEDAN. HPFP (HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP) FAILED AT 11,000 MILES-CAR GOES INTO LIMP MODE (HALF POWER). HPFP REPLACED AT DEALER. NEW PUMP FAILED AT 13,000-ALSO REPLACED. NOW AT 15,000 MILES, CAR IS EXPERIENCING LONG CRANKS AGAIN (SYMPTOMS OF PUMP FAILURE) AGAIN. *TR