2011 BMW 335I

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

• 12/30/2019· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 335I. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE AND SEIZE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FIELDS BMW SOUTH ORLANDO (LOCATED AT 9750 S ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL, ORLANDO, FL 32837, (407) 956-6300) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE ENGINE BLOCK REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V176000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,250.

• 12/30/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  BEFORE I START MY DESCRIPTION I NEED TO MENTION THAT MY CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR ALL RECALL NOTICES RELATED TO THE VEHICLE MAKE AND MODEL!! ON DECEMBER 15, 2015 MY 2011 BMW 335I SPORT MODEL STOPPED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THERE WAS NO WARNING MESSAGES FOR THIS ISSUE. SEVERAL MINUTES PRIOR TO THE CAR STOPPING I RECEIVED A WARNING MESSAGE THAT MY WIND SHIELD WIPER FLUID WAS LOW. I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT WITH TRAFFIC ON A CITY STREET APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH ON A CLEAR EVENING, NO WEATHER ISSUES. THE STEARING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN AND WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELLERATE AND IT SLOWED DOWN . I PUT MY FLASHERS ON AND MOVED TO A SAFE LANE WHERE THERE WE NO CARS DRIVING, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURNED IT OFF AND REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND WAITED FOR A MINUTE. I CHECKED MY VEHICLE STATUS MENU TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY ISSUES, WHICH THERE WE NONE INDICATED. I PUT THE KEY BACK INTO THE IGNITION, PRESSED THE GAS AND THE CAR STARTED. I DROVE ABOUT A QUARTER MILE TO A PARKING LOT AND CALLED BMW ASSIST TO REPORT THE INCIDENT AND ASK IF THERE WAS ANYTHING IN THE VEHICLE THAT COULD CHECK THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THIS ISSUE TO OCCUR. THEY WERE VERY HELPFUL AND I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AT THAT TIME BUT I SHOULD BRING THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND HAVE THEM CHECK IT. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER ON DECEMBER 17TH AND WAITED WHILE IT WAS CHECKED. THEY COULDN'T FIND A REASON FOR THE OCCURANCE. THIS TYPE OF ISSUE IS NOT STORED ON MY BMW KEY WITH IT HAPPENS. THE ISSUE HAS NOT OCCURRED SINCE 12/15/15 BUT I DON'T KNOW IF IT WILL OCCUR AGAIN DURING MY CITY OR HIGHWAY DRIVING. THERE MUST BE A REASON THAT THE CAR STOPPED AND I'M ENTERING THIS ISSUE IN HOPES THAT TESTING WILL BE DONE ON MY MODEL YEAR TO DETERMINE IF THIS WAS CUASED BY A SOFTWARE OR HARDWARE ISSUE. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NEEDED. *JS

• 12/24/2019· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WILL AUTOMATICALLY GO INTO NEUTRAL. WHEN IDLE TOO THE CAR GOES INTO NEUTRAL AND YOU CAN'T SHIFT INTO DRIVE. WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IT HITS NEUTRAL AND THE CAR REDLINES, THE CAR WILL COAST DOWN THE HIGHWAY UNTIL IT HOPS BACK INTO GEAR

• 12/20/2018· ENGINE

  ENGINE SEIZED 10 MILES AFTER OIL FILTER HOUSING GASKET WAS REPLACED. CAR HAS 107K MILES AND HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED. NOW I'M GOING TO HAVE TO SPEND FROM $8K-$10K FOR A NEW ENGINE. NEVER RECEIVED A WARNING LIGHT. FROM WHAT I'VE BEEN READING, THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON AFTER THAT SPECIFIC JOB IS DONE AND THE GASKET STARTS LEAKING AROUND 100K SO IT IS NECESSARY TO ADDRESS.

• 12/18/2023· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  The contact owns a 2011 BMW 335I. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle to an independent mechanic for repair, he was informed that the camshaft bolts were damaged and required replacement. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V707000 (Engine and Engine Colling), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 130,000.

• 12/10/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL : SINCE FEBRUARY DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO SUPPLY PART AND CANNOT PROVIDE A DATE REPAIR CAN BE MADE. I LIVE IN HOT HUMID CLIMATE AND CAR REMAINS OUTSIDE. IF I DIE IT WILL BE ONE IN A LONG LIST OF FATALITIES. DON'T WANT TO BE A STATISTIC.

• 12/09/2017· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL I HAVE CONTACTED TWO BMW RETAILERS IN MY AREA ASKING TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE MY AIRBAGS REPLACED AND BOTH RESPONSES WERE "WE DON'T HAVE THE PART BUT WILL ORDER IT AND CALL YOU BACK WHEN READY TO SCHEDULE THE REPLACEMENT". I HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM EITHER AND I CONTACTED BMW MOUNTAIN VIEW OVER 9 MONTHS AGO AND BMW PETER PAN OVER 4 MONTHS AGO. I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF ME AND MY FAMILY SINCE THERE IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE AIRBAG THAT COULD BE DEPLOYED IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. I HOPE THIS NEVER HAPPENS BUT THE FACT THERE IS A KNOWN THREAT IN MY CAR WHICH COULD BE LIFE THREATENING AT ANY MOMENT AND THERE IS NO URGENCY TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE FROM BMW OR THE AIRBAG MANUFACTURER IS VERY DISAPPOINTING.

• 12/05/2021· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  Loss of power failure, it lights up several times when turning corners and then accelerating.

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

  2011 BMW 335I THREE (3) RECALLS: 1) FIRE HAZARD, 2) TAKATA RECALL AND 3) VANOS HOUSING BOLTS - RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF MY 2011 BMW 335I VEHICLE AS CONFIRMED A TOTAL LOSS VEHICLE BY PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE CLAIM NUMBER 17-2120735. CONTRARY TO PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE COMPANY'S REPORT, THERE WAS NO COLLISION. MY 2011 BMW 335I SPORTS MODEL VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS BY PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE ON APRIL 21 2017 AND I WAS SEVERELY INJURED WITH HIP DAMAGE WHEN MY 2011 BMW CAR OVERHEATED AND STOPPED SUDDENLY WHEN I WAS SLOWLY DRIVING MY CAR ON A CITY STREET IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA. CONTRARY TO PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE'S FALSE REPORT, THERE WAS NO COLLISION. BMW NEVER PROVIDED ANY NOTICE RE: NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 14V176 (VANOS HOUSING BOLTS), NOR PROVIDED ANY NOTICE RE: NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 17V676 (OVERHEATING LEADING TO FIRE). INSTEAD OF OFFERING TO REPAIR OR REPLACE MY RECALLED VEHICLE,BMW, SINCE APRIL 21, 2017 AND FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS, BMW, BMW FINANCIAL SERVICES AND PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE HAVE BEEN ORCHESTRATING TAG TEAM FINANCIAL FRAUD, REFUSING TO REPAIR OR REPLACE MY BMW VEHICLE AND DENYING ME OF STATUTORY PERSONAL INJURY BENEFITS RESULTING FROM INJURIES SUSTAINED IN MY RECALLED 2011 BMW VEHICLE. WITH REGARD TO THE ONLY RECALL NOTICE WHICH BMW DID PROVIDE RE: THE TAKATA AIRBAGS, RATHER THAN AGREEING TO REPAIR MY TOTAL LOSS VEHICLE, BRAMAN BMW OF WEST PALM BEACH USED THE TAKATA RECALL AS A 'BAIT AND SWITCH' OPPORTUNITY TO SELL ME A NEW BMW VEHICLE. EVEN THOUGH BRAMAN'S WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA BMW MANAGER HAD FIRST HAND ACTUAL KNOWLEDGE THAT MY RECALLED BMW VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS, BRAMAN BMW REFUSED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE MY TOTAL LOSS VEHICLE; BUT CONTACTED ME MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED TIMES WITHIN SIX MONTHS TO SELL ME A NEW MODEL BMW. I HAVE FULL DOCUMENTATION OF ALL OF THE ABOVE. THANK YOU.

• 11/29/2017· ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 335I. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ACCELERATING, THE SPEED DECREASED AND THE MESSAGE "ENGINE PRESSURE REDUCTION" APPEARED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NIELLO BMW IN ELK GROVE, CALIFORNIA WHERE THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE ASA BOLTS. IN REGARDS TO THE VEHICLE STALLING, THE COOLANT PUMP AND THE WATER PUMP WERE REPLACED. FURTHERMORE, THE DEALER FOUND A LEAK IN THE SEAL OF THE RADIATOR AND DIAGNOSED THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS RELATED TO THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

• 11/29/2017· AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHERCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 335I. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO A TREE WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT DECLINED ASSISTANCE FROM THE EMT, BUT WENT TO AN URGENT CARE. FACILITY FOR CUTS TO THE RIGHT HAND, FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT PINKY FINGER, A CONCUSSION, AN UNKNOWN PARTIALLY DEFLATED LUNG, AND INCONCLUSIVE X-RAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO AN AUTO BODY COLLISION CENTER TO ASSESS THE DAMAGE. IT HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED IF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000.

• 11/29/2016· POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  BMW 335D AUTOMATIC WITH APPROX 60K MILES. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO MAKE NOISE, SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND FILL WITH SMOKE. THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS WENT OFF FROM THE VIOLENT SHAKING. MY HUSBAND PILOTED IT ACROSS 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO THE SHOULDER. THE CENTER CONSOLE AND SHIFTER WERE LIFTED UP SEVERAL INCHES. WE WERE SHOCKED THAT WE DID NOT WRECK. WE SET THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND CALLED BMW ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. IT WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS 100% MECHANICAL FAILURE AND THE DRIVESHAFT BROKE AND CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR IT. *TR

• 11/28/2016· AIR BAGS

  THIS RECALL CAME OUT IN FEB 2016 AND THE ESTIMATED RESOLUTION IS "BEGINNING OF 2017" MY VEHICLE REQUIRES SHIPMENT TO THE UK AND THE SHIPPING COMPANY WON'T DO IT UNLESS THE RECALL IS COMPLETE OR I RECEIVE A LETTER SAYING IT'S SAFE TO SHIP, WHICH BMW WON'T PROVIDE, BUT IT'S SAFE ENOUGH FOR ME TO DRIVE FOR 9 MONTHS?

• 11/26/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  I WOULD FORMALLY LIKE TO REPORT A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN I HAVE REGARDING MY NEW 2011 BMW 335IS CONVERTIBLE. FROM A STANDSTILL WITHOUT MODIFYING ANY OF THE DEFAULT CONFIGURATIONS ON THE CAR, FLOORING THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD (AS EXPECTED) AND THEN POWER COMPLETELY CUTS OUT FOR A SECOND AND THEN WILL CONTINUE ON ITS WAY. MY GUESS IS THE DSC IS KICKING IN CAUSING POWER TO BE REDUCED AND THEN RE-ESTABLISHED. MY CONCERN IS THAT A BRAND NEW CAR SHOULD BE ABLE TO BE FLOORED WITHOUT THIS HAPPENING. I RECENTLY HAD THIS EXACT SITUATION OCCUR AS I WAS PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND VERY NARROWLY MISSED GETTING PUMMELED BY ANOTHER CAR WHEN POWER WAS CUT TO MY CAR. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO MY BMW SERVICE STATION AND ALTHOUGH THEY AGREE THAT THE CAR SHOULD NOT DO THIS?THEY AT THE SAME TIME SAY THE CAR IS OPERATING NORMALLY. THEIR ADVICE WAS TO TURN OFF DSC IN A SITUATION I WANT TO FLOOR IT. THIS IS MY 3RD BMW 3 SERIES CONVERTIBLE AND I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS. ALSO, I DO NOT THINK THE DRIVER SHOULD BE FORCED TO CONSIDER THIS BEFORE PULLING OUT IN TRAFFIC. AND, IF I WERE TO LEND MY CAR TO A FAMILY MEMBER, HOW WOULD THEY KNOW. *TR

• 11/25/2016· ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  NOVEMBER 25, 2016 APPROXIMATELY 17:44 (5:44 PM EST) MY 2011 BMW 335D STALLED WHILE DRIVING. "ENGINE MALFUNCTION REDUCED POWER" ALERT WAS ON SCREEN. I WAS ABLE TO RE-START IT, AND CONTINUED ON MY WAY. THIS IS A RE-OCCURRING DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. BMW NEEDS TO FIX THIS BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS KILLED.

• 11/23/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  BLOWER MOTOR SYSTEM CONNECTORS RECALL. RECALL INCOMPLETE REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE.

• 11/23/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 335I US. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/05/2017*CT

• 11/20/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL. RECALLED FEBRUARY 2016, AND STILL NO REPAIR AVAILABLE.

• 11/18/2025· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  Fuel sending unit has broken and began to expel fuel out upwards within the rear bottom of the back seat were the sending unit is located. The plastic that ensembles the gas sending unit itself cracks over a certain period amount of time and causes gasoline to spray in that area. Gas has began to accumulate outside the gas tank right above the sending unit part, which causes harmful and incredibly strong gasoline odor inside the car and outside the car, predominantly on the back seat of the driver area. Very dangerous for even a small amount of fire to be near it. The problem cause a harmful and overwhelming amount of dangerous gasoline fumes to tolerate breathing near that area or the car itself.

• 11/18/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 335. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE INTERIM RECALL NOTIFICATION DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 01/06/2017*CT

• 11/17/2016· ENGINE

  ENGINE DESIGN OF EXHAUST GAS RE-CIRCULATION CAUSES HEAVY CARBON BUILD UP ON INTAKE VALVES AND PORTS CAUSING LOSS OF POWER AND EXPENSIVE REPAIRS.

• 11/17/2014· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 335I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE STRUCK A CURB. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES, THE FRONT SUSPENSION, AND REAR AXLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. ..UPDATED 12/29/14 *BF

• 11/09/2023· POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

  I bought a BMW on November 3rd and within 48 hours on the 5th of November at 6:30 the engine seized while the car was driving when I took it to BMW they did a carfax on it, it said the car had 197,000 miles on it and the car was listed with 97,790 miles and the odometer still says 97,000 and the transmission is also slipping because it had 197,000 miles on it and the font headlights won't work.

• 11/09/2018· TIRES,WHEELS

  I PURCHASED NEW PIRELLI PZERO TIRES FROM MY LOCAL BMW DEALER. THE REAR TIRES EXHIBITED INTERMITTENT AIR LOSS AND WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER BECAUSE THE DEALER BELIEVED THEY WERE DAMAGED DURING INSTALLATION. THE SECOND SET OF REAR TIRES ALSO EXHIBITED INTERMITTENT AIR LOSS. THE DEALER BELIEVED THE WHEELS WERE DAMAGED AND CAUSING THE AIR LOSS. I HAD A WHEEL SPECIALIST INSPECT THE WHEELS, AND THEY FOUND NO DEFECTS TO CAUSE AIR LOSS. THE WHEEL SPECIALIST FOUND THE TIRES TO BE DEFECTIVE AS THEY HAVE EXCESS MATERIAL AT THE BEAD THAT PREVENTS PROPER SEALING ON THE RIM. THE WHEEL SPECIALIST ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE EXCESS MATERIAL FROM ONE TIRE TO DETERMINE IF THAT WOULD IMPROVE THE PROBLEM, WHICH IT DID TO SOME EXTENT. I CALLED PIRELLI AND NOTIFIED THEM OF THE PROBLEM, AND THEY STATED THEY WOULD REPLACE ONE REAR TIRE UNDER WARRANTY BUT NOT THE TIRE THAT WAS WORKED UPON BY THE WHEEL SPECIALIST. IN SUMMARY, I EXPERIENCED TWO SETS OF DEFECTIVE PIRELLI P ZERO TIRES LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THERE COULD BE A PROBLEM WITH ADDITIONAL TIRES. I HAVE VIDEO EVIDENCE OF THE LEAKS SEEN DURING A LEAK TEST.

• 11/08/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 335. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ...UPDATED 03/08/17 *BF UPDATED 05/12/2017 *JS

• 11/08/2014· ENGINE

  AFTER STARTING THE CAR, THE CENTER CONSOLE GAVE AN ERROR MESSAGE "ENGINE MALFUNCTION. ENGINE OPERATING AT REDUCED OUTPUT. POSSIBLE TO CONTINUE. DRIVE WITH CAUTION. HAVE THE SYSTEM CHECKED BY THE NEAREST BMW CENTER." THE CAR COULD NOT GO MORE THAN 2MPG AND THE ENTIRE CAR WAS SHAKING. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT DID THE SAME THING. I TOOK IT TO THE BMW CENTER AND I AM WAITING TO GET IT BACK. THEY CLAIM IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE FUEL PUMP OR THE FUEL INJECTORS AND THE DETECTION OF ETHANOL IN THE GASOLINE. *TR

• 11/06/2019· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 335I. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AT A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ALSO, "VEHICLE OPERATING AT REDUCED POWER LEVEL" DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

• 10/28/2014· AIR BAGSCrash

  ANOTHER VEHICLE TOOK A HARD ILLEGAL RIGHT FROM THE LEFT HAND LANE AS I WAS GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. I WAS FORCED TO HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE AND BOUNCED OFF AND HIT HEAD-ON INTO A TEXACO SIGN. THE AIR BACK BARELY DEPLOYED OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE PLASTIC,ETC. HIT ME IN THE FACE AND BROKE MY ORBIT BONE AND CHEEK BONE. I HAD FACIAL RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY TO REPAIR MY EYE FLOOR AND CHEEK BONE WITH TITANIUM. I JUST SURVIVED STAGE 4 THROAT CANCER THIS YEAR AND MY JAWS ARE NOW IRREPLACEABLE FROM RADIATION. ON ONE SIDE OF MY FACE I DID HAVE SOME LEVEL OF TRAUMA TO MY JAW BONE BUT DID NOT BREAK IT. HOWEVER I DO WORRY LONG TERM EFFECT ON THE HEALTH OF MY JAW. THE BMW WAS TOTALED...UPDATED 11/19/14 *BF UPDATED 8/12/2015*JS *TR

• 10/27/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE IN MOTION ON HIGHWAYS, CITY STREETS, AND TURNING, CERTAIN SYSTEM SOMETIMES LOSE POWER (E.G., RADIO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHILE RAINING, STABILITY CONTROL, STABLE BRAKING, CENTER CONSOLE, HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT). LOSS OF STABILITY CONTROL AND LOSS OF STABLE BRAKING MESSAGES APPEAR QUITE FREQUENTLY THEN GO AWAY SEVERAL MINUTES LATER. OTHER MESSAGES FOR LOSS OF OTHER SYSTEMS ALSO APPEAR SOMETIMES. THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT OCCURS WHEN AT ANY SPEED CONSTANT OR OTHERWISE. THESE INTERMITTENT FAILURES HAVE BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR WITH 81K MILES. IT NOW HAS 100K MILES.

• 10/26/2018· STRUCTURE

  I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD TODAY IN MY 2011 335I XDRIVE AND MY SUNROOF EXPLODED! NO ROCK HIT ME, IT WAS LIKE A SHOTGUN WENT OFF INSIDE MY CAR, I'M RETIRED MILITARY, A VETERANS OF ALL THE WARS/CONFLICTS FROM 89-2009 HAD MORTARS FLYING OVER MY HEAD AND PATRIOT BATTERYS TAKING OUT SCUDS OVERHEAD. IT'S A GOOD THING I DON'T HAVE PTSD, BECAUSE I COULD HAVE CAUSED A HUGE ACCIDENT AT 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE! GLASS PIECES EVERYWHERE, IN MY LAP, MOUTH AND IN THE CAR. THERE ARE TWO PARALLEL LINES OF MISSING GLASS, I HAVE TAPED ALL OF IT SO IT DOESN'T FALL DOWN. I CALLED BMW IF MURRAY UTAH, THEY SAID THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS AND MY WARRANTY IS PAST THEY SAID NO RECALL IS OUT FOR THIS.

• 10/26/2015· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 335. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,161.

• 10/24/2018· AIR BAGS,SEATS

  THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT INDICATOR GOES ON EVEN THOUGH NO ONE IS SITTING ON THE SEAT.

• 10/22/2024· AIR BAGS

  The contact owns a 2011 BMW 335I. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the passenger’s side air bag warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent but became persistent whenever the vehicle was started. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact had researched and related the failure to Technical Service Bulletin Number: 10148018 - Front Passenger Air Bag Seat Occupancy Sensor (OC3) Mat (Air Bags). The contact was informed by the dealer and the manufacturer that the vehicle was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.

• 10/16/2020· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  BLINKER LIGHTS AND WINDOWS NOT WORKING. I WAS NOT DRIVING WHEN I NOTICED THE PROBLEM. I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY BUT DID NOT PROCEED WHEN I NOTICED THE WINDOWS AND LIGHTS WEREN'T WORKING. BOTH BLINKER AND HIGH BEAMS ARE NOT WORKING.

• 10/16/2017· ENGINE

  WATER PUMPED FAILED AFTER 40,400 MILES ONLY. THE CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED BY DEALER. THE AGE OF THE CAR IS 5 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. WATER PUMP FAILED DURING IN TOWN DRIVING. SPEED WAS UNDER 30 MILES/HR.

• 10/16/2015· ENGINE

  FOR 8 MOS NOW, MY CAR HAS BEEN STALLING. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TWICE AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IT HAPPENED AGAIN YESTERDAY AND I CALLED BUT NOW IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY! IT HAPPENS ABOUT 15-20 MINUTES INTO MY MORNING COMMUTE, STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAY OR EXPRESSWAY. USUALLY AT A COMPLETE STOP OR ROLLING TO A STOP. IT ALWAYS STARTS RIGHT BACK UP.

• 10/11/2017· ENGINE

  MY 2011 BMW 335I, WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS (>20MPH) AND TURNING (ONTO STREETS AND INTO PARKING LOTS) STALLS AND LOSES ALL ENGINE POWER. I AM ABLE TO RE-START CAR BUT THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER CAUSE SAFETY ISSUES BECAUSE CARS BEHIND YOU MAY HIT YOU. THIS HAS HAPPENED 7-10 TIMES SINCE 2012. I HAVE TAKEN IN THE CAR TO KELLY BMW AND MAG BMW IN COLUMBUS OHIO FOR INSPECTION ON AT LEAST 2 OCCASIONS, BUT DUE TO BMW'S WARRANTY REQUIREMENTS REGARDING REPLICATION AT THE SERVICE CENTER, THESE INTERMITTENT BUT SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES HAVE NOT BEEN ADDRESSED. FROM READING CUSTOMER FEEDBACK ON CONSUMER SITES, THIS IS A PREVALENT ISSUE AND IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY BMW CORRECTLY. I AM HOPING TRANSPORTATION CAN HELP ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM.

• 10/10/2016· AIR BAGS

  NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 16V071 RECALL DATE: FEBRUARY 5, 2016 DRIVER'S FRONT AIR BAG: DURING AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IN AN ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER'S FRONT AIR BAG MODULE MAY PRODUCE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE THAT COULD CAUSE THE INFLATOR TO RUPTURE. COMPLAINT: IT HAS NOW BEEN 8 MONTHS AND BMW STILL CANNOT TELL ME WHEN THE PARTS WILL COME IN. HERE IS WHAT CUSTOMERRELATIONS@BMWUSA.COM SAID IN AN EMAIL I RECEIVED TODAY: "AT THIS TIME, WE ARE NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH A TIMEFRAME AS TO WHEN PARTS MAY BECOME AVAILABLE." IS THIS ACCEPTABLE? [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 10/05/2014· STEERING,ENGINE

  DRIVING 40MPH, SMOOTHLY AT CONSISTENT SPEED, IN MIDDLE LANE OF 3 LANE ROAD DURING MORNING RUSH HOUR. I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR ABOUT 10-15 MINUTES AFTER CAR HAD BEEN IN GARAGE THE NIGHT BEFORE. ATTEMPTED SMALL ACCELERATION, CAR DID NOT RESPOND, ENGINE HAD TURNED OFF UNCLEAR IF BEFORE OR AT TIME OF ATTEMPTED ACCELERATION. POWER STEERING WAS OFF. I PUT ON MY HAZARDS, SLOWLY DRIFTED TO STOP, PUT CAR IN PARK, ATTEMPTED RESTART, FIRST ATTEMPT FAILED, WAITED 15 SECONDS AND SECOND ATTEMPT SUCCESSFUL. FOR NEXT 3 HOURS, THE ENGINE HAD A RHYTHMIC GRINDING SOUND WHICH THEN STOPPED. FUEL TANK HAD BEEN FILLED THE DAY BEFORE AND WAS NOT NEAR EMPTY. TOOK TO DEALER, THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPLICATE EVENT OR FIND ANYTHING TO FIX. *TR

• 10/02/2015· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 335. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH IN APPROXIMATELY FOUR INCHES OF WATER, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE HYDROLOCKED DUE TO WATER ENTERING THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

• 09/30/2020· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

  WHEN I SHIFT TO SPORTS MODE IT DOES NOT ENGAGE. NO RESPONSE WHEN I AM DRIVING. PASSENGER SEAT IS NO DETECTING IF SOMEONE SEATING ON IT. AIR BAG MALFUNCTION ON THE DASH BOARD.

• 09/29/2017· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 335I US. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (LAUDERDALE BMW OF PEMBROKE PINES, PEMBROKE PINES, FL, 954-620-5050) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. 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.

• 09/28/2017· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 335I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED BMW OF HONOLULU (777 KATIOLANI BLVD, HONOLULU, HI 96813; 808-597-1225) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS ONLY ALLOWING FOR TEN REPAIRS PER DAY, WHICH WOULD PLACE THE CONTACT'S REPAIR AROUND NOVEMBER OF 2017. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 09/28/2016· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS

  PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION - NOTICE STARTED POPPING UP AT RANDOM NOW IS ON ALL THE TIME WITHOUT A PASSENGER. HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NO RECALL, BUT THE SAME ISSUE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED ON ALL BMW SPORTS SEATS FROM YEARS 2006 AND 2008, NOTICING COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE FOR 2012 ISSUES POSTED ONLINE AS WELL. PREVIOUS ISSUE WAS FOR A CRACKED SENSOR IN THE SEAT. NOT HAPPY THAT BMW HAS HAD THIS ISSUE AND WILL NOT REVIEW POSSIBLE REOCCURRENCE IN NEWER MODELS THEN 2008.

• 09/24/2018· SUSPENSIONCrash

  TENSION STRUT FAILURE (DRIVER SIDE, FRONT); THIS COMPONENT CONTROLS FORE AND AFT MOTION OF THE WHEEL & TIRE. WHEN IT FAILS THE REMAINING FRONT SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE WHEEL AND TIRE IMPACT THE WHEEL WELL CAUSING VIOLENT BUCKING AND SHAKING WHICH IS WORSENED WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. MY FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES ON A SMOOTH, PAVED ROAD AT LESS THAN 55 MPH. THE CAR WAS DISABLED AND HAD TO BE TOWED. I BELIEVE THAT HAD I BEEN TRAVELING AT INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SPEEDS I WOULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND POSSIBLY OVERTURNED. THIS SHOULD BE A 'NEVER EVENT' IN MY OPINION.

• 09/23/2016· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 335I US. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

• 09/20/2017· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 335I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); 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 (BILL JACOBS BMW, 2495 AURORA AVE, NAPERVILLE, IL 60540) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY UNTIL 6 TO 8 WEEKS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 09/17/2019· TIRES,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I AM PERPLEXED THAT NHSTA ALLOWS TIRE MANUFACTURERS TO SELL TIRES WITHOUT WARRANTY. ANY MERCHANDISE SOLD TO PUBLIC HAS AT LEAST 1 YEAR MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY AGAINST DEFECTS IN PARTS, MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP BUT NOT TIRES. THE ONLY PART THAT CONNECTS A VEHICLE TO A SURFACE IS A TIRE. THEREFORE, TIRES ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT PIECE OF EQUIPMENT ON A CAR BUT YET MANUFACTURERS CAN SELL TIRES WITHOUT WARRANTING THAT THE TIRES WOULD PERFORM AS THEY ARE INTENDED EVEN WHEN THEY ARE DRIVEN A FEW MILES. BRIDGESTONE RE050A RSC RUN-FLAT TIRES DRIVEN LESS THAN 11000 MILES WITHIN LESS THAN 2 YEARS AND ONE OF THE TIRES HAD ALREADY DEVELOPED A BULGE THE SIZE OF A BANANA. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED PHOTO OF THE TIRE. THESE TIRES DO NOT HAVE A MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. NOT BECAUSE THEY ARE OLD BUT BECAUSE THEY HAVE NEVER HAD ONE. IF I DIED AND CAUSED DEATH ON THE ROAD BECAUSE OF THIS FAULT, THIS COMPANY WOULD NOT BE LIABLE. WHY? BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT HELD RESPONSIBLE BY NHSTA OR ANYBODY. THERE IS NOT EVEN A SECTION TO COMPLAIN ABOUT TIRES. THAT'S WHY I HAVE TO PUT THIS COMPLAINT IN THE VEHICLE SECTION. DOES THIS MEAN NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION CARES ABOUT OUR SAFETY? LUCKILY, I CAUGHT THIS BEFORE IT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT OR LIVES. ARE YOU WAITING FOR ENOUGH LIVES TO BE CONSUMED BY THIS BEFORE YOU TAKE ACTION?

• 09/16/2016· ENGINE

  AT 81,000 MILE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED. IT IS UNCLEAR WHETHER THIS CAR HAD THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED AS PART OF THE 2012 RECALL. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON (SES) LIGHT HAD COME ON.

• 09/13/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  CENTER BRAKE LIGHT FALLS OUT OF HOLDER. CAN NOT PERMANENTLY REATTACH. DEALER ADDED DOUBLE SIDED TAPE BUT THAT HAS FAILED TOO. REPAIR ATTEMPTED MULTIPLE TIMES BY SALES STAFF.