Bmw 3-series 2013

Model 3-series made in 2013 by Bmw got 32 consumer complains as well as 11 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and fuel/propulsion system. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system and exterior lighting.

3-series year 2013

Technical Service Bulletins
Consumer Complaints

Model 2013

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Item no.	Summary	Added
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SIB-61-36-12	11/01/2012	10049739	Bmw: trunk lid fails to open, hazard lights flashes permanently, vehicle will lock and unlock on its own, all interior lights, by themselves, will turn on and when ignition is turned off, wipers continue to operate. model 2011-2012 f30.	01/18/2013
SIB-61-04-05	10/01/2012	10049719	Bmw: on some vehicles, led on headlight switch, flashes. the power mirrors and windows become inoperative, due to possible water in both headlights or right and left stepper box are defective. model 2012 e90. *pe	01/18/2013
SIB-61-32-12	11/01/2012	10049279	Bmw: in rear of vehicle, various electrical faults are due to rem (rear electronic module) not responding to diagnosis. models 2011-2012 3 series. *pe	01/11/2013
SIB-61-02-12	01/01/2012	10043862	Bmw: electronic malfunction and various check control messages are displayed in cid (central information display) and instrument cluster. *pe	04/30/2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE
SIB-12-19-12	11/01/2012	10049680	Bmw: the obd (on board diagnosis) experience an error in its data and requires an update on dme software. model 2012-2013 f30. *pe	01/18/2013
SIB-61-02-12	01/01/2012	10043862	Bmw: electronic malfunction and various check control messages are displayed in cid (central information display) and instrument cluster. *pe	04/30/2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS
SIB-61-04-05	10/01/2012	10049719	Bmw: on some vehicles, led on headlight switch, flashes. the power mirrors and windows become inoperative, due to possible water in both headlights or right and left stepper box are defective. model 2012 e90. *pe	01/18/2013
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY
SIB-16-03-12	02/01/2012	10043687	Bmw: the evaporative system leakage is found, when using the nvld tank leakage test plan. *pe	04/20/2012
ITY/WIPER (PWS)
SIB-61-36-12	11/01/2012	10049739	Bmw: trunk lid fails to open, hazard lights flashes permanently, vehicle will lock and unlock on its own, all interior lights, by themselves, will turn on and when ignition is turned off, wipers continue to operate. model 2011-2012 f30.	01/18/2013
VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR
SIB-61-04-05	10/01/2012	10049719	Bmw: on some vehicles, led on headlight switch, flashes. the power mirrors and windows become inoperative, due to possible water in both headlights or right and left stepper box are defective. model 2012 e90. *pe	01/18/2013
VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
SIB-61-36-12	11/01/2012	10049739	Bmw: trunk lid fails to open, hazard lights flashes permanently, vehicle will lock and unlock on its own, all interior lights, by themselves, will turn on and when ignition is turned off, wipers continue to operate. model 2011-2012 f30.	01/18/2013

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
12/25/2012	300	1
	As my wife open the door and sits , she pulled the door to close but it wont lock up try several times to do it with the remote but wont lock up. afraid to drive car!!! *tr
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
02/25/2013	2515
	Heard noise and the car starting shaking and then car died on me and service on middle of nowhere and i starts the car back but it got stalled many times and it was shifting the gear to neutral it was a bad experience i could had an accident brand new bmw
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
12/25/2012	300	1
	As my wife open the door and sits , she pulled the door to close but it wont lock up try several times to do it with the remote but wont lock up. afraid to drive car!!! *tr
POWER TRAIN
02/25/2013	2515
	Heard noise and the car starting shaking and then car died on me and service on middle of nowhere and i starts the car back but it got stalled many times and it was shifting the gear to neutral it was a bad experience i could had an accident brand new bmw
01/27/2013	2250	1
	The subject vehicle accelerated unexpectedly when the car was slowly turning into a parking space in a parking lot. the driver had to suddenly press very hard on the brake in order to stop the car. *tr
01/27/2013	2250
	The subject vehicle accelerated unexpectedly when the car was slowly turning into a parking space in a parking lot. the driver had to suddenly press very hard on the brake in order to stop the car.
SERVICE BRAKES
01/27/2013	2250	1
	The subject vehicle accelerated unexpectedly when the car was slowly turning into a parking space in a parking lot. the driver had to suddenly press very hard on the brake in order to stop the car. *tr
01/27/2013	2250
	The subject vehicle accelerated unexpectedly when the car was slowly turning into a parking space in a parking lot. the driver had to suddenly press very hard on the brake in order to stop the car.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
12/25/2012	300
	As my wife open the door and sits , she pulled the door to close but it wont lock up try several times to do it with the remote but wont lock up. afraid to drive car!!!
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
01/27/2013	2250	1
	The subject vehicle accelerated unexpectedly when the car was slowly turning into a parking space in a parking lot. the driver had to suddenly press very hard on the brake in order to stop the car. *tr
01/27/2013	2250
	The subject vehicle accelerated unexpectedly when the car was slowly turning into a parking space in a parking lot. the driver had to suddenly press very hard on the brake in order to stop the car.