Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CRANKCASE (PCV) | |||||
| SIB-11-03-08 | 12/01/2010 | 10038217 | Ready | 06/10/2011 | |
| SIB-11-03-08 | 12/01/2010 | 10038217 | Bmw: crankcase pressure diagnosis and information for all vehicles. *rm | 06/10/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 02/16/2013 | 51000 | 1 | |
| I took my 2008 bmw 328i 51k miles to the dealership for a rough idle/vibration problem when car is stopped with brake applied. i was told that the vehicle is unsafe to drive and has two broken motor mount bolts on the right passenger side of vehicle. these broken bolts caused the engine to drop which caused addition damage to engine. i am the original owner and sole driver of this vehicle and it has never been in an accident or experienced any hazardous road conditions. i googled bmw broken motor mount bolt and found dozens of forums and complaints about the same issue happening to 2008, 2007 and other model year. these complaints were from 328xi and i owners as well as many other model numbers around the 2008 model year. i read that bmw is the only auto maker that uses aluminum rather than steel bolts and could not find any recall information about this issue. the complaints i read mentioned that bmw of north america did nothing about this issue. i will be contacting them once the repairs on my car are complete. i believe this is a serious safety issue and something needs to be done before someone is injured or killed. *tr | |||
| 02/16/2013 | 51000 | ||
| I took my 2008 bmw 328i 51k miles to the dealership for a rough idle/vibration problem when car is stopped with brake applied. i was told that the vehicle is unsafe to drive and has two broken motor mount bolts on the right passenger side of vehicle. these broken bolts caused the engine to drop which caused addition damage to engine. i am the original owner and sole driver of this vehicle and it has never been in an accident or experienced any hazardous road conditions. i googled bmw broken motor mount bolt and found dozens of forums and complaints about the same issue happening to 2008, 2007 and other model year. these complaints were from 328xi and i owners as well as many other model numbers around the 2008 model year. i read that bmw is the only auto maker that uses aluminum rather than steel bolts and could not find any recall information about this issue. the complaints i read mentioned that bmw of north america did nothing about this issue. i will be contacting them once the repairs on my car are complete. i believe this is a serious safety issue and something needs to be done before someone is injured or killed. | |||
| 07/30/2012 | 40000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 bmw 328xi. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph, smoke started to emit into vehicle. the contact mentioned that an electrical fire started in the engine compartment. the vehicle was destroyed. the fire department was contacted and no injuries were reported. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. the failure and current mileage was 40,000. pm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 11/18/2011 | 44000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw 328i. while driving approximately 10 mph, the contact heard a loud popping noise outside of the vehicle as the vehicle immediately began to jerk violently. the vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic who advised that the four motor mount bolts were fractured. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 44,000. | |||
| 11/18/2011 | 44000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 bmw 328i. while driving approximately 10 mph, the contact heard a loud popping noise outside of the vehicle as the vehicle immediately began to jerk violently. the vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic who advised that the four motor mount bolts were fractured. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 44,000. kmj | |||
| 11/18/2011 | 44000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 bmw 328i. while driving approximately 10 mph, the contact heard a loud popping noise outside of the vehicle and immediately the vehicle began to jerk violently. the vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic who stated the four motor mount bolts fractured. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 44,000. js | |||
| 07/09/2011 | 29000 | ||
| On july 9, 2011, i was driving at a speed of 30 mph in the process of exiting the parkway, with my family in the car, when the vehicle suddenly stopped operating! there were no warning lights, and nothing worked in the car. i was unable to put on my hazard lights or more the steering wheel. as the car was slowing down i kept trying to re-start the car but nothing worked. after coming to a complete stop, by using my emergency brake, i was able to push the key in and out and hit the start/stop and the car finally started. i brought my car to rallye bmw to have it serviced and also contacted bmw corporate because i did not and do not feel safe in my car anymore. i was requesting either a new vehicle or full value back on the car. bmw serviced the vehicle and stated bmw reviewed remotely unable to replicate stalling. no problem found, and decided that my car is safe to drive. i completely disagree and feel this possible life threatening issue should be taken seriously. | |||