Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 02/26/2013 | 60000 | ||
| My car suddenly stopped, engine turned off, started the car again and it work. came back after dropping the kids and after the car in park, removed the key and fan was on. tried starting the car and white smoke started coming out of engine compartment. now the battery drain, car wont start, the dashboard flickers. called bmw and told them and said the symptons point to recall issue, no response. | |||
| 05/20/2012 | 52000 | ||
| I was trapped in the car. the cars locks would not unlock using the unlock button or using the key fob, nor would pulling the handle unlock or open the door. i called bmw assist and they indicated that they had heard of several similar issues and that the only option may be climbing out the window. vehicle was purchased as a cpo from a bmw dealership approximately 2 months prior. | |||
| 02/05/2011 | 53686 | ||
| Doors will not unlock using the key fob or central locking button http://www.bmwtis.com/tsb/bulletins/...p/b511907g.htm situation one or more of the doors may not unlock when using the remote key outside the vehicle, or the central locking button inside the car. it is still possible, however, to unlock the door by using the key in the driver's door lock cylinder or by pulling the door handle on the inside of the car. typically fault codes a6d4 and a6d5 are stored in the junction box electronics (jbbf). cause this is due to a blown fuse in the jbbf caused by either: an excessive amperage draw by one of the door lock actuators, which is commonly attributed to silicone contamination; or an intermittent, but acceptable, amperage spike slightly above 15a, due to normal variation in the locking system. correction replace the fuse with one of a different rating. replace the necessary actuator as well, but only if it is drawing excessive amperage. | |||
| 03/09/2010 | 19500 | ||
| Bmw 328xi sportwagon car power lost sporadically while car is in use. 1st time, car stopped at stop sign, when attempting to pull off, car turned off. all power lost only available function - brakes. 2nd time, same day as 1st incident, car moving approx 50mph, hit a bump, all car power lost. only available feature, brakes. car would not restart for approx 2.5 hours. occurred in construction zone, so car and driver sitting in traffic lane. unsure what was fixed. supposedly some part near gas pump hole that leaked - corrosion on computer - replaced. 3rd time - car cut off while travelling 10 mph making right hand turn. brakes worked only. d/t loss of power steering, car stopped in oncoming traffic lane. replaced fuel/air intake modulator? not sure of the name. old part was at dealership. 4th time - car cut off while making left hand turn in busy intersection at approx 15 mph. entire onboard computer replaced. 5th time - travelling approximately 25mph. while crossing railroad tracks, car cut off - restarted immediately. has not yet been repaired. all repairs done under manufacturers warrantly. parts may still be available at dealership. each incident between 2-4 weeks apart. dealership kept car during last repair for 6 weeks. still unable to repair. regional rep called and serviced car as well. numerous parts replaced at this point, without resolution. very big safety issue for obvious reasons. date of 1st incident 3/9/2010. date of most recent incident 5/26/2010. | |||