Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | ||||||
| PE08032 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | 04/28/2008 | 08/15/2008 | ENGINE STALLING - FUEL PUMP FAILURE | ||
| In response to odi's information request for pe08-032 bmw stated that during failure of the high pressure pump the customer should initially experience longer engine starting times or rough engine running.after a distance of approximately 1 to 2 miles the pump- and engine-emergency operation program is activated, and the malfunction indicator lamp is illuminated.despite reduced engine power bmw believes that safe vehicle operation is possible and that vehicle driveability, steering, and braking systems are not affected and function in a normal manner.bmw indicated that only in very rare cases could the engine stall. odi's analysis of warranty data claims indicating possible stall incidents estimates that the rate at three years in service would be less than 1.0% of the population (note that some of the claims indicating stall do not appear to involve actual engine stalls, but rather operation at reduced engine power).odi's analysis of consumer complaints determined that about half describe the consequence of the failure as operation in limp mode, 27 percent indicate the problem resulted in a hard start or no start condition and 19 percent state that the problem was detected by illumination of the malfunction indicator lamp or a minor driveability symptom. only four percent of the complaints to odi and bmw indicate that an engine stall occurred.bmw indicated that a service action was initiated in april 2008 to address the problem and it is continuing to monitor the field situation and analyze field data. further investigation of this matter would not be an efficient allocation of agency resources.accordingly, this investigation is closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that a safety-related defect does not exist.the agency will continue to monitor complaints and other information relating to the alleged defect in the subject vehicles and take further action in the future if warranted. | ||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | ||||||
| PE08032 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | 04/28/2008 | 08/15/2008 | ENGINE STALLING - FUEL PUMP FAILURE | ||
| In response to odi's information request for pe08-032 bmw stated that during failure of the high pressure pump the customer should initially experience longer engine starting times or rough engine running.after a distance of approximately 1 to 2 miles the pump- and engine-emergency operation program is activated, and the malfunction indicator lamp is illuminated.despite reduced engine power bmw believes that safe vehicle operation is possible and that vehicle driveability, steering, and braking systems are not affected and function in a normal manner.bmw indicated that only in very rare cases could the engine stall. odi's analysis of warranty data claims indicating possible stall incidents estimates that the rate at three years in service would be less than 1.0% of the population (note that some of the claims indicating stall do not appear to involve actual engine stalls, but rather operation at reduced engine power).odi's analysis of consumer complaints determined that about half describe the consequence of the failure as operation in limp mode, 27 percent indicate the problem resulted in a hard start or no start condition and 19 percent state that the problem was detected by illumination of the malfunction indicator lamp or a minor driveability symptom. only four percent of the complaints to odi and bmw indicate that an engine stall occurred.bmw indicated that a service action was initiated in april 2008 to address the problem and it is continuing to monitor the field situation and analyze field data. further investigation of this matter would not be an efficient allocation of agency resources.accordingly, this investigation is closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that a safety-related defect does not exist.the agency will continue to monitor complaints and other information relating to the alleged defect in the subject vehicles and take further action in the future if warranted. | ||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | ||||||
| PE08032 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | 04/28/2008 | 08/15/2008 | ENGINE STALLING - FUEL PUMP FAILURE | ||
| In response to odi's information request for pe08-032 bmw stated that during failure of the high pressure pump the customer should initially experience longer engine starting times or rough engine running.after a distance of approximately 1 to 2 miles the pump- and engine-emergency operation program is activated, and the malfunction indicator lamp is illuminated.despite reduced engine power bmw believes that safe vehicle operation is possible and that vehicle driveability, steering, and braking systems are not affected and function in a normal manner.bmw indicated that only in very rare cases could the engine stall. odi's analysis of warranty data claims indicating possible stall incidents estimates that the rate at three years in service would be less than 1.0% of the population (note that some of the claims indicating stall do not appear to involve actual engine stalls, but rather operation at reduced engine power).odi's analysis of consumer complaints determined that about half describe the consequence of the failure as operation in limp mode, 27 percent indicate the problem resulted in a hard start or no start condition and 19 percent state that the problem was detected by illumination of the malfunction indicator lamp or a minor driveability symptom. only four percent of the complaints to odi and bmw indicate that an engine stall occurred.bmw indicated that a service action was initiated in april 2008 to address the problem and it is continuing to monitor the field situation and analyze field data. further investigation of this matter would not be an efficient allocation of agency resources.accordingly, this investigation is closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that a safety-related defect does not exist.the agency will continue to monitor complaints and other information relating to the alleged defect in the subject vehicles and take further action in the future if warranted. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 12/14/2012 | 70000 | 1 | |
| I have owned this 2007 335i for 2 1/2 years. i am a 59 year old female that drives very conservatively. in the 2 1/2 years that i have owned this vehicle, the fuel pump has been replaced twice. four months ago the injectors had to be replaced and this past friday the electronic water pump and electronic thermostat had to be replaced. not typical of any bmw i have owned in the past 12-15 years. i contacted our local bmw dealership and they knew of no problems with this particular model. i contacted bmw today regarding this model and they took the information for review which to me means file 13. bmw knows there is a problem with the water pumps and the thermostats on this particular model and they choose to do nothing about it. they also know there is a problem with the injectors and they choose to do nothing. i was told that the nhtsa makes the determination on all recalls not the individual car makers. *tr | |||
| 09/26/2011 | 22816 | ||
| The car stalled and lost power on highway. engine light came on . rough idling. first incident occurred september 2011. the second incident happened oct 26, 2011. both times the car stalled and lost power on the highway. i believe that this created a very dangerous and life threatening situation for me and others on the highway. | |||
| 10/15/2011 | 56000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 bmw 335i. the contact stated that when starting the vehicle, the check engine warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel and the vehicle would attempt to shut off. the dealer diagnosed that the high pressure fuel pump needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer advised that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the failure and current mileage was 56,000. | |||
| 10/15/2011 | 56000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 bmw 335i. the contact stated that when starting the vehicle, the check engine warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel and the vehicle would attempt to shut off. the dealer diagnosed that the high pressure fuel pump needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer advised that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the failure and current mileage was 56,000. kmj | |||
| 10/15/2011 | 56000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 bmw 335i. when starting the vehicle, the contact stated that the warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel and the vehicle would begin to idol, almost making an attempt to shut off. the dealer diagnosed that the high pressure fuel pump needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer made the contact aware of a silent recall, but the vin was not assosicated in the recall. the failure and current mileage was 56,000. nw | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 70000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 bmw 335i. while driving approximately 65 mph and accelerating the contact felt a vibration in the front end of the vehicle. the failure occurred intermittently. the contact stated that there was a voluntary recall for the high pressure fuel pump and a software update. the vehicle was taken into the dealer for the recall repairs and to diagnose the failure of the vibration. the technicians stated that the low pressure fuel pump and spark plugs needed to be replaced. the repairs were not made by the dealer. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where a low pressure fuel pump and spark plugs were replaced. after the repairs were made the contact continued to experience the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician stated that the fuel injector needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that she had an after market warranty and they would have the vehicle inspected by one of their inspectors. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. | |||
| 03/08/2011 | 39600 | ||
| High pressure fuel pump failing resulting in my vehicle to shut off and not start. i'm very afraid this could happen while passing a vehicle on the highway or while on a vacation trip with family. | |||
| 09/21/2010 | 51450 | ||
| 2007 bmw 335i sedan purchased used from dealer with 51,000 miles. about one month later, fuel system failed on interstate causing vehicle to loose power in rush hour traffic with high risk of accident and injury. car towed to dealer for analysis and replacement of fuel pump, kept for more than a week. one month later, the same problem occurred again. dealer would not cover cost of repair but said the car was drivable. drove car very minimal over last two months, now car will not accelerate to more than 50 mph and shudders dramatically. researched recalls and complaints revealed a long history of consumer complaints describing my exact circumstances. proceeding with very costly repair but apprehensive about result, safety and dependability of vehicle. manufacturer should recall and replace fuel system in order avoid potentially fatal circumstances. | |||
| 11/17/2010 | 42950 | ||
| Reduced power indicator illuminated on dash. shut off and restarted engine. check engine light then illuminated. at time of event, owner was 160 miles from residence. vehicle continued to operate normally albeit with significantly limited power. vehicle was taken to dealer the next morning and problem diagnosed as defective high pressure fuel pump. part was replaced under warranty. dealer said when fuel pump failed previously (on march 11, 2010) the replacement part was the predecessor part number. | |||
| 03/10/2010 | 34000 | ||
| Engine began running rough. within 1 mile the reduced power indicator was illuminated on the dash. shutoff and restarted engine - check engine light then illuminated. vehicle was taken to local dealership and problem diagnosed as a defective high pressure fuel pump. dealer replaced pump under warranty. | |||
| 11/17/2010 | 42950 | ||
| Reduced power indicator illuminated on dash. shut off and restarted engine. check engine light then illuminated. at time of event, owner was 160 miles from residence. vehicle continued to operate normally albeit with significantly limited power. vehicle was taken to dealer the next morning and problem diagnosed as defective high pressure fuel pump. part was replaced under warranty. dealer said when fuel pump failed previously (on march 11, 2010) the replacement part was the predecessor part number. | |||
| 03/10/2010 | 34000 | ||
| Engine began running rough. within 1 mile the reduced power indicator was illuminated on the dash. shutoff and restarted engine - check engine light then illuminated. vehicle was taken to local dealership and problem diagnosed as a defective high pressure fuel pump. dealer replaced pump under warranty. | |||
| 11/17/2010 | 42950 | ||
| Reduced power indicator illuminated on dash. shut off and restarted engine. check engine light then illuminated. at time of event, owner was 160 miles from residence. vehicle continued to operate normally albeit with significantly limited power. vehicle was taken to dealer the next morning and problem diagnosed as defective high pressure fuel pump. part was replaced under warranty. dealer said when fuel pump failed previously (on march 11, 2010) the replacement part was the predecessor part number. | |||
| 03/10/2010 | 34000 | ||
| Engine began running rough. within 1 mile the reduced power indicator was illuminated on the dash. shutoff and restarted engine - check engine light then illuminated. vehicle was taken to local dealership and problem diagnosed as a defective high pressure fuel pump. dealer replaced pump under warranty. | |||
| 11/17/2010 | 42950 | ||
| Reduced power indicator illuminated on dash. shut off and restarted engine. check engine light then illuminated. at time of event, owner was 160 miles from residence. vehicle continued to operate normally albeit with significantly limited power. vehicle was taken to dealer the next morning and problem diagnosed as defective high pressure fuel pump. part was replaced under warranty. dealer said when fuel pump failed previously (on march 11, 2010) the replacement part was the predecessor part number. | |||
| 03/10/2010 | 34000 | ||
| Engine began running rough. within 1 mile the reduced power indicator was illuminated on the dash. shutoff and restarted engine - check engine light then illuminated. vehicle was taken to local dealership and problem diagnosed as a defective high pressure fuel pump. dealer replaced pump under warranty. | |||
| 08/05/2010 | 29000 | ||
| The car started normally but within a mile it began to shudder above ~2.5k rpm. i got to my destination without further incidence. later that day soon after leaving the parking lot the car died at a stop sign. ses and other lights came on. i started it up and it immediately died again. this happened repeatedly until i found that if i gave it the right amount of gas and kept it under a certain rpm i could operate with very limited power. that combined with the fact it was largely downhill and not very far to my house allowed me to get home safely. i drove it to the dealership the next day (keeping it well under 2.5k rpm to do so) and they replaced the high pressure fuel pump. | |||
| 09/26/2010 | 57074 | ||
| Long cranking before my 07 bmw 335i starts.engine loses power and goes into limp home mode!dealer reprogrammed my vehicle,but now it has no power! it also has a lot of turbo lag at the lower rev range! | |||
| 09/23/2010 | 37426 | ||
| High pressure fuel pump failure in 2007 bmw 335i convertible @ 36k miles. car was purchased in april, 2010 with 32k miles. | |||
| 04/06/2010 | 22000 | ||
| High power fuel pump failure on 2007 bmw 335i sedan. vehicle began emitting smoke out the back, and running very rough. on a later restart the engine could not stay running. car was towed to dealer for repairs. hpfp was replaced and injectors were replaced, ecu software updated. | |||
| 09/19/2010 | 52502 | ||
| My vehicle is 2007 model bmw 335i coupe. i was on the freeway 405 going approximately 70 miles per hour. then suddenly an engine warning light engine malfunction sign comes up which lowers the rpm and the speed output of the engine to around 30~ 40. i have to quickly merge the vehicle from the inner lanes to the right going onto the curb since there was no curb on the inner lanes. after approximately 3 minutes as i slowly guided my vehicle to the side, the engine shuts off on its own with stuttering sound and engine cranking. i restarted the engine several times to no avail. i was extremely dangerous as the sudden slow down and engine shut off might happen when i am in the middle of the freeway and the cars behind or next to me might easly hit me with typical freeway speed of 70 mph. i called the two truck and had the vehicle towed to a bmw center. they inspected the vehicle and believed that the high pressure fuel pump is bad and will replace the fuel pump for me. it appears to be that this very same issue appeared quite often to a number of 335i or other bmw models using the same engine, in particular to the 07 and 08 models. more over, a lot of the car owners have the same issue happened to them even after their fuel pump replaced once or even twice. it seems like there is no absolute fix for such issue and it poses as a tremendous danger for bmw drivers with this specific engine since you cannot be certain when he problem will re-occur. similar complains have been filed and the action can be referred here nhtsa action number: pe08032 | |||
| 09/16/2010 | 39000 | ||
| Car stalling and no power in the middle of the road while driving. no power to accelerate. this happened while i was making a u turn, cars was coming at me at a high rate of speed and i coudnt get power to accelerate. tried pulling over safely. car was oosing power and cant retstart normaly | |||
| 04/06/2010 | 22000 | ||
| High power fuel pump failure on 2007 bmw 335i sedan. vehicle began emitting smoke out the back, and running very rough. on a later restart the engine could not stay running. car was towed to dealer for repairs. hpfp was replaced and injectors were replaced, ecu software updated. | |||
| 09/19/2010 | 52502 | ||
| My vehicle is 2007 model bmw 335i coupe. i was on the freeway 405 going approximately 70 miles per hour. then suddenly an engine warning light engine malfunction sign comes up which lowers the rpm and the speed output of the engine to around 30~ 40. i have to quickly merge the vehicle from the inner lanes to the right going onto the curb since there was no curb on the inner lanes. after approximately 3 minutes as i slowly guided my vehicle to the side, the engine shuts off on its own with stuttering sound and engine cranking. i restarted the engine several times to no avail. i was extremely dangerous as the sudden slow down and engine shut off might happen when i am in the middle of the freeway and the cars behind or next to me might easly hit me with typical freeway speed of 70 mph. i called the two truck and had the vehicle towed to a bmw center. they inspected the vehicle and believed that the high pressure fuel pump is bad and will replace the fuel pump for me. it appears to be that this very same issue appeared quite often to a number of 335i or other bmw models using the same engine, in particular to the 07 and 08 models. more over, a lot of the car owners have the same issue happened to them even after their fuel pump replaced once or even twice. it seems like there is no absolute fix for such issue and it poses as a tremendous danger for bmw drivers with this specific engine since you cannot be certain when he problem will re-occur. similar complains have been filed and the action can be referred here nhtsa action number: pe08032 | |||
| 09/16/2010 | 39000 | ||
| Car stalling and no power in the middle of the road while driving. no power to accelerate. this happened while i was making a u turn, cars was coming at me at a high rate of speed and i coudnt get power to accelerate. tried pulling over safely. car was oosing power and cant retstart normaly | |||
| 04/06/2010 | 22000 | ||
| High power fuel pump failure on 2007 bmw 335i sedan. vehicle began emitting smoke out the back, and running very rough. on a later restart the engine could not stay running. car was towed to dealer for repairs. hpfp was replaced and injectors were replaced, ecu software updated. | |||
| 09/19/2010 | 52502 | ||
| My vehicle is 2007 model bmw 335i coupe. i was on the freeway 405 going approximately 70 miles per hour. then suddenly an engine warning light engine malfunction sign comes up which lowers the rpm and the speed output of the engine to around 30~ 40. i have to quickly merge the vehicle from the inner lanes to the right going onto the curb since there was no curb on the inner lanes. after approximately 3 minutes as i slowly guided my vehicle to the side, the engine shuts off on its own with stuttering sound and engine cranking. i restarted the engine several times to no avail. i was extremely dangerous as the sudden slow down and engine shut off might happen when i am in the middle of the freeway and the cars behind or next to me might easly hit me with typical freeway speed of 70 mph. i called the two truck and had the vehicle towed to a bmw center. they inspected the vehicle and believed that the high pressure fuel pump is bad and will replace the fuel pump for me. it appears to be that this very same issue appeared quite often to a number of 335i or other bmw models using the same engine, in particular to the 07 and 08 models. more over, a lot of the car owners have the same issue happened to them even after their fuel pump replaced once or even twice. it seems like there is no absolute fix for such issue and it poses as a tremendous danger for bmw drivers with this specific engine since you cannot be certain when he problem will re-occur. similar complains have been filed and the action can be referred here nhtsa action number: pe08032 | |||
| 09/16/2010 | 39000 | ||
| Car stalling and no power in the middle of the road while driving. no power to accelerate. this happened while i was making a u turn, cars was coming at me at a high rate of speed and i coudnt get power to accelerate. tried pulling over safely. car was oosing power and cant retstart normaly | |||
| 04/06/2010 | 22000 | ||
| High power fuel pump failure on 2007 bmw 335i sedan. vehicle began emitting smoke out the back, and running very rough. on a later restart the engine could not stay running. car was towed to dealer for repairs. hpfp was replaced and injectors were replaced, ecu software updated. | |||
| 09/19/2010 | 52502 | ||
| My vehicle is 2007 model bmw 335i coupe. i was on the freeway 405 going approximately 70 miles per hour. then suddenly an engine warning light engine malfunction sign comes up which lowers the rpm and the speed output of the engine to around 30~ 40. i have to quickly merge the vehicle from the inner lanes to the right going onto the curb since there was no curb on the inner lanes. after approximately 3 minutes as i slowly guided my vehicle to the side, the engine shuts off on its own with stuttering sound and engine cranking. i restarted the engine several times to no avail. i was extremely dangerous as the sudden slow down and engine shut off might happen when i am in the middle of the freeway and the cars behind or next to me might easly hit me with typical freeway speed of 70 mph. i called the two truck and had the vehicle towed to a bmw center. they inspected the vehicle and believed that the high pressure fuel pump is bad and will replace the fuel pump for me. it appears to be that this very same issue appeared quite often to a number of 335i or other bmw models using the same engine, in particular to the 07 and 08 models. more over, a lot of the car owners have the same issue happened to them even after their fuel pump replaced once or even twice. it seems like there is no absolute fix for such issue and it poses as a tremendous danger for bmw drivers with this specific engine since you cannot be certain when he problem will re-occur. similar complains have been filed and the action can be referred here nhtsa action number: pe08032 | |||
| 09/16/2010 | 39000 | ||
| Car stalling and no power in the middle of the road while driving. no power to accelerate. this happened while i was making a u turn, cars was coming at me at a high rate of speed and i coudnt get power to accelerate. tried pulling over safely. car was oosing power and cant retstart normaly | |||
| 09/19/2010 | 52502 | ||
| My vehicle is 2007 model bmw 335i coupe. i was on the freeway 405 going approximately 70 miles per hour. then suddenly an engine warning light engine malfunction sign comes up which lowers the rpm and the speed output of the engine to around 30~ 40. i have to quickly merge the vehicle from the inner lanes to the right going onto the curb since there was no curb on the inner lanes. after approximately 3 minutes as i slowly guided my vehicle to the side, the engine shuts off on its own with stuttering sound and engine cranking. i restarted the engine several times to no avail. i was extremely dangerous as the sudden slow down and engine shut off might happen when i am in the middle of the freeway and the cars behind or next to me might easly hit me with typical freeway speed of 70 mph. i called the two truck and had the vehicle towed to a bmw center. they inspected the vehicle and believed that the high pressure fuel pump is bad and will replace the fuel pump for me. it appears to be that this very same issue appeared quite often to a number of 335i or other bmw models using the same engine, in particular to the 07 and 08 models. more over, a lot of the car owners have the same issue happened to them even after their fuel pump replaced once or even twice. it seems like there is no absolute fix for such issue and it poses as a tremendous danger for bmw drivers with this specific engine since you cannot be certain when he problem will re-occur. similar complains have been filed and the action can be referred here nhtsa action number: pe08032 | |||
| 09/16/2010 | 39000 | ||
| Car stalling and no power in the middle of the road while driving. no power to accelerate. this happened while i was making a u turn, cars was coming at me at a high rate of speed and i coudnt get power to accelerate. tried pulling over safely. car was oosing power and cant retstart normaly | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 49800 | ||
| Long cranks to start up engine and misfires upon cold start up almost every day. often gets cel but dealer denys warranty/recall work on high pressure fuel pump (hpfp hereon) because i didn't have exact code they are seeking for. they confirmed the symptom but unless car breaks down on the road or get the exact code, they will not replace failed part. basically saying they will not voluntarily resolve problem unless they are forced to. hpfp failure on bmw n54 engine platform is already well known fact hence bmw put extended warranty on hpfp. but it's not a recall and many times dealer denys to replace although they confirm the symptom and possible danger associated with the failed parts on vehicles. all they did was updating the dme program that supposedly fix the problem but long crank still happens everyday. | |||
| 07/10/2009 | 13000 | ||
| 2007 bmw 335i hpfp failed on the highway car stalled and came to a stop as i rolled off the shoulder. a second high pressure fuel pump is indicating that its going to fail and i am seriously concerned about driving it. the car only has 16,000miles and dealer refuse to swap the pump until there is actually failure even though i have exhibited all the signs that the pump is about to fail again. they only provided me a software update. i am seriously concerned for my saftey and as a result am not driving this car long distances or on the highway.. i think its about time authorties step up and force bmw to deal with this very serious vehicle hazzard, which they are abudantly aware of, but refuse to do nothing about. | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 49800 | ||
| Long cranks to start up engine and misfires upon cold start up almost every day. often gets cel but dealer denys warranty/recall work on high pressure fuel pump (hpfp hereon) because i didn't have exact code they are seeking for. they confirmed the symptom but unless car breaks down on the road or get the exact code, they will not replace failed part. basically saying they will not voluntarily resolve problem unless they are forced to. hpfp failure on bmw n54 engine platform is already well known fact hence bmw put extended warranty on hpfp. but it's not a recall and many times dealer denys to replace although they confirm the symptom and possible danger associated with the failed parts on vehicles. all they did was updating the dme program that supposedly fix the problem but long crank still happens everyday. | |||
| 07/10/2009 | 13000 | ||
| 2007 bmw 335i hpfp failed on the highway car stalled and came to a stop as i rolled off the shoulder. a second high pressure fuel pump is indicating that its going to fail and i am seriously concerned about driving it. the car only has 16,000miles and dealer refuse to swap the pump until there is actually failure even though i have exhibited all the signs that the pump is about to fail again. they only provided me a software update. i am seriously concerned for my saftey and as a result am not driving this car long distances or on the highway.. i think its about time authorties step up and force bmw to deal with this very serious vehicle hazzard, which they are abudantly aware of, but refuse to do nothing about. | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 49800 | ||
| Long cranks to start up engine and misfires upon cold start up almost every day. often gets cel but dealer denys warranty/recall work on high pressure fuel pump (hpfp hereon) because i didn't have exact code they are seeking for. they confirmed the symptom but unless car breaks down on the road or get the exact code, they will not replace failed part. basically saying they will not voluntarily resolve problem unless they are forced to. hpfp failure on bmw n54 engine platform is already well known fact hence bmw put extended warranty on hpfp. but it's not a recall and many times dealer denys to replace although they confirm the symptom and possible danger associated with the failed parts on vehicles. all they did was updating the dme program that supposedly fix the problem but long crank still happens everyday. | |||
| 07/10/2009 | 13000 | ||
| 2007 bmw 335i hpfp failed on the highway car stalled and came to a stop as i rolled off the shoulder. a second high pressure fuel pump is indicating that its going to fail and i am seriously concerned about driving it. the car only has 16,000miles and dealer refuse to swap the pump until there is actually failure even though i have exhibited all the signs that the pump is about to fail again. they only provided me a software update. i am seriously concerned for my saftey and as a result am not driving this car long distances or on the highway.. i think its about time authorties step up and force bmw to deal with this very serious vehicle hazzard, which they are abudantly aware of, but refuse to do nothing about. | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 49800 | ||
| Long cranks to start up engine and misfires upon cold start up almost every day. often gets cel but dealer denys warranty/recall work on high pressure fuel pump (hpfp hereon) because i didn't have exact code they are seeking for. they confirmed the symptom but unless car breaks down on the road or get the exact code, they will not replace failed part. basically saying they will not voluntarily resolve problem unless they are forced to. hpfp failure on bmw n54 engine platform is already well known fact hence bmw put extended warranty on hpfp. but it's not a recall and many times dealer denys to replace although they confirm the symptom and possible danger associated with the failed parts on vehicles. all they did was updating the dme program that supposedly fix the problem but long crank still happens everyday. | |||
| 07/10/2009 | 13000 | ||
| 2007 bmw 335i hpfp failed on the highway car stalled and came to a stop as i rolled off the shoulder. a second high pressure fuel pump is indicating that its going to fail and i am seriously concerned about driving it. the car only has 16,000miles and dealer refuse to swap the pump until there is actually failure even though i have exhibited all the signs that the pump is about to fail again. they only provided me a software update. i am seriously concerned for my saftey and as a result am not driving this car long distances or on the highway.. i think its about time authorties step up and force bmw to deal with this very serious vehicle hazzard, which they are abudantly aware of, but refuse to do nothing about. | |||
| 06/03/2010 | 38890 | ||
| Driving home my 2007 bmw 335 all of sudden lost horse power. error message stated engine malfunction-reduced power. this occured on an entry to an expressway while trying to accelerate. it obvious the dangers that could happen when the vehicle loses power. i was fortunate enough to pull over and limp to next exit. the dealer ship stated the problem was high pressure fuel pump (hpfp) the is the 2nd time the hpfp has been replaced on my vehicle. my vehicle only has 38k miles. i did further research and this appears to be a common problem. bmw needs to address this before anyone gets injured as a result of this issue. | |||
| 05/22/2010 | 37280 | ||
| 2007 335i fuel pump is failing on the road. my message says engine malfunction reduced power on the road. this can be dangerous to other cars on the road. | |||
| 04/20/2010 | 38750 | ||
| High pressure fuel pump failure in 2007 bmw e90 (sedan) 335i. drivability issues due to very rough engine idle and trouble getting car restarted. | |||
| 03/31/2010 | 29000 | ||
| Sudden loss of power on highway. the car did not stop or cause an accident but reading articles about others who have had same problems where car stalled at highway speeds scares me to death. | |||
| 01/03/2010 | 45000 | 1 | |
| Purchased a used 2007 bmw 335i. within 2 weeks car would shake and would lose power at higher rpm. engine service light would come on, but not be present on restart. dealer diagnosed as a faulty high pressure fuel pump. dealer blamed it on fuel quality however i followed manufacture recommended octane ratings. was also told that dealership has had massive problems with the fuel pump on this model turbo engine. *tr | |||
| 01/02/2010 | 42120 | 1 | |
| This is a second complaint of the same exact problem that i had previously in april 2008. the odi id number is: 10227507. on the evening of jan. 2nd, 2010, the replacement fuel pump failed while i was driving the car as i was making an approach to the onramp onto the freeway. the car shuddered, rattled, and loss power and eventually died. i had to tow the car to a storage overnight and waited until jan. 4th, a monday, to tow the car again to a nearby bmw service center. they eventually replaced the fuel pump, which is a 3rd fuel pump, including the original that came with the car. it was very frustrating that i was stranded 140 miles away from home, and had no transportation for 48 hours until the problem had been resolved thereafter. *tr | |||
| 01/30/2010 | 28300 | 1 | |
| The high pressure fuel pump in my bmw 335i. the consequences, while well documented, for me lack of acceleration and unable to go past 45mph. this occurred on a major freeway where the speed limit is 60mph across the lake washington bridge. the part replaced was the high pressure fuel pump by bmw. what lead up to the failure? simply accelerating to freeway speeds caused the onboard computer to notify me there was an engine malfunction. it then reduced my speed to approximately 45mph. *tr | |||
| 11/28/2009 | 57000 | 1 | |
| Noticed a long crank (about 5 seconds long) when i started my vehicle (2007 bmw 335i sedan) in the morning. the vehicle did start though. i was coming home from breakfast when the engine malfunction light came on and dramatically reduced power. at the time i was turning left at a signaled intersection. i was not able to accelerate through the turn and could have been struck by drivers turning left behind me. after a second or two, the car was able to accelerate, but in a reduced power state. later, it was determined the high pressure fuel pump failed. this was the second high pressure fuel pump replacement on this vehicle within a 6 month or about a 8000 mile span. if i was on the freeway or other high speed road, and this reduced power state appeared due to the fuel pump - i would pose a serious hazard to others on the road, and put my safety in jeopardy. *tr | |||
| 06/13/2009 | 28000 | 1 | |
| The fuel pump/ injector problem in bmw335i twin turbo charged engines. the car suddenly gets into a limp mode(drop power and engine malfunction lights on) when driving on freeways/ramps etc. fuel pump replaced. the problem occurs again in 2 months. fuel injectors replaced. don't know if this will occur again. *tr | |||
| 06/16/2009 | 27500 | 1 | |
| High pressure fuel pump failed on my car twice 1st instance - 3000 miles on car - 2 months old - octoberish of 07 - symptoms were long cranking - taking 5-10 seconds to start - occasionally 20-30 seconds. (complaint was never filed - dealer replaced under warranty) 2nd instance - just a few weeks ago - no warning - driving away from my house, pulling into a busy street, suddenly almost no power, and almost stalled, and would have if i didn't get the clutch in and foot on the gas as quick as i did. car went into limp mode and was barely drivable. had to abuse the clutch just to get it to move without stalling, felt like it had maybe 50 horsepower if i was lucky. no exaggeration. - would occasionally stall at idle at this point. barely limped a few blocks home. (this fuel pump was the 2nd in the car, had about 25,000 miles on it and about 1.5 years). *tr | |||
| 03/15/2009 | 1 | ||
| Purchased a bmw 335i coupe from bmw of manhattan and it has broken down half a dozen times and spent over 30 consecutive days at the service dept. when it broke down the first time due to faulty fuel pump that i was told is on back order then broke down few more times due to similar problems including recently car dying on me due to fuel injector malfunction. 23k miles on the car. *tr | |||
| 01/24/2009 | 21706 | 1 | |
| Car loses power and shakes. check engine light comes on. car dies and must be towed. this is the second time this has happened. the first time 6 months ago the fuel pump was replaced. *tr | |||
| 01/17/2009 | 10000 | 1 | |
| Long cranks to start, shaking now while starting, engine service soon light appearing. *tr | |||
| 12/17/2008 | 20500 | 1 | |
| Bmw 335i had a fuel injector problem and within 2 weeks i have a microfilter problem. in 3 weeks, my car has been in the shop twice. *tr | |||
| 08/06/2008 | 19800 | 1 | |
| Fuel pump failed a second time. my original complaint # is 10227599. exact same symptoms. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2008 | 10100 | 1 | |
| Car started perfectly for first 10000 mi. starts were short and smooth. car undriven for 7days before incident. driving on freeway after an unusual long hard start. lost engine power all of a sudden. car system says: engine malfunction engine power reduced. the same thing happened on the next few starts-reduced power after a short time driving. it then failed on every start until i had my appointment (18 days) us model 2007 335xi build date may 2007 took it to bmw gallery in calgary. it is the high pressure fuel pump and it is on indefinite backorder from germany. they cannot fix it until bmw releases a new version. there is no eta for this part. they tell me it is ok to drive. i feel it is unsafe. from my investigation, this is a common problem that merits a complaint. *tr | |||
| 08/02/2008 | 11 | 1 | |
| Nhtsa action number : pe08032 nhtsa recall campaign number : n/a make / models : model/build years: bmw / 335i 2007 manufacturer : bmw of north america, llc component : fuel system, gasoline fuel system, gasolineelivery fuel system, gasolineelivery:fuel pump date investigation opened : april 28, 2008 date investigation closed : open summary: the 2007 bmw 335i vehicles are equipped with a high precision fuel injection system designed to allow precise metering of the fuel mixture and higher engine compression to increase engine and fuel efficiency. the system includes a standard in-tank fuel pump to deliver fuel to the engine and a high-pressure fuel pump driven by the oil pump chain drive assembly, which can achieve a maximum programmed fuel pressure of 200 bar. odi has received three owner complaints of stalling incidents in the subject vehicles due to failure of the high-pressure fuel pump. additionally, odi has received eight complaints alleging incidents of vehicles unexpectedly going into a limp mode because of high-pressure fuel pump failures. a preliminary investigation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and safety consequences of the alleged defect. *tr | |||
| 08/11/2008 | 9013 | 1 | |
| Started my car in the morning in about 400 feet after changing to 2nd gear and the clutch fully engaged drove 20 feet and the car bucked. no engine fault lights lit. drove to work. at lunch time started the car and the engine light was lit anything about 1/4 throttle the car would bog down and slow down. maximum speed was around 45mph with very little acceleration. upon restart the car was running without the engine light and performance returned. i'm concerned this could happen at any moment such as merging onto the highway. this is a major safety concern when i have my family in the car. contacted the dealer and they inspected the car the next day. they found the hpfp to be faulty and replaced it. *tr | |||
| 08/11/2008 | 8000 | 1 | |
| My previous car was a 2007 bmw 335i coupe. after a couple of months of owning the car, the car was diagnosed with a faulty fuel pump. subsequently, i purchased a 2008 335i convertible. after driving the car for a couple of thousand miles, the car started showing signs of a faulty fuel pump (long crank times). yesterday, the engine malfunction light came on and the issue was determined to be that of the faulty fuel pump. at this point, the car went into limp mode with reduced power. additionally, there was shaking and the car was misfiring and running very rough. this is clearly a huge defect with the 335i engines. it is a safety hazard should the fuel pump break while the car is on a highway, or in a deserted location with no access to a repair shop. i would appreciate if this issue is given the seriousness that it deserves. *tr | |||
| 07/27/2008 | 9500 | 1 | |
| 2008 bmw 335i. jan build picked up at the bmw welt in feb of 08. @9,500 miles. high pressure fuel pump failure. car experienced a sudden loss of power while i was driving on a secondary road. thankfully i was about to make a turn and the car behind me was a reasonable distance away. also service engine soon light has come on. car has a very rough idle and is barely drivable on public roads. *tr | |||
| 01/07/2008 | 7000 | 1 | |
| Rough idle with fluctuating rpm, long crank before engine turns over on ignition. at first it was once a month occurrence, soon it turned into once a week and became almost a sure-thing. took it to a bmw deal who replaced a fuel pump. now long crank and fluctuating rpm at idle is mostly gone but rarely happens again. also, sidewall of front passenger side run-flat tire (rft) has a bubble even though the tire hasn't experience any shock (from potholes, etc). *tr | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 2200 | 1 | |
| 2008 bmw 335i (e93) high pressure fuel pump failure resulting in long starts and sometimes reduced power or engine stalling while driving. bmw replace hpfp (high pressure fuel pump) with rebuilt unit at 2,200 miles. *tr | |||
| 07/10/2008 | 19832 | 1 | |
| My 8 month old bmw 335 fails on me while driving in the freeway with my 7 year old son at 1130pm. engine malfunction. towed it to the dealer -it was the fuel pump. they apparently replaced it ..the next day i got it back late afternoon. driving it back home after 60 miles. it did it again. apparently im not the only one who' s having problem..this is a very serious ..it just stop in the middle of the road with a vehicle that's only 8 month old....hope you will address this. *tr | |||
| 06/16/2008 | 13000 | 1 | |
| Multiple incidents with engine malfunction. reduced power aka limp mode. on my 2007 bmw 335i sedan. bmw replaced fuel pump once, but now seems like the problem is repeating itself. *tr | |||
| 06/09/2008 | 9391 | 1 | |
| I drive a bmw 335i and the fuel pump failed. indications were long crank times, engine stalling while driving, and shuttering while driving. i know of many other bmw's with the twin turbo engine that have/had this problem. bmw needs to completely redesign the fuel pump so serious incidents do not occur while driving. *tr | |||
| 05/30/2008 | 14200 | 1 | |
| Initially, car was slow to start after pressing start button. immediately experienced noticeable decrease in power. car was not responsive at all whenever i attempted to accelerate. exhaust note began to sound like there was a hole in the muffler. after 1 or 2 days, a yellow service engine light appeared in dashboard display. afterwards car felt like it would stall out unless i depressed pedal to keep rpms up. the car was towed to the dealership where i was told when i picked up the car that the problem was due to a computer program failure. on my way home after 10 minutes of driving i returned the car to the dealership and told the service advisor that my car was not fixed and that i was experiencing the same car substandard performance. after a couple of days i was called and told the problem was the high pressure fuel pump. the car is till at the dealership as the part has not arrived at the dealership yet. *tr | |||
| 05/05/2008 | 3000 | 1 | |
| Drove car normally - no extraordinary event leading up to issue. car threw engine error and ran under forced 'limp' mode. took to dealer - they had to replace the high pressure fuel pump. *tr | |||
| 04/25/2008 | 17991 | 1 | |
| Fuel pump completely failed; car undrivable, would start and then stall 5-10 seconds later. initial stall occurred pulling out of a driveway onto a highway. bmw towed the car to closest dealership & diagnosed as high-pressure fuel pump failure. pump replaced, car out of service for ~5 days during repair. occurred with ~18k miles on vehicle. multiple online reports of other 335i vehicles with identical problems - this requires a safety recall. *tr | |||
| 06/10/2007 | 6700 | 1 | |
| High pressure fuel pump failure. *tr | |||
| 05/19/2008 | 15500 | 1 | |
| High pressure fuel pump has been replaced twice on the vehicle. *tr | |||
| 05/15/2008 | 15500 | 1 | |
| My cars high pressure fuel pump has failed (2 separate times) in high speed traffic, almost causing accidents. car is a bmw 335i 2007. *tr | |||
| 05/12/2008 | 15100 | 1 | |
| 2007 bmw 335i coupe : faulty high pressure fuel pump they changed my fuel pump to remanufactured fuel pump. they should change this to new one. *tr | |||
| 05/19/2008 | 6000 | 1 | |
| 2007 335i went suddenly into a limp mode while driving on a busy road. car behind me almost rear-ended me due to the sudden slow down. i was able to control the car and drive into a parking lot. the car had to be towed to the dealership. the dealership told me my fuel pump had failed. they have promised to get it repaired in couple of days. my car just had 6000 miles and it is not even a year old. i saw on the internet that lot of people have had this problem since way back from 2006. if bmw was aware of this issue, why did they not fix this problem before selling the car? *tr | |||
| 12/01/2006 | 3700 | 1 | |
| I purchased my bmw 335i from a costa mesa used car dealer. the problem with the high pressure fuel pump was disclosed to me at time of purchase. however this vehicle was at one time in its life, affected by this problem that so many other 335i owners are facing. while i didn't provide the vin number, the car was manufactured in september 2006. the original owner of this car brought the car into a ca bmw dealership and it was ultimately bought back by the dealership, repaired, sent to an auction, where it was purchased by the used car dealership that i purchased it from in april 2008. at the time of purchase the vehicle had 4000 miles, so this problem occurred rather quickly. *tr | |||
| 05/14/2008 | 5600 | 1 | |
| April 2007 build bmw 335i coupe stalled in the middle of the road due to failure of high pressure fuel pump. after taking it to a bmw dealer, it was replaced and problem appears to have been solved in my car. however, i do believe that this issue is relatively common among 335i owners and is very much a safety issue. a car with this problem is prone to stall in the middle of driving and that could be a very dangerous scenario. in my case, bmw was very good about replacing the part. but i think for a lot of people, they may not know that this potential problem is lurking in their car. there have been a large number of owners on the bmw enthusiast forums who have experienced this problem. *tr | |||
| 08/10/2007 | 2784 | 1 | |
| While driving the car hesitation occurred out of nowhere, car started idling poorly and engine reduced power came on dashboard, limp mode, car shut off, tried to restart and it restarted after several attempts, engine warning light came on and car idled really bad wanting to shut off at every stop, took it for service at dealer and was diagnosed with a defective high pressure fuel pump, replaced under warranty. car was 2 months old with only 2,300 miles on it. *tr | |||
| 03/15/2008 | 2500 | 1 | |
| The high pressure fuel pump on my '08 bmw 335i failed. i am reporting this because of the high incidence of failures of the fuel pump on this vehicle. no one was injured but if the pump had failed while driving it could have caused an accident. *tr | |||
| 09/12/2007 | 3000 | 1 | |
| Slow starting starving for gas always happens after the car has been off for overnight. this leads to the car going into limp mode that is dangerous on the road. a common issue with dbw new 335 engines, fuel pumps have been a major problem with many cars either not starting or going into limp mode. replaced with the same pump that has failed in many cars from 2007 to now 2008 models. *tr | |||
| 06/15/2007 | 2700 | 1 | |
| --1. car started to idle rough when started from cold. car would shake at traffic stops and often feel sluggish during acceleration. --2. high pressure fuel pump failed and car went into limp mode. limp mode immediately shut down the car and could not be started again. this is a safety risk as car shuts down and could cause serious injury when traveling at high speeds. --3. after waiting 32 days, the high pressure fuel pump was replaced. bmw north america claimed national backorder on the part. bmw kept the failed fuel pump. *tr | |||
| 12/22/2007 | 7000 | 1 | |
| 2007 bmw e92 335i had fuel pump replaced due to car going into limp mode. car had fuel pump replaced. driving on six-lane highway 101 north of san francisco, crowded highway, the car went into limp mode and stalled in the fast lane. traffic from behind car almost rear-ended car three-times before i was able to frantically pull to a safety lane. i thought i was going to be killed in this situation and never in my driving career was as frightened as i was when my car put me in a very dangerous situation. *tr | |||
| 04/07/2008 | 17412 | 1 | |
| I currently own a 2007 bmw 335i sedan that was purchased april 2007. a year later i went into the dealership for my first scheduled maintenance (oil change) and also reported to the service advisor that it took longer cranks or multiple cranks to start the engine. after some diagnostics ran on the engine, it was determined that the high-pressure fuel pump was failing and about to fail soon. the dealership decided to replace the failing pump. fortunately i didn't have to experience with any dramatic or catastrophic events while operating the vehicle, though there were some other owners of the similar vehicle had experience near-accident situations. nonetheless, the fuel pump showed signs of failing and i'm just happened to bring the car in time to replace it. *tr | |||
| 06/16/2007 | 238 | 1 | |
| I purchased a 2007 bmw 335i on 15 june 2007, on 16 june 2007 the car would not start in the grocery store parking lot. after several tries the car stated and we stumbled home. after arriving home the car started and stalled, then all the engine warning lights came on. bottom line car was towed to dealer, and high pressure fuel pump had to be replaced. the car had 238 miles on it. it took 3 weeks for the dealer to get the part. this is a common problem on the 335 series car. if this happens in traffic or on the highway, it could be a disaster. this requires some immediate scrutiny as it is still happening on cars with replacement pumps and 2008 models as well. *tr | |||
| 05/07/2008 | 9800 | 1 | |
| Fuel pump on 07 bmw 335 failed while making a left hand turn. immediate loss of power almost caused an accident. car towed to dealer. waiting for parts. this has become a common problem with these cars. *tr | |||
| 04/14/2008 | 1 | ||
| Bmw 335 suffers from a faulty high pressure fuel pump which causes the car to stall in the middle of driving or exhibit loss of power. this can be fatal especially if on freeways, car stalls in middle of driving, and the driver behind collides at high speed. *tr please look into this issue and have bmw recall the faulty pumps and issue fixed versions. *tr | |||
| 02/05/2008 | 8000 | 1 | |
| Fuel pump replaced twice within a one year process. *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 09/15/2007 | 11000 | 1 | |
| Substantial power loss, many episodes (5 at least), bmw does not seem to be able to correct. high pressure fuel pump and injectors replaced twice. problem still exists this has happened at 70mph, car bogged to 20mph. barley got off freeway last two times . *tr | |||
| 08/02/2008 | 11 | 1 | |
| Nhtsa action number : pe08032 nhtsa recall campaign number : n/a make / models : model/build years: bmw / 335i 2007 manufacturer : bmw of north america, llc component : fuel system, gasoline fuel system, gasolineelivery fuel system, gasolineelivery:fuel pump date investigation opened : april 28, 2008 date investigation closed : open summary: the 2007 bmw 335i vehicles are equipped with a high precision fuel injection system designed to allow precise metering of the fuel mixture and higher engine compression to increase engine and fuel efficiency. the system includes a standard in-tank fuel pump to deliver fuel to the engine and a high-pressure fuel pump driven by the oil pump chain drive assembly, which can achieve a maximum programmed fuel pressure of 200 bar. odi has received three owner complaints of stalling incidents in the subject vehicles due to failure of the high-pressure fuel pump. additionally, odi has received eight complaints alleging incidents of vehicles unexpectedly going into a limp mode because of high-pressure fuel pump failures. a preliminary investigation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and safety consequences of the alleged defect. *tr | |||
| 08/11/2008 | 8000 | 1 | |
| My previous car was a 2007 bmw 335i coupe. after a couple of months of owning the car, the car was diagnosed with a faulty fuel pump. subsequently, i purchased a 2008 335i convertible. after driving the car for a couple of thousand miles, the car started showing signs of a faulty fuel pump (long crank times). yesterday, the engine malfunction light came on and the issue was determined to be that of the faulty fuel pump. at this point, the car went into limp mode with reduced power. additionally, there was shaking and the car was misfiring and running very rough. this is clearly a huge defect with the 335i engines. it is a safety hazard should the fuel pump break while the car is on a highway, or in a deserted location with no access to a repair shop. i would appreciate if this issue is given the seriousness that it deserves. *tr | |||
| 07/10/2008 | 19832 | 1 | |
| My 8 month old bmw 335 fails on me while driving in the freeway with my 7 year old son at 1130pm. engine malfunction. towed it to the dealer -it was the fuel pump. they apparently replaced it ..the next day i got it back late afternoon. driving it back home after 60 miles. it did it again. apparently im not the only one who' s having problem..this is a very serious ..it just stop in the middle of the road with a vehicle that's only 8 month old....hope you will address this. *tr | |||
| 05/30/2008 | 14200 | 1 | |
| Initially, car was slow to start after pressing start button. immediately experienced noticeable decrease in power. car was not responsive at all whenever i attempted to accelerate. exhaust note began to sound like there was a hole in the muffler. after 1 or 2 days, a yellow service engine light appeared in dashboard display. afterwards car felt like it would stall out unless i depressed pedal to keep rpms up. the car was towed to the dealership where i was told when i picked up the car that the problem was due to a computer program failure. on my way home after 10 minutes of driving i returned the car to the dealership and told the service advisor that my car was not fixed and that i was experiencing the same car substandard performance. after a couple of days i was called and told the problem was the high pressure fuel pump. the car is till at the dealership as the part has not arrived at the dealership yet. *tr | |||
| 04/25/2008 | 17991 | 1 | |
| Fuel pump completely failed; car undrivable, would start and then stall 5-10 seconds later. initial stall occurred pulling out of a driveway onto a highway. bmw towed the car to closest dealership & diagnosed as high-pressure fuel pump failure. pump replaced, car out of service for ~5 days during repair. occurred with ~18k miles on vehicle. multiple online reports of other 335i vehicles with identical problems - this requires a safety recall. *tr | |||
| 06/10/2007 | 6700 | 1 | |
| High pressure fuel pump failure. *tr | |||
| 05/12/2008 | 15100 | 1 | |
| 2007 bmw 335i coupe : faulty high pressure fuel pump they changed my fuel pump to remanufactured fuel pump. they should change this to new one. *tr | |||
| 06/15/2007 | 2700 | 1 | |
| --1. car started to idle rough when started from cold. car would shake at traffic stops and often feel sluggish during acceleration. --2. high pressure fuel pump failed and car went into limp mode. limp mode immediately shut down the car and could not be started again. this is a safety risk as car shuts down and could cause serious injury when traveling at high speeds. --3. after waiting 32 days, the high pressure fuel pump was replaced. bmw north america claimed national backorder on the part. bmw kept the failed fuel pump. *tr | |||
| 12/22/2007 | 7000 | 1 | |
| 2007 bmw e92 335i had fuel pump replaced due to car going into limp mode. car had fuel pump replaced. driving on six-lane highway 101 north of san francisco, crowded highway, the car went into limp mode and stalled in the fast lane. traffic from behind car almost rear-ended car three-times before i was able to frantically pull to a safety lane. i thought i was going to be killed in this situation and never in my driving career was as frightened as i was when my car put me in a very dangerous situation. *tr | |||
| 09/27/2007 | 1000 | 1 | |
| The fuel pump fails and dies out. *tr | |||
| 05/07/2008 | 9800 | 1 | |
| Fuel pump on 07 bmw 335 failed while making a left hand turn. immediate loss of power almost caused an accident. car towed to dealer. waiting for parts. this has become a common problem with these cars. *tr | |||
| 12/15/2007 | 2000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 bmw 335i. while driving 55 mph, the vehicle sporadically failed without warning. the vehicle was able to restart immediately. on several occasions, the vehicle would shutter excessively while driving at any speed. he took the vehicle to the dealer, but they could not duplicate the failure or provide a remedy. the failure recurred so he took the vehicle back to the dealer. a technician stated that the fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump was the possible cause of the failure. the vehicle is currently being repaired. the failure mileage was 2,000 and current mileage was 15,000. | |||
| 04/01/2008 | 5500 | 1 | 11/28/2007 |
| I have 5,500 miles on my brand new bmw 335i, and the fuel pump failed on me. luckily, the failure occurred while my car was at my home, as opposed to on the road/freeway, which could have caused me to get into an accident. it's now been 5 days that my car has been at the dealership, and instead of immediately replacing the fuel pump under warranty, the corporation is requiring the dealership to run a bunch of tests on my car, and to basically get rid of the fault codes without replacing the fuel pump. this is a known issue with the 335s which bmw north america refuses to issue recalls for. the issue is widely discussed on www.bimmerpost.com. *tr | |||
| 10/16/2007 | 7000 | 1 | |
| I had a 2007 bmw 335i sedan that experienced a bad fuel pump problem. i brought it in to be serviced but they stated they could do nothing about it until an error code was thrown. the car ran like complete garbage and would shake fervently while idling. now, i have a 2008 bmw 335i and after about 4800 miles, 2 spark plugs and 2 ignition coils had to be replaced. i am absolutely fumid paying this much for a vehicle that has zero reliability. this car also shakes rather roughly at idle and makes me question the integrity of the manufacturer's fueling system. *tr | |||
| 11/15/2007 | 2200 | 2 | 08/14/2007 |
| The high pressure fuel system on my 2007 bmw 335 failed at speed on the expressway causing me to lose power and be forced to pull onto the shoulder and call roadside assistance. *tr | |||
| 02/07/2008 | 30000 | 1 | 11/10/2006 |
| Fuel pump failure. *tr | |||
| 09/26/2007 | 1 | ||
| Entering a freeway on ramp during a turn, the car's fuel system failed and caused the car to 'shutter' (same feeling as someone who does not know how to drive a stick shift). this caused the car to lose control and flip over after hitting a ditch. the car has already had two fuel pumps replaced and bmw knows about this problem. so far, bmw does not want to take responsibility for their inability to fix this known 335i problem. there are already 11 complaints (not including this one) regarding the issue on this website. bmw assist also failed in the crash as it did not contact bmw assist call center after the crash. *tr | |||
| 02/07/2008 | 9600 | 1 | 04/20/2007 |
| The high pressure fuel pump malfunctioned while merging into traffic on a freeway on-ramp, resulting in a near rear- end collision as the vehicle suddenly slowed due to the malfunction. this is a well known defect in this vehicle for which production continued, knowing full well the potential for eventual malfunction, without disclosure to the purchaser. *tr | |||
| 01/04/2008 | 23000 | 2 | 11/05/2006 |
| Failed fuel pump, (twice now) once at 8,000 miles, and now again at 23,000 miles. i bought this vehicle new. it's a 2007 bmw 335i. *tr | |||
| 08/10/2007 | 6000 | 2 | 04/19/2007 |
| 2 fuel pump failures resulting in over one month without vehicle. *tr | |||
| 09/16/2007 | 6500 | 1 | 12/26/2006 |
| I just bought a bmw 335 in december 2006, less than 7,000 miles and while driving in the highway the malfunction engine light turned on. the car started to idle and there was almost complete loss of power. when i tried to take the car to service they initially refused to take the car because i had not made an appointment. such an expensive car and its falling apart just a few miles after. finally they look into the problem and it seems to be the high pressure gasoline pump. i've read online that several people have had this problem but still bmw refuses to acknowledge it. *tr | |||
| 08/10/2007 | 835 | 1 | 07/27/2007 |
| My new bmw 335i sedan started losing power and eventually vibrated to a halt. fuel pump failure. dealer had memo on dcs but failed to acknowledge so. *jb | |||
| 04/25/2007 | 13114 | 1 | 10/19/2006 |
| High pressure fuel pump failure in bmw 335i coupe. 4 weeks to replace. *tr | |||
| 07/25/2007 | 4800 | 1 | 04/02/2007 |
| Experienced fuel pump failure on my 2007 bmw 335i and became a safety hazard to others driving behind me on my way to work. started experiencing symptoms as recently as a month ago, such as long engine crank times, very rough idling upon startup, and occasional limp mode performance. in spite of all this, the dealership did not work on my car until i experienced a service engine soon (ses) warning light. the fuel pump progressively got worse where the engine would shudder when revving over 2000rpms, and the car perpetually remained in limp mode where it is not able to accelerate in a safe enough manner to drive on public roads and highways. i was finally able to bring my car in for warranty repair when the ses light came on at 7/25/07 on my 02/07 production vehicle. i was told that there is over a one month wait for a fuel pump replacement. *jb | |||
| 07/20/2007 | 1 | ||
| High rate of fuel pump failures for the 335i bmw, if occurs on the highway leads to very dangerous situations. bmw should be forced to issue a recall for safety concerns. *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 09/26/2007 | 1 | ||
| Entering a freeway on ramp during a turn, the car's fuel system failed and caused the car to 'shutter' (same feeling as someone who does not know how to drive a stick shift). this caused the car to lose control and flip over after hitting a ditch. the car has already had two fuel pumps replaced and bmw knows about this problem. so far, bmw does not want to take responsibility for their inability to fix this known 335i problem. there are already 11 complaints (not including this one) regarding the issue on this website. bmw assist also failed in the crash as it did not contact bmw assist call center after the crash. *tr | |||
| 03/27/2007 | 3800 | 1 | 10/31/2006 |
| Bmw 335 coupe hpfp (high pressure fuel pump for direct injection) failed before 4,000 miles. no signs of failure, car started to run rough, went into limp mode, and then would not restart without dying again after a few moments. car was towed to the dealer, and was diagnosed as fuel pump failure. i had to wait 7+ weeks with the car in service because the fuel pump was on international backorder with 400+ units on backorder! pump was replaced after being in the shop for 7+ weeks, and car is running good again. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 05/15/2010 | 29000 | ||
| I own a 2007 bmw 335i. a few months ago after a service issue for an unrelated problem, my vehicle dash display went haywire and showed an engine problem. i was traveling on a highway at speed and suddenly no power. the vehicals behind me had to swerve to avoid hitting me. it was also difficult to get over onto the shoulder. the dealership diagnosed the issue as a failed high pressure fuel pump. after some recent research i have read that this is a common and known issue with my vehicle, yet there have been no mandatory recalls, merely replacements pump that in many cases fails again. i see this as a potentially life-threatening issue that is waiting to occur given the right circumstances. | |||
| 06/29/2009 | 26000 | 1 | |
| 2007 335i coupe - car experiences a sudden loss of power while driving at normal speeds. car omits malfunction warning lights on the dashboard. this car has had this happen now at least 3 times. the previous two times bmw dealer found faulty fuel pumps and replaced. now, bmw dealer claims the car needs new cam shafts in the car, meanwhile engine has been taken out of the vehicle completely to attempt the repair. it seems like bmw does not want to acknowledge that the car has major issues.*tr | |||
| 05/08/2007 | 1 | ||
| I purchased a new 2007 bmw 335i from bmw of honolulu in jan 2007. 4 months later the car stalled with my wife and son in the middle of traffic. car was towed in to bmw and remained there for over a month. bmw could not give me a status as to what was going on, nor did they try to contact me. eventually, i was told it was the fuel pump, which i would think would be a recall item. they knew of the problem but did not inform their customers until cars were towed in to the dealership. my car is in the shop now for some other issue. it has been towed in 3 times and driven in for other repairs 7 other times in 2 years. this has cost me to miss work and most of all an inconvenience to my family. usually there is no loaner available, so you have to wait for a shuttle which drives all over the island dropping off everyone else who is there having their 335i worked on. i have complained with bmw of north america and they finally agreed to pay a months car payment and insurance. i have recently submitted another online complaint which i have received no response. spoke with bmw of honolulu management and they are supposedly in the process of buying back the car and trying to put me in another 335i. don't know if i want to do that. what kills me is their reluctance to keep me informed of anything. they tell me, i will get this information to you on a certain day and i don't hear from them for days at a time. the online blogs are amazing. their comments sound exactly like mine. i just retired from the u.s. navy and i work with jags at a joint headquarters command in hawaii and they have directed me to seek advice from a civilian attorney. i would really like to sue bmw for all they have put me and my family through. being that they knew of this issue and have not informed the customers i am surprised that no one has been killed yet. i think this is a safety issue and should be looked into. *tr | |||
| 08/14/2007 | 1500 | 1 | |
| I have had two fuel pumps replaced for my bmw 335i and it is very annoying. the events leading up to the failure were very long cranks when i started the car and one time my car even almost broke down and wouldn't start on me... bmw replaced both the fuel pumps that went dead and for one of them i had to wait three weeks to get it... =/ very mad!! *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 03/27/2007 | 3800 | 1 | 10/31/2006 |
| Bmw 335 coupe hpfp (high pressure fuel pump for direct injection) failed before 4,000 miles. no signs of failure, car started to run rough, went into limp mode, and then would not restart without dying again after a few moments. car was towed to the dealer, and was diagnosed as fuel pump failure. i had to wait 7+ weeks with the car in service because the fuel pump was on international backorder with 400+ units on backorder! pump was replaced after being in the shop for 7+ weeks, and car is running good again. | |||
| 06/29/2007 | 1246 | 1 | 05/21/2007 |
| 2007 bmw 335i has known widespread fuel pump problem with high rate of failure leading to sudden power loss. i have new car with 1200 mi, with no warning from dealer about potential problem, i experienced near complete power loss on busy freeway leading to near collision. this car should be categorically recalled until all fuel pumps are replaced. mfr is continuing to sell this car with known defect without warning consumer. when presented with this problem, it is common for a 2-3 month backorder on replacement pump which also has a high failure rate. overall, bmw's poor design, lack of thorough testing before release of new engine, and failure to warn customers is creating this unacceptable hazard. | |||
| 05/31/2007 | 1950 | 1 | 05/02/2007 |
| On cold starts with my 335i sedan, car would take 5-6 seconds to start. happened after 1,950 miles, consecutive mornings and evenings. brought the car into the shop. they reset the computer and discovered a failed fuel pump. part is on back order, still not eta on arrival and car has been in the shop for over 3 weeks now. *tr | |||