Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 09/01/2008 | 12000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 bmw 335i. while parked the contact noticed the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technician stated the air bag sensor in the front passenger seat needed to be replaced. the sensor was replaced. in addition, the brake light illuminated on the instrument panel. the technician stated the computer would have to be reprogrammed. the failure continued after the computer was reprogrammed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer a second time for diagnostics but the technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 12,000. | |||
| 09/01/2008 | 12000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 bmw 335i. while parked the contact noticed the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technician stated the air bag sensor in the front passenger seat needed to be replaced. the sensor was replaced. in addition, the brake light illuminated on the instrument panel. the technician stated the computer would have to be reprogrammed. the failure continued after the computer was reprogrammed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer a second time for diagnostics but the technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 12,000. kmj | |||
| 09/28/2009 | 8236 | 1 | |
| Bmw 335i master brake and abs system failure without parts available in usa, canada, nor europe to effect repair. bmw will not explain the absence of parts to solve the problem. vehicle cannot be currently serviced with no estimate for part availability. suspect an extensive problem has not yet surfaced. *tr | |||
| 09/20/2008 | 7300 | 1 | |
| Brake pedal hard after car sits 708 miles. incident date: 11/02/07 defective vacuum pipe replaced. brake pedal hard after car sits 1899 miles. incident date: 12/18/07 defective pressure hose replaced. brake pedal hard while stopping. temporary loss of power assisted brakes. brake pedal hard after car sits. 2630 miles. incident date: 12/31/07. brake servo, brake booster, vacuum pump, and 2 vacuum pipes replaced. brake pedal hard while stopping. temporary loss of power assisted brakes. brake pedal hard after car sits. 7300 miles. incident date: 09/20/2008. car is in the shop for repairs. *tr | |||