Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||
| 02/05/2013 | 68500 | ||
| The wheels were checked due to several instances of tire pressure loss. it was discovered that 3 of 4 rims have cracks that are causing the tires to lose pressure. upon doing some research, it is apparent that this defect has affected many bmw owners with run flat tires. | |||
| 08/15/2010 | 48000 | ||
| Bmw 3 series and also other series with run flat tires have an issue that with an average bump like a manhole cover the wheel will crack. i have replaced 3 so far on my 2007 335i at my cost. after research i have seen that this is a common issue and that everyone has had the same experience with bmw denying it was the wheel. the car has 45,000+/- miles on it. when brought in due to rapid air loss bmw states it was the driving conditions not their wheel. i drive on mostly highway roads and secondary roads to my house. i have never hit any kind of pothole or curb that would cause an alloy rim to be cracked. in all 3 instances, the crack is exactly the same and the replacement for this damage is in excess of $500 for the rim. in two of the instances, i had to get a new run flat tire as well at a cost of $400 a piece. all three of these problems have occurred over the past 5 months!! | |||