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 | |||
| 11/14/2012 | 42000 | 2 | |
| This incident has happened before while my car was still under warranty. there was a recall on this issue,. however, i only come to know about the recall when the problem existed. i would check with your service adviser because bmw seems to be hiding this issue! this is the 1st incident after bringing in my car for similar issue and 2nd time happening to my car. driving down the street at about 15 miles/hr and stopped at a red light. the car started shaking when i pressed on the gas and wouldn't move forward smoothly; felt like a car breaking down. drive about 1 block down (to the next light), the car is still shaking and can't doesn't move. the car continue to shake viciously as i was parked at a red light, so i decided to turn away from main street to stop. the car didn't really move, just glided. stopped the car completely and restarted it. after restarting the car, the car was back to normal. *tr | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 45500 | 1 | |
| This is the 1st incident. driving like usual, up a hill at approximately 45 miles per hour then let go of gas and brake to let the car go down the hill itself. suddenly, the car sounded like it has shifted and at the same time speed up by itself. thought i switched to manual drive, so try to switch back, but no switches was mad. try to step on the brake, the car would not stop. so, try to switch from auto to manual drive, car still has no reaction. step on the brake forcefully to have the car stop. thank goodness this was late at night so no car was behind or in front of me. *tr | |||
| 02/06/2013 | 45800 | 1 | |
| While driving on the freeway at approximately 75 miles/hr, the engine suddenly dropped down speed drastically (felt like someone down shifted the car) and started to shake and rumble. try to step on the gas, but the car won't respond in speeding car; try to step on the break, the car won't stop either. completely lost control of the car for about 5 seconds. then, the car suddenly shifted back it it's normal gear and was able to drive normally. read the temperature of the engine oil, the temperature was on 0. this is the 2nd incident. *tr | |||
| 11/14/2012 | 42000 | ||
| This incident has happened before while my car was still under warranty. there was a recall on this issue,. however, i only come to know about the recall when the problem existed. i would check with your service adviser because bmw seems to be hiding this issue! this is the 1st incident after bringing in my car for similar issue and 2nd time happening to my car. driving down the street at about 15 miles/hr and stopped at a red light. the car started shaking when i pressed on the gas and wouldn't move forward smoothly; felt like a car breaking down. drive about 1 block down (to the next light), the car is still shaking and can't doesn't move. the car continue to shake viciously as i was parked at a red light, so i decided to turn away from main street to stop. the car didn't really move, just glided. stopped the car completely and restarted it. after restarting the car, the car was back to normal. | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 45500 | ||
| This is the 1st incident. driving like usual, up a hill at approximately 45 miles per hour then let go of gas and break to let the car go down the hill itself. suddenly, the car sounded like it has shifted and at the same time speed up by itself. thought i switched to manual drive, so try to switch back, but no switches was mad. try to step on the break, the car would not stop. so, try to switch from auto to manual drive, car still has no reaction. step on the break forcefully to have the car stop. thank goodness this was late at night so no car was behind or in front of me. | |||
| 02/06/2013 | 45800 | ||
| While driving on the freeway at approximately 75 miles/hr, the engine suddenly dropped down speed drastically (felt like someone down shifted the car) and started to shake and rumble. try to step on the gas, but the car won't respond in speeding car; try to step on the break, the car won't stop either. completely lost control of the car for about 5 seconds. then, the car suddenly shifted back it it's normal gear and was able to drive normally. read the temperature of the engine oil, the temperature was on 0. this is the 2nd incident. | |||
| 11/14/2012 | 42000 | ||
| This incident has happened before while my car was still under warranty. there was a recall on this issue,. however, i only come to know about the recall when the problem existed. i would check with your service adviser because bmw seems to be hiding this issue! this is the 1st incident after bringing in my car for similar issue and 2nd time happening to my car. driving down the street at about 15 miles/hr and stopped at a red light. the car started shaking when i pressed on the gas and wouldn't move forward smoothly; felt like a car breaking down. drive about 1 block down (to the next light), the car is still shaking and can't doesn't move. the car continue to shake viciously as i was parked at a red light, so i decided to turn away from main street to stop. the car didn't really move, just glided. stopped the car completely and restarted it. after restarting the car, the car was back to normal. | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 45500 | ||
| This is the 1st incident. driving like usual, up a hill at approximately 45 miles per hour then let go of gas and break to let the car go down the hill itself. suddenly, the car sounded like it has shifted and at the same time speed up by itself. thought i switched to manual drive, so try to switch back, but no switches was mad. try to step on the break, the car would not stop. so, try to switch from auto to manual drive, car still has no reaction. step on the break forcefully to have the car stop. thank goodness this was late at night so no car was behind or in front of me. | |||
| 02/06/2013 | 45800 | ||
| While driving on the freeway at approximately 75 miles/hr, the engine suddenly dropped down speed drastically (felt like someone down shifted the car) and started to shake and rumble. try to step on the gas, but the car won't respond in speeding car; try to step on the break, the car won't stop either. completely lost control of the car for about 5 seconds. then, the car suddenly shifted back it it's normal gear and was able to drive normally. read the temperature of the engine oil, the temperature was on 0. this is the 2nd incident. | |||
| 11/14/2012 | 42000 | ||
| This incident has happened before while my car was still under warranty. there was a recall on this issue,. however, i only come to know about the recall when the problem existed. i would check with your service adviser because bmw seems to be hiding this issue! this is the 1st incident after bringing in my car for similar issue and 2nd time happening to my car. driving down the street at about 15 miles/hr and stopped at a red light. the car started shaking when i pressed on the gas and wouldn't move forward smoothly; felt like a car breaking down. drive about 1 block down (to the next light), the car is still shaking and can't doesn't move. the car continue to shake viciously as i was parked at a red light, so i decided to turn away from main street to stop. the car didn't really move, just glided. stopped the car completely and restarted it. after restarting the car, the car was back to normal. | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 45500 | ||
| This is the 1st incident. driving like usual, up a hill at approximately 45 miles per hour then let go of gas and break to let the car go down the hill itself. suddenly, the car sounded like it has shifted and at the same time speed up by itself. thought i switched to manual drive, so try to switch back, but no switches was mad. try to step on the break, the car would not stop. so, try to switch from auto to manual drive, car still has no reaction. step on the break forcefully to have the car stop. thank goodness this was late at night so no car was behind or in front of me. | |||
| 02/06/2013 | 45800 | ||
| While driving on the freeway at approximately 75 miles/hr, the engine suddenly dropped down speed drastically (felt like someone down shifted the car) and started to shake and rumble. try to step on the gas, but the car won't respond in speeding car; try to step on the break, the car won't stop either. completely lost control of the car for about 5 seconds. then, the car suddenly shifted back it it's normal gear and was able to drive normally. read the temperature of the engine oil, the temperature was on 0. this is the 2nd incident. | |||
| 01/14/2013 | 57500 | ||
| Vehicle is not allowed recall since vin# does not apply however all things wrong with vehicle are exactly what can be found under recalls: nhtsa campaign id numbers 12e029000,09v257000, 09v257000. bmw fairfax and bmw north america state recall cannot be processed because my vin does not apply. it is bothersome to know that i am experiencing only these 3 problems that so happen to be the only errors and all 3 are on the recall list for my make, model, and year. perhaps if more vehicles with my part numbers come forward then maybe bmw can own up and actually help current bmw owners with these malfunctions instead of forcing customers to pay out of pocket on known bmw recalls and malfunctions. the errors are enging and enging cooling: cooling system: fan, seat bealts: front, and air bags:frontal. if you are having issues with bmw and them not budging on your malfunctions that hit the recalls please step forward because bmw needs to correct their malfunctions and not let us pay out of pocket on something put together inproperly. | |||
| 07/22/2009 | 10000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 bmw 335. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the engine reduced in power as the speed vehicle decelerated independently. the engine malfunctioning and the reduce speed warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the failure was caused by the fuel pump. the vehicle was repaired under a manufacturer's recall. the failure recurred several times after the repair was performed. the manufacturer was notified of the failure who stated that they would not assist with the repair because the vehicle was previously repaired per the manufacturer's recall. the failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 51,000. kmj | |||
| 07/22/2009 | 10000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 bmw 335. the contact stated that while driving at 65 mph the vehicle engine loss power and the speed was reduce to very low. the warning lights were illuminated stating that the engine was malfunction and to reduce the speed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who sated that the failure was caused by the fuel pump and the vehicle was repaired under the manufacturer recall. the recall number was not available. the failure reoccured many times after the repair was done. the manufacturer was notified of the failure who stated that the repaired of the vehicle was done already under the manufacturer recall and offered no additional assistance. the failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 51,000. lg | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 12/05/2010 | 43790 | ||
| After starting my bmw it occasionally will run fine for between several hundred feet and three quarters of a mile and then briefly stall. this has happened while on the highway. it seem to happen after it has been parked for a short period of time (anywhere from a few minutes to a little over an hour). one time i had to coast off the road and re-start the car. the other two times the car has briefly stalled (all the dash lights come on as if it has been shut off with the key on), the car slowed down and then the motor caught again and began running normally. my car has been into the dealer several times. the last time they replaced the #4 spark plug and this seems to have fixed another problem i had with the car running with low power for a few moments, however it has not cured the stalling issue. i am reporting this because i think that it could be very dangerous if someone were passing a car or in heavy highway traffic when this happened. i am hoping that the dealer will eventually be able to fix my problem. i have approximately 44,000 miles on my car so i have about 8,000 miles left in warrenty. | |||
| 10/04/2010 | 40000 | ||
| I purchased a 2008 bmw 335i. since 2008 it has been serviced at least twice for engice service light which resulted in replacing hpfp. in august 2010, the engine service light along with a slow and rattling start, odors of gas, and shaky rough ride -since then, my 335i has been serviced six times without avail. bmw na recall and bmw fairfax, va mechanics replaced the fuel module after the seventh service appointment since aug 10. the car exepectedly looses power while driving on the highway. | |||
| 02/14/2009 | 4629 | 1 | |
| We were driving on the florida turnpike for ~100 miles and then exited. at the first red light the car stalled and refused to run normally. it sputtered and stalled repeatedly. we were fortunate that a dealer was within 1 mile and was able to effect repair. the problem was failure of a pressure pump which we were told is a known problem with car. bmw has not despite the frequency of this problem put out a safety recall. this is a very unsafe problem. had the pump failed a few minutes earlier we would have stalled on the fl. turnpike while traveling 70 miles per hour. the government should require bmw recall all vehicles with this pump. our car had only 4400 miles on it at time of failure and was in fro servicing 3 weeks prior. there is no excuse for this condition. when we contacted the dealer on the phone who repaired our vehicle he diagnosed the problem on the phone. obviously this is a well known to bmw and frequent problem. *tr | |||
| 10/17/2008 | 6000 | 1 | |
| 335i giving trouble and causing safety issues. car loses power while driving and engine goes into crisis mode. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 01/14/2013 | 57500 | 1 | |
| Vehicle is not allowed recall since vin# does not apply however all things wrong with vehicle are exactly what can be found under recalls: nhtsa campaign id numbers 12e029000,09v257000, 09v257000. bmw fairfax and bmw north america state recall cannot be processed because my vin does not apply. it is bothersome to know that i am experiencing only these 3 problems that so happen to be the only errors and all 3 are on the recall list for my make, model, and year. perhaps if more vehicles with my part numbers come forward then maybe bmw can own up and actually help current bmw owners with these malfunctions instead of forcing customers to pay out of pocket on known bmw recalls and malfunctions. the errors are enging and enging cooling: cooling system: fan, seat belts: front, and air bags:frontal. if you are having issues with bmw and them not budging on your malfunctions that hit the recalls please step forward because bmw needs to correct their malfunctions and not let us pay out of pocket on something put together improperly. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 03/05/2009 | 10868 | ||
| I have a 2008 bmw 335i and the car has lost power on four ocassions, while it was being driven. the dealer was not responsive to my complaints even after it spent over a month at the dealer in 2009. they kept saying the repaired the car, i would drive it home and then the next day when i went to start it the car would an engine failure light would come on and the car would shake terribly. the keep telling me it is the fuel injection and that has been replaced a number of times but i am fearful to drive the car on the highway in case the engine fails again. | |||