Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | ||||||||||||||||
| 12E029000 | Valeo | E (Equipment) | 585 | MFR | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | 08/10/2012 | 08/14/2012 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Valeo is recalling certain engine cooling fans, part numbers 696121, 696273, and 696275, used as service replacement parts for model year 2008-2011 bmw 1-series, 2006-2011 bmw 3-series, 2000-2009 bmw 5-series, 2004-2005 bmw 6-series, and 2006-2007 bmw 7-series vehicles. a metal-oxide semiconductor may overheat due to insufficient screwing of the semiconductor on the aluminum heat sink. this primary failure could cause adjacent components on the fan assembly motor circuit board to overheat and short. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition could cause the fan motor to become inoperative, or cause the motor circuit board in the assembly to overheat, potentially leading to a fire in the engine compartment. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Valeo will notify owners and replace the fans free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during august 2012. this recall is being conducted by valeo, not by bmw. for further information, owners may contact valeo at 1-888-718-2536. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| SI B12 55 06 | 01/01/2011 | 10037700 | Ready | 06/03/2011 | |
| SI B12 55 06 | 01/01/2011 | 10037700 | Bmw: there may be excessive cranking before the vehicle starts. the service engine soon light may also be on with a lack of engine power. *rm | 06/03/2011 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| SIB-61-07-12 | 02/01/2012 | 10043689 | Bmw: after a few miles or several thousand miles, check control message, hybrid malfunction, may appear after programming of software for vehicle. *pe | 04/20/2012 | |
| SIB-12-26-09 | 10/01/2009 | 10032646 | Bmw vehicles: edk throttle potentiometer faults-diagnosis. models e60, e63, e64, e65, e66, and e70. the service engine soon and dsc/dtc warning lamps are illuminated. the engine enters the power reduction (fail safe) mode. *pe | 04/23/2010 | |
| SI-B12-11-09 | 04/01/2009 | 10029604 | Bmw: vehicle may intermittently exhibit any of the following: hard to start or may not start; engine runs rough and lacks or loses power; engine power reduced. vapor lock in the fuel system could occur under certain engine operating conditi | 07/13/2009 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||||
| SIB-12-26-09 | 10/01/2009 | 10032646 | Bmw vehicles: edk throttle potentiometer faults-diagnosis. models e60, e63, e64, e65, e66, and e70. the service engine soon and dsc/dtc warning lamps are illuminated. the engine enters the power reduction (fail safe) mode. *pe | 04/23/2010 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| SI-B12-15-10 | 10/01/2010 | 10036911 | Bmw: voluntary emissions recall campaign 10e-a01: program control units (dme retrofit). an error in dme (digital motor electronics) software, it may not be possible to read out the dme data using a non bmw tester (i.e., scan tool, etc.). | 04/18/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 11/15/2010 | 59000 | ||
| I am seeking assistance in the matter of having a defective engine in my 2006 750i bmw. we have had this vehicle since oct. 2008 and we have kept scheduled maintenance on it as prescribed. recently after taken the car to the shop for light smoke coming out of the tail pipe it was discovered that our engine was possibly bad and needed to be replaced. that first we were told that bmw would most likely cover parts if we were to have the engine broke down to see exactly what the problem was. which we agree to; before the engine was broke down and the cause was known we were told that regardless of what was wrong with the engine they were not going to help. we continued with the break down to discover that the engine is in fact bad and it is very unusual for the engine to be in the shape it was in. mind you the engine only has 59000 miles on it and was under warranty up unto 50000 miles. the 2011 bmw they say will run up 300000 miles the average bmw engine will run over 200000 mile and my only went up to 59000 mile which was time of determining that the engine was bad. that isn't even a quarter of what bmw engines will do, so it is clear that the engine is one out of the few that come off the line with major defects. i would like bmw to take responsibly for their defected engine and pay to have it replaced. as of now my family and i are hadn't to come out of pocket for around $29,000.00 for a new engine because bmw will not assist us in this matter. attached are the reading and measurement that the mechanic took and declared the engine to be bad. further more we had never had any problems with our car until after getting and oil change at bmw of nashville where the car is still currently in the shop. | |||
| 09/30/2008 | 15439 | 1 | |
| Problem with engine oil consumption; on april 2007 -mileage 8936 warning -low oil-ad 1.5q. on 29 may 2007-warn low oil- ad 1.5q oil. on aug 2007-warn low oil-ad 1.5 q oil on dec 2007-warn low oil-added 2.5 q oil sept 30 2008-warn low oil-added 1 q oil at loc dealership. this is not a normal oil consumption of the high end vehicle bmw series 7 or any other high end vehicle. so far i have not been given a reasonable explanation. dealer ship (peake bmw) is advising that no oil leaks noted and oil not coming out trough the tail pipe ? so what is going on? can someone at bwm recognize and acknowledge this problem or do i have to go back and contact bmw in germany and ask for their assistance. i have had and still do ( mb s500 ,bmw 535i etc.) and never had any problem like this. have other vehicles and trucks and never had to add any oil in between the services. this is embarrassing,driving $85k vehicle and have to stop at the gas station to fill up some oil ??? *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 11/15/2010 | 59000 | ||
| Bmw of nashville is telling me i need a new motor in my 2006 750i bmw; the engine only has 59000 miles on it. they say the engine block is bad. i am 9000 miles out of warranty so they are saying is all on me. i have had all services required and not once was it brought to my attention that my engine was going bad and now it's gone from being good to needing another engine? due to the mileage i have on the engine and i find this to be a defected engine and would ask for assistance in this matter. | |||
| 09/30/2008 | 15439 | 1 | |
| Problem with engine oil consumption; on april 2007 -mileage 8936 warning -low oil-ad 1.5q. on 29 may 2007-warn low oil- ad 1.5q oil. on aug 2007-warn low oil-ad 1.5 q oil on dec 2007-warn low oil-added 2.5 q oil sept 30 2008-warn low oil-added 1 q oil at loc dealership. this is not a normal oil consumption of the high end vehicle bmw series 7 or any other high end vehicle. so far i have not been given a reasonable explanation. dealer ship (peake bmw) is advising that no oil leaks noted and oil not coming out trough the tail pipe ? so what is going on? can someone at bwm recognize and acknowledge this problem or do i have to go back and contact bmw in germany and ask for their assistance. i have had and still do ( mb s500 ,bmw 535i etc.) and never had any problem like this. have other vehicles and trucks and never had to add any oil in between the services. this is embarrassing,driving $85k vehicle and have to stop at the gas station to fill up some oil ??? *tr | |||