Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 02/18/2011 | 111000 | ||
| While travelling on route 50 in maryland at 55mph engine cut out completely. i lost power steering and brakes. fortunately, i was able to pull over to side of road, turn off vehicle and restart it. i brought it to the dealership where i purchased it. they cannot diagnose it without at least $1100 worth of work (they think its a transmission problem). after $1100 they state it would be an easy $200 fix or a substantial $6-8000 fix. i will be bringing it to another mechanic for second opinion. i was fortunate i was not in traffic and could pull over safely. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 03/15/2004 | 12000 | 1 | 11/19/2002 |
| There is a problem with the electronic throttle/engine management control module. whenever accelerating from a stop, the car lunges forward, then stops and goes into a cycle where it does this bucking action a few times. the car is 2 years old, but has only done this for the past year. i've attempted to have this repaired by bmw- have been working with them for the last eight (8) months with no result. my family refuses to ride in the car because the jerking motion makes them sick. a bmw field representative knows about the problem but refused to diagnose or repair the problem. i hired an independent mechanic that was able to trace the problem to the electronic throttle control, but does not possess the bmw software or equipment to repair it. now it has become more and more dangerous to drive because the problem is getting progressively worse. it's is difficult to make left turns at intersections since the car jerks forward and stops. a few times i was almost hit by oncoming traffic due to this. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 03/15/2004 | 12000 | 1 | 11/19/2002 |
| There is a problem with the electronic throttle/engine management control module. whenever accelerating from a stop, the car lunges forward, then stops and goes into a cycle where it does this bucking action a few times. the car is 2 years old, but has only done this for the past year. i've attempted to have this repaired by bmw- have been working with them for the last eight (8) months with no result. my family refuses to ride in the car because the jerking motion makes them sick. a bmw field representative knows about the problem but refused to diagnose or repair the problem. i hired an independent mechanic that was able to trace the problem to the electronic throttle control, but does not possess the bmw software or equipment to repair it. now it has become more and more dangerous to drive because the problem is getting progressively worse. it's is difficult to make left turns at intersections since the car jerks forward and stops. a few times i was almost hit by oncoming traffic due to this. | |||
| 05/06/2004 | 2 | ||
| Vehicle stalled while driving at 50 mph. condition forced consumer to pull vehicle off the road. unable to restart until 30-60 seconds later. dealer inspected and fixed the fuel injection. but problem recurred. *ak | |||