Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 07/28/2011 | 65316 | ||
| In july my car was short of oil and the following parts were replaced cyclone seplerator with updated kit and replaced seperator with updated parts including dipstick tube. had oil changed on 9/16/11, on road at 2:00 a.m. in the morning and the oil level low light came on again. had to pull off the road for fear of perm. damage to engine. in town where there were no stores open to buy oil,i though the oil leakage situation was taken care of. added 1.5 quarts of oil, returned home to take it back to dealer with the milage 69731 and it was a quart short. they stated there were no leaks and i was informed per sib 110584 1 quart of oil is allowed to be consumed per 750 miles. i informed the dealer this car never consumed oil before. had i known that it consumed oil i would not have paid 1308.00 to replace the parts. i would have traded the car. very disappointed and this could be dangerous. | |||
| 10/14/2008 | 40000 | 1 | |
| Bmw x5 accelerator failed to respond after stop at traffic lights. it moved forward slowly for about 20 yds. before deciding to engage...this happened three times, consecutively, at the end of drive home. around noon on tuesday october 14, 2008. the day before the internal door lock button failed to function. called bmw dealership and had it towed. bmw continue to test but was informed last evening that there appeared to be nothing wrong with vehicle according to the computer! this is a major safety issue and bmw [central] have not been supportive so far. i have asked that the car be fixed and that i be supplied with a loaner until then. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 1 | ||
| 2004 bmw 530i. consumer states engine abruptly stopped running which in turn, shut down the power steering and power brakes *tgw the mechanic stated the oil level sensor had short-circuited internally and the sensor was installed on the same circuit as the fuel injectors, so the power to the fuel injectors was abruptly cut off and the motor failed. *jb | |||
| 01/31/2010 | 54000 | 1 | |
| 2004 bmw 530i with only 54,000 miles (6 yrs of ownership) - on sunday morning, my engine won't start on 1/31/2010 all of sudden. - called aaa for battery check and jump start but it was not a battery issue per aaa. - towed my car to my bmw dealer for check up - bmw dealer checked and told me my engine is dead and need to replace it with a new engine. it would cost $13,000 (this is ridiculous.) - i told them it must be engine defect and check this for me and tell bmw hq - my dealer checked my maintenance record with them and they are trying help and find out what was the issue with the engine. they don't understand either. - dealer is still trying to find out why my engine died with a good maintenance record and only 54,000 miles (no flood involved) - dealer is trying to report to bmw hq with their finding if bmw hq is willing to help. no update from bmw dealer yet. not sure if bmw hq is willing to help. - please kindly investigate this bmw engine failure defect issue because you don't expect to buy a car that can last only 54,000 miles (6 yrs). this is crazy! - my friend has 3 series bmw and he told me his engine stops multiple times almost everyday. bmw engine has a major issue. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 01/29/2004 | 2500 | 8 | 01/29/2004 |
| This 2004 bmw 545i car has a problem which causes emissions warning light to come on frequently and the subsequent fuel mileage to be reduced in half. the dealership is unable to permanently fix the problem -each attempt to fix the problem lasts for only about one month. it as been to the dealer approximately 8 times for this condition and is clearly harming the environment. i have also been in contact with the regional office and they are of no help. *tr | |||