Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - TURBO-CHARGER | |||||
| SIB-11-07-11 | 07/01/2011 | 10040845 | Ready | 09/13/2011 | |
| SIB-11-07-11 | 07/01/2011 | 10040845 | Bmw: loss of performance and turbocharger noise due to the oil supply restricted, causing oil starvation and resulting in the seizing of the turbocharger assembly. *rm | 09/13/2011 | |
| 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 | |||
| 01/12/2013 | 32007 | 1 | |
| On january 12, 2013, while driving with my family on a southern california highway at speeds of roughly 70 mph, our 2010 bmw 535i sedan, suddenly lost power, stalled, could not accelerate, and became difficult to control as i crossed 3 lanes of traffic; surprisingly guided the vehicle safely to the right shoulder. at the time the vehicle lost power, a warning indicator light displayed, engine malfunction-reduced power. as a result, it required a tow service to a local bmw dealership. *tr | |||
| 01/12/2013 | 32007 | ||
| On january 12, 2013, while driving with my family on a southern california highway at speeds of roughly 70 mph, our 2010 bmw 535i sedan, suddenly lost power, stalled, could not accelerate, and became difficult to control as i crossed 3 lanes of traffic; surprisingly guided the vehicle safely to the right shoulder. at the time the vehicle lost power, a warning indicator light displayed, engine malfunction-reduced power. as a result, it required a tow service to a local bmw dealership. | |||
| 10/09/2012 | 53300 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 bmw 535i. the contact stated that while traveling 20 mph, the vehicle began to shake violently then the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was driven to the contact's destination and was later taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that three of the six the fuel injectors had failed. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages was 53,300. kmj | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 06/12/2010 | 3900 | ||
| Brand new bmw 535i with less than 4000 miles. engine malfunction without warning in middle of busy traffic. all power, steering, everything went dead without warning. i was lucky enough to barely get to middle lane to avoid accident. | |||
| 10/22/2009 | 2299 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2010 bmw 535i. the contact stated that since purchasing the vehicle, it had to be taken to the dealership at least once a month. the vehicle lost power intermittently. the dealer rebooted the computer and reprogrammed faulty codes at least six times. the vehicle also would not start at times. the contact refused to drive the vehicle and it was parked at his home at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was 2,299. the current mileage was approximately 14,000. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 10/14/2009 | 1370 | ||
| High pressure fuel pump failure on 2010 bmw 535xi the fuel pump has failed twice, and has been replaced twice. engine loses power - unsafe to operate. first failure in october of 2009, second failure on june 22, 2010. | |||