2008 BMW 335i complaints

THE AIR BAGS HAVE BEEN RECALLED DUE TO THEM BEING UNSAFE AND CONTAINING DANGEROUS MATERIAL THAT COULD SEND METAL SHARDS INTO THE VEHICLE WHEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE BMW DEALER WE BOUGHT IT FROM AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIX THE AIRBAGS AND WE HAD TO JUST DRIVE IT REGARDLESS OF THE FACT IT WAS DANGEROUS TO DO SO. BMW IS LIABLE FOR THE ISSUES IN THE VEHICLE BUT IS NOT DOING ANYTHING TO FIX IT. HENCE, I GET TO DRIVE A DANGEROUS VEHICLE AROUND WITH NO SAFETY FEATURES BECAUSE OF THEIR NEGLIGENCE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 335I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 03/03/17*LJ

I'VE HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES INVOLVING THE FUEL PUMP/INJECTORS. ALL SERVICE HAS BEEN PERFORMED AT THE SAME DEALER. THE COST HAS EXCEEDED 3500.00 IN THE LAST 3 YEARS. CAR IS IN THE SHOP AGAIN, DEALER INDICATES FUEL INJECTORS ARE THE PROBLEM, ANOTHER 1989.00 TO GET THE CAR FIX. I BELIEVE THIS IS TOO MUCH $ FOR THE SAME ISSUE FOR A 3 YEAR PERIOD. *TR

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 335I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 01/05/2017*CT UPDATED 01/17/17.*JB

TAKATA RECALL I HAVE BEEN CALLING BMW FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RECALL SINCE MARCH OF 2016 YET EVERY TIME I CALL THEY SAY THAT THEY ARE STILL WAITING FOR THE PARTS TO ARRIVE AND IT SHOULD BE SOON. THIS HAS BEEN ON GOING SINCE MARCH AND IT IS NOW ALMOST NOVEMBER. I AM JUST CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING MY CAR KNOWING THAT MY AIRBAG MAY POTENTIALLY THROW METAL SHARP METAL IF I WAS TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT. I THINK ITS UNFAIR TO HAVE TO DRIVE MY CAR NOT FEELING SAFE. I REALLY JUST WISH THEY CAN GET A REMEDY TO THIS PROBLEM WITHIN A TIMELY MATTER. THEY HAVE BEEN SAYING THE SAME THING SINCE MARCH AND IT DOES NOT LOOK LIKE IT WILL BE SOLVED ANY TIME SOON. *TR

TAKATA INFLATORS ARE DEFECTIVE. I RECEIVED A LETTER SEVEN MONTHS AGO FROM BMW IN MARCH 2016 INFORMING ME OF A RECALL. I HAVE RECEIVED NO FURTHER NOTICE AS TO WIN THESE REPAIRS WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF. BMW SHOULD HAVE TO COMPENSATE OWNERS FOR THEIR FLAWED AND DANGEROUS DESIGN. AS THIS CAR IS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION I HAVE NO CHOICE THAN TO DRIVE A VEHICLE WITH SAFETY FEATURES THAT COULD ACTUALLY INCREASE MY RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. THIS WARRANTS FINANCIAL COMPENSATION FROM BMW. ALSO, THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING FOR ABSOLUTELY NO REASON.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 335I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

I WAS DRIVING AT 60 MILES PER HOUR ON WOODALL ROGERS FWY IN DALLAS, WHEN MY CAR STARTED SHAKING AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE. I PULLED OVER ON THE HIGHWAY AND COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO START AGAIN. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO BMW. THEY SAID IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH A PREVIOUS RECALL ABOUT THE FUEL PUMP AND GAVE ME A $3,000 QUOTE. I HAD IT TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP WHERE THEY REPLACED A WATER PUMP AND OTHER ITEMS. HOWEVER, THE RECALL INFORMATION I HAVE BEEN READING DESCRIBES EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO MY CAR. WHENEVER I DRIVE MY CAR NOW AND I ACCELERATE, IT STILL GIVES ME AN ENGINE WARNING AND STARTS SHAKING. I BELIEVE MY CAR IS "SUFFERING" FROM THE WATER PUMP ISSUE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 335I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

I HAVE A 2008 BMW 335I, AND RECENTLY I NOTICED SOMETHING THAT IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, AND IS A MAJOR FIRE HAZARD AS WELL. INSIDE OF THE SEALED HEADLIGHT HOUSING, IS A WIRE HARNESS THAT'S USED TO POWER THE HEADLIGHTS. THAT HARNESS HAS SEVERAL WIRES COMING OUT OF IT, AND EACH ONE OF THOSE WIRES HAS A PROTECTIVE COLORED INSULATED COATING THAT DISTINGUISHES THE WIRES FROM ONE ANOTHER, SUCH AS POWER, GROUND, ETC. WELL, EVERY SINGLE WIRE THAT COMES OUT OF THAT HARNESS IS CRACKED AND MISSING SECTIONS OF INSULATION ALL TOGETHER, WHICH EXPOSES THE COPPER WIRES UNDERNEATH. THIS IS A HUGE FIRE SAFETY ISSUE, AND UPON RESEARCHING IT I NOTICED DOZENS OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME EXACT ISSUE. I HAVE GONE THROUGH TWO SETS OF HEADLIGHTS AND NOW IT IS VERY APPARENT AS TO WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. THE WIRES INSIDE THERE ARE TOUCHING AND KEEP SHORTING OUT MY HEADLIGHTS. I'VE ATTACHED A PICTURE SHOWING THAT I'VE EVEN HAD TO STICK A PIECE OF ELECTRICAL TAPE IN THERE AS AN EFFORT TO TRY AND AVOID A CATASTROPHIC EVENT. HOPEFULLY THIS IS TAKEN A BIT MORE SERIOUSLY BY BMW AND THEY ARE MOTIVATED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE ANYTHING TRAGIC OCCURS.

HEAD LIGHT WIRING SHEATHING IS DETERIORATING , IT IS FLAKING OFF CAUSING WIRES TO TOUCH, IT HAS CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND FRIED MY LIGHTING BALLAST AND BLOWN HEADLIGHT BULB.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 335I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AND THE WATERPUMP I CHANGED TWO TIMES, KEEP OVERHEATING AND ALMOST GETTING IN FIRE FLAMES, I NEED HELP PLEASE CAN SOMEONE HELP ME, IT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TO GET TO THIS LEVEL, I SPEND ALL MY MONEY MOST OF THE TIME ON MY CAR. THE WATERPUMP STOP WORKING SMOKE COMES OUT OF ENGINE,BECOME SO HOT THAT BURNED MY FACE TWO TIME,WHEN WATERPUMP WHEN WRONG,HIT MY OIL COOLER,RADIATOR,AND MUCH MORE STUFF ALONE.

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL WRECK COMING INTO CONTACT WITH A BOX TRUCK AT A DEAD STOP FROM 55MPH, THE DRIVER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BECOMING PUNCTURED AND PARTICLES FLYING ALL OVER AND CUTTING UP MY ARM. THIS CAUSING THE AIRBAG TO BE COMPLETELY FLAT. THANK GOD FOR THE WORKING SEAT BELT.

AFTER RECEIVING THE AIRBAG RECALL LETTER FROM BMW, I DECIDED TO CALL THE NEAR BY DEALERSHIP TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. I WAS TOLD I WILL BE CONTACT BY BMW ONCE THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. I ASKED FOR A TIMELINE WHEN SHOULD I EXPECT A NOTIFICATION/EMAIL ETC FROM BMW. HE SAID MOSTLY LIKELY BY THE END OF 2017 BECAUSE THERE SHORTAGE ON THE PARTS AND CONTINUE GO SAY OPERATE THE VEHICLE AS USUAL. HE ALSO INDICATED THAT THERE HASN'T BE A SERIOUS INCIDENT WITH BMW VEHICLES INVOLVING THE AIRBAG. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE TO HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL 2017 IF NOT LATER FOR HAVE THE DEADLY DEFECTIVE PART REPLACED. I AM BASICALLY TIME BOMB MACHINE UNTIL ONE OR TWO THINGS 1. FIXED BY 2017 OR 2. SERIOUS ACCIDENT? DOES ANYONE GOTTEN A DECENT RESPOND INQUIRING WITH YOUR BMW DEALERSHIP?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 335I CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN FEBRUARY OF 2016. AFTER RECEIVING THE NOTICE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. (VIDEO WAS TAKEN) THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED, A BATTERY INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHED, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, AND THE VEHICLE LOST SPEED. I ALMOST WREAKED. I CHECKED MY STEERING WHEEL FLUID AND IT WAS BROWN, AN INDICATION TO ME THE POWER STEERING PUMP WENT OUT. A BELT ALSO SNAPPED. I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT BMW IS TELLING ME DOES NOT COVER THE A/C COMPRESSOR. I AM BEING TOLD THAT IN ORDER FOR BMW OF FRESNO TO MAKE A PROPER ASSESSMENT OF THE STEERING ISSUE I FIRST HAVE TO REPLACE THE A/C COMPRESSOR AT $2535.34. AS A FLEET MANAGER, I KNOW MY CHAIN IS BEING YANKED.

PASSENGER SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, WHEN A PASSENGER IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS. THIS MEANS THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY SHOULD THERE BE A CRASH. THIS VERY ISSUE IS A CAUSE OF A RECALL BY BMW FOR 2007 MODELS, BUT EARLY 2008 MODELS ARE NOT CURRENTLY COVERED DESPITE THIS BEING A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL.

FAULTY HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP- LOSS OF POWER - ENGINE STALL IN TRAFFIC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 335I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PREMATURE LEAK AND STRONG FUMES OF FUEL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, WHICH PROGRESSED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

PASSENGER SAFETY RESTRAIN SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, WHEN A PASSENGER IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS. THIS MEANS THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY SHOULD THERE BE A CRASH. THIS VERY ISSUE IS A CAUSE OF A RECALL BY BMW IN 2008, BUT THIS MODEL IS NOT CURRENTLY COVERED DESPITE THIS BEING A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL.

2008 BMW 335I COUPE PURCHASED ON JULY 15TH, 2013 FROM CARMAX. CURRENTLY DRIVABLE BUT HAS MAJOR MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. THE EXTENDED SERVICE CONTRACT IS STILL UNDER COVERAGE AND IS VALID AT THE BMW DEALER OR ANY CARMAX NATIONWIDE. WHEN CARMAX CAN'T FIX THE CAR IT'S HAULED OVER TO THE BMW DEALERSHIP TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR AND A CHECK WOULD BE WRITTEN BY MAXCARE TO THE BMW DEALER. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT I'VE HAD TO TAKE THIS VEHICLE IN FOR MAJOR REPAIRS SEVERAL TIMES AND I'M NOT COUNTING MAINTENANCE VISITS. MOST OF THESE MAJOR REPAIRS WERE REPETITIVE MAJOR JOBS SUCH AS OIL LEAKS, FUEL PRESSURE SYSTEM, INJECTORS. AT ONE TIME MY CAR PING PONGED BETWEEN CARMAX AND BMW FOR CLOSE TO 2 MONTHS. CONSIDER THE TIME I'VE OWNED THIS CAR FOR AND HOW LONG AND HOW MANY TIMES IT'S BEEN OUT OF MY POSSESSION. I WAS PAYING A CAR NOTE FOR A BMW BUT DRIVING AROUND IN A A BASE MODEL RENTAL CAR MOST OF THE TIME. I'VE GOT INVOICES/ESTIMATES WHERE THE CAR WENT IN FOR MAJOR REPAIR OR DIAGNOSIS DURING THESE DATES: 07/22/2013 05/30/2014 06/13/2014 07/01/2014 11/05/2014 06/25/2015 THE REPAIR INVOICE/ESTIMATE ON 11/05/2014 WAS THE BIGGEST ONE. I WAS VERY FRUSTRATED WITH THE AMOUNT OF WORK BEING DONE ON THE VEHICLE SO I GOT THE CAR APPRAISED TO SELL BACK TO CARMAX AND THEY TOLD ME $10,000 WHICH I THOUGHT WAS RIDICULOUS. THE WORK DONE ON THAT CAR AMOUNTED TO ALMOST $7,000 OR MORE JUST ON THAT ONE INVOICE WHICH IS 70% OF THE CAR VALUE. ALSO, WHILE THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP I ACQUIRED THE HISTORY OF THE VEHICLE DIR

THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION "REDUCED POWER " MESSAGE KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF , LOW ENGINE OIL MESSAGE KEEPS COMING ON EVEN THOUGH ITS GOOD ON OIL , THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN WHILE I WAS DRIVING CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND THE STEERING WAS OK AFTER THAT. IT'S CURRENTLY BEING LOOKED AT MY THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT ONLY 3 MONTHS AGO.

VEHICLE 2008 BMW 335I LOST ALL POWER WHILE ACCELERATING ON HIGHWAY (APPROX. 55MPH). FORCED TO WEAVE THRU LANES / TRAFFIC TO A COMPLETE STOP ON SHOULDER OF ROAD. IN ADDITION, VEHICLE 2008 BMW 335I HAS ENGINE LIGHT ON DURING "COLD START". DURING COLD START VEHICLE STATES "REDUCED POWER, ENGINE MALFUNCTIONING". CAR DIAGNOSED: DIAGNOSIS <REPLACE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AND LOW PRESSURE SENSOR>

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 335I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY SLOW TO PICK UP SPEED. THE CONTACT APPLIED FORCE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO PICK UP SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 335I. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER 20000 MILES. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD COST $4800 TO FIX BUT THAT BMW WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS THAT PEOPLE WERE HAVING AND TYPICALLY OFFERED A BREAK ON THE COST OF THE PARTS AS A "GOODWILL" GESTURE. THIS SO CALLED "GOODWILL" WAS NOT OFFERED TO US AND WERE ADVISED THAT THE CAR COULD BE DRIVEN WITHOUT THE REPAIRS AS LONG AS WE REALIZED THAT WE "WERE DRIVING A CAR FROM THE '70S". HOW CAN YOU GARAGE KEEP A $52000 CAR AND HAVE SUCH A SYSTEM/SAFETY BREAKDOWN AFTER 20,000 MILES. IN ADDITION, HOW CAN A MANUFACTURER RECOGNIZE THIS FAILURE IN THE FORM OF "GOODWILL" GESTURES UNTIL THEY TIRE OF DOING SO? I WOULD ASK THE NHTSA TO PLEASE ENCOURAGE THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS VEHICLE (BMW) TO FIX THIS FAULT IN THEIR PRODUCTION/DESIGN AT THEIR COST. THANK YOU *TR

THE DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK. THE LIGHTS FLASH ON THE OUTSIDE BUT EVEN WHEN PUSHING THE UNLOCK BUTTON FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR THE DOORS STAY LOCKED. WIFE HAD TO EXIT MY CAR WAS BY CRAWLING OUT OF THE WINDOW. ABLE TO USE THE KEY FOR MANUAL UNLOCK OF DRIVER DOOR ONLY; GAS TANK DOOR REMAINS LOCKED SO I CANNOT PUT GAS IN MY CAR AND, THEREFORE, CANNOT DRIVE MY CAR. *TR

I HAD NOTICED A MELTING PLASTIC SMELL FOR A FEW WEEKS BUT COULDN'T IDENTIFY THE SOURCE AND SHORTLY AFTER THIS MY HEADLIGHT BURNT OUT SO I WENT TO REPLACE THE BULB. BY THIS TIME, I NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF MY HEADLIGHT MOUNT. UPON OPENING THE HEADLIGHT I NOTICED ALL OF THE WIRE SHIELDING HAD FALLEN OFF OF THE WIRES INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT MOUNT, CAUSING THE WIRES TO ARK AND MELT. UPON COMPARING AGAINST THE OTHER HEADLIGHT, I FOUND THE SAME THING- ALL OF THE WIRE SHIELDING HAD FALLEN OFF. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME, SIMPLY DUE TO HOW HOT AND DRY THIS MODEL GETS UNDER THE HOOD AND THE HEADLIGHTS BEING SEALED. THEY SAID IT'S USUALLY COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, HOWEVER NOT IN THE CASE OF MY VEHICLE'S MILEAGE. SINCE THE HEADLIGHT IS A SEALED UNIT, YOU CANNOT ACCESS THE WIRES TO REPLACE THEM AND CANNOT PURCHASE A HARNESS, THE WHOLE UNIT MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $800 EACH. I GOOGLED AND FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE. UPON CONTACTING BMW HQ DIRECTLY, THEY SAID IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE, BUT NOT COVERED, AND GOT BACK TO ME SEVERAL WEEKS LATER OFFERING TO PAY $200 TOWARD THE COST OF THE $1600 REPAIR IF I HAD IT DONE AT THE DEALER, OR $2000 TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF A NEW BMW. *TR

I JUST GOT BELT REPLACED. ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER THE BELT POPS. THE CAR LOST POWER STEERING AND THEN WOULD NOT START. I'VE RESEARCHED ONLINE N SAW THAT ITS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE 07- 08 335I'S BUT BMW IS REFUSING A RECALL. IMAGINE IF I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY N IT HAPPENED. ITS TERRIBLE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH IN AN AREA WHERE THERE WAS NO PULL OFF AND A BLIND TURN AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS WELL WITHIN THE NORMAL RANGE, AN OVERHEAT ENGINE LIGHT INDICATOR CAME ON AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER LEAVING US IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD OBSTRUCTED AROUND A TURN. THE TIME BETWEEN THE WARNING AND THE CAR LAST POWER WAS A FEW SECONDS WITH NO OTHER WARNING. THIS WAS AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS AND DANGEROUS SITUATION. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES, WE WERE ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND GET IT ABOUT 1/2 MILE, THUS REMOVING IT FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, AGAIN LOSING POWER WITH NO WARNING. A QUALIFIED CAR REPAIR CENTER SAID IT WAS A FAULTY WATER PUMP (THE CAR HAS 56,000) AND THEY SAID THAT MANY OTHER BMW OWNERS WITH MY TYPE OF CAR ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE; IN FACT THEY TOLD ME ANOTHER OWNER HAD THEIR CAR IN FOR REPAIR WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND BMW WAS NOT COOPERATING. I RESEARCHED BOTH COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE (WHICH CONFIRM THE SAME ISSUE) AS WELL AS BMW OWNER'S FORUMS WHICH LIKEWISE CONFIRM THE SAME ISSUE AS WELL. I CALLED BMW AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS AND UNFORTUNATE POSITION FOR BMW TO TAKE. NOT ONLY IS IT UNACCEPTABLE FOR BMW TO IGNORE A KNOWN WATER PUMP ISSUE THAT FAILS PREMATURELY, BUT THE CAR LOOSES POWER WITHOUT TIME TO REACT. FOR THE SAKE OF SAFETY, I ASK THIS PLEASE BE ADDRESSED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 335I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE MESSAGE DISPLAYED THE ENGINE OVER HEATING WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

AN OIL LEAK FROM THE TOP MOUNTED OIL FILTER HOUSING SPILLED ONTO THE RUBBER ACCESSORY BELT CAUSING IT TO OVERHEAT AND DISINTEGRATE. THE RESULT WAS A TOTAL LOSS OF ALL POWERS, MOST IMPORTANTLY THE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL CHARGING AND POWER STEERING. THIS OCCURRED AT HIGH SPEED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE. THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING CREATED A SITUATION WHERE THE AUTO WAS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. THE LOSS OF THE CHARGING SYSTEM, ALTERNATOR NOT CHARGING, CAUSED AN EVENTUAL COMPLETE SHUTDOWN OF POWER AND SHUTDOWN OF THE ENGINE LEAVING ME ON THE SIDE OF A HIGHWAY. THIS WAS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR, BUT FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION. THIS OCCURRED AT ONLY A 65,000 MILE ODOMETER READING. *TR

WHEN I STARTED AT THE CAR NOTICED A ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE AFTER A WHILE IT WAS GONE AND IT CAME BACK. ALSO DRIVING THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY SMELL WAS PRESENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 335I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND THE SIX INJECTORS MAY BE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO GET THE PART FROM THE AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE SERVICE ENGINE SENSOR ILLUMINATED. WHILE TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, THE VEHICLE MADE A NOISE, SPUTTERED, AND DECELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED THREE OF THE SIX HIGH PRESSURE CYLINDERS THAT MALFUNCTIONED. AT SOME POINT, THE OTHER THREE CYLINDERS MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,138.

THE ENGINE IS IDLING VERY ROUGHLY AT A FULL STOP WHETHER ITS A TRAFFIC LIGHT, OR JUST STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. THE RPMS WILL SPIKE TO 750-800 RPMS AND DROP BELOW 5-400 RPMS RANDOMLY CAUSING THE ENTIRE CAR TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, AND STALL AT TIMES.THE INCIDENT SEEMS COMMON WITH MY MODEL CAR THOUGH ONLINE FORUMS AND FRIENDS THAT HAVE THE SAME CAR AND THE 328 WITH N54 ENGINE. MY MAIN ISSUE IS THAT THERE IS NO MALFUNCTION CODE ASSOCIATED WITH IT, AND IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY; SOMETIMES WHEN THE CAR IS COLD, SOMETIMES AT RUNNING TEMP, SOMETIME WITH AC ON, SOMETIMES WITH AC OFF. THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE A SPECIFIC VARIABLE CAUSING THE ISSUE, BUT IT IS A MAJOR ISSUE NON THE LESS, THEREFORE BMW DEALERSHIP CAN'T SEEM TO FIGURE OUT A FIX FOR MY PROBLEM AND CONTINUOUSLY TURN ME AWAY EVEN THOUGH I HAVE EXTENDED BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. THIS ISSUE HAS BECOME A SAFETY CONCERN OF MINE AND I DON'T WANT IT TO GET WORSE AND CAUSING AN SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER OR AN ACCIDENT. I'VE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 2007-2011 3-SERIES FOR LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER/STALLING, BUT I'M NOT SURE IF ITS THE SAME CIRCUMSTANCE FOR MY CAR OR DIFFERENT. *TR

CAR HAD FUEL PUMP INITIALLY REPLACED WHEN CAR STILL UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY. BMW NA WILL TRY TO AVOID THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH. NOTE INJECTORS FOR THE N54 ENGINE ARE ALSO ON A WORLD WIDE RECALL. NOW THE INJECTION PUMP FROM A RECALL IS BEING CALLED EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 10 YEARS OR 120,000. MILES WELL IT HAPPENED, GOT HIT BY A CAR FROM REAR WHEN MY 335I STALLED!!!!!! I WAS EXPERIENCING EXTENDED STARTS, FOLLOWED BY ENGINE STALLING REPEATEDLY FOR 3 ATTEMPTS THEN IT WILL CLEAR OUT. NOW WHEN LIGHT LOAD IS APPLIED THE ENGINE LIGHT WITH THE ENGINE HALF GRADED OUT APPEARS (REDUCED POWER), ENGINE RUNNING VIOLENTLY ROUGH CODES COMES UP ARE P142E & P3090. THEY WANTED ME TO REPLACE MY INJECTORS FIRST BECAUSE THEY SAID I HAVE "OLD INJECTORS" NOTE WHEN HPFP WAS REPLACED THEY REPLACED THE RECALLED INJECTORS BUT THEY CHANGED ONLY 4 ! EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW IT'S A 6 CYLINDER I WANTED TO TELL BMW THAT WHEN THEY BUILT THE ENGINE THEY INSTALLED ALL 6 NEW INJECTORS. THEIR REPLY WAS IT ONLY NEEDED 4 AT THAT TIME, WELL WHAT A OUT NOW YOUR TELLING ME I NEED TO REPLACE ALL 6 BECAUSE THEIR OLD INJECTORS SO THE REPLACEMENT DONE WAS TO MASK THE PROBLEM!!! TO THIS DATE THEY HAVE ISSUES WITH THE CURRENT ENGINE PLATE FORM N54 - N55 EPIC FAILURE. SOME SAY ITS ALSO REPLACEMENT OF JUST A FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. I'M CHANGING MINE ON MONDAY BOUGHT IT ONLINE FROM A BMW DEALER INSTALLATION IS 2-2.5 HOURS BASIC TOOLS NEEDED AND CARE. *TR

MY CAR IS IN PERFECT CONDITION, MINT...I AM A CERTIFIED FRAUD EXAMINER. I WAS ON A ROAD TRIP FROM BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON TO RICHMOND, BC. WHILE DRIVING IN RICHMOND, BC NEAR THE AUTO WEST BMW DEALERSHIP, MY DRIVER'S SEAT BEGAN GOING FORWARDS AND BACKWARDS AS I DROVE. SOMETIMES THE AUTOMATIC BUTTON WOULD WORK AND THE SEAT WOULD STOP. A MINUTE OR TWO GOES BY AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT GOES CRAZY AND PINS ME AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL AND PINS MY KNEES AGAINST THE DASHBOARD. I AM BARELY ABLE TO STEER AND LIFT MY FOOT OFF OF THE GAS AND APPLY THE BRAKES. DUE TO MY TRAINING, I DID NOT PANIC...I PULLED OVER INTO A PARKING LOT, AND DID ALL I CAN TO SQUEEZE MYSELF OUT OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE SEAT BUTTON WAS NON RESPONSIVE, SCARED THE HELL OUT OF ME. I WAS TWO BLOCKS FROM THE DEALERSHIP. I CALLED BMW NORTH AMERICA AND THEY REGISTERED MY COMPLAINT. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE SEAT BACK, AND DROVE IT TO THE BMW DEALERSHIP IN RICHMOND, AS I PULLED INTO THEIR PARKING LOT, AND SEAT REPEATED ITSELF AGAIN. WAY TO CRAZY...THEY DISABLE THE MOTOR CONTROL UNIT FOR THE SEAT. I AM GETTING IT SERVICED NEXT WEEK AT THE BELLEVUE WASHINGTON BMW DEALERSHIP. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT WILL COVER IT...700 BUCKS... *TR

THESE VEHICLES SEEM TO HAVE AN EXTREMELY HIGH FAILURE RATE OF THE ELECTRIC COOLANT PUMP. WHEN THE COOLANT PUMP FAILS, IT CREATES A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION AS THERE IS NO TEMPERATURE GAUGE FOR THE COOLANT, YOU JUST GET A YELLOW WARNING LIGHT THAT INDICATES THE CAR IS OVERHEATING AND A WARNING TO DRIVE MODERATELY. UNFORTUNATELY THE SOFTWARE WAITS UNTIL THE CAR IS SO HOT TO GIVE YOU A WARNING THAT LITERALLY SECONDS LATER THE WARNING WILL TURN RED AND TELL YOU TO PULL OVER AT WHICH TIME IT WILL REDUCE ALL ENGINE POWER. WHEN THIS OCCURRED I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC IN THE FAST LANE DOING 70-75 MPH, THE WARNING POPPED UP AND BY THE TIME I READ IT ON THE SCREEN, IT HAD TURNED RED AND BASICALLY FELT LIKE I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL IN TRAFFIC. I HAD TO CROSS 3 LANES OF HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH NO POWER AT ALL, CAR WAS BASICALLY COASTING AND COULD NOT EVEN MAINTAIN SPEED ENOUGH TO PULL OVER, QUITE DANGEROUS WITH CARS SWERVING AND HONKING. IT IS RIDICULOUS HOW EARLY THE PUMP FAILED BUT EVEN WORSE HOW DANGEROUS THE SITUATION IS THAT IT CREATES WHEN IT HAPPENS.

HIGH BEAMS NO LONGER CAN BE RELIED UPON TO STAY ON. DASH LIGHT SAYS THEY ARE ON, BUT THEY AREN'T. THEY WILL STAY ON FOR ABOUT 30 TO 40 SECONDS THEN GO TO LOW BEAM ONLY. *TR

"PASS. RESTRAINT PASSENGER" ERROR MASSAGE, APPEARED THE FIRST TIME, I REPLACED THE SEAT BELT TENSIONER, THE ERROR MASSAGE DISAPPEARED, THEN CAME BACK ON ABOUT 5 MONTHS AFTER. I HAVE A CONVERTIBLE MODEL. *TR

TOOK CAR TO DEALER TO CHECK WHY I AM LOSING OIL. AS I SUSPECTED, SLIGHT OIL LEAK IS HITTING A HOT ENGINE PART, EVAPORATING, AND NOT SHOWING ON THE GROUND. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR GETTING ON THE FREEWAY AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAME ON STATING " ENGINE TEMPERATURE, ENGINE TEMPERATURE IS HIGH. DRIVE MODERATELY TO COOL THE ENGINE. IF TEMPERATURE INCREASES AGAIN. HAVE THE SYSTEM CHECKED BY YOUR BMW DEALER SHIP." I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS CAR ON 6/9/2014 ON THE 30TH DAY THE CAR HAD THIS ISSUE WITH ME. THE CAR TURNED OFF 4 TIMES WITH ME AS I TRIED TO DRIVE BACK HOME. MY 2008 BMW 335I SERIES WAS PURCHASED WITH ONLY 60,000 MILES ON IT. I NEED TO KNOW IF THIS IS RECALL SO I CAN TAKE IT IN ..BEEN DOING SOME RESEARCH AND SEEN THAT ALOT OF BMW CUSTOMERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES BUT YEARS AGO.... I NEED HELP CAUSE WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THEY LOOK UP THE VIN # AND SAY THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS CAR.... HELP I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO?????? I BEEN BACK AND FORTH WITH CHRYSLER IN CLOVIS CA WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $1500.00.... *TR

I OWN A 2008 BMW 335I 4 DOOR. THERE IS A MALFUNCTION WITH FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG AND SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE. IT WAS A RECALL ISSUE THAT BMW NOTIFIED THIS AGENCY OF ON 12/11/13. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN # IS 13V-564. COMPONENTS: AIR BAGS FRONTAL SEAT SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT ACCORDING TO THE RESEARCH DONE, BMW DID NOT INCLUDE MY MODEL YEAR IN THE RECALL. THEY ACKNOWLEDGE IT BUT DID NOT FORMALLY ISSUE THE RECALL ON MY MODEL YEAR. NOW THE BMW SERVICE SHOP WANTS APPROXIMATELY $2800 TO FIX THIS ISSUE THAT IS THEIR FAULT. THEY SHOULD REPAIR THE FAULTY EQUIPMENT AT NO COST TO ME AS THE CONSUMER. THE MFR'S REPORT DATE: 11/8/13. I WOULD LIKE BMW OF NORTH AMERICA TO CORRECT THE FAULTY EQUIPMENT/COMPONENTS AT NO COST TO ME. THE CONSEQUENCES ARE THAT THE SYSTEM WILL FAIL IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, DEACTIVATING THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY AND EVEN DEATH. I WAS TOLD THE SENSOR COMMUNICATES THE WEIGHT OF THE PASSENGER FOR THE CAR TO DEPLOY THE AIR BAG AT THE CORRECT SPEED AND PRESSURE, IF THE AIRBAG DOES HAPPEN TO WORK, BUT MOST LIKELY WILL NOT DUE TO THE MALFUNCTION. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND THE NHTSA SHOULD ENFORCE BMW TO RECALL ALL MODELS THIS ISSUE IMPACTS. PER THE ARTICLE: "IN 2008, BMW RECALLED 200,000 VEHICLES DUE TO A SIMILAR PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT RECALL THESE VEHICLES AT THAT TIME. BMW SAID IT DID NOT RECALL THE ADDITIONAL 77,000 VEHICLES RECALLED THIS WEEK IN 2008 BECAUSE ?THEY HAD SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER WARRANTY CLAIM RATES.? THIS IS

BMW OCCUPANCY PASSENGER AIRBAG MAT FAILURE SIMILAR TO RECALL ON 2007 335I. *TR

I WAS WARMING UP THE CAR IN THE MORNING FOR WORK, IT WAS ON FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES; AS I SAT DOWN PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE I HEARD A NOISE AND MY CAR SHUT DOWN. I TURNED MY CAR BACK ON AND DROVE FOR A SHORT PERIOD BEFORE NOTICING THAT THERE WAS NOT ANY AIR BLOWING.... I TOOK IT THE MECHANIC A DAY LATER TO REPLACE THE BLOWER MOTOR.... THE PROBLEM WAS NOT THE BLOWER MOTOR, THE PROBLEM WAS A RECTANGLE SHAPED CABLE FOR FOUR PRONGS BUT ONLY THREE WHERE CONNECTED TO THE BLOWER MOTOR MELTED AND BURNED OUT THE CABLE. THE MECHANIC FOLLOWED THE CABLE AND CUT THE AFFECTED BURNED CORRODED RUSTED !!! PART OF THE CABLE, AND REPLACED IT..... IF I WASN'T LOOKING HE WOULD HAVE CHARGED ME FOR A BLOWER....AND MAYBE MORE !!! I HONESTLY DO THINK BMW SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM... TWO DAYS LATER MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SWITCH WHEN OUT- I PURCHASED ONE AT ORIELYS AUTO PARTS; THE WATER PUMP ALSO FAILED THE SAME DAY AND MY CAR OVER HEATED THAT MADE THE TOTAL OVER 2 GRAND IN LESS THAN A WEEK!!! , BUT MY BLOWER WORKS PERFECT WTF !!! EVERYTHING BEGAN THAT MORNING.... BECAUSE OF THE CABLE THAT SHORTED !!! OH AND ON TOP OF THAT THE TURBO IS MAKING NOISES AND I THINK ITS FAILING NOW!!! *TR

I WAS ON I95 NORTH, HEADLIGHT WIPER SYSTEM BLEW-OUT THE HEADLIGHT WASHER DEVICE DURING USE. *TR

SUDDEN FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP. OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND WASHER WAS UNDER CONSTANT USE DUE TO HEAVY RAIN AND ROAD CONDITIONS. *TR

MY 2008 BMW 335I HAS THE SAME ISSUE FOR WHICH THE BELOW RECALL WAS ISSUED. THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO 2008 MODEL YEAR. RECALL SUBJECT : FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT PROTECTION MAT REPORT RECEIPT DATE: NOV 12, 2013 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 COMPONENT(S): AIR BAGS POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 76,565 MANUFACTURER: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC SUMMARY: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA LLC (BMW) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 325I, 325XI, 330I, 330XI SEDANS AND 325XI SPORTS WAGONS, MODEL YEAR 2007 328I, 328XI, 335I, 335XI SEDANS AND 328I AND 328XI SPORTS WAGONS, MODEL YEAR 2006-2007 525I, 525XI, 530I, 530XI, 550I SEDANS AND 530XI SPORTS WAGONS, MODEL YEAR 2006 760I SEDANS, MODEL YEAR 2006-2007 750I, 750LI, AND 760LI SEDANS, AND MODEL YEAR 2006 X5 SPORTS ACTIVITY VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN SEAT TYPES. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT THAT DETERMINES IF AND HOW THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAG SHOULD DEPLOY IN A CRASH MAY FATIGUE AND DEVELOP CRACKS WHICH COULD LEAD TO A SYSTEM FAILURE. CONSEQUENCE: SHOULD THE SYSTEM FAIL, IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WOULD BE DEACTIVATED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY. REMEDY: BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS WITH AN INTERIM NOTIFICATION LETTER IN JANUARY 2014 SINCE PARTS ARE NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, ANTICIPATED TO BE IN MARCH 2014, BMW WILL SEND A SECOND LETTER AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT TO ELIMINATE THE POSSIBILITY THAT IT MAY CRACK, FREE OF CHARGE. ADDIT

ABS UNIT FAILED, ALL WARNING LIGHTS ON. PER MECH. COMMON PROB, BMW EVEN SELLS REPAIR KIT SO COMMON. VERY EXPENSIVE FIX, I AM SURE PEOPLE DRIVING WITHOUT ABS/TRACTION CONTROL. VERY UNSAFE BMW FROM 2006-2009. *TR