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Purchased a 2011 BMW 328I used it came with extended warranty the first issue I had was in my foot well module I came in from work parked car in drive way woke up the next morning to no headlights turn signals and car would not start I contacted BMW because there was a recall on the foot well module took car in to get everything checked out BMW replaced foot well module said everything was ok drove car home thinking everything was ok parked car woke up the next morning car was completely dead no power so I took battery to get tested and had to replace the battery also the battery terminal cause saftey terminal went off from there I replaced everything that was needed car has power but will not crank had it diagnostics said it was relay replaced all the relays in the car no start same issue had the crank position sensor replaced still no start battery good looked online to see that the frm could cause electrical issues which is clearly the issue but all problems to this point got worse since module was replaced by BMW dealership and diagnostics by them stating everything was ok. Ive literally exhausted my options of buying and replacing parts and the problem persist when I contacted BMW about the recall on the electrical problems with the foot well module instead of them just replacing a module and saying my electrical was ok when it clearly was not
Car ran rough after 190 mile trip. On verge of shutdown. Dealer diagnostics revealed # 1 fuel injector as intermittent. Replaced #2 with #1 injector & problem remained. Replaced dme control unit & car ran fine for 200 + miles and reverted to rough engine & vibration. Independent shop diagnostics showed #1 injector which was again replaced. 8 months later, problem reoccurred. Returned to shop & suggested repair/replacement of dme control unit. Returned to BMW dealer as dme was warrantied. After 4 hrs of diagnostics, cable harness injection valve replaced & car tested for 25 miles. P/N:12-51-7-605-050 @ $565.54. Car has 30,323 miles. This is 5-6 times w/same problem.all failures occurred while on interstate or multi-lane streets @ 45-75 miles/hr.
When I turn on my air conditioning my car overheats when I was driving home from work it started to overheat and I was stuck on the highway for about 2 hours I need this problem fixed as soon as possible I am in fear of this happening again
No power to fuse box. Automobile will not start. Dashboard is completely out. Recall in 2013 for this problem # 13V04000. Vehicle was in motion and cut off and wouldn't start. This happen in 5 concourse parkway parking deck. Nobody can find this recall. I need help
The contact owns a 2011 BMW 328I. The contact stated that the vehicle overheated intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 17V676000 (electrical system), 13V044000 (electrical system), 17V683000 (engine and engine cooling), and 14V176000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the contact felt that the failure may be related to the recall campaigns. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
- Meriden, CT, USA
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My 16 year old granddaughter was driving her BMW when all of a sudden a message popped up on the screen to use caution and take the car to a BMW service center for service. She is a new driver she could at that time could not drive over 20 mph. She was terrified. We called for a tow at her request. We sent for help
My 2011 328I started having problems with the windshield washer motor, then the heater motor cutting in and out, during a severe thunderstorm, put all the windows down (keys hanging on a rack inside my house) shorting out the center console module. Then the car was put away for the winter, the battery would not keep a charge, tried starting in the spring and the ECU electrical board fried out, this was not covered by factory or auto insurance (total cost for repairs $4500) 'ultimate driving machine' is a lie! BMW 'burned motor wiring'.
My vehicle was making a squealing noise, was louder when running but sitting still. Took it to a garage and valve cover gasket was leaking apparently. I know this happens to cars but my BMW is a 2011 with only 65500 miles at the time.. costed me 1000 dollars to fix and a month before this they did a recall on the PCV valve and had it tore apart. Maybe it was someone's mistake when reassembling the PCV valve heater during recall at BMW dealer at towne auto in williamsville near buffalo NY?? idk but that is low mileage for this to happen
While driving my vehicle engine stalled and lost power. I tried to restart while in the middle of the city street with several cars behind and coming from oppisit direction. I placed the car in park and jumped out leaving the vehicle while watching and looking at other cars avoiding from hitting it. Two jentalman can to help me push it out of th the middle of the street. My sister was with me and was telling to to pull to the side but with no power the car was stiff/suff and brakes was also stiff. Very scrary!the vehicle was just released from the dealer 2/26/2019. On a recall blower moter wiring and recall PCV valve heater./check engine light on, engine making knocking sound. According to documents.
The contact owns a 2011 BMW 328I. The contact smelled burning wires and stated that the blower motor turned on and off after the vehicle drove over a bump in the road. The symptoms were similar to those listed in NHTSA campaign number: 17V676000 (electrical system). An independent mechanic verified the failure with the vehicle. BMW portland (2001 sw jefferson St, portland, or 97201, (971) 340-4590) and the manufacturer stated that there was no recall on the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 110,000.
I have a BMW 328I series 2011 4 door sedan vehicle ) I purchased my car 2018 April and since the 1 St day it has given me electrical problems diagnostics nor any mechanic have found soultion the vehicles battery suddenly drains I have gotten 5 new batterys replaced because they end up being bad and I always have a drained battery after 3 or less hours of recently usage also the vehicle in various occasion turns of in the freeway, while driving in the street etc. When it shutsdown lights flicker, and in dashboard theirs shortage noise and in the dashboard the ground picture with the vehicle is red (no check engine ) my brake light is permanently on then after 1-2 min car turns on completly well and the ground logo with the vechile is yellow but it can turn of and do the same in 1-3 min or sometimes it wont do it until 4 hr or the next day but it is a constant thing everytime I drive the vehicle I have started to worry because I noticed my battery full of acid and I replaced it three time because TR scid is melting the metal were the battery goes and it is next to the gas tank
The contact owns a 2011 BMW 328I. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 17V676000 (electrical system) and 17V683000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact noticed a strong odor and smoke inside the vehicle prior to receiving the recall notification letter. The dealer (advantage BMW clear lake, 400 gulf fwy S, league city, tx 77573, (281) 557-7000) was contacted. The dealer indicated that they would be able to schedule a diagnostic appointment and that a supervisor would call to determine if there was an option for a loaner vehicle. The contact waited for a call for weeks, but did not receive one. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was not available.
11/2016 - car stalled on the interstate and wouldn't restart. Complete power failure (engine, brakes, steering) - mechanic replaced a gas valve. The exact same problem happened twice more. BMW replaced the fuel pump and now wants to replace the control module. All this within 3000 miles. Seems like a major fuel system failure. 04/03/18-104795 miles on the vehicle it was brought in for -blower motor recall was performed due to the fact that yours was inoperable -PCV valve recall -check engine light was on and the cause was the fuel pump. Car has been driven 2766 miles in between the next visit. 09/28/18-107561 miles on the vehicle it was brought in for -A/C service due to the A/C not being cold enough. -sluggish running (cause was the differential pressure sensor) an emissions item that has nothing to do with the fuel pump and the vehicle also needed the (charcoal canister) replaced, also an emissions item. Car has been driven 487 miles 10/23/18-108048 miles on the vehicle it was brought in for -AWD/ABS/emergency ebv light is on-( this is controlled by the vtg module) I'm not getting a signal from this module. After inspecting what we could of the module that is when the technician found that there was water in the passenger rear floorboard. -fuel pump message on the screen (cause is the ekps module) the module controls what the fuel pump does. If this module is malfunctioning then the fuel pump isn't operating properly resulting in the 'fuel pump' message on the screen. It is the same issue, yet they have "fixed" two different parts of the fuel system already. What are the odds that a third, even more expensive part would fail so soon?
Takata recall. I have recieved several recall letters regarding my vehicle. I have noticed my car driving differently, and I do not feel safe being in the car or having others in the vehicle. I have read the recalls on my vehicle and it has stated that car can go on fire while driving or not and parts are not available. I would like to return the vehicle my famiy and my safety comes first.
The contact owns a 2011 BMW 328I. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 17V676000 (electrical system) and 17V683000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact called herrin-gear BMW of jackson at 601-354-2269 (located at 1685 high St, jackson, ms 39202) and was informed that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2011 BMW 328I. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V676000 (electrical system); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Advantage BMW midtown (1305 gray St, houston, tx 77002, (713) 289-1200) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Blower motor recall and PCV valve recall. Hello, I got a recall notification in the E-mail for the PCV valve and the blower motor. I had already taken my car into BMW previously to have my vehicle worked on by BMW and carmax for problems on these parts and relating parts because they were not working properly. I was wondering if you could please take a deeper dive into my issue. BMW has said they will only reimburse about $250 when I paid much more than that before for the parts directly affected and indirectly affected by faulty parts. I look forward to hearing back from you and appreciate all the help.
The contact owns a 2011 BMW 328I. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 17V683000 (engine and engine cooling) and 17V676000 (electrical system); however, the parts were not available. The dealer (BMW of wichita, 11000 E 13th St N, wichita, ks 67206, 316-779-2613) was contacted and confirmed that parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available.
The contact owns a 2011 BMW 328I. While parking the vehicle, the engine suddenly shut off and could not be restarted. The battery was recharged and the engine was restarted, but the vehicle experienced several electrical failures, including the windows not functioning, the instrument panel lighting not illuminating, and the turn signals not operating. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the footwell module (frm) was faulty. The frm was reprogrammed, but the electrical failures continued. The manufacturer and local dealer (century West BMW, 4245 lankershim blvd, North hollywood, ca) were notified of the failures, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 92,000.
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- Boone, NC, USA