This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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Leaking power steering lines. Need to be replaced and bled out$1300. Oil filter housing gasket leaking$513 timing chains stretched and engine making ticking sound. Guides broken. Oil mod also recommended to be replaced. Several engine issues and was diagnosed by certified BMW dealership. Total cost of repairs $6200 white horse automotive would not do repairs at a certified BMW repair shop. This car was not just traded. The engine was literally seized I had no chiice
'transmission failure' warning error occurs when auto stop start (ass) mode enabled causing transmission to fail ; car requires restart which is extremely hazardous in normal driving conditions. BMW appears uncertain of how to resolve issue. 53K miles with all required service completed on vehicle to-date. Car will operate and transmission will shift normally and error will clear after restarting, but same error occurs.
While starting the car from the parking, check engine light flashed and car went into limp mode. I can't drive more than 30 mph. Upon inspecting, flex disc (guibo)/read driveshaft, rear beginning to crack. Service center mentioned that if the driveshaft is broken while in motion, it might cause a serious safety issue as the driveshaft might fall down and impact the car motion.
Traveling at highway speed (55 mph) when engine light came on indicating partial loss of power (yellow image). Quick search of owner's manual indicated car could continue to be driven ' but vehicle should be taken to a service center as soon as possible. After driving less than 1 mile, vehicle suffered total loss of power while traveling at highway speed. I was able to get the car on the shoulder of the road onto a side street. Engine suffered timing chain/chain hanger failure. Engine is seized and will need to be replaced at a cost of ~$9,000. Vehicle only has 75,000 miles. Full power loss could have caused an accident involving serious injury or deaths. Evidently, this is not an unknown issue with certain BMW engines. Please elevate this issue with BMW to issue a recall - it's obviously a serious safety issue! need to correct this problem on affected vehicles before someone gets killed!
The auto start stop malfunctioned. When restarting at a stop light, the car shifted into park rather than remaining in drive. This could be dangerous is start-stop traffice conditions when drivers behind the car believe that it will move with the brake is released. BMW requires that the start-stop function be enabled each time the vehicle is started.
- Imperal, CA, USA
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While driving the transmission goes from drive to neutral. Happened three times and was able to put car in park, turned the car off then back on and worked normally. Two days later it happens again approaching a stop sign and 2 minutes before taking the highway and this time the car will not start. The transmission is engaged (rear will will not move) with the engine so before towing the process to allowing towing is implemented. Taken to BMW and they say its need a new engine. They said there were no error codes. No analysis of any component was completed except the engine would not turn over.
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- Penfield, NY, USA