Cars' idle has been fluctuating for a couple of weeks at idle. Vehicles fuel pump has been replaced 2 times already through out it's life. Last week (july 13,2017) car died in the middle of the road and I had towed into the dealership that same morning. Dealer refuses to take any initiative to fix the problem at all. I have software where it shows that the cars vehicles high pressure fuel pump is failing. Car is throwing codes too. Car was in motion when fuel pump died on me in a city street.
2008 BMW 135I: fuel pump failure
16 of the 51 complaints about the 2008 BMW 135I describe fuel pump failure.
- owner complaints
- 16
- of this car's complaints
- 31%
- typical mileage
- 10,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Fuel pump failure by model year
What owners say
My high pressure fuel pump is dying ...ive had the low pressure fuel pump changed and I'm still experiencing a rough cold start and half block engine light symbol ...car has a idle problem at start come and go and now I can only fill a half tank of gas ...
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw 135 I. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that the high pressure fuel pump failed. The high pressure pump was replaced twice, however the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and extended the manufacturer's warranty. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 2,000. The current mileage was 34,000.
Fuel pump consistently takes longer and longer to start the car.
Fuel pump went out while driving.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 bmw 135i. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the engine loss power with the illumination of the warning indicator. The vehicle restarted in the low power mode. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. The computer software was updated and replacement of the fuel pump. The vehicle exhibited poor acceleration performance after the repair. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and they informed that the vehicle experienced a turbo lag which was associated with the newly installed fuel pump. The failure continued to occur. The failure mileage was 2,000. Updated 01/13/11 *bf updated 01/24/11
Vehicle is a bmw 135i, model year 2008, convertible. Car suffers sudden and complete loss of power at high speed and often during high-traffic, rush- hour speeds on moderate incline sometimes with minimal safe shoulder and median. This the 6th incident over the last year and a half. Bmw of san diego replaced fuel pressure sensor and multiple high-pressure fuel pumps. We have barely avoided multiple accidents. We are scared to drive our car.
My bmw 135i has 16,000 miles on it and I have had to high pressure fuel pump failures. The car is unreliable and dangerous.
While driving on a busy, 45-MPH road, my car lost power suddenly and began to shudder when I applied the gas pedal. I was losing speed and unable to accelerate. I had no choice but to put on my hazard lights, and pull into the nearest parking lot I could find. After researching the problem, along with scanning the car for any error codes, I discovered that the high pressure fuel pump (hpfp) had failed and needed replacement. Oddly enough, this was the 3rd hpfp that has failed on this car.
High pressure fuel pump ( hpfp ) failed. Driving my '08 bmw 135i the car started running rough. The next day it stalled on a road and had to be towed to a bmw dealer who replaced the hpfp.
My 2008 bmw 135i started taking 10-20 seconds for the vehicle to start. The problem has been ongoing for a couple of months now. I took the vehicle to a bmw dealer and complained about it. The dealer informed me that bmw informed them that it was normal for the vehicle to do this. And told me that they couldn't change the fuel pump, which has been known to go bad on this vehicle, until a code was detected. Today, while trying to merge in traffic on the highway, the car suddenly had reduced power and I couldn't accelerate. I was very fortunate that there was no car behind me or the incident could have been disastrous. The car also showed an icon on the dash that indicated the car had gone into limp mode or reduced power mode. This is a serious safety issue, which could have resulted in serious injury or death if a car had been behind me. Please look into this problem before someone is injured.
'08 bmw 135i started to suffer long engine cranks followed by engine dying with associated engine warning light. Engine failed to restart after 6 attempts. The engine finally started after the 7th attempt and was able to drive the car to the dealership. The high pressure fuel pump is suspected as failing.
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Questions about the 2008 BMW 135I fuel pump
Is fuel pump failure a common problem on the 2008 BMW 135I?
16 of 51 owner complaints about the 2008 BMW 135I (31%) mention fuel pump failure. The model year with the most reports is 2009.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2008 BMW 135I?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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