Vehicle completely shut down while driving on the ramp to enter a highway and service engine soon light came up. The engine has only 42000 miles. Took it to bmw and was told that the vanos system needs to be repaired because the bolts probably came off. A recall is in place for exactly the same issue for other 3 series, but my VIN is not included in the recall and bmw is not covering the repair. What is the process for a vehicle to be included on a recall given that is the exact same issue?
2007 BMW 3 Series: engine stalls while driving
10 of the 115 complaints about the 2007 BMW 3 Series describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- typical mileage
- 50,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 20 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
- 20131
- 20123
- 20102
- 20093
- 20085
- 200710
- 20062
- 20031
- 20021
What owners say
Power steering pulley comes into contact of axle carrier, it's a clear design flaw and this car hasn't had much research and development done, the company knowingly put an unsafe beta car on the market. My belt broke because of the pulley to frame contact and stalled on the 405 freeway and ended up getting injured when the car was rear ended at 60mph. There is a service bulletin within bmw's system describing this issue and they want consumers to pay out of pocket for repairs. I spoke to corporate and they have given me the cold shoulder so far. My mission is to get this escalated to a recall before someone gets seriously hurt.
2 complaints: 1st complaint addresses "takata recall" dated feb. 5, 2016 recall campaign no.16v‑071 driver's front air bag. *bmw service center "otto's" in west chester, pa still has not received the parts going on 2yrs. * 2nd complaint engine shut off while driving (55mph) on a busy interstate highway during heavy traffic with no warning the engine just shut off- no power! . It was a humid summer (july) morning bmw fault could have killed many, a very dangerous public safety hazard. I was stranded for hours unable to drive bmw. *adding insult to injury the high humidity could have set-off the airbag fault unresolved by bmw 18 months & counting. Otto's service center wanted almost $4k to repair plus an additional hefty sum under advisement for repairs to repair the work they completed less than a year ago (>$3k) for engine leaking oil - car over-heating
Transmission shift badly - lunges forward - tendes to stall -traveling at low speeds goes in to 5 or 6 gear step on gas paddle takes to long to shift down and jumps forward. This has been happening even when the car was new and getting worse as time goes on.
The car just stalls out. Sometimes, when I stop at a traffic light and then start to go, the car hesitate to go. It stalls in traffic. I have taken it to the dealer, but they can not duplicate the problem with their diagnostic test equipment. I am afraid that I will be hit by other cars because of it. Since the dealer can't seem to figure it out, I have been researching it on-line and lots of other people have the same problem.
I was driving on the palmetto express way and the car suddenly stall I was doing about 50 miles/hour,antifreeze was coming out of the overkill tank,this is the third time it happen and always on the highway,which is very danger.
My wife was driving in the left center lane of interstate 384 in manchester ct. The car stalled and she was hit from behind by 3 other vehicles. She suffered back and neck injuries. This is related to the recent recall of bmws for a faulty battery cable. Bmw would not acknowledge anything was wrong with the car. We traded the car in because we did not feel it was safe or reliable.
My wife was departing a traffic circle on base here in germany. She accelerated to 35 MPH and experienced stalled acceleration as she was traveling down the main road. My wife was stepping on the gas and the car appeared not to be running. She attempted to get the vehicle off to the side of the road as it rolled to a stop. She was stuck in the right hand turn lane on a two lane road and waited for security forces patrolman that stopped and helped push the car out of traffic.
I drive a 2007 bmw xi and it is less than 1.5 years. This is all about a week apart from each incident. The had been acting funny for a week or so and I brought it into bmw and they found nothing wrong. They gave me back the car and a week later, the car stalled on me while I was driving. After taking the car to the dealership, they discovered the fuel pump needed to be replaced. I picked up my last week and this week while driving home from work, it stalled again! Most likely due to the fuel pump.
1. High pressure fuel pump issue on may 21st LED to the car stalling while driving and turning. Also put the car in "limp mode" (reduced power). Also, run-flat tires on the car have all bubbled/popped- have had car only for 5 months with 6800 miles. 2. Car stalled numerous times while driving and would stall almost every time when car was stopped at a stop sign or red light. Before bringing the car in for service three days later the car stalled at least 5 times- bmw replaced the fuel pump yesterday.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Bmw: experiencing loss of engine power, service engine soon lamp is illuminated, a noise, like rattling,...
- Bmw: fuel injectors may cause misfire faults with erratic engine operation
- Bmw: crankcase pressure diagnosis and information for all vehicles
- Bmw: the replacing and/or checking of emissions monitoring components to increase emissions stability,...
- Bmw: vehicle does not start: loose ground Z6000 4B
- Bmw vehicle: the service engine soon (MIL) lamp is illuminated and a power reduction is clearly perceptible
- Bmw: a failure of the turbocharger wastegates, caused by a defect, has an emissions extended warranty, 8...
- Bmw: there is a clanking noise from the engine or exhaust area
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: crankcase (PCV)
- What is wrong
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2013 1 Series Coupe (128i); 2007-2013 3 Series Coupe (328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive); 2007-2010 X3 SAV (X3 3.0si, X3 xDrive30i); 2008-2013 1 Series Convertible (128i); 2006-2011 3 Series Sedan (325i, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 330i, 330xi); 2006-2012 3 Series Wagon (328i, 328i xDrive); 2007-2013 3 Series Convertible (328i); 2006-2010 5 Series Sedan (525i, 525xi, 528i, 528xi, 530i, 530xi); 2006-2007 5 Series Wagon (530xi); 2007-2010 X5 SAV (X5 3.0si, X5 xDrive30i); 2006-2008 Z4 Coupe (Z4 3.0si); and 2006-2011 Z4 Roadster (Z4 3.0i, Z4 3.0si, Z4 sDrive30i) vehicles. The heater for the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve may short circuit.
- Risk
- An electrical short can cause the PCV valve heater to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire while driving or, soon after driving when parked.
- Remedy
- This recall supersedes and expands previous the federal safety agency recalls 17V‑683 and 19V‑273. Dealers will install an electrical wiring harness with fuse protection for the PCV Valve heater in potentially affected vehicles, free of charge. This recall supersedes and expands previous the federal safety agency recalls 17V‑683 and 19V‑273. Vehicles previously repaired under the prior recalls will need to come back for the new recall remedy. The remedy is currently being developed. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on April 1, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 22, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1‑800‑525‑7417.
Recall number 22V119000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2007 BMW 3 Series stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 2007 BMW 3 Series?
10 of 115 owner complaints about the 2007 BMW 3 Series (9%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2007.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2007 BMW 3 Series?
There is 1 recall and 20 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2007 BMW 3 Series
Door locks 13Steering lock-up 9Fire or smoke 7Headlights 6Key fob 6Loss of power 6ABS 5Airbag light 5
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