2012 BMW 3 Series technical service bulletins
44 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications cover the 2012 BMW 3 Series, including one warranty extension.
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- The Footwell Module (FRM) limited warranty for defects in materials and / or workmanship has been...
- Hot-Film Air Mass Meter Return
- The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
- The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few...
- Spl Parts, Inc. communications index accompanying MCP uploads 23mc40464 & 23mc40471
- This is the companion to SPL Parts, Inc.'s SB 23-01 mailed by private label independent distributor Turner...
- SPL Parts, Inc. manufacturers and distributes aftermarket lower control arms for dedicated competition...
- The engine?s intake charge-air duct limited warranty extension to 10 years/120,000 miles applies to...
- Shipping specific non-deployed vehicle safety devices to lighting resources, llc
- Bmw: detached bowden cable prevents the driver's door to open from the outside but CAN open from the inside ma
- Bmw: improper routing of the bowden cable causes the driver or passenger front door not to open...
- Bmw - brake booster vacuum might reduce if temperature gets below 14 degrees ma
- When accelerating, in hot ambient temperatures, between 3,000 RPM and 5,000 RPM, causes judders or surges...
- The plastic oil filter might fail which will cause a leakage to the internal and /or external engine oil...
- Bmw: on transmission side, in some vehicles, the transmission fluid is leaking around the area of the oil...
- Bmw: fuel gauge fails to show correct level of fuel when filling fuel tank but would update itself after...
- Bmw: due to transmission oil heat exchanger's faulty thermostat or engine faulty characteristic map...
- Bmw: selective catalyst reduction module (SCR) has a stored fault, pressure build up is low, causing...
- Bmw: malfunction warning light for engine is illuminated due to purge air system micro leakage and...
- Bmw: experiencing loss of engine power, service engine soon lamp is illuminated, a noise, like rattling,...
- Bmw: due to debris entering oil passage of engine, it will knock and lose power, during cylinder head...
- Bmw: in check control message or instrument cluster, a failure with power assisted steering is...
- Bmw: on some vehicles, when starting, low beam, with 0552 option, would briefly flashes, due to a faulty...
- Bmw: when using iphone, various connectivity failures occur, such as disconnection of call, list of...
- Bmw: an erroneous message, from oil level sensor, indicating oil service is due, after traveling a short...
- Bmw: on the trunk lid, the tail lamp is loose and not properly attached, on some vehicles
- Bmw: in rear of vehicle, various electrical faults are due to rem (rear electronic module) not responding...
- Bmw: some vehicles may experience a failure of electronic power steering (EPS) when engine has started,...
- Bmw: warning lamps are illuminated for the dsc, ABS and brake and a possible warning in control display...
- Bmw: on some activehybrid (3,5,7), the high voltage battery is cooled by refrigerant and is regulated by...
- Bmw: the driver must activate rear view camera, using idrive controller, due to rear view camera failing...
- Bmw: crankcase pressure diagnosis and information for all vehicles
- Bmw: service engine soon light is on and the engine has reduced power with trouble codes stored
- Bmw: battery has an increased demand due to developemental process of the electrical system
- Bmw: if bsd communication is disrupted, oil level sensor data is no longer received by dme
- Bmw: the OBD (on board diagnosis) experience an error in its data and requires an update on dme software
- Bmw: trunk lid fails to open, hazard lights flashes permanently, vehicle will lock and unlock on its own,...
- Bmw: vehicles needs diagnosing for N63 misfire faults when service engine soon lamp is illuminated
- Bmw: the evaporative system leakage is found, when using the nvld tank leakage test plan.
- Bmw: on some vehicles, LED on headlight switch, flashes
- Bmw: various electrical malfunctions related to the fem
- Bmw: electronic malfunction and various check control messages are displayed in cid (central information...
- Bmw: while maneuvering at low speeds, movement between surface contacts of swivel bearing and wheel...
- Bmw: due to software error in front electronic module, windshield wipers fails to operate properly.
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