Periodically, my car will be running fine and then all of a sudden the check engine light comes on and it starts to shake and when you push the gas it feels like it is going to cut off. Usually it will "fix" itself by the time I get to the dealer. But even when it doesn't, they don't find anything wrong. It's been months since the bmw repair guys said nothing was wrong and "reset" the engine. However it's doing it again and I'm fearful that my car is going to shut down on me on a busy freeway and it's less than a year old and only has a little over 20,000 miles!
2002 BMW 325I engine complaints
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My service engine soon light began appearing in november 2003. I brought my car in the first time and global imports in atlanta ga informed me that there was nothing wrong. Again, in late december 2003, the light came on again. On 1/6/2004, I brought my vehicle into global imports. They informed me a valve was replaced and I was on my way. Two days later on 1/8/04, while driving down ga 40 at approximately 70 MPH, my vehicle shut down on me. Literally, the wheels would not turn as I struggled to maintain control of my vehicle. I swerved in and out of lanes. It was fortunate myself or others on the highway were not injured. When my vehicle came to a stop in the middle of the highway, it would not move. After several attempts, the vehicle moved at only 2 MPH with a loud, unpleasant noise. There were no warning signals at all to alert me of an upcoming malfunction. Bmw roadside assistance responded with a tow truck to assist me a little over an hour later. I was towed into global imports. The car is still presently there as I await a new differential. This car was purchased as a new vehicle in february of 2003 from brian harris bmw in baton rouge, la. The car presently has 17,000 miles. Less than one year old!
Door locks without prior warning. Engine check light appears on dashboard. Dealership is aware of problem.*ak the vehicle was damaged while in service at the dealer. When the consumer purchased the vehicle, he was told the vehicle was equipped with alarm system, but it is missing now.
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