Sensor in fuel tank did not report amount of gas in tank to dash. Car did not have any gas but reported a quarter tank. While driving at roughly 45 miles an hour, car suddenly died in center lane. Barely had enough time to pull over. The worst part is I was about to enter the highway and my speed would have been roughly 70-75 MPH. On a highway, had my car died in the same manner my safety would have been compromised! I ended up blocking a street with oncoming traffic and was unable to move car alone. Dealership stated the sensor is a part of the whole tank and the tank must be replaced. However, because it is a sensor issue might have to be replaced again in the future. This is defect!
2007 BMW 328I fuel system complaints
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I have an 2007 328i bmw which stalled and cutoff on 3 occasion within 4 years. They replaced as per tech the fuel injection twice within 2 years and now the car is parked my warranty is expired and cutoff again last 2 weeks.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 bmw 328i. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH the vehicle would suddenly stall without warning. The vehicle was towed to a dealer and they advised him that the fuel pump had failed. The vehicle was repaired. A few days later the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to a dealer and they advised him that there was a loose connection in the fuel tank. The vehicle was repaired again by connecting the tank in place. The vehicle suddenly stalled a third time and it was towed to the same dealer who advised him that the fuel gauge wasn't working and he didn't have any gasoline in the tank. The fuel gauge was repaired. The failure occurred again and the contact was waiting to for the diagnosis. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
I had just purchased a brand new bmw 328i. We were driving on I-5 from los angeles to san francisco. I was accompanied by my husband and two dogs. We were traveling ~80 miles per hour in the left lane. All of the sudden and without warning, the engine turned completely off on the vehicle. I lost power steering and breaking and had no other option than to glide into the center median. Unfortunately, there was not sufficient room for the vehicle, so the right tires were in the left lane of traffic. We called bmw assist, but they said they would not pick us up because we had dogs in the car. We were stuck in the median for nearly one hour, around a bend in the freeway, where other cars could not see us well until the last minute. A california state trooper together with a tow truck finally rescued us from the center median. He said we were in grave danger, which we obviously knew. After the incident I called the beverly hills bmw dealership, where we purchased the vehicle, and spoke with the manager and reported the issue to bmw assist. I was furious that a vehicle would turn off at that speed. They told me they would document the claim but that no other incidences of this had been reported. The latter is inaccurate, as many people apparently have had the exact same issue.
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