2008 BMW 328I: check engine light

Filed Jun 26, 2025 · Engine · CA

The contact owns a 2008 BMW 328I. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. An independent mechanic was contacted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the PCV heater needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V119000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact was referred to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was unavailable.

Filed Jul 29, 2023 · Electrical, Engine · FL

On all e90 series 3 (2008 bmw 328i), the pcv valve fails and is welded into the valve cover, thus if it leaks or gets cracks in the orange membrane, it will cause car to stall.. I almost crashed 2x and this part should be recalled..it affects the fuel air ratio in bmw e90, and the car will run lean and not receive enough gas as air is leaking from the broken membrane in the pvc valve. Bmw will throw engine codes with lit check engine light on dash. This should be a recall as the whole valve cover has to be replaced to replace a defective $10 pcv valve which is ludicrous...the dealer charges thousand dollars and up to replace a ten dollar part. The car has rough idle and will stall, creating a dangerous driving situation and fatal accident . Please recall to have bmw dealer fix these plastic pvc valves on e90s...I have enclosed pic of the valve ..it also has a spring but the plastic orange mebrane cracks, breaks and leaks air inside valve, causing check engine codes, rough idle and stalling of vehicle.. The valve is located on top of valve cover, welded into valve cover. Please help..thank you state florida p.s. Heat causes the pcv membrane to crack more~~pic enclosed of pcv valve its welded into top valve cover..no other car has a pcv valve mounted this way so whole valve cover needs to be replaced~ thank u

Filed Apr 21, 2023 · Engine · 170,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2008 BMW 328I. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated. There was smoke coming from the engine compartment while the vehicle was shuddering. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the PCV stem seals and cap needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact then received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) and took the vehicle to a local dealer for the repair; however, the contact was informed he would be responsible for the cost of the recall repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and advised the contact to seek legal advice to have the repair completed. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.

Filed Mar 13, 2023 · Electrical, Engine · 114,000 miles · VA

The contact owned a 2008 BMW 328I. The contact stated while driving at an undetermined speed, there was smoke coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle overheated. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the engine was misfiring. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the PCV valve heater was melted. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure was related to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact stated that the vehicle had since been sold. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 114,000.

Filed Mar 7, 2023 · Engine · 130,000 miles · GA

The contact owns a 2008 BMW 328I. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, there was a burning odor coming through the A/C vents. There was also smoke coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road and turned off vehicle. The contact then added coolant to the vehicle. The contact stated upon restarting the vehicle, the check engine warning light remained illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle was losing motive power while driving at various speeds. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed to the dealer several times. The dealer performed unknown repairs on the vehicle; however, the failure persisted. The contact later received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) which she related to the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

Filed Aug 15, 2022 · Electrical, Engine · GA

My car will not start up to show ignition lights… blinks fast then shuts off / will not crank / after flashing lights on dash service engine light appears & car has smoking from under hood

Filed Apr 5, 2020 · Engine · 10 miles · AZ

While driving and vehicle in motion even during acceleration, with no warnings vehicle just stalls. Engine shuts off and loss of power steering. Power to rest of vehicle still works fine and not interrupted. This has happened on city streets but luckily was able to muscle off the street into safety as car still glided. Unknown to components causing issue as check engine light goes off after being able to restart vehicle. Had vehicle scanned and nothing comes up. All recalls have been performed according to bmw website.

Filed Nov 16, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · 130,000 miles · VT · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw 328i. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 17v676000 (electrical system) and 17v683000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact called rick hill imports, inc at 877‑549‑1572 (located at 861 e stone dr, kingsport, tn 37662) and was informed that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was notified and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle overheated and a burning odor was detected. Also, the check engine indicator illuminated. The dealer and the manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000. Parts distribution disconnect for both campaign numbers.

Filed Oct 16, 2018 · Airbags, Seats · 104,100 miles · MD

Use of the right front (rf) passenger seat would cause an air bag and seat belt malfunction indicator light. The lights would go out after a number of ignition cycles if there was no rf passenger, but would reappear after a passenger used the seat. The vehicle was taken to a bmw dealer on 10/12/18 and they found that the "oc3 mat" was faulty and they recommended that it be replaced and programmed. This is a similar issue to two other bmw recalls (17v‑428 and 13v‑564) related to the front passenger air bag seat occupancy sensor mat. This vehicle is a 2008 bmw e90 3-series with sport seats but is not included in either recall.

Filed Apr 12, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · 100,000 miles · FL · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw 328i. While driving at an unknown speed, there was a burning odor detected in the cabin of the vehicle. The vehicle stalled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. After 40 minutes, the vehicle was able to restart and operate normally. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 17v676000 (electrical system) and 17v683000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called braman bmw of west palm beach at (561) 609-0130 (located at 1013, 2901 okeechobee blvd, west palm beach, fl 33409) and was informed that the parts were not available for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer. No further assistance was offered. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available. - (recall related incident) ts

Filed Nov 10, 2016 · Engine · 110,547 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw 328i. While driving 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact had to maneuver to the side of the road to a complete stop. The check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle restarted normally. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The contact also stated that the same failure occurred at least twelve other times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 110,547.

Filed May 27, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 73,025 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw 328i. While parked, the vehicle failed to start and the battery and check engine warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the battery and the positive connection cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. In addition, while driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The engine warning light illuminated and engine malfunction was displayed across the message board. The vehicle was towed to another independent mechanic who diagnosed that the valve coil, the spark plugs, and the valve gasket covers needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The contact was aware of the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v044000 (electrical system); however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 73,025. The VIN was unavailable.