Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw 328i. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving, the engine stalled without warning. The contact stated that he had to wait a few minutes to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to long beach bmw located at 1660 e spring st, long beach, ca 90806 ,phone number (877) 514-7977 where it was diagnosed that the sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that on another occasion while driving, the engine stalled again without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the engine stalled again without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. No warning lights illuminated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
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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.
March 14, 2014. While starting the car, I heard a laud snapping sound coming from the engine compartment at passenger side. A moment later when taking a left turn I heard another strange noise form the same area. After that the engine started to sound differently with a small noticeable vibration. Turns out that all 4 engine mount bolts on the passenger side were snapped. It cost more than $1000 to fix it. This was very unexpected.
Valve cover gasket leaks oil on exhaust manifold creating burning smell inside the passenger cabin. This creates a fire hazard with oil on hot exhaust manifold. When starting car in the morning is when the smell is the strongest and last throughout the drive. This is a dangerous problem and should be recalled. Parking vehicle in garage can burn house down if oil causes fire!
Motor mount bolts shearing off. Common problem that needs to be addressed with a safety recall.
This is well-documented on bmw forums. The adaptive driver memory logic causes a throttle lag of up to 1 second. This lag can be temporarily eliminated by resetting the throttle body adaption. The unnecessary throttle lag causes an unnecessary safety hazard by delaying the car's throttle response. Bmw should issue a software update that allows owners to permanently disable or lock down the feature. The problem happens mainly when the car is stopped an in-gear. When the driver depresses the accelerator pedal, the computer delays the signal to the throttle body by up to 1 second. This delay increases the likelihood of a collision by causing an the car to unnecessarily respond in a manner that is different from the driver's intent. There is a 5-step procedure that owners can follow to temporarily reset the throttle body adaption, but the computer eventually re-learns the unsafe behavior. Bmw has refused to acknowledge the problem even though it has been documented in several bmw models, engines, and model years, including the 328i, the 528i, the 750li, and others. In my case, I was stopped in traffic and attempted to accelerate and change lanes quickly in order to avoid an obstacle. The driver behind me interpreted the car's delay as inaction and performed the same maneuver, subsequently causing a rear-end collision when another car in front also accelerated and moved into the other lane and caused several cars to stop. If my car had responded appropriately when I applied the accelerator pedal, the tow truck behind me might have delayed his action.
While driving(in motion) my vehicle will completely stop running and stall out. I took the vehicle to a mechanic for a diagnostics, but he stated he didn't see any issues. This happens frequently.
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.
Motor mount bolts broke while turning out of my bank parking lot. Called dealership. Advised no recall noted. My extended warranty had also ended. I would be responsible for repairs. Took to my personal mechanic and he stated this is a very common problem with bmw. They are the only ones that use aluminum bolts for mounting the engine. Serious defect and a serious safety hazard . Need recall...
My vehicle completely stopped suddenly while driving on a high way. Horrific experience as cars were coming from behind with full highway speed. Fortunately the car behind was able to control his car and saved accident. My car is now towed to the dealership. Awaiting diagnostics.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw 328i. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the passenger front turn signal failed to illuminate. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 179,000.
I was pressing on my brake to slow down for a red light and I heard a loud thump from under the hood near the right side. As soon as I got to the stop light, my car started to rattle and vibrate violently. I pulled over and turned off the ignition and started my car and the car wasn't rattling anymore. As soon as I put it into reverse, it started to rattle again and did the same when I put it in drive. The vibrating goes away as soon as I start driving, and is only noticed when idled while in drive or reverse. I had someone come check it out and was told he needed to do further inspection at his shop. He inspected it and told me some bolts broke from the engine mount and the loud thump was from my engine dropping onto the air conditioning.
As I was driving home from work one evening, my 2008 bmw 328i coupe began acting strange. The interior overhead lights as well as most all of the dashboard lights (radio, hazard button, on-board computer etc.) began to flicker accompanied by a ticking noise in sequence with the flickering. The vehicle was acting as though it was about to shut down; that's when I decided to pull over. As I pulled off of the road, the steering became more difficult and the flickering became more frequent. While coming to a stop (traveling at about 10mph), the vehicle completely shut off. I lost complete control of vital mechanisms such as steering, power, lighting (both interior and exterior). The brake pedal felt unusually firm/stiff (not spongy or soft as it should feel). At this point, the vehicle had completely shut down with the gear selector still in "drive". I attempted to re-start the vehicle but it failed to start. I had my vehicle towed back to my apartment and the following day, I took it to a reputable, independent bmw mechanic. His diagnosis was that something related to the vehicle's battery, power supply system/electrical system circuitry was faulty--which in turn, killed the starter. He replaced the battery with a new oem battery as well as replaced the starter with an new oem starter and the related wiring/circuitry. A few weeks later, I received a recall notice in the mail-- march 2013 recall no. 13v‑044 : power supply system. Because the symptoms noted in the recall letter match those I experienced identically, I am seeking reimbursement for the cost of repair that correlates to this issue. However, bmw states it will only reimburse the cost of repair pertaining to the single part at fault/recalled. The cause of this recall is known, but they are failing to reimburse customers for the damaging effects that the faulty/recalled part may have had on other components.
I took my 2008 bmw 328i 51k miles to the dealership for a rough idle/vibration problem when car is stopped with brake applied. I was told that the vehicle is unsafe to drive and has two broken motor mount bolts on the right passenger side of vehicle. These broken bolts caused the engine to drop which caused addition damage to engine. I am the original owner and sole driver of this vehicle and it has never been in an accident or experienced any hazardous road conditions. I googled "bmw broken motor mount bolt" and found dozens of forums and complaints about the same issue happening to 2008, 2007 and other model year. These complaints were from 328xi and I owners as well as many other model numbers around the 2008 model year. I read that bmw is the only auto maker that uses aluminum rather than steel bolts and could not find any recall information about this issue. The complaints I read mentioned that bmw of north america did nothing about this issue. I will be contacting them once the repairs on my car are complete. I believe this is a serious safety issue and something needs to be done before someone is injured or killed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw 328i. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the contact heard a loud popping noise outside of the vehicle as the vehicle immediately began to jerk violently. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic who advised that the four motor mount bolts were fractured. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 44,000.
On july 9, 2011, I was driving at a speed of 30 MPH in the process of exiting the parkway, with my family in the car, when the vehicle suddenly stopped operating! There were no warning lights, and nothing worked in the car. I was unable to put on my hazard lights or more the steering wheel. As the car was slowing down I kept trying to re-start the car but nothing worked. After coming to a complete stop, by using my emergency brake, I was able to push the key in and out and hit the start/stop and the car finally started. I brought my car to rallye bmw to have it serviced and also contacted bmw corporate because I did not and do not feel safe in my car anymore. I was requesting either a new vehicle or full value back on the car. Bmw serviced the vehicle and stated "bmw reviewed remotely unable to replicate stalling. No problem found", and decided that my car is safe to drive. I completely disagree and feel this possible life threatening issue should be taken seriously.
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