2011 BMW 328I: excessive oil consumption

Filed Feb 29, 2024 · Engine · 187,000 miles · DC

The contact owns a 2011 BMW 328I. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he smelled a burning odor in the interior of the vehicle. After a visual inspection, the contact observed an oil leak and smoke emanating from underneath the vehicle and surmised that that was the reason the vehicle seemed to be consuming oil abnormally quickly. The contact also stated that during the winter months, the vehicle intermittently failed to start. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the camshaft timing bolts. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V707000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) but the parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that parts were not yet available. VIN tool confirms parts not available. The failure mileage was 187,000.

Filed Nov 27, 2023 · Engine · 123,000 miles · TX

The contact owns a 2011 BMW 328I. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle displayed the message "Do Not Drive" with the low engine oil warning light illuminated and the contact pulled over to the shoulder of the roadway. After a visual inspection of the engine compartment, the contact became aware that the engine was extremely low on engine oil. The contact added half a quart of engine oil to the engine. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V707000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) for which the VIN was included; however, parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 123,000.

Filed Oct 25, 2021 · Electrical, Engine · WA

The 4 vanos bolts that secure the housing for the variable camshaft timing adjustment (VANOS) unit broke and fell into my oil pan. This has caused oil to leak onto and break the eccentric shaft sensor. This has caused my vehicles engine to loose power. Had this occurred at a faster speed, it could have harmed myself and others on the road. My engines light came on just a few miles before my cars engine had weakened power. I pulled off the road to safety. I had my bmw towed and it is currently at the dealership with an estimated quote of $4963.91 to fix. I’ve had my bmw for less than two years. It’s had one previous owner and no accidents. It only has 64,984 miles. According to the U.S Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, the average highway miles driven per year in 2019 were 14,263. If this is accurate, my vehicle would have roughly 142,000 miles for a 10 year old bmw. My car has less than half of this.

Filed Jan 28, 2021 · Engine · 2 miles · OH

Cylinder head bolt detachment from factory production causing massive oil leak on engine block. My vehicle rapidly lost 1 quart of oil in 2.1 miles of driving. When I took it to a certified bmw service center, they found that the cylinder head bolt was complete severed from the bolt stem causing oil to spray out of the engine. This detachment caused oil to spray out of the engine, rapidly depleting oil from the vehicle. This oil sprayed rapidly onto the alternator, belt and other components in the engine bay. The certified bmw mechanic stated that this issue is seen frequently with bmw from the factory production methods and torque specs in factory production process. The cylinder head bolt becomes severed from the bolt stem/threaded portion of the bolt (see pictures included). According to certified bmw mechanic, this bolt would only be manipulated during factory production. I was able to catch the problem before the oil drained completed out of my vehicle or before the engine caught fire. There is significant damage to the engine bay because of oil spraying. I am concerned that a major engine component on my vehicle failed. This failure poses a significant safety and quality issue. This is a part integrity/quality issue that needs to be addressed by bmw immediately.

Filed Dec 25, 2019 · Engine · 122,600 miles · WA

The back door passenger side wood door panel is off and it was never fixed or replaced when I purchased the vehicle. This will probably cost me money to get the wood panel put back on the door. The same lights always appear on my dash board. The indicator lamps are on: dsc is deactivated. I do not know how to get this fixed. The brake light stays on and it is illuminating a yellow light. I managed to reset the service engine soon light after reading youtube. I took my car back to dealership twice and they did a diagnostic and couldn't get the service engine soon light to turn off. Also the dealership told me I have new brakes and a new oil change. A friend told me how to check my oil and my oil was a quart low. I drove to the nearest gas station and put in a quart of synthetic blend motor oil. I discovered after driving to washington from las vegas, nevada my car leaks from my engine.