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.
2011 BMW 328I engine complaints
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Recently I drove my car and the engine started to make a high pitched noise. I smelled a gasy burning smell coming from the car. I brought it to a mechanic and he said bolts had come lose in the engine. I asked if it was something I had done and he said he had seen it with many bmw cars out of nowhere.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw 328i. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v683000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact called bmw northwest located at 4011 20th st e, tacoma, wa 98424, (253) 922-8700, and an authorized mechanic was sent to the residence to perform the recall repair. The contact stated that a week after the recall repair was performed, the air conditioning system became inoperable. The dealer was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact was informed that the air conditioning failure was not related to the recall repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 176,000. *ln
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw 328i. The contact stated while driving at 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the residence and then towed to bmw of buena park located at 6750 auto center dr, buena park, ca 90621, (714) 598-3738, to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the exhaust and camshaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v176000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000. Vin was invalid. *ln*jb *ln consumer stated item is believed to be related to the federal safety agency campaign number:14v176000 but dealer charged the consumer for the repairs.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw 328i. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to hendrix bmw located at 6950 e. Independence blvd, charlotte, nc 28227, to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 153,653.
March 13 th. I lease a 328i 2011 a hour or two later. It starting shaking a lot and jerking forward. While foot on break then it cut off I attempted to cut it back on and it would cut back of I was stuck for a while. So I called the. Dealer they was closed. I went the next day. Told them bout the problem. And the took the car to the shop and sense then I haven't. Seen it again and at this point they want me to still make payment on car I dnt have. And insurance I ask them to. Refund me. And. The told me no there nothing they can do. And I have to keep the car. That I still dnt have. Today's the 27th so they had it about two weeks. Now today I viobthe mechanics and they told me the. Ppl at the dealer. Order all the wrong parts to the car and dnt no when he will have the part or when it will be fix. I tried calling. The dealer. Back to back about 20 times they kept coward my call then someone finally answer. With a bad attitude and told me stop calling cause the person I'm looking for isn't here although the specifically told me to call him and he guarantees that it will be ready today march 27 th at 6pm but which it wasn't. And I still haven't heard back from. Them yet all I wanted. Was to get out of it. And they keep denying. Me dat. Even when it happen the same day. I need help please I'm being scammed. Of. Feel like I am all I wanted was a car. With no problems. Right away and that's exactly wat happened to me. And now I feel so in it being around those ppl and visiting the dealer to. Speak to them cause they not answer. Please help me
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw 328i. The contact stated that he drove the vehicle and parked the vehicle however, returned to the vehicle after an hour notices smoke coming from the engine compartment. Within two minutes flames were seen coming from under the hood. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire. A fire department report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a friend's residence and approximately 3 days later the manufacturer retrieved the vehicle to do an investigation which took two months. The determination was that the vehicle had an oil leak which caused the fire. The contact was referencing the failure to the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v683000 (engine and engine cooling). The approximate failure mileage was 102,000.
In 2018 classic bmw dealer diagnosed oil pan gasket leaking and my oil level was low. He recommend gasket replacement at a cost of $1100 I wrote letter & called bmw corporate USA for investigation and resolve the issue. But 1 yr later, they have not resolved the issue & have used my expired warranty as reason for not looking at issue. I have found that this is common issue with bmw cars through my online research. I would like the federal safety agency to investigate these complaints.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw 328i. The contact stated that the aluminum bolt detached which affected the camp-solenoid switch. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed that the two bolts in the motor under the camp solenoid switch needed to be replaced and the timing needed to be readjusted. The vehicle was not repaired and was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000. The VIN was not available.
Bolts broke on engine causing not to crank where the timing is hooked to solenoid cam
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw 328i. The contact stated that upon vehicle start up, the low oil pressure oil light had illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was inspected. The contact was notified of a defect in the plastic cover on the oil filter, which caused the engine oil leak. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 123,000.
I brought my car to a local garage when the check engine light came on. The mechanic had spent over 5 hours taking our car apart once he found that some of the bolts on the camshaft were broken and had fallen in the engine as far as the oil pan. I called bmw and they said that although there was an extended recall on this that the would not cover any of the expenses for this major repair which was over $5500! They would have covered the repair if I brought the car into one of their service centers. I would have had to pay my local garage thousands of dollars to give me the car in pieces and have is towed to bmw. I told my mechanic to complete the repair and I would attempt to fight bmw. Contacting you is my first step in fight bmw. I will also look into a class action that may have started against them and join it
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.
Purchased a 2011 bmw 328i used it came with extended warranty the first issue I had was in my foot well module I came in from work parked car in drive way woke up the next morning to no headlights turn signals and car would not start I contacted bmw because there was a recall on the foot well module took car in to get everything checked out bmw replaced foot well module said everything was ok drove car home thinking everything was ok parked car woke up the next morning car was completely dead no power so I took battery to get tested and had to replace the battery also the battery terminal cause saftey terminal went off from there I replaced everything that was needed car has power but will not crank had it diagnostics said it was relay replaced all the relays in the car no start same issue had the crank position sensor replaced still no start battery good looked online to see that the frm could cause electrical issues which is clearly the issue but all problems to this point got worse since module was replaced by bmw dealership and diagnostics by them stating everything was ok. Ive literally exhausted my options of buying and replacing parts and the problem persist when I contacted bmw about the recall on the electrical problems with the foot well module instead of them just replacing a module and saying my electrical was ok when it clearly was not
My bmw does not idle smooth , it hesitates like it is choking on gas, its idle gauge goes from 0 to 15 constantly. At first I thought it was a transmission problem. I had it tunes=d up and the problem still exists. It has little power on and off. You have to accelerate hard to get it to go up hills and it is not a smooth shift when your riding it hard to get the idle up to par to go faster.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw 328i. The contact stated that the engine made an abnormal rattling noise and was running roughly. In addition, the service engine indicator illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The contact stated that the failure was similar to the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v176000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was 85,000.
Was driving home on the interstate at 60-65mph and suddenly the car began to slow down and loose power. No indication that something was wrong until I pulled off the roadway and shut the vehicle off. I exited the vehicle raised the hood. Next, I noticed all the engine oil had began draining out of the vehicle into the ground.
Was driving on freeway and car just started slowing down and turned off, was driving around 40 to 50 MPH
The spark plug coild keep breaking before their servace interval. These are supposed to last somewhere between 60k to 80k miles but they keep failing at around 35k to 40k miles. This makes the engine misfire and it is dangerous to drive in this condition.
3-times the car's engine was turned off by the computer while we were driving on the freeway and the streets. Car info says "fuel pump, service soon" and then the car won't start for an hour. First time we took it to beverly hills bmw center and they replace the fuel pump. Next day, fuel all over our garage. Took it back for them to secure it better.next morning we got gas all over the garage again. I had to secure the fuel pump. I'm not confident in the service at bmw centers but I really have a problem with the car turning off while your in the fast line on the freeway. We were almost hit by a truck the third time it stopped.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw 328i. The contact stated that the vehicle overheated intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 17v676000 (electrical system), 13v044000 (electrical system), 17v683000 (engine and engine cooling), and 14v176000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the contact felt that the failure may be related to the recall campaigns. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. *bf *bf *jb
I bought this car from the dealership so I have to return the car because all this issues and now the car is for sale again at the dealership
While driving my vehicle engine stalled and lost power. I tried to restart while in the middle of the city street with several cars behind and coming from oppisit direction. I placed the car in park and jumped out leaving the vehicle while watching and looking at other cars avoiding from hitting it. Two jentalman can to help me push it out of th the middle of the street. My sister was with me and was telling to to pull to the side but with no power the car was stiff/suff and brakes was also stiff. Very scrary!the vehicle was just released from the dealer 2/26/2019. On a recall blower moter wiring and recall pcv valve heater./check engine light on,engine making knocking sound. According to documents.
I was on my way to my aunt's funeral when the car stalled in the left turn lane at a busy intersection in the city (denver; evans and university) and would not start again. I called triple a and a tow truck hauled away the car after being honked at for twenty minutes, with other driver's going around us by using the side of the road meant for driver's going in the opposite direction. The garage mechanic from auto station says that the problem is broken bolts on cam phaser; they found one bolt; three others are missing. We have to purchase a new engine at a cost of over $7,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw 328i. While driving various speeds, the vehicle would not immediately accelerate and sputtered when depressing the accelerator pedal. On several occasions, smoke was present inside the cabin. The vehicle was taken to classic bmw (2571 som center rd, willoughby hills, oh), but the cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 80,000.
The engine light would come on, but nothing would be wrong with the car at least I thought.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw 328i. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 17v676000 (electrical system) and 17v683000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact noticed a strong odor and smoke inside the vehicle prior to receiving the recall notification letter. The dealer (advantage bmw clear lake, 400 gulf fwy s, league city, tx 77573, (281) 557-7000) was contacted. The dealer indicated that they would be able to schedule a diagnostic appointment and that a supervisor would call to determine if there was an option for a loaner vehicle. The contact waited for a call for weeks, but did not receive one. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw 328i. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and exhibited the same symptoms as listed in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v176000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the cam shaft failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 11,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 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 herrin-gear bmw of jackson at 601‑354‑2269 (located at 1685 high st, jackson, ms 39202) and was informed that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Blower motor recall and pcv valve recall. Hello, I got a recall notification in the e-mail for the pcv valve and the blower motor. I had already taken my car into bmw previously to have my vehicle worked on by bmw and carmax for problems on these parts and relating parts because they were not working properly. I was wondering if you could please take a deeper dive into my issue. Bmw has said they will only reimburse about $250 when I paid much more than that before for the parts directly affected and indirectly affected by faulty parts. I look forward to hearing back from you and appreciate all the help.
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