Takata recall .......driver's front air bag. The federal safety agency recall number16v071 blower motor wiring the federal safety agency recall number17v676 positive crankcase ventilation (pcv) valve heater the federal safety agency recall number17v683................. Nothing has happened yet but alot are catching on fire due to these problems....and I dont just have 1 I have 2 fire issues and one major with the airbag...... Ive contacted bmw serveral times but I havent got a email or contacted back from service to fix these issues.... The car is my livelyhood so I feel like just buying the parts myself and fixing them other than the airbag.
2007 BMW 328XI electrical complaints
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Recalls for valve heater and blower motor wiring cannot be fixed until march 6, 2019. This date is very far and there should be closer dates to remedy these problems.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 bmw 328xi. The contact stated that the previous owner had not scheduled an appointment to have the vehicle repaired per the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 17v683000 (engine and engine cooling) and 17v676000 (electrical system) prior to selling the vehicle. The contact noticed an abnormal odor of fuel and the heater failed to work. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was not available.
Has been over a year and there is still no remedy for the blower motor wiring recall nor the positive crankcase ventilation (pcv) valve heater. This is ridiculous. What if my vehicle is one of the ones that start on fire, then what? If there is a recall, there is obviously a serious potential problem, so why are manufacturers allowed to have an excessive amount of time to come up with the fix?
Oil interval warning cannot be reset unless the total mileage is less than 180,000 miles. Bmw confirms this is a known problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 bmw 328xi. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 17v676000 (electrical system) and 17v683000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the parts to do the recall repair were unavailable. The dealer (bmw of south atlanta, 4171 jonesboro rd, union city, ga 30291, 678‑228‑8373) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was notified and confirmed that the recall remedy was not available and the would receive a letter when parts arrived. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Received recall notices in october 2017 for positive crankcase ventilation (pcv) valve heater and blower motor wiring. Bmw has not contacted us since then to do the repairs, and recall websites state they're not yet ready to do repairs. It's been almost a year! This is a failure on their part to remedy a safety measure in a timely manner.
The two recalls on my vehicla have been in interim phase since october of 2017. I personnaly know someone who has the same recalls and their parts have caught on fire. I want my vehicle repaired asap
Fuel pump is burning out and liquid isn't passing through the tank properly. The car is overheating anf feels like it's going to start fire.
I have a recall for my bmw 07 328xi since november 2017. The recalls are blower motor wiring and pcv valve heater. Problem not resolve
Bmw would not start causing me to jump start my car. Upon starting my car, message on screen says that steering wheel lock malfunction. This happened today, may 18,2018 at 3:30. The car was stationary.
Tl the contact owns a 2007 bmw 328xi. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 17v676000 (electrical system) and 17v683000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. Herb chambers bmw of sudbury (128 boston post rd, sudbury, ma) confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 bmw 328xi. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 17v676000 (electrical system) and 17v683000 (engine and engine cooling). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called a local dealer (bmw of springfield, 391 route 22 e, springfield, nj) and was informed that the parts were not available. The contact called the manufacturer at 1‑800‑831‑1117, but they failed to respond. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
The car will not stop over heating and cuts off when in the middle of the highway when I was going 65 MPH I almost wasn't able to make it off the road because I didn't have any power steering when it cut off. I have had the thermostat water pump radiator n hoses and reservoir replaced. And the car still over heats there is a open recall on the car and the dealer hasn't informed me when I can bring it in to be serviced.
When driving 40 to 45 MPH on a city street vehicle displays moderate overheat warning and within minutes displays high temperature overheat warning and goes into failsafe mode which make the car come to a halt. This could cause a dangerous situation in a busy highway. And air flow controller for the heating system doesn't blow hot air.
I received notice of a potential airbag recall for my car. When I went to airbagrecall.com website and entered my car info. I was given 2 recalls (not the airbag) that were issues in october. (pvc valve heater; blower motor wiring) it has already been 3 months since the recalls were issues and when I called to schedule an appt to have them resolved. I was told parts would not be available for 2-6 months. I consider 5-9 months to get safety issues on my car resolved unreasonable. The manufacturer obviously knew about the problem before the recall was even issued. They have had ample time to identify the quantity needed and ramp up production!
Tl* the contact's daughter owns a 2007 bmw 328xi. On two occasions, while driving, the vehicle stalled. On one occasion, the engine overheated. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v676000 (electrical system). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The contact was informed of the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v683000 (engine and engine cooling). The recall was expected to begin on december 18, 2017. The failure mileage was unavailable.
After a short drive I parked the car. I started to notice smoke coming from the vents. I checked under the hood but could not see any source. After closing the hood I got back in the car and then noted flames coming from just forward of the dash board. Within seconds the entire car was engulfed in flames. I am reporting this now because of the safety recall that I just heard about on this car.
My car shuts off unexpectedly with total loss of power can not use remote to unlock car doors while stuck inside the remote key will not release from car the car was running went a few miles came home and car just shut down electrically with me inside ...had to call from my cell phone that I could not get out of the car reports state this can be from a recall on certain models due to the battery cable connector and fuse box degrade over time I am hearing impaired so email communication is best
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 bmw 328xi. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while exiting a bridge and the service engine indicator illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 68,000.
The car wont start. It was working just fine in the morning and a couple of hours later it didn't start. All power turns on dash lights and even head lights turn on and my battery booster indicates that the battery is fine. I try to start it but it wont turn over.
A car with 118k miles that has had numerous oil leaks around the valve cover and oil filter housing. It has been leaking oil for the last 50k miles. I've already replaced the "plastic" valve cover and filter housing each. Now the plastic valve cover is cracked. I'm waiting for it to catch on fire. Every bmw blog has numerous examples this issue. I've owned 10 cars over the past 30 years and all of them added together haven't leaked oil as much as this poorly designed engineered vehicle. It is baffling to me that the plastic valve cover ($500 plus $700 labor) hasn't been recalled. Additionally, the side view mirrors move all by themselves. They are electrically possesed. I've disconnected the wires because it is crazy to have the mirrors move while driving (can't be put back without stopping/pulling over and manually putting the mirror back. Again, every blog on this model is filled with this issue. How is there not a recall on these issues. I would rather have an air bag that doesn't work than a moving oil dispenser with possessed side view mirrors.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 bmw 328xi. While driving at 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the electrical fuse box needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v044000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 bmw 328xi. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the passenger restraint failure light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing and the diagnosis was the result of the seat sensor mat failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was offered the part for free, but the contact would have to pay for the repairs. The contact was aware of a recall relating to the failure, but was notified from the manufacturer that the VIN was not included. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact also stated that the failure light illuminated continuously. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 bmw 328xi. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number:13v044000 ( electrical system) however, the remedy was performed but shortly after the contact stated that while driving at 5 MPH ,the vehicle jerked forward and stalled. The check engine warning light illuminated. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was able to restart and was driven to the dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 4/6/15*cn the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired at a cost of $1400.00. The consumer stated the vehicle lurched forward and then stalled. The vehicle would not re-start. Updated 06/04/15
Both rear light housings have melted from some sort of short or grounding issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 bmw 328xi. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked and unoccupied, it unexpectedly ignited into flames. The fire department extinguished the fire and disconnected the battery. The fire originated in between the front windshield and upper hood area near the air bag housing. The fire was deemed as electrical. The vehicle was completely destroyed and towed to a savage facility. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 133,000.
The automatic door locking function in my car has gone out twice in the last 8 months. The buttons inside the car and on the key fob did not open or lock the doors. The safety issue is that when this occurred, there was no way to open any of the doors from the inside of the car. The driver's side door is the only one that has a physical key slot. The car can only be unlocked from the outside when the automatic door locks fail. A person cannot open the doors using any of the handles, including the driver's side door handle when the locks fail. There is no way to exit the car from the inside when this fails. I had to pull a back seat passenger out the window to remove him from the car when the automatic locks failed the second time. Both times I was able to fix the problem by replacing first one, then two fuses in the box. Bmw service departments do not consider this an emergency, so I had to do the repairs myself. I did not feel safe at all being unable to open any of the doors, and having to drive with the driver's side door unlocked. It is not easy to replace a fuse when the box is in the back of the glove box on the far side when it is impossible to open the passenger door. Bmw said there may be something in the car that is causing this to fail for me and has quoted almost $200 for an assessment. This issue is a major safety problem. One can easily be stuck in the car as my passenger was with no way to get out besides the window. This car is not large enough to easily jump over consoles or seats. I called bmw and said this has to be a safety recall since you cannot exit the car when the system fails. There was no promise to make any changes to the cars or to assist me in any way.
The door locking mechanism failed, making all of the passenger doors unusable, even from the inside. If there are people in the vehicle, they cannot get out except through the driver's door, representing a major safety hazard. In the case of fire or other emergency, passengers in my car would have been trapped, unable to escape the vehicle because there is no mechanical lock release on the inside of the car. Bmw has released a service bulletin to replace fuse 57 with a 20 amp fuse instead of a 15 amp fuse, but this does not fix the basic problem of having no escape from the inside of the vehicle. Even after replacing the fuse with a 20a, it blew again and would have trapped passengers again. I feel very unsafe transporting my family in this vehicle knowing that this safety hazard has persisted so long without a recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 bmw 328xi. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle the entire electrical system malfunctioned, locking all of the windows and doors. The vehicle would not start once the system malfunctioned. The contact had to wait 48 hours in order to restart the vehicle. The contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer. The failure mileage was 85,000. The VIN was not available.
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