On nov. 3,2017, bmw announced fire danger due to blower motor wiring and a pcv heater. Neither of these repairs sounds complicated (replace wiring) but five months later, bmw on their website continues to say a "remedy not yet available". This delays suggests that bmw is not prioritizing or taking these dangers seriously. The federal safety agency needs to encourage bmw to expedite this recall for the safety and peace of mind of bmw owners.
2011 BMW 328XI electrical complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2011 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 needed for the repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and informed the contact that the parts were not available for the repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
"bmw blower motor recall". On saturday 1/13/2018. My car caught fire while it was parked at my office. 1 mountain rd suffield, ct. The fire dept. Responded after I called 911 to report the fire and that I could not get the unlock button to work from my key remote. The fire damage was from an electrical fire that started underneath the dash board on the passenger side. The "blower motor" caught fire and melted through the dash onto the rubber mat on the passenger side of the vehicle. The suffield fire dept has the official report. Thank you, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw 328xi. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 17v676000 (electrical system) and 17v683000 (engine and engine cooling). The part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The dealer (bmw of annapolis located at 31 old mill bottom rd, annapolis, md 21409; (410) 349-9312) stated that it could be more than six months to receive the parts from the manufacturer. The manufacturer was contacted to determine when the part would be supplied to the dealer to receive the recall repair. The contact was not experiencing a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw 328xi. The contact stated that there was a faulty electrical failure that progressed with the vehicle prematurely. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (fields bmw of daytona, 1050 n tomoka farms rd, daytona beach, fl 32124, (386) 274-1200). The power distribution box and wiring were replaced. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was excluded from an electrical recall and provided no solution. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.
Footwell module failure caused the turn signals, interior lights, power windows to fail to operate. The failure occurred when a mechanic tried to run diagnostics on the vehicle during routine service.
I remember driving home on the interstate and smelling a burning smell. I had the windows open but it didn't seem like it was coming from outside. Later, the car's HVAC blower fan stopped working. During repair, the blower motor resistor and the harness that plugs into it were found to be badly burned. The harness wires for ground and power were missing insulation (burned away) and the copper was badly corroded. The trim panel directly under the affected area has water staining and scorch marks. Bmw na refused to pay to fix due to mileage even though car is only 4 years old and is clearly a water intrusion problem (leading to a short circuit and burning) caused by either a design or manufacturing issue
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