While stopped, engine speed would drop near or below idle. Happened after cold engine start or while warm after driving (both no-traffic and high-traffic). Twice the car actually stalled (in garage and at traffic light). Rough idle can be felt in pedals and (6-speed manual) shifter. See also odi ids 10064475,10062056,10064439.
2004 BMW 330CI: misfire or rough idle
6 of the 77 complaints about the 2004 BMW 330CI describe misfire or rough idle.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 8%
- typical mileage
- 3,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
What owners say
Car stalled several times at red lights. Rpm dropped with no warning. Also experience rough idling when at complete stop.
Engine power failure and heavily distorted windshield on a 2004 bmw 330ci. Repeated failure of engine power without warning (twice in an itersection). Bmw replaced eng. Computer, then installed new software after second incident. Rough idle and surging continues and gas mileage in city dropped to 12.6-13 mpg. Additionally the windshield is heavily distorted. Bmw replaced it with an equally distorted one and the fse said"all 3 series windshields are distorted,worse on the x3". It is like driving in the rain without wipers. In both cases the bmw fse has stated the " there is nothing more to be done". This is the real bmw warranty service. This lemon is unsafe to drive.
Car stalled several times at red lights. Rpm dropped with no warning. Also experience rough idling when at complete stop.
Car suddenly lost power at low, intermidiate and high speed. Car will shake violently, sputtered, then become undrivable. Check engine light came on. Brought in to dealer and was told car has misfired. Dealer proceeded to repair problem by reprogramming computer chip per manufacturer's service bulletin. Was told the car is fixed and safe to drive. 200 miles and on the freeway at high speed, the problem resurfaced. Was towwed back to the dealer nad was told that the air flow sensor and soemthing else was the issue. Replaces both parts. Repair engineer thinks that there is a 99% likelyhood that the problem is fixed. I am not so sure since that said the same thing last time. Since the car is not on the list, it is a bmw 530i sedan.
While driving, the car shook violently, the engine rattled and the car lost engine power; the check engine light went on. The car became immediately un drivable. It was later determined that one of the cylinders in the car misfired and completely shut down, sending the engine into a complete unbalance.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2004 BMW 330CI misfire
Is misfire or rough idle a common problem on the 2004 BMW 330CI?
6 of 77 owner complaints about the 2004 BMW 330CI (8%) mention misfire or rough idle.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2004 BMW 330CI?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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