Tl* the contact owns a 2007 bmw 335i. While driving approximately 5 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart and was taken to beverly hills bmw (located at 5070 wilshire blvd, los angeles, ca 90036, (877) 794-4678). The dealer diagnosed that the positive battery cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v044000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.
2007 BMW 335I electrical complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2007 bmw 335i. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v676000 (electrical system). The dealer (bmw northwest, 4011 20th st e, tacoma, wa 98424, 1‑253‑922‑8700) was contacted and stated parts were not available. The manufacturer was contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 bmw 335i. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning and failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence where an independent mechanic diagnosed that the fuel pump and starter failed and needed to be repaired. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was 110,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 bmw 335i. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v676000 (electrical system); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair as the recall notice was received over a year ago. The dealer (tom bush bmw orange park, 6914 blanding blvd, jacksonville, fl 32244) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 bmw 335i. The contact stated that the vehicle had an abnormal burning odor and noticed black smoke coming from the engine compartment. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road, inspected the vehicle, and noticed a belt had melted and detached. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v676000 (electrical system); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Bmw concord (1967 market street, concord, ca) was contacted and 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 failure mileage was approximately 106,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Serpentine drive belt broke during highway driving, power steering immediately lost. Belt replaced; after 2000 miles belt was found to be frayed and severely worn. Belt was replaced a second time. Belt then broke a third time after 8000 while driving, same conditions and symptoms. Diagnosed as damage to the drive belt and power steering pulley due to insufficient clearance with the front subframe. Bmw has had a tsb for the issue since 2008 (si b11 09 08) for all e90 series with n54 engines (135i, 335i) up to 04/08 production; recommended repair for vehicles that had subframe contact with the pulley is to replace front subframe with updated part -- no warranty extension or recall at present for affected vehicles, covered under new warranty only. Owner eventually replaced subframe with updated one out of pocket.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 bmw 335i. While the vehicle was stationary, the rear passenger window would not roll up. The contact stated that the window became stuck while rolled down. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000. Updated 10/18/17*lj
I was turning on to a highway, as I accelerated to match the speed of oncoming traffic and merge, the engine power abruptly degraded. I had to swerve out of the lane to avoid an accident. The vehicle had a flashing service engine light and was not producing any power. I had the vehicle towed to park ave. Bmw in nj. The dealer diagnosed my vehicle with a failed dme (engine management computer or ecu) at less than 60k. After doing some research I found many others bmw n54 engine owners online who had encountered the same dme failure. It turns out an electrical component that costs a couple of cents was prematurely failing. This was known to bmw in 2007 when the vehicle was being sold. The bmw service builtin si b 12 18 07 clearly indicates that this is an unexpected failure and is caused by a defective diode. Further more the issue can damage coils and fuel injectors costing thousands of dollars. Replacing coils, injectors, and the dme can exceed $5000. Further more bmw chose no to be proactive and replace the component, instead they put peoples lives at risk, at best their benefiting from their own lack of quality.
Bmw 335i 2007 has (x3)three times now, the vehicle was traveling during the daylight hours at highways speeds of 65-70mph in the number 1 far left lane of (ca 101 fwy) in may of 2016 when the vehicle displayed 'engine temperature was high, and that the car needed to be driven at a moderate speed'. Immediately took my foot off the accelerator and began to coast in idle state to the shoulder (ca 101 fwy) 5 lanes over. Before I was able to move to the 3rd lane the vehicle stated 'engine to hot', turned off, lost power (much like if you run out of gas), and I frightfully merged creeping along to the shoulder narrowly missed being hit by several other trucks and vehicles. I went to lift the hood, expecting to be overwhelmed by heat and conditions that would cause a bmw to disable suddenly and lose power. I observed no conditions of heat or unusual to cause a shut down. I was able to turn car on again in 10 minutes with no problems the temperature was no different or warmer than I have ever felt before, conditions were 72/*f, traffic was moving along at a good flow, with light cool bay area breeze. This has occurred 3times now, I have filled the coolant, I have had the starter and battery replaced and yet the same occurrence comes up. 'department of consumer affairs, 'better business bureau, 'us department of transportation, 'national transportation and safety administration, 'abc nightline reported: (http://abcnews.go.com/thelaw/bmw-admits-fuel-pump-flaw-turbo-cars/story?id=11968495 ), 'dateline nbc reported: (http://www.nbcnews.com/business/bmw-recalls-134-000-luxury-sedans-over-tail-light-problem-4b11215107 ) 'ny daily news filed a story : (http://www.nydailynews.com/news/money/bmw-recalls-150-000-cars-faulty-fuel-pumps-article-1.192673 ), 'national highway tsa with
Upon car system notification that a headlight malfunction was noted I open the headlight access door on the dynamic projection headlamp to inspect and replace the bulb. At this time I noticed large amounts exposed wiring going from the connector to the main harness. As I continued to inspect the wiring the insulating material around the wires continued to crumble exposing more wiring. This is true for both left and right headlights, both headlamps have sealed access doors and is concerning for.electrical short or fire hazards in/near the high heat generated from.the lamps and or engine compartment.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 bmw 335i. When the vehicle was started, the instrument panel would not illuminate. The failure recurred each time the vehicle was started. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the instrument panel was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 bmw 335i. While driving at approximately 5 MPH, the fault in the passenger restraint warning message displayed causing the air bag seat belt tension system to activate. The failure occurred multiple occasions. The vehicle was driven to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the senor under the mat of the front passenger side needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.
When parked listening to music, my brother plugged in the USB adapter and it electrocuted him ever since he's scared to be in the vehicle. Well right after the incident the cigar igniters to plug in the adapters wouldn't work anymore. I had just got this car from a dealer as a trade in 3 months ago and I noticed really strong smells of gas from the back seat and my siblings sit back there and that really concerns me. Along with the smell of gas, my coolant reservoir starting spilling out brownish fluid like if a gasket was blown and oil got into the coolant ! I am very irritated I'm being charged thousands that I don't have and only have had the car for a few months. My warranty would not fix any damages, and dealership is not helping me out. I need to go to work and school and I have no transportation at the moment.
First occurrence drivers side door will not open, door handle does not disengage lock mechanism to allow egress. Unlocking vehicile renders nothing as the door lock is interment and will not allow door to unlock either inside or outside of vehicle. Second occurrence roughly one year later, front passenger and drivers side rear door will not unlock displaying same chacteristics as first occurrence with drivers side door.
I was driving to work and the steering lock malfunction lite up out of nowhere. The car can not move. This is an electrical problem that's dangerous and expensive to fix. Very common problem expressed by many owners with the same model and year as my car. They should've conducted a recall on this!!
2007 bmw e92 335i - just took off from my home (car was not turned on since the day before atleast not after 8pm) 10 minutes into the road I turned on my A/C blower on max. On about 2 or 3 minutes, suddenly it slowed down and stopped working followed by plastic burning smell. As I tried to pull over as soon as possible, smoke started coming out the dashboard and just like that the car caught fire on the glove compartment and so on... I stranger from an tire shop ran up and used an extinguisher to stop the fire. Sadly there was severe damage to glove compartment, dashboard, electrical components like fuse box, passenger door, front and top interior.plus some money I had stored in the (was my way to the bank to make a deposit and pickup my fiancee) im still waiting for my insurance decision. Im very worried since I've search around in forums and I've read about some other people having same problems and other electrical fires with no response/resolution from bmw. I've owned a mini cooper and 2 bmws. My cousins, aunt, granpa (e30) have bmws. Any suggestions?
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 bmw 335i. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to recharge the battery and drive the vehicle home, but the failure recurred. The contact was able to enter the vehicle by using the emergency key on the driver side door; however, the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v044000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was 85,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 bmw 335i. The contact stated while traveling various speeds, the vehicle suddenly stalled and all of the electrical components failed. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred when the vehicle was driven more than ten minutes and it also had to be jump started. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number 13v044000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 87,000. Updated 08/18/2014
Left headlight control module unit for xenon bulb stopped working on 2007 bmw 335i which caused the low beam xenon headlight bulb to go out at night. Many other bmw owners are reporting the same problem on the same side (left). Type in bmw 335i headlight control module and someone posting that their left side went out, is the first hit on google and many other posts I have seen also state the left side control module failed and their left headlight went out. It is a safety issue and a consumer protection issue as the cost to replace is $1100+.
Tl* the contact leased a 2007 bmw 335i. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, there was a sudden loss of electrical power without warning. The contact mentioned that the positive battery cable was discolored indicating that it was overheating. As a result, there was a connection failure. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where the failure was unable to be replicated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v044000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 80,000.
Driving normally, about to make a turn onto a street my power steering fails and I get a light on the dashboard about battery charging malfunction. Upon further investigation it turns out my accessory belt that drives the AC compressor, power steering pump and alternator was completely shredded and not on the pulleys. I have damage to multiple pulleys in my car. My power steering pulley is missing big chunks because of impact with the sub-frame. This is a known service bulletin ( sib 11 09 08 ) the power steering pulley impacts the sub-frame because of motor movement when hitting bumps etc.. This caused my belt to be ripped into shreds and break off big chunks of my power steering pulley.
My car keys cannot unlock all the doors. I had to remove the key from the remote and use the key to manually open the driver side door. The front passenger door and both doors at the rear passenger seats cannot be opened. There is no way the doors can be opened from the inside once it is locked. This is a serious safety issue especially in the event of an emergency from a car fire, people in the car (passenger side cannot unlock the door to get out and the doors cannot be opened from the outside. I see this a potential liability and I am surprised why no authorities have stepped up and initiate an investigation. Does that mean when only there is a fatal incident that people will start investigation? I brought my car to the dealership and their appointment time is fully booked till next week. They don't seem to even think this could result in potentially dangerous and safety issue. If this website is dedicated to what is profess to do, then I hope to see action. This has been a known problem with bmw but I am sure other makes also have this safety concern.
Arrived destination, exited car, locked doors via key fob. Returned four hours later, unable to unlock doors. Lights went on, so I knew key fob was working. Had to use valet key to open driver's door, no locks on other doors. Once in car tried to use door open button on dash, would not work, tried to unlock door from inside, could not unlock any of the doors. My wife had to crawl through open window on passenger side, and my two guests had to go through windows to sit in back seat. Once reaching our next destination attempted to used the door release again, nothing, then tried the door handles (front and back) would not work, back seat passengers had to exit through windows, and once we reached home my wife had to slide over console go out the drivers door, the only door that could be opened from the inside. Fyi both my wife and I are senior citizens, and not very happy with this current event. As a result all passengers were trapped inside car as all door locks, except drivers fail and no way to open car, this could have result into a serious problem if we were in an accident of fire with 3 of the 4 doors not being able to open from the inside. Brought to bmw dealer next day, they wanted between $800 and $1,000. To repair door lock actuators, unable to pay this now, car is sitting home in garage. Bmw never offered to pay this under the current conditions of so many complaints, this should be a recall. It is a safety hazard.
I drove to the gas station left car alone for no more than 5 minutes. And when I come back I try to start the car and tries to start but doesn't have the power too, then I get a jump start and drive home and the next day same things happen. Battery was changed out by shop just about a week ago.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 bmw 335i. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the charging malfunction warning lamp illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician stated that the alternator and positive cable connector was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but they did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v044000 (electrical system). The vehicle was repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 75,000. *tr updated 6/17/13 *cn updated 06/25/13
While sitting still at the first incident the car stalled for no reason. Over the next two weeks the car started to run very rough and the service engine light would come on. You could turn it off and restart and it would be fine for a little while, now my engine light stays on all the time and my #3 injector needs replaced. Bmw did recall the injectors for the 2008 models, but not my 2007, the cost is my responsibility and many other 2007 owners have had the same problem. I do.have a bmw extended warranty for my fuel pressure regulator, not a recall, but they go bad several times a year. A recall should be extended for the 2007 injectors.
The mechanism to unlock the door on the driver's side of my bmw 335i failed, making it impossible to open the door. Previously, the passenger's side door lock failed and was reported to the federal safety agency (odi #: 10378269). Bmw agreed to replace the passenger's side door lock (the car was out of warranty), but at the time did not replace the driver's side door lock which has now failed too. Being trapped in the car due to a failed door lock mechanism is an inconvenience at best and a major hazard at worst.
Steering wheel lock sensor activated.
All doors except driver door are locked and cannot be open by passenger from inside using door handle; cannot be opened using the door lock switch on the dash board; cannot be opened using the key fob; cannot be opened from the outside door handle. Therefore all passengers have to exit through the driver door. Once being locked from the outside, the drive has to use the backup key in the key fob to unlock the door. This is a serious safety issue regarding exiting the car in emergency situation.
On 20 feb 2013, we were driving on a highway in san francisco. Traffic in front of us slowed to a stop and we also stopped. We were then struck hard from behind by another car that hit the right-rear part of our bumper. Immediately after the impact, all interior and exterior lights in our car flickered and became very dim. We discovered later that the impact had damaged the car's battery, evidenced by electrolyte leaking out of the underneath, rear of the car. After the collision, traffic began moving again and the other driver moved his car off the roadway, leaving us sitting in the middle of a busy, 5-lane freeway after dark with no lights of any kind in or on our car. The emergency flasher flickered dimly, but was not working. All the head and tail lights were dark. Police eventually arrived and pushed our car to the shoulder. I waited inside our car while the driver spoke with the police. As I waited, the door locks suddenly latched and the alarm started. It was impossible to unlock the car from the inside. The door handles were completely non-functional. The windows would not open. I was trapped inside the car. People outside the car were unable to help me escape. A tow-truck driver asked me to release the hood latch. He attached a battery pack to some terminals in the engine compartment and when the interior lights came on, I was able to unlock the door and leave the car. Then he disconnected the battery pack and the car went dark. If there had been a fire or an injury, this would have been a very serious situation. As an engineer I see two, no-cost solutions to this problem. (1) surround the battery with a strong barrier and move it farther away from the rear of the car. (2) include a mechanical link to the door latches so that the doors can be opened from the interior of the car when the battery is disconnected.
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