The contact owns a 2007 BMW 335I. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled with the yellow check engine warning light displayed on the instrument panel. Due to the failure, the vehicle behind him came to a screeching halt to avoid causing a major accident. Multiple attempts to restart the vehicle failed, resulting in the vehicle being towed to an independent mechanic. The mechanic determined the failure to be a defective high-pressure fuel pump. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 177,000.
2007 BMW 335I fuel system problems
122 complaints (42% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 22,000. 3 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 122
- of this car's complaints
- 42%
- typical mileage
- 22,000
- crashes
- 3
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Delivery: fuel pump31
- Fuel injection system3
At what mileage
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BMW 335I fuel system problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2007 BMW 335I fuel system
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Engine stalling - fuel pump failure
In response to odi's information request for pe08-032 bmw stated that during failure of the high pressure pump the customer should initially experience longer engine starting times or rough engine running.after a distance of approximately 1 to 2 miles the pump- and engine-emergency operation program is activated, and the malfunction indicator lamp is illuminated.despite reduced engine power bmw believes that safe vehicle operation is possible and that vehicle driveability, steering, and braking systems are not affected and function in a normal manner.bmw indicated that only in very rare cases could the engine stall. Odi's analysis of warranty data claims indicating possible stall incidents estimates that the rate at three years in service would be less than 1.0% of the population (note that some of the claims indicating stall do not appear to involve actual engine stalls, but rather operation at reduced engine power).odi's analysis of consumer complaints determined that about half describe the consequence of the failure as operation in limp mode, 27 percent indicate the problem resulted in a hard start or no start condition and 19 percent state that the problem was detected by illumination of the malfunction indicator lamp or a minor driveability symptom. Only four percent of the complaints to odi and bmw indicate that an engine stall occurred.bmw indicated that a service action was initiated in april 2008 to address the problem and it is continuing to monitor the field situation and analyze field data. Further investigation of this matter would not be an efficient allocation of agency resources.accordingly, this investigation is closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that a safety-related defect does not exist.the agency will continue to monitor complaints and other information relating to the alleged defect in the subject vehicles and take further action in the future if warranted.
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What 2007 BMW 335I owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The oil filter housing gasket, the mechatronic transmission and the electrical system failed. Yes, it is available for inspection. My safety and the safety of others were put at risk as a result of my vehicle losing power suddenly while I was driving on the highway. I was driving at the highway speed limit and my vehicle malfunctioned and lost power while others were at high speeds. I had to abruptly stop almost causing an accident. The problem has been reproduced and confirmed by the BMW service center. The vehicle has been inspected by the BMW dealer service department. The warning lamps that came on my dashboard were the check engine light, oil level light, and the transmission light. The car was running poorly. The engine wouldn’t crank and then it would jolt after driving. I would smell oil occasionally. The symptoms first appeared in 2011. I had my vehicle serviced at BMW regularly. In 2016 the symptoms got worse despite having my vehicle serviced for the same issue. I had the repairs done at BMW and when I drove it for the first time after getting it repaired it still failed.
I bought a 2007 BMW 335i convertible on March 10th 2022. On March 18th I left my house and as I was pulling out of my neighborhood the vehicle cut off at about 25 miles an hour and as I pulled over I noticed black smoke coming out from under the hood. There were no warning lights on with the exception of a random airbag light that came on the day after I bought the car and a tire pressure monitor light. My wife and I pulled over and I ran to a nearby house and took a case of Dasani water from painters who were working (with their permission). I got the fire put out within minutes of its starting but the wiring harness is completely melted together along with all of the induction piping to the turbos and the intake manifold and fuel line. I told the car home and had my insurance agent look at it. She said because it was a fire it would be a mechanical issue and needed to go to the BMW dealership. I paid to have it towed there that day. The dealer called me about an hour after the car showed up there and said that they would not service or inspect the vehicle for damage because I have the wrong insurance company. I was forced to tow the car back home after being turned away by several other dealerships and collision centers due to the high volume of mechanical work already on their lots. BMW has open recalls on 3 series vehicles because they can have engine fires. My car for some reason is not one of the ones they cover under that recall. Still have no resolution from my insurance company on what to do because the car hasn't been officially inspected by a BMW technician. I've now towed the car three times and I'm exactly where I was at the beginning of this claim.
The high pressure fuel pump goes out without warning. Its extremely dangerous when traveling 70 MPH down the interstate and all sudden the car stall and shuts down and you have to man handle the steering wheel. That being said an 18 wheeler had to pull a magic trick to not smash me and my 3 kids!!! I'm highly bothered by this. Iv seen reviews of the hpfp going bad why has bmw not fixed the issue yet???????😡😡😡
There is already a recall for the fuel injectors in vehicles like mine but my VIN number is not apart of the recall. I am having the same issues stated in the recall. Recall sib 13 01 20 which is for vehicles like mine manufactured between 04/07 and 11/08. My vehicle was manufactured in 07/07 but somehow it was not included. I have been troubleshooting an issue with the vehicle hesitating and misfiring and it is due to the fuel injectors leaking into the cylinder. I have replaced all spark plugs and ignition coils and there is evidence that the spark plugs have fuel on them due to the leaking fuel injector. When I start the vehicle it starts normally but after idling for 5 minutes it begins to misfire with white plumes of smoke exiting the exhaust. The vehicle was not driven before or warmed up before this happened. I have also had this exact same issue happen to me as I am sitting at a red light the vehicle will hesitate, misfire and a white plume of smoke comes out of the exhaust. This hesitation and misfire has also happened to me while driving in the city in motion at about 40-50mph. The car misfires/hesitates and regains power immediately. Upon inspection of the spark plugs, cylinder 3 was saturated in fuel.
High pressure fuel pump - critical failure while driving in heavy traffic on the highway, the engine died without warning while in motion. Brakes and steering became incredibly heavy (presumably without power) as I pulled over with very little time to react. Car would not restart, just repeatedly turn over without trying to start. Pulled codes to discover that the high pressure fuel pump just failed completely - p142e $0018pd. Stalling in motion without any warning signs was scary. Turbo wastegates - caution turbos rattle severely while driving and performance is reduced. Extra time and space is needed when merging and overtaking. No engine codes.
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.
High pressure fuel pump failing
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 bmw 335i. The contact stated that the engine warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle began to shudder as if it were going to stall when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact took the vehicle to checkered flag bmw (5225 virginia beach blvd, virginia beach, va 23462; 866‑414‑7820 or 757‑490‑1111) where it was diagnosed that the high pressure fuel pump and the low pressure fuel sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was included in the voluntary recall regarding the failure; however, due to the age of the vehicle, the failure was no longer covered under warranty. The approximate failure mileage was 73,000.
High pressure fuel pump failure.
Questions about the 2007 BMW 335I fuel system
Does the 2007 BMW 335I have fuel system problems?
Owners have filed 122 complaints about the fuel system of the 2007 BMW 335I, 42% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2007 BMW 335I fuel system problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 22,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2007 BMW 335I fuel system?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the BMW 335I have the most fuel system problems?
The BMW 335I model years with the most fuel system complaints are 2007 (122 complaints), 2008 (76 complaints) and 2009 (33 complaints).
Other 2007 BMW 335I problems
Electrical 52Engine 51Airbags 38Locks 20Steering 18Transmission 13Brakes 8Lights 7Visibility 6Body 5Seat belts 5Tires 5Acceleration 4Suspension 4Wheels 3Driver assistance 2Seats 2
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