The car has had numerous issues since purchased. This all came to a head when driving home, under normal conditions, it suddenly would not shift past 1st gear. I proceeded to pull off to a side street and attempt to idle home, as I was about 1 mile from home. After approximately .5 mile, the transmission suddenly lost first gear, there was an audible bang under the hood, and the car completely lost power. After being in a service center for a couple weeks, I am now informed that the engine is locked down and that the car will require a new engine to be working again. This car had been an absolute nightmare and has turned me quite calloused towards bmws quality standards.
2007 BMW 335I fuel system complaints
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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.
There is a serious defect with the engine and fuel pump. It takes a long time to accelerate when driving especially on the highway, the car will shake, jolt and the engine will start to make a weird noise. There is oil leaking constantly and the check engine light is constantly coming on even after just being repaired. The car goes into limp mode and has shut down on me numerous times while driving. I've had the fuel pump replaced numerous times and yet it needs to be replaced against. The car will overheat at times and and just shut down. I was driving on a busy city street when the car just shut down, I couldn't steer or brake it just died in the middle of a busy street. It was extremely unsafe and put my life in danger as well as the other drivers on the road, especially since they were driving at fast speeds.
This is my third bmw. In all cases, the fuel sending units develop hairline fractures that cause fuel to leak; in my previous two cars this problem developed at around 75,000-80,000 miles. In the present car, the propulsion pump near the fuel tank also developed a hairline fracture. The substandard quality of these parts cause an unsafe condition whereby fuel leaks can cause a fire.
All 6 fuel injectors were leaking and caused the car to stall on the freeway. The fuel injectors were replaced along with the spark plugs and coils. 1 year later at 100k miles, the same issue has arisen. The fuel system seems to be a constant problem with this car. It is a very dangerous problem, since the car shuts down at high speeds on the freeway. Bmw should extend the warranty on the fuel injectors as they did with the high pressure fuel pump.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 bmw 335i. While at a stop light, the vehicle vibrated and the cylinders shut down. The failure caused the vehicle to decelerate. The dealer stated that the fuel injectors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.
Fuel injectors failing. Known recall exists with bmw for mfg dates between 04/02/2007 through 10/31/2008. Bmw refuses to cover my car under the recall as my car was produced in late 2006. However, the piezo injector part number is the same as the part number under recall, the symptoms and resulting failure of the car is also exactly the same as documented. This is a known issue documented thoroughly online and within bmw's database. I propose bmw to extend their recall to cover all model years with this part number.
Injectors 1-3 have failed. Looked up bmw customer tsb's and found (si b13 14 10) customer letter describing a known failing part with specific part numbers that correlate. I have these part numbers currently installed in my car and failing. My car was taken in previously for a related tsb due to faulty fuel pump and software update which was replaced however the dealership did not look into the rest of the fuel system. **a letter was sent to me about the fuel pump and software update. I did not request service or have any issues at the time. Now that my "extended service" for these parts is up, bmw is not willing to help! I think this is bs considering 1. The dealership could have changed the known faulty part during my previous service. 2. Why was this not followed up on by bmwna since its all part of the fuel system?
Going approx. 55-60 MPH, sudden no throttle response, once on the side of the road shut down then restart and drive for about 200ft then went into limp mode, stayed in limp mode until I got it to the dealership 2 days later. Tried restarting twice the following day which resulted in 3-6 sec crank time then once started it would have low throttle response with heavy vibration, after about 10 secs it would go in limp mode again with heavier chugging and vibration and eventually shutdown with 7 secs with a "choking" sound. Lack of fuel.
While I was driving in a highway traffic, without any warning the car started vibrating severely, smoke coming out of the tail pipe, engine almost dying and I was forced to take the shoulder lane away from traffic. I tried to restart the engine but only white smoke with fuel smell coming out of tail pipe, but I was still able to drive the car slowly to home. Took to mechanic and eventually was told that engine is completely shot - 3 or 4 cylinders were cracked, combustion failure, etc. Mechanic can't fix it without replacing the entire engine which he estimated at least $7,000.00. Geico won't cover since they considered my car issue strictly a "mechanical failure". Bmw concord is unresponsive to my request. I'm on my own here and now I'm paying for the rental car for about 3 weeks now which geico doesn't fully or even partially cover due to the mechanical failure state of my car. I'm the original owner of the car and my usage is less than average. Driving it primarily to work (antioch,ca - concord, ca) and back home which is only approx 40 miles round trip. My driving habits are very good, car was never abused. I took good care of the car, had it serviced and maintained regular basis. I've been working from home permanently for over a year now so my mileage usage is very low and geico knows about it as I provided proof of low mileage usage. I just don't understand why my bmw - a performance car and the ultimate driving machine - with low mileage, never abused, well maintained - could go this worse. Now the car sits in my garage dead, not fixable, not able to trade it. I'm so frustrated and very upset that this happened at a time when I'm extremely busy at work, and just adds to my stress level that I feel like I'm going to have a heart attack from just dealing with this issue. Engine is dead in just 6-1/2 years. Unbelievable! Updated 9/25/14*cn the consumer stated bmw fixed the main problem for $ 3,100.00. All six of the fuel injectors were replaced and the contaminated fuel was drained. Updated 11/04/
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 bmw 335i. While driving 50 MPH, the vehicle began to hesitate and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that the fuel injector was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 65,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 bmw 335i. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning with the illumination of the engine service and engine malfunction light. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated the fuel injector and waste gate needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.
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.
While accelerating on a highway, the car lost power and started to shake. I had to pull off on the shoulder while decelerating while cars around me were honking and driving around to pass me. I was lucky not to have been in a collision. The "engine malfunction" light and "service engine soon" light turned on. After coming to a stop on the side of the road, I turned off the car for a few minutes and restarted it - it drove fine but the "service engine soon" light stayed on. It has happened many times since.
I have owned this 2007 335i for 2 1/2 years. I am a 59 year old female that drives very conservatively. In the 2 1/2 years that I have owned this vehicle, the fuel pump has been replaced twice. Four months ago the injectors had to be replaced and this past friday the electronic water pump and electronic thermostat had to be replaced. Not typical of any bmw I have owned in the past 12-15 years. I contacted our local bmw dealership and they knew of no problems with this particular model. I contacted bmw today regarding this model and they took the information for review which to me means file 13. Bmw knows there is a problem with the water pumps and the thermostats on this particular model and they choose to do nothing about it. They also know there is a problem with the injectors and they choose to do nothing. I was told that the federal safety agency makes the determination on all recalls not the individual car makers.
High pressure fuel pump failed on freeway causing immediate loss of 70% of power. Dealership is also saying that fuel injectors are faulty. After looking through different internet websites it seems to be a common problem in early 335i models. Almost crashed because of it.
Car started to rattle especially upon pressing gas pedal while running at around 50mph in a freeway. Significant reduced power was noticed. Soon "service engine soon" lit on the tachometer. When stopped a raw gas to rotten egg smell was around the car. By turning on/off ignition several times, it stopped rattling and regained full power. Same issue happened again on a local road at around 50mph about a month later. Power regain was achieved through same way. "service engine soon" light went off 24hrs later. Brought the car in to a local bmw center. Upon diagnosis, cylinder #2 misfire and both pre-cat or post-cat oxygen sensor low response. A service agent decided not to do anything at the moment because he couldn't replicate the issue I described although he did find the malfunction codes. He instead told me to bring the car when the same symptom occurs. He also said that the technician who looked at the car believed that a faulty fuel injector might have caused the misfire and both oxygen sensors malfunction consequently.
The car stalled and lost power on highway. Engine light came on . Rough idling. First incident occurred september 2011. The second incident happened oct 26, 2011. Both times the car stalled and lost power on the highway. I believe that this created a very dangerous and life threatening situation for me and others on the highway.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 bmw 335i. The contact stated that when starting the vehicle, the check engine warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel and the vehicle would attempt to shut off. The dealer diagnosed that the high pressure fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer advised that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The failure and current mileage was 56,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 bmw 335i. While driving approximately 65 MPH and accelerating the contact felt a vibration in the front end of the vehicle. The failure occurred intermittently. The contact stated that there was a voluntary recall for the high pressure fuel pump and a software update. The vehicle was taken into the dealer for the recall repairs and to diagnose the failure of the vibration. The technicians stated that the low pressure fuel pump and spark plugs needed to be replaced. The repairs were not made by the dealer. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where a low pressure fuel pump and spark plugs were replaced. After the repairs were made the contact continued to experience the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician stated that the fuel injector needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that she had an after market warranty and they would have the vehicle inspected by one of their inspectors. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
High pressure fuel pump failing resulting in my vehicle to shut off and not start. I'm very afraid this could happen while passing a vehicle on the highway or while on a vacation trip with family.
2007 bmw 335i sedan purchased used from dealer with 51,000 miles. About one month later, fuel system failed on interstate causing vehicle to loose power in rush hour traffic with high risk of accident and injury. Car towed to dealer for analysis and replacement of fuel pump, kept for more than a week. One month later, the same problem occurred again. Dealer would not cover cost of repair but said the car was drivable. Drove car very minimal over last two months, now car will not accelerate to more than 50 MPH and shudders dramatically. Researched recalls and complaints revealed a long history of consumer complaints describing my exact circumstances. Proceeding with very costly repair but apprehensive about result, safety and dependability of vehicle. Manufacturer should recall and replace fuel system in order avoid potentially fatal circumstances.
Reduced power indicator illuminated on dash. Shut off and restarted engine. Check engine light then illuminated. At time of event, owner was 160 miles from residence. Vehicle continued to operate normally albeit with significantly limited power. Vehicle was taken to dealer the next morning and problem diagnosed as defective high pressure fuel pump. Part was replaced under warranty. Dealer said when fuel pump failed previously (on march 11, 2010) the replacement part was the predecessor part number.
Engine began running rough. Within 1 mile the reduced power indicator was illuminated on the dash. Shutoff and restarted engine - check engine light then illuminated. Vehicle was taken to local dealership and problem diagnosed as a defective high pressure fuel pump. Dealer replaced pump under warranty.
The car started normally but within a mile it began to shudder above ~2.5k RPM. I got to my destination without further incidence. Later that day soon after leaving the parking lot the car died at a stop sign. Ses and other lights came on. I started it up and it immediately died again. This happened repeatedly until I found that if I gave it the right amount of gas and kept it under a certain RPM I could operate with very limited power. That combined with the fact it was largely downhill and not very far to my house allowed me to get home safely. I drove it to the dealership the next day (keeping it well under 2.5k RPM to do so) and they replaced the high pressure fuel pump.
Long cranking before my 07 bmw 335i starts. Engine loses power and goes into limp home mode! Dealer reprogrammed my vehicle,but now it has no power! It also has a lot of turbo lag at the lower rev range!
High pressure fuel pump failure in 2007 bmw 335i convertible @ 36k miles. Car was purchased in april, 2010 with 32k miles.
High power fuel pump failure on 2007 bmw 335i sedan. Vehicle began emitting smoke out the back, and running very rough. On a later restart the engine could not stay running. Car was towed to dealer for repairs. Hpfp was replaced and injectors were replaced, ecu software updated.
My vehicle is 2007 model bmw 335i coupe. I was on the freeway 405 going approximately 70 miles per hour. Then suddenly an engine warning light "engine malfunction" sign comes up which lowers the RPM and the speed output of the engine to around 30~ 40. I have to quickly merge the vehicle from the inner lanes to the right going onto the curb since there was no curb on the inner lanes. After approximately 3 minutes as I slowly guided my vehicle to the side, the engine shuts off on its own with stuttering sound and engine cranking. I restarted the engine several times to no avail. I was extremely dangerous as the sudden slow down and engine shut off might happen when I am in the middle of the freeway and the cars behind or next to me might easily hit me with typical freeway speed of 70 MPH. I called the two truck and had the vehicle towed to a bmw center. They inspected the vehicle and believed that the high pressure fuel pump is bad and will replace the fuel pump for me. It appears to be that this very same issue appeared quite often to a number of 335i or other bmw models using the same engine, in particular to the 07 and 08 models. More over, a lot of the car owners have the same issue happened to them even after their fuel pump replaced once or even twice. It seems like there is no absolute fix for such issue and it poses as a tremendous danger for bmw drivers with this specific engine since you cannot be certain when he problem will re-occur. Similar complains have been filed and the action can be referred here the federal safety agency action number: pe08032.
Car stalling and no power in the middle of the road while driving. No power to accelerate. This happened while I was making a u turn, cars was coming at me at a high rate of speed and I couldn't get power to accelerate. Tried pulling over safely. Car was oozing power and cant restart normally.
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