I own a 2007 bmw 335i. A few months ago after a service issue for an unrelated problem, my vehicle dash display went haywire and showed an engine problem. I was traveling on a highway at speed and suddenly no power. The vehicles behind me had to swerve to avoid hitting me. It was also difficult to get over onto the shoulder. The dealership diagnosed the issue as a failed high pressure fuel pump. After some recent research I have read that this is a common and known issue with my vehicle, yet there have been no mandatory recalls, merely replacements pump that in many cases fails again. I see this as a potentially life-threatening issue that is waiting to occur given the right circumstances.
2007 BMW 335I fuel system complaints
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Long cranks to start up engine and misfires upon cold start up almost every day. Often gets cel but dealer denies warranty/recall work on high pressure fuel pump (hpfp hereon) because I didn't have exact code they are seeking for. They confirmed the symptom but "unless car breaks down on the road or get the exact code, they will not replace failed part". Basically saying they will not voluntarily resolve problem unless they are forced to. Hpfp failure on bmw n54 engine platform is already well known fact hence bmw put extended warranty on hpfp. But it's not a recall and many times dealer denies to replace although they confirm the symptom and possible danger associated with the failed parts on vehicles. All they did was updating the dme program that supposedly fix the problem but long crank still happens everyday.
2007 bmw 335i hpfp failed on the highway car stalled and came to a stop as I rolled off the shoulder. A second high pressure fuel pump is indicating that its going to fail and I am seriously concerned about driving it. The car only has 16,000miles and dealer refuse to swap the pump until there is actually failure even though I have exhibited all the signs that the pump is about to fail again. They only provided me a software update. I am seriously concerned for my safety and as a result am not driving this car long distances or on the highway.. I think its about time authorities step up and force bmw to deal with this very serious vehicle hazard, which they are abundantly aware of, but refuse to do nothing about.
The bmw 335i has problem with the high pressure fuel pump failures which was acknowledged by bmw n/a with a extended warranty on this part for 10 years or 120k miles. My bmw 335i has had 3 fuel pump failures in 24,000 miles, each time the car has completely stalled leaving me stranded in very dangerous scenarios. The most recent time I was stranded on a busy road with no shoulder which my safety was jeopardized by this cars default. Numerous attempts to contact bmw n/a have been made, to no avail.
Hi, I purchased a 2007 certified pre owned bmw 335i from weatherford bmw in berkeley, ca just one week ago. Since the purchase, I have had an engine malfunction, loss of power light come up over 10 times. It always comes up when I accelerate on the highway. It leads to a drastic reduction in power, vibration of the car, and causes me to go significantly below the speed limit. I am afraid the car is going to stall on me and that suddenly dropping the speed will result in an accident. It is particularly ridiculous that this was labeled a "certified" car when it started having problems the very next day. I took it to a dealership to get it repaired and they claim the high-pressure fuel pump needs to be replaced. Prior to taking it in, I noticed turning the car off and then on seemed to "reset" it and make the light go away. Still no peace of mind while driving on the highway. I am awaiting repair of the vehicle to see if the issue has been fixed, but reading other complaints on the internet has left me pessimistic that anything is going to be done about this.
Owner of a 2007 bmw 335i coupe. Noticed a problem with rough idles and long cranks at start-up. As time went by, the long cranks and rough idles became more frequent. While driving onto the freeway via freeway on ramp, fuel pump failed while I was merging and engine was cut to half power "limp-mode." car had significant loss of power and I was almost rear-ended by a semi that was driving in the slow lane.
High pressure fuel pump (hpfp) failed while driving my 2007 bmw 335i. Car shutting down while in the fast lane on the highway. Very dangerous and can cause rear end collisions!
Hpfp failed for the 2nd time in my 2007 bmw 335i.
Failed hpfp for the 3rd time in my 2007 bmw 335i.
Was driving at approximately 55 MPH when my car started to shutter. My bmw started to slow despite me depressing the gas pedal. I had to pull off the side of the road even though there was not a good spot to stop. Bmw attempted to fix it once by updating the car's software. However, they ended up replacing the fuel pump. It took two service sessions to fix the problem.
Had a high pressure fuel pump (hpfp) failure while driving which resulted in the car going into limp mode (reduced engine power) while driving. This limp mode is potentially a serious safety issue in that if you are on the highway, merging, passing, or around town driving and you get this limp mode you can be involved in an accident due to the vehicle not responding as you, or other drivers, would expect. Symptoms of this issue are long starting crank periods before the vehicle turns over. Bmw has know this is a problem for a number of years yet have not spent the appropriate effort to correct the problem. I have had two hpfp failures in the past 11 months (may 2009 and feb 2010).
High pressure fuel pump failing on bmw 335i.
Car suddenly loss any power while driving on the highway, car was shaking and unable to gain speed.
Problem with lost engine power in my 2007 model bmw 335i convertible car five times in 2009. One instance involved a fuel line separation on an expressway outside chicago. Each time the vehicle was taken back to bmw dealership for service. Fuel injectors were replaced. Pollution control devices were replaced. But problem was not corrected. Finally, the high pressure fuel injection pump was replaced and the warranty on it was extended to 100,000 miles. The problem appeared to be resolved.
2007 bmw 335i -high pressure fuel pump failure- car is on its fourth pump (original plus three replacements) in less than three years and 30,000 miles. First failure after 8 months and 7,300 miles. First failure was on highway 66 between arlington and mclean virginia at highway speeds. Has subsequently failed at 25 months and 20,900 miles and again at 35 months and 29,200 miles.
Driving home my 2007 bmw 335 all of sudden lost horse power. Error message stated "engine malfunction-reduced power". This occurred on an entry to an expressway while trying to accelerate. It obvious the dangers that could happen when the vehicle loses power. I was fortunate enough to pull over and limp to next exit. The dealer ship stated the problem was high pressure fuel pump (hpfp) the is the 2nd time the hpfp has been replaced on my vehicle. My vehicle only has 38k miles. I did further research and this appears to be a common problem. Bmw needs to address this before anyone gets injured as a result of this issue.
2007 335i fuel pump is failing on the road. My message says "engine malfunction reduced power" on the road. This can be dangerous to other cars on the road.
High pressure fuel pump failure in 2007 bmw e90 (sedan) 335i. Drivability issues due to very rough engine idle and trouble getting car restarted.
Sudden loss of power on highway. The car did not stop or cause an accident but reading articles about others who have had same problems where car stalled at highway speeds scares me to death.
Purchased a used 2007 bmw 335i. Within 2 weeks car would shake and would lose power at higher RPM. Engine service light would come on, but not be present on restart. Dealer diagnosed as a faulty high pressure fuel pump. Dealer blamed it on fuel quality however I followed manufacture recommended octane ratings. Was also told that dealership has had massive problems with the fuel pump on this model turbo engine.
This is a second complaint of the same exact problem that I had previously in april 2008. The odi id number is: 10227507. On the evening of jan. 2nd, 2010, the replacement fuel pump failed while I was driving the car as I was making an approach to the onramp onto the freeway. The car shuddered, rattled, and loss power and eventually died. I had to tow the car to a storage overnight and waited until jan. 4th, a monday, to tow the car again to a nearby bmw service center. They eventually replaced the fuel pump, which is a 3rd fuel pump, including the original that came with the car. It was very frustrating that I was stranded 140 miles away from home, and had no transportation for 48 hours until the problem had been resolved thereafter.
The high pressure fuel pump in my bmw 335i. The consequences, while well documented, for me lack of acceleration and unable to go past 45mph. This occurred on a major freeway where the speed limit is 60mph across the lake washington bridge. The part replaced was the high pressure fuel pump by bmw. What lead up to the failure? Simply accelerating to freeway speeds caused the onboard computer to notify me there was an engine malfunction. It then reduced my speed to approximately 45mph.
Noticed a long crank (about 5 seconds long) when I started my vehicle (2007 bmw 335i sedan) in the morning. The vehicle did start though. I was coming home from breakfast when the "engine malfunction" light came on and dramatically reduced power. At the time I was turning left at a signaled intersection. I was not able to accelerate through the turn and could have been struck by drivers turning left behind me. After a second or two, the car was able to accelerate, but in a reduced power state. Later, it was determined the high pressure fuel pump failed. This was the second high pressure fuel pump replacement on this vehicle within a 6 month or about a 8000 mile span. If I was on the freeway or other high speed road, and this reduced power state appeared due to the fuel pump - I would pose a serious hazard to others on the road, and put my safety in jeopardy.
Substantial power loss, many episodes (5 at least), bmw does not seem to be able to correct. High pressure fuel pump and injectors replaced twice. Problem still exists this has happened at 70mph, car bogged to 20mph. Barley got off freeway last two times .
The fuel pump/ injector problem in bmw335i twin turbo charged engines. The car suddenly gets into a limp mode(drop power and engine malfunction lights on) when driving on freeways/ramps etc. Fuel pump replaced. The problem occurs again in 2 months. Fuel injectors replaced. Don't know if this will occur again.
High pressure fuel pump failed on my car twice 1st instance - 3000 miles on car - 2 months old - octoberish of 07 - symptoms were long cranking - taking 5-10 seconds to start - occasionally 20-30 seconds. (complaint was never filed - dealer replaced under warranty) 2nd instance - just a few weeks ago - no warning - driving away from my house, pulling into a busy street, suddenly almost no power, and almost stalled, and would have if I didn't get the clutch in and foot on the gas as quick as I did. Car went into limp mode and was barely drivable. Had to abuse the clutch just to get it to move without stalling, felt like it had maybe 50 horsepower if I was lucky. No exaggeration. - would occasionally stall at idle at this point. Barely limped a few blocks home. (this fuel pump was the 2nd in the car, had about 25,000 miles on it and about 1.5 years).
2007 335i coupe - car experiences a sudden loss of power while driving at normal speeds. Car omits malfunction warning lights on the dashboard. This car has had this happen now at least 3 times. The previous two times bmw dealer found faulty fuel pumps and replaced. Now, bmw dealer claims the car needs new cam shafts in the car, meanwhile engine has been taken out of the vehicle completely to attempt the repair. It seems like bmw does not want to acknowledge that the car has major issues.
Purchased a bmw 335i coupe from bmw of manhattan and it has broken down half a dozen times and spent over 30 consecutive days at the service dept. When it broke down the first time due to faulty fuel pump that I was told is on back order then broke down few more times due to similar problems including recently car dying on me due to fuel injector malfunction. 23k miles on the car.
I purchased a new 2007 bmw 335i from bmw of honolulu in jan 2007. 4 months later the car stalled with my wife and son in the middle of traffic. Car was towed in to bmw and remained there for over a month. Bmw could not give me a status as to what was going on, nor did they try to contact me. Eventually, I was told it was the fuel pump, which I would think would be a recall item. They knew of the problem but did not inform their customers until cars were towed in to the dealership. My car is in the shop now for some other issue. It has been towed in 3 times and driven in for other repairs 7 other times in 2 years. This has cost me to miss work and most of all an inconvenience to my family. Usually there is no loaner available, so you have to wait for a shuttle which drives all over the island dropping off everyone else who is there having their 335i worked on. I have complained with bmw of north america and they finally agreed to pay a months car payment and insurance. I have recently submitted another online complaint which I have received no response. Spoke with bmw of honolulu management and they are supposedly in the process of buying back the car and trying to put me in another 335i. Don't know if I want to do that. What kills me is their reluctance to keep me informed of anything. They tell me, I will get this information to you on a certain day and I don't hear from them for days at a time. The online blogs are amazing. Their comments sound exactly like mine. I just retired from the u.s. Navy and I work with jags at a joint headquarters command in hawaii and they have directed me to seek advice from a civilian attorney. I would really like to sue bmw for all they have put me and my family through. Being that they knew of this issue and have not informed the customers I am surprised that no one has been killed yet. I think this is a safety issue and should be looked into.
Car loses power and shakes. Check engine light comes on. Car dies and must be towed. This is the second time this has happened. The first time 6 months ago the fuel pump was replaced.
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