2007 BMW 335I: shudder or vibration when accelerating

Filed Sep 11, 2017 · Fuel system · 73,000 miles · VA

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.

Filed Feb 16, 2015 · Transmission · 60,000 miles · FL

This is a know issue that bmw dose not want to resolve in all of their dealership. The problem that we are talking about is that the transmission shudders an vibrates between 1,700 and 2,200 RPM in 3rd,4th,5th,6th gear. The loss of power has almost cost me several accidents. Bmw says that they will flush the transmission and replace the transmission fluid in hopes to fix the issue or possible replace the entire transmission and torque converter.. Every time I go and try to get them to fix it they want to charge me for a know issue that have. I have been a loyal bmw customer and to be treated this way is just wrong. Especially when it comes to safety and the safety of others. Bmw show take ownership of this.

Filed Feb 28, 2011 · Fuel system · 51,450 miles · IN

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.

Filed Oct 11, 2010 · Fuel system · 29,000 miles · NV

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.

Filed Sep 15, 2010 · Engine · 47,600 miles · MI

I have had my 3rd high pressure fuel pump (hpfp) fail in the 3.5 years that I have owned my car. All three replaced under warranty, but it seems to be a design flaw since this is a recurring problem in my model. Almost everyone people in my car club with a 2007 or 2008 model year 335i has had their hpfp replaced at least once. The car breaks down without warning and generally when comes to a complete stop. Upon failure, the engine warns of malfunctions and continue to drive in a "limp" mode, often stalling when coming to a complete stop...shuddering during the drive until I am able to bring to a dealership. I have been fortunate that all three failure have occurred during low speeds and stalling occurring at stop lights and not during high speed operation. If it wasn't for my bmw roadside assistance, I would have been stranded on one of the three occasions. Bmw knows there is a real problem but refuses to recall. They have issued dealer service bulletins and have increased the warranty on the hpfp replacements for 100,000 miles. However, a 100,000 mile warranty does not fix replacing the hpfp every few months (my 2nd in 4 months). Bmw must issue a recall as this is dangerous and unpredictable, especially since this their is no symptoms for the impending malfunction and there is no user error.

Filed Feb 3, 2010 · Fuel system · 42,120 miles · CA

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.

Filed Jul 26, 2007 · Fuel system · 4,800 miles · VA

Experienced fuel pump failure on my 2007 bmw 335i and became a safety hazard to others driving behind me on my way to work. Started experiencing symptoms as recently as a month ago, such as long engine crank times, very rough idling upon startup, and occasional "limp mode" performance. In spite of all this, the dealership did not work on my car until I experienced a "service engine soon" (ses) warning light. The fuel pump progressively got worse where the engine would shudder when revving over 2000rpms, and the car perpetually remained in limp mode where it is not able to accelerate in a safe enough manner to drive on public roads and highways. I was finally able to bring my car in for warranty repair when the ses light came on at 7/25/07 on my 02/07 production vehicle. I was told that there is over a one month wait for a fuel pump replacement.