I was driving at 60 miles per hour on woodall rogers fwy in dallas, when my car started shaking and went into limp mode. I pulled over on the highway and could not get the car to start again. I had the car towed to bmw. They said it had nothing to do with a previous recall about the fuel pump and gave me a $3,000 quote. I had it towed to an independent shop where they replaced a water pump and other items. However, the recall information I have been reading describes exactly what happened to my car. Whenever I drive my car now and I accelerate, it still gives me an engine warning and starts shaking. I believe my car is "suffering" from the water pump issue.
2008 BMW 335I fuel system complaints
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Faulty high pressure fuel pump- loss of power - engine stall in traffic
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw 335i. The contact stated that there was a premature leak and strong fumes of fuel coming from the vehicle, which progressed without warning. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump assembly needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no remedy. The failure mileage was not available.
2008 bmw 335i coupe purchased on july 15th, 2013 from carmax. Currently drivable but has major mechanical problems. The extended service contract is still under coverage and is valid at the bmw dealer or any carmax nationwide. When carmax can't fix the car it's hauled over to the bmw dealership to complete the repair and a check would be written by maxcare to the bmw dealer. The only problem is that I've had to take this vehicle in for major repairs several times and I'm not counting maintenance visits. Most of these major repairs were repetitive major jobs such as oil leaks, fuel pressure system, injectors. At one time my car ping ponged between carmax and bmw for close to 2 months. Consider the time I've owned this car for and how long and how many times it's been out of my possession. I was paying a car note for a bmw but driving around in a a base model rental car most of the time. I've got invoices/estimates where the car went in for major repair or diagnosis during these dates: 07/22/2013 05/30/2014 06/13/2014 07/01/2014 11/05/2014 06/25/2015 the repair invoice/estimate on 11/05/2014 was the biggest one. I was very frustrated with the amount of work being done on the vehicle so I got the car appraised to sell back to carmax and they told me $10,000 which I thought was ridiculous. The work done on that car amounted to almost $7,000 or more just on that one invoice which is 70% of the car value. Also, while the car was in the shop I acquired the history of the vehicle directly from bmw. The history stated that the car had oil leak repair at the pan and gasket and the automatic transmission had a leak in 03/06/2013 and the mileage for this record was completely off. As you can see the date of this diagnosis was a few months prior to me purchasing the vehicle.
Vehicle 2008 bmw 335i lost all power while accelerating on highway (approx. 55mph). Forced to weave thru lanes / traffic to a complete stop on shoulder of road. In addition, vehicle 2008 bmw 335i has engine light on during "cold start". During cold start vehicle states "reduced power, engine malfunctioning". Car diagnosed: diagnosis
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw 335i. The contact stated that the vehicle was extremely slow to pick up speed. The contact applied force to the accelerator pedal to pick up speed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the fuel pump assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who diagnosed 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 78,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw 335i. The contact stated that the fuel pump failed and the six injectors may be defective. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop and the mechanic replaced the high pressure fuel pump. The mechanic was able to get the part from the authorized dealer, but the failure recurred. The service engine sensor illuminated. While traveling at a high rate of speed, the vehicle made a noise, sputtered, and decelerated. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop and the mechanic replaced three of the six high pressure cylinders that malfunctioned. At some point, the other three cylinders may need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 69,138.
Car had fuel pump initially replaced when car still under the factory warranty. Bmw na will try to avoid the absolute truth. Note injectors for the n54 engine are also on a world wide recall. Now the injection pump from a recall is being called extended warranty for 10 years or 120,000. Miles well it happened, got hit by a car from rear when my 335i stalled!!!!!! I was experiencing extended starts, followed by engine stalling repeatedly for 3 attempts then it will clear out. Now when light load is applied the engine light with the engine half graded out appears (reduced power), engine running violently rough codes comes up are p142e & p3090. They wanted me to replace my injectors first because they said I have "old injectors" note when hpfp was replaced they replaced the recalled injectors but they changed only 4 ! Even though they know it's a 6 cylinder I wanted to tell bmw that when they built the engine they installed all 6 new injectors. Their reply was it only needed 4 at that time, well what a out now your telling me I need to replace all 6 because their old injectors so the replacement done was to mask the problem!!! To this date they have issues with the current engine plate form n54 - n55 epic failure. Some say its also replacement of just a fuel pressure sensor. I'm changing mine on monday bought it online from a bmw dealer installation is 2-2.5 hours basic tools needed and care.
I was driving my car getting on the freeway and the electrical system came on stating " engine temperature, engine temperature is high. Drive moderately to cool the engine. If temperature increases again. Have the system checked by your bmw dealer ship." I recently purchased this car on 6/9/2014 on the 30th day the car had this issue with me. The car turned off 4 times with me as I tried to drive back home. My 2008 bmw 335i series was purchased with only 60,000 miles on it. I need to know if this is recall so I can take it in ..been doing some research and seen that alot of bmw customers are having the same issues but years ago.... I need help cause when I called the dealership they look up the VIN # and say there is no recall on this car.... Help I don't know what to do?????? I been back and forth with chrysler in clovis ca where I purchased the car and they want to charge me $1500.00....
## VIN passed ## bmw 335 2008 ## purchased car w/ 18000 miles and my 2nd fuel pump is on its way out (scheduling appt next week), brakes make noise when braking (pads are fine), and low pressure fuel sensor is now throwing fuel pressure code 29f3.
I was driving vehicle on 295 near hamilton nj and while accelerating the car lost power. The car was not responses and when I would try to press accelerator the car and steering wheel shook violently. The service engine light came on. The speed rapidly decreased and put me in very dangerous situation. I was very lucky that I was able to put hazard lights on and pull to shoulder. I turned car off and restarted and the car, the service engine light turned off and I immediately dropped car off at dealer.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw 335. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the engine reduced in power as the speed vehicle decelerated independently. The engine malfunctioning and the reduce speed warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the failure was caused by the fuel pump. The vehicle was repaired under a manufacturer's recall. The failure recurred several times after the repair was performed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure who stated that they would not assist with the repair because the vehicle was previously repaired per the manufacturer's recall. The failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 51,000.
Bmw 335i 2008. Vehicle malfunction during highway cruising. Loss of engine power due to fuel pump failure. Possible cause for accident if not taken quickly in consideration. Driven the rest of the way under the speed limit at 60mph the or less.
Bmw na has issued their "voluntary emissions recall campaign 10e-a02" there are three parts to the recall: ecu reprogram, hpfp (high pressure fuel pump) replacement, and injector replacement. Which parts are performed is specific to vehicles VIN. I had brought my car into the dealership last month and inquired about the recall. I was told according to my VIN that my car with the original hpfp and injectors only needed to be reprogrammed. This was confirmed when I called bmwna and was told that their engineers determined my hpfp was not faulty. So I only had my ecu reprogrammed. I have not had any significantly long cranks. Today I was driving with my daughters. As I pulled out onto a major road, the engine started to stumble and lost a significant amount of power. This had put me and my family's life in a very dangerous situation. As I hardly had enough power to pull up the small incline of my driveway. Fortunately I had not pulled out in front of a speeding car or cut someone off and was not t-boned or rear ended. My car is now at the dealer getting a hpfp replacement and being run through a "pre-program".
High pressure fuel pump failed in parking lot. Not driving at the time. It was replaced and 2 weeks later started having problems again. This time they did not replace it. Only a software update. Still having starting problems.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 bmw 335i. The contact stated that the vehicle had been experiencing a recurring failure in which it would crank for an extremely long, unusual time before starting. Once the vehicle was started, it would begin to shake unusually and accelerate extremely slow. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on numerous occasions where he was informed that the fuel pump would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 19,500 and the current mileage was 21,000.
Was driving on public roads in traffic and the engine simply stalled out. I tried to start the car again. Difficult to start, but finally did. No power to engine and car simply bumped and sputtered along until the engine stalled again. I was still in traffic. Turns out it was caused by fuel pump failure. Fuel pump has been replaced.
I purchased a 2008 bmw 335i. Since 2008 it has been serviced at least twice for engine service light which resulted in replacing hpfp. In august 2010, the engine service light along with a slow and rattling start, odors of gas, and shaky rough ride -since then, my 335i has been serviced six times without avail. Bmw na recall and bmw fairfax, va mechanics replaced the fuel module after the seventh service appointment since aug 10. The car expectedly looses power while driving on the highway.
I have now experienced four failures of the high pressure fuel pump on my 2008 bmw 335i coupe in the past year. Three of these failures resulted in situations where power was lost while the vehicle was in heavy traffic that could have resulted in collisions from the rear. I all cases the car was behaving normally at speeds up to 70mph and then the engine would stop or go into limp mode allowing travel at less than 20mph. The fourth case resulted in the car not starting. In all four instances the bmw dealer stated the problem was the high pressure fuel pump. The pump has now been replaced twice and the engine software has been updated three times. The most recent instance occurred in late august and required that the vehicle be towed. That is the occurrence reported in the balance of the form. Previous failures were in june of 2010, august of 2009 and july of 2009. This is clearly a problem that could result in a very serious accident if it were to occur in close charters at high speed.
I bought a new 2008 bmw 335i convertible. At approximately 13,000 miles, 12 months after purchase, the high pressure fuel pump failed "engine malfunction-reduced power". The car began shaking when trying to start it. It took progressively longer to start the car. A brand new fuel pump was installed by bmw of dallas. 12 months later, the same problem recurred with similar symptoms. Roseville bmw kept the car for 1 week and updated the software claiming bmw authorized the safe release of the vehicle per their standards. The service personnel instructed me that there is really no fix for the car and numerous customers have come in for this issue, some with extremely unsafe presentations, such as the car suddenly losing power on the freeway while going 80 miles/hour in front of a big rig. He said that my problems are related to this safety compromise. I took the car home after roseville bmw deemed it safe. The next morning, I turned the car on and the car started shaking violently and the rpms would go to 3,000 back to 1,000 and back to 3,000 on its own. Then it began shaking excessively and the "engine malfunction reduced power" light came one. I called into roseville bmw, and the same service advisor called it unsafe to drive and had it towed in (within 16 hours of releasing it to me in "safe condition"). They are attempting to replace the fuel pump again but admit that this is not a fix because there is really no fix for this problem.
High pressure fuel pump failure.
Bmw 335i 6-sp manual began shaking roughly on start-up, rpms jumped up and down wildly between 500 and 2000 and check engine light came on. Turned off car, restarted, idling settled down, car ran fine, check engine light did not come back on. Same problem on next startup, but check engine light did not come on and I did not turn off car. After about one minute of idling, car began idling normally, drove fine. Same problem on next start up--called dealer for service. Started car, it seemed fine, so I drove away. On the way to the dealer, the check engine light came on and the car began shaking roughly while driving and had severely diminished acceleration power. Downshifting did not help. Could barely get up to highway speed, especially climbing a hill. Took it to the dealer. Hpfp was replaced within 2 days. Seems okay, but occasional lurching, perceived lag in acceleration at low speeds, and knowledge that this is a known problem with bmw x35s makes me question the car's reliability.
1. 2008 bmw 335i sedan high fuel pump pressure problem. I almost had an accident. 2. It happened 3 times within a year. 3. The fuel pump was replaced.
Multiple fuel system failures on vehicle starting at 27,055 miles, second at 28,711 miles, third at 40,872 miles. Also excessive transmission leak at 35,784 miles.(repaired) several attempts of reprogramming software failed to fix the fuel system problem. Still ongoing fuel system failure symptoms occurring after recent dealer service/inspection. The third breakdown was catastrophic and had to have vehicle towed off roadway.
1. Long cranks when starting the engine in the morning... 2. Engine malfunction message, every few days.. Loss power 3. Bmw replace high pressure fuel pump.
High pressure fuel pump failed after replacement and now the car sometimes stalls at start.
Car showed signs of long crank, when starting and hesitation when driving the vehicle at all speeds. Eventually the check engine light would come on and off. Car eventually stalled out and engine light came on when driving on the freeway in heavy traffic, all power was lost in the vehicle including steering. Dealership replaced the high pressure pump, and two month later when it failed again reprogrammed the car. Two additional visits to the shop for the same circumstances-car stalled on the freeway losing all power and dealership replaced injectors, ignition coils, sparkplugs and the most recent claim that the car was low on fuel with 1/4 tank! When car dies all of a sudden on the freeway at a speed of 60+ miles per hour is extremely dangerous. Seeing all the others with the same problems made me realize that bmw is not going to address the problem until something tragic happens.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw 335i. While traveling at 60 MPH, the vehicle began to vibrate abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the high pressure fuel pump was replaced, however the failure persisted. There were no further repairs. The failure mileage was 16,000 and the current mileage was 30,000.
On july 24, 2010, my 2008 bmw 335i sedan experienced an hpfp failure in heavy traffic at highway speed. My 335i (delivered july 2008) has had long start cranks for at least one year. My washington, dc bmw dealership has said it cannot replace the hpfp until it fails or throws an electronic code. On july 24, I was driving approx 500 miles to a vacation. 350 miles into the trip, on I-87 at approx 65mph in very heavy traffic, a car cut into my (middle) lane. I moved to the left lane and quickly applied medium throttle to keep up with traffic. My engine stumbled severely as I changed lanes/accelerated and the half-power engine light came on. The car began running extremely roughly, would not accelerate and lost speed rapidly, in the left lane of very crowded highway. The car behind me nearly rear-ended me. I shut off any accessories (air conditioning, stereo, etc.), pushed the gas pedal to the floor and was able to maintain approx 50-55mph on a long downhill as I merged over to the right lane and was able to get out of traffic. As I pulled off, the car neared a stall, with the engine idle jumping wildly. I turned the car off. A minute or two after turning it back on, the half-power engine icon came on again, along with a service engine soon light, and the engine again had almost no power to accelerate and ran roughly. The hpfp and lower pressure fuel sensor were replaced by keeler bmw, latham, ny, on july 29, 2010. My car had received the software update during a past service. I've known about the hpfp problem for several years. Because of the long cranks, I have been waiting for mine to fail and hoped it would not be in a dangerous situation. I noted a recent article in which a bmw spokesperson said the failures are not occurring at highway speed. Given my experience, bmw needs to be honest about this problem. I was driving at highway speed, in very heavy traffic, and feel fortunate to have come out without getting in an accident or worse.
Engine starts are preceded by long cranks, fluctuating rpms and shaking felt at the driver's seat. Car going 70mph, lost power upon acceleration on a busy highway driving back from work. "engine malfunction - reduced power" warning came on the dashboard, as well as the half engine light. Cars behind me frantically switched lanes to avoid collision. The warning message went away after I restarted car later, but kept showing up every time I drove. This happens without fail every time I drive. I've already made an appointment with the dealership to fix problem. This is, apparently, a well known failure. Bmwna has issued an extended warranty on the fuel pump system, but has not issued an official recall. This problem can potentially lead to serious injuries/collisions. Bmwna must issue an official recall soon.
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