2007 BMW 335XI problems

Filed Jul 12, 2025 · Electrical · OR · fire

the component that failed involved 4 wires (pictures available); that somehow grounded against a cross member that wouldn't have been previously visible due to their location hidden by the under car shielding. the car is at the wrecking yard that the police called. i wanted triple a to come and get it, but was told by an officer that they didnt have time for that. i had to go in to the tow company, and sign my title over to cover towing, and avoid further billing. as of 2 weeks ago it was still there. my safety was at risk due to the electrical fire that then caught the shielding on fire, and desperately try to put it out, and no luck. the problem has not been confirmed, by anyone beside me. i have pictures and evidentally showing where the fire started. in the images it shows one and maybe two areas of toning where the wire(s) fused to the cross member about 12 inches back from the firewall in the middle on the underside of the car. the car has only been inspected by me. i retrieved the fire fighters report, and have not been able to get the police report yet due to financial constraints. though the car is being picked off of; as of the last time i took pictures, the area that caused the incident was still intact. i had been in the car no longer than 7-10 minutes of operating it when it went into limp mode and probably travelled 50 feet until it came to a complete stop; then i noticed smoke coming out from the hood; so i popped the hood, jumped out, and opened it. that when i saw an orange glow obscured by the firewall. i then ran to the passenger side, and saw a relatively small fire. so i took my coat off and tried to smother it, but then my coat caught fire, and it grew from there. when the fire department engaged the fire with water; there were 2 to 4 times that firemen ran up to me asking if it was a hybrid, and i answered no. it flared up several times creating increasing difficulty for the fire fighters; that an educated guess was caused from electrolysis.

Filed Jul 29, 2022 · Electrical · GA · fire

July 28 2022 while parked and I. The off position my 2007 b.m.w 335xi began bellowing black smoke from under the hood of the vehicle. I quickly discovered the origin was behind was in the housing for the vehicles blower motor. Once I realized I could put the fore out I called emergency services, they responded but the vehicle was completely destroyed.

Filed Jun 11, 2022 · Fuel system · MA

Fuel injectors and high pressure fuel pump. I believe there was a recall for the 335i model not the 335xi. These are the same exact engines and were produced at the same exact time with the same exact parts. BMW created index 1 injectors and has since remanufactured to what today is now called an index 12 injector. I believe my model is well over due to qualify for this recall because old injectors can cause a fire WHILE DRIVING. Fuel leaks around electrical spark plugs and bmw knows this but they only recalled for the RWD model which is ridiculous. Not only could this cause a fire, but it could danger the lives of the driver, passenger, and others on the road. Without a recall owners are forced to try and scrape together at least $2,850 just for the updated injectors not including the labor fee. Pressure builds up and these injectors could pop out (due to pressure) which could cause a serious accident. BMW needs to do what is right and recall the 2007-2011 335XI because they know these have the same problems as a regular 335. Please help insure the safety of vehicle operators and general public by investigating this issue and demand BMW to provide customers with the 335XI recalls. There is also an issue with the TURBOS that often fail due to “wastegate rattle”. This is highly dangerous because if the turbo fails while driving your cars engine will stop and overheat risking potential fire and crashing.

Filed Feb 21, 2021 · Electrical · 122,000 miles · ME

Central locking issue. The doors neither lock nor unlock with key fob, and the central locking button inside the car does not unlock the doors. The double pull method also does not unlock the doors. Seems like a huge safety issue especially when I have 4 other people in the car and get t-boned, flip the car and it catches fire, and now all of us have to get out of the passenger door. Not sure where to go from here !

Filed Oct 21, 2020 · Engine, Fuel system · 145,000 miles · NY

My vehicle has multiple codes for faulty fuel injectors. A recall campaign was initiated I n 2010 to repair these injectors. I believe the recall campaign was titled 10e-a02: replace fuel injectors. The eligiblity was listed as vehicles with production dates from 4/01/2007 to 11/30/2008. Vehicles included were bmw e90 models. I have a 2007 e90 model with a production date of 3/2007. It is peculiar that the production date did not include all vehicles in that model year. I have researched and determined that the part number on my fuel injectors were the same as the part numbers of the fuel injectors for vehicles produces in 4/2007 and for the rest of that model year. I feel my vehicle should be included in that recall, please advise.10

Filed Oct 11, 2018 · Electrical · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 bmw 335xi. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v044000 (electrical system). The dealer (international bmw, 2400 s 108th street, west allis, wi 53227, 414‑543‑3000) was contacted and confirmed that parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Nov 27, 2017 · Electrical · NY

I received a letter in the mail that there may be a recall on the airbags in my car. I used the website given to check for any recalls. It said the blower motor on my car has a recall notice and I needed to call my local dealership. I called and they checked their data base and verified my car indeed does have a recall that could potintially cause fire. However bmw USA has not provided replacement parts. So they would not be able to fix the problem.

Filed Nov 4, 2017 · 100,000 miles · MI · fire

Vehicle caught fire after being parked for 20 minutes in a mall parking lot. Vehicle was destroyed.

Filed Oct 18, 2016 · Airbags · 108,000 miles · OH

I was told by bmw cincinnati north my air bag was replaced over 30 days ago. Your database shows it was not. Another bmw dealer recently told me that my air bag was not replaced. Bmw north america has not responded to requests for clarification. They simply stated, the federal safety agency records may not be updated yet.

Filed Sep 5, 2016 · Airbags, Electrical · OH

Bmw said they replaced and fixed the air bag issue and battery cable (positive) recall. It's been over 2 weeks and I just searched on and they both still show as open issues. Did bmw lie?