BMW 335XI loss of power problems

Filed Dec 18, 2020 · Engine, Fuel system · 63,900 miles · MA

My bmw 2014 335xi gt 63900 miles VIN:[xxx] shifted to neutral when driving in motion on highway and lose power without warning light and stuck on road and towed to the dealer and they suggest to replace the engine cost 23k, and the reports said the reason may be due to fuel pump or previous oil leak. This issue is incredibly dangerous as it can leave anyone stranded anywhere. This car is only 6 years old. No warning light showed previously. I was doing regular oil change and maintenance and fixed the oil leak. I thought it due to the recall case below: improper plating on fuel pump may result in stall if the fuel pump fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash. The federal safety agency campaign number: 15v189000 manufacturer bmw of north america, llc components fuel system, gasoline my car is experiencing the same symptoms as indicated in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v189000 (fuel system, gasoline) but vehicle is not included in that recall of bmw potential number of units affected 18,054 information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Mar 11, 2018 · Engine, Fuel system · 124,500 miles · VA

My car is experiencing the infamous hpfp failure. The code thrown is p2aaf (fuel pump plausability) and p29f2 (high-pressure fuel system, fuel pressure). When starting the car, the engine shakes, rumbles and almost dies, erratic idle...I have to rev up the engine for a few minutes to keep idle stable. The check engine light and ses light comes on. It has reduced power, I can not accelerate quickly any more. I see people behind me move over everytime I go from a stop. I took the car to bmw recently and they found $8,800 worth of repair cost on the vehicle. I was told the hpfp needs to be replaced but it is out of warranty since the car is 10 years old and past 120,000 miles. They would not replace it for free. I was also told that the pump was replaced a few times before. I think I am the second owner of the car. I purchased it in 2/2013. Roughly 3 years ago, the car's engine shutdown while I was in the middle of the highway. I was able to keep it going about 4 miles an hour and pulled over. I was told the low pressure fuel pump was replaced under cpo warranty to get the car working again. This car is a danger to me and my kids. I think the hpfp should be replaced free of charge if the symptoms exist, no matter if their warranty has expired.

Filed Apr 25, 2016 · Engine, Fuel system · 75,000 miles · CT

Car randomly lost power and went into limp mode. Heavy stuttering with check engine light. Occurred while merging on the highway and resulted in near collision. Car had 75k miles at the time, now has 76k. Car drives fine, but when pressing accelerator passed 50% car begins to stutter and go into limp mode. No check engine light or issues until this happens. Check engine codes read, multiple cylinder misfire. All symptoms point to hpfp.

Filed Dec 8, 2014 · Fuel system · NY

2008 bmw 335xi failure of fuel injectors *cn the consumer was informed, it would cost 2,000 to replace the defective fuel injector, even if all of them were not malfunctioning, because the newest generation of fuel injectors developed for the 2007 and later models were not compatible with earlier versions of the injectors.. The consumer experienced multiple limp mode events and engine malfunction messages on numerous occasions, while driving at highway speed; particularly when accelerating. The vehicle would suddenly lose engine power. Each time, he had to pull over, turn the vehicle off, wait several minutes and then restart the vehicle.

Filed Nov 6, 2014 · Fuel system · 79,173 miles · PA

April 14, 2014 our car went in for service. May 7, 2014 it was returned for a 'reduced power,service engine soon'light. At that time, the fuel pump was replaced and covered under a recall. In july the light came on again and the battery was dead. We replaced the battery. In late august, the warning light appeared again. September 8,2014 the car went into the garage. At this time we were told it was most likely the turbo, est repairs at $5500.00. At this time the car had 83985 miles on it(the turbo was under an "extended" warranty until 82,000). I contacted bmw and ask for an extension on the warranty since we were less than 2,000 miles over. They agreed to pay for the part, but not the labor which is 2600.00. While I appreciate their effort, it is not enough. They obviously are aware that there is an issue with this part, since they extended the warranty so I feel that they should cover the entire amount. Yesterday the same warning light came on and has stayed on. The car is running very loudly, shaking, with little power. We are requesting your advice and/or assistance about what to do next. One thing I didn't mention was approximately one month after purchasing this pre-owned car, the engine had to be replaced with only 25,000 miles on it. So the current engine has approximately 55000 miles on it.

Filed Nov 20, 2013 · Acceleration · 2,993 miles · CO

Loss of power, the car will not rev past 3,000 rmp and no fault codes show on dash.

Filed Oct 20, 2012 · Brakes, Engine · 30,000 miles · NY

The engine randomly shuts down. This is accompanied by loss of power steering and reduced braking ability. This incident has occurred three times. The car has provided no warning or indicator lights. Bmw service was made aware of this problem. Their response was that they failed to reproduce it. They also failed to correct the problem, the last incident occurred after a service on the car.

Filed Aug 27, 2012 · Engine · 29,500 miles · PA

Vehicle lost power while on the highway, appears to be an engine malfunction. Took to bmw dealership and they replaced the fuel pump, however problem still occurs. Unfortunately, the warranty has just expired so I had to pay out of pocket. It appears many individuals have had the same issues with this particular yr, make & model so unsure of why bmw has not issued a recall to address the problem. This absolutely should be looked at by the manufacturer as from my experience with it occurring on the highway it can definitely cause an accident.

Filed Apr 3, 2011 · Engine · 4,038 miles · MD

Reduced engine power when the engine light warning came. The next incident was on 03/28/2011 mileage at 9008, the same happened at speed of 65 with sudden loss of engine power.

Filed Feb 21, 2011 · Fuel system · 35,700 miles · CA

I own a 2008 bmw 335xi. The fuel system seems to have problem. I was driving on freeway, and the engine looses power suddenly on the freeway, the RPM drops, and I have to press the gas pedal hard to get to a comfortable speed of 60mph, the car still doesn't drive at full regular power. I first complained 4 months ago, they said it's nothing. I complained again a month afterwards. The dealer said there's a high pressure fuel pump recall and kept the car with them for 1 week. 3 months afterwards, this week, I experienced the same power loss again on a smaller scale. I didn't pay much attention, I took the car to dealer for regular service, the dealer said it has a recall again for the same fuel system issue - high pressure fuel pump loss of pressure. My car is still with the dealer, I don't know if and when they could fix it. I don't see a second recall on this issue yet. And bmw did not send me a recall letter yet. I think all of bmws twin turbo powered card should be immediately pulled off roads and checked and fixed before there's any loss of lives or property. At this point clearly, bmw doesn't seem to have a fix for this. A the federal safety agency investigation in to this issue would be appreciated and alert the public about the issue. Until this is fixed, bmw's twin turbo powered cars should be put on "do not recommend" list as far as safety.