BMW 428I stalling problems

Filed Mar 4, 2026 · Engine · AR

The contact owns a 2015 BMW 428I. The contact stated that while driving approximately 29 MPH, the vehicle started to overheat and experienced reduced power, and there was smoke coming from under the hood. The contact stated that there were unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to drive to the residence. Additionally, while driving at 40 MPH, the failure recurred, and the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Feb 23, 2025 · Electrical, Engine · MD

I hear weird sounds in the car and it smells like it's burning. The car stalls while driving and while in traffic.

Filed Jul 7, 2021 · Fuel system · GA

My car has been experiencing the same issues as reported in the BMW safety recall campaign 15V189000, since I purchased the car in October 2018. "If the fuel pump fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash." The last issue just happened recently on the interstate, which almost resulted in a crash. My Vin number production year is 2/2015 and is not part of the campaign, which is for production years 9/2013 to 9/2014. I believe my car should be part of this campaign, as my car is experiencing the exact same issues. I don't believe it is because of mileage/age, because this has been occurring since I got the car at around 40k or so miles in 2018.

Filed Aug 25, 2020 · Transmission · 117,540 miles · CA

Car would shift without warning to neutral and stall while driving at street and highway speed. Potentially may cause a crash due to sudden loss of speed and power. There has been previous recalls, but the 4 series was not included and should be, as I experienced the same as reported with attached

Filed Apr 9, 2020 · Transmission · 34,000 miles · GA

While driving on the highway during rain I went to pass a car and pushed the gas pedal and the car seemed to spin out a little and then the engine lost most of its power and started to sputter and gargle as if it was going to stall out. The warning for power train failure came on. Very dangerous on a freeway of speeds up to 60+. Had to get over, exit the freeway and pull into a gas station. I figured I would let it sit and then try to start again and see what error codes came on. When I restarted the car all seemed back to normal. The very next day when pulling out on to a busy road, I pressed the gas and the car did the very same thing. I then googled the issue and it is a ongoing issue across several bmw models and years. I would recommend you google this drive train issue and see that this is something that needs to be investigated and resolved.

Filed Oct 16, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · 10 miles · CA

Bmw 428i shut off while driving on a busy freeway. I was barely able to glide to the side. Unable to re-start with the vehicle partially blocking the slow lane. After few minutes it started again

Filed Sep 5, 2019 · Fuel system · 82,000 miles · CA

I just bought my bmw 2014 428i and when I received it it was working flawlessly but after a day my car completely stuttered at a light and stalled and I was completely shocked it cranked right back up but I was still confused, but now it's worse than before now while I'm driving on the highway it just shuts off and puts itself in neutral, so while the car is still in motion I am forced to start it and shift it back into drive. When it first happened I was scared but now it happens so much that it has become second nature which I feel like I shouldn't have to become prone to this. I looked at the recall list and saw that on other 428i's the fuel pump and brake line is their issue but when I searched my VIN nothing popped up but as I just explained it is affecting my vehicle as well.

Filed Nov 7, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · GA · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 bmw 428i. While driving over 70 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning in the middle lane. While the vehicle was coasting to the side of road, it drastically decelerated and lost power, which made it extremely difficult to maneuver. As a result, the contact crashed into a ditch. The air bags deployed on the driver's side. The driver experienced whiplash, cuts, and bruises to the arms, which required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. A police report was filed. The insurance company was notified of the crash. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v189000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was notified of the crash and the contact was waiting on a response to determine if there would be an investigation. The failure mileage was not available.

Filed Jul 24, 2017 · Body, Fuel system · 14,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 bmw 428i. While driving 75 MPH, the vehicle stalled and "drive terrain malfunction/vehicle not able to start" displayed. The contact was able to coast the vehicle off to the side of the road, and restart it after numerous attempts (30 minute wait). The vehicle was towed to a local dealer (bmw of henderson, 261 auto mall dr, henderson, nv, 8901) where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump failed and the entire fuel pump system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. In addition, while driving home after the repair, the rubber window trim flew off and the contact heard an abnormal hissing sound. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (south bay bmw, 18800 hawthorne blvd, torrance, ca, 90504), but they were unable to duplicate the hissing noise; however, they repaired the rubber window trim. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and stated that the failures did not warrant a safety obligation from bmw. The failure mileage was approximately 14,000.

Filed May 17, 2016 · Electrical, Fuel system · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 bmw 428i. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times and was unable to restart. The contact had to tow the vehicle more than once due to the failure. The contact reported the failure to the dealer more than once and they were not able to replicate and diagnose the failure. The manufacturer provided no repair solution. The vehicle was unable to be driven due to the failure occurring without warning. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v189000 (fuel system, gasoline). The failure mileage was not available.