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2008 BMW 528I electrical complaints
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Wiring inside headlight assemblies flaking off leaving bare wires.
2008 bmw 528i automatic sedan with 104k miles... Head light wiring harness (driver side and passenger side) insulation is degrading resulting in bulbs malfunctioning/burning out regularly/shorting out/blown fuses, and possibly an electrical fire. An employees at one bmw dealership, said bmw is aware of the issue and refuses to address the issue' until they are forced to by the government or a lawsuit.
The vehicle is made with inferior wire coating that can and I'm sure has resulted in fires. Not to mention the features of the lights can and will stop working unexpectedly. This also causes shorts in the wiring of the switch in the dash I believe and possible battery drain leaving people stranded or even having car die while in motion. Bmw had my car for 3 weeks trying to figure out all their other faulty issues - they finally had their head foreman take the car home with him and go over it with a fine tooth comb. He fixed most of the issues. They had sent me home with my car 3 or 4 times telling me my issues were resolved only for the car to stall, smell like burning rubber or just not start. They were also aware of the faulty wiring but did not list it as an item of eminent concern - however after taking car to another mechanic for a blown bulb a month later they expressed to me the extreme fire hazard the vehicle wiring posed and that because of the nature (or problematic design rather) of bmw they were not at liberty to delve into such matters. Bmw is the utmost morally reprehensible auto maker I have ever encountered from start to finish. My lights went out while driving and I was almost hit by a driver in a large escalade around dusk a week ago. What's worse is when I took vehicle to bmw I was also having them fix the tail light recall that is prone to cause fires. I have never met more incompetent people. You do not get what you pay for.
Insulation covering headlight wiring cracks off leaving large amounts of bare areas. This resulted in electrical shorts, draining battery, erratic electrical system behavior, blown headlight bulbs, and an intermittent burning smell in my car.
Wiring of front headlights flaking off and exposing bare wire. The short of the wires caused the plastic of holding headlamp to bubble and melt as a consequence.
Permanent loss of functionality of rear lamp functions tail, brake, turn-signal, reverse.
Insulation of the wires in the head light assembly flaking off. Almost all of it is now missing. Worried it will cause a fire. Smells like it is burning.
Headlights: wire insulation on head light cannon plugs is retracting from wires. This could cause an system electrical problem or fire.
Passenger side rear tail light (back up and turn signal) wire harness connector melted. Per ntbsb and web search, numerous people have had exact same problem. Dash indicated that first tail light failed, then back up light failed. Inspection showed melted wire connector. This is a manufacturing defect and safety issue that needs to be addressed. Was nearly collided when making a right turn.
Rear exterior lights(brake, tail, & turn signal) - melted wire assembly is causing malfunction. While driving I noticed a "burning" smell. Shortly thereafter, all at once my dash indicated that my passenger side tail light, brake light, and turn signal had simultaneously malfunctioned. The wiring harness that attaches to the light assembly is melted. Bmw did a recall of over 2,500 3-series vehicles for the exact same issue but has not recalled the 5-series (????) this is a safety issue that needs to be addressed.
I have a 2008 bmw 528i with 56,000 miles with a certified pre-owned warranty (the full factory warranty expired less than a year ago). The vehicle computer identified 3 faults and the entire rear passenger tail light cluster is non-operational. I attempted to replace the bulbs and the issue was not resolved. I then took the vehicle to a bmw dealer for diagnosis and repair; I was surprised when the advisor informed me the issue is not covered under warranty (cpo) and will cost $400+ to repair. The rear lights are a critical safety component for any automobile and must be operational at all times. I am disappointed that this repair will not be covered under the cpo warranty. I chose to contact bmw and challenge the warranty coverage based on the component criticality. Bmw did not agree with my position and stated the repair will not be covered by bmw. Upon further inspection of the vehicle and tail light assembly I identified that a wire has shorted and melted several plastic parts relating to the tail light cluster. Both the light housing and the wire adapter are no longer operational due to the burned area. I am lucky this electrical short did not start a fire because it is located close to the battery and gas port. I performed a quick search online and realized several other bmw 5-series owners have experienced the very same issue with their vehicles.
On or about 25 may 2013, I started hearing a intermittent beeping sound inside the car, however there was no warning on the dash board screen therefore it was hard to trace the problem. The intermittent beeping would start and stop, while driving making me very nervous because I wasn't sure what was going to happen. The beeping sound changed to sound of something trying to reset itself like a reset pattern. Next on 6 apr 2013, while inside a parking I thought I seen my right tail light blink on & off. Then on 8 apr 2013, I notice my right tail was out, so I purchased and installed a new tail bulb but it didn't fix the problem. After researching, I found it was LED problem and could only be fixed by a bmw shop. The bmw manual suggested taking the car to the bmw dealership, on 16 apr 2013 I took the car to I.g. Burton that's when their inspection found " right rear tail light is out ( found that ground wire is burnt and bulb holder is burnt) recommend replacing bulb holder and ground wire. It cost me $374.48 to have the problem fixed.
The warning came on that the right rear tail light malfunctioned. Within the next few days the warning went away but then came back intermittently and also stated that the right rear brake light and turn signal had malfunctioned. These warnings go on and off so my husband pulled the housing for the light out and discovered the connector plug and housing had melted because the brown wire was burnt and melted. So he went to the dealer ship to get another housing unit and new connector to fix the problem. And a few months later the other side had the same issue and he replaced it as well... Now both are burnt again. I called the dealer ship to take my car in for this issue and they want $140 to look at it and they said they have not heard of this issue before. This is a safety issue and now that I look online it looks like a lot of people with this year, make and model have the same thing going on. This needs to be a recall. I feel like this will keep happening since both have been replaced already and it's happening again. Something is wrong.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw 528i. The contact stated that a strong burning odor was emitted in the trunk area while the vehicle was parked. In addition, the contact was unable to start the engine. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for further inspection. The failure was located at the battery cables, which were not properly connected. Prior to the failure, the vehicle was repaired under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 12v126000 (electrical system: battery: cables). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 137,300.
I turned my car on and it instantly notified me that my taillight was out. Then I stepped out and tapped the taillight and it went back on then I took it to the dealership the next day now they are saying the connectors are burnt and they want me to pay 200$ to repair something that the manufacture should of corrected and perfected this is ridiculous hope someone helps me.
Warning came on that the right rear tail light malfunctioned. Within the next few days the warning went away but then came back intermittently and also stated that the right rear brake light and turn signal had malfunctioned. These warnings were intermittent. About a week later the signals came on every time the car was driven. I looked at the lighting housing and discovered that both the plug and housing had melted due to a brown wire. I will be taking the car to the shop tomorrow to get fixed but it seems more damage could have been done unless I discovered the existence of the problem.
The 8 pin connector to the right rear light assembly melted. Turn signal, brake light stopped working one wire seems corroded.
The 8 pin connector to the rear light assembly melted. Turn signal, brake light stopped working while I was driving on the freeway.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw 528i. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 12v126000 (electrical system:battery:cables). An authorized dealer was contacted and stated that the parts needed to perform the recall repair were on a national back order. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the parts were not yet available. The failure mileage was 32,000.
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