The contact owns a 2008 BMW 528i. The contact stated there was an abnormal burning odor in the vehicle. The contact detected smoke in the vehicle. There were no warning indicator lights illuminated. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling ). However, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000. (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS
2008 BMW 528I engine complaints
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The contact owns a 2008 BMW 528i. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owned a 2008 BMW 528I. The contact stated that after parking, the vehicle flames were suddenly present coming from under the hood. The contact attempted to extinguish the flames but was unsuccessful and the vehicle was destroyed along with a second vehicle parked nearby. The fire department and police were called to the scene and reports were taken. During the incident the contact suffered smoke inhalation which required medical treatment. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure. The contact later received a recall noticed for the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 210,000.
The contact owns a 2008 BMW 528i Sedan. The contact stated while driving approximately 35mph when the vehicle began to produce smoke from the engine compartment alongside an odor of burning plastic. The contact was able to pull over and have the vehicle towed to their residence, but was not taken to a local dealer. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with, the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) however the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 148,000.
I was driving in the highway when my bmw started shaking and when I pulled over to the side and opened my hood the engine was on fire.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw 528i. The contact stated that there was an oil leak, the steering wheel seized, the battery and check engine indicators flashed, and the vehicle stalled. In addition, the contact noticed smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair facility for diagnostic testing, but the results were unknown. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v683000 (engine and engine cooling), but the contact did not receive a recall notification. The vehicle was unable to be driven due to the failures. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 124,000.
I have a hard time accelerating
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw 528ix. While driving at an unknown speed, smoke appeared under the hood. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not coasted over to the side of the road. The contact called bmw of the hudson valley at (844) 865-8595 (located at 2068 south rd, poughkeepsie, ny 12601) and was informed that an appointment for diagnostic testing would be available sometime in march of 2019. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v683000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 198,278.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw 528i. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v683000 (engine and engine cooling). The dealer (bmw of columbia, 250 killian commons parkway, columbia, sc 29203, 803‑404‑5400) was contacted for months and was unable to determine when the part would be supplied from the manufacturer. The contact was unable to schedule an appointment for the recall repair within a reasonable time frame. In march of 2018, the contact began noticing a strong odor inside the vehicle upon starting the engine. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was waiting for a response to determine when the dealer would receive the part. The failure mileage was not available. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Car started smoking. Repair shop said it's a problem with pcv valve and if over heated can cause fire.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw 528i. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v683000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Moss bmw of lafayette (1401 la 728-8, lafayette, la 70501) was made aware of the recall and stated that the part was unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. *tt updated 10/17/18
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw 528i. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to towson bmw (700 kenilworth dr., towson, md) where it was diagnosed that the oil housing filter melted and the spark plugs emitted too much voltage in the vehicle. The failure was repaired. The contact also received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v683000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was notified and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available. - (recall related incident) ts
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw 528i. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v683000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Center bmw (5201 van nuys blvd, sherman oaks, ca 91401, (818) 907-9995) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw 528i. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v683000 (engine and engine cooling). When the contact attempted to drive the vehicle, black smoke appeared from the engine compartment. The contact called bmw of valencia at (661) 200-9111 (located at 23435 valencia blvd, valencia, ca 91355) and was informed that parts were available and to bring the vehicle in for repair. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to have the vehicle towed to the bmw of valencia dealer. The approximate failure mileage was 138,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw 528i. While driving 65 MPH, the contact noticed smoke coming from the hood and a loud cracking noise. The check engine indicator illuminated before and during the failure. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v683000 (engine and engine cooling) and was informed by bmw of bayside (266 e shore rd, great neck, ny 11023) that parts were not available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 86,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available. - (recall related incident) ts
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw 5281. While driving 60 MPH, the pcv valve heater ventilation overheated. The contact had to pull the vehicle over several times. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was towed to autohaus bmw (3015 south hanley road, st louis, mo 63143, 314‑727‑8870) where it was diagnosed that the part needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 119,805. *tt
Oil sensor light failed, indicating full oil fill and engine locked up on highway nearly causing serious accident. Shop says engine had no oil, yet gauge says full. There are no dipsticks on this model. The gauge actually shows the amount of oil and is the only way to rely on anything.
Car gas haven't been as usual took car for oil chang rotation of tires. Discovered gas leakage. Looking at possible fuel line or pump.
While driving to work, through city streets, the engine stalled. I was nearly in an accident. I was able to restart the engine, but it stalled again in less than 3 miles.
I live in the state of virginia. I have been experiencing the same issues with my 2008 bmw for about a month now. My coworker has the same year make and model, and is also experiencing or has experienced the same issues. We both have had our cars in the shop at the same time and the vehicles are now repaired. The issue with the vehicle is it begins to stall as driving which is dangerous in our area for traffic. The car will not pick up speed while driving and you can not go over 10 miles per hour. The car also jerks. The problems with both our vehicles were the same ; oil leak, a transmission leak, and a problem with the cylinders not working as connected to the spark plugs. As I previously stated this is an extremely dangerous driving conditions. And times when you need to accelerate the car stalls which almost causes the car behind you to run into you.the maintenance for my car was 3200 dollars at the dealership. My coworker took her car to an import repair shop and over the course of 2 times, she ended up spending about 1200 plus dollars. Please look into this matter as I don't think people are reporting it to the right authority.
My car is liking oil by the engine cover gasket and is doing it on top of the exhaust, this give the car a smell like burning rubber. I was looking online and bmw says that this is normal for a car. I was doing a research and I came across hyundai recalled veracruz 07-12 for the same issue. Looks like bmw don't care about their products... I want this to be fix , free of charge in one of their dealers...
I have 2 different issues. The 1st one is when I try to accelerate quickly my check engine light comes on and my care starts to shake. Today while my car was parked my car had shook and then my engine sign popped up and it gave me a message that said "engine malfunction engine has lost power.
Oil dripping from valve cover on to exaust manifold. Potential fire hazard. Valve cover bolts broken,oil leaking.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw 528i. The contact stated that while driving approximately 75 MPH, the vehicle suddenly lost power and stalled. The vehicle was restarted and resumed as normal. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the eccentric shaft sensor failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 113,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw 528i. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the tank vent valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure was 30,342.
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