2010 BMW 528I: fire, smoke or burning smell

5 of the 65 complaints about the 2010 BMW 528I describe fire, smoke or burning smell.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 8%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 18 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year

2016
11
2015
12
2014
10
2013
6
2012
2
2011
2
2010
5
2009
1
2008
12
2000
4
1999
1
1998
2
1997
2

What owners say

Filed Apr 14, 2022 · Engine · 141,000 miles · NC · fire

The contact owns a 2010 BMW 528i. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle, she smelled a burning odor and there was smoke coming from underneath the hood and through the vent. The (!) malfunction indicator warning light illuminated. The contact continued to drive the vehicle. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle would jerk intermittently while driving. The contact received recall notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 17V683000 (Engine And Engine Cooling), which she associated with the failure. The 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 failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 141,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Apr 7, 2022 · Engine · 168,000 miles · MN · fire

The contact owned a 2010 BMW 528i. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH the vehicle started to shake and vibrate, additionally smoke began to issue from under the hood. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to safely pull of the highway and shut off the vehicle, the smoke emission increased and the vehicle caught fire. The fire department arrived and extinguished the fire using water. The police were also on scene. The contact is not aware if any reports were written by police or fire department. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot due to being consumed completely by the fire. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 168,000.

Filed Feb 13, 2018 · Engine · NY

Each time I started the engine , there would be a lot of smoke coming from under the hood, I brought the car to the mechanic, and was told that engine oil was leaking from somewhere. There is currently a recall on the vehicle, involving the pcv valve, which also relates to leakage of engine oil. The recall poses a fire risk . I've contacted bmw, they stated "unfortunately, the parts and procedures aren't available to any dealer yet. Bmw is currently working on producing the parts for this recall. " I haven't been given a specific time frame to which they will fix the problem , there have been many reports on the news of bmw cars that have caught on fire , even while just being parked. I have two young children and I'm ver concerned about our safety.

Filed Jan 24, 2018 · Engine · 120,000 miles · CA · fire

Recall campaign no.: 17v683: pcv valve heater on january 22, 2018, while traveling westbound on the 10 freeway, my vehicle began to smell of burning plastic. I pulled over, turned my car off, got out of the vehicle to find out what it was. I opened the hood and observed smoke coming from the engine compartment which turned into fire burning the entire front end into the seating area of the car. The pcv valve heater melted causing the fire. The fire department was called who put the fire out and the vehicle was towed to the tow yard. Recall notice was received from bmw, however, no instruction provided on how to file a complaint on this loss. Was informed "remedy unavailable".

Filed Dec 23, 2013 · Fuel system · 99,000 miles · TX

I noticed a smell of fuel each time my wife parked her car inside our garage. Her car for due a service so I took the vehicle in for a full service. The mechanic called and asked if we had been smelling fuel inside or around the vehicle. He then explained that he suspected it was originating from underneath the rear seat. He later contacted me to explain that the plastic tube located on top of the in-tank electric fuel pump assembly had developed a crack and was allowing fuel to spray out on top of the assembly, which was allowing fuel and fumes to build-up in-and-around the vehicle. He recommended we replace it immediately due to safety concerns. When I went to pickup the vehicle, he showed me the crack in the fuel pump assembly, and explained that he had never seen one crack like that. Taking the vehicle in for maintenance and finding the problem with the fuel pump assembly at the time that we did, I believe, was a disaster avoided. We are planning a trip out of town, and will leave the vehicle in our garage for approximately 5 days. Our home gas (open flamed) hot water heater is located inside our garage. My wife often backed her car into our garage which placed the rear of the vehicle approximately 2 to 3 feet from the open flames of the hot water heater. I shutter to think what might have happened if we had left the vehicle with the leaking fuel and fumes, and open flames from the hot water heater shutup in our garage for 5 days. Not only would we have lost our car, but quite possibly our home.