Tl* the contact owns a 2013 bmw 528i. While driving 65 MPH, the check engine indicator illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to pull over to the service road, but the vehicle was unable to restart. The vehicle was first towed to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was then towed to bmw of dallas (6200 lemmon ave, dallas, tx 75209) where it was diagnosed that the failure was due to metal shavings in the engine oil. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 94,000.
2013 BMW 528I engine complaints
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My bmw 2013 528i m sport failed on the high way heavy traffic shows error message "low oil pressure" stop immediately. Full power not available" "drivetrain malfunction" engine failed to start. Towed to nearby bmw dealer. Dealer technician inspected the timing chain and engine. They concluded that the engine damaged due to timing chain failure. Timing chain failure is a known issue and bmw extended warranty to 7 years /70000 miles. My car has 70150 miles. I submitted a claim with bmw na and they don't want to fix the car. After lots of phone call they agreed 50% of the cost, that is up to 10k. I searched internet and talk to other bmw owners. There are several cases of engine failure due to timing chain issue at 70k miles. Bmw knows this issue but trying to avoid recall. This is very harmful for the bmw car owners. Very dangerous risk. Please help. Class action law suit is the only way to get justice and issue resolution.
I bought a 2013 bmw 528 I a year ago with no warranty but I've been having problems with it. Right now its in the shop. I've taken it too two shop (bmw) both shops say I have to replace the engine along with the other problems am having. The first shop says it will cost me 10000.00 the 7000.00. I believe that dealer that sold me the was a bad car. Cany prove it. I was on my way to the shop when the vehicle stopped working. What legal action can I take an can I stop paying on the vehicle. Because its not working an I'm not driving it.
Per the mechanic, the timing chain malfunctioned in the engine causing damage to other engine components and loss of engine compression in the cylinders. The complete engine, with 116,000 miles, will have to be replaced. The car is a 2013 model. The vehicle was being driven at the time this occurred. The engine cut off and would not restart. The mechanic stated bmw has experienced problems with particular in the past.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 bmw 528i. While driving approximately 55 MPH, a pungent odor was perceived in the vehicle. Approximately twenty seconds later, the transmission kicked out of gear and the parking brake warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle lost power and shut down. The contact was alerted by another driver that the vehicle was on fire. The contact opened the hood and flames shot out from the engine compartment. The fire department extinguished the fire, but a fire report was not filed. The vehicle was damaged and towed to the contact's farm. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a representative stated that the failure was unusual. The representative informed the contact that a specialist would call within twenty-four hours. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
While driving the drivetrain malfunction indicator came on and the vehicle was vibrating. The timing chain was stretched and the guides came apart.
This car has a push-button start/stop on the dash and not a key insert. Twice, I have somehow, with the car in "park" exited-car not moving-on a level surfaced parking lot- and locked the car only to discover the car engine was still running. Last friday this happened and I took my key fob into my office more than 100 yards from my car. My fiance (with another vehicle with the push-button system did the same thing at our house. The car ran in our garage for three hours. We are lucky to be alive. When I called my dealer, the service manager said he had done this before. Why is there not a cut off switch after 5 minutes or something, that shuts off the engine when there is no weight in the driver's seat? There certainly is a switch for the passenger seat that triggers the airbag when I put a heavy bag of groceries in that seat.
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