2013 BMW 528I transmission problems

Filed Jul 3, 2023 · Engine, Transmission · LA

I am 70 years old, driving in a high traffic area and my vehicle stopped! I brought it into the dealership and was told it was a timing chain issue and it needs to be replaced. The repair cost is very expensive. There was a lawsuit settled about fauly timing chains in 2021. My vehicle is not covered by it, not due to mileage but age. It is dangerous for a car to suddenly stop in the middle of heavy traffic. I had to call the police to stay behind my car with lights flashing so it was not hit. Louisiana was under an extreme heat warning at this time. The car could not be started and I had to wait for a wreaker, in extreme heat. Bmw did not recall these vehicles named in this suit. No engine light came on prior to this incident. I travel long distances to larger cities for healthcare. I am thankful this did not happen on an interstate with six lanes. In my opinion, recalls should have been sent out to owners. It puts drivers at risk in areas of high traffic.

Filed Oct 2, 2022 · Brakes, Transmission · FL

Upon purchasing the vehicle it was not serviced as supposed I have been calling only to be played around with this has been a nightmare I haven't made my 3rd payment and currently carless

Filed Jul 19, 2022 · Engine, Steering · GA

Error Codes : 1. E11480 No Message (Alive Counter Safety 0xD7) Receiver Instrument Cluster Transmitter Airbag 2. E11482 Message (Alive Counter Safety 0xD7) Not Current Receiver Instrument Cluster Transmitter Airbag 3. B7F685 Under Voltage . 4. E114DB Instrument Panel: Demand Based Service Message, Message From CBS Subscriber (BBV) Missing 5. E114DC Instrument Panel: Demand Based Service Message, Message From CBS Subscriber (BBH) Missing 6. E11421 Message Demand Based Service Message From CBS User Has Failed DRIVETRAIN MALFUCTION when drive sport mode The Trunk always Open for no Reason when unlock the car.

Filed Dec 1, 2021 · Transmission · CA

The timing belt broke with no warning and destroyed the engine.

Filed Dec 14, 2020 · Engine, Transmission · 90,000 miles · NV

I currently have a 2013 528i bmw with less 90k miles and less than 8 years old. I was driving the vehicle and all of a sudden I received a drivetrain malfunction that abruptly stopped the car. I got to find out that the engine was completely done. I called bmw to see if there was any recall on that issue, I also found out that many bmw owners have had the same issue and had to get the engine replaced. If I was on the freeway this would have been a major traffic incident accident,

Filed Sep 18, 2020 · Engine, Transmission · 91,000 miles · NC

While driving a message of drivetrain malfunction pops up on the idrive system. Spark plugs have been changed along with regular oil changes. Happens occasionaly then I shut the car off and lock then unlock and restart. Sometimes the message will pop back up and sometimes it does not.

Filed Oct 14, 2019 · Engine, Transmission · VA

Pre mature timing chain and vanos failure.

Filed Jun 29, 2019 · Engine, Transmission · 110,000 miles · MO

Had 100,000m warranty. Around 110k notice "engine oil pressure" light for first time. Added a bit of oil and light went away. Came on again, took it into dealer. They replaced an oil gasket and another gasket. Light came back on within 5 blocks of dealer. They kept my car for 3 weeks, said engineers at headquarters said I need a new engine. Now, I drive cars until 260k miles and then someone else drives them after me. Needing a new engine at 110k miles is awful. They want to put in a new 'short engine", cam shaft position sensor, cam follower,and turbocharger. I've had my oil changed as often as I should, now tell me, how is this needing all of that my fault?? I still owe 2.5 years on car. This is a landfill problem right here and needs to be corrected by bmw.

Filed May 13, 2019 · Engine, Transmission · 102,000 miles · PA

Engine immediately lost power on highway at approximately 70 MPH with no warning. The car went into neutral stating to get to a safe area, which I was able to drift to. Once the car stopped it switched to park. I tried to restart the engine but it would not turn. Because the engine was not running you can not put the car into neutral. This caused difficulty in getting the car towed from the highway shoulder. The bmw n20 engine has a known flaw with the oil and timing chain. The vehicle was towed to a bmw service center where it was confirmed that the engine is damaged from the chain and the engine will need to be replaced at a value of $18,000. The vehicle has 102,000 miles on it. Bmw na states that the can not assist in cost since it is outside of the warranty period, although they have already extended the warranty for this fault once. All maintenance had been completed based on the service intervals. The chain service check is not until 150,000 miles. It is hard to believe that a once reputable car manufacturer would let their customers stranded on the road and then again in the service center with a repair bill worth more than the vehicle itself. I look forward to the resolution of the current class action lawsuit in this matter as my car sits unusable.

Filed Jul 12, 2018 · Engine, Transmission · 118,000 miles · MA

118,000 miles had to replace both front drive axles and turbo charger. No recourse to bmw ? My last 2000 bmw 528 went 450,000 miles and never had these problems.