2014 BMW 528I: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Sep 11, 2026 · Electrical, Engine · 110,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2014 BMW 528I. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign: 24V608000 (Engine and Engine Cooling, Electrical System); and the vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was white smoke coming from the exhaust and there was an abnormal sound coming from underneath the vehicle. The message "Engine Temperature High" was displayed. The local dealer was contacted, and the contact was informed that the recall repairs were performed at a previous engine oil service. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

Filed Jun 18, 2026 · Electrical, Engine · CA

car was brought in for a recall could erupt fire from engine and electrical brought car to bmw 8/2025 have checked list when brought in car was in perfect condition per bmw .pick up car checked engine light was on brought back immediately manager took to shop and cleared light immediately came back on i called them then i drive screen was saying low coolant oil low drivetrain overheating oil leaks burning smell coolant smell etc called bmw na service manager etc waited for appointment 1/26 bmw had for 8 days only to say it had nothing to do with recall car now has no power excessive smoke smell undriveable been in garage for 3 months if ran would catch on fire 🔥

Filed Jun 2, 2025 · Electrical · CA · fire

Electrical water pump cause car to catch fire. Car was on fire.

Filed Apr 8, 2025 · Electrical, Engine · 80,000 miles · NY

The contact owns a 2014 BMW 528I. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 24V608000 (Engine and Engine Cooling, Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was smoke coming from the engine. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact drove to the residence and turned off the vehicle. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Feb 19, 2025 · Electrical, Engine · 150,000 miles · CA · fire

The contact owned a 2014 BMW 528i. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact stated that a neighbor knocked on the door and informed the contact that the vehicle was on fire. The fire department arrived on the scene and extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to a local tow yard. The vehicle was condemned to total loss. The fire caused damage to the asphalt where the vehicle was parked on the street. The contact stated that the HOA charged him an excessive fee for the damages. The contact later received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 24V608000 (Engine and Engine Cooling, Electrical System) 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. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Jan 27, 2025 · Electrical, Engine · 100,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2014 BMW 528I. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed smoke coming from the engine. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 24V608000 (Engine and Engine Cooling, Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. 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 approximate failure mileage was 100,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Jan 6, 2025 · Electrical, Engine · TN

The contact owns a 2014 BMW 528I. The contact stated that while her husband was driving 13 MPH, there was smoke coming through the vents from the AC unit being activated. The contact stated that there was an abnormal odor coming from through the vents causing nausea. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 24V608000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, however, was unable to confirm when the part would be available. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Jul 26, 2023 · Electrical, Lights · CA · fire

I parked my car in the garage and 15 minutes later my garage is up in flames.The fire department did an investigation then came to the conclusion that the fire started from my cars front passenger side headlamp area. Doing a little research I find out that I’m not the only one that has had that same expierence.

Filed Jun 5, 2023 · Engine · 80,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2014 BMW 528I. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, there was smoke coming from the engine and a burning odor coming from the exhaust. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine oil feed line had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

Filed May 17, 2014 · Seats · 1,950 miles · VA · fire

While driving home from work I noticed a burning smell and a few minutes later saw smoke from the passenger seat and a hole burnt in the seat. The dealership says they repaired a connector and gives no further description. This repair is not documented on the receipt and the damage to the seat has not been repaired and the seat cover is not available according to the dealer. I will have to wait possibly several months for the repair to be complete. No one was sitting in the passenger seat and the heated seats were not turned on, however, this could have caused serious bodily harm.