On March 24, 2022 I bought a 2008 BMW 528XI vehicle from Mercedes WESTWOOD, MA. UNFORTUNATELY, this car is not drivable because it needs a new transmission. It hasn't even been a year yet. The check engine light came on after the second day of purchase . Now I needed a new engine. Mercedes of WESTWOOD MA sold me faulty car (LEMON).
2008 BMW 528XI: check engine light
5 of the 31 complaints about the 2008 BMW 528XI describe check engine light.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 16%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Check engine light by model year
- 20131
- 20121
- 20091
- 20085
What owners say
The contact owns a 2008 BMW 528XI. The contact stated while his wife was driving approximately 55 MPH, there was a burning odor coming from the engine, and blue smoke from the exhaustion pipe. Additionally, there was oil blowing out from the engine. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The failure mileage was unknown.
"takata recall" my expansion tank cracked, then it blew up. Something is wrong with my cooling system. My fan would make a loud noise every time I started the vehicle. My thermostat hose deteriorated and my check engine light has been on for about 5 months. In addition my electrical/battery is bad and my car is no longer functioning since 2 months ago. Please help!
For approx: 2 wks. Each time that I start my car in the morning to proceed to work. My ABS , dsc , check engine light ,transmission malfunction light , ( sos ph) , my radio shuts off & on I have to reset my clock each time I restart my car the window wipers come on & stay on till it goes off by itself & sonetimes my computer dashboard goes completely black . On sunday jul 30, 2017 it no longer will shift. Into gear. I had recieved a notice thru via: mail about 2 1/2 mos. Ago for a civil lawsuit on the 5. Series & my car was incl. In the. Recall but wasn't having any problems @ the time so I discarded the form in which I now. Regret. The towing co. Stated to me this is been ongoing for yrs. Now & the bmw dealership is well aware of. This matter but aren't notifying. The customers he. Said he tows bmw's all series for the same exact problem
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw 528 xi. The contact stated that while at a traffic stop, the vehicle stalled as the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they advised that the cam sensors failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired for the cam sensors. Approximately three moths after the repair the failure recurred. The vehicle was not inspected or further repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000. The current mileage was approximately 129,000. The VIN was unavailable.
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Related recalls
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Questions about the 2008 BMW 528XI check engine light
Is check engine light a common problem on the 2008 BMW 528XI?
5 of 31 owner complaints about the 2008 BMW 528XI (16%) mention check engine light. The model year with the most reports is 2008.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2008 BMW 528XI?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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