2008 BMW 535I: engine stalls while driving

Filed Oct 20, 2018 · Engine · 131,000 miles · CA

Driving if freeway 65 MPH, all the sudden car stalled lost power I drove it off the freeway the steering wheel was very hard to turn, try to startup the car did not start called aaa for tow truck after 15 min I start the car, start fined and no problem, to bmw USA made appointment with bmw dealer 4 days later was available for service, the day before my appointment, after dropped my daughter the car stalled in middle of the street cause bad traffic called tow truck again waited after 15 min started everything was fined but I tow it to bmw dealer to check it. Idrive should fuel pump once flashed. This is very dangerous .

Filed Dec 21, 2016 · Engine · 160,123 miles · AL

Engine malfunction-driving with reduced power notice. Have previously been told that "service engine" light and shaking and stalling during acceleration was due to ignition coils. I have had those replaced and after replacing those the water pump failed and left me stranded on interstate....vehicle shut down while driving 70 MPH. Was able to coast to safety. Now engine malfunction. From looking at recall information it appears that I should have been notified to issues with water pump and replacement but was never contacted. Bmw should be held accountable to customer who paid for service that was obviously not the real issue.

Filed Dec 10, 2016 · Engine, Fuel system · 118,455 miles · GA

My car is stalling while I'm driving. " engine malfunction reduce power " the code is ( p 3090 ) .. It's very unsafe . I don't have power to move it to the side of the road safely.. I drive mainly interstates I 75 and i475 to macon georgia.

Filed Nov 20, 2015 · Engine · 101,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw model 535i. While driving 50 MPH, an unknown warning light illuminated and indicated that the vehicle was overheating. In addition, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 11v521000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 101,000.

Filed Jun 28, 2014 · Acceleration, Engine · 98,000 miles · GA

During highway traveling upon acceleration to change lanes the car began to lose power and stall. A engine malfunction light came/reduced power. I had to drive the car about 45 MPH because it began to shake as if it was going to cut off. Dealership advised that is was not the hpfp (high pressure fuel pump). I was told that all six fuel injectors needed to be replaced. This car can be very dangerous to drive on the highway because of its unreliability!

Filed May 19, 2014 · Fuel system · 51,847 miles · TX

I was driving my vehicle about 45 MPH when instrument cluster warning lamps can on and my car lost power and stall while I was drive . Luckily I was able to avoid a crash and coast the car to safe side road until the car came to a complete stop. I tried to restart the vehicle but it will run for few seconds and die, however I wasn't able to restart my car.

Filed Jan 22, 2013 · Engine · 37,000 miles · LA

Driving my dad to er for medical emergency and driving within speed limit. Car begins to slow down on own. Could not go more than 5mph when car shut down and stated engine overheated. We were stalled on busy highway. Once able to get someone to transport my father to er, had to get car towed. Water pump had to be replaced for no fault of mine. My sister also has bmw 2008 3 series and same thing happened to her yesterday---stranded on side of road--water pump had to be changed. Tow truck driver stated he is towing bmw's all the time with malfunctioning water pumps. This really needs to be looked into before something bad happens to stranded drivers.