2009 BMW 535I: engine stalls while driving

Filed Jul 21, 2018 · Driver assistance, Fuel system · 128,000 miles · CA

Fuel pump failures, car shut down while driving on the highway (numerous times) lost power steering while going over 60 MPH. Cost over $10,000 to make repairs on the vehicle because bmw said it is no longer under warranty.

Filed Feb 28, 2017 · Fuel system · 100,000 miles · NY

My 2009 bmw 535i x drive continues to have stalling issues. I'm tired of taking it in to bmw to have them charge me and say nothing is wrong just to have my car constantly shutting down over and over. My car has pretty much been rebuilt because of this issue and it continues to happen. I do not feel that I should have to keep paying for a problem that is not resolved. My high pressure fuel pump, fuel pump, battery, high and low pressure senors have been replaced. I've had my oil changed and fuel line flushed and the problem is still occurring. I truly enjoy the vehicle when its working but I'm just at the point of trading it in for another vehicle other then bmw.

Filed Feb 9, 2017 · Engine · 85,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 bmw 535i. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled on several occasions without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the failure was unable to be duplicated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

Filed Jan 31, 2017 · Engine, Fuel system · 125,000 miles · WA

While driving from work on a busy friday afternoon the vehicle's check engine light comes on and the computer screen states "engine malfunction! Reducing power" "high pressure fuel pump malfunction" less than a minute the engine stalled. Leaving me stranded on the bridge for hours, try to start the car but it won't start. The high pressure fuel system has been replaced with a new revision but still didn't solve the problem.

Filed Mar 17, 2016 · Fuel system · 42,000 miles · PA

The car engine *completely* shutdown while being driven, *without* any warning; had just exited major interstate highway (I-95), and was still on exit ramp when this happened. The car was still in motion, the driver, luckily, was able to bring the car to the side of the ramp without any other damage. Diagnosis by nearest bmw dealer service indicated a simultaneous short circuit in the ekps (controller?) module, a fault in the main (low pressure) fuel pump and another short circuit in fuel pressure sensor. All this happened, simultaneously, without warning, in a very well maintained, dealer-serviced, low mileage (42000 miles) bmw 535i (yr 2009) vehicle. The fact that the engine *completely* shutdown, on an exit ramp of a major highway, and could not be restarted created a very hazardous condition for the driver of the vehicle and for other drivers on the road was well. Had this happened on the highway itself, and not on the exit ramp, there could have been a serious accident. Car engines of this sort ought to have *significant amount of redundancy* built into them so they don't shut down while in motion due to a "sensor" short circuit. The amount of electronics being used in modern cars has increased exponentially, but I feel that the manufacturer may not have built enough safeguards / redundancies in their systems to prevent this from happening. This was a major malfunction in a moving vehicle (and this could have easily happened at high speeds as well; luckily it occurred at a slower speed on an exit ramp). Such incidents need to be investigated thoroughly.

Filed Jul 27, 2015 · Engine · 8,632 miles · IL

I was driving my vehicle northbound on the kennedy expressway (I-90) between montrose and lawrence exit here in chicago when my car stalled the middle of a very busy highway. I attempted to restart it with reduced power that allowed me to drive my vehicle to the shoulders but it was a scary experience nonetheless with high speed cars and trucks passing by you. It was determined that it was a fuel pump issue relating to an existing recall/class action lawsuit. Anyway, the car was never fully fixed; I mean I had at several instances of car stalling again and again. I repeatedly complaint to the manufacturer and the car dealer letting them know that I feel theres a systemic issue with the vehicle. Every time I brought it for repairs it was a different reason why the engine failure keeps lighting up and the car stalling. In the beginning they were covering the repairs under warranty but as soon as the original warranty expired I was on the hook for hundreds sometimes thousands of dollars in repairs. I complained that there was a class action lawsuit on this vehicle and part of the settlement was to extend the engine warranty to 10 years but they never covered it under this extended warranty simply by stating that the issue was not related to whats covered by the warranty. Ive finally given up disputing with them and sold the car this month and ive disputed with my credit card the repair costs since the issue was never fixed. Bmw is covering up that theres an issue with this model of their car and have been dodging warranty claims.

Filed Apr 22, 2015 · Fuel system · 49,000 miles · NY · crash

I was driving on the highway and all of a sudden when I tried to switch lanes, the car just made a big fumble and almost stalled. The traffic behind nearly became fatal as the car did not accelerate and I was very luck to have pulled back with the passing car barely hitting my mirror. I have taken this car to the dealer on many occasions and they have changed out all the injectors and still the car is having this problem. Every time I go to the dealer they keep changing the fuel injectors or recalibrating them. A simple google search will show that this is an on going issue with these cars and bmw of north america does not want to do anything about it. Even though this was reported before the end of the manufacturer's warranty and still ongoing, they refuse to cover the repairs. This is absurd and they should be held responsible as my family and my life is in danger every time we take to any road with this car. We are not in a financial position to afford repairs as it is very expensive and unfortunately we are forced to take a risk every time we have somewhere to go. My pregnant wife and my self has missed almost 20 times where another car could have hit us. I fear one of these days we will not be so lucky . Please help.

Filed Jul 21, 2014 · Fuel system · 36,000 miles · IL

This is the second time I have my fuel pump replaced because it failed. The first time it happened while I was in the middle of an express way with fast moving cars. I believe that this pose a significant safety risk to the passengers because they could get run over by other cars. The car stalls without warning it just stops. I've complained to bmw about this and they pretend that there is no problem. They replaced the first fuel pump then it happened again and their solution is to replace the same part again. They need to figure out why its failing in the first place.

Filed Jun 13, 2014 · Engine, Transmission · 80,325 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 bmw 535i. The contact stated that while traveling 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact mentioned that the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. Also, the contact added that the battery and engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The techncian diagnosed that the tension and isle pulley needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who stated that the crank shaft belt and seal needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileage was 80,325.

Filed Jan 9, 2014 · Engine, Fuel system · 75,434 miles · GA

On an early cold morning, I crank my car and after it started I noticed that my check engine light came on; it stalled out and I had to restart it. This car has been in and out of the repair shop (bmw) within the last year approximately four times. The major reason was fuel problems. I had a diagnostic test done on it and the bmw repair shop stated that I needed all injectors, spark plugs and a fuel inlet valve replaced which will cost about 2200. The problem I have is that bmw published this information to correct an ongoing problem with 535i twin turbo fuel system; however at the consumers' expense. I spoke with a supervisor in customer relationship and she stated that bmw was not response for or repairing it.

Filed Apr 16, 2013 · Engine, Fuel system · MA · fire

2009 bmw 535i. Consumer writes in regards to engine malfunction that caused vehicle fire. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle was in the process of being towed, when it caught on fire. The consumer stated there was no unusual service history. The high pressure fuel pump was replaced twice, once as a recall. The vehicle was serviced for stalling problems, which was the same issue that occurred on the day of the fire.

Filed Jul 14, 2010 · Fuel system · 13,000 miles · AE

While driving my bmw, the engine stalled out on the highway and forced me to expedite myself to a safe location. The engine would shake and rattle at idle, and the car was sent into limp mode by the PCM. This occurred numerous times in the following days, and always at random times and speeds. I was lucky enough to not be passing someone on the highway, or entering/exiting the on/off ramps when it occurred. I am forced to take ultra safe routes that offer slower speeds. This issue seems to be very common with this engine make and model, and must be addressed as this will eventually cause a injury/accident/ or worse, fatality. Please look into this issue and have the people responsible fix their mistakes.