2011 BMW 550I engine problems

Filed Oct 25, 2025 · Body, Electrical · TX · fire

My 2011 BMW 550i experienced an unexpected fire in my driveway while my wife and I were sleeping. The fire nearly caused our house to catch fire and also resulted in damage to my BMW Z4. I would appreciate the opportunity to speak with someone regarding this matter. For your reference, the last seven digits of my VIN are [XXX] . You can reach me at [XXX] or via email at [XXX] . INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Jan 17, 2025 · Engine · 70,000 miles · MD

The contact owns a 2011 BMW 550I. The contact stated that oil was leaking from the vehicle. The engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who declined to service the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that there was no warranty coverage on the vehicle. No additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

Filed Sep 5, 2023 · Engine · 77,500 miles · NJ

The contact owns a 2011 BMW 550I. The contact stated that after having an oil change performed, he noticed white smoke coming from the exhaust pipe. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with a stem valve cover failure. The contact was informed that the valve cover needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 77,500.

Filed Feb 27, 2022 · Engine, Seat belts · NV

Drivetrain malfunction comes on dash, due to timing chain being out of "time" meaning that the cranshaft and chain has move out of place, this repair is estimated to cost about 10k, other vehicles of the this type are also included, the recall from bmw is call the "n63 customer service packet", n63 is the kind of engine that this car and other in similar series and years are known and innevidatable to prevent since its a manufacturer mistake. I personally lost out on a lot of money due to the problem that landed in my hands.

Filed Jan 5, 2021 · Engine · 58,000 miles · FL

The car just don't go the speed is supposed to I can't go in highway because the car don't go that fast and that is not safe for me and my family I spent a lot of money trying to fix it but the problem always come back

Filed Sep 18, 2020 · Engine · CA

I am having oil come from my oil pan which I later found out that it could possibly be coming from my oil pan gasket which some people have told me there were recalls on this particular problem

Filed Aug 25, 2020 · Engine, Steering · 75,000 miles · TX

This car have been n great maintenance always, and suddenly started to throw white smoke as crazy... (75k miles only) I did my search and turns out that is a big problem that many bmw v8 engine that they have .... Big headache to see this kind of luxury car smoking like that

Filed Jul 27, 2020 · Engine · 140,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw 550i. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be serviced. The contact was informed that the auxiliary water pump was defective and needed to be replaced. The contact was informed that there was a recall for similar vehicles however, the VIN showed no open recalls. Fields bmw lakeland (4285 lakeland park dr, lakeland, fl 33809) was contacted and confirmed that the vehicle was not subjected to a recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the website. The contact linked the failure to the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v248000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 140,000.

Filed May 21, 2020 · Engine · 130,000 miles · MO · fire

I own my bmw 550i gran turismo sedan 2011 f10(n63). There is a recall on my exact model. The federal safety agency number: 18v248000/ engine and engine cooling. I am having the same exact issues that the recall shows. I have proof of documents showing my water pump failing, getting service water pump and alternator repair. August 24, 2019 shows small evaporations leak, cylinder misfires and has bad head gasket. Water pump failure caused my engine to over heat and bad head gaskets.I also had similar problem as other customers with the turbo coolant hoses, my hoses cracked like glass, ejecting coolant all over the engine and alternator, which caused smoke really bad almost leading to an car crash because I couldn't see on the highway, when I pulled over on the side of the road the alternator was burning up. I have contacted manufacturer bmw of north america and my VIN number is not on the recall list and I have the same exact engine that is recalled(n63/f10) I am needing my car added to the recall list, this mistake nearly cost me and my family life. April 12th, the car was in motion, in kansas city,mo on the highway 435, big clouds of white smoke, engine loss power, causing a car to almost crash into the rear of the car.

Filed Apr 29, 2020 · Acceleration, Engine · 120,000 miles · MO

I own my bmw 550i gran turismo sedan 2011 f10(n63). There is a recall on my exact model. The federal safety agency number: 18v248000/ engine and engine cooling. I am having the same exact issues that the recall shows. I have proof of documents showing my water pump failing, getting service water pump and alternator repair. August 24, 2019 shows small evaporations leak, cylinder misfires and has bad head gasket. Water pump failure caused my engine to over heat and bad head gaskets.I also had similar problem as other customers with the turbo coolant hoses, my hoses cracked like glass, ejecting coolant all over the engine and alternator, which caused smoke really bad almost leading to an car crash because I couldn't see on the highway, when I pulled over on the side of the road the alternator was burning up. I have contacted manufacturer bmw of north america and my VIN number is not on the recall list and I have the same exact engine that is recalled(n63/f10) I am needing my car added to the recall list, this mistake nearly cost me and my family life. April 12th, the car was in motion, in kansas city,mo on the highway 435, big clouds of white smoke, engine loss power, causing a car to almost crash into the rear of the car. I am now located in kansas city, mo. I can be contacted by email: [xxx] or cell: [xxx] redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).