2011 BMW 550I: engine stalls while driving

Filed Apr 10, 2018 · Engine · 60,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw 550i. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a sudden loss of power and stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to a dealer (global imports bmw, 500 interstate n pkwy, atlanta, ga 30339, (800) 294-1853) where it was diagnosed that the timing chain was faulty and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer indicated that there was no recall to provide a solution. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

Filed Nov 13, 2017 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 85,000 miles · MN · fire

Our car's electrical panel lit up before the car stalled on two separate occasions. The first time, bmw replace the battery. The second time, bmw replaced the alternator. 12 days after being serviced by bmw, our house burned down due to a fire originating on the front left side of the bmw. That afternoon, my husband had come home from work, parked the car in the garage, and turned it off. The fire started within 30minutes of being shut off and parked. We received a letter in the mail informing us our bmw was under recall for a malfunctioning fuel pump injector.

Filed Apr 21, 2017 · Brakes, Electrical · 53,000 miles · TX

My 2011 bmw 550i has thrice had this weird response in the past 6 months. After driving for 30m-1h suddenly got multiple different warning lights before I lost control of steering (stiff like a dead body) and brakes following which the car stalled. It was towed to the dealership who said this was a bad battery which did not make sense but the car was running thereafter so I took it home. The second time the dealership was closed - I was able to start the car a few minutes later and took the risk of driving home. The dealership said since the car was running they could not run any diagnosis. Thereafter the car ran fine for 3 weeks and then it happened again. This time I could restart it but the car would only move a few feet before stalling. After towing it to the dealer they tell me that the battery and alternator both are bad. I can understand that but there should never be a total loss of control on steering and brakes. That to me is a safety issue and bmw needs to fix it but the dealership does not seem to know what to do. They just want to fix the battery and alternator and call it "problem resolved" without digging further. I have not seen any recalls either. I am now afraid to drive the car because it could get me killed.

Filed Dec 4, 2015 · Electrical · 67,000 miles · TX · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw 550i. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle would not shift back into park. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and was diagnosed that the wiring that connected to the fuse box and battery was not properly attached to the trunk floor panel, which caused the fuse box and battery to melt. The carpet in the trunk was scorched and needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the failure mirrored the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v126000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000.

Filed Sep 29, 2015 · Electrical, Transmission · 49,500 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw 550i. While driving 35 MPH, the drive train malfunction warning message illuminated. The contact also stated that when depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle shook violently, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle stalled along with the drive train warning light. The vehicle was towed to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred several times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 49,500.