2013 BMW 650I: check engine light

Filed Jul 10, 2024 · Engine, Fuel system · PA

BMW issues a customer care package regarding issues with the fuel injectors. I originally had to have #8 injector replaced. Shortly after leaving dealership the check engine light came on. To find out now that the catalytic converter on that side of the engine needed replaced ($3400) which they would not provide any assistance on, even though it was most likely caused by the excess fuel being passed through. The car had 38,558 miles on it at the time but was two months passed the 8 year warranty!!!! At 51,875 miles, problem had existed for several thousand miles. The dealership replaced the oxygen censor and a partial flush of the transfer case fluid. Did not resolve the problem, had to have transfer case replaced. $5400. It is currently in for repair as check engine light came on and car was showing a drive train malfunction alert. Using a code reader it was showing a failure of fuel injectors, 1, 2 and three. I can only imagine they are going to tell me that the catalytic converter on that side now needs replaced. Regardless of the age of the vehicle, a car with 54,000 miles on it should not require this level of repairs and failures !!

Filed Aug 4, 2021 · Fuel system · PA

BMW voluntarily came out with an extended warranty for faulty fuel injectors (not a recall). Warning of drive train malfunction came on, vehicle would barely run. Dealer determined that #8 fuel injector was the problem and was replaced. The fuel injection shuts down during DT malfunction so all fuel is not being burned. A short time after leaving dealership the check engine light came on (less than . Now I have a bad catalytic converter, BMW states that is not covered as a related repair because it was not done at the time of the fuel injector repair?? The catalytic converter is covered for 8 years or 80,000 miles. My car had 38,000 miles but was 8yrs 4 months old?? BMW refuses to assist with repair which seems to be a direct result of the acknowledgement of the problem with the fuel injectors?? Also had a failed fuel injector on VIN[XXX] which was not covered by the extended warranty! INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Filed Feb 21, 2018 · Transmission · 65,000 miles · MD

While driving, suddenly the car will start shaking with immediate loss of power and the engine light comes on. The main screen displays "drivetrain malfunction: drive moderately. Maximum drivetrain output not available. Consult service center" during the malfunction the car has significant shaking, loses nearly most power and the car must come to an immediate stop andthe engine needs to be turned off. Bmw does not have a fix to resolve the issue and every time it happens they replace different parts. This is the 3rd time it happened since I purcased the car and it is a major safety issue especially while driving on a highway.

Filed Dec 25, 2015 · Transmission · 27,000 miles · NJ

While driving, suddenly the car will start shaking with immediate loss of power and the engine light comes on. The main screen displays "drivetrain malfunction: drive moderately. Maximum drivetrain output not available. Consult service center" during the malfunction the car has significant shaking, loses nearly most power and the car must come to an immediate stop andthe engine needs to be turned off. Bmw does not have a fix to resolve the issue and every time it happens they replace different parts. This is the 8th time it happened and it is a major safety issue.

Filed May 3, 2015 · Engine · 12,300 miles · WA

While driving, the car will have a sudden shake, an immediate loss of power and the engine light comes on. The main radio screen displays a drivetrain malfunction, reduced power, immediate service. During this time the car has significant and sustained shaking and loses nearly all forward power. The car must come to an immediate stop and turned off. If you were passing or on a busy highway, this could likely lead to a car accident with no ability to avoid it since the car has little to no power. There are scores of complaints online about this for the 650i gran coupe. There are also youtube postings. The owners have posted that they cannot find the issue. Dealers have reprogrammed the ecu, replaced spark plugs, replaced coils, replaced fuel injectors and replaced fuel pumps. Even with this, the cars continue to have the same issue, which could easily cause an accident. The federal safety agency, since bmw has repurchased dozens of bmw 650i gran coupe cars because of this, they are clearly aware of the fault. There are dozens and dozens of posts online and on youtube, this is a well known issue. Yet bmw does not have a single fix to resolve the issue. Please help us resolve this issue before someone gets killed or injured, unless someone else already has.