2008 BMW M3 engine problems

Filed Oct 3, 2019 · Engine · 65,000 miles · CA

While driving at approximately 70mph on the highway, cel came on, car went into limp mode, before losing power altogether while driving. Vehicle would not turn back on. Report of engine damage requiring an entire replacement.

Filed Feb 4, 2018 · Engine · 102,000 miles · CA · fire

I've been driving bmw for over 12 years. My absolute favorite car to drive. I've had my m3 for a year. My dream car. I took the upmost care of her. Coming home from work late monday driving around 65-70 miles per hour. I heard a loud noise from my car and an engine malfunction notification on my car. Almost hit an 18 wheeler as my car lost control before I swerved into a ditch. Had it towed to my mechanic where he confirmed a piece of a rod poking out the lower part of my block. I never thought the rod bearing failure would ever happen to me! It happened. I currently have no car and I still make payments. I have to get a ride to work which I hate. Bmw should be held responsible for all s65 motors that have these no clearance rod bearings. This was my baby. Now she'll never be the same again.

Filed Dec 28, 2017 · Engine · 99,183 miles · OR

Connecting rod bearing failure while driving. Starting making a loud ticking sound from the bottom end of the motor.

Filed Dec 26, 2017 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 80,100 miles · NC

I have a bmw e92 chassis. I have spoken to many, many owners of the same bmw and they have said the same thing. The throttle body actuators are defective on these bmws. When the malfunction takes place the bmw goes into limp mode. The car is not able to rev above 3k RPM nor go a speed of over 55 MPH. This is incredibly dangerous on the interstate when your car does this. I did not feel safe as well as many people I've talked to and this has happened to them. It is a known issue on the e92 bmw around 79,000 miles. The bmw m3 of this year is very popular and there are many owners. The rod bearings also go out in this car and create the same safety issue. I believe the throttle actuators and rod bearings going bad and putting the car into limp mode is an incredibly dangerous issue. I have called bmw na and they will not look into them as they are not an 'active recall'.

Filed Dec 15, 2017 · Engine · 68,500 miles · CA

Received a loss of power warning for the car. Took it to the shop, shop was unable to diagnose the problem but stated that it was probably a bent red. Took it to get a second opinion. No compression in the 4th cylinder but there is obvious cylinder wall deformation and small piston shrinkage.

Filed Nov 15, 2017 · Engine · 60,000 miles · WI

I was driving from work and heard a loud metal knocking noise coming from the engine compartment. I immediately stopped and called a tow truck. The car was towed to kummrow automotive. They diagnosed that this is a catastrophic rod bearing failure. How could this happen in a car with a little over 60,000 miles? I knew about the potential rod bearing issue and the class action suits, but since this issue affects less than 1% of the vehicles and since I bought a vehicle that was never tracked, babied all of its life, I felt confident I wasn't going to be one of the unlucky ones. I am extremely disappointed in the way I was treated by bmw na after so many years of being a loyal customer and a bmw enthusiast. The s65 (m3) and s85 (m5) engine rod bearing issue has been very well documented over the years. I reported the issue to bmw na and corresponded with you and scott kuchta via email as well as on the phone. It's been going back and forth for over a week. I spoke with scott on monday and he informed me that bmw na is not aware of any rod bearing issues with my engine and that since the car wasn't maintained at the dealer, bmw na won't be able to offer any assistance. The car was serviced at bmw of sterling in va all of its life exclusively from 2008 through 2013. The second owner had the car from 2013 through 2017 and put 3,000 miles on it. That's it! So, he did one oil change. The car was babied all of its life. As far as the rod bearing issue, a simple search for the engine (s65) or the model number (e92 m3) generates pages and pages of information on the subject. Any bmw licensed or independent mechanic is very well aware of this issue. This is very disappointing and discouraging that bmw na wouldn't stand up to its reputation and do the right thing here. This is a very well-documented problem with the s65 engine. I am hoping bmw will do the right thing here.

Filed Oct 31, 2017 · Engine · 95,000 miles · NJ

Connecting rod bearing failure. Well maintained at dealership and certified indy shop. Crankshaft was heavily damaged because lack of oil due to incorrect bearing and connecting rod clearances from factory. Engine is unrepairable. Check by bmw and refuse to assist in replacement. Car was stationary and had been idling for 1 min.

Filed Oct 8, 2017 · Engine · 101,000 miles · GA

Failed bearings engine had to replace engine happened while driving on the highway

Filed Jun 1, 2017 · Engine · NY · crash

I was driving my car at bout 1am on a clear 45 degree morning. I was driving at about 54 MPH on a freeway. I heard a noise come from my engine, it sound like metal being grind. My vehicle then shut off I lost power steering causing me to run into a ditch. When I finally came to a stop I noticed the vehicle will not re start. I called a tow truck. When the truck moved my car I noticed a lot of engine oil under the car. I had the truck towed to a bmw mechanic. The mechanic told me " one of your rod bearings broke sending a rod through your oil pan". And I have tiny pieces of metal all inside of my engine. He also told me that I will need a new engine.

Filed Jan 27, 2017 · Engine · 52,500 miles · IL

Throttle actuator problem: is caused by an engineering defect in the actuator gears which deteriorate under 60,000 miles and cause the engine to go to "limp" mode. Once in limp mode the engine may stall and won't accelerate as normal; which was my case when it occurred on the highway causing a great danger to myself and society.