2009 BMW Z4: engine stalls while driving

Filed Aug 3, 2017 · Electrical, Engine · 98,000 miles · DC

Engine unexpectedly stalled and shutdown while in movement with potential to cause accident. Vehicle cannot be turned on until full stop is achieved and transmission placed in "p." idle engine RPM continues to vary drastically up and down with indication a problem persists and is likely pose the same safety risk. I bought vehicle used on 2012 and had the issue shortly after purchase twice at highway speeds. Dealership took months to apparently resolve. I am back at risk.

Filed Jun 11, 2014 · Engine · 28,000 miles · AL

The car has stalled multiple time when coming to a stop. In some instances I did not have to come to a complete stop such as crossing a divided highway, just slowed significantly. As I went to accelerate through the intersection the engine had stalled and I was stuck in the middle of the intersection with no power. Car starts right back up each time but you must stop to place the car in drive(automatic transmission). Nearly hit by oncoming traffic on 3 separate occasions. Dealership was able to replicate, sold me a $400 battery as the fix. Car stalled on the way home from dealership. Returned the car but they could not replicate and since the instances did not produce a fault code they could do nothing. Car continues to stall which makes it a safety hazard. There are 100's of post on bmw forums with the same issue but bmw claims to have no knowledge of the issue. Someone needs to step in and make them address the issue. This is not the known battery cable issue, that was replaced per recall.

Filed Sep 17, 2010 · Electrical · 11,200 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 bmw z4 convertible. The contact was driving approximately 10-20 MPH when the vehicle stalled without warning. He was able to immediately restart the vehicle without hesitation. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure would occur intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the computer was replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle would no longer operate following repairs. The vehicle was left with the dealer where the contact was awaiting further diagnosis. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 11,000 and the current mileage was 11, 200.

Filed Sep 16, 2010 · Engine · 11,000 miles · VA

I am leasing a 2009 z4 bmw, the engine car stall while driving this happened twice in a period of 2 weeks, I almost have a car crash behind in both opportunities, thanks that the traffic was very slow, the second time I have to go out the road. I brought the car the for service, they were able to reproduce the failure, after one week at the shop they say it was a computer failure, they replace the computer however after 2 weeks the car still in the shop I have call several times to customer service and the service shop but I don't get any specific answer of what is going on, I feel I don't have any rights as a consumer and in the other hand I am concerned for my safety since they said they don't guarantee this won't haven again even if the car is fixed. Do I have any rights as a consumer or I have to accept this situation.

Filed Nov 18, 2009 · Transmission · 2,516 miles · TX · crash

My 2009 bmw z4 was parked in my driveway at about a 65 angle to the rear of my toyota pickup truck. I got into the bmw intending move it into the garage. The car has a standard transmission and was in first gear with the parking brake on. I depressed the clutch pedal and started the engine. An instant after the parking brake released, the rubber clutch pedal cover slipped off the clutch pedal taking my foot with it. The bmw shot forward. The front right fender of the bmw struck the left rear bumper of the toyota pickup truck stalling the engine of the bmw. The resulting damage to the bmw is approximately $5000.00 and the damage to the toyota pickup truck is approximately $550.00. Tuesday, september 29, 2009, I took the bmw into the austin bmw dealer. The rubber pedal cover was reattached with 'superglue' and I left the dealership. Two days later I took the bmw to a body shop. When I returned home, I felt the rubber clutch pedal cover begin to 'slip' as I drove up my driveway. The next day I again took the car into the bmw dealer. The rubber pedal cover was 'loose' but did not come completely off. I talked to the service manager and scheduled a conference with the bmw factory rep at his next visit. On wednesday, october 21st I returned the car to the dealership for examination by the factory rep. When the car was returned to me the clutch pedal had been reattached. I was told the factory rep would be in contact with me within two weeks. 'scott' from bmw headquarters (new jersey?) called me on november 4, 2009 and told me that they had manufactured 10,000 of this model and had received no other complaints of clutch pedal covers coming off. I believe the rubber clutch pedal currently in the vehicle is the original. The dealer provided me with a customer copy of the work order on my first visit. The dealer did not provide me with any written documentation on my subsequent two visits.