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Takata recall: no fix for this recall and is unsafe to drive. Unable to resale or trade in at market value.
Passenger restraint system malfunction symbol came on on two different occasions as i started the car and remained on as i drove it and when i restarted it it was gone briefly
Takada inflators. Still awaiting replacement of defective part. Waiting for replacement since 2/5/16. Called 3/27/17 and was advised there were no replacement parts available.
My vehicle shows the following error message "passenger restraint malfunction" at random times while i am driving without a passenger or whenever a passenger decides to move around. The error will also appear at random times whenever i have a passenger. I ran obd reading and it gave the error code "930a1c-ods-system: seat occupancy sensor passenger: sending sensor failure because of wetness ,0, zp." i have never spilled liquid matter on the seats and i live in a dry desert environment where temperatures range from 80 to 110 degrees fahrenheit. The bmw dealership in palm springs told me i will need to replace the passenger mat, but my warranty will not cover it. I was quoted to pay $1600 out of pocket just to fix a faulty sensor mat that is essential in protecting a passenger's life in the event of an accident. I am afraid the airbags will not work properly in the event of an accident and the airbag deployment can be lethal to a child passenger or an elderly adult. I can not find a local mechanic who can replace the passenger mat, nor can i buy the part online for my model. It is a bit injustice for me to pay a large amount of money to fix a defective part made by bmw and have no other choice other than to take it to the bmw dealership. Just to have them inspect my vehicle costed $175.i have also been made aware that bmw recalled 76,565 vehicles due to a defect in the front passenger seat occupant detection mat for bmw models 2006 325i, 325xi, 330i and 330xi sedans and 325xi sport wagons, the 2007 328i, 328xi, 335i and 335xi sedans and 328i and 328xi sport wagons, the 2006-7 525i, 525xi, 530i, 530xi and 550i sedans and 530xi sport wagons, the 2006 760i sedans, the 2006-7 750i, 750li, and 760li sedans and the 2006 x5 sport utility vehicles. It seems these defects were found in my 2013 model and i will like bmw to address this issue and fix it.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2013 bmw 335i. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 16v071000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Updated 01/05/17*ljthe consumer stated it has been ten months, since she received the recall notice and the parts are still not available. Updated 02/14/17
If cell phone placed on the passenger seat, it could cause a false seat belt light to illuminate. I noticed while charging my phone through the usb port and the phone is charging; i can repeat the incident over and over.it is unclear if the airbags are functional at this time.this could happen in motion at any speed (highway/city) or while stationary.
My name is [xxx], and i took my bmw to one of portlands dealerships to get my car services. First two days were fine, then after that my passenger and driver air bag lights were constantly flashing on my warning notifications tab. I reached out to the dealership and they wanted me to come back. After i was done with them they charged me over $700 for inspecting the issues and problems reported, then quoted me over $4,000 worth of air bag replacements. The dealership cleared the codes before i left and declined their offer. I saw on kelly blue book that there were recalls on this model. At this time i'm hesitant to trust the dealership because last time i was there i was told i needed a new engine, worth over $26,000. The car is almost at 70,000 miles and i find that very hard to believe.i almost asked the technician if he would be willing to take a lie detector test on my expense. I understand that dealerships typically make more money in the service department than selling new and used cars. I was told by them there were no recalls on my car, but i do want to make a report. Not feeling comfortable to drive my car, i have been storing it in the garage and only using it very lightly. My engine issues started with a small ticking sound. The dealership of portland wanted me to replace tensioners and the timing belt, but the sound was coming from the fuel injectors, after that they wanted me to replace my whole engine.i have been misled by them multiple times. When i bought the car, my luck wasn't so great, after two weeks of purchasing it a small rock on the penetrated my window while i was on the highway. I got insure to cover it but they needed a quote from the dealership. I got 3 different quotes, all hundreds ofdollars apart from $800-+$1,000. The reason why i am making this report is regarding my safety and concerns for these airbags, wanting to be assured safety.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2013 bmw 335i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v071000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Car remains subject to an airbag inflator recall 15 months after i bought it. This recall is blocking me from trading the car at a dealer for something different, because they are not allowed to sell the car with a pending recall.
Takata recall. 8 months ago, i was planning to refinance my vehicle & lower my interest rate. As i called, the bmw finance company, told me i will not be able to do anything with my vehicle until the recall is done. That's when i was brought aware to the recall, if i was not told, i wouldn't have known. I called to the dealer, north hollywood bmw &a south bay dealer, but neither have taken responsibility to fix my vehicle's recall. Today i received a letter from "auto airbag settlement" if i have gotten my recall fix & i have not. What can i do to fix this problem?
1 day i drove the car all the door lockes except for the rear left stoped working and i got stuck in the car for 30 minutes then the door unlocked and then stoped working car doors have to be opens with the key hole or from inside the car major death hazard.all happened in one day in a parking garage
I loved my bmw until i realized it has a faulty engine. I noticed the drive train malfunction light once when i went through a car wash. I turned off when i restarted the car. My car was up to date on all oil changes etc, i take it to bmw specialist only. I noticed a light tick sound and reported it to bmw at my last oil change. They disregarded it and said they did notice oil on the gasket. No changes requested at that time. My car never showed signs of leaking oil and the oil pressure at times showed to be low but would always return to normal. I was told it was because the hybrids work differently. On my way home on the frontage road of i35 my car just shut down and never restarted. I was able to guide it into a parking lot and the engine just stopped turning and the drive train malfunction light turned on. I had it towed to a mechanic and they basically said they had to replace the entire engine. A new engine cost $18000 and a used is around 13000. That does not include labor!!! i had to then have my car towed home to just park it. This is the only car i have, i owe thousands on it and the engine completely broke! as i'm doing research i see multiple complaints with the same issues and same result, complete engine failure!!! this needs to be investigated! from what i gather it is related to the drivetrain malfunction light sending a signal to the engine & stopping oil from reaching the top of the motor, leading to vanos complications and leading to metal in the engine leading to a complete damage to the engine. Cheap issue leading to failure of the entire vehicle. I've also gathered there is a fault with the start/stop that causes this issue. I am left with no car, i'm a full time nurse and now in debt with no working car! this could have been prevented had a recall been done a few years ago with all the initial complaints!! several forums including on this site!!
The car goes into "limp mode" while driving reducing power immediately. I was making a turn onto a street crossing a highway and my car went into this limp mode. I was almost hit due to the sudden loss of power.symptoms:1) loss of power and car will not rev. Past ~3,000 rpm (no fault codes on dash)2) radiator electric cooling fan on max (very loud)3) engine oil temp. Approx. 205 degf or lower (while limp mode is occurring, temp. Is usually not at normal operating temp of 245 degf)the problem goes away once car is turned off and back on (it resets). Many users have reported that it seems to happen after a long comfort mode drive on the freeway followed by city driving and switching to sport mode.repair attempts:1) auxiliary electric cooling fan replacement (mounted to the radiator and fan shroud) - biggest culprit (the fan is tested directly and will fail the test but may or may not have a fault code stored in the ecu)2) fan relay replacement3) thermostat replacement4) dme replacement with software updateas far as we can tell, there is no sib yet but plenty of puma cases have been filed. A few people have had their cars bought back and replaced by bmw.please look herehttp://www.f30post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=786475there are 50 pages of this and bmw is not helping.
If cell phone placed on the passenger seat, it could cause a false seat belt light to illuminate. I noticed while charging my phone through the usb port and the phone is charging; i can repeat the incident over and over.it is unclear if the airbags are functional at this time.this could happen in motion at any speed (highway/city) or while stationary.
Charge intake pipe failed and experienced severe power loss during acceleration onto the interstate. No warnings or caution lights illuminated at the time of the power loss. I continued driving to my service dealer (valencia bmw in valencia, ca). Upon arrival, i opened the hood and saw that the charge intake was torn away from the housing. Upon further review, the dealership indicated that the part failed and needed be replaced. I had the service center replace the part in full accordance with bmw factory recommendations and procedures. The vehicle's engine is not modified in any way.
While driving on the freeway going to work, around 5:30 in the morning, the power train warning light came on the screen.., while on sport mode selected i noticed that my rpm was close to 3k doing 65 mph., the vehicle slowed down to 45 miles per hour and had no power.., i was able to pull over the shoulder and tried several times to re-start the car to no avail., i had the car towed to the nearest bmw dealership, and they diagnosed it as a bad high pressure fuel pump. They replaced the pump the same day, test drove it and everything is back to normal. The repair was covered under warranty, i sent the towing expenses to the bmw road side assistance for reimbursement., said it will take a few weeks to get it in the mail..
Driving the vehicle on a highway with normal speed limit. Vehicle started to sputter and drivetrain malfunction warning light came on. Vehicle was losing power and speed decreasing quickly in the middle of the highway. I did have a chance to pull over safely on the shoulder. Wife and children was scared and so was i. Had the vehicle towed to the nearest bmw dealers/service station. Diagnostics so far was bad fuel. Online forum suggested otherwise. Any help is greatly appreciated.
I loved my bmw until i realized it has a faulty engine. I noticed the drive train malfunction light once when i went through a car wash. I turned off when i restarted the car. My car was up to date on all oil changes etc, i take it to bmw specialist only. I noticed a light tick sound and reported it to bmw at my last oil change. They disregarded it and said they did notice oil on the gasket. No changes requested at that time. My car never showed signs of leaking oil and the oil pressure at times showed to be low but would always return to normal. I was told it was because the hybrids work differently. On my way home on the frontage road of i35 my car just shut down and never restarted. I was able to guide it into a parking lot and the engine just stopped turning and the drive train malfunction light turned on. I had it towed to a mechanic and they basically said they had to replace the entire engine. A new engine cost $18000 and a used is around 13000. That does not include labor!!! i had to then have my car towed home to just park it. This is the only car i have, i owe thousands on it and the engine completely broke! as i'm doing research i see multiple complaints with the same issues and same result, complete engine failure!!! this needs to be investigated! from what i gather it is related to the drivetrain malfunction light sending a signal to the engine & stopping oil from reaching the top of the motor, leading to vanos complications and leading to metal in the engine leading to a complete damage to the engine. Cheap issue leading to failure of the entire vehicle. I've also gathered there is a fault with the start/stop that causes this issue. I am left with no car, i'm a full time nurse and now in debt with no working car! this could have been prevented had a recall been done a few years ago with all the initial complaints!! several forums including on this site!!
While parking car in usual parking lot at work, 8:30 am, turning wheels to left, car suddenly accelerated on it's own without any warning, causing car to jump over parking bumper, through concrete block wall and continued to ram into private home, making home unsafe to enter. All this caused $14000.00, now, updated to $19000.00 damage to the car, not including the cost of damage to the wall and building. Bmw dealership will not look into the accelerator cables etc...says it is not an issue with this incident. This should be investigated further as safety of occupants / pedestrians and other vehicles could be in jeopardy! p.s. We have not driven the car yet since it has been at the bmw body shop since december 8 2015. Car is second owned by us. We bought car at 6k miles and now has 10k miles. My wife is scared of getting behind the wheel and driving the car.
The contact owns a 2013 bmw 335i. The contact stated that the engine charge pipe separated from the welding area located by the intake manifold, and charge pipe particles penetrated the throttle body. The contact and an independent mechanic inspected the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 68,000.
My name is [xxx], and i took my bmw to one of portlands dealerships to get my car services. First two days were fine, then after that my passenger and driver air bag lights were constantly flashing on my warning notifications tab. I reached out to the dealership and they wanted me to come back. After i was done with them they charged me over $700 for inspecting the issues and problems reported, then quoted me over $4,000 worth of air bag replacements. The dealership cleared the codes before i left and declined their offer. I saw on kelly blue book that there were recalls on this model. At this time i'm hesitant to trust the dealership because last time i was there i was told i needed a new engine, worth over $26,000. The car is almost at 70,000 miles and i find that very hard to believe.i almost asked the technician if he would be willing to take a lie detector test on my expense. I understand that dealerships typically make more money in the service department than selling new and used cars. I was told by them there were no recalls on my car, but i do want to make a report. Not feeling comfortable to drive my car, i have been storing it in the garage and only using it very lightly. My engine issues started with a small ticking sound. The dealership of portland wanted me to replace tensioners and the timing belt, but the sound was coming from the fuel injectors, after that they wanted me to replace my whole engine.i have been misled by them multiple times. When i bought the car, my luck wasn't so great, after two weeks of purchasing it a small rock on the penetrated my window while i was on the highway. I got insure to cover it but they needed a quote from the dealership. I got 3 different quotes, all hundreds ofdollars apart from $800-+$1,000. The reason why i am making this report is regarding my safety and concerns for these airbags, wanting to be assured safety.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
"limp mode" is a very well known issue affecting 2012-2014 bmw 335i models with the m sport package. After accelerating from a stop to 60-65 mph, and merging into traffic, i experienced limp mode. The car would not accelerate, the rpms would not rise above 2500 or fall below 2000. The oil temperature was approximately 200 degrees. During the sudden loss of acceleration and power, no matter how hard or far i pushed the accelerator, the car would not accelerate- the car completely lost all power and the ability to accelerate. As i was coasting, i tried pumping the gas and shifting gears (shiftable automatic) to no avail. There were no warning lights on the dashboard or other warning messages displayed. While traffic zoomed past me, i coasted for a good 30-60 seconds gradually slowing to about 15 mph. After roughly 60 seconds, i pushed the accelerator down again and the car bucked, lurched and jumped and the rpms began to rise. I was able to accelerate normally again though the temperature did rise to roughly 240. I made an appointment immediately to have the car checked by my local bmw dealer. They replaced the aux cooling fan and applied a software update as is the case with "limp mode". This is the same "fix" applied to countless other 335i owners which simply doesn't work. My dealer opened a puma case with bmw to resolve the issue. Standard operating procedure is to replace the fan and apply a software update the first time, replace the fan relay the second time and apply a software update the third time. None of these work!! check f30 post, bimmer world and bimmer fest forums. Dealer was great, but i wanted them i will fight for a buyback if it happens again. Had this happened a few seconds later, while pulling out in front of cars traveling 65+ mph, i would not be here now. Recall this piece of crap!! when my lease is up or if i can get out of it, i will. Not safe.
The car goes into "limp mode" while driving reducing power immediately. I was making a turn onto a street crossing a highway and my car went into this limp mode. I was almost hit due to the sudden loss of power.symptoms:1) loss of power and car will not rev. Past ~3,000 rpm (no fault codes on dash)2) radiator electric cooling fan on max (very loud)3) engine oil temp. Approx. 205 degf or lower (while limp mode is occurring, temp. Is usually not at normal operating temp of 245 degf)the problem goes away once car is turned off and back on (it resets). Many users have reported that it seems to happen after a long comfort mode drive on the freeway followed by city driving and switching to sport mode.repair attempts:1) auxiliary electric cooling fan replacement (mounted to the radiator and fan shroud) - biggest culprit (the fan is tested directly and will fail the test but may or may not have a fault code stored in the ecu)2) fan relay replacement3) thermostat replacement4) dme replacement with software updateas far as we can tell, there is no sib yet but plenty of puma cases have been filed. A few people have had their cars bought back and replaced by bmw.please look herehttp://www.f30post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=786475there are 50 pages of this and bmw is not helping.
Rattle noise coming from engine compartment or inside of dash upon acceleration (2000-2500rpm) on cold starts.can change noise based upon acceleration.goes away after motor warms up (usually 15 minutes) so getting diagnosed at the dealer is difficult.repeatedly get "can't reproduce problem" back from the dealer.widespread problem across multiple platforms (2012+ 3 series, 2014+ 4 series).
Si b64 06 13 ( complain of reduced air flow when the air conditioning system is operated for an extendedtime, usually longer than one hour. Evaporator starts to freeze up due to the position of the evaporator temperature sensor).
Headlight lens developed cracking and crazing in a single day. Xenon lights appear to overheat the lens.
Driving the vehicle on a highway with normal speed limit. Vehicle started to sputter and drivetrain malfunction warning light came on. Vehicle was losing power and speed decreasing quickly in the middle of the highway. I did have a chance to pull over safely on the shoulder. Wife and children was scared and so was i. Had the vehicle towed to the nearest bmw dealers/service station. Diagnostics so far was bad fuel. Online forum suggested otherwise. Any help is greatly appreciated.
"limp mode" is a very well known issue affecting 2012-2014 bmw 335i models with the m sport package. After accelerating from a stop to 60-65 mph, and merging into traffic, i experienced limp mode. The car would not accelerate, the rpms would not rise above 2500 or fall below 2000. The oil temperature was approximately 200 degrees. During the sudden loss of acceleration and power, no matter how hard or far i pushed the accelerator, the car would not accelerate- the car completely lost all power and the ability to accelerate. As i was coasting, i tried pumping the gas and shifting gears (shiftable automatic) to no avail. There were no warning lights on the dashboard or other warning messages displayed. While traffic zoomed past me, i coasted for a good 30-60 seconds gradually slowing to about 15 mph. After roughly 60 seconds, i pushed the accelerator down again and the car bucked, lurched and jumped and the rpms began to rise. I was able to accelerate normally again though the temperature did rise to roughly 240. I made an appointment immediately to have the car checked by my local bmw dealer. They replaced the aux cooling fan and applied a software update as is the case with "limp mode". This is the same "fix" applied to countless other 335i owners which simply doesn't work. My dealer opened a puma case with bmw to resolve the issue. Standard operating procedure is to replace the fan and apply a software update the first time, replace the fan relay the second time and apply a software update the third time. None of these work!! check f30 post, bimmer world and bimmer fest forums. Dealer was great, but i wanted them i will fight for a buyback if it happens again. Had this happened a few seconds later, while pulling out in front of cars traveling 65+ mph, i would not be here now. Recall this piece of crap!! when my lease is up or if i can get out of it, i will. Not safe.
While driving on the freeway going to work, around 5:30 in the morning, the power train warning light came on the screen.., while on sport mode selected i noticed that my rpm was close to 3k doing 65 mph., the vehicle slowed down to 45 miles per hour and had no power.., i was able to pull over the shoulder and tried several times to re-start the car to no avail., i had the car towed to the nearest bmw dealership, and they diagnosed it as a bad high pressure fuel pump. They replaced the pump the same day, test drove it and everything is back to normal. The repair was covered under warranty, i sent the towing expenses to the bmw road side assistance for reimbursement., said it will take a few weeks to get it in the mail..
The car goes into "limp mode" while driving reducing power immediately. I was making a turn onto a street crossing a highway and my car went into this limp mode. I was almost hit due to the sudden loss of power.symptoms:1) loss of power and car will not rev. Past ~3,000 rpm (no fault codes on dash)2) radiator electric cooling fan on max (very loud)3) engine oil temp. Approx. 205 degf or lower (while limp mode is occurring, temp. Is usually not at normal operating temp of 245 degf)the problem goes away once car is turned off and back on (it resets). Many users have reported that it seems to happen after a long comfort mode drive on the freeway followed by city driving and switching to sport mode.repair attempts:1) auxiliary electric cooling fan replacement (mounted to the radiator and fan shroud) - biggest culprit (the fan is tested directly and will fail the test but may or may not have a fault code stored in the ecu)2) fan relay replacement3) thermostat replacement4) dme replacement with software updateas far as we can tell, there is no sib yet but plenty of puma cases have been filed. A few people have had their cars bought back and replaced by bmw.please look herehttp://www.f30post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=786475there are 50 pages of this and bmw is not helping.
This vehicle's fuel pump had an issue which would cause a stall, and it was eventually replaced by bmw just like a recall, but they made sure to emphasize that it was a "limited warranty extension" and was 'not' a recall.stalling and fuel leaks seem like a recall issue especially with respect to "defects in materials orworkmanship" as stated in the attached document.i do not know if this is a newer production of the same defective fuel pump, or a revised version. But if it's the old one, it feels like they're justtrying to push the issue further away until it's forgotten. Just like they attempted with the high pressure fuel pump (hpfp) for the older model 335i (2007-2012). Please stop the bmw recall-sorry not-recalls; it's confusing and it leaves large populations of defective vehicles with no accountability whatsoever.thank you
Rattle noise coming from engine compartment or inside of dash upon acceleration (2000-2500rpm) on cold starts.can change noise based upon acceleration.goes away after motor warms up (usually 15 minutes) so getting diagnosed at the dealer is difficult.repeatedly get "can't reproduce problem" back from the dealer.widespread problem across multiple platforms (2012+ 3 series, 2014+ 4 series).
Same as everyone else reports for powertrain/drivetrain drive moderately car goes into limp mode message drivetrain affected drive moderately when.really struggles vehicle was just changed comfort to sport and 3/4 acceleration happened almost immediately
While driving on the freeway going to work, around 5:30 in the morning, the power train warning light came on the screen.., while on sport mode selected i noticed that my rpm was close to 3k doing 65 mph., the vehicle slowed down to 45 miles per hour and had no power.., i was able to pull over the shoulder and tried several times to re-start the car to no avail., i had the car towed to the nearest bmw dealership, and they diagnosed it as a bad high pressure fuel pump. They replaced the pump the same day, test drove it and everything is back to normal. The repair was covered under warranty, i sent the towing expenses to the bmw road side assistance for reimbursement., said it will take a few weeks to get it in the mail..
While parking car turning wheels to left, car suddenly accelerated on it's own without any warning, causing car to jump over parking bumper, through concrete block wall and continued to ram into private home, making home unsafe to enter. All this caused $14000.00 damage to the car, not including the cost of damage to the wall and building. Bmw dealership will not look into the accelerator cables etc...says can't be an issue with this incident. This should be investigated further as safety of occupants / pedestrians and other vehicles could be in jeopardy! p.s. We have not driven the car yet since it has been at the bmw body shop since december 8 2015. Car is second owned by us. We bought car at 6k miles and now has 10k miles. Kind of scared of getting behind the wheel and driving the car.
Driving the vehicle on a highway with normal speed limit. Vehicle started to sputter and drivetrain malfunction warning light came on. Vehicle was losing power and speed decreasing quickly in the middle of the highway. I did have a chance to pull over safely on the shoulder. Wife and children was scared and so was i. Had the vehicle towed to the nearest bmw dealers/service station. Diagnostics so far was bad fuel. Online forum suggested otherwise. Any help is greatly appreciated.
I loved my bmw until i realized it has a faulty engine. I noticed the drive train malfunction light once when i went through a car wash. I turned off when i restarted the car. My car was up to date on all oil changes etc, i take it to bmw specialist only. I noticed a light tick sound and reported it to bmw at my last oil change. They disregarded it and said they did notice oil on the gasket. No changes requested at that time. My car never showed signs of leaking oil and the oil pressure at times showed to be low but would always return to normal. I was told it was because the hybrids work differently. On my way home on the frontage road of i35 my car just shut down and never restarted. I was able to guide it into a parking lot and the engine just stopped turning and the drive train malfunction light turned on. I had it towed to a mechanic and they basically said they had to replace the entire engine. A new engine cost $18000 and a used is around 13000. That does not include labor!!! i had to then have my car towed home to just park it. This is the only car i have, i owe thousands on it and the engine completely broke! as i'm doing research i see multiple complaints with the same issues and same result, complete engine failure!!! this needs to be investigated! from what i gather it is related to the drivetrain malfunction light sending a signal to the engine & stopping oil from reaching the top of the motor, leading to vanos complications and leading to metal in the engine leading to a complete damage to the engine. Cheap issue leading to failure of the entire vehicle. I've also gathered there is a fault with the start/stop that causes this issue. I am left with no car, i'm a full time nurse and now in debt with no working car! this could have been prevented had a recall been done a few years ago with all the initial complaints!! several forums including on this site!!
"limp mode" is a very well known issue affecting 2012-2014 bmw 335i models with the m sport package. After accelerating from a stop to 60-65 mph, and merging into traffic, i experienced limp mode. The car would not accelerate, the rpms would not rise above 2500 or fall below 2000. The oil temperature was approximately 200 degrees. During the sudden loss of acceleration and power, no matter how hard or far i pushed the accelerator, the car would not accelerate- the car completely lost all power and the ability to accelerate. As i was coasting, i tried pumping the gas and shifting gears (shiftable automatic) to no avail. There were no warning lights on the dashboard or other warning messages displayed. While traffic zoomed past me, i coasted for a good 30-60 seconds gradually slowing to about 15 mph. After roughly 60 seconds, i pushed the accelerator down again and the car bucked, lurched and jumped and the rpms began to rise. I was able to accelerate normally again though the temperature did rise to roughly 240. I made an appointment immediately to have the car checked by my local bmw dealer. They replaced the aux cooling fan and applied a software update as is the case with "limp mode". This is the same "fix" applied to countless other 335i owners which simply doesn't work. My dealer opened a puma case with bmw to resolve the issue. Standard operating procedure is to replace the fan and apply a software update the first time, replace the fan relay the second time and apply a software update the third time. None of these work!! check f30 post, bimmer world and bimmer fest forums. Dealer was great, but i wanted them i will fight for a buyback if it happens again. Had this happened a few seconds later, while pulling out in front of cars traveling 65+ mph, i would not be here now. Recall this piece of crap!! when my lease is up or if i can get out of it, i will. Not safe.
The contact owns a 2013 bmw 335i. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated bystanders assisted to push the vehicle to the side of the roadway. The vehicle was towed to bmw of owings mills (9702 reisterstown rd, owings mills, md 21117) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer did not offer any further assistance. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and offered minimal financial assistance. The contact declined the offer. The failure mileage was 70,000. Vin was not available.
My vehicle shows the following error message "passenger restraint malfunction" at random times while i am driving without a passenger or whenever a passenger decides to move around. The error will also appear at random times whenever i have a passenger. I ran obd reading and it gave the error code "930a1c-ods-system: seat occupancy sensor passenger: sending sensor failure because of wetness ,0, zp." i have never spilled liquid matter on the seats and i live in a dry desert environment where temperatures range from 80 to 110 degrees fahrenheit. The bmw dealership in palm springs told me i will need to replace the passenger mat, but my warranty will not cover it. I was quoted to pay $1600 out of pocket just to fix a faulty sensor mat that is essential in protecting a passenger's life in the event of an accident. I am afraid the airbags will not work properly in the event of an accident and the airbag deployment can be lethal to a child passenger or an elderly adult. I can not find a local mechanic who can replace the passenger mat, nor can i buy the part online for my model. It is a bit injustice for me to pay a large amount of money to fix a defective part made by bmw and have no other choice other than to take it to the bmw dealership. Just to have them inspect my vehicle costed $175.i have also been made aware that bmw recalled 76,565 vehicles due to a defect in the front passenger seat occupant detection mat for bmw models 2006 325i, 325xi, 330i and 330xi sedans and 325xi sport wagons, the 2007 328i, 328xi, 335i and 335xi sedans and 328i and 328xi sport wagons, the 2006-7 525i, 525xi, 530i, 530xi and 550i sedans and 530xi sport wagons, the 2006 760i sedans, the 2006-7 750i, 750li, and 760li sedans and the 2006 x5 sport utility vehicles. It seems these defects were found in my 2013 model and i will like bmw to address this issue and fix it.
If cell phone placed on the passenger seat, it could cause a false seat belt light to illuminate. I noticed while charging my phone through the usb port and the phone is charging; i can repeat the incident over and over.it is unclear if the airbags are functional at this time.this could happen in motion at any speed (highway/city) or while stationary.
My vehicle shows the following error message "passenger restraint malfunction" at random times while i am driving without a passenger or whenever a passenger decides to move around. The error will also appear at random times whenever i have a passenger. I ran obd reading and it gave the error code "930a1c-ods-system: seat occupancy sensor passenger: sending sensor failure because of wetness ,0, zp." i have never spilled liquid matter on the seats and i live in a dry desert environment where temperatures range from 80 to 110 degrees fahrenheit. The bmw dealership in palm springs told me i will need to replace the passenger mat, but my warranty will not cover it. I was quoted to pay $1600 out of pocket just to fix a faulty sensor mat that is essential in protecting a passenger's life in the event of an accident. I am afraid the airbags will not work properly in the event of an accident and the airbag deployment can be lethal to a child passenger or an elderly adult. I can not find a local mechanic who can replace the passenger mat, nor can i buy the part online for my model. It is a bit injustice for me to pay a large amount of money to fix a defective part made by bmw and have no other choice other than to take it to the bmw dealership. Just to have them inspect my vehicle costed $175.i have also been made aware that bmw recalled 76,565 vehicles due to a defect in the front passenger seat occupant detection mat for bmw models 2006 325i, 325xi, 330i and 330xi sedans and 325xi sport wagons, the 2007 328i, 328xi, 335i and 335xi sedans and 328i and 328xi sport wagons, the 2006-7 525i, 525xi, 530i, 530xi and 550i sedans and 530xi sport wagons, the 2006 760i sedans, the 2006-7 750i, 750li, and 760li sedans and the 2006 x5 sport utility vehicles. It seems these defects were found in my 2013 model and i will like bmw to address this issue and fix it.
I got my new 2013 bmw 335i in feb of this year and so far have been involved in 2 collisions due to what i consider as a "brake failure".both accidents happen at slow to medium speed [25 - 40mph] and both times the car just kept rolling and it felt like the abs system was just not working.i was totally shocked as i have been driving bmw's for the past 6+ years and none of my previous cars (2006 330i and 2008 x5) had any braking issues and they would stop when needed.although these accidents weren't of very serious nature but they screwed up my insurance and put me into a rental car for more than 2 months.?
Problems with eps rack. Car has never been in any accidents. Sits at 56,000 miles with no other problems. When turning the steering wheel right and left their is a loud grinding noise and the steering wheel becomes very stiff.
While parking car turning wheels to left, car suddenly accelerated on it's own without any warning, causing car to jump over parking bumper, through concrete block wall and continued to ram into private home, making home unsafe to enter. All this caused $14000.00 damage to the car, not including the cost of damage to the wall and building. Bmw dealership will not look into the accelerator cables etc...says can't be an issue with this incident. This should be investigated further as safety of occupants / pedestrians and other vehicles could be in jeopardy! p.s. We have not driven the car yet since it has been at the bmw body shop since december 8 2015. Car is second owned by us. We bought car at 6k miles and now has 10k miles. Kind of scared of getting behind the wheel and driving the car.
The vehicle comes with a condition based service system, which currently gives the oil change interval of 24 months, however a tsb from 2013 states the oil change should be at 12 months.this has caused my extended warranty to be invalidated due to not following the proper maintenance schedule.
While parking car turning wheels to left, car suddenly accelerated on it's own without any warning, causing car to jump over parking bumper, through concrete block wall and continued to ram into private home, making home unsafe to enter. All this caused $14000.00 damage to the car, not including the cost of damage to the wall and building. Bmw dealership will not look into the accelerator cables etc...says can't be an issue with this incident. This should be investigated further as safety of occupants / pedestrians and other vehicles could be in jeopardy! p.s. We have not driven the car yet since it has been at the bmw body shop since december 8 2015. Car is second owned by us. We bought car at 6k miles and now has 10k miles. Kind of scared of getting behind the wheel and driving the car.
While parking car in usual parking lot at work, 8:30 am, turning wheels to left, car suddenly accelerated on it's own without any warning, causing car to jump over parking bumper, through concrete block wall and continued to ram into private home, making home unsafe to enter. All this caused $14000.00, now, updated to $19000.00 damage to the car, not including the cost of damage to the wall and building. Bmw dealership will not look into the accelerator cables etc...says it is not an issue with this incident. This should be investigated further as safety of occupants / pedestrians and other vehicles could be in jeopardy! p.s. We have not driven the car yet since it has been at the bmw body shop since december 8 2015. Car is second owned by us. We bought car at 6k miles and now has 10k miles. My wife is scared of getting behind the wheel and driving the car.
The contact owns a 2013 bmw 335i. While driving 20 mphmaking a 90 degree turn, the vehicle accelerated without warning and crashed into a telephone pole. The contact sustained neck and back injuries, but no medical attention was required. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,000. .......updated 12/08/15 , 04/18/18
Si b64 06 13 ( complain of reduced air flow when the air conditioning system is operated for an extendedtime, usually longer than one hour. Evaporator starts to freeze up due to the position of the evaporator temperature sensor).
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