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The contact owns a 2012 bmw 550i. After driving the vehicle a short distance, the contact felt extreme heat coming from underneath the vehicle and smelled burning wires. Orange county bmw (101 maher ln, harriman, ny 10926, (845) 782-4269) stated there were no recalls and scheduled an appointment. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 59,287.
Vehicle stops suddenly while driving
The car threw a drive train malfunction code which happens weekly on these engines and the car jumped a lane as it misfired and went into limp driving mode. If there was cars next to me there would have been a crash. Since then bmw has issued a customer campaign on the n63 engine effecting thoughts of cars. They are changing tons of parts from injectors to fuel rails.it should be a full blown recall and the nhtsa should get involved on this. My car has been in the shop since 12/23 and still has not been repaired correctly.i have a feeling you are going to be getting thousands of these complaints against bmw. They need to be held accountable for these failures.
The contact owns a 2012 bmw 550i. While driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle shook. The contact pulled over and turned off the vehicle. Shortly afterwards, the engine malfunction warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle shook again. The contact pulled over a second time and turned off the vehicle; however, it failed to restart the second time. The contact had the vehicle towed to nally bmw in decatur, ga where it was diagnosed that there were metal shavings in the oil and there was a loud knocking sound in the engine. The dealer diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in customer service recall number: n63. Repairs needed to be performed to the engine in order to avoid the failures listed previously. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was no longer covered under the warranty and opened a case regarding the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 112,000.
Son was driving car and car just shut off in the middle of the road without any warning.car was towed to bmw dealership and they want to charge $3000 to tear down engine to see why engine locked up.car was bought 31 may 2019 and shut down after driving a little over 3,000 miles 12 october 2019. Just a complete runaround with bmw offices.
The high pressure fuel pump caused a fire in the engine compartment and totaled the car with less than 60k miles on it
The contact owns a 2012 bmw 5501. While driving approximately 65 mph, the "service required soon" message illuminated on the message center and the vehicle stalled. The contact coasted the vehicle to the shoulder. The vehicle was towed to global imports (550 interstate north pkwy se, atlanta, ga 30339) where it was diagnosed that the engine seized and a new one was needed. The contact also stated that the vehicle was running oddly approximately a week before the failure, presumably due to oil consumption issues. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 49,479.
Vehicle stops suddenly while driving
The car threw a drive train malfunction code which happens weekly on these engines and the car jumped a lane as it misfired and went into limp driving mode. If there was cars next to me there would have been a crash. Since then bmw has issued a customer campaign on the n63 engine effecting thoughts of cars. They are changing tons of parts from injectors to fuel rails.it should be a full blown recall and the nhtsa should get involved on this. My car has been in the shop since 12/23 and still has not been repaired correctly.i have a feeling you are going to be getting thousands of these complaints against bmw. They need to be held accountable for these failures.
The contact owns a 2012 bmw 550i. The vehicle stated that while driving at 30 mph, the vehicle stalled as all the warning lights illuminated. The vehicle failed to restart after numerous attempts. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle was hydro-locked. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 8,500. The vin was not available.
Engine is available for inspection upon request.earlier this month, my 550i completely shut off at a traffic light. When attempting to restart the engine, the starter strained very hard and smoke came out of the engine. Engine was immediately shut offand the car was towed to a local shop. In turn the shop replaced the starter the following day and heard knocking from the engine once it turned it over. Upon examination the shop pulled open the oil filter and it was full of metal shrapnel.i feel fortunate the car was not in motion at the time of the failure, given the engine shut off with no warning this could have resulted in a catastrophic accident.
The contact owns a 2012 bmw 550i. After driving the vehicle a short distance, the contact felt extreme heat coming from underneath the vehicle and smelled burning wires. Orange county bmw (101 maher ln, harriman, ny 10926, (845) 782-4269) stated there were no recalls and scheduled an appointment. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 59,287.
Takata recall car uses excessive amounts of oil, a quart every week.
Vehicle stops suddenly while driving
The contact owns a 2012 bmw 550i gran turismo. The contact stated that while her son was driving at 45 mph, the vehicle loss power and stalled without warning. The vehicle was pulled to the side of the road and restarted. The vehicle jerked. The vehicle was taken to the classic bmw located at 6800 dallas pkwy, plano, tx 75024, (214) 778-2600, where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump and the spark plugs needed to be replaced. The contact was told that there was no recall. The manufacture was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
The contact owns a 2012 bmw 550i. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the drivetrain malfunction warning light appeared on the instrument panel. The contact also noticed that the warning light was illuminated upon depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact also stated that the vehicle hesitated when the failure occurred. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who replaced a singular coil and a spark plug. Two months later, the same failure recurred and the contact took the vehicle back to the independent mechanic where they replaced all the coils and spark plugs. Upon return of the vehicle, the contact was driving home and the vehicle shut-off without warning. The vehicle was towed back to the same independent mechanic. Upon further inspection of the vehicle, the mechanic determined that the oil pump timing chain was loosened and needed to be replaced. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 16v746000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the vehicle was not included. The contact reached out to a dealer and was informed that a diagnostic needed to be performed to determine the cause of the failure. The contact declined the diagnostic test. The contact also emailed the manufacturer who informed him to take the vehicle to a local dealer for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000.
When driving down the road the car will start shaking and the car computer pops up saying drivetrain malfunction and you have to pull over to restart the car. But it does it again 5-10 minutes later
2012 f10 had issues while running as car installed and stopped completely multiple times in traffic. Fuel supply sign came on.diagnosed as low pressure fuel pump degraded and need replacement. Same recall took place for 2007-2011 5 series model as well via recall campaign no. 16v-746: in-tank fuel pump.2012 have same issue and very dangerous to drive on road when vehicle stalls and stops while driving in traffic
Car will stall jerk and stall losses power while accelerating.
When i press on the gas to accelerate the "drivetrain malfunction" error comes on.my car only have 51,000 miles.i have to turn the car off and wait a minute to resume driving.
When you first turn the car on it sounds very loud for about 5 minutes (louder than normal). When driving down the road the car will start shaking and the car computer pops up saying drivetrain malfunction and you have to pull over to restart.hesitate beofre taking off at a red light or when turning in an intersection.computer error massage comes and goes.
"takata recall"our car started flashing "increased battery discharge" and "all electrical devices will shut off" we took it to the bmw house. They diagnosed it, as needing a new battery. We replaced the battery and 1 week later the same message came on again "increased battery discharge' "all electrical devices will shut off" . We had to take it back to the bmw house and they diagnosed it this time as needingthe external door handle replaced, they said thedoor handlehad gone out and that some part in that handle puts the car to sleep but it was not allowing the car to go to sleep and this pulled the battery down. We replaced that.that lasted 2 weeks and again this same message came "increased battery discharge" "electrical devices are shutting down. I was on the way to the bmw house once againitstarted tosmell like wiresburning and under the console where the gear is started to smoke bad!!to the point that i parked the car then i called the fire department. Our car had to be hauledto the bmw house. It is unknown why all this happened.
Fuel pump disengages when the car gets too hot. It's happened three timesfortunately each time i was going 20 mph or less. The car essentially stalls out and at higher speeds could be an issue. Bmw has made a fuel pump recall but the 2012 550i did not qualify and i believe it should.
The car threw a drive train malfunction code which happens weekly on these engines and the car jumped a lane as it misfired and went into limp driving mode. If there was cars next to me there would have been a crash. Since then bmw has issued a customer campaign on the n63 engine effecting thoughts of cars. They are changing tons of parts from injectors to fuel rails.it should be a full blown recall and the nhtsa should get involved on this. My car has been in the shop since 12/23 and still has not been repaired correctly.i have a feeling you are going to be getting thousands of these complaints against bmw. They need to be held accountable for these failures.
I have a 2012 bmw 550i, crosstrack, v-8, and with only 5500 miles (purchased in july 2012).when initially starting my car on a flat plain, the behavior of the car started to shake fiercely, repeated loss of power, and the i-drive reported the chassis was malfunctioning.only moderate driving was permitted.the engine light stayed on, and no matter how far the gas pedal was pressed, the car would not gain power.while driving, the car stalled several times as i was attempting to go up the hill to my home.when the car stalled, the gears would not go into neutral or park, and the steering wheel locked up immediately.this experienced was close call to crashing the car and possible sustaining significant injuries. After waiting for three hours, the car started up normally.several people who have chatted with regarding the 2012 bmw 550i crosstrack, v-8 have reported these same experiences.apparently the reports all link back to the fuel system. (e.g., fuel injectors, fuel pump, fuel sensors, etc.)
The high pressure fuel pump caused a fire in the engine compartment and totaled the car with less than 60k miles on it
The contact owns a 2012 bmw 550i gran turismo. The contact stated that while her son was driving at 45 mph, the vehicle loss power and stalled without warning. The vehicle was pulled to the side of the road and restarted. The vehicle jerked. The vehicle was taken to the classic bmw located at 6800 dallas pkwy, plano, tx 75024, (214) 778-2600, where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump and the spark plugs needed to be replaced. The contact was told that there was no recall. The manufacture was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
The contact owns a 2012 bmw 550i.the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact also stated that on various occasion, the steering wheel vibrated uncontrollably without warning when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact also stated that there was a clicking sound coming from the vehicle during the steering failure. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.
While driving on highway a pop sound happenand car started to drive and shacking occurred and shifting of gears was erratic.transfer case failed made very difficult to get out of way of traffic bit of stall and hesitation.
The brake pedal became incredibly hard to press down to get the vehicle to stop while it was in motion on a street. The car dealer repair told me the vacuum pump had failed, which caused the issue.
Bmw tears up tires causing them to shread while driving down road.after two alignments in a year.no front end damage per bmw.
The contact owns a 2012 bmw 550i.the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact also stated that on various occasion, the steering wheel vibrated uncontrollably without warning when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact also stated that there was a clicking sound coming from the vehicle during the steering failure. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.
Bmw tears up tires causing them to shread while driving down road.after two alignments in a year.no front end damage per bmw.
After driving only a few thousand miles the tires on the car failed.the two front tires "bubbled.within one month after, the left front failed by "blowing".in the next two months all four "new" tires failed, with the same "bubbling" issue. 4 months, 7 tires - something is very wrong with the engineering of the car as it related to the run-flat tires used by bmw creating a very dangerous riding condition.bmw service in the one service center i visited claims to change up to 15 tires per day. Multiply that by the number of service centers nationwide and you have a veritable bmw epidemic of tire failure.
Front tire buldge after driving over a recessed man whole cover-this is the 3rd tire i replaced .the tires are goodyear 245/40 r19 eagle run flatsthese tires are dangerous , they are not safe.
We were traveling on a highway, hit a small pothole and immediately our low tire pressure warning went off. My husband who was driving the car, pulled to safe location, got out to inspect the passenger front tire to find that the goodyear tire had actually blown out. We had a 4 inch tear in the tire just above the rim. This is the third dunlop tire that we have had to replace with the same issues in the last three months. The first tire we had an issue with bubbled, the 2nd also bubbled but with only 100 miles on it, and then the last which actually blew out completely. We have had made numerous calls to dunlop and bmw expressing our safety concern with these tires.
I have now driven my 2012 bmw 550i x drive for approximately 22,000 miles.i have been forced to replace 5 run flat tires in the past 11 months.two goodyear excellence rof and 3 dunlop sp sport max gt.three tires developed bubbles on the sidewall and i cannot think of a previous impact that stood out in my mind.two tires rapidly deflated after coming in contact with pot holes.the combination of the tight suspension along with the low profile of the run flat tires makes this combination very dangerous.
I have now driven my 2012 bmw 550i x drive for approximately 22,000 miles.i have been forced to replace 5 run flat tires in the past 11 months.two goodyear excellence rof and 3 dunlop sp sport max gt.three tires developed bubbles on the sidewall and i cannot think of a previous impact that stood out in my mind.two tires rapidly deflated after coming in contact with pot holes.the combination of the tight suspension along with the low profile of the run flat tires makes this combination very dangerous.
We were traveling on a highway, hit a small pothole and immediately our low tire pressure warning went off. My husband who was driving the car, pulled to safe location, got out to inspect the passenger front tire to find that the goodyear tire had actually blown out. We had a 4 inch tear in the tire just above the rim. This is the third dunlop tire that we have had to replace with the same issues in the last three months. The first tire we had an issue with bubbled, the 2nd also bubbled but with only 100 miles on it, and then the last which actually blew out completely. We have had made numerous calls to dunlop and bmw expressing our safety concern with these tires.
Bmw tears up tires causing them to shread while driving down road.after two alignments in a year.no front end damage per bmw.
After driving only a few thousand miles the tires on the car failed.the two front tires "bubbled.within one month after, the left front failed by "blowing".in the next two months all four "new" tires failed, with the same "bubbling" issue. 4 months, 7 tires - something is very wrong with the engineering of the car as it related to the run-flat tires used by bmw creating a very dangerous riding condition.bmw service in the one service center i visited claims to change up to 15 tires per day. Multiply that by the number of service centers nationwide and you have a veritable bmw epidemic of tire failure.
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