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MY VEHICLE WAS MAKING A SQUEALING NOISE, WAS LOUDER WHEN RUNNING BUT SITTING STILL. TOOK IT TO A GARAGE AND VALVE COVER GASKET WAS LEAKING APPARENTLY. I KNOW THIS HAPPENS TO CARS BUT MY BMW IS A 2011 WITH ONLY 65500 MILES AT THE TIME.. COSTED ME 1000 DOLLARS TO FIX AND A MONTH BEFORE THIS THEY DID A RECALL ON THE PCV VALVE AND HAD IT TORE APART. MAYBE IT WAS SOMEONE'S MISTAKE WHEN REASSEMBLING THE PCV VALVE HEATER DURING RECALL AT BMW DEALER AT TOWNE AUTO IN WILLIAMSVILLE NEAR BUFFALO NY?? IDK BUT THAT IS LOW MILEAGE FOR THIS TO HAPPEN
MY VEHICLE WAS MAKING A SQUEALING NOISE, WAS LOUDER WHEN RUNNING BUT SITTING STILL. TOOK IT TO A GARAGE AND VALVE COVER GASKET WAS LEAKING APPARENTLY. I KNOW THIS HAPPENS TO CARS BUT MY BMW IS A 2011 WITH ONLY 65500 MILES AT THE TIME.. COSTED ME 1000 DOLLARS TO FIX AND A MONTH BEFORE THIS THEY DID A RECALL ON THE PCV VALVE AND HAD IT TORE APART. MAYBE IT WAS SOMEONE'S MISTAKE WHEN REASSEMBLING THE PCV VALVE HEATER DURING RECALL AT BMW DEALER AT TOWNE AUTO IN WILLIAMSVILLE NEAR BUFFALO NY?? IDK BUT THAT IS LOW MILEAGE FOR THIS TO HAPPEN
AFTER 3 SEPARATE RECALLS, ALL BMW DEFECTS. NOW CHANGED BATTERY, AND WINDOWS AND DIRECTIONALS WONT WORK. NOW DEFECTIVE FOOTWELL PART COSTING 800PLUS. BMW WILL REPLACE, BUT ONLY IF I TAKE TIME OFF WORK AND HUGE EXPENSE TO DRIVE 4 HRS EACH WAY TO NEAREST DEALERSHIP, BECAUSE THEY REFUSE TO TOW, EVEN THO THEIR PART WENT BAD. THEY ARE FORCING ME TO DRIVE (CANT AFFORD TO TOW) A CAR WITH 2 SAFETY RECALLS AND A BAD COMPUTER SYSTEM TO ANOTHER STATE WITH NO VIABLE OPTIONS.
AFTER 3 SEPARATE RECALLS, ALL BMW DEFECTS. NOW CHANGED BATTERY, AND WINDOWS AND DIRECTIONALS WONT WORK. NOW DEFECTIVE FOOTWELL PART COSTING 800PLUS. BMW WILL REPLACE, BUT ONLY IF I TAKE TIME OFF WORK AND HUGE EXPENSE TO DRIVE 4 HRS EACH WAY TO NEAREST DEALERSHIP, BECAUSE THEY REFUSE TO TOW, EVEN THO THEIR PART WENT BAD. THEY ARE FORCING ME TO DRIVE (CANT AFFORD TO TOW) A CAR WITH 2 SAFETY RECALLS AND A BAD COMPUTER SYSTEM TO ANOTHER STATE WITH NO VIABLE OPTIONS.
BLOWER MOTOR WIRING.MY FAN HAS STOPPED WORKING. I HAD IT FIXED ONCE BEFORE OUT OF MY OWN POCKET. IT HAS BEEN ALMOST A YEAR AND THE REMEDY IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE.
BLOWER MOTOR WIRING.MY FAN HAS STOPPED WORKING. I HAD IT FIXED ONCE BEFORE OUT OF MY OWN POCKET. IT HAS BEEN ALMOST A YEAR AND THE REMEDY IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE.
THERE IS A REPORT BY AUTO CHECK REPORT SHOWING THAT THERE IS A FRAME OR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE RECORD. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO SELL THE CAR AND DUE THE INFORMATION THAT APPEARED ON THE REPORT THE PRICE OFFERING IS BELOW THE REAL PRICE. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEM TO SELL IT BECAUSE THE SAME PROBLEM APPEARED AND EVEN CAR MAX EXPRESS EXPRESS THE SAME SITUATION. IN 08/28/2014 AN AUTO AUCTION IN TEXAS , AUCTION ANNOUNCED AS FRAME DAMAGE. IN A FEW DAYS I WILL BE SENDING A COPY OF THE REPORT. THANKS IN ADVANCE. UPDATED 10/16/2017*JS
THERE IS A REPORT BY AUTO CHECK REPORT SHOWING THAT THERE IS A FRAME OR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE RECORD. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO SELL THE CAR AND DUE THE INFORMATION THAT APPEARED ON THE REPORT THE PRICE OFFERING IS BELOW THE REAL PRICE. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEM TO SELL IT BECAUSE THE SAME PROBLEM APPEARED AND EVEN CAR MAX EXPRESS EXPRESS THE SAME SITUATION. IN 08/28/2014 AN AUTO AUCTION IN TEXAS , AUCTION ANNOUNCED AS FRAME DAMAGE. IN A FEW DAYS I WILL BE SENDING A COPY OF THE REPORT. THANKS IN ADVANCE. UPDATED 10/16/2017*JS
I REMEMBER DRIVING HOME ON THE INTERSTATE AND SMELLING A BURNING SMELL. I HAD THE WINDOWS OPEN BUT IT DIDN'T SEEM LIKE IT WAS COMING FROM OUTSIDE. LATER, THE CAR'S HVAC BLOWER FAN STOPPED WORKING. DURING REPAIR, THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR AND THE HARNESS THAT PLUGS INTO IT WERE FOUND TO BE BADLY BURNED. THE HARNESS WIRES FOR GROUND AND POWER WERE MISSING INSULATION (BURNED AWAY) AND THE COPPER WAS BADLY CORRODED. THE TRIM PANEL DIRECTLY UNDER THE AFFECTED AREA HAS WATER STAINING AND SCORCH MARKS. BMW NA REFUSED TO PAY TO FIX DUE TO MILEAGE EVEN THOUGH CAR IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD AND IS CLEARLY A WATER INTRUSION PROBLEM (LEADING TO A SHORT CIRCUIT AND BURNING) CAUSED BY EITHER A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING ISSUE
I REMEMBER DRIVING HOME ON THE INTERSTATE AND SMELLING A BURNING SMELL. I HAD THE WINDOWS OPEN BUT IT DIDN'T SEEM LIKE IT WAS COMING FROM OUTSIDE. LATER, THE CAR'S HVAC BLOWER FAN STOPPED WORKING. DURING REPAIR, THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR AND THE HARNESS THAT PLUGS INTO IT WERE FOUND TO BE BADLY BURNED. THE HARNESS WIRES FOR GROUND AND POWER WERE MISSING INSULATION (BURNED AWAY) AND THE COPPER WAS BADLY CORRODED. THE TRIM PANEL DIRECTLY UNDER THE AFFECTED AREA HAS WATER STAINING AND SCORCH MARKS. BMW NA REFUSED TO PAY TO FIX DUE TO MILEAGE EVEN THOUGH CAR IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD AND IS CLEARLY A WATER INTRUSION PROBLEM (LEADING TO A SHORT CIRCUIT AND BURNING) CAUSED BY EITHER A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING ISSUE