2008 BMW 5 SERIES Problems & Recalls

My vehicle had a faulty PCV valve that was under "Stop Drive," order. I received no correspondence from the NHTSA nor from BMW of North America in regards to this. My BMW X-5 had significant issues that are directly associated with this issue. After contacting BMW of North America directly because...

My vehicle had a faulty PCV valve that was under "Stop Drive," order. I received no correspondence from the NHTSA nor from BMW of North America in regards to this. My BMW X-5 had significant issues that are directly associated with this issue. After contacting BMW of North America directly because...

I WAS DRIVING AND BUMPED UP AGAINST A SIDEWALK CURVE AND MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AS WELL AS MY CAR SHUT OFF. IT WILL NOT START ANOTHER MORE AND THE HOOD UNDERNEATH WAS ON FIRE. (SMOKE WAS PRESENT).

Mileage: 3

I WAS DRIVING AND BUMPED UP AGAINST A SIDEWALK CURVE AND MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AS WELL AS MY CAR SHUT OFF. IT WILL NOT START ANOTHER MORE AND THE HOOD UNDERNEATH WAS ON FIRE. (SMOKE WAS PRESENT).

Mileage: 3

I WAS DRIVING AND BUMPED UP AGAINST A SIDEWALK CURVE AND MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AS WELL AS MY CAR SHUT OFF. IT WILL NOT START ANOTHER MORE AND THE HOOD UNDERNEATH WAS ON FIRE. (SMOKE WAS PRESENT).

Mileage: 3

TAKATA RECALL. BMW IS NOT DOING ENOUGH TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION. I RECEIVED A NOTICE IN MARCH & 5 MONTHS LATER BMW DEALERS STILL DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE AIRBAGS. HOW IS IT THAT THIS IS ACCEPTABLE?

FRAUD ACTIVITY POSSIBLE CLONE REFINANCED IDENTITY THEFT REMOTE ACCESS WAS PUT ON UNAUTHORIZED THREAT SAFETY FOR OWNER. TWO LOAN START DATES ONE IN REPO

FRAUD ACTIVITY POSSIBLE CLONE REFINANCED IDENTITY THEFT REMOTE ACCESS WAS PUT ON UNAUTHORIZED THREAT SAFETY FOR OWNER. TWO LOAN START DATES ONE IN REPO

FRAUD ACTIVITY POSSIBLE CLONE REFINANCED IDENTITY THEFT REMOTE ACCESS WAS PUT ON UNAUTHORIZED THREAT SAFETY FOR OWNER. TWO LOAN START DATES ONE IN REPO

JUST BOUGHT A USED 2008 528I (E60) W/94K MILES, IN OTHERWISE PERFECT CONDITION. WENT TO CHANGE THE ANGEL EYES FROM DRAB YELLOW TO LUX LED'S. NOTICED BARE WIRES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BULB CONNECTORS, ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CAR. TRIED TO USE ELECTRICAL TAPE, JUST MADE MORE BARE WIRE. THE MORE I TOUCH...

Mileage: 94,000

JUST BOUGHT A USED 2008 528I (E60) W/94K MILES, IN OTHERWISE PERFECT CONDITION. WENT TO CHANGE THE ANGEL EYES FROM DRAB YELLOW TO LUX LED'S. NOTICED BARE WIRES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BULB CONNECTORS, ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CAR. TRIED TO USE ELECTRICAL TAPE, JUST MADE MORE BARE WIRE. THE MORE I TOUCH...

Mileage: 94,000

ELECTRICAL WIRING INSULATION/SHEATHING WITHIN THE HEADLIGHT UNIT/HOUSING IS SHOWING SIGNS OF AND OR OUTRIGHT DETERIORATION WHICH IN TURN EXPOSES BARE WIRES WITHIN THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING. AT THIS POINT, THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS HAVE BEEN THE ONLY EFFECTED LIGHTS BUT THE WIRES FOR THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ...

Mileage: 139,000

ELECTRICAL WIRING INSULATION/SHEATHING WITHIN THE HEADLIGHT UNIT/HOUSING IS SHOWING SIGNS OF AND OR OUTRIGHT DETERIORATION WHICH IN TURN EXPOSES BARE WIRES WITHIN THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING. AT THIS POINT, THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS HAVE BEEN THE ONLY EFFECTED LIGHTS BUT THE WIRES FOR THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ...

Mileage: 139,000

ELECTRICAL WIRING INSULATION/SHEATHING WITHIN THE HEADLIGHT UNIT/HOUSING IS SHOWING SIGNS OF AND OR OUTRIGHT DETERIORATION WHICH IN TURN EXPOSES BARE WIRES WITHIN THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING. AT THIS POINT, THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS HAVE BEEN THE ONLY EFFECTED LIGHTS BUT THE WIRES FOR THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ...

Mileage: 139,000

( I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER THIS VEHICLE) WHILE REPLACING A BURNT OUT HEADLIGHT, I NOTICED THAT THE INSULATION IN THE SEALED HEADLIGHT WAS MISSING. WHEN I CHECKED THE OPPOSITE SIDE, I FOUND THE SAME THING, THE INSULATION WAS BROKEN AND MISSING. BEING THAT THIS IS A SEALED HEADLIGHT HOUSING, I A...

Mileage: 48,000

OUR 2007 BMW 530XI DEVELOPED A STEERING WHEEL LOCK MALFUNCTION WARNING. A RED STEERING WHEEL WITH A PADLOCK APPEARS ON THE DASH SCREEN WITH A WARNING ON THE COMPUTER. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND UNLOCKS PERFECTLY EVERY TIME. THE CAR IS DRIVABLE. THE DEALER SAYS THE STEERING LOCK MODULE MUST BE ...

Mileage: 79,000

OUR 2007 BMW 530XI DEVELOPED A STEERING WHEEL LOCK MALFUNCTION WARNING. A RED STEERING WHEEL WITH A PADLOCK APPEARS ON THE DASH SCREEN WITH A WARNING ON THE COMPUTER. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND UNLOCKS PERFECTLY EVERY TIME. THE CAR IS DRIVABLE. THE DEALER SAYS THE STEERING LOCK MODULE MUST BE ...

Mileage: 79,000

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, I HEARD A LOUD NOISE - VERY LOUD - ON THE TOP OF MY CAR. IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING FELL OR LANDED ON THE SUNROOF. I SAFELY BROUGHT THE CAR TO A STOP AND THEN SAW THE HUGE HOLE IN MY SUNROOF! *TR

Mileage: 114,400

GASOLINE IS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR, WHICH IS ACCESSED BENEATH THE LEFT REAR PASSENGER SEAT, DUE TO A CRACK IN THE PLASTIC HOUSING. MY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO SPECIALIZES IN BMW REPAIR, TELLS ME THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH BMW AND MERCEDES VEHICLES. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

ALL 6 FUEL INJECTORS FAILED. CAR LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *TR

Mileage: 76,000

ALL 6 FUEL INJECTORS FAILED. CAR LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *TR

Mileage: 76,000

ON OR ABOUT MAY 2013 I WAS TRAVELING AT 60MPH ON THE FREEWAY WHEN SUDDENLY I HEARD A LOUD BANG SOUND AND MY VEHICLE CAME TO AN AUTOMATIC STOP. SCARED AS VEHICLE BEHIND ME SCREECHED AND TURN AWAY AVOIDING ME. I REMAINED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE RESTART...

Mileage: 85,000

ON OR ABOUT MAY 2013 I WAS TRAVELING AT 60MPH ON THE FREEWAY WHEN SUDDENLY I HEARD A LOUD BANG SOUND AND MY VEHICLE CAME TO AN AUTOMATIC STOP. SCARED AS VEHICLE BEHIND ME SCREECHED AND TURN AWAY AVOIDING ME. I REMAINED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE RESTART...

Mileage: 85,000

I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE (OIL CHANGE ETC). THEY FOUND RIGHT SIDE ENGINE MOUNT BOLT BROKEN WHICH CAN CAUSE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE CAR. THIS WAS REPORTED AS A SAFETY CONCERN. I AM THE SOLE DRIVER AND HAVE NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES OR UNUSUAL ROAD CONDITIONS. I SEARCHED ON I...

Mileage: 77,021

I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE (OIL CHANGE ETC). THEY FOUND RIGHT SIDE ENGINE MOUNT BOLT BROKEN WHICH CAN CAUSE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE CAR. THIS WAS REPORTED AS A SAFETY CONCERN. I AM THE SOLE DRIVER AND HAVE NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES OR UNUSUAL ROAD CONDITIONS. I SEARCHED ON I...

Mileage: 77,021

WATER PUMP FAILURE WITH LESS THAN 50K MILES, REPAIR COST $1200, RIDICULOUS! SEE NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10472497, THIS GENTLEMAN HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT AND JUST LIKE HIM, MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY BY 1.5 MONTHS. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

MALFUNCTION OF LEFT HEADLIGHT. DEALER INSPECTION REVEALED"HEADLIGHT WIRES LEADING TO BULB SOCKET HAVE CORROSION ON THEM AND CASING AROUND THE WIRES IS COMING OFF". THERE WAS A RECENT VEHICLE SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS MODEL CAR FOR SIMILAR ISSUES WITH REAR LAMP BULB CARRIER: RECALL CAMPAIGN NO. 13V-40...

Mileage: 97,700

MALFUNCTION OF LEFT HEADLIGHT. DEALER INSPECTION REVEALED"HEADLIGHT WIRES LEADING TO BULB SOCKET HAVE CORROSION ON THEM AND CASING AROUND THE WIRES IS COMING OFF". THERE WAS A RECENT VEHICLE SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS MODEL CAR FOR SIMILAR ISSUES WITH REAR LAMP BULB CARRIER: RECALL CAMPAIGN NO. 13V-40...

Mileage: 97,700

THE REAR BACK-UP LAMP OUTAGE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON MY DASHBOARD. I ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE BULB AND SAW THAT THE WIRING HARNESS HAD BEEN BURNT AROUND THE BROWN WIRE. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND SAW THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES TO OTHER WITH THE SAME YR MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. I REPORTED IT TO THE...

Mileage: 66,050

THE GROUNDING WIRE IN THE CONNECTOR TO THE TAIL LIGHT BULB HOLDER MELTED AND MELTED PARTS OF THE CONNECTOR. THIS RESULTED IN NO SIGNAL, BRAKE AND RUNNING REAR LIGHTS. A RECALL HAS BEEN CALLED FOR BMW E46 3 SERIES FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO COVER THE 5 SERIES AS WELL. *...

Mileage: 48,600

THE GROUNDING WIRE IN THE CONNECTOR TO THE TAIL LIGHT BULB HOLDER MELTED AND MELTED PARTS OF THE CONNECTOR. THIS RESULTED IN NO SIGNAL, BRAKE AND RUNNING REAR LIGHTS. A RECALL HAS BEEN CALLED FOR BMW E46 3 SERIES FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO COVER THE 5 SERIES AS WELL. *...

Mileage: 48,600

LEFT SIDE OF THE CENTER DASH TRIM CONTINUES TO POP OFF. OCCURS EVERY 4 MONTHS AT $40 A REPAIR. REPAIRED 3 TIMES; ONCE UNDER WARRANTY AND TWICE OUT OF WARRANTY. THE TRIM POPS OUT ON ITS OWN, HOWEVER THE BMW DEALERSHIP CONTINUES TO STATE THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THAT IS NOT THE...

Mileage: 64,500

WE BOUGHT A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED 2008 535XI IN NOVEMBER 2010. IT HAD 36,000 MILES. AT 59,000 MILES WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH ON A MAJORY HIGHWAY IN LONG ISLAND AFTER SITTING IN TRAFFIC FOR AN HOUR AND A HALF ON A 70 DEGREE DAY, THE CAR JUST SHUT DOWN. IT WOULD BARELY STEER AND WOULD NOT A...

Mileage: 59,000

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ELECTRICAL WATER PUMP AND THERMOSTAT MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THER...

Mileage: 59,500

GROUND WIRE FOR PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT BURNED UP. GROUND WIRE, BOTH SIDES OF ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR, AND TAIL LIGHT BULB HOLDER ALL BURNED UP. PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT, TAIL LIGHT, TURN SIGNAL AND BACK UP LIGHT DO NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. IMPROPERLY RATED FUSE DID NOT BLOW BEFORE CIRCUIT BURNED UP...

Mileage: 72,500

GROUND WIRE FOR PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT BURNED UP. GROUND WIRE, BOTH SIDES OF ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR, AND TAIL LIGHT BULB HOLDER ALL BURNED UP. PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT, TAIL LIGHT, TURN SIGNAL AND BACK UP LIGHT DO NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. IMPROPERLY RATED FUSE DID NOT BLOW BEFORE CIRCUIT BURNED UP...

Mileage: 72,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535I WITH MICHELIN PILOT SPORT PS2 RUN FLAT TIRES, SIZE 275/35/R18. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CENTER OF BOTH REAR TIRES WAS WORN TO THE POINT WHERE THE CHORD WAS VISIBLE. THERE WERE NO FAILURES WITH THE FRONT TIRES. THE ALIGNMENT WAS TESTED BUT NO FAILURES WERE FOUN...

Mileage: 45,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE RIM SEPARATED CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO FLAT. HAD WE BEEN TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. BMW, AS I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT, DECLINES ANY RESPONSIBILITY. DO YOUR JOB!

Mileage: 55,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEEL WAS CRACKING. AFTER PURCHASING A NEW TIRE HE THEN NOTICED THE CRACKED WHEEL IN TWO DIFFERENT PLACES. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO DECLINED TO WARRANT THE WHEELS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO ALSO STATED TH...

Mileage: 27,000

THREE WKS AGO MY 08 528I WAS MAKING A RATTLING SOUND IN THE ENGINE, TIN-CAN SOUNDING. TOOK THE CAR FOR SERVICE & THEY REPLACED MY LIFTERS AND RELATED PARTS. THEY SAID THAT THE LIFTERS ARE "KNOWN" FOR GOING BAD ON THE 5 SERIES AND IT'S TYPICALLY DUE TO SEASONAL CHANGES. WHEN MY HUSBAND BROUGHT THE CA...

Mileage: 28,700

THREE WKS AGO MY 08 528I WAS MAKING A RATTLING SOUND IN THE ENGINE, TIN-CAN SOUNDING. TOOK THE CAR FOR SERVICE & THEY REPLACED MY LIFTERS AND RELATED PARTS. THEY SAID THAT THE LIFTERS ARE "KNOWN" FOR GOING BAD ON THE 5 SERIES AND IT'S TYPICALLY DUE TO SEASONAL CHANGES. WHEN MY HUSBAND BROUGHT THE CA...

Mileage: 28,700

VEHICLE IS 2008 528I SEDAN. THE TIRE MONITOR PRESSURE INDICATOR WAS DISPLAYED. I TOOK THE CAR TO A BMW DEALERSHIP TO CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE. THEY SAID THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS OK ON ALL 4 TIRES. HOWEVER, IT CONTINUED TO DISPLAY THE TMP INDICATOR. THEN FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ...

Mileage: 28,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528I 5 SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND COMING TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND IT AUTOMATICALLY SLOWED DOWN THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HESITATE AND ACCELERATE, BEFORE TH...

Mileage: 8,900

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528I 5 SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND COMING TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND IT AUTOMATICALLY SLOWED DOWN THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HESITATE AND ACCELERATE, BEFORE TH...

Mileage: 8,900

RATTLE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT THAT DISSIPATES ONCE ENGINE WARMS UP. ADVISED THAT THE TURBO CHARGERS ARE FAILING AND NEED TO BE REPLACED, ONLY 66K MILES! ESTIMATED $3K IN REPAIR COST! *TR

Mileage: 66,490

ENGINE MALFUNCTION! REDUCED POWER WAS THE MESSAGE I RECEIVED ON MY DASH DISPLAY. I TOOK PHOTOS OF THE DISPLAYED MESSAGE. CAR WENT FROM 65 MPH DOWN TO 18 MPH IN A MATTER OF SECONDS IN THE FAR LEFT LANE OF THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. HAD TO CHUG AND LURCH OVER THREE LANES OF SP...

Mileage: 21,088

OUR 2008 BMW 528I HAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN WHICH THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF CHARGING THE BATTERY IF THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN SHORT DISTANCES OR MULTIPLE STOPS. THIS CAUSES THE BATTERY TO RUN DOWN AND THE VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WILL STOP AND NOT START. AFTER...

Mileage: 27,500

CAR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, REDUCED POWER ON DASH, AND SLUGGISH. TOWED CAR TO DEALER, REPLACED SPARK PLUGS AND HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, TOOK TO DEALER, NEEDED PRESSURE SENSOR. THIS HAS OCCURRED 4 TIMES NOW, DEALER STATES THIS IS ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGIN...

Mileage: 22,000

MY BMW 535XI STARTED HAVING FUEL PUMP ISSUES STARTING AROUND 14 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, AT 12,000 MILES. THE FIRST TIME IT WENT INTO SAFETY MODE, CASING IT TO SLOW DOWN TO A SNAILS PACE. A NEW FUEL PUMP WAS INSTALLED. THE SECOND TIME IT WOULD NOT START IN A PARKING LOT AFTER TURNING IT OFF FOR...

Mileage: 12,925

VEHICLE IS 2008 BMW 535XI WAGON. BLOCKED SUNROOF DRAINS MEANT THAT WATER DRAINED INTO THE VEHICLE, GATHERING IN THE TRUNK WHERE THE ELECTRONICS SIT. CAR HAD MULTIPLE ENGINE FAILURES AND WARNINGS OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ELECTRICAL FAILURE, SUNROOF ERROR AND TPM FAILURE. CAUSE PER BMW WAS BLOCKAGE OF...

Mileage: 37,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535XI (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN SMOKING. THE DEALER MADE THREE ATTEMPTS TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED BUT IT CRACKED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN ...

Mileage: 22,000

THE CAR SHOWED ENGINE MALFUNCTION SIGN WITHOUT WARNING IN MIDDLE OF BUSY STREET. ALL POWER, STEERING, EVERYTHING WENT DEAD WITHOUT WARNING. I COULDN'T MOVE THE WHATSOEVER. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN BEFORE THIS HAPPENED AND AVOID POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

THE CAR SHOWED ENGINE MALFUNCTION SIGN WITHOUT WARNING IN MIDDLE OF BUSY STREET. ALL POWER, STEERING, EVERYTHING WENT DEAD WITHOUT WARNING. I COULDN'T MOVE THE WHATSOEVER. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN BEFORE THIS HAPPENED AND AVOID POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535XI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER WITH AN EXTENSIVE REDUCTION IN POWER. THE CONTACT CONTINUED WITH CAUTION AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR, SP...

Mileage: 45,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535XI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER WITH AN EXTENSIVE REDUCTION IN POWER. THE CONTACT CONTINUED WITH CAUTION AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR, SP...

Mileage: 45,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535XI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER WITH AN EXTENSIVE REDUCTION IN POWER. THE CONTACT CONTINUED WITH CAUTION AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR, SP...

Mileage: 45,000

PURCHASED A 2008 BMW 535I IN JUNE 2008. VEHICLE HAS 30,000 MILES ON IT. ABOUT SIX MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, STARTED TO HAVE THE "ENGINE MALFUNCTION/REDUCED POWER" LIGHT COME ON ABOUT EVERY THREE MONTHS. TWO MONTHS AGO, THE SAME THING HAPPENED BUT THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AT A STOP LIGHT. ...

Mileage: 18,000

I PURCHASED A CERTIFIED, PRE-OWNED 2008 BMW 535XI WITH APPROX. 22,000 MILES ON 10/23/10. SUBSEQUENT TO MY PURCHASE, I DISCOVERED THE HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL PUMP IN THE VEHICLE HAD EARLIER FAILED AND BEEN REPLACED. ON 10/28/10, JUST 5 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING - I WAS DRIVING ON A SURFACE STREET WHEN THE C...

Mileage: 22,750

I PURCHASED A CERTIFIED, PRE-OWNED 2008 BMW 535XI WITH APPROX. 22,000 MILES ON 10/23/10. SUBSEQUENT TO MY PURCHASE, I DISCOVERED THE HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL PUMP IN THE VEHICLE HAD EARLIER FAILED AND BEEN REPLACED. ON 10/28/10, JUST 5 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING - I WAS DRIVING ON A SURFACE STREET WHEN THE C...

Mileage: 22,750

2008 BMW 535I-ENGINE POWER FAILURE, ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND MANEUVERING ABILITY. *TR

Mileage: 24,000

2008 BMW 535I. ENGINE START-UP TAKES LONGER THAN NORMAL. THE ENGINE IDLES ROUGH AND HESITANT TO ACCELERATE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. BMW CLAIMS TO HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM UNDER A RECALL, BUT THE PROBLEM CAME BACK AGAIN 3 DAYS LATER. *TR

Mileage: 60,800

2008 BMW 535I. ENGINE START-UP TAKES LONGER THAN NORMAL. THE ENGINE IDLES ROUGH AND HESITANT TO ACCELERATE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. BMW CLAIMS TO HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM UNDER A RECALL, BUT THE PROBLEM CAME BACK AGAIN 3 DAYS LATER. *TR

Mileage: 60,800

BMW 535XI SPORT WAGON 2008- .. DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, ICON CAME ON ABOVE SPEEDOMETER - ORANGE ENGINE/HALF BLACK AND ON DASHBOARD BELOW NAVI READOUT "ENGINE MALFUNCTION-REDUCED POWER." FROM THEN ON WE HAD NO THRUST WITH GAS PEDAL. CAR WENT IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED. THIS THEN HAPPENED ...

Mileage: 37,048

WHILE ACCELERATING, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND WENT INTO NEUTRAL. I WAS ABLE TO PUT IT BACK INTO DRIVE AND THE CAR VERY SLOWLY REGAINED MOMENTUM. A FEW MINUTES LATER, AFTER THE CAR HAD BEEN TURNED OFF, I RESTARTED IT, PUT IT INTO REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING PLACE, PUT IT INTO DRIVE TO MOVE FORW...

Mileage: 27,042

ENGINE MALFUNCTION -- REDUCED POWER AND THEN THE CAR EITHER REDUCES POWER OR DIES COMPLETELY. ALSO, COLD ENGINE ROUGH START AND ROUGH IDLE. TO DATE, FUEL INJECTORS WERE REPLACED, WHERE UPON IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT I NO LONGER BUY SAM'S CLUB 93 OCTANE GAS BUT A "NAME BRAND." I DID -- PROBLEM RE-OC...

Mileage: 17,641

ON APRIL 6, 2010 WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT A SHOPPING CENTER, I APPLIED THE BRAKES ON OUR BMW 528I AND INSTEAD OF STOPPING, THE REAR WHEELS STARTED SPINNING, BURNING RUBBER ON THE PAVEMENT APX. 25 FT. BEFORE I COULD STOP BY PRESSING THE STOP/START SWITCH. FORTUNATELY NO CARS WERE PARKED...

Mileage: 7,299

2008 BMW 535I - CAR HAS HAD 3 FUEL PUMPS, 3 SEPARATE VISITS FOR PLUGS / INJECTORS, LAST VISIT FOR REPLACED FUEL PUMP CREATED LARGE FUEL LEAK IN CAR WHICH RESULTED IN TOW TO DEALER. ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT PROBLEM. HPFP, REPEATED ENGINE PROGRAM. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

2008 BMW 535I - CAR HAS HAD 3 FUEL PUMPS, 3 SEPARATE VISITS FOR PLUGS / INJECTORS, LAST VISIT FOR REPLACED FUEL PUMP CREATED LARGE FUEL LEAK IN CAR WHICH RESULTED IN TOW TO DEALER. ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT PROBLEM. HPFP, REPEATED ENGINE PROGRAM. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

2008 BMW 528I. CONSUMER STATES UNEXPLAINED ENGINE SHUT DOWN *TGW THE NAVIGATION SCREEN FLASHED OVERHEATING; REDUCE SPEED; AND PULL OVER, THEN THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHEN THE THIRD MESSAGE WAS RECEIVED. THE SHUT DOWN WAS TRACED TO A FAULTY ELECTRONIC WATER PUMP. *JB

Mileage: 15,145

I HAD MY CAR IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE TWO WEEKS AGO, AND I MENTIONED THAT THE CAR HAD BEEN SLOW TO START IN THE MORNING, AND IDLED ROUGHLY. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS 'REPROGRAMMED" AND THAT SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THE ISSUE. YESTERDAY, WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT CA...

Mileage: 32,000

HAVE HAD 3 SEPARATE INSTANCES IN THE PAST 9 MONTHS WHERE MY CAR STALLED OR SPUTTERED WITH LOSS OF POWER , AND ONCE I HAD NO STEERING OR BRAKING ABILITY. DANGEROUS SITUATION IN FREEWAY TRAFFIC. *TR

Mileage: 28,300

HAVE HAD 3 SEPARATE INSTANCES IN THE PAST 9 MONTHS WHERE MY CAR STALLED OR SPUTTERED WITH LOSS OF POWER , AND ONCE I HAD NO STEERING OR BRAKING ABILITY. DANGEROUS SITUATION IN FREEWAY TRAFFIC. *TR

Mileage: 28,300

I HAVE A 2008 BMW 535 XI THAT HAS SHOWN THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER/ENGINE MALFUNCTION WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY TWICE. THE CAR REFUSED TO ACCELERATE AND BECAME VERY HARD TO MANEUVER. THANKFULLY, BOTH TIMES I WAS WITHIN A MILE OF THE HIGHWAY EXIT. I AM HESITANT TO DRIVE THIS CAR ON LONG TRAVELS BECAUSE A ...

Mileage: 22,500

ON 5/20/10, MY 2008 BMW 535XI SUDDENLY LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING ON A SINGLE LANE, RESULTING IN A NEAR REAR-END COLLISION. THIS HAPPENED ONCE PREVIOUSLY. BOTH TIMES THE CAR WAS TOWED AND THE DEALER SAID THEY REPLACED THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE LATEST INCIDENCE TO BMW CUSTOMER...

Mileage: 34,000

WE WERE DRIVING ON A 55 MPH SPEED LIMIT ROAD. WE WERE GOING UP A SLOPE, OUR CAR ( BMW 5 SERIES) SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND WE WERE UNABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR BEYOND 30 MPH. WE HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER CONTACTING BMW, THEY INFORMED US THAT THEY CAN NOT TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AS ALL THE DEA...

Mileage: 10,000

REDUCED POWER FROM ENGINE. PRESSED ACCELERATOR AND ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND WITH REGULAR POWER. REDUCED POWER IN TRAFFIC AT 40MPH. PULLED OVER SHUT OFF ENGINE AND RESTARTED WITH FULL RETURN OF POWER. ONE REPEAT OF PROBLEM 3 MONTHS LATER WITH SIMILAR RESULTS. DEALER REPLACED FUEL INJECTION AUXILIARY PA...

Mileage: 53,020

REDUCED POWER FROM ENGINE. PRESSED ACCELERATOR AND ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND WITH REGULAR POWER. REDUCED POWER IN TRAFFIC AT 40MPH. PULLED OVER SHUT OFF ENGINE AND RESTARTED WITH FULL RETURN OF POWER. ONE REPEAT OF PROBLEM 3 MONTHS LATER WITH SIMILAR RESULTS. DEALER REPLACED FUEL INJECTION AUXILIARY PA...

Mileage: 53,020

CAR LOSES POWER 2008 BMW.535I *WE HAD JUST GOTTEN IT OUT OF THE SHOP (NEW PLUGS AND NEW BRAKES ,CHANGED THE OIL AIR FILTER FULL SERVICE) AND THE NEXT DAY WE HAD GONE OUT FOR SUPPER WHEN THE CAR WOULD BARRLY RUN IT WAS LIKE IT HAD 2 CYCLINDERS. HAD THE BMW PLACE PICK UP AND THEY SAID IT WAS LOW FU...

Mileage: 55,000

CAR LOSES POWER 2008 BMW.535I *WE HAD JUST GOTTEN IT OUT OF THE SHOP (NEW PLUGS AND NEW BRAKES ,CHANGED THE OIL AIR FILTER FULL SERVICE) AND THE NEXT DAY WE HAD GONE OUT FOR SUPPER WHEN THE CAR WOULD BARRLY RUN IT WAS LIKE IT HAD 2 CYCLINDERS. HAD THE BMW PLACE PICK UP AND THEY SAID IT WAS LOW FU...

Mileage: 55,000

CAR LOSES POWER 2008 BMW.535I *WE HAD JUST GOTTEN IT OUT OF THE SHOP (NEW PLUGS AND NEW BRAKES ,CHANGED THE OIL AIR FILTER FULL SERVICE) AND THE NEXT DAY WE HAD GONE OUT FOR SUPPER WHEN THE CAR WOULD BARRLY RUN IT WAS LIKE IT HAD 2 CYCLINDERS. HAD THE BMW PLACE PICK UP AND THEY SAID IT WAS LOW FU...

Mileage: 55,000

JUNE, 2010 - I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 BMW 535 STATION WAGON ON THE HIGHWAY (LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY I-495, NEW YORK) AT 65 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE CAR LURCHED, MADE A LOUD NOISE AND LOST POWER. BMW REPLACED THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. AUGUST 2009 - THE CAR STARTED BUT LIGHTS ON DASH BOARD WENT ON S...

Mileage: 16,400

JUNE, 2010 - I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 BMW 535 STATION WAGON ON THE HIGHWAY (LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY I-495, NEW YORK) AT 65 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE CAR LURCHED, MADE A LOUD NOISE AND LOST POWER. BMW REPLACED THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. AUGUST 2009 - THE CAR STARTED BUT LIGHTS ON DASH BOARD WENT ON S...

Mileage: 16,400

MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, REDUCED POWER CAME ON, BROUGHT CAR INTO SHOP. THEY "REPAIRED" CAR FOR 10 MINUTES.. CAR WOULD NOT GO OVER 30 MPH WHEN IT RAN. IT SHOOK VIOLENTLY. CAR STOPPED AND HAD TO BE FLAT BEDDED. DANGER! BMW BOUGHT ME OUT OF MY LEASE..THESE CARS SHOULD NOT BE SOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

Mileage: 22,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PREOWNED VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN APRIL 2010. THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE OWNER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE CUT OFF . THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. ON JUNE 2, 2010 T...

Mileage: 44,000

I HAVE A 2008 BMW 535I AND RECEIVED THE DREADED "ENGINE MALFUNCTION - REDUCED POWER" READOUT. THE CAR WOULD NOT DEVELOP MORE THAN 1,500 RPMS. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR STATED IMMEDIATELY THAT IT WAS A FAILED HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP, A RATHER COMMON OCCURRENCE ON THIS PA...

Mileage: 3,000

ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT COMES ON AND THERE IS LOSS OF POWER. THIS IS THE SECOND EPISODE. AFTER THE FIRST EPISODE I HAD TAKEN IT TO BMW DEALER,THEY HAD IT INSPECTED IT AND SAID IT WAS A SOFTWARE GLITCH AND FIXED IT. I HAPPENED TODAY AGAIN AND HAD TAKEN MY CAR TO BMW DEALER AND THEY SAY IT IS FUEL PU...

2008 BMW 535I "ENGINE MALFUNCTION - REDUCED POWER!" MESSAGE ON 06/07/10. IT HAS AROUND 30K MILES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A WASTEGATE MALFUNCTION. I PICKED IT UP FROM THE DEALER ON 06/08/10 AND DROVE IT TO FLORIDA ON 06/09/10. AFTER BEING IN FLORIDA FOR 4 DAYS,...

Mileage: 30,000

2008 BMW 535XI- ENGINE FAILURES AND REDUCED POWER AT HIGH SPEEDS- VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

Mileage: 27,000

THE SEAT BELT'S HEIGHT IS NOT ADJUSTABLE AND TOO LOW FOR A 6FT5IN DRIVER. THE SEAT BELT OFTEN RIDES ON LEFT SIDE OF SHOULDER INSTEAD OF ON TOP. IT IS NOT LIKELY TO FUNCTION OPTIMALLY IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER HAS NO SOLUTION. *TR

Mileage: 1

THE N54 ENGINE IN THE BMW IS A HAZARD-I ALMOST GOT KILLED WHEN MY CAR STALLED ON THE ROAD-BMW REPLACED THE HP FUEL PUMP 3X ALREADY AND THE CAR IS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD. THESE ENGINES NEED TO BE REPLACED AS THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW. DO PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE TO FIX THE PROBLEM? *TR

Mileage: 7,000

2008 BMW 535I TOOK MY CAR INTO DEALERSHIP DUE TO CAR RUNNING ROUGH. THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING AND SENT ME ON MY MERRY WAY. TOOK MY CAR IN ON MONDAY, MAY 4 DUE TO CAR RUNNING ROUGH AND TICKING NOISE IN ENGINE...TOLD THEM WE WERE GOING ON A 1,000 MILE ROAD TRIP THE END OF THE WEEK. THEY COULDN'T...

Mileage: 41,000

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE CAR BEGAN TO RUN VERY ROUGHLY. A WARNING LIGHT AND WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED, INDICATING THAT THERE WAS AN ENGINE PROBLEM. WE PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND INTO A PARKING LOT. WE STOPPED THE ENGINE, WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND RESTARTED THE CAR. THE CAR CONTINUED TO ...

Mileage: 38,202

I AM REPORTING KNOWN FAILURES AND AN "UNOFFICIAL RECALL" (SEE WEB LINK TO BMS SERVICE REPORT) OF HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMPS FOR 2008/2009 BMW CARS WITH THE 3 LITER TWIN TURBO ENGINES. WHEN THESE FUEL PUMPS FAIL THERE IS AN IMMEDIATE REDUCTION OF POWER AND THE CAR GOES INTO "LIMP MODE". BMW HAS RECENT...

Mileage: 26,500

1. VEHICLE LOSES POWER 2. ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT COMES ONE. 11/2008, 2/2009 & 4/2010 3. GAS FUEL PUMP REPLACED 3 TIMES IN 18 MONTHS. *TR

1. VEHICLE LOSES POWER 2. ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT COMES ONE. 11/2008, 2/2009 & 4/2010 3. GAS FUEL PUMP REPLACED 3 TIMES IN 18 MONTHS. *TR

MY 2008 535 BMW FUEL PUMP WENT OUT FOR THE SECOND TIME. THIS TIME MY WIFE WAS DRIVING. SHE WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. THE CAR DID NOT HAVE POWER. THANK GOD THE ON COMING TRAFFIC STOPED. BMW IS NOT TAKING THIS SERIOUSLY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION

Mileage: 42,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535XI. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THERE WAS A SUDDEN REDUCTION IN THE ENGINE POWER FOR 30 SECONDS. THE ENGINE SHUTTERED AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCU...

Mileage: 37,500

CAR HAS SUDDEN REDUCED POWER. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ENGINE MALFUNCTION WARNING AND "REDUCED POWER" WARNING SIGN COME ON. HAPPENED 4 TIMES. BMW HAS "REPAIRED" THREE TIME (REPROGRAMMED CAR, REPLACED FUEL INJECTORS) TO NO AVAIL. ALMOST GOT IN AN ACCIDENT THIS MORNING. WHEN I TRIED TO HIT THE GAS,...

Mileage: 18,300

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT FROM DRIVE INTO REVERSE, THE GEAR SHIFT SUDDENLY SHIFTED BACK INTO DRIVE. THE GEAR SHIFT FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILE...

Mileage: 12,000

1) STARTING/DRIVING CAR 2) ENGINE MALFUNCTION, LOSS OF POWER, REAR END COLLISION POSSIBLE WHEN DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 28,000

HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT ON ME ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR STOPPED REAL FAST (NOT TO A COMPLETION), COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THANKFULLY NOBODY WAS BEHIND ME. *TR

Mileage: 13,000

I AM REPORTING TWO FAILURES OF THE HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL PUMP ON A 2008 BMW 535I. THE FIRST OCCURRED ABOUT ONE YR AFTER DELIVERY RESULTING IN THE CAR HAVING TO BE RETURNED TO THE DEALER IN LIMP MODE. A YEAR AFTER THE HPFP WAS REPLACED, THE EXACT SAME FAILURE OCCURRED, AND THE PUMP WAS REPLACED FOR A SE...

Mileage: 20,000

FAILURE OF THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP (HPFP) IN MY 2008 BMW 535I. CAR LOST POWER ON THE HIGHWAY AND CAUSED A UNSAFE REDUCTION OF SPEED BEING THE CAR BY DESIGN WILL REDUCE POWER DURING THE FAILURE TO SAVE THE ENGINE. *TR

Mileage: 23,000

LOSS OF POWER TO CAR: 1 TURBOCHARGER REPLACED LOSS OF POWER TO CAR: FUEL PUMP REPLACED LOSS OF POWER TO CAR: 3 FUEL INJECTORS AND 3 SPARK PLUGS REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 19,000

THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN HARD STARTING; MOST RECENTLY THE ENGINE STOPPED COMPLETELY AND SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS DURING MORNING TRAFFIC FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE TO BOSTON, MA. AND HAD TO BE TOWED. THERE WAS POSSIBLY SOME INDICATION OF GASOLINE ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE BMW DEALERSHIP REP...

Mileage: 27,757

ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT COMES ON AND IS COMBINED WITH A SLIGHT LOSS OF POWER. HAVE HAD BMW DEALER TROUBLESHOOT BUT NO RESOLUTION AFTER 7 ATTEMPTS. *TR

Mileage: 20,102

I WAS ROUTINELY EMPTYING THE TRUNK OF MY 2008 BMW 528I ON AUGUST 1, 2009. I HAD TO RETURN TO THE CAB AND MY RIGHT CALF BRUSHED AGAINST THE EXPOSED CHROME TAILPIPES FOR NO MORE THAN A SECOND. THE TAILPIPE WAS SO HOT, I GOT A SECOND DEGREE BURN ABOUT 5 INCHES LONG. I WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM TO H...

Mileage: 35,000

TRANSMISSION LOCKED IN PARKED AND VEHICLE BLOCKING MOVING TRUCK. UNABLE TO TOW AUTO BECAUSE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR UNLOCKING MECHANISM. NECESSARY TO CONTACT BMW DIRECTLY FOR ASSISTANCE TO UNLOCK TRANSMISSION AND VEHICLE SUBSEQUENT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP.

Mileage: 20,000

ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *TR

Mileage: 28,000

MY 2008 BMW 528I HAS NOW SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, AND THEN DOWN-SHIFTED, AT HIGH SPEED (60MPH) WITHOUT WARNING 4 TIMES. THREE OF THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED ON THE FREEWAYS OF LOS ANGELES. THIS LATEST INCIDENT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO BE HIT BY MULTIPLE CARS AS I COASTED TO A GOREPOINT AT A FREEWAY OFFRAMP. ...

Mileage: 18,100

CAR IN FOR SERVICE FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE FIRST TWO TIMES, HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THIS TIME, 2 FUEL INJECTORS AND PLUGS WILL BE REPLACED. SYMPTOMS HAVE BEEN THE SAME EACH TIME - ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, LOW POWER MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED AND CAR RUNS EXTREMELY ROUGH. ONE INCIDENT REQUI...

Mileage: 26,000

WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN CAR BEGAN TO "SPUTTER" CAUSING ROUGH RIDE. AFTER ANOTHER 5 MILES, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, STOPPED THE CAR, THEN RESTARTED IT. THE LIGHT DISAPPEARED, BUT REAPPEARED AFTER ANOTHER MILE OF DRIVING. CONTACTED BMW WHO...

Mileage: 5,785

WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN CAR BEGAN TO "SPUTTER" CAUSING ROUGH RIDE. AFTER ANOTHER 5 MILES, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, STOPPED THE CAR, THEN RESTARTED IT. THE LIGHT DISAPPEARED, BUT REAPPEARED AFTER ANOTHER MILE OF DRIVING. CONTACTED BMW WHO...

Mileage: 5,785

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAULTY BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE CAUSED HIM TO CRASH INTO A WALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS LOW AND CAUSED THE BRAKES TO FAIL. BRAKE FLUID WAS ADDED TO THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DUE TO THE...

Mileage: 28,469

2008 BMW 535I, WITH SPORT PACKAGE WITH 3.0 LTR TWIN TURBO ENGINE. TWICE SINCE PURCHASING NEW ON 1 AUGUST 2008 THE "ENGINE MALFUNCTION-REDUCED POWER" WARNING APPEARED. IN BOTH CASES WARNING LIGHT DISAPPEARED AFTER DRIVING BETWEEN 25 AND 40 MILES AS DID THE LACK OF POWER. CAR ALSO OCCASIONALLY STAR...

Mileage: 22,000

WHEN ENGINE START IN THE MORNING, CAR IS SHAKING AND REDUCE POWER WARNING LIGHT COME UP. EVERY MORNING (WENT TO SERVICE RIGHT AWAY) DEALER PERFORMED THE SERVICE-REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTOR NEXT DAY-SAME HAPPEN AGAIN VERY BADLY CALL DEALER- BRING THE CAR AGAIN.. WASTE MY TIME AND , FEEL...

Mileage: 19,000

2008 535I BMW REPEATED ENGINE MALFUNCTION WARNING LIGHTS AND NUMEROUS VISITS TO THE DEALERSHIP, PROBLEM HAS BEEN HPFP, SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING AND INJECTORS. STILL NOT 100% RESOLVED. *TR

Mileage: 700

THIS CAR WAS PURCHASE BRAND NEW ON 12/12/2008. SO FAR THE FUEL SYSTEM HAS FAILED FOUR TIME. FUEL PUMP TWICE AND INJECTORS TWICE. THE CAR SUDDENLY LOOSES POWER DUE TO THIS ISSUES. MY CAR HAS 36K MILES. HAVING LOOKED AT NEWS GROUPS, A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

I HAD PURCHASED A NEW BMW WITH DUNLOP TIRES ON. MY TIRES ARE USED LESS THAN 1 YEAR AND USED ONLY FOR 34,000 KM (21,200 MILES) BUT THERE ARE NO THREADS LEFT ON THE TIRES. I HAVE CONTACTED DUNLOPS CUSTOMER SERVICE IN AMERICA AND CONTACTED THEIR OFFICE IN TURKEY AND THEY HAVE SENT AN EXPERT TO CHECK TH...

2008 BMW 535I HAS AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION AND A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL VALVES. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE HAD VERY LITTLE POWER. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE CONSUMER HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM PREVIOUSLY. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER AGAIN IT WAS THE FUEL...

2008 BMW 535I HAS AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION AND A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL VALVES. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE HAD VERY LITTLE POWER. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE CONSUMER HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM PREVIOUSLY. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER AGAIN IT WAS THE FUEL...

WE PURCHASED A 2008 BMW 528XI AS A DEMO. IT WAS SAID TO BE CERTIFIED. IT TICKED FROM THE DAY WE PURCHASED IT. BMW SAID ALL IT NEEDED WAS AN ENGINE BLEED-DOWN. THIS WAS DONE 4 TIMES. THE VEHICLE STILL TICKED AND WE TOOK IT TO OUR TRUSTED BMW DEALERSHIP AND WA STOLD IT NEEDS A NEW CYLINDER-HEAD DUE TO...

Mileage: 3,000

1. ROUGH RIDING - LOSS OF POWER ON HIGHWAY 2. DOZENS OF TIMES OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS. CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR TWO MONTHS OUT OF LAST 12 FOR THE SAME ISSUE. 3. BMW KEEPS TRYING DIFFERENT THINGS BUT NO FINAL FIXES AS YET. *TR

Mileage: 15,500

1. ROUGH RIDING - LOSS OF POWER ON HIGHWAY 2. DOZENS OF TIMES OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS. CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR TWO MONTHS OUT OF LAST 12 FOR THE SAME ISSUE. 3. BMW KEEPS TRYING DIFFERENT THINGS BUT NO FINAL FIXES AS YET. *TR

Mileage: 15,500

1. ROUGH RIDING - LOSS OF POWER ON HIGHWAY 2. DOZENS OF TIMES OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS. CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR TWO MONTHS OUT OF LAST 12 FOR THE SAME ISSUE. 3. BMW KEEPS TRYING DIFFERENT THINGS BUT NO FINAL FIXES AS YET. *TR

Mileage: 15,500

I WANT TO VOICE MY UTMOST DISSATISFACTION WITH MY 535I(CUSTOMER #113894) THUS FAR BASED ON FOLLOWING DETAILS. SERVICE DATE: 5/22/08, MILEAGE: 7592, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STARTING IGNITION. YOUR SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPLACED "HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP." SERVICE DATE: 1/17/09, MILEAGE: 1649...

Mileage: 16,495

SECOND HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILURE IN LESS THAN 2 MONTHS ( FIRST ONE REPLACED THE 2ND WEEK OF DECEMBER 2008 HAD ANOTHER FAIL TODAY ON THE WAY TO WORK 1/14/2009). THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP (HPFP FROM NOW ON ) ON THE N54 MOTORS FROM BMW HAS BECOME A MAJOR ISSUE SPREADING ACROSS 3 DIFFERENT LINES...

Mileage: 11,203

ENGINE MALFUNCTION WARNING. *TR

Mileage: 12,263

HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP KEEPS FAILING. LOSS OF POWER. *TR

Mileage: 18,000

WHEN ENGINE IS COLD, CAR WILL NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE. IT MUST BE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE BEFORE IT WILL SHIFT INTO REVERSE. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS IN AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2007. THE GEAR SHIFT WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN OCTOBER OR NOVEMBER, 2008. THE DEALER DOWNLOADED ALL TH...

Mileage: 2,000

PURCHASED NEW 535I 8/22/08. WITH LESS THAN 400 MILE, RECEIVED ENGINE MALFUNCTION-POWER REDUCED WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT INTERSTATE SPEED. LIMPED TO DEALER, WHO HAD CAR FOR 4.5 DAYS. 1ST QUESTION: WHAT TYPE OF FUEL? SHELL. RESPONSE: MAY HAVE TO MUCH ETHANOL. SERVICE FOUND AN ENGINE MIS-FIRE CODE; REP...

Mileage: 400

PURCHASED NEW 535I 8/22/08. WITH LESS THAN 400 MILE, RECEIVED ENGINE MALFUNCTION-POWER REDUCED WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT INTERSTATE SPEED. LIMPED TO DEALER, WHO HAD CAR FOR 4.5 DAYS. 1ST QUESTION: WHAT TYPE OF FUEL? SHELL. RESPONSE: MAY HAVE TO MUCH ETHANOL. SERVICE FOUND AN ENGINE MIS-FIRE CODE; REP...

Mileage: 400

I HAVE A 2008 BMW 535I WITH SPORT PACKAGE AND PREMIUM PACKAGE. I HAVE HAD AN "ENGINE MALFUNCTION/REDUCING HORSEPOWER" ISSUE WITH THIS CAR 3 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING IT IN AUGUST 2008. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WITHIN 3 WEEKS OF DELIVERY AND ONLY 600 MILES. THE SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED ABOUT A MONTH ...

Mileage: 600

I HAVE A 2008 BMW 535I WITH SPORT PACKAGE AND PREMIUM PACKAGE. I HAVE HAD AN "ENGINE MALFUNCTION/REDUCING HORSEPOWER" ISSUE WITH THIS CAR 3 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING IT IN AUGUST 2008. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WITHIN 3 WEEKS OF DELIVERY AND ONLY 600 MILES. THE SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED ABOUT A MONTH ...

Mileage: 600

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS IN JULY AND BROUGHT IT TO DEALER AND COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. SECOND TIME I HAD CAR TOWED AND SAID IT WAS FAULTY IGNITION COIL. REPLACED AND SEEMS OK NOW, BUT EVERY ...

Mileage: 2,500

2008 BMW 535XI WAGON. ENGINE MISFIRING/LOSING POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALER FIRST RESET COMPUTER..HAPPENED AGAIN. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP..HAPPENED AGAIN. DEALER REPLACED A CYLINDER INJECTOR....GOOD SO FAR. *TR

Mileage: 5,000

I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW BMW 525I M SPORT WHICH HAS DONE 1000 MILES. IT IS JUST 6 WEEKS OLD AND THE HIGH PRESSURE PUMP (HPP) WENT BUST. I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE IT. I BUY A CAR WITH MY HARD EARNED MONEY AND THIS HAPPENS. BMW SHOULD REALIZE THE IMPACT IT HAS ON SOMEONE WHO EXPECTS A LOT FROM HIS CAR SINCE HE...

Mileage: 1,059

ADDED EXXONMOBIL GAS 9/2/2008. CAR DEAD BY 9/7/2008, AFTER DRIVING APPROX. 50 MILES. THE FUEL PUMP ON THIS VERY NEW CAR HAS FAILED. THE DEALER CLAIMS THE GAS WAS BAD (SAYS ALCOHOL LEVEL TESTED TO 15%), WHILE EXXONMOBIL INSISTS THE FUEL WAS FINE AT 10% ALCOHOL, FROM THE ETHANOL. I BELIEVE THE REA...

Mileage: 8,000

I PURCHASED A NEW BMW 535I ON MAY 26, 2008 AND ON AUG 8, 2008 WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AT 70 MILES AND HOUR THE CAR STARTED WAS SHAKING AS IF RUNNING ON 3 CYLINDERS. THERE WAS A MESSAGE FROM THE CAR STATING ENGINE MALFUNCTION REDUCED POWER! I WAITED 3 HOURS FOR A TOW TRUCK AND AFTER A FEW DAYS I...

Mileage: 5,000

TRUNK HAS UNEXPECTADELY OPENED WHEN THE RELEASE BUTTON WAS ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED WILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. APPARENTLY THERE IS NO LOCK OUT ON THE BUTTON PREVENTING TRUNK OPENING WHILE VEHICLE IS IN GEAR AND MOVING. *TR

Mileage: 4,000