2013 BMW 528XI Electrical System Problems

My 2013 BMW 528i was serviced under recall 24V-608 (Coolant Pump Electrical Connector / DME). After the recall was marked complete, the car developed several serious failures: Coolant Pump / Connector (Recall Item) – The dealer refused to replace the coolant pump even though the recall notice from the government includes both the pump and connector. Shortly after, the water pump failed completely, causing “High Temperature” warnings and putting me at risk of sudden overheating and breakdown on the road. DME (Engine Control Unit) – This was supposedly updated during the recall, but it failed to detect existing problems. Before the recall, I was never warned about issues with the turbo or oil leaks. Immediately after the recall update, the car started misfiring and showing drivetrain malfunction. The recall did not prevent or detect the failures as promised. Valve Cover Gasket (Oil Leak) – After the recall, a severe valve cover oil leak appeared, causing lean air/fuel mixture, misfires, and risk of fire. Oil leaking onto engine components is a known safety hazard. The dealer admitted the gasket leak existed but refused to cover it. Turbocharger / Wastegate – The DME flagged turbo wastegate actuator problems after the recall. The turbo cannot be ordered separately from the actuator, leading to very expensive repairs. Before the recall update, this issue was not visible, so I believe the recall software either failed to detect earlier or triggered worse conditions. Because of these combined failures, the car became unsafe to drive: misfires caused loss of power, overheating warnings increased risk of sudden engine shutdown, and the oil leak created a fire hazard. An independent mechanic later confirmed the water pump failure and valve cover gasket leak, which I had to repair at my own expense. I believe the recall defect (coolant pump connector / DME) caused or contributed to the damage of the water pump, gasket, and turbocharger. BMW and the dealer refused to rep

The contact owns a 2013 BMW 528XI. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (Engine and Engine Cooling, Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2013 BMW 528XI. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (Engine and Engine Cooling, Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2013 BMW 528I. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (Engine and Engine Cooling, Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2013 BMW 528XI. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (Engine and Engine Cooling, Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2013 BMW 528i. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (Engine and Engine Cooling, Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Adaptive headlight, turn signals, daytime/parking lamp and headlamp vehicle aim malfunctions. it is available for inspection. Hand signals are required due to the front signals inoperability. It is reason to be aware certain enviromental conditions can prevent hands signals and or other to see the signals. an inability to signal as vehicles are mandated to provide, potentially can be a dire situation for all involved. The actual subject company confirmed the issue upon inspection. Along with two independent mechanic shops. Inspected by manufacturer. There were not any pre-warning alerts. The notifications presented themselves upon the onset of malfunctions. At that point the damage was already embedded. My research uncovered BMW has allowed the defect to exist for over 10 years conservatively. Repairs can cost the BMW owner between $5000 to $10,000. I have not been able to find another manufacture's vehicle with the same issue. Therefore, this is malfeasance on the part of BMW.

MY PASSENGER SEAT BELT HAS A DETAIL LIGHT READING "DRIVER RESTRAINT MALFUNCTION: ALSO THE LOCK ON THE PASSENGER WILL NOT UNLOCK. THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN.

MY 2013 528I HAS SOME PROBLEMS WITH THE MOTOR. I PURCHASED THE CAR AROUND DECEMBER 18 SOME TIME WITH ABOUT 76000 MILES AND ONLY HAD IT FOR 2 DAYS AN PROBLEM'S CAME . FIRST IT WAS SAYING I DRIVETRAINS MALFUNCTION SO I TURN THE CAR OFF AN TRIED TO CRANK IT ABOUT 4 TIMES AN IT FINALLY CRUNK . ABOUT 3 DAYS LATER SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED SO I CONTACTED THE DEALER BUT THEY COULDN'T HELP ME . SO I LEFT THE CAR SIT FOR A DAY AN CAME TO CRANK IT AN EVERYTHING WAS FINE . ABOUT A WEEK LATER ON THE WAY TO WORK MY CAR JUST SHUT OFF AN THE, DASHBOARD SYMBOL CAME ON SAYING LOW OIL PRESSURE TO THE MOTOR . I READ ON THIS ON OTHERS COMPLAINTS AN SEEN SOME SIMILAR PROBLEMS. TOOK MY CAR TO THE BMW DEALERSHIP IN RALEIGH EARLY IN JANUARY THEY SAID I MAY NEED A NEW MOTOR AN IT WOULD COST TO JUST GO INSIDE THE MOTOR TO ACTUALLY SEE THE PROBLEM CAR DOSNT CRANK BUT TRIES TO TURN OVER

Mileage: 76,000

DRIVERS DOOR LOCK IS FAILING AT ONLY 40,000 MILES. WE FIRST NOTICED THIS PROBLEM WHEN WE WOULD LOCK THE CAR FROM THE KEY FOB AND NOTICED THE DOOR WOULDN'T LOCK, EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WOULD BEEP AND THE SECURITY SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE. THEN, IF YOU WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR AFTER YOU LOCKED THE CAR, THE ALARM WOULD GO OFF BECAUSE IT WASN'T ACTUALLY LOCKED. WHEN YOU'RE INSIDE THE CAR, YOU CAN SEE THE DOOR LOCK PIN SLOWLY TRYING TO MOVE DOWN OR UP INTO THE LOCKED OR UNLOCKED POSITION. SOMETIMES IT WOULD MAKE IT INTO THE DESIRED POSITION, OTHER TIMES IT WOULD STOP ABOUT HALF WAY. AFTER A FEW MOTHS OF THIS, IT'S MORE OFTEN THAT NOT THE LOCK DOESN'T WORK CORRECTLY.

Mileage: 40,000

DOORS ARE GETTING LOCKDOWN SPORADICALLY EVEN AFTER YOUR CAR IS AT COMPLETE STOP AND PARKED, UNLESS YOU PRESS THE CENTRAL UNLOCK SWITCH IN THE PANEL YOU ARE LOCKED DOWN IN THE CAR, IT TOOK 15MINS FOR ME TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO UNLOCK THE DOORS AND COME OUT. IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY SITUATION THEN I WOULD HAVE BEEN DEAD BY NOW. THERE ARE 1000S OF PEOPLE POSTED ONLINE WITH THIS PROBLEM, I AM SURPRISED THERE IS NO RECALL FROM BMW ON THIS. I THOUGHT IT IS BEST TO REPORT FIRST IN NHTSA FIRST, HERE I AM I AM GIVING ADDITIONAL DETAILS WITH EXACT SAME PROBLEM. VIDEO PROOF : HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/LQ9IUVQLO2S OTHER REPORTED SAME ISSUE: HTTPS://WWW.BIMMERFEST.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=674994&PAGE=2 HTTPS://F30.BIMMERPOST.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=1217271&PAGE=2 HTTPS://WWW.BIMMERFEST.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=675751

Mileage: 42,800