BMW 328i Complaints

2,583 consumer complaints on file.

#11270393October 23, 2019
ENGINE
OCCASIONAL RATTLE NOISE AT THE FRONT END OF THE RUNNING MOTION ENGINE FOLLOWED BY SURGE POWER AND ERROR CODE 2A87 AND 2A7A VANOS RELATED DTC. VEHICLE THEN BECOME ROUGH IDLED.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11270309October 22, 2019
ENGINE
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 2 IGNITION COILS IN LESS THAN A YEAR. #1&#4. WAS TOLD BY WARRENTY CO THAT THERE IS ALSO A TSB (TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN) FROM BMW RECOGNIZING A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAND OF COILS (BOSCH) THAT WERE INSTALLED FROM THE FACTORY, & THEY WANT SHOPS TO REPLACE THEM WITH AN UPGRADED BRAND (DELPHI). THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH THESE IGNITION COILS. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE TO PAY FOR CHANGING THEM OUT?
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11269519October 19, 2019
ENGINE
REPLACED AN ABOUT TO BLOW TIMING SHAFT AND TIMING BELT FOR A N26 F30 BMW 328I. WILL CAUSE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF ENGINE IN CASE ITS BLOWS UP. I HAD IT HAPPEN TO ME WHEN I HAD 74K MILES. BMW EXTENDED WARRANTY UNTIL 70K BUT SINCE MY INCIDENT HAPPENED AT 74K BMW REFUSED TO OFFER ANY HELP. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AS THE COMPOSITE MATERIAL USED TO MAKE THE TIMING CHAIN WAS BRITTLE AND WAS REPLACED IN 2015.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11269457October 18, 2019
ENGINE
CAR SMOKES HEAVY WHITE SMOKE IF YOU TAKE OFF FAST. CAR THEN RATTLES, SHAKES, ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND ENGINE SHAKES A LOT. YOU SHUT OFF THE CAR, WAIT 10 SECONDS RESTART AND IT IS NORMAL UNTIL NEXT TIME YOU GIVE IT A LITTLE TO MUCH GAS, WHILE IN MOTION. CAR BURNS A QUART OF OIL ABOUT EVERY 3 THOUSAND MILES. HAPPENS DAILY.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266631October 6, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHENEVER I ACCELERATE FROM A STOP SOMETIMES ON MY SCREEN A CHASSIS MESSAGE AND A SERVICE BREAK MESSAGE WILL POP UP ON MY MAIN SCREEN. AFTER THAT, THE TRACTION CONTROL, BRAKE, AND ABS LIGHT ALL POP UP ON MY DASH AND WILL NOT GO OFF UNTIL I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND START IT BACK AGAIN. ONCE I RESTART THE VEHICLE THE LIGHTS ARE GONE. IT DOESN'T AFFECT HOW THE VEHICLE DRIVES AFTER THEY POP UP. HOWEVER, IT SEEMS TO DELAY SHIFTING WHEN THEY INITIALLY POP UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11265341October 1, 2019
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION, AIR BAGS
AIRBAG SYSTEM FAULT DUE TO OCCUPANCY SEAT SENSOR P/N 65779153119. THIS SENSOR IS USED ON BMW E90, E91, E92, E93 MODELS FROM 2006-2012. BMW RECALLED ONLY 2006 AND 2007 MODELS IN 2014( RECALL NOTICE 17V428) THEN REVISED IN 2017 TO INCLUDE MORE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION, THEY ISSUED A SB -10056703-9690 IN 2017 TO EXTEND WARRANTY TO 15 YEARS FOR THIS SENSOR. SINCE THE EXACT SENSOR IS FITTED ON VEHICLES FROM 2006-2012, AND NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS HAVE REPORTED THE FAULT, I BELIEVE MY E93 SHOULD BE COVERED IN THE RECALL OR THE 15 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY. BASED ON RESEARCH, MANY PEOPLE HAVE RESORTED TO A BYPASS DEVICE. THIS EXTINGUISHES THE FAULT BUT PRESENTS AN ISSUE IF THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER IS AN INFANT/ OR UNDER 40 POUNDS. AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT AND DEATH/ SERIOUS INJURY IS POSSIBLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11265470October 1, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
FRONT SIDE PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATOR STOPPED WORKING AND THE CABLE SNAPPED WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT CAUSING THE WINDOW TO FALL DOWN INTO THE DOOR. WINDOW WILL NO LONGER ROLL UP AND I'M FORCED TO PUT A GARBAGE BAG TO COVER THE OPEN WINDOW WHICH IS A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN DRIVING. I NO LONGER HAVE VISIBILITY ON MY RIGHT HAND SIDE WHEN DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11259084September 30, 2019
SEAT BELTS
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT RECEPTACLE WILL NOT ACCEPT BUCKLE. FASTEN SEAT BELT WARNING DOES NOT SOUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11257405September 23, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
INTERMITTENTLY IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO OPEN THE DOORS FROM THE INSIDE OF MY VEHICLE USING THE DOOR HANDLE.. THE DOOR REMAINS LOCKED AND WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE BY PULLING THE DOOR HANDLE. THE ONLY KNOWN WORKAROUND IS TO FIND THE "UNLOCK ALL DOORS" BUTTON ON THE DASHBOARD TO UNLOCK THE DOORS AND IT'S NOT CLEAR THAT THIS IS A VIABLE SOLUTION FOR ALL CASES. HERE IS A VIDEO OF THE ISSUE: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=V7_UBSGJTQQ THIS IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE FOR THE F30 GENERATION OF BMW PASSENGER CARS (2011'2019). WHAT I 'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND IS: HOW IS SOMETHING THIS CRITICAL TO SAFETY (BEING ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY IN AN EMERGENCY) NOT SUBJECT TO A RECALL OR A AT THE VERY LEAST A TSB? I WAS TOLD THAT THIS REPAIR FOR MY VEHICLE WHICH IS JUST OUTSIDE OF THE FACTORY WARRANTY WOULD COST OVER $1000. SEE THE FOLLOWING SEARCH RESULTS FROM GOOGLE FOR AN IDEA FOR HOW WIDESPREAD THIS ISSUE IS: HTTPS://WWW.GOOGLE.COM/SEARCH?RLZ=1C1GGRV_ENUS759US759&BIW=1745&BIH=807&SXSRF=ACYBGNTJHYHICQSR6M1A49NA0N40U5TD0G%3A1569262080808&EI=AAQJXCXUMIR4SGX-P7_YBW&Q=F30+DOOR+WON%27T+UNLOCK+SITE%3AF30.BIMMERPOST.COM&OQ=F30+DOOR+WON%27T+UNLOCK+SITE%3AF30.BIMMERPOST.COM&GS_L=PSY-AB.3...215545.216457..216631...0.3..0.92.611.7......0....1..GWS-WIZ.......0I71.D3HEQY0Q1_U&VED=0AHUKEWJF7ORNXOFKAHUKVKWKHF7TD3SQ4DUDCAS&UACT=5
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256928September 20, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR RAN ROUGH AFTER 190 MILE TRIP. ON VERGE OF SHUTDOWN. DEALER DIAGNOSTICS REVEALED # 1 FUEL INJECTOR AS INTERMITTENT. REPLACED #2 WITH #1 INJECTOR & PROBLEM REMAINED. REPLACED DME CONTROL UNIT & CAR RAN FINE FOR 200 + MILES AND REVERTED TO ROUGH ENGINE & VIBRATION. INDEPENDENT SHOP DIAGNOSTICS SHOWED #1 INJECTOR WHICH WAS AGAIN REPLACED. 8 MONTHS LATER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. RETURNED TO SHOP & SUGGESTED REPAIR/REPLACEMENT OF DME CONTROL UNIT. RETURNED TO BMW DEALER AS DME WAS WARRANTIED. AFTER 4 HRS OF DIAGNOSTICS, CABLE HARNESS INJECTION VALVE REPLACED & CAR TESTED FOR 25 MILES. P/N:12-51-7-605-050 @ $565.54. CAR HAS 30,323 MILES. THIS IS 5-6 TIMES W/SAME PROBLEM.ALL FAILURES OCCURRED WHILE ON INTERSTATE OR MULTI-LANE STREETS @ 45-75 MILES/HR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256148September 17, 2019
POWER TRAIN
WORRIED ABOUT BMW TIMING CHAIN IN THE N20 ENGINE. I'VE HEARD SO MANY STORY OF ENGINES GETTING BLOWN AND NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. MY SON DRIVES TO SCHOOL AND I'M WORRIED HE'S GONNA GET STRANDED. HE'S ONLY 16 I WANT HIM TO BE IN A SAFE VEHICLE. BMW NEEDS TO DO A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING BLOWN ENGINES WITH THE CAR NOT EVEN BEING CLOSE TO BEING PAID OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256162September 17, 2019
ENGINE
WITHOUT WARNING THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON, I STOPPED WITHIN 1/2 MILE. DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD ME THAT IT IS CATASTROPHIC FAILURE DUE TO A BROKEN PUMP CHAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11254628September 11, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BMW 328I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. WHILE DRIVING TO REEVES BMW (109 E FOWLER AVE, TAMPA, FL 36612, THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWO MORE TIMES. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11253178September 4, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE MADE AN ABNORMAL RATTLING NOISE AND WAS RUNNING ROUGHLY. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V176000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11253052September 3, 2019
ENGINE
WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE INTERSTATE AT 60-65MPH AND SUDDENLY THE CAR BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND LOOSE POWER. NO INDICATION THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG UNTIL I PULLED OFF THE ROADWAY AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. I EXITED THE VEHICLE RAISED THE HOOD. NEXT, I NOTICED ALL THE ENGINE OIL HAD BEGAN DRAINING OUT OF THE VEHICLE INTO THE GROUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11252551August 31, 2019
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER, AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
THE AIRBAG SENSOR IS BROKEN ON PASSENGER SIDE IF NOT FIXED IT'S IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY CONCERN. PURCHASED USED ON 7/1/19 FROM A DEALSHIPS AND THEY DO NOT WANT TO INCURE THE COST TO FIX IT. IF THE PASSENGER SEATBELT IS NOT BUCKLED WHETHER THERE'S A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT OR NOT IT WILL KEEP BEEPING UNTIL YOU PUT THE SEATBELT IN THE BUCKLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11252386August 30, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 328I. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO VEER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT IT LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY TO BMW OF BEAUMONT (1855, I-10, BEAUMONT, TX 77701, (409) 840-3585) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 128,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11252443August 30, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHITE SMOKE COME OUT FROM TAILPIPE AFTER THE COLD STARTS. AFTER RESEARCH, I FOUND IT IS WILL KNOWN ISSUE FOR THIS YEAR'S MODEL. IT IS DEFECTED TURBOCHARGE OIL SUPPLY LINE.THEY HAVE TO DO EMISSION RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11252354August 29, 2019
SEAT BELTS
THE SEAT BELTS ON THE BACK SEATS STOP WORKING AFTER I REACH 6500 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11251874August 27, 2019
ENGINE
WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY AND CAR JUST STARTED SLOWING DOWN AND TURNED OFF, WAS DRIVING AROUND 40 TO 50 MPH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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