BMW 528i Complaints (2008)

118 consumer complaints on file.

#10721278May 25, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PERMANENT LOSS OF FUNCTIONALITY OF REAR LAMP FUNCTIONS TAIL, BRAKE, TURN-SIGNAL, REVERSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712451April 23, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528I. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG AND THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHILE A PASSENGER WAS OCCUPYING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT. THE INTERIOR WARNING LIGHTS STARTED TO FLICKER AND THE CHIME SOUNDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PADDED SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706517April 19, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSULATION OF THE WIRES IN THE HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY FLAKING OFF. ALMOST ALL OF IT IS NOW MISSING. WORRIED IT WILL CAUSE A FIRE. SMELLS LIKE IT IS BURNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705679April 14, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS: WIRE INSULATION ON HEAD LIGHT CANNON PLUGS IS RETRACTING FROM WIRES. THIS COULD CAUSE AN SYSTEM ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OR FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704330April 7, 2015
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
I LIVE IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES WITH MY 2008 BMW FOR ABOUT A MONTH NOW. MY COWORKER HAS THE SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL, AND IS ALSO EXPERIENCING OR HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUES. WE BOTH HAVE HAD OUR CARS IN THE SHOP AT THE SAME TIME AND THE VEHICLES ARE NOW REPAIRED. THE ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE IS IT BEGINS TO STALL AS DRIVING WHICH IS DANGEROUS IN OUR AREA FOR TRAFFIC. THE CAR WILL NOT PICK UP SPEED WHILE DRIVING AND YOU CAN NOT GO OVER 10 MILES PER HOUR. THE CAR ALSO JERKS. THE PROBLEMS WITH BOTH OUR VEHICLES WERE THE SAME ; OIL LEAK, A TRANSMISSION LEAK, AND A PROBLEM WITH THE CYLINDERS NOT WORKING AS CONNECTED TO THE SPARK PLUGS. AS I PREVIOUSLY STATED THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. AND TIMES WHEN YOU NEED TO ACCELERATE THE CAR STALLS WHICH ALMOST CAUSES THE CAR BEHIND YOU TO RUN INTO YOU.THE MAINTENANCE FOR MY CAR WAS 3200 DOLLARS AT THE DEALERSHIP. MY COWORKER TOOK HER CAR TO AN IMPORT REPAIR SHOP AND OVER THE COURSE OF 2 TIMES, SHE ENDED UP SPENDING ABOUT 1200 PLUS DOLLARS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AS I DON'T THINK PEOPLE ARE REPORTING IT TO THE RIGHT AUTHORITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694222March 13, 2015
ENGINE
MY CAR IS LIKING OIL BY THE ENGINE COVER GASKET AND IS DOING IT ON TOP OF THE EXHAUST, THIS GIVE THE CAR A SMELL LIKE BURNING RUBBER. I WAS LOOKING ONLINE AND BMW SAYS THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR A CAR. I WAS DOING A RESEARCH AND I CAME ACROSS HYUNDAI RECALLED VERACRUZ 07-12 FOR THE SAME ISSUE. LOOKS LIKE BMW DON'T CARE ABOUT THEIR PRODUCTS... I WANT THIS TO BE FIX , FREE OF CHARGE IN ONE OF THEIR DEALERS... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691383March 1, 2015
ENGINE
I HAVE 2 DIFFERENT ISSUES. THE 1ST ONE IS WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND MY CARE STARTS TO SHAKE. TODAY WHILE MY CAR WAS PARKED MY CAR HAD SHOOK AND THEN MY ENGINE SIGN POPPED UP AND IT GAVE ME A MESSAGE THAT SAID "ENGINE MALFUNCTION ENGINE HAS LOST POWER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682841February 11, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SUDDENLY RIGHT SIDED HEADLIGHT WENT OUT, I OPENED THE HEADLIGHT COVER TO CHANGE THE BULB . FOUND ALL THE WIRING WAS CRUMBLED AND THE COATING WAS MELTED. HEADLIGHT CAME BACK ON. SINCE THEN IT HAPPENS A LOT. I CALLED BMWNA TO COMPLAINT ABOUT IT AND THEY SAID I HAVE TO OPEN COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED BY OTHER BMW 528I 2008 OWNERS. THIS IS HAZARDOUS ISSUE AS OPEN WIRES CAN POTENTIALLY CATCH FIRE IN HEADLIGHT. SAME PROBLEM IN TAIL LIGHT INITIATED RECALL LAST YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667728December 22, 2014
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, ENGINE
OIL DRIPPING FROM VALVE COVER ON TO EXAUST MANIFOLD. POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. VALVE COVER BOLTS BROKEN,OIL LEAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605619June 24, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A PARKING BARRIER ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. AS A RESULT OF THE IMPACT FROM THE AIR BAG, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN LEFT ARM. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF HIS DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10592855May 20, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ECCENTRIC SHAFT SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579456April 13, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
DURING AN AUTOMATED CAR WASH, THE FOLLOWING WARNING DISPLAYS: "FAULT IN PASSENGER RESTRAIN SYSTEM AFFECTING AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER, OR BELT FORCE LIMITER". THE AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT LIGHT BECOME ACTIVATED WHEN THIS HAPPENS AS WELL. THE WARNING MESSAGE WILL STAY ON FOR HOURS AFTER THE CAR GETS MODERATELY WET, EITHER IN A RAIN STORM OR A CAR WASH. EVEN IF THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND THEN TURNED BACK ON THE MESSAGE AND ERRORS WILL PERSIST. IT TAKES ABOUT 8-10 HOURS FOR THE ERROR TO GO AWAY. THIS HAPPENS CONSISTENTLY AND IS EASILY REPEATABLE. THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE WAS APRIL 13, 2014, WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A RAIN STORM. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579344April 12, 2014
POWER TRAIN
FOR THE PAST 8 MONTHS, MY CAR, A 2008 BMW 528I SLIPS OUT OF DRIVE (D) INTO PARK (P) AS I WAS BACKING UP & MOVING FORWARD EITHER FROM A PARKING POSITION OR AS I BEGIN TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. *JS THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD GO FROM (D) INTO (P) AND CAUSE THE CAR TO JERK TO A RAPID STOP. IT MAKES A HORRIBLE NOISE AS IT GRINDS TO A STOP. IT REQUIRES ME TO PUT IT BACK INTO PARK AND TURN IT OFF SOMETIMES AND THEN START IT AGAIN. I THOUGHT I MIGHT BE DOING SOMETHING WRONG UNTIL I READ ALL THESE OTHER POSTS SO I HAVEN'T REPORTED IT TIL NOW. THIS CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I ALWAYS START SLOW NOW FEARFUL THAT IT WILL JUMP INTO P AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED. I COULD BE IN A PARKING LOT OR ANYWHERE, MOVING BACKWARD OR FORWARD WHEN THIS HAPPENS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578394April 8, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING BECAME ABNORMALLY FOGGY. THE BULB ALSO LOOKED AS IF IT WAS FOGGY AND BUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT THE POSSIBLE DEFAULT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565248February 21, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2008 528I HAS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION WHEN MAKING A TURN INTO TRAFFIC. THE CAR WILL START TO SHAKE AND JERK AS I LIGHTLY APPLY THE GAS PEDAL. THE ENIGINE LIGHT HAS COME TWICE DURING AN ACOOURENCE AND THEN WENT OUT AS I CONTINUED TO DRIVE. JUST HAD THE CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY FOUND NO FAULTS WITH THE CAR OR ANY CODES. I FIND IT TO BE A SAFETY HAZZARD BECAUSE AS I STATED BEFORE, I'M IN TRAFFIC AND AS I TURN LEFT/RIGHT, IM UNABLE TO MOVE WHILE THE TRAFFIC BEHIND ME IS APPORACHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561720January 27, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK AND CRACK IN THE TRANSMISSION OIL PAN AND THE ELECTRONIC SLEEVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561724January 27, 2014
POWER TRAIN
FOR THE PAST MONTH, MY CAR, A 2008 BMW 528 I (AUTOMATIC) WOULD SLIP OUT OF REVERSE (R) INTO PARK (P) AS I WAS ACCELERATING BACKWARD FROM A DEAD STOP. THE STEPTRONIC GEAR SHIFT MECHANISM WOULD DO THIS APPROXIMATELY 30% OF THE TIME, AND CAUSE THE CAR TO JERK TO A STOP. IT WOULD REQUIRE ME TO PUT IT BACK INTO DRIVE AND START AGAIN. EVENTUALLY AS I KEEP DRIVING AND I'M AT A STOP LIGHT OR SITTING IDLE, THE "TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION" MESSAGE WOULD POP UP ON MY LCD AND THEN THE GEAR WOULD GO INTO NEUTRAL AND STOP DRIVING ALL TOGETHER. THIS CREATED A DANGEROUS SITUATION, AS SOMETIMES I WAS IN AN INTERSECTION WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE GEAR SHIFT MECHANISM IS FAULTY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558390January 3, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE TANK VENT VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS 30,342. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548976October 22, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE TURN SIGNAL AND ALL OF EXTERIOR LIGHTNING WOULD NOT FUNCTION UPON ENGAGING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE EXACT REPAIRS. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V407000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544237September 18, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PASSENGER SIDE REAR TAIL LIGHT (BACK UP AND TURN SIGNAL) WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR MELTED. PER NTBSB AND WEB SEARCH, NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE HAD EXACT SAME PROBLEM. DASH INDICATED THAT FIRST TAIL LIGHT FAILED, THEN BACK UP LIGHT FAILED. INSPECTION SHOWED MELTED WIRE CONNECTOR. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. WAS NEARLY COLLIDED WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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