BMW 335i Complaints (2010)

41 consumer complaints on file.

#10991868May 26, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT THE AIRBAGS IN MY BMW. I HAVE REPEATEDLY CONTACTED MY BMW FREMONT DEALER AS WELL AS BMW AMERICA ABOUT REPLACING THEM. THEY KEEP TELLING ME THEY DO NOT HAVE REPLACEMENTS. IN 2016 THEY SAID THEY SHOULD BE IN LAST SEPTEMBER. I ASKED AGAIN TODAY & STILL NO AIRBAGS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917485October 20, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW 335I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 01/06/17*LJ UPDATED 01/23/17.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10892885August 3, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW 335I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10889188July 28, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW 335I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10881828June 30, 2016
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL. I WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR, SLOW SPEED ACCIDENT WHERE MY VEHICLE REAR-ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITH SUCH FORCE THAT BOTH FRONT PASSENGER WINDOWS WERE BLOWN OUT AND THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED. I SUFFERED PARTIAL HEARING LOSS AS A RESULT. VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MPH ON A HIGHWAY AT THE TIME.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10875327June 20, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW 335I. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM INDICATOR WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SYSTEMS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10666966December 17, 2014
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING AND JUST GOT OF THE FREEWAY, THE CAR WAS STILL ON BUT WOULD NOT MOVE DUE TO BAD WATER PUMP THIS WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IF I WAS ON THE FREEWAY IT WOULD HAVE JUST STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. $1350 TO FIX. THIS CAR IS THE BIGGEST PIECE OF JUNK THEY ARE MAKING THEM VERY POORLY, I 2 YEARS I'VE REPLACED ABOUT 20 TIRES ON THE RUN FLAT, WATER PUMP, FUEL PUMP (THROUGH RECALL) SOME BATTERY CABLE (THROUGH RECALL) ONE OTHER THE TURBOS, AND FUEL INJECTORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546471October 2, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE RUBBER SEAL AROUND THE FROND WINDSHIELD CRACKS AND FALLS/FLIES OFF. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN ON 2 DIFFERENT (2006, AND 2010 WITH ONLY 17000 MILES) BMW 3 SERIES. I HAVE SPOKEN TO BMW AND WAS TOLD THIS IS NOT A WARRANTY ITEM. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. IT COULD A DEFECTIVE PART THAT COULD CAUSE GREAT RISK. THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502544March 12, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET WE SMELLED BURNING PLASTIC AND PULLED OVER TO INVESTIGATE. UPON PULLING OVER WE FOUND A SMALL FIRE WAS BURNING IN THE HEAD/FOG LIGHT AREA OF THE VEHICLE. BOTH THE HEAD AND FOG LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE FIRE QUICKLY SPREAD TO THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS BY STATE FARM. NEITHER STATE FARM NOR BMWNA WERE ABLE TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE; HOWEVER, AN INTERNET INVESTIGATION HIGHLIGHTED TWO OTHER INSTANCES OF A VERY SIMILAR SITUATION WITH 3-SERIES SEDANS FROM THE SAME GENERATION AS THIS ONE. SEE THE FOLLOWING URL: HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/BMW/T5MQ2AE26SC44CLO0 OF NOTE TO ANYONE WHO MAY HAVE ENCOUNTERED A SIMILAR SITUATION.. BMWNA WAS TOTALLY UNCOOPERATIVE INFORMING ME THAT "FIRE IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY" FORCING ME TO CLAIM THIS TOTAL LOSS UNDER MY INSURANCE POLICY FOR A TWO YEAR OLD CAR THAT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I DID NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER BMW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462767June 22, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW 335I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE FROM STOPS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FAILURE IN WHICH POWER WOULD NOT BE TRANSMITTED TO THE REAR WHEELS. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN, BUT THE REAR WHEELS WOULD NOT RECEIVE POWER FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT RECEIVED NO ASSISTANCE. THE DEALER DID NOT BELIEVE THAT THE CONTACT HAD ENCOUNTERED THE FAILURES AS DESCRIBED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THEIR DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM TO NOT DETECT THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT THEY WERE CLOSING THEIR CASE AND WOULD NO LONGER COMMUNICATE WITH THE CONTACT ABOUT THE SITUATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451672March 14, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW 335I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 5 AND 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE AND JERKED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED CORRECTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373286December 29, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 335I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH WITH THE HEAT ON, THE CENTER CONTROL PANEL BECAME VERY HOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED WHEN THE HEAT WAS ON AND FEARED THAT A FIRE COULD IGNITE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351409August 24, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON A CROWDED STRETCH OF US101 IN A 2010 BMW 335I COUPE WITH LESS THAN 3200 MILES ON IT. MY CAR WAS MOVING AT ABOUT 65 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY I LOST ALMOST ALL ENGINE POWER, MAKING ACCELERATION IMPOSSIBLE. I HAD TO EASE MY WAY OFF THE HIGHWAY AND, AFTER STOPPING TO TAKE STOCK OF THE SITUATION, I DROVE HOME VIA SIDE STREETS. MY CAR CONTINUED TO SUFFER FROM LACK OF POWER ALL THE WAY BACK AND COULD BARELY ASCEND SOME OF THE HILLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348364August 9, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A JAN. 2010 BMW 335I WITH 5,800 MILES ON IT. WHILE DRIVING ON A FREEWAY, THE WARNING SYSTEM CAM ON AND READ THAT THE ENGINE WAS AT REDUCED POWER BUT I COULD CONTINUE DRIVING AT A REDUCED SPEED. AS I WAS READING THE NOTICE, THE ENGINE DIED AND I HAD TO GLIDE OVER 5 LANES WITH NO POWER TO REACH THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. WHEN THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP AND THE PROBLEM EXPLAINED, SOMEONE IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SUSPECTED IT WAS THE HIGH INJECTION FUEL PUMP BECAUSE THEY'VE HAD TO REPLACE OTHERS. THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. SO WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL OUT ON THIS? I WAS TRAVELING 65 MPH AND COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED TRYING TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346429July 30, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PROBLEM 1 - ENGINE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR AT STARTUP. CAR DID NOT IDLE CORRECTLY AND RAN ROUGH WHEN DRIVEN. WHEN DRIVING, MISFIRES AND REDUCED POWER. MAX SPEED ACHIEVED WAS 35MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346430July 30, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70MPH, THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR CAME ON. POWER WAS SUDDENLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN 35MPH. THIS WARRANTED AN IMMEDIATE MOVE TO THE SLOW LANE OF TRAFFIC AND HAD TO GO SEVERAL MILES UNTIL IT WAS SAFE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD TO ATTEMPT A RESTART. RESTART DID NOT HELP, HAD TO DRIVE THE CAR AT 35 MPH TO NEAREST DEALER FOR SERVICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332267May 25, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP (HPFP) FAILED IN MY 2010 BMW 335I WHILE ON AN ONRAMP TO GET ONTO THE HIGHWAY. WHEN I ACCELERATED I FELT A CHUGGING SENSATION FROM THE CAR FOLLOWED BY A GONG. THE GONE WAS ALERTING ME THAT MY CAR HAD WENT INTO "LIMP MODE" AND WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO ACCELERATE ANY FURTHER THAN I HAD ALREADY. LUCKY THE TRAFFIC BEHIND ME MOVED OVER ONCE I TURNED ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND I WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY EXIT ONTO THE NEAR BY FEEDER AND INTO A PARK LOT TO AWAIT ASSISTANCE. I WAS LUCKY IN THAT THERE WAS LIGHT TRAFFIC BECAUSE IF THERE HAD BEEN HEAVY TRAFFIC THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A GOOD CHANCE FOR INJURY OR EVEN POSSIBLY DEATH FOR ME AND OTHER MOTORIST. FAILURE OF THE HPFP HAPPENS RANDOMLY, THERE ARE REALLY NO CONDITIONS ON WHEN IT CAN FAIL, IE: MILES DRIVEN OR DRIVING SITUATION. THERE ARE A FEW SYMPTOMS, BUT THOSE VARY FROM CAR TO CAR. MY CAR HAD NO PREVIOUS INDICATIONS OF FAILING PRIOR. HOWEVER ONCE FAILED I EXPERIENCED LONG, HARSH CRANKS, FOLLOWED BY AN ERRATIC IDLE, AND EVENTUAL "LIMP MODE" OCCURRING SHORTLY AFTER. THE LONG CRANKING AND HARSH IDLE ARE USUAL SYMPTOMS OF A FAILING/FAILED HPFP. VIDEOS AND PICTURES I DOCUMENTED SHOW THIS IN MY CAR. MY ISSUE WAS TEMPORARY "PATCHED" WITH A NEW HPFP REPLACEMENT. RECENTLY I HAVE STARTED HAVING LONG CRANKS WHICH THE DEALER TRIED TO REMEDY BY REPLACING A LOW PRESSURE FUEL PUMP SENSOR, BUT TO NO AVAIL. I ALSO HAVE PAPERWORK DOCUMENTING THAT VISIT AND THE VISIT THAT REPLACED THE HPFP BACK IN DECEMBER. BMW HAS HAD THIS ISSUE EVER SINCE INTRODUCING THE N54 ENGINE IN VARIOUS MODELS IN 2006 OR SO AND HAS YET TO HAVE RESOLVED THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330073May 12, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FAILURE OF BMW HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AND KNOWN ISSUE FOR A LONG TIME NOW. CAR OPERATES AT REDUCED POWER AND PART MUST BE REPLACED AND PROBLEM IS LIKELY TO RETURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318060March 9, 2010
VISIBILITY
MY BRAND NEW CAR'S WINDOW SHIELD WIPER STOP WORKING WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY SON IN A HEAVY RAINING DAY. LUCKILY IT IS CLOSE TO HOME AND THERE IS NO ACCIDENT. MY CAR IS A BRAND NEW AND ONLY DROVE AROUND 500 MILES. EVENTUALLY, THE DEALER TOOK ABOUT 4 DAYS TO FIX THE CONTROLLER AND WIPER MOTOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315329March 2, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL INJECTOR FOR MY 2010 BMW 335I DIED AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR 14 DAYS. THE VEHICLE WILL STILL DRIVE, BUT IF YOU TRY TO ACCELERATE, IT SHAKES VERY BADLY. AFTER HAVING IT REPLACED, ONE OF THE INJECTORS WENT BAD AGAIN- 7 DAYS LATER. THIS IS AN ISSUE, AS I AM DRIVING CROSS COUNTRY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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