BMW 335i Complaints

831 consumer complaints on file.

#10256215January 24, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
LONG CRANKS TO START, SHAKING NOW WHILE STARTING, ENGINE SERVICE SOON LIGHT APPEARING. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254726January 12, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
WE HAVE TWO REMOTES FOR KEY-LESS ENTRY INTO OUR 2008 BMW 335I CONVERTIBLE. THE CAR HAS A PROXIMITY SENSOR AND CAN AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK THE DOOR WHEN I PUT MY HAND ON THE DOOR HANDLE, WITHOUT REQUIRING ME TO PRESS ANY KEY ON THE REMOTE. BOTH MY WIFE AND I HAD A REMOTE EACH, AND IT SEEMS BOTH OF US PUT OUR HANDS ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLES SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE DOORS UNLOCKED, WE BOTH GOT IN BUT APPARENTLY THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR DIDN'T SHUT AT ALL ON CLOSING. THERE WAS NO INDICATION ON THE DASHBOARD THAT THE DOOR IS OPEN. AS SOON AS I TOOK A TURN, THE DOOR SWUNG OPEN FREELY. I TRIED TO CLOSE THE DOOR, BUT IT WOULDN'T LATCH ON. I STOPPED THE CAR, SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE, LOCKED THE CAR WITH THE REMOTE AND UNLOCKED IT AGAIN, AND EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONCE. THE BMW SERVICE REPS SAID THAT THEY CAN'T DIAGNOSE AND FIX THE PROBLEM WITHOUT IT ACTUALLY OCCURRING AGAIN IN FRONT OF THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253826January 5, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
BMW 335I HAD A FUEL INJECTOR PROBLEM AND WITHIN 2 WEEKS I HAVE A MICROFILTER PROBLEM. IN 3 WEEKS, MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249366November 20, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER PUTTING THE CAR IN REVERSE AND MOVING TO REVERSE INTO A PARKING SPACE THERE IS A "CLUNK" LIKE HEAVY LUGGAGE THAT FALLS IN THE BACK OF THE CAR / OR THAT YOU HAVE BANGED INTO AN OBSTRUCTION IN THE ROAD. (NOTICEABLY GETTING WORSE). TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR INVESTIGATION AND RESOLUTION. 1) THEY DECIDED IT WAS THE REAR DIFF AND REPLACED IT. TOOK IT ON A TEST DRIVE AND FOUND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED - SO THEY PUT THE ORIGINAL DIFF BACK IN THE CAR. THEN THEY DECIDED AFTER REF TO THE CHIEF TECHNICIAN AND CHECKING IN GERMANY - IT WAS THE DRIVE SHAFT. THEY SAID THERE WAS NO DANGER, SO THEY ORDERED THE REPLACEMENT DRIVE SHAFT 2) THEY INSTALLED THE NEW DRIVE SHAFT THREE WEEKS LATER. THE PROBLEM REMAINED. THEY DECIDED IT WAS A NORMAL CONDITION AND SAID THEY TEST DROVE CARS OF SIMILAR AGE/ MILEAGE AND SAID THE NOISE WAS ACCEPTABLE. I DISAGREED. 3) MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE NATIONAL TECHNICIAN TO ASSESS (OCT 15, 2008) - HE SAID THE SAME OUTCOME. NORMAL CONDITION, ACCEPTABLE NOISE LEVEL FOR AGE / MILEAGE OF THE CAR. I DISAGREED. 4)I CALLED BMW CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY SAID AFTER GETTING A REPORT AND FEEDBACK FROM THE DEALER (OCT 20, 2008) THAT A FURTHER OPINION IN ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT CHANGE THE STATUS OF THE ANALYSIS FROM BMW AS THE NATIONAL TECHNICIAN HAD ASSESSED THE FINAL OUTCOME. THE NOISE IS NOTICEABLY GETTING WORSE OVER TIME. I HAVE THE CAR > 12M BUT < 18M AND THE MILLEAGE IS 17,500 TODAY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246119October 20, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
335I GIVING TROUBLE AND CAUSING SAFETY ISSUES. CAR LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING AND ENGINE GOES INTO CRISIS MODE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244656October 7, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1. USED REGULAR UNLEADED AS ATLANTA WAS OUT OF PREMIUM 2. DROVE VEHICLE ABOUT 20 MILES 3. ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE, ENGINE WOULD VIOLENT SHAKE THEN DIE, ENGINE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR WOULD APPEAR 4. DEALER REPLACED HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244669October 7, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AT AROUND 2000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, THE CAR BEGAN HAVING LONG CRANK TIMES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS A HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243352September 24, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I HAVE A 2008 BMW 335I CONVERTIBLE. ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE FUEL PUMP HAS MALFUNCTIONED COMING OFF OF THE FREEWAY IN LOS ANGELES, RESULTING IN COMPLETE LACK OF POWER. THIS HAS PUT ME AND MY FAMILY'S LIFE IN DANGER. I HAVE READ COUNTLESS OTHER REPORTS OF THIS OCCURRING. PLEASE MAKE BMW ISSUE A RECALL, ASAP BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243071September 22, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE PEDAL HARD AFTER CAR SITS 708 MILES. INCIDENT DATE: 11/02/07 DEFECTIVE VACUUM PIPE REPLACED. BRAKE PEDAL HARD AFTER CAR SITS 1899 MILES. INCIDENT DATE: 12/18/07 DEFECTIVE PRESSURE HOSE REPLACED. BRAKE PEDAL HARD WHILE STOPPING. TEMPORARY LOSS OF POWER ASSISTED BRAKES. BRAKE PEDAL HARD AFTER CAR SITS. 2630 MILES. INCIDENT DATE: 12/31/07. BRAKE SERVO, BRAKE BOOSTER, VACUUM PUMP, AND 2 VACUUM PIPES REPLACED. BRAKE PEDAL HARD WHILE STOPPING. TEMPORARY LOSS OF POWER ASSISTED BRAKES. BRAKE PEDAL HARD AFTER CAR SITS. 7300 MILES. INCIDENT DATE: 09/20/2008. CAR IS IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240900September 4, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2007 BMW 335 SEDAN WAS RECENTLY UPDATED WITH A NEW ECU SOFTWARE UPDATE (REFERRED TO AS PROGMAN 29.2) AND SINCE THEN THE RESPONSE HAS BECOME UNPREDICTABLE. PARTICULARLY THE CAR HAD NO TURBO LAG EARLIER AND AFTER THE UPDATE THE TURBO LAG HAS BECOME VERY PERCEPTIBLE. THIS HAS MADE HIGHWAY PASSING UNSAFE BECAUSE THE CAR DOES NOT BEHAVE CONSISTENTLY AND SOMETIMES WILL HESITATE FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN SURGE VERY QUICKLY AND AT OTHER TIMES DRIVE NORMALLY. THE UNPREDICTABILITY AND TURBO LAG MAKES HIGHWAY PASSING QUITE UNSAFE ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF TORQUE IN THE CAR (SURGES ARE TOUGH TO ANTICIPATE). BMW DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM AND WILL NOT EVEN DO ANY TESTS ON THE CAR. THEY HAVE BEEN SENDING ME IN CIRCLES BETWEEN THEIR NA OFFICE AND LOCAL DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240780September 3, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP FAILED A SECOND TIME. MY ORIGINAL COMPLAINT # IS 10227599. EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240641September 2, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT LEASED A 2007 BMW 335I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT NOR THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. HE WAS FINALLY ABLE TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR MANUALLY WITH THE PHYSICAL KEY. NONE OF THE OTHER DOORS ON THE VEHICLE WOULD UNLOCK OR OPEN, INCLUDING THE GAS TANK COVER THAT WAS POWERED BY A KEYLESS LOCK SENSOR. THE DEALER STATED THAT A FUSE BLEW AND CAUSED ALL THE LOCKS TO FAIL ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 18,000. UPDATED 10/14/08. *LJ UPDATED 10/16/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239718August 25, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1) TRANSMISSION JERKS FORWARD WHEN LETTING FOOT OFF BRAKE INTERMITTENTLY 2) CAR HAS LONG STARTS; I BELIEVE IT TO BE A FUEL MANAGEMENT PROBLEM 3) CAR HAS REDUCED POWER INTERMITTENTLY PROBLEMS OCCURS ABOUT EVERY TWO DAYS; THE TRANSMISSION JERKING FORWARD AND REDUCE POWER IS UNSAFE. IT CAN'T BE FORECASTED DURING EVERYDAY DRIVING. I HAVE IN CONTACT WITH BMW NA AND MY LOCAL SERVICE CENTER FOR REPAIRS. CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 2000 MILES; BMW CLAIMS NO ISSUES WITH THE SYSTEM. FUEL/TRANSMISSION ISSUE MAKES THE CAR HARD TO PREDICT. BMW DEALER RECOMMENDED A DIFFERENT FUELING STATION DUE TO ETHANOL CONTACT; SINCE I STARTED USING THEIR RECOMMENDED GAS STATIONS, THE PROBLEM HAS GOOTEN WORSE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THE CAR HAS NOT TECHNICALLY FAILED YET. I'VE CREATED AN EXCEL CHART TO TRACK THE ISSUES, EVENTS AND DATE/MILEAGE/STATUS OF CAR CONDITIONS. I WILL KEEP IN CONTACT WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER OF THE DEALER WITH THE RE-OCCURING ISSUES. VEHICLE TYPE 2008 BMW 335I COUPE (MODEL WAS NOT LISTED IN DROP-DOWN BAR LATER IN COMPLAINT). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238976August 20, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE08032 NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER : N/A MAKE / MODELS : MODEL/BUILD YEARS: BMW / 335I 2007 MANUFACTURER : BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC COMPONENT : FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEELIVERY FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEELIVERY:FUEL PUMP DATE INVESTIGATION OPENED : APRIL 28, 2008 DATE INVESTIGATION CLOSED : OPEN SUMMARY: THE 2007 BMW 335I VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A HIGH PRECISION FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM DESIGNED TO ALLOW PRECISE METERING OF THE FUEL MIXTURE AND HIGHER ENGINE COMPRESSION TO INCREASE ENGINE AND FUEL EFFICIENCY. THE SYSTEM INCLUDES A STANDARD IN-TANK FUEL PUMP TO DELIVER FUEL TO THE ENGINE AND A HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL PUMP DRIVEN BY THE OIL PUMP CHAIN DRIVE ASSEMBLY, WHICH CAN ACHIEVE A MAXIMUM PROGRAMMED FUEL PRESSURE OF 200 BAR. ODI HAS RECEIVED THREE OWNER COMPLAINTS OF STALLING INCIDENTS IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES DUE TO FAILURE OF THE HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. ADDITIONALLY, ODI HAS RECEIVED EIGHT COMPLAINTS ALLEGING INCIDENTS OF VEHICLES UNEXPECTEDLY GOING INTO A LIMP MODE BECAUSE OF HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILURES. A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN OPENED TO ASSESS THE SCOPE, FREQUENCY AND SAFETY CONSEQUENCES OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239096August 20, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CAR STARTED PERFECTLY FOR FIRST 10000 MI. STARTS WERE SHORT AND SMOOTH. CAR UNDRIVEN FOR 7DAYS BEFORE INCIDENT. DRIVING ON FREEWAY AFTER AN UNUSUAL LONG HARD START. LOST ENGINE POWER ALL OF A SUDDEN. CAR SYSTEM SAYS: ENGINE MALFUNCTION ENGINE POWER REDUCED. THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON THE NEXT FEW STARTS-REDUCED POWER AFTER A SHORT TIME DRIVING. IT THEN FAILED ON EVERY START UNTIL I HAD MY APPOINTMENT (18 DAYS) US MODEL 2007 335XI BUILD DATE MAY 2007 TOOK IT TO BMW GALLERY IN CALGARY. IT IS THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AND IT IS ON INDEFINITE BACKORDER FROM GERMANY. THEY CANNOT FIX IT UNTIL BMW RELEASES A NEW VERSION. THERE IS NO ETA FOR THIS PART. THEY TELL ME IT IS OK TO DRIVE. I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE. FROM MY INVESTIGATION, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT MERITS A COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237881August 12, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
STARTED MY CAR IN THE MORNING IN ABOUT 400 FEET AFTER CHANGING TO 2ND GEAR AND THE CLUTCH FULLY ENGAGED DROVE 20 FEET AND THE CAR BUCKED. NO ENGINE FAULT LIGHTS LIT. DROVE TO WORK. AT LUNCH TIME STARTED THE CAR AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS LIT ANYTHING ABOUT 1/4 THROTTLE THE CAR WOULD BOG DOWN AND SLOW DOWN. MAXIMUM SPEED WAS AROUND 45MPH WITH VERY LITTLE ACCELERATION. UPON RESTART THE CAR WAS RUNNING WITHOUT THE ENGINE LIGHT AND PERFORMANCE RETURNED. I'M CONCERNED THIS COULD HAPPEN AT ANY MOMENT SUCH AS MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN WHEN I HAVE MY FAMILY IN THE CAR. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY INSPECTED THE CAR THE NEXT DAY. THEY FOUND THE HPFP TO BE FAULTY AND REPLACED IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237876August 12, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY PREVIOUS CAR WAS A 2007 BMW 335I COUPE. AFTER A COUPLE OF MONTHS OF OWNING THE CAR, THE CAR WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FAULTY FUEL PUMP. SUBSEQUENTLY, I PURCHASED A 2008 335I CONVERTIBLE. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR A COUPLE OF THOUSAND MILES, THE CAR STARTED SHOWING SIGNS OF A FAULTY FUEL PUMP (LONG CRANK TIMES). YESTERDAY, THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ISSUE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THAT OF THE FAULTY FUEL PUMP. AT THIS POINT, THE CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE WITH REDUCED POWER. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS SHAKING AND THE CAR WAS MISFIRING AND RUNNING VERY ROUGH. THIS IS CLEARLY A HUGE DEFECT WITH THE 335I ENGINES. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD SHOULD THE FUEL PUMP BREAK WHILE THE CAR IS ON A HIGHWAY, OR IN A DESERTED LOCATION WITH NO ACCESS TO A REPAIR SHOP. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF THIS ISSUE IS GIVEN THE SERIOUSNESS THAT IT DESERVES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237711August 11, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 335I. WHEN THE CLUTCH HEATS UP THE MATERIAL BURNS INSIDE THE CLUTCH PLATE, EMITS SMOKE AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO HAVE BREATHING PROBLEMS. THE CLUTCH DISC WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE SAME SMELL AND TOXIC FUMES HAVE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO HAVE PERMANENT LUNG PROBLEMS. THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED AT 3,100 MILES AND RECURRED IN JULY 2008. THE CONTACTS IMMEDIATE CONCERN WAS WITH THE FUMES THAT ARE INHALED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,100. UPDATED 10/03/08 *BF UPDATED 10/07/08.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235925July 27, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2008 BMW 335I. JAN BUILD PICKED UP AT THE BMW WELT IN FEB OF 08. @9,500 MILES. HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILURE. CAR EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A SECONDARY ROAD. THANKFULLY I WAS ABOUT TO MAKE A TURN AND THE CAR BEHIND ME WAS A REASONABLE DISTANCE AWAY. ALSO SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT HAS COME ON. CAR HAS A VERY ROUGH IDLE AND IS BARELY DRIVABLE ON PUBLIC ROADS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235716July 25, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, TIRES:SIDEWALL
ROUGH IDLE WITH FLUCTUATING RPM, LONG CRANK BEFORE ENGINE TURNS OVER ON IGNITION. AT FIRST IT WAS ONCE A MONTH OCCURRENCE, SOON IT TURNED INTO ONCE A WEEK AND BECAME ALMOST A SURE-THING. TOOK IT TO A BMW DEAL WHO REPLACED A FUEL PUMP. NOW LONG CRANK AND FLUCTUATING RPM AT IDLE IS MOSTLY GONE BUT RARELY HAPPENS AGAIN. ALSO, SIDEWALL OF FRONT PASSENGER SIDE RUN-FLAT TIRE (RFT) HAS A BUBBLE EVEN THOUGH THE TIRE HASN'T EXPERIENCE ANY SHOCK (FROM POTHOLES, ETC). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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