BMW 528i Complaints (2008)

118 consumer complaints on file.

#11422314June 25, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The car started to leak gas from the tank.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11384325December 21, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES ON AND IT PULLS TO THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE IT FEELS LIKE THE WHEEL IS GOING TO COME OFF AND THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT IS LOCKED WHERE IT WON'T EXTENDED OUT TO BUCKLE AND THE CAR DOG WALKS BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11364401October 14, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT, SO I AUTOMATICALLY ASSUMED THAT THE BULL WAS BLOWN. WENT AND BOUGHT $100 BULL THAT CONTROLS THE HIGH BEAM AND THE LOW BEAMS, REPLACE THE BULB, AND THE HEADLIGHT STILL DOESN'T WORK. TOOK THE BALL BACK AND GOT ANOTHER BULB, AND THE HEADLIGHT STILL DOESN'T WORK. AS I WAS REPLACING THE BULB I NOTICED BARE WIRES SHOWING, ON MULTIPLE WIRES, AS FAR AS I COULD SEE. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE , AS IT COULD CAUSE MY CAR TO CATCH FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11351496August 27, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN DRIVING LAST WEEK, WE HEARD HEAVY CLUNKING SOUNDS. WE TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC TO INVESTIGATE THE NOISE, AND HE IDENTIFIED THE THE FRAME SWAY BAR MOUNT HAD SHEERED OFF WHERE THE SWAY BAR TO FRAME MOUNT IS. THE MECHANIC ASKED IF THE CAR HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. WE BOUGHT IT USED IN 2012, AND THERE WAS NO REPORT OF AN ACCIDENT. SINCE WE HAVE HAD IT, WE HAVEN'T HAD AN ACCIDENT EITHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11329844June 20, 2020
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR MAT (SRS) FAILURE. 2ND TIME THIS SAFETY RELATED SENSOR HAS FAILED. FIRST TIME DEALERSHIP REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE FOR REPLACEMENT NOW. THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED ITEM AND IT HAS FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT SAME ITEM HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR PRIOR MODELS AND YEARS. I BELIEVE THIS ITEM SHALL BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301936January 26, 2020
SEATS
MY SEAT WAS SMOKING AND SOON TO CATCH FIRE IF I HADN'T CAUGHT THIS. WHAT SHOULD I DO TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301050January 22, 2020
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER, AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATED, THAT THE PASSENGER RESTRAIN SYSTEM WAS DEACTIVATED AND TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR MAT WAS DEACTIVATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 119,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11289086December 14, 2019
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER, AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION, AIR BAGS
FAULT IN PASSENGER-RESTRAINT SYSTEM AFFECTING AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER OR BELT-FORCE LIMITER. THIS STARTED HAPPENING A YEAR AGO AFTER VISITING DEALERSHIP FOR OIL CHANGE. I CANNOT HAVE PASSENGER NEXT TO ME BECAUSE WE ARE AFRAID OF MALFUNCTION IN AIRBAG SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11277747November 3, 2019
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY BMW STARTED SHAKING AND WHEN I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE AND OPENED MY HOOD THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11193043April 1, 2019
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER, AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR MALFUNCTIONING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11192111March 28, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I NOTICE MY CAR TAKING LONGER TO START WITH THE PUSH BOTTOM THEN I NOTICE A STRONG SMELL OF GAS WHILE THE AC STARTED SO I CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND THE SMELL GOT STRONGER. SO NOW I WANT TO NOW WHY IT'S HAPPENING. THANKBUOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11189704March 18, 2019
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED, THE BATTERY AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATORS FLASHED, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE RESULTS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN DUE TO THE FAILURES. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11180476February 16, 2019
POWER TRAIN
WHEN AT A STOPLIGHT OR STOP SIGN, THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF AND THE TRANSMISSION GOES INTO NEUTRAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11174372February 4, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALL OF THE INTERNAL HEADLIGHT WIRING INSULATION ON BOTH HEADLIGHTS IS CRUMBLING OFF WHICH IS EXPOSING THE COPPER WIRE, CAUSING SPARKS AND SHORTING OUT. I HAVE PERFORMED MUCH ONLINE RESEARCH AND APPARENTLY THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY BMW. CURRENTLY IT'S A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT'S UNPREDICTABLE WHEN HEADLIGHTS WILL SHORT OUT WHILE DRIVING, LOSING SIGHT OF THE ROAD AND POSSIBLY INCREASING RISK OF ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165539January 6, 2019
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER, AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, SEATS, AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
AIR BAG SENSOR FOR FRONT PASSENGER SEAT NOT WORKING. REPLACED ONCE WHILE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. SAME SENSOR MALFUNCTION AGAIN. BMW WILL NOT REPLACE UNLESS I PAY, COST OF REPLACING SENSOR OVER 4,000.00. I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE COVERED BY BMW SINCE SAME PART IS AGAIN NOT WORKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165727January 3, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO INSTALL NEW LOW BEAM, HIGH BEAM, AND ANGEL EYE BULBS I DISCOVERED THAT ALL THE PROTECTIVE COATING ON THE WIRES INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS MISSING OR CRUMBLING OFF. THESE EXPOSED WIRES ARE A CERTAIN FIRE HAZARD. ANY ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE WIRE COATING RESULTED IN MORE COATING CRUMBLING OFF, EXPOSING YET MORE OF THE WIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154577November 28, 2018
POWER TRAIN
IN MY 2008 528I I WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME AS MANY OTHERS WHERE IF YOU ARE AT A COMPLETE STOP AND YOU GO TO ACCELERATE THE CAR DOESN'T RESPOND RIGHT AWAY AND YOU NATURALLY APPLY MORE GAS AND THEN THE CAR JUMPS AHEAD OF YOU. IF YOU WERE TO MOVE TO THE D/S POSITION, THE CAR WAS PERFECT AND YOU DIDN'T EXPERIENCE ANY LAG IN ACCELERATION, SEEMS PEDAL HAS TO BE PRESSED MORE THAN IT SHOULD BEFORE GETTING AN IMMEDIATE THROTTLE RESPONSE. LIKE A SMALL DEAD SPOT, I SUPPOSE. ONLY IN NORMAL MODE. NO LAG IN SPORT MODE. RESPONSE IS IMMEDIATE. IT HAS SCARED ME A FEW TIMES WHEN PULLING OUT FROM A STOP SIGN INTO TRAFFIC, THINKING YOU HAVE PLENTY OF TIME AND EASE ONTO THE ACCELERATOR ONLY TO FIND YOURSELF MOVING LIKE A SNAIL, THEN HAVING TO STOMP ON IT TO GET MOVING AS TRAFFIC NEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152999November 21, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A HARD TIME ACCELERATING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151177November 13, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528IX. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT CALLED BMW OF THE HUDSON VALLEY AT (844) 865-8595 (LOCATED AT 2068 SOUTH RD, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601) AND WAS INFORMED THAT AN APPOINTMENT FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WOULD BE AVAILABLE SOMETIME IN MARCH OF 2019. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,278.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118700August 9, 2018
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE DEALER (BMW OF COLUMBIA, 250 KILLIAN COMMONS PARKWAY, COLUMBIA, SC 29203, 803-404-5400) WAS CONTACTED FOR MONTHS AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PART WOULD BE SUPPLIED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. IN MARCH OF 2018, THE CONTACT BEGAN NOTICING A STRONG ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE UPON STARTING THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE DEALER WOULD RECEIVE THE PART. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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