BMW 335i Complaints

831 consumer complaints on file.

#10466955July 22, 2012
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
THIRD INCIDENT - ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTICS INDICATE "MALFUNCTION PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM" DEALER CLAIMED THEY FIXED PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466956July 22, 2012
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
FOURTH INCIDENT - ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTICS INDICATE "MALFUNCTION PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM" IN ELEVEN MONTHS FOR SAME PROBLEM. SERVICE YET TO BE SCHEDULED WITH DEALER. I KNOW THERE WAS RECALL FOR SAME PROBLEM IN 2006 FOR BMW 3-SERIES. I THINK BMW IS INSTALLING FAULTY SEAT MATS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464029July 2, 2012
ENGINE
I PICKED UP MY CAR FROM THE DEALER AFTER REPLACEMENT OF THE ELECTRIC WATER PUMP. I DROVE HOME AND PARKED THE VEHICLE. 4 HOURS LATER MY NEIGHBOR ALERTED ME TO AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE THAT COMPLETELY DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463174June 26, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE KEY FOB DID NOT UNLOCK THE CAR DOORS NOR DID THE CENTRAL CONTROL BUTTON INSIDE THE CAR UNLOCK THE DOORS. ONLY THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR COULD OPEN FROM INSIDE THE CAR. NO OTHER DOOR COULD BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE WITH THIS MALFUNCTION. FOUND OUT A FUSE WENT BAD CREATING THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462690June 22, 2012
ENGINE
THE WASTEGATE VALUE ARMS ARE LOOSE AND THEY RATTLE. THEY MAY COME LOOSE AND NOT WORK. WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE ENGINE NOT WORKING. IT GET WORSE THE LONGER YOU DRIVE THE CAR. THIS IS WELL DOCUMENTED ON YOUTUBE THAT ALL 2007 335I'S HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I JUST FEEL THAT BMW SHOULD MAKE THIS A RECALL. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
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
#10458952May 18, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 335I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ALUMINUM BOLTS THAT CONNECTED THE OIL PAN WERE CRACKED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONSTANT VIBRATIONS FROM THE ENGINE COULD HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 97,000. ....UPDATED 06/18/12 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456989May 1, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 335I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PROCEEDING VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES TO THE FACE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE AIR BAGS FILED TO DEPLOY DURING THE EXTENSIVE IMPACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,284. UPDATED 05/31/12*LJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10456789April 29, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WATER PUMP FAILED WHILE DRIVING AND CAR WOULD NOT EXCEED 5MPH. POSTINGS ONLINE SHOW THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE (POSSIBLE RECALL ISSUE LIKE THE FUEL PUMP). CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED FOR $1033. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455612April 18, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
I BUY MY 2009 BMW 335I WITH 39,700 MILES, FULL BMW SERVICE WAS DONE THE SAME DAY, MY NEXT SERVICE WAS AT 49,000 MILES HOWEVER AT AROUND 48,000 MILES. WHEN DRIVING TO WORK ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 50MPH I HAD TO MOVE OVER TO THE PASSING LANE AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE ABOUT AT 65MPH THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE VERY BAD AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOSS POWER HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO 20-25MPH COULD HAVE CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AS I WAS IN THE FASTER LANE AND CAR SLOW DOWN RAPIDLY!! THANK GOD I WAS ABLE TO MOVE ALL THE WAY OVER TO THE SLOWER LANE WITH LITTLE ISSUE. AFTER I PULLED OVER I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND OPEN THE HOOD AS MY OIL TEMP WAS JUST ABOUT AT 250*, UNDER HOOD TEMPS WAS HOT BUT NOT ANYTHING CRAZY, EVERYTHING LOOKS GOOD SO I STARTED THE CAR AND IT IDLE LIKE NORMAL AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOW GONE, I CLOSE THE HOOD AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR LIKE NORMAL, SO I TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL BMW DEALER IN MY WORK AREA AND THEY TOLD ME THE ISSUE I AM HAVING IS CAUSE BY THE HPFP HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP, SO THEY REPLY IT AND EVERYTHING SEEMS NORMAL FOR ANOTHER 2,000 MILES THEN I HAD THE SAME ISSUE AGAIN! THIS TIME I WAS HEADING HOME AND IT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE WITH MOVING TRAFFIC OMG THAT WAS BAD ALL MOST CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT WITH ALL THE CARS, TRUCKS BEHIND ME HAD TO SLOW DOWN RAPIDLY .. WAS GOING 30MPH AND TRIED TO SPEED UP TO 60 .. AT AROUND 45MPH CAR LOST POWER AND WAS SHAKING WORST THAN THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AGAIN THANK GOD I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, I TURN THE CAR OFF AND WAITED FOR 5-6MIN THAN TURN IT BACK ON, THIS TIME THE ENGINE LIGHT REMAIN ON, MY OIL TEMP WAS AROUND 190*, THE CAR STILL IDLE AND DRIVE AS NORMAL EVEN WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT ON, TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL BMW DEALER IN MY HOME AREA AND THEY FOUND THIS TIME IS TWO BAD INJECTORS ONE AT CYLINDER 1 AND THE OTHER AT CYLINDER 5 .COST OF REPAIR $1.1K. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452394March 20, 2012
WHEELS:RIM, WHEELS
MY RIGHT REAR TIRE KEPT LEAKING AIR, SO I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO A TIRE SHOP. THE TIRE SHOP FOUND OUT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE RIM MOST PROBABLY BECAUSE OF A POTHOLE, SO I THOUGHT THAT WAS POSSIBLE AND I GOT THE CRACK FIXED. EVER SINCE I HAD THIS ISSUE, I HAD BEEN DRIVING VERY CAREFULLY AND AVOIDING ANY POTHOLES. AFTER A FEW MONTHS, NOW MY LEFT REAR TIRE HAS THE SAME EXACT REASON. I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ON SOME ONLINE BMW FORUMS AND PEOPLE WITH THE SAME CAR AND RIM ARE REPORTING SIMILAR ISSUE. BMW REFUSES TO REPLACE THE RIM SAYING IT'S MY FAULT AND THAT I PROBABLY HIT A POT HOLE. *KB
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
#10451549March 13, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS FAILED ON MY CAR, THIS CAUSED THE REMOTE FOB AND ALSO INNER CENTRAL LOCKING BUTTON TO STOP WORKING, THE ONLY WAY TO GET OUT OF THE CAR WAS TO ROLL DOWN THE DRIVERS WINDOW AND TAKE THE KEY FOB APART TO REVEAL THE METAL KEY INSIDE, THIS COULD THEN BE USED FROM THE OUTSIDE TO OPEN THE DOOR BY PUTTING YOUR ARM OUT THE WINDOW HOWEVER ALL OTHER DOORS REMAIN LOCKED FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE, THE OTHER DOORS DO NOT HAVE A KEYHOLE AND THE INNER DOOR HANDLES WERE DISCONNECTED AND WOULD NOT WORK. MY PASSENGERS THEN HAD TO CRAWL OVER THE FRONT SEATS TO ESCAPE THE CAR THRU THE DRIVERS DOOR AND IN AN ACCIDENT OR FIRE THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN STUCK. I THINK THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND FROM SEARCHING ONLINE I SEE IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450694March 7, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED. CANNOT UNLOCK DRIVER SIDE DOOR FROM INSIDE THE CAR WITH CENTRAL UNLOCK, KEY FOB, OR DOOR LEVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449036February 23, 2012
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP ON ME OUT OF THE BLUE WITHOUT ANY WARNING. BMW DEALER IN RALEIGH NC (LEITH BMW ON CAPITAL BLVD) SAID THAT TO FIX IS TO REPLACE THE WHOLE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445178January 25, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CAR STARTED TO RATTLE ESPECIALLY UPON PRESSING GAS PEDAL WHILE RUNNING AT AROUND 50MPH IN A FREEWAY. SIGNIFICANT REDUCED POWER WAS NOTICED. SOON "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIT ON THE TACHOMETER. WHEN STOPPED A RAW GAS TO ROTTEN EGG SMELL WAS AROUND THE CAR. BY TURNING ON/OFF IGNITION SEVERAL TIMES, IT STOPPED RATTLING AND REGAINED FULL POWER. SAME ISSUE HAPPENED AGAIN ON A LOCAL ROAD AT AROUND 50MPH ABOUT A MONTH LATER. POWER REGAIN WAS ACHIEVED THROUGH SAME WAY. "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT WENT OFF 24HRS LATER. BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO A LOCAL BMW CENTER. UPON DIAGNOSIS, CYLINDER #2 MISFIRE AND BOTH PRE-CAT OR POST-CAT OXYGEN SENSOR LOW RESPONSE. A SERVICE AGENT DECIDED NOT TO DO ANYTHING AT THE MOMENT BECAUSE HE COULDN'T REPLICATE THE ISSUE I DESCRIBED ALTHOUGH HE DID FIND THE MALFUNCTION CODES. HE INSTEAD TOLD ME TO BRING THE CAR WHEN THE SAME SYMPTOM OCCURS. HE ALSO SAID THAT THE TECHNICIAN WHO LOOKED AT THE CAR BELIEVED THAT A FAULTY FUEL INJECTOR MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE MISFIRE AND BOTH OXYGEN SENSORS MALFUNCTION CONSEQUENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444674January 20, 2012
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND VEHICLE WILL NOT START. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444676January 20, 2012
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND VEHICLE WILL NOT START. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443293January 10, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
BMW 335I 2008. VEHICLE MALFUNCTION DURING HIGHWAY CRUISING. LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL PUMP FAILURE. POSSIBLE CAUSE FOR ACCIDENT IF NOT TAKEN QUICKLY IN CONSIDERATION. DRIVEN THE REST OF THE WAY UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT AT 60MPH THE OR LESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442573January 5, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 335I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN THROUGH FOUR INCHES OF WATER WHEN IT STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE HYDRO LOCK FAILED AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 7,400. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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