BMW 335xi Complaints

154 consumer complaints on file.

#10315094March 1, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKE SYSTEM SEEMS TO HAVE LOST ITS THREE PRESS BOOST. AFTER ABOUT 2 YEARS, UPON STARTING THE CAR (2008 BMW 335XI AUTO) THE PRESS ON THE BRAKE IS STIFF. IT IS STIFF BECAUSEIT SEEMS TO HAVE LOSS THE 3 PRESS BOOST. THE BOOST THAT IS SUPPOSED TO PROTECT THE DRIVER IN CASE OF ENGINE FAILURE. NO OTHER CARE I HAVE OWNED LEAKS OUT ITS BOOST OVERNIGHT. BMW ADMITTED THAT THE BRAKE CHECK VALVE WAS BAD AND REPLACED IT WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED PART. I ASKED WHAT THIS NEW DESIGN WAS AND THEY COULD NOT TELL ME. I READ ONLINE THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE WHICH STARTS WITH A STIFF BRAKE PEDAL THEN IT DEGRADES INTO THE SYSTEM NOT BEING ABLE TO START THE CAR. BMW TO THEIR CREDIT IMMEDIATELY FOUND ANOTHER PART AND LOANED ME A CAR IN THE MEANTIME. THE LOANED CAR HOWEVER DID NOT SHOW THIS STIFF PEDAL ISSUE. THE NEW PART THEY PUT IN AFTER ABOUT 1 MONTH STARTED TO LOSE BOOST IN THE MORNINGS OFF AND ON. I BROUGHT IT IN AND THEY SAID THIS IS NORMAL? I"M WORRIED THAT IF I LOSE ENGINE FUNCTION GOING DOWN A HILL SOMEWHERE THAT THEY THREE PRESS BOOST WON'T BE THEIR FOR ME IF WE ALLOW IT TO GET WORSE. SUFFICE TO SAY, ONCE THE ENGINE STARTS YOU GET THE NORMAL POWER ASSISTED BRAKING; HOWEVER, THIS DOES NOT ADDRESS THE ENGINE OFF THREE BRAKE PRESS SAFETY REQUIREMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314657February 26, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BMW 335XI VEHICLE FIRE TOTAL LOSS. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN SHORT DISTANCE THEN PARKED. APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE WAS DISCOVERED ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS IN THE BMW DEALER WITH ENGINE CODE LIGHT ON. WAS TOLD TO DRIVE UNTIL SOFTWARE UPDATES WERE AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307620February 8, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAD NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTIONS. MY CAR SHUT OFF AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE CAR WAS IN "LIMP" MODE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED. I PARKED MY CAR AND LEFT FOR SEVERAL HOURS. I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL HOURS AND THE CAR TOOK A LONG TIME TO START, UPON STARTING THE CARE IDLED VERY HIGH AND THE THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE AND SHUT OFF SHORTLY AFTER. UPON BEING TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, THERE OUTCOME IS MY HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301653January 20, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
MY BMW 335XI HAS REPEATEDLY HAD FUEL PUMP ISSUES. THE ENGINE WILL MALFUNCTION WHEN I AM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD (OFTEN TIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY). THIS IS NOT ONLY A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE FOR MYSELF, BUT FOR OTHERS ON THE ROAD AS WELL. THIS FUEL PUMP FAILURE ISSUE PREVENTS MY CAR FROM MOVING, WHICH CAN POTENTIALLY LEAD TO SOMEONE'S DEATH, ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY. PLEASE FORCE BMW TO RECALL THIS FUEL PUMP ASAP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300063January 17, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2008 BMW 335XI HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILURE. DEALER REPLACED. FAILED IN TRAFFIC AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295164December 9, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I BELIEVE YOU HAVE RECEIVED MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP ON THE N54 ENGINE IN MY 2008 335XI HAS GONE BAD TWICE IN THE PAST MONTH. I AM VERY TIRED OF THIS PROBLEM AND I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY EVIDENCE OF BMW DOING ANYTHING TO FIX THIS HAZARD TO THE OWNERS OF THESE CARS. THERE WILL BE LONG CRANKS STARTING THE CAR AND AFTER A FEW DAYS/WEEKS THE FUEL PUMP WILL FAIL. IT FAILS PRETTY OFTEN IT SEEMS. MY FIRST ONE FAILED AROUND 27,500 MILES AND MY SECOND ONE FAILED TODAY AT JUST UNDER 29,200 MILES A MONTH AFTER I REPLACED THE FIRST PUMP. I HAVE THE OLD PART IN MY GARAGE AND I'LL HAVE A SECOND ONE AS SOON AS I RECEIVE AND INSTALL MY NEXT PUMP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294870December 8, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 335XI. THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP HAS FRACTURED THREE TIMES. THIS CONDITION CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO ENTER INTO LIMP MODE, AND SUBSEQUENTLY STOPS FUEL DELIVERY INTO THE ENGINE. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293408November 24, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY AMERICAN SPECS BMW 3.35XI LOST SIGNIFICANT POWER AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE ON THE AUTOBAHN (A6) NEAR BAD DURKHEIM, GERMANY WHILE TRAVELING AT 100 MPH UP A HILL PASSING A CAR IN THE LEFT LANE, NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT (BEING STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY A CAR TRAVELING AT ESTIMATED 130 MPH IN THE LEFT LANE. I AM A MILITARY OFFICER STATIONED OVERSEAS AND DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FILE A COMPLAINT THAT NEARLY KILLED ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293442November 24, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2008 BMW 335XI. IT HAS A SERIOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. WHEN I AM AT THE RED LIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE HIT ME FROM BEHIND! SO HARD I LOOK IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR TO SEE THE CAR THAT HIT ME AND GET OUT TO GET THEIR INSURANCE INFO. BMW WILL NOT FIX IT SAYING THAT THE TECH CANT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM! IF MY KIDS OR YOUR OR SOME DRIVER WITH NOT ALOT OF EXPERIENCE WOULD HAVE THIS HAPPEN TO THEM I ASSURE YOU THEY COULD PANIC AND HIT THE GAS AND END UP IN THE INTERSECTION AND GET KILLED!!! SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE DIES!!!!*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291158November 5, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
BMW 335XI FIRE BURNED CAR TOTAL LOSS AFTER DRIVING 1/4 MILE. VEHICLE WAS AT BMW DAYS EARLIER WITH A COMPLAINT OF ROUGH IDLE/REDUCED POWER. TOLD ENGINE FAULTS WOULD BE HANDLED BY SOFTWARE UPDATE. FIRE BURNED TWO CARS WITH A SMALL EXPLOSION AND 15 FOOT FLAMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280030August 10, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I FEEL THIS SITUATION WARRANTS YOUR IMMEDIATE REVIEW FOR A POSSIBLE FORCED RECALL. MY 2008 BMW 335XI BEGAN HAVING SPORADIC PROBLEMS IN SEPTEMBER 2009. BECAUSE OF MY DISTANCE TO A DEALERSHIP AND LONG TIME BETWEEN PROBLEMS I DID NOT TAKE THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY. BY DECEMBER THE PROBLEMS BECAME MORE SEVERE AND FREQUENT. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD BECOME ILLUMINATED, THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER POWER AND THE CAR WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. I HAD FIRST TAKEN THE CAR TO A BMW DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR ON JAN 2, 2009 AND THEN AGAIN TO A BMW SERVICE CENTER 3 MORE TIMES. IN ALL 4 CASES THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLAIMED TO HAVE MADE A SOFTWARE ADJUSTMENT AND SAID THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. IN ALL 4 CASES THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED. IT WAS NOT UNTIL THE 5TH TIME TAKEN TO A DEALER AND MY CALLING THE REGIONAL MANAGER AND THREATENING TO RETURN THE CAR THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS FINALLY REPLACED. BASED ON COMMENTS MADE BY TECHNICIANS I SUSPECT THAT BMW REALIZES IT HAS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP AND THEY HAVE IMPLEMENTED A STALL POLICY ON REPLACING THE UNITS TO SPREAD OUT THE FINANCIAL IMPACT AND/OR HOPE THE PROBLEM EXTENDS BEYOND THE WARRANTY PERIOD. THE DANGER WITH THIS ACTION IS THAT IT PLACES THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS AT RISK AS THE CAR CAN STALL WITHOUT OUT WARNING SUCH AS IN AN INTERSECTION AS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268980May 17, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS DRIVING ON A THOROUGHFARE AND SUDDENLY THE WARNING LIGHT WENT OFF IN MY CAR AND THE POWER DECREASED. THE WARNING SAID "ENGINE MALFUNCTION--REDUCED POWER." THE CAR BASICALLY LOST POWER AND I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH NOT TO GET KILLED AS I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH CARS CAREENING AROUND ME AND ALMOST REAR ENDING ME. IT WAS TERRIFYING. I LOOKED UP THIS PROBLEM ONLINE AND FOUND THAT IT IS COMMON FOR THE 330 SERIES OF BMWS OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS. THIS PROBLEM IS DUE TO A SUCCESSION OF HIGH POWER FUEL PUMPS IN THE TWIN ENGINES. WHY HASN'T THIS PROBLEM BEEN ADDRESSED? DOES SOMEONE NEED TO DIE? I AM A WRECK AND DON'T THINK I CAN TRUST BMW. THEY KEEP PUTTING IN DIFFERENT PUMPS IN OTHER PEOPLES CARS FROM THE BOARDS, AND THEY STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268585May 13, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON SUNDAY MAY 10, 2009, I WAS DRIVING MY BMW 335 WHEN I EXPERIENCED THE CAR SHAKING AND BREAKING DOWN. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE BMW DEALERSHIP TO BE NOTIFIED THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND IT WAS BECAUSE I USED 15% ETHANOL GAS. THIS IS ABSURD AS I HAVE BEEN USING THE GAS RECOMMENDED BY BMW AND I HAVE ALL THE RECEIPTS TO PROVE IT, ALL GAS IN NEW YORK STATE CONTAINS THE LEGAL 10% ETHANOL SO I DON'T SEE HOW ANY CONSUMER COULD KNOW IF THE ETHANOL PERCENTAGE IS HIGHER THAN WHAT THEY ARE PUTTING IN. THE HPFP IS A HUGE PROBLEM IN MANY 335 MODELS AND BMW HAS EVEN ISSUED A RECALL OVER IT IN THE PAST, THE PROBLEM IS STILL NOT FIXED. THIS IS A FAULT IN THE FUEL PUMP AND BMW IS ATTEMPTING TO PIN IT ON BAD GAS AND TRYING TO DENY WARRANTY COVERAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264382April 7, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A BMW 2008 335 XI AND HAVE HAD THREE FUEL PUMPS AND PISTONS CHANGED ON IT. THE TIME BEFORE TODAY, THE FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONED AND PISTONS NEEDED TO BE CHANGED BECAUSE GAS WAS BURNING AND SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE RIGHT TAIL PIPE. TODAY IT WAS TOWED FOR THE FOURTH FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT AND BURNING GAS SMOKE WAS SHOOTING OUT OF THE RIGHT TAIL PIPE WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY. IN EVERY INSTANCE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION AND WILL STOP IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE THAT THIS HAS OCCURRED IN THE CITY BECAUSE I FREQUENT THE NJ TURNPIKE AND AM FEARFUL IT WILL HAPPEN WHILE ON THE TURNPIKE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVING THIS ISSUE AND BMW IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT THEY JUST REPLACE THE FUEL PUMPS WITH FAULTY FUEL PUMPS. PLEASE HELP ME ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. I AM SCARE THE NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENS IT IS GOING TO CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE AND INJURIES (INCLUDING DEATH). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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