BMW 535i Complaints

536 consumer complaints on file.

#10628509August 26, 2014
ENGINE, STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 535I. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A RATTLING NOISE. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME BOLT WAS LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V176000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING).HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,431.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626307August 19, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR BECAME UNDRIVABLE . IT WAS TAKEN AT THE DEALERVFACILITY -NEW CAR , WITH 180 MILES ON IT - FOR THE ENGINE ISSUE AND STATE EMISSION STICKER. THE CAR WAS NEVER RETURNED, DUE TO ENGINE VALVE FAILURE - LOSE PIPES AT THE FINAL ASSY OF THE ENGINE COMPONENTS . *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626330August 19, 2014
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE
THE HUGE REFLECTION OF THE DASHBOARD SPEAKER AND HEADUP DISPLAY INSTRUMENT ON THE MIDDLE OF THE DRIVER WINDSHIELD FIELD OF VIEW , IS COVERING MORE THAT 60% OF THE DRIVER FIELD OF VIEW, WHICH CREATE AN VERY UNSAFE DRIVING MODE . THE DRIVER FIELD OF VIEW IS COVERED MORE THAT 60% OF THE REFLECTION OF THE CAR MANUFACTURER ADDED INSTRUMENTS. THE DISTURBING DRIVING MODE WAS REPORTED TO BMW USA AND BMW DEALER . THE REGISTRATION OF THE UNSAFE 2014 BMW HAVE BEEN CANCELED AND THE CAR RETURNED TO BMW DEALER. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622470August 15, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 535I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V176000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622515August 15, 2014
WHEELS, TIRES
6 TIRES IN LESS THAN A 3 YEAR PERIOD HAVE FAILED. SOME HAVE BUBBLED. TWO HAVE GONE FLAT. ONE FAILED ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PARTICULAR PROBLEM WITH THE GOODYEAR RUNFLAT TIRES ON THE 19 INCH RIMS ON THIS VEHICLE. SMALL POTHOLES ARE UNAVOIDABLE ON MASSACHUSETTS ROADWAYS. SOME OF THE INCIDENTS OCCURRED DAYS AFTER. OTHERS WERE UNASSOCIATED WITH SUCH AN INCIDENT. BOTH BMW AND GOODYEAR REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622263August 14, 2014
ENGINE
IN PASSING ON 2 LANE HIGHWAY WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC A WARNING OF REDUCED ENGINE POWER OCCURRED WITH CORRESPONDING REDUCTION IN ENGINE POWER WITH SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED MARGIN OF SAFETY WITH RESPECT TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS IS HAPPENING MULTIPLE TIMES AND HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR ONCE. RELIABILITY IS UNPREDICTABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618267August 1, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 535I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V176000 (ENGINE, ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617866July 31, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM ADVISED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER RESTRAINT AND AIR BAG WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S AIR BAG IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS MANUFACTURER 88, 8000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615135July 21, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE MY FUEL PUMP REPLACED BECAUSE IT FAILED. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN EXPRESS WAY WITH FAST MOVING CARS. I BELIEVE THAT THIS POSE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK TO THE PASSENGERS BECAUSE THEY COULD GET RUN OVER BY OTHER CARS. THE CAR STALLS WITHOUT WARNING IT JUST STOPS. I'VE COMPLAINED TO BMW ABOUT THIS AND THEY PRETEND THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED THE FIRST FUEL PUMP THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND THEIR SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE THE SAME PART AGAIN. THEY NEED TO FIGURE OUT WHY ITS FAILING IN THE FIRST PLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614653July 18, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH AND MY CAR JUST DIED ON THE STREET AND CHASSIS STABILIZATION LIGHT CAME ON.. HAD TO RESTART CAR 7-8 TIMES TO BE ABLE TO MOVE INSIDE PARKING LOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610026July 12, 2014
ENGINE
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM BMW IN JUNE 2014 RE A POTENTIAL BOLT FAILURE. THE LETTER STATED I WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE IN AND WHEN REPAIRS CAN BE DONE. WHEN I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP (ELMHURST BMW AND BMW NORTH AMERICA) ON JULY 10, THEY SAID THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE IN. IT OCCURS TO ME THAT BMW MAY BE ATTEMPTING TO LIMIT THEIR POTENTIAL LIABILITY VIA THE LETTER AND THE SYMPTOMS LISTED (POOR GAS MILEAGE, ETC.). AS A SINGLE FEMALE WITH THIS CAR AS MY ONLY METHOD OF TRANSPORTATION, IT IS RATHER DISCONCERTING AND EVERY THING THIS CAR DOES RIGHT NOW MAKES ME NERVOUS. BMW NORTH AMERICA SUGGESTED I CONTACT YOU WITH MY COMPLAINT RE THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609892July 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NEW BATTERY INSTALL CAUSED POWER SURGE DAMAGING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606641June 28, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING A 2008 BMW 535I AT HIGHWAY SPEED, APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, WHEN, WITH NO WARNING, LARGE RED WARNING LIGHT APPEARS, "ENGINE OVERHEATED - TURN OFF ENGINE." LIGHT CAME ON SUDDENLY AND ENGINE DIED TO 5 MPH AND THEN STOPPED RUNNING. BARELY ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IN GREAT DANGER FROM TRUCKS BEARING DOWN ON A MOUNTAINOUS CURVING CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY. DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM WAS AN IMMEDIATE FAILURE OF THE ELECTRIC WATER PUMP WHICH CAUSES SUDDEN ENGINE LOSS PLACING THE DRIVER IN GRAVE DANGER. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MANY DRIVERS TO BMW (SEE ONLINE FORUMS) AND THEY KNOW THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM BUT HAVE NOT ISSUED RECALL NOTICES ON THE ELECTRIC WATER PUMPS ON THEIR VEHICLES. THEY PREVIOUSLY ISSUED RECALLS ON THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMPS BUT THIS ALSO REQUIRES A RECALL AS THE CAR ABRUPTLY DIES AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606648June 28, 2014
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DURING HIGHWAY TRAVELING UPON ACCELERATION TO CHANGE LANES THE CAR BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND STALL. A ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME/REDUCED POWER. I HAD TO DRIVE THE CAR ABOUT 45 MPH BECAUSE IT BEGAN TO SHAKE AS IF IT WAS GOING TO CUT OFF. DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT IS WAS NOT THE HPFP (HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP). I WAS TOLD THAT ALL SIX FUEL INJECTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS CAR CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE OF ITS UNRELIABILITY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606223June 26, 2014
ENGINE
ENGINE VALVE FAILURE , DIAGNOSED AT BMW -GALLERY ,NORWOOD, MA , FACILITY . THE ENGINE VALVE REQUIRED FULL REPLACEMENT . THE CAR HAD BEEN QUALIFIED AS " LEMON CAR " . COULD NOT PASS THE STATE EMISSION TEST . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598165June 13, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW 535I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. ALSO, THE CONTACT ADDED THAT THE BATTERY AND ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNCIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TENSION AND ISLE PULLEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT BELT AND SEAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,325.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594414May 27, 2014
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WE WERE STOPPED AND WAITING AT A RED LIGHT THEN PRESSED ACCELERATOR WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN. THE CAR STARTS MOVING THEN SUDDENLY LOSES ALL POWER WITHIN SECONDS WHILE ENTERING A VERY BUSY FREEWAY ONRAMP. AFTER LOSING POWER AND CAR IS DEAD, A WARNING MESSAGE APPEARS. WARNING SAYS CAR IS "OVERHEATED AND TO STOP, DANGER OF BURNS WITH HOT WATER PUMP." CAR HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR 2 HOURS PRIOR TO INCIDENT. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING BEFORE LOSING ALL POWER AND CONTROL OF THE CAR. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER REPLACED THE WATER PUMP AND DID NOT EXPLAIN THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER OR LACK OF WARNING. THE CAR HAS HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. THE CAR ALSO HAS HAD SEVERAL WARNINGS OF SUDDEN POWER LOSS THAT THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE. THE SUDDEN STOP ON THE FREEWAY CAUSED US TO BE NEARLY REAR-ENDED A FEW TIMES BEFORE THE POLICE CAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593728May 23, 2014
SEAT BELTS
WHILE DRIVING UNDER SPEED LIMIT OF 50MPH ON EXPRESSWAY,HAD TO SLAM BRAKES TO PREVENT HITTING A RED LIGHT RUNNER. MY 12YEAR OLD SON WAS IN THE REAR LEFT PASSENGER SEAT,WITH SEAT BELT ON, WAS THROWN FORWARD BUT USED HIS HANDS TO CUSHION THE IMPACT. LUCKILY HE SUFFERED NO INJURIES EXCEPT FOR THE SCARE. ON CHECKING THE SEAT BELT ,IT WAS FOUND TO BE HAVE A DEFECTIVE LATCH. TOOK IT TO BMW FREMONT FOR INSPECTION, THEY TOO FOUND THE SEAT BELT LATCH DEFECTIVE AND ORDERED A NEW ONE.THE CAR IS USED MOSTLY FOR WORK COMMUTE HENCE THE LOW MILEAGE OF 21250 FOR A NEARLY SIX YEAR OLD CAR AND RARELY HAS ANY REAR PASSENGERS, THEREFORE THE SEAT BELT DEFECT MUST HAVE BEEN THERE ON PRODUCTION. WE ARE VERY LUCKY TO FIND THE DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT IN A MINOR INCIDENT, IF IT WAS A MAJOR ACCIDENT MY CHILD OR ANY ANYONE IN THAT SEAT COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR WORSE. REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS OFFICER, SO FAR ONLY SYMPATHIES WERE OFFERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593744May 23, 2014
ENGINE
ENGINE LOSSES POWER WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT COMES ON WITH WARNINGS OF ENGINE REDUCED POWER.TOOK IT TO BMW FREMONT, THEY FOUND THE VANOS SOLENOID VALVES EXHAUST FAULTY, REPLACED BOTH SOLENOIDS AND PERFORMED AN OIL SERVICE WITH FUEL INJECTION/INDUCTION SERVICE. THIS TIME BMW NA PAID 85% OF THE BILL AS A ONE TIME GOODWILL! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593741May 23, 2014
ENGINE
DRIVING AT 30MPH,ENGINES POWER SUDDENLY REDUCED,ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT COMES ON . TOOK THE CAR TO BMW FREMONT, THEY FOUND THE INTAKE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSORS FAULTY.THEY REPLACED CAMSHAFT SENSORS,PULSE GENERATOR,O-RING AND TORQUE SCREW.AS ADVISED BY THE SERVICE AGENT HAD TO DO AN OIL, OILFILTER CHANGE AND FUEL INJECTION SERVICE TO PREVENT DEFAULT ON THE WARRANTY OF PARTS PUT IN. AS THE CAR WAS OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD(EVEN THOUGH IT HAS A VERY LOW MILEAGE OF 18760) SO HAD TO PAY $1235 OUT OF POCKET. AT 19350MILES THE SIMILAR ISSUE CAME UP, TOOK IT BACK TO BMW FREMONT, THEY FOUND FAULTS STORED IN DME,2A7C VARIABLE CAMSHAFT TIMING CONTROL INTAKE COLD START 1 TIME NOT CURRENTLY PRESENT,CLEARED FAULTS AND CUSTOMER TO MONITOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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