BMW 535i Complaints

536 consumer complaints on file.

#10499268February 19, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BMW 535I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 TO 30 MPH DOWNHILL, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,800. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497897February 12, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW 535I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND REAR TURN SIGNALS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE WIRES FOR THE BRAKES LIGHTS AND REAR TURN SIGNALS BURNED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496937February 8, 2013
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREE WAY MY BRAND NEW 535I HAD A DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE LOSING POWER AND SLOWING DOWN ALL WHILE SHAKING. PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR WOULD NOT GAIN SPEED. WHEN I CALLED BMW THEY SAID TO STOP AT THE NEAREST BMW DEALERSHIP WHICH I DID. AFTER EXITING THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR AND REFUSED TO GO FASTER THAN 20 MILES AN HOUR SHAKING THE WHOLE WAY TO THE DEALER. THEY HAD MY CAR FOR A WEEK BEFORE SAYING THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP THEN RUN MORE TESTS AND THAT WAS 2 WEEKS AGO. THE FACT THAT THEY WOULD PUT SOMEONE BACK IN THAT CAR IS DISTURBING AS THOUGH THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS OR FAMILIES OR EVEN THE OTHER DRIVERS AROUND US AS I WAS NEARLY REAR-ENDED ON THE FREEWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10495090January 29, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 535I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE DRIVE TRAIN WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD CALL HER AT A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,945 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 4/1/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVETRAIN, ENGINE MALFUNCTION, AND LOW BATTERY LIGHTS ALL ILLUMINATED. THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. ON THE SECOND OCCURRENCE, THE DRIVETRAIN LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE PUT ITSELF IN NEUTRAL AND REDUCED SPEED. THE CONSUMER PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE CONSUMER REPEATEDLY ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT, WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. REPLACED HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP, AGAIN. UPDATED 04/09/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494388January 22, 2013
ENGINE
DRIVING MY DAD TO ER FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCY AND DRIVING WITHIN SPEED LIMIT. CAR BEGINS TO SLOW DOWN ON OWN. COULD NOT GO MORE THAN 5MPH WHEN CAR SHUT DOWN AND STATED ENGINE OVERHEATED. WE WERE STALLED ON BUSY HIGHWAY. ONCE ABLE TO GET SOMEONE TO TRANSPORT MY FATHER TO ER, HAD TO GET CAR TOWED. WATER PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR NO FAULT OF MINE. MY SISTER ALSO HAS BMW 2008 3 SERIES AND SAME THING HAPPENED TO HER YESTERDAY---STRANDED ON SIDE OF ROAD--WATER PUMP HAD TO BE CHANGED. TOW TRUCK DRIVER STATED HE IS TOWING BMW'S ALL THE TIME WITH MALFUNCTIONING WATER PUMPS. THIS REALLY NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO BEFORE SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS TO STRANDED DRIVERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493512January 19, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SMELL OF GAS FUMES IN CAR WHEN STARTED CAR. GAS AND FUMES INCREASED AS CAR IDLED. INFANT ALSO IN CAR. BEGAN FEELING LIGHTHEADED SO HAD TO ROLL DOWN WINDOWS TO MAKE IT HOME. LATER IN EVENING ENTIRE GARAGE WAS CONSUMED WITH GAS FUMES. SENT CAR TO SHOP. FOUND LEAKING FUEL LINE WITH NO FAULT OF MY OWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492993January 15, 2013
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ON JANUARY 12, 2013, WHILE DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY ON A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF ROUGHLY 70 MPH, OUR 2010 BMW 535I SEDAN, SUDDENLY LOST POWER, STALLED, COULD NOT ACCELERATE, AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AS I CROSSED 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC; SURPRISINGLY GUIDED THE VEHICLE SAFELY TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, A WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT DISPLAYED, "ENGINE MALFUNCTION-REDUCED POWER." AS A RESULT, IT REQUIRED A TOW SERVICE TO A LOCAL BMW DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490892January 3, 2013
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG SENSOR MAT IN THE PASSEBGER SEAT IS CRACKED. THEREFOR THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH. ACCORDING TO MY RESEARCH THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN BMW E60 SEDANS. THERE HAS BEEN A PREVIOUS RECALL TO BMW'S IN EARLIER YEARS. WHY IS IT NOT A RECALL NOW? OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF THE SAFETY SYSTEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490473December 29, 2012
STEERING
2008 535I POWER STEERING PUMP AT 49,560 MILES. I FLUID DRIPPING (BROWNISH-REDDISH) ON MY GARAGE FLOOR AND LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND NOTICED LEAK DEVELOPED UNDER THE CAR ENGINE LEFT SIDE, SIPPED THRU THE UNDER CARRIAGE COVER PLATE. I CONTACTED BMW DEALERSHIP, SET UP APPOINTMENT FOR SERVICE ANALYSIS. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE REP AND HIS MASTER MECHANIC THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY VISIBLE LEAKAGE AND COULD BE "JUST FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE PARKED ON THE SPOT BEFORE AND JUST "TOP OFF ALL FLUIDS". I INSISTED THAT THE DRIPS WAS ON MY GARAGE CLEAN FLOOR AND UN-SATISFIED WITH THE ANSWER. I TOLD THE SERVICE REP THAT I WILL E-MAIL HIM A PICTURE I TOOK OF THE CARS UNDER CARRIAGE SHOWING THE FLUID DRIPPING. AFTER AN HOUR, HE CALLED AND ADMITTED THAT THE PICTURE HELP THEM TO "TROUBLE-SHOOT" AND THEY UN-INSTALL THE UNDER CARRIAGE COVER PLATE AND FOUND A LEAK ON THE POWER STEERING PUMP (PART COST $1,250.00 NOT INCLUDING LABOR, $1,630.00 TOTAL) AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. FORTUNATELY IT'S ALL COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE AND CAUSE ACCIDENT OR EVEN LIVES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490133December 26, 2012
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
I GOT A PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION: FAULT IN PASSENGER-RESTRAINT SYSTEM AFFECTING AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER OR BELT-FORCE LIMITER RESTRAINT PROBLEM. THIS RESULTED IN A RED AIRBAG LIGHT AND RED PASSENGER BELT TO COME ON THE DASH AND IDRIVE. THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM AND BELT TENSIONER IS SAID TO BE BAD . THIS TIME WITH A RED AIRBAG LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME, AND THE SEAT BELT UNBUCKLED LIGHT ON AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486618November 30, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED LOUD POPPING NOISES, SIMILAR TO THE SOUND OF A GUN SHOT. THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND THE GLASS FROM THE SUNROOF BEGAN TO SHATTER, FALLING OVER HIM WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT MOVED OFF THE ROADWAY AND CONFIRMED THAT THE SUNROOF SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING DAY AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT SOMETHING MUST HAVE STRUCK THE SUNROOF TO CAUSE THE GLASS TO SHATTER. THE CONTACT WAS PERSISTENT THAT NOTHING HAD STRUCK THE SUNROOF AND LATER WHILE PERFORMING RESEARCH, HE DISCOVERED THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THE EXACT SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL HAD ALSO ENCOUNTERED THE SUNROOF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485986November 25, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WARNING OF REAR LIGHT AND REAR RIGHT BLINKER MALFUNCTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481289October 21, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
RIGHT REAR BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE INDICATOR ON DASH BOARD TURNED ON. INSPECTING THE LIGHT BULBS, ALL SEEMED TO BE IN WORKING CONDITION. FUSES WERE ALSO GOOD. FOUND THE GROUND WIRE PIN AND SOCKET ON THE BULB HOLDER BURNED OUT PRETTY SEVERELY. PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE INTERMITTENT AS THE INDICATOR WOULD TURN ON AND OFF BEFORE EVENTUALLY STAYING ON PERMANENTLY. ALSO, INDICATOR WOULD SHOW TURN SIGNAL FAILURE AT FIRST, THEN BRAKE LIGHT, THEN RIGHT BACK UP LIGHT, THEN ALL THREE. EVENTUALLY IT SETTLED IN ON BRAKE LIGHT ONLY. POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENTS RELATED TO TURN SIGNALS NOT WORKING AND WARNING OTHER DRIVERS OF BRAKING AND/OR TURNING. ALSO POTENTIAL FOR AN ELECTRICAL FIRE BEGINNING IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE CLOSE TO WHERE THE FUEL FILLER CAP IS LOCATED. CHECKING ONLINE FORUMS FOR A REPAIR, IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM, AND THE SUBJECT OF AN EARLIER RECALL ON OTHER BMW MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479875October 12, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 535I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE REMOTE CONTROL KEY FAILED, WHICH CAUSED A DISCHARGE IN THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER THEN REPLACED THE REMOTE KEY HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE WHERE THE REMOTE KEY BATTERY WAS RECHARGED SEVERAL TIMES, AS WELL AS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT REMAINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479770October 11, 2012
AIR BAGS: ALLEGED COUNTERFEIT AIR BAG
TL* (COUNTERFEIT AIRBAG CONCERN) THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW 535I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE SUSPECTED THAT HER VEHICLE POSSESSED A COUNTERFEIT AIRBAG. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000. UPDATED 10/19/12 *CN UPDATED 10/23/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479826October 11, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW 535I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY THEN THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S DESTINATION AND WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THREE OF THE SIX THE FUEL INJECTORS HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 53,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476641September 21, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 535I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IDLED SPORADICALLY WHEN FIRST STARTED. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ENGINE WOULD REV EXCESSIVELY AND ATTEMPT TO SURGE FORWARD. THE FAILURE WOULD LAST FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS A NORMAL OPERATION AND WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476615September 20, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE INFORMATION SYSTEM SAID THE FUEL PUMP WAS MALFUNCTIONING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475995September 19, 2012
CHILD SEAT, CHILD SEAT:BASE
THE KEYFIT 30 BASE DOES NOT STAY SECURED TO THE BACKSEAT. THE LOCK APPEARS SPRUNG PER THE INSTALLER'S OPINION. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I'VE HAD THEM OUT TO TIGHTEN THE BASE AND FINALLY RESORTING TO USE A LOCKING CLIP. THIS IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS AND I CAN PROVIDE PICTURES IF REQUESTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475737September 17, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE I WAS TRAVELING ON I-185. MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND BEGAN SPUTTERING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THIS HAPPENED WHILE TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY BUT MIRACULOUSLY I WAS ABLE TO MERGE OVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND EXIT OFF THE INTERSTATE. BMW DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSIS IT AS A FAILED IN-TANK ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP AND SENSOR. IT WAS REPAIRED AND I PAID 1254.00. UNFORTUNATELY, A WEEK LATER, I EXPERIENCED ANOTHER LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE I WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE. THIS TIME BMW DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY HAD TO UPGRADE SOFTWARE AND CHANGE OUT SOME INJECTORS AND THAT SHOULD SOLVE MY PROBLEM. I BOUGHT THIS CAR TO DRIVE IT AND NOT SEND IT BACK AND FORTH TO THE REPAIR SHOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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