BMW 135i Complaints

158 consumer complaints on file.

#10551413November 7, 2013
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 135I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ALLOY WHEELS HAD CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE WHEELS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550616November 2, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
FROM THE TIME OF OWNERSHIP (MARCH 16, 2012) TO NOW, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF DURING OPERATION WHILE IN IDLE RPM SPEED. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A SIX-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. WHETHER THE CLUTCH IS FULLY PRESSED IN AND IN-GEAR, OR THE VEHICLE IS OUT-OF-GEAR, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY FOR THE IDLE RPMS DROPPING AND THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF. THIS MOSTLY OCCURS WHILE STOPPING FOR A RED LIGHT, STOPPING FOR A STOP SIGN, OR IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. FOR EXAMPLE, THE VEHICLE IS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT 25MPH. THE CLUTCH IS FULLY PRESSED IN, THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, AND THE GEAR SHIFTER IS CHANGED FROM 3RD GEAR TO 1ST GEAR. WHILE APPROACHING A COMPLETE STOP WITH THE CLUTCH STILL FULLY PRESSED IN, THE ENGINE RPMS WILL DROP FROM NORMAL IDLE SPEED (600-800RPM) TO ZERO. THEREFORE THE ENGINE HAS SHUT OFF GOING 3-5MPH, LEAVING THE DRIVER WITH NO POWER STEERING AND NO POWER BRAKES. SOMETIMES THIS STALL IS VIOLENT; THE VEHICLE SHAKES WHILE RPMS DROP. OTHER TIMES, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT THE DRIVER EVEN NOTICING. ALSO, THIS VEHICLE STALLED TWICE WHILE TAKING A TURN AT 15-20MPH AND THE DRIVER HAD TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT ON BOTH OCCASIONS BECAUSE OF THIS STALLING ISSUE. THIS CRITICAL SAFETY PROBLEM OCCURRED AT A MAGNITUDE OF ONCE A MONTH FROM MARCH 2012 UNTIL JULY 2013. FROM JULY 2013 TO SEPTEMBER 2013, THIS STALLING ISSUE OCCURRED THREE TIMES A WEEK. THEN FROM SEPTEMBER 2013 TO NOW, THE PROBLEM WENT BACK TO ONCE EVERY MONTH. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE BMW DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES BUT BECAUSE THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE; THEREFORE APPLYING NO REPAIR OR SOLUTION TO THIS CRITICAL PROBLEM. BMW NORTH AMERICA WAS CONTACTED AFTER THE SHOP FOREMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE FIXED. BMW NORTH AMERICA DID NOT HELP IN ANY WAY, THEREFORE LAWYER-INVOLVEMENT IS IN EFFECT TO ATTEMPT IN LEMONING THIS DANGEROUS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537184August 26, 2013
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WHEELS
I PURCHASED MY CAR WITH 2 YEARS OF USE AND 16,000 MILES ON IT, BACK IN DECEMBER 2012. SINCE THEN, I'VE BEEN ONLY HAVING TROUBLES WITH THE CAR. MY FIRST ISSUE WAS BACK IN FEBRUARY WITH A BLOWN CHARGEPIPE. THE CAR JUST LEFT ME STRANDED 50 MILES FROM HOME AND IT HAD TO BE TOWED BACK. ON JULY IT LEFT ME STRANDED AGAIN, IT WAS A BROKEN VANOS BOLT IN THE ENGINE. DURING THIS VISIT, I TOLD TO THE SA THE HARD TIME MY CAR WAS HAVING WHEN CRANKING EVERY MORNING FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS. I GOT THE CAR BACK, AND IT SEEMED THAT EVERYTHING WAS FIXED, BUT THE BATTERY. I WAS TOLD THAT THE BATTERY WAS DISCHARGED DUE TO OVER CRANKING WHEN I GOT STRANDED. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE CAR GAVE ME AN ENGINE WARNING YELLOW LIGHT. IT RESULTED TO BE THAT THE INTAKE VANOS MODULE FAILED. THEY DID A ROAD TEST THIS TIME TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WAS WORKING ACCORDINGLY. WHEN I WAS DRIVING BACK HOME I NOTICED A HEAVY WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE BAY, AND A BURNING SMELL. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE VEHICLE. FOR MY FORTUNE IT WASN'T A FIRE, IT WAS JUST BURNING OIL. THEY TOOK THE CAR BACK IN AGAIN, AND FOUND OUT THAT THE GASKET WAS NOT PROPERLY REINSTALLED WHEN THEY WERE WORKING WITH THE VANOS. WHEN I GOT THE CAR BACK, THE ROAD FELT REALLY SOLID, THE NEXT MORNING I CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE AND GUESS WHAT? 50PSI ON ALL FOUR TIRES WHEN COLD! APPARENTLY THEY DID A COURTESY FILL UP WHEN THERE. 1 WEEK AFTER, MY CAR LEFT ME STRANDED AGAIN. A REALLY STRANGE CLICKING NOISE WAS COMING FROM RIGHT UNDER THE DASHBOARD. I HAD TO MANUALLY GET IT INTO NEUTRAL AND PUSH THE CAR ALL THE WAY DOWN THE PARKING LOT SO THE TOW TRUCK COULD TAKE IT AWAY. I COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS 1 MONTH AGO, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BATTERY WAS IN PERFECT SHAPE. COME ON, THE CAR HAD A DYING BATTERY SYMPTOM, AND IT WAS COMPLETELY IGNORED BACK THEN, UNTIL IT LEFT ME STRANDED, AGAIN! WAY TO GO BMW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513405May 24, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 135 I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE HIGH PRESSURE PUMP WAS REPLACED TWICE, HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND EXTENDED THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505289April 1, 2013
ENGINE
THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I WAS HIT IN THE REAR. STARTING TO BELIEVE THIS IS WHAT CAUSE THE ACCIDENT AND STILL THE DEALERSHIP CAN'T FIX IT AND LIES ABOUT WHAT THEY ARE DOING AND I'M REALLY CLOSE TO THE LEMON LAW I THINK. BMW N AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE WON'T LET ME PASS ANYONE OTHER THAN THE CALL CENTER. DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GO FROM HERE. ALSO I HAVE ASKED FOR A FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE 3 TIMES AND THEY WILL NOT COMPLY. THE DEALERSHIP ONLY FIXES THINGS I NEVER ASKED THEM TO FIX AND CAN'T FIX WHAT WRONG. THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER ALSO STILL DOES NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10497673February 10, 2013
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CROSSING THE STREET---I HAD THE GAS PEDDLE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR (TWICE YESTERDAY) AND THE CAR LITERALLY DID NOT MOVE AND TRAFFIC WAS APPROACHING. THE CAR EVENTUALLY MOVED FORWARD. PROBLEM---HESITATION IN THE ENGINE WHEN APPLYING THE GAS AS I PULL OUT TO CROSS THE INTERSECTION, SLOW DOWN TO MAKE A TURN, OR JUST TRY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH TRAFFIC AFTER STOPPING. ALSO, AS I APPLIED THE BRAKE, WHEN APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, THE CAR SURGES FORWARD TOWARD THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THESE TWO CHARACTERISTICS HAPPEN FREQUENTLY AND ARE VERY SCARY. I DO NOT TRUST THE CARS RESPONSE TO EITHER THE ACCELERATION OR THE BRAKING. IT HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP SEVERAL TIMES AND I CONTINUE TO BE TOLD "CAR IS PERFORMING NORMALLY". THIS CANNOT POSSIBLY BE CORRECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496577February 6, 2013
WHEELS
WENT TO HAVE A 'SLOW LEAK' FIXED (PASSENGER REAR), AND THEY DISCOVERED I HAVE A CRACK ON THE INSIDE OF THE RIM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496145February 2, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HAVE TAKEN THE CAR FIVE TIMES FOR THE SAME STALLING,AND LAGGING OF THE FAULTY DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION. THE CAR HESITATES 3-5SECONDS NO RESPONSE TO THROTTLE INPUT AND THEN LUNGES VIOLENTLY FORWARD. CAR HOLDS GEAR WHEN PULLING AWAY FROM LIGHTS AND THEN SURGES WHEN PARKING THE CAR ALMOST CAUSING ME TO HIT CARS PARKED NEXT TO ME. SOFTWARE HAS BEEN UPDATED ON THE CAR FOUR TIMES AND THE ISSUE IS STILL THERE. WAS TOLD THAT THE MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR WAS ALSO FAULTY IN THE CAR AND THAT MIGHT BE CAUSING THE ISSUE OF SURGING AND FLUCTUATING IDLE. MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND TRANSMISSION ISSUES AS WELL AS IDLING ISSUES ARE STILL PRESENT. TAKE THE CAR IN FOR SQUEAKY BRAKES AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SOUND WAS NORMAL, WEEK LATER CAR IS SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. UPON INSPECTION THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPED AND ALL THIS HAS OCCURRED ON A BRAND NEW CAR WITH 12K MILES AND LESS THEN A YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. CAR IS ALSO PLAGUED BY ELECTRICAL GREMLINS THAT KEEP FIRING OFF THE TPMS SENSOR WARNING LIGHTS THAT STAY ON AFTER A RESET AND VERIFICATION THE TIRE PRESSURE IS AS STIPULATED BY MANUFACTURER IN THE DOOR JAM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487706December 7, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL PUMP CONSISTENTLY TAKES LONGER AND LONGER TO START THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483634November 7, 2012
ENGINE
ENGINE ACCELERATION LAG. THE CAR HESITATES WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS PUSHED DOWN. THIS OCCURS WHEN IT IS MOVING AT A SLOW SPEED OF 5 TO 10 MPH AND AT A HALT. IT CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION IF YOU ARE MERGING WITH TRAFFIC OR TRYING TO ENTER TRAFFIC FROM A SIDE STREET. WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS DEPRESSED IT CAN BE AS LONG AS 2 TO 3 SECONDS BEFORE THE ENGINE ACCELERATES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472519August 26, 2012
ENGINE
MY ISSUE: ONE MORNING I STARTED MY CAR TO LEAVE FOR WORK. WHEN IDLING IT FELT A LITTLE ROUGH BUT STOPPED AFTER JUST A MINUTE OR TWO. THE NEXT DAY IT ALSO WAS ROUGH BUT ESCALATED TO A SHAKING AND THE CHECK ENGINE & THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT BOTH CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO A EUROPEAN AUTO MECHANIC TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. THEIR CODE READER SAID THERE WERE TWO CYLINDERS MISFIRING. WHAT THEY TOLD ME IS THERE IS NO WAY AT 52K MILES THERE ARE BAD INJECTORS, IT MUST BE THE GAS STATION I HAD USED. THEY RECOMMENDED I RUN A TAKE OF GAS FROM A CHEVRON OR SHELL AND ALL SHOULD BE GOOD. THAT IS WHAT I DID. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. I THEN TOOK IT TO THE SERVICE CENTER AT CHAPMAN BMW ON CAMELBACK IN PHOENIX. I LEFT MY CAR THERE ON A FRIDAY AFTERNOON (LUCKILY THERE ARE COURTESY VEHICLES), I GOT A CALL MONDAY FROM MY SERVICE ADVISOR. HE LET ME KNOW THAT I HAVE 4 BAD INJECTORS BUT RECOMMENDS TO REPLACE ALL 6 BECAUSE THERE HAS BEEN AN UPDATED INJECTOR FOR THIS ENGINE. HE ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS PREVIOUSLY A RECALL FOR THE INJECTORS IN THIS ENGINE THAT INCLUDED ONLY SELECT CARS. MINE WAS APPARENTLY NOT ONE OF THEM. I WAS WITHOUT MY CAR FOR 5 DAYS AND I HAD TO PAY $2,106.10 TO REPLACE INJECTORS ON A CAR WITH ONLY 52 THOUSAND MILES. FROM WHAT I KNOW AND HAVE HEARD ABOUT BMW, THE INJECTORS SHOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE UNTIL AT LEAST THE 100K MILE MARK. MY QUESTION IS, HOW IS IT ETHICAL FOR A COMPANY CAN MAKE A CUSTOMER PAY $2100 ON A REPAIR THAT THEY KNOW IS AN ISSUE? IF IT WASN'T AN ISSUE THERE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON SOME CARS. THE FACT THAT MY CAR IS ONLY 2 THOUSAND MILES OUT OF WARRANTY ADDS TO THE FRUSTRATION, CLEARLY, MINE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467535July 24, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 135I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH IN A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE UNINTENDEDLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND COLLISION CENTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465605July 13, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL PUMP WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465404July 12, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 135I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED PROPERLY, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A WASTE GATE LEAK AND SOME VACUUM PUMPS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THEY WERE UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR A POSSIBLE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444279January 17, 2012
WHEELS
CRACKED 18" ALLOY WHEEL WITH OEM RUN FLAT TIRES. WHEEL SIZE IS 245/35R18, TIRE IS BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE050A RUN FLAT (OEM TIRE). CRACKED WHEEL IS ON LEFT REAR, WHEEL IS CRACKED ON ALONG INTERIOR OF WHEEL. NO KNOWN ROAD COLLISIONS HAVE OCCURRED (I.E. HAVEN'T HIT ANY POTHOLES, CURBS, ETC OF NOTE). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419907August 17, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVER'S SIDE TAIL LIGHT MALFUNCTIONED. DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN DEFECT FOR THIS MODEL AND YEAR OF VEHICLE FOR OVER A YEAR. DEALER WILL REPLACE MALFUNCTIONING TAIL LIGHT BUT WILL NOT REPLACE THE OTHER TAIL LIGHT UNTIL IT MALFUNCTIONS WHICH COULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME AND IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394073April 3, 2011
EQUIPMENT, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES CHATTERS AND DOES NOT CLEAR THE RAIN! ON 2010 BMW X6 VIN #[XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376464January 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CAR LOST POWER AND HAD TO BE TOWED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370498December 13, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2010 BMW 135I PURCHASED LATE APRIL...3000 MILES WHEN PROBLEM STARTED...THE CAR TOOK LONGER THAN NORMAL TO START...WHILE IN TRAFFIC IN DOWNTOWN ATLANTA...EXPERIENCED LOSE OF POWER OR STALL...SPITTING AND SPUTTERING TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD...CALLED LOCAL DEALER AND THEY TOWED THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND REPLACED THE HPFP AND RE-FLASHED THE COMPUTER...SINCE THEN I HAVE TURBO-LAG AND STRANGE NOISES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD...THE FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT IS FINE, BUT THE LOWER PERFORMANCE OF THE NEW PROGRAM IS UNACCEPTABLE...I PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR THE PERFORMANCE AND TO DUMB DOWN THE COMPUTER TO KEEP FROM REPLACING OTHER COMPONENTS IS WRONG...FIX THE PROBLEM FOR REAL AND THERE WOULD BE NO ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363583November 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 135I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ENGINE LOSS POWER WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED IN THE LOW POWER MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE WAS UPDATED AND REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED POOR ACCELERATION PERFORMANCE AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A TURBO LAG WHICH WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE NEWLY INSTALLED FUEL PUMP. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. UPDATED 01/13/11 *BF UPDATED 01/24/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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