BMW 335xi Complaints

154 consumer complaints on file.

#10509913April 29, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 335XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COMPUTER WAS RESET AND THE SPARK PLUGS AND WATER PUMP WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498002February 13, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 335XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS AND SPARK PLUGS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481229October 20, 2012
ENGINE, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
THE ENGINE RANDOMLY SHUTS DOWN. THIS IS ACCOMPANIED BY LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND REDUCED BRAKING ABILITY. THIS INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THE CAR HAS PROVIDED NO WARNING OR INDICATOR LIGHTS. BMW SERVICE WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT THEY FAILED TO REPRODUCE IT. THEY ALSO FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE LAST INCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER A SERVICE ON THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472595August 27, 2012
ENGINE
VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY, APPEARS TO BE AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION. TOOK TO BMW DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. UNFORTUNATELY, THE WARRANTY HAS JUST EXPIRED SO I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. IT APPEARS MANY INDIVIDUALS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES WITH THIS PARTICULAR YR, MAKE & MODEL SO UNSURE OF WHY BMW HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. THIS ABSOLUTELY SHOULD BE LOOKED AT BY THE MANUFACTURER AS FROM MY EXPERIENCE WITH IT OCCURRING ON THE HIGHWAY IT CAN DEFINITELY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471630August 20, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DOOR LOCKS WOULDN'T OPEN OR CLOSE. INSIDE UNLOCK CAPABILITIES NOT WORKING EITHER. ONLY ACCESS IN OR OUT IS THROUGH THE KEYED ENTRY. CANNOT EVEN OPEN THE OTHER THREE DOORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455503April 17, 2012
WHEELS
ON MONDAY APRIL 9, 2012 WHILE TRAVELING ON HAGEDORN ROAD IN EAST LANSING, MI, (APPROXIMATELY 3800 HAGEDORN ROAD) MY BMW HIT A POTHOLE THAT RESULTED IN A SPLIT REAR RIM, DAMAGED FRONT RIM AND BLOWN TIRE WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH. THE POTHOLE WAS OF AN 'AVERAGE' DEPTH FOR MICHIGAN. (PICTURES CAN BE PROVIDED). INTERESTING IS THE AMOUNT OF TIME (WHILE PURCHASING THE CAR IN DECEMBER OF 2011) THAT THE SALESPERSON TRIED TALKING US INTO PURCHASING EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR TIRES AND RIMS. HE MENTIONED THAT HE KNEW OF MANY CUSTOMERS THAT HAD BLOWN TIRES BECAUSE OF MICHIGAN WINTERS AND POTHOLES. I DECLINED COVERAGE SINCE MY LEXUS WITH SIMILAR RIMS AND LOW PROFILE TIRES NEVER HAD A PROBLEM DURING THE FIVE YEARS I OWNED THE CAR IN MICHIGAN. I BELIEVE BMW IS AWARE THAT THEIR WHEELS ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO EXTENSIVE DAMAGE IN NORTHERN TIER STATES AND THAT THERE IS AN INHERENT DESIGN FLAW IN THEIR PRODUCT. FURTHER, I BELIEVE THEY ARE TRYING TO FINANCIALLY CAPITALIZE ON THIS BY SELLING EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440322December 18, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE OIL TEMP WAS JUST UNDER 250. VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN ACCELERATING ON THE HIGHWAY OR ON AN INCLINE. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND YOU CAN FEEL THE VEHICLE MISFIRING IN THE GAS PEDDLE. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO SHAKE IN PARK. DEALER ADVISED TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR 30 MIN BEFORE DRIVING AGAIN. SEEMS TO BE A TEMPORARY FIX UNTIL THE ENGINE TEMP INCREASES TO JUST UNDER 250 OR DRIVING ON A INCLINE ON THE HWY. PREVIOUSLY HAD NO ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE UNTIL DEALER REPLACED A HFP (RECALL NOTICE) DURING AN OIL CHANGE. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS ISSUE SINCE 11/23/11 THAT THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX. PREVIOUSLY BEEN TOLD INJECTORS WERE MALFUNCTIONING DUE TO PROGRAMMING AND ALSO BAD GAS. I HAVE ALWAYS USED PREMIUM 91+ OCT GAS. RECENTLY THE DEALER PUT IN A FUEL ADDITIVE AND ADVISED ME TO USE SHELL OR CHEVRON PREMIUM GAS IN THE FUTURE. I DROVE OUT THE FUEL ADDITIVE TANK, NO ISSUES AND REFUELED AT SHELL USING PREMIUM 91 POWER V. FORTY FIVE MINUTES LATER, MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE ON THE HWY ONCE AGAIN AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS FORCED TO SUDDENLY SLOW DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY TO A SPEED / GEAR WHERE I WOULDN'T SHAKE. PREVIOUS DRIVING HISTORY IN EU WITH NO ISSUES ON THE AUTOBAHN AND THE VEHICLE IS A US SPEC. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS SHIPPED TO CA, I DROVE IT TO AZ (800 MILES) WITH NO ISSUES AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL SEPT WHEN I HAD MY OIL CHANGED AND MY HFP REPLACED. MY FIRST LONG HWY DRIVE SINCE THE OIL CHANGE / HFP WAS REPLACED, WE ENCOUNTERED THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430777October 19, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 335XI. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED THE RPMS INCREASED, AS IF IT WAS GOING TO SURGE FORWARD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,300 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,780. UPDATED 10/31/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED ON THREE OCCASIONS, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE AND AT A FULL STOP, THE ENGINE SPEED INCREASED TOWARDS FULL THROTTLE WITHOUT TOUCHING OR DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE MAT WAS NOT THE CAUSE, AND IT WAS NOT DRIVER ERROR. UPDATED 11/02/11 UPDATED 11/04/11 UPDATED 11/07/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413113July 16, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2007 BMW 335XI DOOR LOCK SYSTEM FAILURE. THE CAR IS 3 YEARS OLD AND THE DOOR LOCKS HAVE FAILED TWICE. THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT OPEN AND THE ONLY RECOURSE WAS TO CLIMB OVER THE CONSOLE AND EXIT THROUGH THE PASSENGER DOOR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE HAD IT REPAIRED TWICE, AND THE SECOND REPAIR BY THE DEALER WAS TO PUT IN A LARGER VALUSE FUSE. THIS DOES NOT SEEM LIKE A PROPER REPAIR. I AM SURE THAT TERE IS STILL SOMETHING WRONG AND THAT AS IT CONTINUES TO DEGRADE I WILL BE LOCKED IN THE CAR AGAIN. IN AN ACCIDENT SITUATION THIS COULD BE DEADLY. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404470June 4, 2011
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
HARD DISK DRIVE IN ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND CREATES DISTRACTION TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394913April 3, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
REDUCED ENGINE POWER WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT WARNING CAME. THE NEXT INCIDENT WAS ON 03/28/2011 MILEAGE AT 9008, THE SAME HAPPENED AT SPEED OF 65 WITH SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384281February 24, 2011
EQUIPMENT
2007 BMW 335XI FLOOR MATS ARE NOT ANCHORED OR ATTACHED TO FLOOR IN ANY WAY. FLOOR MATS CONSTANTLY SLIDE BACK AND FORTH, AS THEY ARE SMOOTH ON THE BOTTOMS. THE DRIVERS SIDE MAT WILL OFTEN CAUSE CLUTCH PEDAL NOT TO RELEASE WHEN SHIFTING, AS THE MAT OBSTRUCTS THE PEDAL FROM RELEASING. THIS ISSUE WAS REPORTED TO LOCAL DEALERSHIPS AND I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THAT WOULD BE DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383461February 21, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2008 BMW 335XI. THE FUEL SYSTEM SEEMS TO HAVE PROBLEM. I WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY, AND THE ENGINE LOOSES POWER SUDDENLY ON THE FREEWAY, THE RPM DROPS, AND I HAVE TO PRESS THE GAS PEDAL HARD TO GET TO A COMFORTABLE SPEED OF 60MPH, THE CAR STILL DOESN'T DRIVE AT FULL REGULAR POWER. I FIRST COMPLAINED 4 MONTHS AGO, THEY SAID IT'S NOTHING. I COMPLAINED AGAIN A MONTH AFTERWARDS. THE DEALER SAID THERE'S A HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP RECALL AND KEPT THE CAR WITH THEM FOR 1 WEEK. 3 MONTHS AFTERWARDS, THIS WEEK, I EXPERIENCED THE SAME POWER LOSS AGAIN ON A SMALLER SCALE. I DIDN'T PAY MUCH ATTENTION, I TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER FOR REGULAR SERVICE, THE DEALER SAID IT HAS A RECALL AGAIN FOR THE SAME FUEL SYSTEM ISSUE - HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP LOSS OF PRESSURE. MY CAR IS STILL WITH THE DEALER, I DON'T KNOW IF AND WHEN THEY COULD FIX IT. I DON'T SEE A SECOND RECALL ON THIS ISSUE YET. AND BMW DID NOT SEND ME A RECALL LETTER YET. I THINK ALL OF BMWS TWIN TURBO POWERED CARD SHOULD BE IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF ROADS AND CHECKED AND FIXED BEFORE THERE'S ANY LOSS OF LIVES OR PROPERTY. AT THIS POINT CLEARLY, BMW DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE A FIX FOR THIS. A NHTSA INVESTIGATION IN TO THIS ISSUE WOULD BE APPRECIATED AND ALERT THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ISSUE. UNTIL THIS IS FIXED, BMW'S TWIN TURBO POWERED CARS SHOULD BE PUT ON "DO NOT RECOMMEND" LIST AS FAR AS SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371880December 21, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
COULDN'T UNLOCK DRIVERS DOOR FROM THE INSIDE, HAD TO OPEN THE WINDOWS AND USE THE KEY TO UNLOCK THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE ON MY 2007 BMW 335XI. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365867November 15, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT 2ND TIME IN 8 MONTHS. BRAND NEW CAR WAS LEASED IN MARCH 2010. FIRST HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WENT BAD AND WAS REPLACED IN JULY. THIS CAUSES A SAFETY HAZARD WHILE DRIVING. CAR SHUTS OFF AND ALL ELECTRONICS GO DEAD INCLUDING BREAK SYSTEM. I HAVE ALREADY COMPLAINED ONCE ABOUT BMW 335XI 2010 MODEL AND THERE HAVE BEEN HUNDREDS OF ONLINE COMPLAINS AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362358October 25, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LONG CRANK, STUTTERING, ENGINE DYING AT IDLE (OR IN TRAFFIC), CHECK ENGINE LIGHT/LIMP MODE. BMW DEALERS DON'T KNOW EXACTLY HOW TO FIX IT ONCE AND FOR ALL. THEY JUST KEEP REPLACING THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360122October 12, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW 335XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST ACCELERATION POWER. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE AT A LOW SPEED TO REACH HIS DESTINATION. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED; AFTER THE RESTART, THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. WITHIN TWO TO THREE DAYS, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TURBO HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,681 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000. UPDATED 01/28/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A DESIGN PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP. UPDATED 03/23/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359237October 5, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
"ENGINE FAILURE" SIGN COMES ON MY 2007 BMW 335XI AND THE ENGINE POWER SIGNIFICANTLY CUTS OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME AT LEAST 3 TIMES. THE 1ST AND 2ND TIME IT HAPPENED TO ME, I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND SUDDENLY, THE SIGN COMES ON AND I LOST SIGNIFICANT ENGINE POWER, HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND MOVE OVER TO THE RIGHT LANES, AS I HAD TO DROP MY SPEED IMMEDIATELY FROM 70MPH TO 55 OR LOWER. THEN I PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED THE CAR. SOMETIMES THAT WORKED AND MY ENGINE GOT FULL POWER, SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T AND I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH LOW ENGINE POWER. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED TO ME, 3 DAYS AGO, I WAS IN MY SUBDIVISION AND THE SAME LIGHT CAME ON, AND I LOST POWER. LUCKILY, IT WAS ONLY MY SUB, SO I STOPPED THE CAR AND RE-STARTED THE ENGINE. FOR ALL THE TIMES THIS HAPPENED, I CONTACTED BMW AND I BELIEVE THE DID AND DRIVE UPDATE AND REPLACED THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358200September 29, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW 335XI. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY STALLED AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357329September 24, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DRIVING ALONG HIGHWAY ON RIGHT LANE, COMING ALONG TO A HIGHSPEED MERGE. VEHICLE LOST SIGNIFICANT POWER, ERROR MESSAGE ON DASH DISPLAYED LIMP MODE ENGINE MALFUNCTION. I WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE AND CAUSED A SEVER BACK UP IN HIGHWAY TO GET ON SHOULDER. BMW STATED A SOFTWARE UPGRADE WAS NEEDED TO CORRECT ERROR. I RECEIVED THE CAR BACK WITHIN A WEEK. AGAIN I WAS DRIVING WHEN THE SAME EXACT ERROR STATED ABOVE HAPPENED. THIS TIME AT LEAST I WAS IN A SOMEWHAT LOW TRAVELED AREA AND HAD NO PROBLEM PULLING OVER. TECH AT BMW SAID THE FUEL PUMP WAS AT FAULT AND MANY CARS OF MY MAKE AND MODEL HAVE THIS PROBLEM, BUT NO REAL SOLUTION TO THE FUEL PUMP FAILURES HAD BEEN FOUND BY BMW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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