BMW 435i Complaints

49 consumer complaints on file.

#11301433January 23, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BMW 435I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH, THE DRIVE CHAIN MALFUNCTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE ORANGE COAST INFINITI DEALER LOCATED AT 15550 BEACH BLVD, WESTMINSTER, CA 92683) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11277684November 2, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK FROM THE INSIDE WHEN PULLING THE HANDLE. REGARDLESS OF WHETHER VEHICLE IS ON OR OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11204620April 29, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TAKATA RECALL I HAD A HEADON ACCIDENT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T INFLATE. CAR STOPPED WITH ME WITH NO WARNING, FUEL POMP WAS DEFECTIVE. I HAD TO REPLACE IT. ALL BRAKES SYSTEM WENT BAD WITH NO WARNING. HAD TO REPLACE EVERYTHING LEFT FRONT WHEEL AND RUN ON FLAT TIRE BLEW UP WITH NO WARNING WHILE. HAD TO BE REPLACED. SENSORS GO OFF DURING WINTER MONTHS WARNING LOW-TIRES WHEN TIRES ARE FINE. SENSORS GO OFF TO WEAR SEATBELT WHEN NONE IS THE PASSENGER SIDE OR OBJECTS. TAIL LIGHT WIRING HARNESS BURNED OFF RESULTED IN NO LEFT TAIL LIGHT. I CALLED BMW, THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE THE CAR BUT THEY CAN'T PROMISE THAT THEY WILL HELP. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING WHILE DRIVING. BLUETOOTH HARDLY WORK, IT KEEPS DISCONNECTING OR NOT CONNECTING.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11187375March 17, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY CAR HAD A STRONG ODOR OF GAS AFTER SITTING IN MY GARAGE ON DAYS WHERE THE GAS TANK IS FULL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE GAS TANK HAS A LEAK. THE ISSUE FROM THE DEALER IS: "FUEL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT WHICH IS NOT AVAILABLE SEPARATELY FROM THE FUEL TANK UNFORTUNATELY." THIS IS A CAR THAT WAS NOT YET 5 YEARS OLD AND HAS 33,400 MILES. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS. IT DOES NOT SEEM CORRECT THAT A NON-REPLACEABLE PART FAILS ON SUCH A LIGHTLY USED CAR. IT ALSO SEEMS LIKE A SAFETY AND EMISSIONS ISSUE THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD FIX. I HAVE REPORTED IT THE BMW NORTH AMERICA BUT THEY DO NOT ACCEPT IT TO BE A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING FLAW AND SEEM TO FEEL THE SAFETY ISSUE IS MY ISSUE TO DEAL WITH. I AM REPORTING THIS IN CASE IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON 2014 BMW 435I CONVERTIBLE GAS TANKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11186393March 13, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BMW 435I. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NALLEY BMW OF DECATUR (1606 CHURCH ST, DECATUR, GA 30033) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTERCOOLER CHARGE PIPE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11174818February 6, 2019
ENGINE
SEPARATION OF TURBO CHARGE PIPE CAUSING LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE IN MOTION. VEHICLE MILEAGE AT THE TIME WAS 21,340.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11162840December 20, 2018
SUSPENSION
THE FRONT STRUT MOVES DOWN THE SPINDLE HITTING THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT NO LOOSE BOLT FOUND DEFECTIVE DESIGN THE BOLT SECURE IT TO THE SPINDLE TOO SMALL AND NO NOTCH ON THE STRUT OR BRACKET ON STRUT TO SECURE THEM FROM COMING APART VERY DANGEROUS LOOSE VEHICLE CONTROL I'M A CERTIFIED ASE MASTER TECHNICIAN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154394November 28, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY, AND THE ENGINE IS NOT OPERATING, THE "DOUBLE-PULL" OPERATION TO UNLOCK THE DOOR MALFUNCTIONS INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING OR NOTICE. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH MANY VEHICLES ACROSS MULTIPLE PRODUCT OFFERINGS (BOTH SERIES AND YEAR) WITHIN THE BRAND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11145053November 2, 2018
TIRES, WHEELS
MY CAR HAS LESS THAN 19,000 MILES AND BOTH FRONT TIRES HAVE GOLF BALL SIZE BLOW OUTS IN THE SIDE WALLS ON THE FRONT TIRES. ALMOST IN THE SAME SPOT ON THE TIRES. THE REAR TIRE ARE FINE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11114804July 31, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
IMPROPER PLATING ON FUEL PUMP MAY RESULT IN STALL - WHICH IT HAPPENED TO ME ON THE HIGHWAY. CALLED BMW AND THEY SAID NO RECALL ON MY CAR, BUT WHEN YOU LOOK UP A 2015 435I, IT SHOWS IT HAS THAT RECALL. BMW WANTED TO CHARGE ME FOR A DIAGNOSTIC, WHEN I FEEL THEY SHOULD TAKE IT AS A RECALL. MY FIRST PROBLEM WITH BMW, AND THEY DON'T SEEM TO CARE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104290June 27, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS CAR WENT IN FRONT OF ME AND WOULD BREAK FAST TRYING TO MAKE ME CRASH INTO HIM, HE HAD LOTS OF KIDS IN THE CAR AND I DON'T KNOW WHY HE IS PUTTING THEM INTO THAT KIND OF RISK, I AM WORRIED ABOUT THEM BECAUSE I DO NOT THINK THE PERSON DRIVING IS IN HIS RIGHT MIND, MAYBE HE WAS INTOXICATED. PLEASE CHECK UP ON THIS FAMILY AND FILE A REPORT ON THIS MAN. THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103846June 25, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HVAC BLOWER/FAN MOTOR, WHILE WORKING FOR A WHILE AFTER STARTUP, STOPS WORKING AFTER ABOUT 45 MINUTES OF DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11099111June 1, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WITH NO EVIDENCE OF FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE, SUNROOF EXPLODED ON A CLEAR FREEWAY AT FREEWAY SPEED. INTERIOR TEMP 74F, AMBIENT 93F. SUNSHADE WAS CLOSED, BUT GLASS FRAGMENTS LEAKED THROUGH THE VENT HOLES IN THE SUNSHADE. PAINT DAMAGE TO TRUNK. POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD TO OTHER MOTORISTS. OF NOTE THE GLASS IS TEMPERED, NOT LAMINATED, HENCE THE ELEVATED POTENTIAL FOR INJURY AND DAMAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11096753May 18, 2018
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE IN DALLAS, TX AND MULTIPLE TIMES THE CAR ENGINE & ALL POWER SHUT OFF, AND THE CAR SHIFTED ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL. I SUSPECT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE AUTO STOP/START FEATURE OR SOMETHING MORE. A CAR SHOULD NEVER SHIFT ITSELF INTO REVERSE WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING. BOTH TIMES ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY AS THE CAR CAME TO A SUDDEN HALT AND I HAD NO CONTROL WITH IT SHIFTING INTO N. THE BMW DEALERSHIP & BMW ARE CLAIMING NOTHING IS WRONG. I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE ACCEPTING THIS VEHICLE BACK UNTIL THIS ISSUE IS RESOLVED AND FEEL THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD LOOK INTO ANY ISSUE OF A VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTING INTO N AND POWERING DOWN WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11020477August 29, 2017
ENGINE
2014 435I, CHARGE PIPE BROKE LEAVING ME WITH NO POWER. CARS BEHIND ME HAD TO BRAKE TO AVOID HITTING ME AS I TRIED TO ACCELERATE ONTO AN ONRAMP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10990652May 19, 2017
ENGINE
CHARGE AIR PIPE FOR TURBO EXPLODED AT 30K MILES, COMPLETE SHUTDOWN ON HWY INTO PROTECT MODE LOST ALL POWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10929943December 5, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
WITH ONLY 14,500 MILES THE BRAKE ROTORS ARE SCORED AND STOP DISTANCE HAS INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY. BRAKES ALSO VERY NOISY. DEALER HAS TOLD ME BECAUSE OF HIGH CARBON STEEL IN THE ROTORS, THEY RUST EASILY AND ARE PRONE TO SCORING IF NOT DRIVEN EVERY DAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885947July 19, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BMW 435I. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON A TWO LANE ROAD DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ON A WINDING ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHICH WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. A WARNING LIGHT FLASHED FOR A DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V189000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. UPDATED 09/28/16*LJ *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885936July 19, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING IN A CITY RESIDENTIAL AREA, GOING ABOUT 35 MPH WHEN THE CAR STOPPED AFTER SPUTTERING A COUPLE OF TIMES. NO WARNING AT ALL BUT THERE WAS A MESSAGE ON THE DASH, "DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTION". I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, A GRASSY AREA JUST BARELY OFF THE PAVED ROAD. IT WAS LOCATED ON A CURVE. AT THE TIME, THERE WAS A THUNDERSTORM WITH LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN. WE WERE EXTREMELY LUCKY THAT THAT THE CAR WAS NOT HIT BY TRAFFIC COMING UP BEHIND ME. BMW MECHANICS REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839947March 4, 2016
AIR BAGS, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVEN THOUGH THE RECALLS WERE ISSUED IN MAY 2015 I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS CAR.ON THE OTHER HAND I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS. RE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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