BMW 528i Complaints

833 consumer complaints on file.

#10079383June 16, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04 V 183 000 CONCERNING FRONT SPRING STRUT PLATE. CONSUMER RECEIVED THIS RECALL NOTICE, AND UNABLE TO GET DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE THE PREVIOUS OWNER OWNED THE DEALER MONEY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068606June 14, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD AN EXPLOSION, SOUNDING LIKE A TIRE BLOWOUT. WHILE EXAMINING THE FLAT TIRE, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT STRUT BROKE, PIERCING THE TIRE. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072461May 12, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
1999 BMW 528IT - ASC/ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. LOSS OF ABS, TRACTION CONTROL AND SPEEDOMETER.COMMON ON 99 MODEL YEAR/55K MILES .NOTED WIDELY ON BMW WEB FORUMS.$1200 REPAIR ALWAYS OUT OF WARRANTY. NO ACKNOWLAGEMENT , RECALL OR HELP FROM BMWNA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065194May 11, 2004
STRUCTURE
THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE INSIDE PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE SNAPPED. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN TO USE THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK BMW CONSIDERED THE PROBLEM TO BE AN INTEGRAL PART/TRIM AND DID NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY. THE DRIVER DOOR SQUEAKED UPON OPENING AND CLOSING AND THERE WAS A SQUEAK COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE THAT WOULD GO UP TO 35 MPH IN WHICH THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065924April 11, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT NO LONGER WILL STAY IN ALIGNMENT LIGHT SHINES DOWN NOT OUT ON ROAD. THIS IS NOT THE RESULT OF ANY ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065110March 29, 2004
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR MODULE MALFUNCTIONED. THE PART WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057045February 11, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE SURGES WHEN COLD IN COLD WEATHER (<45 DEG). SURGING CAUSES VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD IF AT A STOP. COULD INJUR PEDESTRIAN IF BRAKE NOT PRESSED WITH FORCE. BMW APPARENTLY AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT NO RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056914February 10, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2000 BMW 528 IDLES ROUGH IN COLD CLIMATES (2002/2003). THIS PRODUCES NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS. THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY ONCE THE CAR IS WARMED UP OR IN WARMER CLIMATES. DEALER CONSTANTLY STATES "PROBLEM UNREPRODUCABLE". AFTER NUMEROUS VISITS I LEFT THE CAR OVERNIGHT AT DEALERSHIP AND THE FOLLOWING MORNING WENT BACK, GRABBED A TECHNICIAN AND HAD HIM SIT IN THE CAR WITH ME. AFTERWARDS TECHNICIAN SAID IT'S PROBABLY A PART CALLED THE VANOS UNIT. HAD PART REPLACED THEN PROBLEM WENT AWAY. THIS WINTER (2003/2004), PROBLEM RESURFACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054383January 18, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DOOR HANDLE '99 528I BMW BROKE OFF (MADE OF PLASTIC) = IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN A CRASH NECESSITATING RAPID EXIT FROM VEHICLE. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043722October 28, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES ON THE ROAD AND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. THE ABILITY TO ACCERLATE DECREASED ALSO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044706October 24, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. THE ENGINE SPUTTERED PRIOR TO IT DYING OUT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND OTHER COMPONENTS IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. ` *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042880October 14, 2003
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. DEALER STATED HE KNEW WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026782August 22, 2003
SUSPENSION
WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING A SPACE THE FLEXIBLE BALL JOINT HOUSING CAME APART. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED COMPLETELY AROUND. *AK THE FLEX JOINT HOUSING BOLT WENT OUT. THE FLEX JOINT HOUSING BOLTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE SLIP RING WAS DAMAGED TO THE WHEEL SPRING. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032595August 11, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED AND A POWERSTEERING HOSE REPLACED, THE VEHICLE WAS LOOSING A LOT OF FUEL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT (7 GALLONS IN 10 MILES). IT TURNED OUT TO BE A FUEL LINE CONNECTION ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT THAT WAS NOT FULLY CONNECTED AND SPRAYED FUEL OUT. THE CONNECTION IS A FACTORY STANDARD QUICK CONNECT TYPE.. IN MY OPINION, FUEL LINES SHOULD NOT BE OF THIS TYPE OF QUICK CONNECTION, SINCE FAILURE TO PROPERLY CONNECT THE LINES MAY HAVE DETRIMENTAL RESULTS. FUEL LINES SHOULD HAVE THREADED OR SIMILAR TYPE OF CONNECTION. ONCE DISCONNECTED THEY WOULD REQUIRE AN EFFORT IN CONNECTING AND MAY NOT RESULT IN AN INADVERTANT OVERSIGHT. IN MY CASE, IT JUST SPRAYED OUT LOTS OF FUEL IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026780July 8, 2003
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH WITHOUT ANY INDICATION RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH. UPON IMPACT, SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BLOWING DOOR PANEL OFF, AND CAUSING INJURY TO PASSENGER'S RIBS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10023767June 25, 2003
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
1999 BMW 528I A/C COMPRESSOR FAILURE AT 51,300 MILES. REQUESTED FACTORY ASSISTANCE WHICH WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DENIED. BMW WAS WITHIN THEIR RIGHTS AS THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, BUT THERE ARE OTHER DOCUMENTED INCIDENTS WITH FAILURES AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE WHICH MAY INDICATE A DEFECTIVE PART. BMW APPARENT WILL NOT FIX COMPRESSORS MAKING NOISE EVEN UNDER WARRANTY. IF TRUE, THIS IS POOR PERFORMANCE FROM THIS AUTOMOBILE MAKER. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018900May 19, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT STRUT HAS FAILED. THE STRUT HAS BROKEN HALF WAY AND APPEARS THAT IT JUST A MATTER OF TIME OR A BUMP BEFORE THE ENTIRE PIECE BREAKS OFF. IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE CONTROL WILL BE LOST. A FEW MONTHS AGO I REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE STRUT BECAUSE THAT STRUT SPRING BASE FAILED, AT THE TIME I CONSIDERED A FREAK OCCURRENCE AND JUST REPLACED THE STRUT. NOW THAT THE OTHER STRUT IS FAILING I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SINCE I NEED MY CAR TO TRAVEL TO WORK AND I AM PLANNING ON TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALER TOMORROW. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017622April 28, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH THE DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008095February 25, 2003
WHEELS
BMW 528I SPORT WHEELS BEND AND WARP EASILY CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHIMMY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. WHEEL REPAIR SPECIALIST AND BMW DEALERSHIPS HAVE INDICATED THAT THE ALUMINUM IS TOO THIN AND IS PRONE TO WARP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005502February 8, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IT WASN'T A VERY COLD DAY ABOUT 17 DEGREES,I WENT TO PULL MY DOOR HANDLE OPEN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THE ENTIRE DOOR HANDLE CAME OFF.THIS IS SUPPPOSE TO BE A TOP OF THE LINE CAR BMW 528I, I HAD OTHER CARS THAT WERE JUST REGULAR CARS AND IT'S BEEN COLDER THAN THIS AND THE DOOR HANDLES WERE FROZEN AND THEY NEVER CAME OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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