BMW 535d Complaints (2014)

58 consumer complaints on file.

#11491389October 28, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
The high-pressure fuel pump on my 2014 BMW 535D failed while driving at 55 MPH, causing a sudden, and dangerous shut down of the vehicle. I was barely able to get the vehicle off the road and had to block one lane of traffic until the vehicle was towed away. The car lost power QUICK and then would not start back up after it shut off. This specific issue is listed for the exact year, make, and model of my vehicle, but all searches say my specific VIN is not affected. I believe my vehicle should absolutely be included under this recall. Two mechanics have inspected the system, including CROWNE BMW of GREENSBORO, NC. Crowne BMW of Greensboro states that there is metal debris found in the fuel tank, pointing to a failure of the high-pressure fuel pump. Not seeing any active recalls, a previous mechanic had replaced the fuel pump and 2 of the 6 injectors, but this did not remedy the issue. The car still does not function properly, constantly gives warning lights, and runs poorly, like it's starving for fuel. It is my belief that these metal shavings have contaminated and ruined the entire fuel system on my car and likely caused irreparable damage to the engine as well. I believe BMW should be responsible for this faulty fuel pump and thus, the damage to my entire fuel system and engine. I would hate for this issue to happen to someone else or a family on the highway and cause a serious injury or even a death.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11480368August 20, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
there is an active recall on my current vehicle. i am in california and i cannot reregister until it is completed. recall states may cause fire. dealer states "no remedy available". so now i have a 5000lb paperweight in my driveway.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11479665August 16, 2022
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
The contact owns a 2014 BMW 535D. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V907000 (Fuel System, Diesel) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had experienced the failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11478631August 10, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
Fuel injectors not working check engine lights on. Car has 50,000 miles throwing fault 24BB00, recall for models a year after this one, with an extended warranty. The problem has been confirmed by two dealers and a garage. The car is presently at a BMW repair shop awaiting repair. why not this one?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11473377July 11, 2022
ENGINE
My car is experiencing stalling and stuttering issues due to the failed EGR Cooler that's in recall. This part was replaced by BMW 2 years ago with a different recall with the same part. It's unsafe. Sometimes, my car stalls or stutters while driving which poses a huge risk (especially when turning out onto a street where there's traffic coming towards me). This has happened numerous times. I get a notification "Drivetrain Malfunction" when the car's computer detects there is an issue and it seems to correct the stalling issue. The problem is, the car doesn't always do this while I'm driving. This most recently occurred on 7/9/2022 but has happened many times since the recall was issued in 11/2021. I have not been contacted by BMW with an update on this recall since 1/2022.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11463483May 5, 2022
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
The contact owns a 2014 BMW 535D. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V907000 (Fuel System, Diesel) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11456319March 11, 2022
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
The contact owns a 2014 BMW 535D. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V907000 (Fuel System, Diesel) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11453556February 23, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
High pressure fuel pump failure at 96k miles Cost over 2k to replace No symptoms just sudden catastrophic failure of cp4.2
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11453557February 23, 2022
ENGINE
Turbo failure Car lost power on busy highway and defaulted to 15mph. Atlanta BMW evaluated problem and said it would be one week and over $8000 in parts and labor. No warning, all maintained up to date just sudden failure
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11448587January 24, 2022
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
The contact owns a 2014 BMW 535D. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V586000 (Fuel System, Diesel) and 21V907000 (Fuel System, Diesel) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and it was confirmed that parts were not yet available after several appointments were scheduled. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect (21V586000). VIN tool confirms parts not available (21V907000).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11448546January 23, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
In January of 2020 the car stopped running while driving down the highway without warning. Upon restart the check engine light and chassis stabilization warning lights came on. I had the car towed to BMW. I was given an estimate of $18,000 to replace the entire fuel system. The problem was a faulty fuel pump that put metal shavings into the pump and fuel system. This is a known BMW problem. In fact there's a recall on my exact model for this issue but my VIN was not included. I feel it should be. I contacted BMW North America but was told there's nothing they can do. This is a diesel engine with under 125,000 miles on it. This should not have happened.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11443596December 13, 2021
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
BMW has recalled the HPFP and EGR Cooler but not the EGR valve, which also fails and causes power loss, due to the same issues noted in the other recalls. The EGR valve should be added to the EGR cooler recall. The dealers are hiding behind ambiguity on this point to charge consumers for a common failure that should be covered, for the same reasons the EGR cooler has been recalled.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11441084November 19, 2021
ENGINE
Timing chain failed and caused the vehicle's engine to shut down. This failure occurred while driving at approximately 70 MPH on Rt. 90 in NY state. The car was traveling in the passing lane. The loss of engine power resulted in loss of steering and maneuverability placing the occupants of this vehicle and other vehicles in a very dangerous situation. Vehicle was towed to a BMW dealership in NY, and upon inspection by BMW technicians, concluded the timing chain failure led to the engine failure and shutting down. There was no warning or any indications of the problem prior to it occurring.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11432491September 10, 2021
ENGINE
At 65000 miles, the SCR DEF active tank sensor went out. The dealership service department at Roadshow BMW in Memphis said this has become pretty common with BMW vehicles equipped with Diesel engines. The part is $2000 dollars and does not include the labor costs to install ($1335).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11432294September 9, 2021
ENGINE
My 2014 BMW 535d has barely over 60k miles. Two weeks ago, I received a warning message after turning on the ignition stating that no diesel exhause fluid could be detected. In addition, the message include a mileage countdown starting a slightly over 800 miles. I took the car to Roadshow BMW in Memphis, Tennessee to be repaired. They are telling me that the DEF sensor will have to be replaced. In addition, they said the DEF reservoir will need to be exchanged. The cost for this repair will be approximately $3,352 dollars plus tax. The technician I spoke with said that this is a common issue with BMW's.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11428809August 12, 2021
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
The contact owns a 2014 BMW 535D. The contact stated while driving 25 mph, the vehicle stalled with the power train failure message displayed. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V586000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic with needing the high-pressure fuel pump replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 91,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11426983July 29, 2021
ENGINE
Don't have an accurate answer as to what component failed, but all indicators point to the EGR/AGR flap valve failing. Smoke was coming out of the front end of the Intake manifold, after careful visual inspection I noticed a hole was made from the internal fire melting the plastic intake. This could've been a lot worse and the car could have burned. Thank God I reacted quickly and pulled into a non crowded area away from the road and turned the car off.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11416584May 14, 2021
POWER TRAIN
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BMW 535D. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, DRIVESHAFT DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BMW OF MILWAUKEE NORTH (5990 N. GREEN BAY AVE, GLENDALE, WI 53209, (414) 290-4200) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE U-JOINT, TRANSMISSION, DRIVE SHAFT, TRANSFER CASE, PROPELLER SHAFT, UNDERBODY PLATE AND SHIELD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V185000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11413200April 21, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT AROUND 65-70MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY SUNROOF EXPLODED INTO THE VEHICLE ALL OVER ME. I SWERVED AS A RESULT OF THE SHOCK BUT THANKFULLY WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE HITTING ANYONE. I WAS THANKFULLY IN THE VEHICLE ALONE AND SUFFERED CUTS TO MY FACE AND SCALP. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY CRACKS ON THE SUNROOF AND THERE WAS NO FOREIGN BODY IMPACT NOTED. GLASS FLEW INTO THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS GOUGING THE ROOF AND AND TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE WITH GLASS SHARDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11387444January 11, 2021
ENGINE
DIESEL DPF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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