Engine Problems of BMW 325

I own a 2006 BMW 325ii was on the highway and turning a corner and the enine just stopped. It was towed to united BMW in gwinnitt GA where all maintenince has been done on the car. I was told that a valve spring broke and fell into a piston chamber. 96000 miles on the car and insurance will not cover. Also, only 50000 mile warranty on the engine. The car has been there for almost 9 months now. I was told it would cost 16000 to fix and they have then since towed the car somewhere else and declared it abandoned. I tried to call and get some information on the matter but nobody will return my calls or help me in this situation. I still owe 9000+ on the auto.

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Events leading to failure - none. Failure occurred once, expected to happen again, extremely likely to result in fire. Two aluminum bolts securing the valve cover broke unexpectedly resulting in engine oil dripping onto the catalytic converter filling car with smoke, engine compartment was also filled with smoke. The car is receiving a new valve cover gasket and new aluminum bolts. Had this event happened when the car was running at highway speeds, this would have definitely resulted in a fire.

I purchased a 2004 BMW 330xi and had two problems that surfaced immediately. When calling the dealership, they brushed off the complaint stating that the car was new and it would "settle" given time. However, after the problems continued, I brought the car into a dealership who, upon inspection, told me I simply needed some new parts. One being a transmission (which I think is more than just a part). Apparently, there is a directive to BMW dealerships highlighting the problem, but to deal with it only upon customer complaint. I find this very troubling given the nature of the problem(s) and the potential safety issue should the transmission completely fail. The issues are as follows: 1. After only 2,000 miles, I had put an additional 7 quarts of oil in the vehicle. Apparently, the oil valve is defective and needs to be replaced. 2. When first operating the vehicle, the vehicle often would not begin to move until the rpm's reached anywhere from 3-5k rpm's. In both instances, the BMW dealer stated this was due to a defective "part". The replacement of the oil filter makes sense as it is a part. The complete replacement of a transmission, however, does not. Although I did not have an accident, I believe that these issues can potentially lead to a major problem and therefore respectfully request an investigation.

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