Table 1 shows one common electronic stability control related problems of the 2007 BMW 328.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Electronic Stability Control problems |
Tl - the contact owns a 2007 BMW 328i. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked, when attempting to start the vehicle, it was noticed that the vehicle had loss of all elecletrical power. The contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer (hendrick BMW north lake: 10720 north lake auto plaza blvd, charlotte, nc 28269), where the technician informed the contact that the distribution box had over heated and melted. This was going to be an out of pocket cost. The manufacturer was notified of this failure and informed the contact even though the vehicle is a 2007 it was manufacturer in December of 2006 and was outside of the date of the recall :13v044000 (electrical system). The manufacturer continued to inform that even though it was 2 months outside of the recall:13v044000 (electrical system) date if it was 1 day outside of that date they would be unable to assist. The VIN search revealed no recalls associated with this vehicle. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 156,000.
Tl-the contact owns a 2007 BMW 328xi. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph that he observed the engine shaking, along with smoke appeared from under the hood and the muffler, when the check engine light illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle to the local dealer (BMW of freehold,, 4225 u. S. 9, freehold, NJ, 07728) where it was diagnosed that they needed to replace the pcv valve heater. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost of the repair. The vehicle was included under the NHTSA campaign number: 17v683000 (engine) , however the parts were unavailable. The manufacturer was contacted and made aware of the failure and confirmed that the dealer could repair the vehicle, however that it would be a out of pocket expense to the contact at the time, but when the remedy and parts were made available then they would reimburse the contact. The failure mileage was approximately 77, 336. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Jb.
Car over heats and smoking.
Out of no where the car didn't want to start up any more. It was parked in my driveway. At first I thought it was the battery but it wasn't. I had it checked out and they didn't know why it couldn't start. I checked online and then I noticed that there's been a recall for 3 series BMW due to electrical problems and I noticed that a lot of people were in my shoes.
Battery died. Got a charge and red steering light with a lock turned on. Locked steering and unable to start car after charging.
My 2007 BMW 328i is having red steering wheel warning displayed on dash. I have read around the internet and this seems to be a common problem with BMW. Requires the entire steering column be replaced. This is a major safety issue if a person needs to start the car and is unable to start it because of a faulty latch and lever. A simple google search of "BMW steering wheel lock" brings up hundreds of pages and videos of people having issues with their vehicles. The light on my car is a steering wheel lock red. I checked my battery and it works perfectly fine. The problem is a faulty steering lock. The certified BMW dealer that sold the vehicle said this is normal of Bmws. Normal meaning they know it will eventually go bad and the steering column has to be replace to correct it. What, the steering column has to be replaced. At some point the vehicle will go into a no start mode per BMW to prevent a steering wheel lock from engaging while operating. This is unethical and cost the consumer around 1500 us dollars to correct.
Vehicle stalls twice (2 times) all of a sudden while it is in motion. Vehicle lost power completely without warning. Both incidents happened when vehicle is traveling at 20-25 mph. Almost caused an accident on latest incident. First stall happened at 99500 miles and 2nd stall happened at 100340 miles. There was no light indicator warning or signs or distress on engine before power was completely lost. Car stalled immediately and had to be restarted.
I was driving and my car completely shut off as I coasted down the road with absolutely no brakes at all. I was terrified. There was no electrical power to my car at all for all of 10 mins. I almost hit the car in front of me, swerving onto a side street to let my car coast until it stopped. My car has absolutely no cold crank. This is the 3rd time this has happened and no one can fix it.
Abs system light went off - no traction control system.
My door locks failed to unlock (with both the remote entry and the door lock switch located in the car) with the exception of the driver side door using the manual key turn. This was repaired by replacing the door lock actuators, under warranty.
I have an 2007 328i BMW which stalled and cutoff on 3 occasion within 4 years. They replaced as per tech the fuel injection twice within 2 years and now the car is parked my warranty is expired and cutoff again last 2 weeks.
I own a 2007 BMW 328i with 21,000 miles on it. In July 2009 I was backing out of my driveway when the car lost all steering power, the accelerator no longer functioned, the check engine light came on, & the key was unable to be ejected. A BMW dealer was unable to duplicate the issue, so they said there was not a problem with the car. In Aug 2009, after turning the car on, the car began to shake and it powered down. Again, the check engine light came on, and the key was not able to be ejected. The same BMW dealership was unable to duplicate the problem, but they said they installed software updates. In sept 2010 I was driving the car and at a low speed when the car lost all steering control, the accelerator did nothing when I pushed down on it. I had to push the car out of the road. The check engine light was still on, and the key would not eject itself. Minutes later, I was able to get the key out, and after I restarted the car, the check engine light went off. (I have photos of it on). The vehicle was towed to a different BMW dealership--but once again, they were unable to resolve the issue. They tested the fuel--the fuel was fine. They told me they had incentive to find a problem with the car so that they could be paid. I have contacted BMW n. America several times, but to no avail. At one point, I asked what it would take for them to fix the car-- personal injury? property damage? the BMW rep said no--but agreed that I'd just have to wait it out and see what happens. After sending a letter to BMW n. America the customer service rep said I would need a local dealer to consent to having an engineer look at my car. He said he would contact the dealer to see if they would grant me consent. He never called. I had to call on my own and beg them to have an engineer look at my car. The engineer was unable to explain why my car keeps powering down. He did however install a software update. BMW won't help me, so my only recourse is to sell it.