general problems of the 2008 BMW 328 - part 2

The contact owns a 2008 BMW 328i. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, she noticed an abnormally strong burning odor coming from under the hood. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that an independent mechanic had previously repaired the vehicle for a similar failure. The contact later received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v119000 (engine and engine cooling) that she related to the failure. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

My vehicle while driving will shut off but with power at least two times. Once I restart the car and continue to drive the car then shuts off completely and loses all power. The vehicle then will not have any head lights, turn signals or hazard lights won't work either. To try and remedy the problem, the power adapter had been replaced only for the vehicle to have the same issues.

Had the car checked out for over heating problems, everything checked out fine but my car is running super hot and it has started to melt some cables.

On 11/12, my 2008 BMW 328xi caught fire in a parking lot. Two private appraisers deemed this a manufacturer error based on a faulty electrical system.

Driving my car for short distance makes engine hot and smell electrical wire burning. The same model and year with different VIN has recall of problem described. Attached photo describes same problem I have. Please provide a solution.

The recalls were reported in November of 2017 and there is still no remedy available. Both of these recalls (17v-676 and 17v-683) can cause a fire. It is not reasonable that there is no remedy available in more than 120 days.

I received recall notice for airbag, pcp valve heater,and blower motor wiring. In 2013-2015 my BMW was shaking heavily and scarily while driving and sitting at red lights. I spent $5,306 over 5 different bills from 4/1/2013 through 12/18/2015 which I will attach. As of today, 2/26/2018 the car is at the shop and a number of issues were presented including spark plug ignition, power steering in 3 points (reservoir suction hose, flush fluid), rear differential, pinion seal, both axle seals, needed reseal and rebuilt, motor valve covers, leak in suspension, and additional issues I could barely keep up with writing down as the mechanic was speaking them over the phone. He estimate $4,800 (this was midas, it would be more at the rockville BMW in rockville MD).

The contact owns a 2008 BMW 328xi. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v119000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact's son was driving approximately 30 mph when the son noticed that smoke had begun to issue from the dash board vents. The son pulled over and stopped the vehicle and exited when the vehicle dash board burst into flames. The fire department was called and extinguished the flames with water. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The contact's insurance provider declared the vehicle a total loss. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. Parts distribution disconnect.

~tl the contact owns a 2008 BMW 328i. In November of 2017, the contact received notifications for NHTSA campaign numbers: 17v676000 (engine) and 17v683000 (engine). After contacting an unknown dealer and the manufacturer, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were not yet available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be given. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN lookup tool confirmed that the parts were not available.

Ref: NHTSA recall number17v676 wait time for manufacturers remedy recall is unacceptable!.

Nhtsa recall number17v676 and 17v683 were issued in October 2017. I have not received my notice that parts are available. I have contacted BMW and they told me I would receive another notice in December 2017. We are past the deadline and I have no working ac or heater due to the fan going out and when I turn the car on I get a burn smell. I can't drive the vehicle.

My vehicle has 2 active recalls (campaign #17v-676 and 17v-683) both of which affect the motor and can result in fire to the vehicle. We have already experienced melting parts making the vehicle inoperable.

Driving 65mph in highway when engine turned off. Safely pulled over. Restarted. Drove another 5 miles, engine turns off again. Restarted. Instrument panel had reset except clock and odometer. Following day car started and ran. While making a left turn in local road, the engine turned off, steering locked, almost hitting another vehicle which was turning right.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 BMW 328-I. The contact received recalls for NHTSA campaign numbers: 17v676000 ( electrical ) and 17v683000 ( engine & engine colling ) and stated that the manufacturer had exceeded the reasonable amount of time to repair the vehicle . The dealer BMW of monterey 1 geary plaza, seaside, California 93955, confirmed that parts were not available to perform the recall repairs. VIN tool confirmed the unavailability of parts. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Bp.

Motor mount bolts shearing off. Common problem that needs to be addressed with a safety recall.

Sudden unexpected loss of power at highway speed due to defective eccentric shaft sensor.

Experienced same problem noted in NHTSA campaign # 14v176000. Vanos bolt sheared off, connected to the intake camshaft, then timing chain broke and came off.

This is well-documented on BMW forums. The adaptive driver memory logic causes a throttle lag of up to 1 second. This lag can be temporarily eliminated by resetting the throttle body adaption. The unnecessary throttle lag causes an unnecessary safety hazard by delaying the car's throttle response. BMW should issue a software update that allows owners to permanently disable or lock down the feature. The problem happens mainly when the car is stopped an in-gear. When the driver depresses the accelerator pedal, the computer delays the signal to the throttle body by up to 1 second. This delay increases the likelihood of a collision by causing an the car to unnecessarily respond in a manner that is different from the driver's intent. There is a 5-step procedure that owners can follow to temporarily reset the throttle body adaption, but the computer eventually re-learns the unsafe behavior. BMW has refused to acknowledge the problem even though it has been documented in several BMW models, engines, and model years, including the 328i, the 528i, the 750li, and others. In my case, I was stopped in traffic and attempted to accelerate and change lanes quickly in order to avoid an obstacle. The driver behind me interpreted the car's delay as inaction and performed the same maneuver, subsequently causing a rear-end collision when another car in front also accelerated and moved into the other lane and caused several cars to stop. If my car had responded appropriately when I applied the accelerator pedal, the tow truck behind me might have delayed his action.

Motor mount bolts broke while turning out of my bank parking lot. Called dealership. Advised no recall noted. My extended warranty had also ended. I would be responsible for repairs. Took to my personal mechanic and he stated this is a very common problem with BMW. They are the only ones that use aluminum bolts for mounting the engine. Serious defect and a serious safety hazard . Need recall. . .

My vehicle completely stopped suddenly while driving on a high way. Horrific experience as cars were coming from behind with full highway speed. Fortunately the car behind was able to control his car and saved accident. My car is now towed to the dealership. Awaiting diagnostics.

I was pressing on my brake to slow down for a red light and I heard a loud thump from under the hood near the right side. As soon as I got to the stop light, my car started to rattle and vibrate violently. I pulled over and turned off the ignition and started my car and the car wasn't rattling anymore. As soon as I put it into reverse, it started to rattle again and did the same when I put it in drive. The vibrating goes away as soon as I start driving, and is only noticed when idled while in drive or reverse. I had someone come check it out and was told he needed to do further inspection at his shop. He inspected it and told me some bolts broke from the engine mount and the loud thump was from my engine dropping onto the air conditioning.

Heard a loud bang from engine compartment, passenger side. Subsequent left turns resulted in a thud with each revolution of the tire from the same area. Suspected cv joint. Took it into shop, and mechanic found that two right side engine mount bolts had corroded and sheared. Bolts are aluminum and engine block is magnesium which resulted in dissimilar metal corrosion. Engine fell and came to rest on frame.

Noticed a loud rapid noise from right front tire area when taking a left car was fine infact days before was in the dealer for a recall but driving on the highway that day, we did hit a hard spot from grooved pavement to smooth, other than that no incident or accident to cause the sudden noise. Tool car to dealer and was told front engine mount and bolts were shredded. Charged almost $700 to replace and realign tires. Was told no warranty covers it and no explanation of how it could have happened. Im seeing alot of similiar complaints, hoping someone takes notice and offers assistance with a recall.

I took my 2008 BMW 328i 51k miles to the dealership for a rough idle/vibration problem when car is stopped with brake applied. I was told that the vehicle is unsafe to drive and has two broken motor mount bolts on the right passenger side of vehicle. These broken bolts caused the engine to drop which caused addition damage to engine. I am the original owner and sole driver of this vehicle and it has never been in an accident or experienced any hazardous road conditions. I googled "BMW broken motor mount bolt" and found dozens of forums and complaints about the same issue happening to 2008, 2007 and other model year. These complaints were from 328xi and I owners as well as many other model numbers around the 2008 model year. I read that BMW is the only auto maker that uses aluminum rather than steel bolts and could not find any recall information about this issue. The complaints I read mentioned that BMW of north America did nothing about this issue. I will be contacting them once the repairs on my car are complete. I believe this is a serious safety issue and something needs to be done before someone is injured or killed.