general problems of the 2008 BMW 328

Keep getting the p0015 code changed all sensors that come with code and I keep getting a high pitched noise once car gets hot.

The driveshaft connection to the differntial has unusual movement that causes a clunking noise when changing low gears. This means the internal differential parts are subject to fail in the long term and can cause injuries to the driver if not fixed and vehicle gets out of control.

4/19/2019 driving at varying speeds in traffic, probably between 35-45mph on hwy 280 northbound in the fastest of 4 lanes 5pm with my passenger during rush hour the vehicle stalled and the power steering and engine power stopped. Trying to restart, the engine made noise but no power returned. Fortunately, traffic had slowed and we were on a down hill slope and I managed to hit the warning flasher button-and moved thru 3 lanes of traffic to stop on the shoulder. The wonderful highway patrolman was behind me in minutes and pushed the vehicle to a hwy rest stop. The vehicle had things flash up and the windows and locks worked but there was no return of power. I had no prior problems. Fortunately nobody was hurt in 4 packed lines of hwy 280 traffic. Car was towed to BMW auto service shop.

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 328xi. The contact stated that while attempting to shift the vehicle into reverse the was unable to move. The contact stated that no warning lights were illuminated. The issue has occurred several times but the contact was able to shift the vehicle to park and restart the vehicle and the problem was corrected. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it has not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer. Was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000. The VIN number was unavailable. Aa12.

Vehicle downshifts to a complete or near complete stop on turns or when coming to a stop. The issue is dangerous when turning as the transmission stops mid turn which can cause someone to rear end you. It then kicks into gear suddenly. I have had it checked out at BMW dealer service and another BMW re-seller shop and both have advised it is fine but it is not.

The contact owns a 2008 BMW 328i. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle's speed decreased and forced the contact to pull the vehicle onto the side of the highway. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

My wife was driving home from work on the highway at night and her entire car just shut off without warning nearly causing her to be killed by a tractor trailer we had car towed to BMW dealership and they say valvetronic sensor/seal issue. . . But this was scary and nearly killed my wife so I felt compelled to report this issue.

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.

The contact owns a 2008 BMW 328xi. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was taken to an authorized the dealer and was awaiting diagnosis. The manufacturer had not been notified. The failure and current mileages were 39,000. The VIN was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2008 BMW 328i. The contact stated that the transmission would shift abnormally hard in second gear. The contact also stated that when the weather was below freezing, the vehicle could not be shifted into reverse. The contact stated that the failure was a random occurrence. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times, but the dealer was always unable to determine the failure and advised the contact that the reverse failure was a normal occurrence in colder temperatures. The failure mileage was 5,000 and the current mileage was 48,000.