general problems of the 2012 BMW 328 - part 2

Timing chain problems, the car stop in the middle of the road.

Was driving on the highway when the computer advised to pull over in a safe place. I did and ended towing the car to the dealer for a diagnostic. Was told that the engine had to be replaced because the housing around the timing chain broke free obstructing the oil flow. The compression was good but they recommended that I replaced the engine at a 23344. 20 plus taxes. Needless to say I towed the car home without repair. This is a manufactured defect because regular maintenance could not prevent this engine defect.

Timing chain (n26 engine) is loose. Mechanic recommended changing timing chain and engine pump before destroying the engine.

Was driving on highway when suddenly car stopped and was not able to put on neutral I almost got rear ended by several cars had to be towed car still doesnt start.

The vehicle suddenly stopped on the state highway and will not start again. The vehicle was serviced at the local dealership on 09/08/2018 on for major repairs including oil change and all required maintenance were up to date. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the dealer diagnosed the problem and reported that engine is jammed and need to be replaced. The dealer did all the maintenances and I have the invoices to document the recent repairs and maintenance. The car had a similar problem in the past, stopping suddenly on the highway. I think the BMW engine has problems and the dealer who did the last maintenance also did not do a good job. I request to take this issue with the BMW corporation and have them cover the damages.

Faulty timing chain guide broke on the interstate at 70mph causing sudden loss of speed, completely ruining the engine. Wife was luckily able to safely merge out of traffic.

In July 2017 while driving the car the cabin completely filled up with smoke and I inhaled a substantial amount , and smoke started coming out from the hood area. My mechanic inspected the vehicle and determined there was a manufacturer recall associated with the smoke filling the cabin. At no point did I receive any form of notice through the mail, email, or phone informing me of such a recall. The vehicle was delivered to towne BMW in williamsville, NY at the beginning of August 2017. After receiving the vehicle I was told the problem was fixed and the vehicle was �safe to drive�. However on the drive home at night, the vehicle completely shut off on the highway at speed. I had no lights, no horn, no brakes, no power whatsoever. This apparently is what BMW considers �safe�. I had to pay to tow the car back to towne BMW, as the service manager did not seem to care that the vehicle completely shut off while driving. A few days later towne BMW indicated the vehicle was once again �safe to drive�. After picking up the vehicle, within a few days the engine started smoking again and smoke began to fill the cabin, in addition to noises being emitted from the engine compartment area. I called towne BMW on average twice a day leaving voicemails as well as my contact information, and received no response whatsoever. After my second call to BMW corporate to complain I finally received a call back from BMW after nearly a week of phone calls. I suppose the safety of vehicles or proper service are not BMW core values. It is now December and BMW refuses to cover the cost of repairs, despite not sending me any recall notice for such a substantial issue. I have been without a vehicle for 5 months now.

The BMW 2012 328 xit (xi wagon) had had stumbling issues for months and the dealer wasn't able to diagnose. While driving, the oem bosch #5 cylinder coil pack finally went causing the car to have to limp home. The car was "repaired" no questions asked by the dealer and the bosch coils were replaced with delphi coils as an upgrade. Others have complained about coils going bad on a newer car.

While driving in the evening I started to accelerate from a stop light and the car just stuttered out of no where and had trouble accelerating. A warning popped up that said drivetrain malfunction. The car is still not outputting enough power and the warning is still up. It goes away and then pops up after drivi g 40mph. I have done ,plenty of research on this and there are a ton of hits and complaints on this. BMW needs to figure out what is wrong with their vehicles and send out a recall. Its scary knowing a luxury car does this not just with me but with hundreds of otherw going through this and there is no answer. P.

While driving this afternoon I started to accelerate from a stop light and the car just stuttered out of no where and had trouble accelerating. A warning popped up that said drivetrain malfunction. I took it to the closest repair shop and they ran diagnostics on it and cannot figure out what is wrong. The car is still not outputting enough power and the warning is still up. I have done research on this and there are a ton of hits on this. BMW needs to figure out what is wrong with their vehicles and send out a recall.

Came out of the parking lot into a busy main road and engine suddenly stopped in the middle of the road. There was no indication before engine stopped. Tried to restart the engine (the car has keyless push button start) but did not start. When tried to restart, the dashboard message said something like "engine will not start". There was no indication before the problem occurred. I was on the busy highway in chicago area an hour before the incident. The car was serviced in maryland dealership two days before the incident and drove to chicago from maryland and the incident happened in chicago. The car was then towed to the nearest dealership in chicago and after two days they said the fuel pump broke/burned out and have to be replaced and will take 3-4 days to fix it. Note that the car is less than two years old, under full warranty and at around 30800 miles. Also note that the scheduled 30,000 mile service was done the day before the incident happened and the car was inspected and cleared for any issues/problems. An incident like this can be dangerous if the vehicle stops like that on a highway or a busy road with no apparent signs. After this incident I lost confidence in the vehicle and also do not want something like this happen to anybody else. I would like the company/manufacturer to take serious note of this incident so that it does not happen to anybody else. I was also stranded in chicago for 3-4 days with family and three small kids. As the part was back-ordered the dealer in chicago was not sure when it will be ready and I and my wife had to get back to maryland for work and school for kids. So I rented a car and drove back to maryland. The car is now in chicago and have to figure out a way to get it back to maryland. BMW is saying that they can only haul it for 250 miles.

Driving my 2012 BMW 328i on the interstate I-10 in arizona mm163 at approx. 80mph and I get an error code "drive train malfunction, drive moderately" after this message I was not able to accelerate as the power train was nonexistent. Had to coast through heavy traffic in a construction zone to get my family to a safe area. I just bought the vehicle from the dealership 4 months prior as it was cpo'ed and I have the extended warranty. Vehicle mileage at time of incident was 49990 (still under full BMW warranty).

Unable to accelerate safely, engine gives out intermittently at varying speeds. Called every dealership around alpharetta, GA; gwinnette BMW told me they wouldn't work on it or help me and then hung up-all on a recorded line. Still waiting for a manager to call me. Called another dealer and they said to wait a few hours and try again meanwhile I can only hope my car doesn't shut off on my during rush hour or on my way to work. This has been on ongoing issue with the f30 BMW 3 series as many customers indicated this issue for at least two years.

Went to start car and got a drive train malfunction message. Had it towed to a BMW dealer to diagnose the problem. They will replace the intake vanos solenoid sensor.

Bought brand new 2012 328i. Within 2 months engine malfunction warning would show up and car would go into "limp mode" and barely drive able. Sometimes could be reset by turning off, then back on. Happened multiple times, and every time the dealer told me no one else was having this problem. They blamed the fuel injectors and replaced them multiple times. It was in the shop a total of 6 times for same "drive train malfunction" warning. I made them buy the car back from me, assuming it was a fluke with the car, because they continued to assure me that no one else was having this problem, anywhere, I bought a brand new 2013 328i. Within a month I had the same problem. Except this time it was worse. It couldn't be fixed by turning it off then back on. Every time it happened, 3 times now, it has required a trip to the dealership for the exact same "drivetrain malfunction" warning. They still say there's no problem. When it happens the engine shakes violently and the car will barely run 55mph if pushed. This is a consistent problem that is being ignored by BMW. Every time I have to take the car in they say their "guidelines" just call for a computer reset, and that it has been fixed, only to leave me on the side of the road a month later.