Other Fuel System Pump problems of the 2012 BMW 328

Three problems related to other fuel system pump have been reported for the 2012 BMW 328. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Other Fuel System Pump problem

Failure Date: 04/26/2019

I was driving on a busy highway and the vehicle randomly stalled and lost power. Drivetrain malfunction trouble lights lit up the dash. I was barely able to get out of traffic before coasting to a stop. I had the vehicle towed to BMW south austin and it was diagnosed with a faulty fuel transfer pump, and a faulty fuel tank. Essentially I had run out of fuel with 1/4 tank showing on the gauges. BMW denied my request to repair the vehicle under warranty, even though there is an extended warranty on the "in tank fuel pump". I guess people need to die in traffic when they run out of fuel unsuspectingly for BMW to care or issue a recall.

2 Other Fuel System Pump problem

Failure Date: 01/16/2018

The 3 series BMW's were not included in the recall 16v-746 for fuel leak even though the 5 and 7 series have the same fuel pump. My car is leaking gas which is extremely dangerous to my family and others. I have read countless accounts online of the same issue with other owners of the 3 series. A problem of this magnitude should have been included in the original recall.

3 Other Fuel System Pump problem

Failure Date: 04/23/2017

My husband and I were driving home from la to nevada. On the freeway between barstow and baker, the car suddenly stopped on the left side of the freeway. Warning light appeared but disappeared so fast that we did not get a chance to read what it was saying, only the last part which I think said engine failure. It did not give us a chance to look for a safer place to stop. From driving at 75 mph, my husband was able to drive it to a nearby left shoulder, which was very narrow that incoming cars started to honk because we were not really parked inside the space. I had to call our insurance for tow service while cars were driving 75-80 mph. After an hour, the tow truck came but could not hook us up because of the position we were in and cars coming in so fast. The tow truck had to call the California highway patrol for help. So we were left again (tow truck had to go back to wait for the chp). This was a very scary situation (we had to leave the car to avoid being hit by the fast, incoming vehicles). We were lucky that we were not hit but it was a close call. Chp came and the tow truck brought us home. The dealer was closed because it was a Sunday. I had to call another tow company on Monday to bring it to the dealer. The dealer said it did not have communication with the fuel pump module which was different from what the warning indication showed. (but as I mentioned earlier, it was a short notice that I think it said "engine failure"). We had the impression that Bmws are supposed to give the driver enough warning but in this case, it did not happen. We are afraid to drive for more than 300 or less miles because it might stop again in the middle of the freeway. That is an accident we do not want to be in.


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