general problems of the 2014 BMW 328 - part 2

The contact owns a 2014 BMW 328i. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle in the state of California, the contact was made aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 24v608000(engine and engine cooling, electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle could not be registered until the recall had been serviced. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.  .

The contact owns a 2014 BMW 328i. The contact stated that the instrument cluster was partially inoperable. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. Additionally, the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v608000 (engine and engine cooling, electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? + airbag failed to deploy in head-on collision how was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? + due to failure, driver sustained mild concussion when head hit steering wheel and put at risk of life threatening injury and impairment has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? + unknown; however, no recall or warnings have been communicated has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? + unknown were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? + no, none, never.

Unknown: vehicle collided with another vehicle on highway and control system and functions stopped. Airbag on driver’s side malfunctioned burning driver with liquid and metal.

Left rear brake and turn lights malfunctioning -issue not fixed after changing light bulbs. Noticed that metal pins in the connector was melted and stuck into the wiring harness. Problem affects brake light and turn signal. Melting of the the metal pin in the connector housing clearly is not a wear and tear situation but a defect in manufacturing that needs to be repaired and corrected by BMW.

The left brake lamp continues to come on after changing the brake lamp and checking sensor - I dont know if the light is out or its another issue the brake lamp has been working fine , the warning is incorrect also , the added safety features installed in the car and paid 1000's extra for no longer work due 3g phase out , BMW claimed drivers can use their phones but they will not retro fit the cars to get safety features back , they chose specific vins of this model to re-enable but not all??? the car has no space within drivers sight to mount phones for directions/navigation and any voice activation /handfree usage iis disabled along with crash notificatiions/stolen vehicle recovery . BMW made crashes far more likely in the vehicle and far more vulnerable to be stolen! BMW service dept advised to use a cell phone to get some of the lost services back which is illegal and very dangerous to do so.

Front electronic module keeps getting wet and failing on these cars. (fem).

While driving, I received an error message that may left rear light had malfunctioned. A few days later, I took it to the BMW dealership for bulb replacement and my yearly oil change. The dealership informed me that it wasn't just the light bulb that needed replacing the entire rear light system had melted. The socket, connector, contact points all burnt. There must be a defect in the electrical system. BMW recalled earlier year vehicles for the exact same problem. I believe my car should be fixed at BMW's expense. Since I can not afford the $600. 00 bill, I am driving without a left rear signal which is not safe. I have attached photos of parts.

Passenger front seat fasten seatbelt signals when I'm driving and no-one is in the front seat, I have to lock seatbelt to turn it off. It hasn't signal lately. Driver's door locks and won't unlock when I'm parked unless I use the remote but, not all of the time. Breaks squeaks only when I first exit the garage at home.

[xxx] - purchase vehicle, odometer 109,803. 11/2019 - car went into limp mode while driving on highway. Towed to BMW dealership and was advised needed new engine, at the time it only had 123,661 miles on it. Towed to eurauto shop for installation of replacement engine. 02/2020- the shop replaced the ceased oem engine with a 2015 engine, with only 60,000 miles on it. Eurauto shop tore down oem engine and confirmed the timing chain guide broke, resulting in jumped timing and caused valve to hit piston. Total cost for engine replacement $6,641. 49. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

My vehicle currently has an egr problem but for some reason isn't covered under the recall. . . Sometimes my front passenger door will not open! like at all! I will have to hit the unlock button multiple times before I can open the door. My def was filled with the correct fluid at the appropriate time about 1k miles ago. Suddenly as I'm driving down the road a light appeared that says incorrect fluid added no start after xxx miles. Now vehicle will no longer start. After searching the web others have had this issue connected to nox sensor. Taking to shop hopefully covered since nox sensor was just replaced from a recall.

From 40mph to 60mph the steering wheel gets a shaking, wobble that doesn't stop its a common problem with the 2012 to 2014 Bmws to the best of my knowledge. On many BMW forms there are multiple owners who say they have replaced the steering rack, steering assembly and it will fix it for the time being but it will eventually default again. When turning the steering wheel you'll hear a clunking noise from the front of the vehicle that sounds as if the front axle is going to remove its self from your presence. To have this factory problem fixed is upwards of 2,000$, that owners should not have to worry about because it is a problem with almost every BMW. Also BMW has had the same issue with the blower motor or heater motor. It is a very common issue with these model Bmws that BMW refuses to recall. The heater will not work at all or only the driver side will blow slightly warm air because of Bmws faulty blower motor. Also the infotainment system will power off or stop working in general. This is a problem because it's the only way you can find out what issues the vehicle is having. BMW has to have some acknowledgement of these issues based off all of the people who have complained about these same issues, but has refused to do anything to insure the saftey of the people operating there vehicles with these factory defaults. Most of the issues that have occurred with the vehicle were happening while the vehicle is in motion.

There is a problem with my steering, electrical and lights on my 2014 328i. There is a steering column problem that is causing my electrical system and my brake lights and fog lights to randomly stop working at times when I'm driving my car down the road. I had it tested and they said it's a 6 pin steeeing column issue. It's causing my cruise control to malfunction, along with my brake lights and fog lights. I have the documents from the report in my email. Also, there is something wrong with my drive train/timing belt or power steering because my engine makes a loud whining noise when I turn the steering wheel a certain way and also it's louder when I have the air or vents turned on. I'm afraid all the defects are going to cause me to have an accident due to my lights failing and someone running into me or my steering going out on me or my engine shutting down due to the noise and it failing. I've read lots of other BMW owners reporting the same issues on different sites on google. They need to recall these things and check into them more seriously before someone gets hurt.

Air bag and seat belt of passenger side led turned on. Parking light turns on and driver seat alignment on without reason.

While driving, message displayed "drivetrain malfunction, drive cautiously" car lost power, but I made it to shoulder. While calling for help, I noticed thick grey smoke filling the car. I exited vehicle then noticed flames coming from under the hood on the drivers side. Car completely burned.

11. 3. 17 car caught on fire while driving. Total loss. Car lost power. Message was displayed "drivetrain malfunction, drive cautiously" pulled to side of highway, car was engulphed in flames within 5 minutes.

I have recently started to experience a significant safety concern. The doors will not always open with the double handle pull and will require that I hit the power unlock button. I've found several sites and blogs discussing this known issue. I would hope that BMW addresses this as it is a significant safety issue in the event I'm in a crash with lost power.

Going about 60mph, my car completely loses power and shuts down. Power train malfunction loss of power flash on the screen. Ive had the car for 20 days, and at 52000 miles. 2000 over my warranty. BMW is auotibg ne $5,000 to fix the high pressure fuel pump and system, fuel rail sensor, and fuel rail pressure valve which all ultimately work together. But BMW has already recalled all other 2014 328 models for the exact same fuel pump problems im having except the 328d model was the only one left out????! BMW makes very few of these models to begin with, so naturally there arent going to ve as many complaints with the 328d if there are fewer produced. Its common sense. Looking through the complaints on safecar. Gov 98% of the complaints on the car ultimately come to some sort of fuel system failure causing loss of power and total shut down. At 60 mph and 2 babies in my back seat it was more than scary. Im disgusted with BMW leaving out and not recalling the 328d when they did all the others. I mean what does it take to get some answers around here on this when there are multiple upon multiple complaints?? I mean I got on my phone immediately and diagnosed the problem before sos even came on my speakers just off of the terrible reviews and complaints people are saying off the internet alone! the BMW service center also told me all of that exact year and model that they have had in there lately have been due to the same issue!! this is a cost I cannot even afford at the moment, especially for a vehicle 2000 miles out of warranty. And is basically a brand new car and to already be faulty?? I'm afraid to even drive it again once it does get fixed, being that they are replacing the parts that just failed!! with the exact same parts?!!! what to just fail again, and take the chance of next time on a busy road when it shuts down,actually having a collison with a vehicle instead?!.

My 2014 BMW 328i was rear-ended on a freeway ramp during rush hour (around 5pm oct. 30, 2015). The traffic was stop and go. My car was still when the car behind hit. The impact to my rear bumper caused the seat belt to lock down. The seat belt held me very tight (almost strangled) me and would not eject nor release. After more than 5 mins, I was able to pulled it out while holding the eject button. On top of the seat belt lock-down, my car would not re-start. The system gave a "chassis stability" warning and would not respond to shifting gear or any operations. I could not move the car out of traffic to the shoulder. The car eventually was towed off the freeway ramp. Fortunately, all vehicles were moving slow due to the rush hour. Otherwise, either of the situation (locked down seat belt or the stalled vehicle with a bumper impact) would have killed me on the free way.