Battery Dead Problems of BMW 328

BMW 328 owners have reported 5 problems related to battery dead (under the electrical system category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Battery Dead problem of the 2011 BMW 328

Failure Date: 12/12/2019

My car started giving error codes of chassis stabilization malfunction errors. It started draining the battery (new battery less than a year) where it needed to be jumped. The dealer said the power supply cable from the battery to the motor needs to be replaced. Vehicle started then wouldn't run normal and then battery was dead. Once jumped it ran but shakes bad.

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2 Battery Dead problem of the 2007 BMW 328

Failure Date: 04/18/2015

I was driving on an empty road when the car shut off completely, the cabin lost all power and the car went on black out mode. I began to press the brake but it was rough and unresponsive, I pulled the emergency brake to continue to stop slowly, once on the side of the road, I began to examine the vehicle, opened the battery compartment in the trunk of the vehicle and seemed to be fine, I popped the hood open, examined a little bit more for fluids or signs of over heating and was unsuccesful, called a tow truck, the driver tested the battery and said tbe battery was not taking the charge, so he towed me home, the next day I took the battery to the place I purchased it from since it was still under warranty, this battery had a 2 year warranty and was used for 8 months. I installed the battery and the power in the cabin and dash was reestablished, a warning light came on the dash shortly after I try to start the car and a clicking noise from where the fuse box is located, on the passenger side began. I pulled the key out, attempted to start the car again and an icon of a steering wheel and locked popped up, all in red. I ceased to attempt to start the car, I researched the following day and it seems like it had to be taken to the BMW dealer, on Tuesday 4/22 the car was towed to the dealer, I was informed the battery was dead once again and that the issue was the steering column mechanism which was locked, they wanted to charge $1200 to perform the labor, apparently they reseted the code and the car was turned on, once I realized tbe car was drivable and that there is no special coding to perform the job, I asked for the car to be released after paying $160. The vehicle has an electrical issue that causes the battery to put out higher voltage than the car needs and therefore causes the battery to malfunction.

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3 Battery Dead problem of the 2011 BMW 328

Failure Date: 04/01/2013

Tl-the contact owns a 2011 BMW 328i. The contact inquired about filing a complaint about the dealership. The contact received a recall about the lighting for the vehicle. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The vehicle would start automatically and the battery would fail making the vehicle inoperable. The contact also stated that the vehicle would at times fail to start. When the vehicle would start if left on for long lengths of time the battery would fail. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the dealer has stated the vehicle's failure was not able to be determined and are not able to repair the vehicle. The approximate failure mileage was 84,323. Gl.

4 Battery Dead problem of the 2007 BMW 328

Failure Date: 11/02/2011

The contact owns a 2007 BMW 328xi. The contact stated that the vehicle was equipped with a keyless ignition start and the engine would not start. In addition, the battery failed to jump start. After waiting forty eight hours the engine started upon engaging the push button ignition. The failure occurred six times. On a separate occasion when driving the engine stalled without warning and restarted immediately. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. There was no trouble detected. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.

5 Battery Dead problem of the 2007 BMW 328

Failure Date: 09/29/2011

The contact owns a 2007 BMW 328i. While the vehicle was stopped at a red light, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the water pump failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Also, while starting the vehicle, the battery became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the battery failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.


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