Power Train Problems of BMW 328 - part 2

The engine made noise and then turned off. Would not restart. BMW dealer diagnosed the problem as a failed exhaust camshaft vanos unit. BMW refuses to repair it even though it the engine, model and year fit the vanos recall. This is the second BMW vehicle I have owned that failed for this reason, but was outside the covered claimed VIN numbers. I am requesting that you investigate this as wider range of vehicles, fitting the recall description exactly, but not covered, are failing. . . This vehicle is a 2011 with only 62,000 miles. I would also like a list of the VIN numbers currently affected.

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Timing chain guides broke while driving, so timing chain jumped a tooth and now car will not start because incorrect timing car has only 92,000 miles.

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I checked the car history report for this car, it said that it had all of the scheduled maintenance. I have not driven this car hard, I used the best gas I could. I had this car for only 4 months - I took it in to carmax to get checked out about 2 weeks after I got it back in October. They ran tests, and told me everything was fine that "it could've been a loose fuel cap". 3 months later, well before even an oil change was required - my car gave me the same error message only now it would turn off everytime I put it in drive. If this happened on the road I definitely could've been killed. This car showed 0 signs of any type of malfunction and did not give me any indication that anything was wrong. Fast forward to taking it to the mins auto (BMW recommended) they informed me that this car did not in fact seem it had regular oil changes contrasting what was in the carafe report. The timing chain seems to be the culprit and now I'm stuck with a $10,000 bill on a car before it's first oil change, on top of the dealership (carmax) not being helpful at all - when I did everything right with this car. When minsauto ran tests they found so many errors - I don't understand, neither can they - understand how carmax could miss any of these. I was also told by them that because this happens extremely frequently on these 3-series models, they are pretty familiar with the process and it takes exactly 24 hours to remove the engine, the pistons and take these things apart. So I think this should be investigated and taken seriously. Thank you.

My drivetrain malfunction light comes on and my vehicle stalls while I’m driving it.

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When I drive and come to a stop, the car shifts into nuetral. This has happened several times. I have to put the car in park and restart it. We have checked the codes and have replaced the battery. The car only has 51k miles on it and is not driven more than 2-4 days a week.

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Date of complete failure noted below (09/05/22) on 2 previous occasions, approx. 7 days earlier and a week earlier as car was making a slow left turn, not from a stop, one rear wheel shuddered, and the engine seemed to rev as if missed a gear. I lifted off the throttle, and then the car operated normally. The complete failure occurred (3rd occurance) on sept. 7. Accelerating slowly from a traffic light, turning left (again), the car exhibited the above, but much more severe. I was finally able to gain speed, but drove slowly to try to get home, about 1 mile distant. Many malfunction messages came onto the screen (listed below) got the car home, tried to put car into "park" but park would not engage. Engaged the emergency brake to keep car from rolling down the driveway. Shut the engine down curious to see if the car would restart, or possibly "reset" and operate normally, I noted the shifter now indicated "park" and now would not go into any other position / gear. Message "roadside assistance". Car is noe immobile /inoperable. Error messages: transmission malfunction chassis stabilization drive moderately drivetrain malfunction call roadside assistance.

Driving to work and the engine oil pressure warning came up and the car began to decelerate and once completely stopped the power train malfunction warning popped up and I couldn’t restart the engine. Towed to BMW of toledo and was told the timing chain broke and destroyed the engine.

The contact owns a 2015 BMW 328d. The contact stated while in traffic with the vehicle idling, the vehicle started jerking. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle jerked increasingly. The message "drivetrain malfunction - drive carefully" was displayed. The contact veered to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the transfer case had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure an referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 101,347.

Consistent steam coming through hood of vehicle. Electrical panel indicators. Vehicle has been serviced regularly and sent to BMW mountain view for recall repairs.

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In regards safety recall 21v-907, the BMW dealer does not have a remedy yet; however in October 2021 they stated that the intake manifold needed replacement due to heavy buildup and it was replaced. The recall issued in November 2021 states that the leakage from the faulty egr valve could contaminate the intake manifold and the replacement should be done free of charge. They charged me $1,281 + labor in their invoice # 6436354/1 from 10-29-2021 and they refuse to reimburse me, alleging that there is no remedy available and referred me to Bmwusa. Com/recalls. BMW corporate states that the dealer should reimburse me for a "treated act reimbursement". At his point I'm not sure if it is safe to use my car.

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

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The drivetrain malfunction light came on and my car stopped on the main highway while I was driving out and it wouldn’t start back so a wrecker tow it then maybe 5 days later it just crank again but then it started to do it again. There was a recall for this but it had expired before I bought the car.

The transfer case crack while driving at a 35 mph street thank god it didn't happen in the highway how do I know I herd a grinding noise and stop look under car and oil was driping got home jack it up and sure enough I saw a hole in the transfer case.

I recently had my car serviced and the oil changed over the summer, so there were no warning indicators or service issues prior to this incident. I left for work and had no indications of any problems. I drove for about 10-15 minutes when a warning notification popped up stating engine oil pressure low. A few seconds later, the check engine light came on with a notification there was a "drivetrain malfunction". The car started to decrease speed significantly and I pulled over as soon as I could. I turned the car off and waited a couple minutes, then tried to turn it on. The car power/battery was still working properly, but the engine did not start. I had the car towed to the dealership that I use. I was notified that the drivetrain malfunction is due to "timing chain components failure" and the cost is approximately $16,000. I have taken care of any previous recalls and there are no open recalls that exist currently. In 2014, the same situation occurred, in the same car, where I also received a "drivetrain malfunction" and check engine light. During this time my vehicle also stopped working while I was driving it. Both of these incidents happened very quickly, and I am extremely lucky that no one was injured in either situation. This issue is extremely unsafe and clearly has not been fixed by the required recalls so far. I urge you to look into this further.

2014 BMW 328i xdrive, 62k miles. Routine oil change and filter change serviced at BMW dealership Feb 2022. March 2022 (<30 days later), suffered catastrophic engine failure related to camshaft oil starvation and sudden loss of power while driving on highway at 60 mph. Dealership investigation unable to determine the cause, ruled out n20 timing chain and oil pump chain issues. Neither BMW na nor dealership would stand behind engine failure - BMW na stated the "car is too old. " full engine replacement completed at the expense of the customer ($11k). Very disappointing that an engine would suffer catastrophic failure related to oil starvation within one month of dealership oil service with multi-point inspection. BMW f30 n20 engines have numerous reports of failures.

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.

Car stops while driving, battery also draws while not in use. Which is very dangerous. Already filed report with dealer ship for car. We will be having an another baby this winter and it is getting to the point where it can be very dangerous for my family. We got it checked but since it’s a manufacturer issue is what they said. Since this car doesn’t have any recalls dealer doesn’t want to do anything. We noticed that many other cars of same year have the same problem.

Vehicle smells like gas. Drivetrain malfunction light comes on, car sputters and shakes, goes off after a couple of days and then comes back on and shakes 4 months or more later. Loses power or won’t accelerate while traveling more than 50 mph.

While driving car at speeds <30 mph, on hitting a minor bump on the road, car engine suddenly stopped with a "drivetrain malfunction" error. The car lost all power within a few seconds, including power steering. The instrument cluster was off except for error message. Transmission shifted to neutral automatically which I believe is by design. On somehow maneuvering in traffic and coasting to a stop, and waiting a minute and pressing the ignition start button, car powered on immediately and was driveable. The same incident repeated within 30 miles of driving. A local authorized service center found no existing problems although there are several error messages logged by the on board computer. The safety is severely compromised and the car can be easily rear-ended since hazard light signals also failed. The vehicle has otherwise been regularly maintained at authorized service centers.

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At random the car will display “drivetrain malfunction” which causes the car to shift into neutral and begins to slow down until it doesn’t move anymore. There is no check engine light or any other indicator of what might be the problem. The message just pops out of no where. It’s happen in the freeway making me scare to cause an accident because it so random. I’ve had to quickly turn my hazards and beginning switching lanes to avoid any accidents.

Car stalled while driving on highway due to drivetrain error code. Once stopped, oil pressure loss light came up. No warning lights prior to issue presenting itself at highway speeds. Initial technician belief is timing belt guide failure per other similar reports.

The contact owns a 2012 BMW 328i. The contact stated while driving 70 mph the vehicle accelerated at high speed and the vehicle shut down completely and the warning message saying "transmission not in park" illuminated. The contact was able to pull over on the side of the road, and after the vehicle cooled down the contact was able to restart the vehicle and operated normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the fuel pump was replaced but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but no failure was found. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and no failure was found. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that there was no recall under the VIN for the failure. The failure mileage was 117,000.

Vanos system camshaft gear bolts sheared causing loss of power in the freeway.

My vehicle is experiencing the same symptoms and is reporting the same trouble codes related to recall number: 17v683000. However, my vehicle is not included in this recall. I would appreciate it if this matter could be investigated and my vehicles VIN included in this recall.

Failing timing chain. Manufacturing defect but not covered by BMW because "the VIN doesn't show as covered in our system". Some other vehicles had extended warranty for this issue until 70,000 miles but for some reason not all VIN's are covered. Please see other issues with the n20 engine across the 3 series, 5 series and x3 and you will see many people reporting the same issue. This needs a recall. Not fair to have this issue for so many customers.

Was driving on the highway in columbus, ohio when an error appeared on my screen for powertrain malfunction, please continue to drive moderately. Smoke came from my exhaust when going over 50 mph so I pulled over. Turned the car off and back on. Error message went away. Drove 20 mph home on side road. No smoke appeared. Started my car this morning and over huge smoke clouds (not evaporating) appeared. Called kelly BMW to make an appointment.

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

This happened two separate times about 2 weeks apart. . The car was stopped at a stoplight. Foot on brake. Suddenly engine started revving and car leaped forward. Brake did not stop it. The second time, (August 31, 2020) the car reared-ended the car in front, possibly causing injury to that driver. Neither car was harmed.

The vehicle lost the ability to shift from p to r to n to d and vice versa due to a malfunction of the gear shifter mechanism while driving. This BMW model uses a mechanical cable to move the automatic transmission gear selector. The cable assembly is held in place by a metal clip (BMW securing plate, part number 25161421252) so the gear knob can push or pull the cable from p to r to n to d and vice versa inside the cabin when the driver selects different gears. This clip can easily fall off as the cable assembly bends the metal clip over time. This issue could be fatal if the automatic transmission shifts gears suddenly from drive to neutral or reverse while driving at speed.

While in motion on a county road, the service engine light came on and car started running very rough. Car was towed to the dealership. Whining noise coming from the timing chain. Worn crankshaft sprocket. Had to replace the timing chain and oil pump drive chain.

I was cruising on the highway when my idrive displayed �low oil pressure warning� and �drivetrain malfunction,� the engine weird noises before it shutdown and went into neutral while I was still around traffic. I barely made it a safe place to stop as I had to coast up a hill and then turn with whatever momentum I had. The steering wheel and brakes were extremely hard to move. I got my car towed and had a diagnostic test for codes shown in the attached screenshot. Had a certified mechanic take a look and was told by several other mechanics as well that oil starvation destroyed the engine as a result of oil pump failure. No sign or premature wear with a very generous 5,000 mile oil & filter change interval and been in the hands of BMW dealerships for all it's life.

2015 BMW 328. Consumer writes in regards to power train safety recall. The consumer stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time completing the recall repair. The consumer referenced recall 20v185000. The consumer requested to be reimbursed the car payments for the months the vehicle was not in use.

The contact owns a 2015 BMW 328d. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v185000 (power train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact called towne BMW (8215 main st, williamsville, NY 14221; (716) 505-2100) where it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 BMW 328xi. The contact stated that while driving at a low rate of speed, the vehicle stalled and shut off without warning. As of recent, the contact stated that the service engine light had illuminated as the failure occurred. Upon investigation, the contact associated recall NHTSA campaign number: 13v044000(electrical system) with the failure. The dealer nor the manufacturer have been notified of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000. Jo.

Worried about BMW timing chain in the n20 engine. I've heard so many story of engines getting blown and needing to be replaced. My son drives to school and I'm worried he's gonna get stranded. He's only 16 I want him to be in a safe vehicle. BMW needs to do a recall on this issue many people are having blown engines with the car not even being close to being paid off.