Fuel Pump problems of the 2008 BMW 335 - part 1

BMW 335i 2008. Vehicle malfunction during highway cruising. Loss of engine power due to fuel pump failure. Possible cause for accident if not taken quickly in consideration. Driven the rest of the way under the speed limit at 60mphthe or less.

I own a 2008 BMW 335xi. The fuel system seems to have problem. I was driving on freeway, and the engine looses power suddenly on the freeway, the rpm drops, and I have to press the gas pedal hard to get to a comfortable speed of 60mph, the car still doesnt drive at full regular power. I first complained 4 months ago, they said it's nothing. I complained again a month afterwards. The dealer said theres a high pressure fuel pump recall and kept the car with them for 1 week. 3 months afterwards, this week, I experienced the same power loss again on a smaller scale. I didn't pay much attention, I took the car to dealer for regular service, the delaer said it has a recall again for the same fuel system issue - high pressure fuel pump loss of pressure. My car is still with the dealer, I dont know if and when they could fix it. I don't see a second recall on this issue yet. And BMW did not send me a recall letter yet. I think all of Bmws twin turbo powered card should be immediately pulled off roads and checked and nfixed before theres any loss of lives or property. At this point clearly, BMW doesn't seem to have a fix for this. A NHTSA investigation in to this issue would be appreciated and alert the public about the issue. Until this is fixed, BMW's twin turbo powered cars should be put on "do not recommend" list as far as safety.

Was driving on public roads in traffic and the engine simply stalled out. I tried to start the car again. Difficult to start, but finally did. No power to engine and car simply bumped and sputtered along until the engine stalled again. I was still in traffic. Turns out it was caused by fuel pump failure. Fuel pump has been replaced.

Long crank, stuttering, engine dying at idle (or in traffic), check engine light/limp mode. BMW dealers don't know exactly how to fix it once and for all. They just keep replacing the high pressure fuel pump.

2008 BMW 335xi: under moderate acceleration, car loses power and eventually stalls. Can sometimes be restarted, though it has completely failed as well. Can cause loss of control while driving vehicle. High-pressure fuel pump has been replaced twice and failure still occurs.

I have now experienced four failures of the high pressure fuel pump on my 2008 BMW 335i coupe in the past year. Three of these failures resulted in situations where power was lost while the vehicle was in heavy traffic that could have resulted in collisions from the rear. I all cases the car was behaving normally at speeds up to 70mph and then the engine would stop or go into limp mode allowing travel at less than 20mph. The fourth case resulted in the car not starting. In all four instances the BMW dealer stated the problem was the high pressure fuel pump. The pump has now been replaced twice and the engine software has been updated three times. The most recent instance occurred in late August and required that the vehicle be towed. That is the occurrence reported in the balance of the form. Previous failures were in June of 2010, August of 2009 and July of 2009. This is clearly a problem that could result in a very serious accident if it were to occur in close charters at high speed.

I bought a new 2008 BMW 335i convertible. At approximately 13,000 miles, 12 months after purchase, the high pressure fuel pump failed "engine malfunction-reduced power". The car began shaking when trying to start it. It took progressively longer to start the car. A brand new fuel pump was installed by BMW of dallas. 12 months later, the same problem recurred with similar symptoms. Roseville BMW kept the car for 1 week and updated the software claiming BMW authorized the safe release of the vehicle per their standards. The service personnel instructed me that there is really no fix for the car and numerous customers have come in for this issue, some with extremely unsafe presentations, such as the car suddenly losing power on the freeway while going 80 miles/hour in front of a big rig. He said that my problems are related to this safety compromise. I took the car home after roseville BMW deemed it safe. The next morning, I turned the car on and the car started shaking violently and the rpms would go to 3,000 back to 1,000 and back to 3,000 on its own. Then it began shaking excessively and the "engine malfunction reduced power" light came one. I called into roseville BMW, and the same service advisor called it unsafe to drive and had it towed in (within 16 hours of releasing it to me in "safe condition"). They are attempting to replace the fuel pump again but admit that this is not a fix because there is really no fix for this problem.

High pressure fuel pump failure.

1. 2008 BMW 335i sedan high fuel pump pressure problem. I almost had an accident. 2. It happened 3 times within a year. 3. The fuel pump was replaced.

1. Long cranks when starting the engine in the morning. . . 2. Engine malfunction message, every few days. . Loss power 3. BMW replace high pressure fuel pump.

The contact owns a 2008 BMW 335i. While traveling at 60 mph, the vehicle began to vibrate abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the high pressure fuel pump was replaced, however the failure persisted. There were no further repairs. The failure mileage was 16,000 and the current mileage was 30,000.

Engine starts are preceded by long cranks, fluctuating rpms and shaking felt at the driver's seat. Car going 70mph, lost power upon acceleration on a busy highway driving back from work. "engine malfunction - reduced power" warning came on the dashboard, as well as the half engine light. Cars behind me frantically switched lanes to avoid collision. The warning message went away after I restarted car later, but kept showing up every time I drove. This happens without fail every time I drive. I've already made an appointment with the dealership to fix problem. This is, apparently, a well known failure. Bmwna has issued an extended warranty on the fuel pump system, but has not issued an official recall. This problem can potentially lead to serious injuries/collisions. Bmwna must issue an official recall soon.

Another high pressure fuel pump failure in my 2008 BMW 335i. This time it happened without any warning, just after picking up my children at pre-school, I pulled out onto a busy street which is difficult to get a whole in traffic. Stepped on the gas to pull out and speed up quickly to the flow of traffic (45 mph), the car starts to accelerate for about 2 seconds, then acts like I took my foot off the accelerator, goes into a limp mode, rpm drop to 4-500rpm and the car shakes and runs rough and will barely accelerate no matter how hard I push the gas pedal. The flow of traffic has to brake extremely hard to avoid rear ending me since there is no real shoulder or any time to even pull over, thank god I was not hit and everyone else in traffic managed to slow down quickly without incident - it would have been easy for this to have ended in a 40mph speed differential rear end collision with 2 small children in my car. I would like to feel confident that I can return my car for repair, but since this is the apparently repaired part already installed and that even the new repair part that will be put in my car has already failed many times according to the dealer, I feel that BMW is just putting me back in potentially the same dangerous position to happen again. My first fuel pump failed at 2000 miles, this one failed at 10000 miles, at this rate I will need 20 fuel pump replacements before the 100000 mile warranty runs out and potentially be in up to 20 accidents when this happens - please reopen this case and investigate BMW further before someone is seriously injured or killed!.

High pressure fuel pump failed after replacement and now the car sometimes stalls at start.

BMW n54 engine 1. Symptoms begin with increasing long-cranks on start-up. Eventually the engine performs at reduced power, and ultimately total loss of power. 2. I am on my 3rd high pressure fuel pump (hpfp) with approximately 25,000 miles on the car in 2 years and 2 months of ownership. Apparently the replacement of the hpfp frequently leads to a problem with the spark plugs, and coils which cause severe mis-firing and violent shaking. My coils were replaced as was a catalytic converter and an O2 sensor in between hpfp #1 and #2. At times the engine has cut power while at highway speeds causing a hazardous driving condition. 3. BMW made available a hpfp from a new manufacturer (my #2 hpfp) and subsequently discontinued that part (part # ending in 943) and replaced it with part # ending in 933, which is a re-manufactured hpfp (the pump currently in my car). Each of the three pumps appears to be nearly identical, each has a high failure rate and none seem to address the root of the problem.

Lost engine power due to malfunctioning fuel pump. The problem has occurred twice since the car was purchased in 1/2008 - in 4/2008 and 5/2010. Both times the dealer replaced the defective fuel pump at no cost.

My wife was on the freeway doing 65 mph and the car suddenly stalled, luckily she was able to move to shoulder. Turns out it was a problem with the fuel pump. I did not know there were other people who have the same problem until I read this article. There should be a recall.

The contact owns a 2008 BMW 335i. The contact stated that the vehicle had been experiencing a recurring failure in which it would crank for an extremely long, unusual time before starting. Once the vehicle was started, it would begin to shake unusually and accelerate extremely slow. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on numerous occasions where he was informed that the fuel pump would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 19,500 and the current mileage was 21,000.

Multiple high pressure fuel pump(hpfp) failures. While driving down a busy avenue the engine unexpectedly shuts down due to the hpfp failing. This was after the car had made 2 previous visits to the dealership to repair hpfp problems. Currently I am now on my 3rd hpfp in 2months. Unsafe car to drive, especially if this was to occur at high speeds on a highway. BMW has been having issues for this problem since model year 2007 up until 2010, with no product changes other than simple replacements. Hpfp shows signs of problems when starting the car, due to long cranks, unstable rpm's and engine shuttering.

My car has already failed twice with the same problem, I. E. , failure of high pressure fuel pump (hpfp). The problem occurred twice within a year from the time of purchase. It appeared that BMW have no fix to the issue yet. Concerned that this problem is serious and lead to serious problems related to safety. Two hpfp's were replaced by the BMW dealer and there is no guarantee that latest part will fix the issue permanently.

Car stalls if running and is underpowered or fails to start. Happened three times during first 15 months of taking possession of the new vehicle. Each time was the result of the fuel pump needing replacing.

My car's high pressure fuel pump failed while I was driving on the highway in southern California. I was accelerating to pass another car, the car stuttered, and the "check engine light" went on. After this occurred, the car could barely accelerate. It was the weekend, so I had to continue driving to my destination, as there were no BMW dealerships open to repair the problem. The loss of acceleration made it very difficult, and potentially dangerous, when getting onto the freeway. Also, had the car given out completely, it likely would have caused an accident. The problem was repaired the next work day (12/28/2009). According to the service invoice provided by the BMW dealership, the problem was a "faulty high pressure fuel pump. " the faulty hpfp was replaced.

I believe you have received many complaints about this. The high pressure fuel pump on the n54 engine in my 2008 335xi has gone bad twice in the past month. I am very tired of this problem and I have not seen any evidence of BMW doing anything to fix this hazard to the owners of these cars. There will be long cranks starting the car and after a few days/weeks the fuel pump will fail. It fails pretty often it seems. My first one failed around 27,500 miles and my second one failed today at just under 29,200 miles a month after I replaced the first pump. I have the old part in my garage and I'll have a second one as soon as I receive and install my next pump.

Engine suddenly shut off, lost power steering on freeway while going 65mph. Was able to safely roll to the next exit. Dealership found defective high pressure fuel pump.

The car went into "limp" mode in the middle of the highway and had to go 35mph the rest of the way on a 40mph minimum. The dealer said that it was a faulty high performance fuel pump and that it needed to be replaced. This is a very dangerous situation as I could have almost caused a crash while moving to the shoulder at 35mph on a fast highway.

Multiple failures of high pressure fuel pump on my 2008 BMW 335i sedan. The result is the sudden lost of power and unable to drive the car at more than 40mph. . Multiple failures of the brake sensors and pads. . Failure of central locking system - unable to lock and unlock the car. . .

My 2009 BMW 335i experienced a high pressure fuel pump failure while driving. This failure caused my vehicle to stall and become inoperable in traffic. The vehicle had to be pushed out of the intersection and required a tow to the dealership. The fuel pump was replaced by the dealer. Hpfp failures are a common problem with the BMW n54 engine and have been a recurring problem since the engine was first introduced in 2006 and still plagues vehicles currently manufactured. Some people have had their fuel pumps replaced 3 or more times. The failure mode of this component creates a safety hazard for the driver. While BMW has extended the warranty for this component they have not addressed the root cause and the safety issues still remain. Note: the vehicle selector did not have the 335i as an available model for model year 2009. I selected 2008 so that the vehicle model would be correct.

BMW 335i engine malfunction light came on again for second time this year. Second high pressure fuel pump replaced in under 1 year.

High pressure fuel pump (hpfp) failed and the car immediately lost power. According to the dealer the pump failed because it does not react well to sulfur in the gasoline.

2008 BMW 335i sedan. Hpfp (high pressure fuel pump) failed at 11,000 miles-car goes into limp mode (half power). Hpfp replaced at dealer. New pump failed at 13,000-also replaced. Now at 15,000 miles, car is experiencing long cranks again (symptoms of pump failure) again.

I was driving on a thoroughfare and suddenly the warning light went off in my car and the power decreased. The warning said "engine malfunction--reduced power. " the car basically lost power and I was lucky enough not to get killed as I pulled over to the side of the road with cars careening around me and almost rear ending me. It was terrifying. I looked up this problem online and found that it is common for the 330 series of Bmws over the past three years. This problem is due to a succession of high power fuel pumps in the twin engines. Why hasn't this problem been addressed? does someone need to die? I am a wreck and don't think I can trust BMW. They keep putting in different pumps in other peoples cars from the boards, and they still have the same problem.

On Sunday may 10, 2009, I was driving my BMW 335 when I experienced the car shaking and breaking down. I had it towed to the BMW dealership to be notified that the high pressure fuel pump failed and it was because I used 15% ethanol gas. This is absurd as I have been using the gas recommended by BMW and I have all the receipts to prove it, all gas in new york state contains the legal 10% ethanol so I don't see how any consumer could know if the ethanol percentage is higher than what they are putting in. The hpfp is a huge problem in many 335 models and BMW has even issued a recall over it in the past, the problem is still not fixed. This is a fault in the fuel pump and BMW is attempting to pin it on bad gas and trying to deny warranty coverage.

The contact owns a 2008 BMW 335i. While driving approximately 60 mph on an incline, the check engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The warning indicator remained lit until the engine turned off. The engine stalled unexpectedly and then restarted to resume normal operation. The failure recurred several times before the contact reached her destination. The engine failed to restart after the final occurrence. Roadside assistance was called to the scene and the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for inspection. The technician stated that the fuel pump contributed to the failure. The fuel pump was replaced. The failure mileage was 13,400 and current mileage was 13,600. Updated 05/14/09. Updated 05/14/09.

Have had fuel pump failure four times this month numerous other problems.

Own a 2008 BMW 335i. Car "service engine soon" light went on while I was on highway. It went into safety mode, if I tried accelerating the car shuddered and shook violently. Brought the car in to nearest BMW dealer, diagnosed as faulty high pressure fuel pump. Pump replaced. Less than 1,000 miles later, the car started again with the same behavior. Dealer "could not replicate". Car has long cranks when starting cold. Shudders and shakes. This car is a hazard. BMW has admitted the problem by extended the fuel pump warranty from 50,000 miles to 100,000 miles, but this is a safety issue. Multiple online reports of repeated fuel pump failure. But, BMW will not replace unless a fault code is captured. This car must be recalled.