general problems of the 2008 BMW 528

I bought a 2008 528i July 2024. Got emissions & tag at the end of August. Oct 5 2024. My car was on fire. Drove the car 11 mins got out for a few mins got bk in crunk the car and a flame shot out of what I'm assuming is a fuse box on the driver side. The car had flames coming from under the steering wheel area in the dash. When we crunk the car we could smell wire burning at first. Then flames. . The vehicle has an active recall that clearly says a pcv heater valve will cause the vehicle to over heat and short circuit causing a fire. Wiring harness needs to be replaced by adding a fuse to keep this from happening. The car was having issues passing the emissions. It was throwing a code something to do with the crankcase positioner something to do with emissions. The car started running rough and idling rough before the fire happened. I sent BMW pics and the fire report. The fire report states it was an electrical fire. I never looked under my hood bc I was afraid I'd get burned. Not sure if anything else was damaged under the hood. Bc my vehicle is 16years old BMW will not even send an inspector out to the garage where the vehicle sits just a month after getting it on the road. . They first said it had aftermarket lights on the right side of the car by looking at pics I sent. That is false it's not even a light BMW placed a reflector sticker cc when they made the vehicle it peeled off after the first wash. This same technician that doesn't know a light from a reflector then claimed my wiring harness is aftermarket bc he says he can't see BMW sticker. It was a fire the car is damaged the sticker prolly melted along with the fuse box. . I ask that BMW respect my vehicle that I just saved my $ to purchase 107,000 miles on it should hv never caught on fire. . I need an inspector to go out and check my vehicle in person. . Not guess and claim aftermarket parts. I'm not the only person this has happened to. Someone is gonna get killed bc of Bmws manufacturing company. This is serious.

After purchasing this vehicle from my aunt and uncle my one headlight when bad after purchasing the headlights I replaced both the right and left one while removing the old headlights the insulation from the wires just crumbles off casuing a short bc the wires are zip tied several times together and causes my lights to flicker or not work at all while the the car keeps notifying me that there is an issue never couple seconds.

Been smelling burning plastic/or oil thru air vents. As if the pvc valve was melting per recall description on probles, it fits the description, the only thing that happened to the car recently is one of the windows regulator anti trap functions it says antitrap function window disabled, then slowly started noticing burning smell for the first 10 minutes of everyday drive, my safety and many others could be very compromised , as I live on a mobile home community, and these properties have a high risk of fire hazard, and the fumes I am smelling, also I dont wanna get caught in a vehicle fire anywhere, much less on traffic, freeway or cause an accidents because of disabled vehicle, - the list goes on . Thanks for allowing me to make a complaint and bring awareness for many other owners.

Headlight internal wiring insulation completely degraded, exposing wires and causing electrical shorts/arcing. Unchecked this will certainly cause a fire.

The contact owns a 2008 BMW 528i. The contact stated while driving at 30 mph and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle lunged forward and jerked significantly. The contact released the accelerator pedal and the failure stopped temporarily. The check engine warning light and an unknown warning light were illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring. The contact stated that whenever the failure occurred, she would veer to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle would restart on some occasions and would fail to restart on other occasions. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence where the battery was replaced. However, the failure persisted. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic on two occasions. The independent mechanic replaced the battery and fuses. However, the failure reoccurred. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, she smelled a strong burning odor and she noticed smoke in the rear of the vehicle. The contact veered to the side of the road, where she noticed flames on the rear driver side of the vehicle where the gas tank was located. The contact immediately exited the vehicle. The contact also saw flames underneath the hood. The contact was able to extinguish the fire with the assistance of fire extinguishers and the fire department. A file department was filed. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was towed to the an independent mechanic. The independent mechanic jumpstarted the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to her residence. The contact later received recall notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v119000 (engine and engine cooling), which she associated with the failure. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Feels like the brakes on and it pulls to the passenger side where it feels like the wheel is going to come off and the passenger seat belt is locked where it won't extended out to buckle and the car dog walks back and forth while driving.

The contact owns a 2008 BMW 528xi. The contact stated that the vehicle independently shifted into neutral at any rate of speed while the gear was in drive or reverse. In addition, the vehicle lost power. The failures occurred without warning. The dealer (BMW of towson, 700 kenilworth dr, towson, MD 21204, (410) 317-2237) was notified, but could not determine the cause of the failure. The contact also noticed excessive smoke entering the vehicle through the air vents and thick, white smoke coming from the tailpipe. In addition, the vehicle stalled several times without warning. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was unsafe to drive due to the failures. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was not available.

Tl the contact owns a 2008 BMW 528i. The contact stated that there was an oil leak, the steering wheel seized, the battery and check engine indicators flashed, and the vehicle stalled. In addition, the contact noticed smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair facility for diagnostic testing, but the results were unknown. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 17v683000 (engine and engine cooling), but the contact did not receive a recall notification. The vehicle was unable to be driven due to the failures. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 124,000.

Car power suddenly stops without warning. Usually happens when I'm either driving or when I am idle; when driving it just stops, and when I am in idle, it vibrates vigorously and then stops.

For approx: 2 wks. Each time that I start my car in the morning to proceed to work. My abs , dsc , check engine light ,transmission malfunction light , ( sos ph) , my radio shuts off & on I have to reset my clock each time I restart my car the window wipers come on & stay on till it goes off by itself & sonetimes my computer dashboard goes completely black . On Sunday Jul 30, 2017 it no longer will shift. Into gear. I had recieved a notice thru via: mail about 2 1/2 mos. Ago for a civil lawsuit on the 5. Series & my car was incl. In the. Recall but wasn't having any problems @ the time so I discarded the form in which I now. Regret. The towing CO. Stated to me this is been ongoing for yrs. Now & the BMW dealership is well aware of. This matter but aren't notifying. The customers he. Said he tows BMW's all series for the same exact problem.

Error code 93c8 - driver side front air bag sensor malfunction.

Insulation of the wires in the head light assembly flaking off. Almost all of it is now missing. Worried it will cause a fire. Smells like it is burning.

Headlights: wire insulation on head light cannon plugs is retracting from wires. This could cause an system electrical problem or fire.

Permanent loss of functionality of rear lamp functions tail, brake, turn-signal, reverse.

Passenger side rear tail light (back up and turn signal) wire harness connector melted. Per ntbsb and web search, numerous people have had exact same problem. Dash indicated that first tail light failed, then back up light failed. Inspection showed melted wire connector. This is a manufacturing defect and safety issue that needs to be addressed. Was nearly collided when making a right turn.

I have a 2008 BMW 528i with 56,000 miles with a certified pre-owned warranty (the full factory warranty expired less than a year ago). The vehicle computer identified 3 faults and the entire rear passenger tail light cluster is non-operational. I attempted to replace the bulbs and the issue was not resolved. I then took the vehicle to a BMW dealer for diagnosis and repair; I was surprised when the advisor informed me the issue is not covered under warranty (cpo) and will cost $400+ to repair. The rear lights are a critical safety component for any automobile and must be operational at all times. I am disappointed that this repair will not be covered under the cpo warranty. I chose to contact BMW and challenge the warranty coverage based on the component criticality. BMW did not agree with my position and stated the repair will not be covered by BMW. Upon further inspection of the vehicle and tail light assembly I identified that a wire has shorted and melted several plastic parts relating to the tail light cluster. Both the light housing and the wire adapter are no longer operational due to the burned area. I am lucky this electrical short did not start a fire because it is located close to the battery and gas port. I performed a quick search online and realized several other BMW 5-series owners have experienced the very same issue with their vehicles.

On or about 25 may 2013, I started hearing a intermitted beeping sound inside the car, however there was no warning on the dash board screen therefore it was hard to trace the problem. The intermitted beeping would start and stop, while driving making me very nervous because I wasn't sure what was going to happen. The beeping sound changed to sound of something trying to reset itset like a reset pattern. Next on 6 Apr 2013, while inside a parking I thought I seen my right tail light blink on & off. Then on 8 Apr 2013, I notice my right tail was out, so I purchased and installed a new tail bulb but it didn't fix the problem. After reseaching, I found it was led problem and could only be fixed by a BMW shop. The BMW manual suggested taking the car to the BMW dealership, on 16 Apr 2013 I took the car to I. G. Burton that's when their inspection found " right rear tail light is out ( found that ground wire is burnt and bulb holder is burnt) recommend replacing bulb holder and ground wire. It cost me $374. 48 to have the problem fixed.

I turned my car on and it instantly notified me that my taillight was out. Then I stepped out and tapped the taillight and it went back on then I took it to the dealership the next day now they are saying the connectors are burnt and they want me to pay 200$ to repair something that the manufacture should of corrected and perfected this is ridiculous hope someone helps me.

Warning came on that the right rear tail light malfunctioned. Within the next few days the warning went away but then came back intermittently and also stated that the right rear brake light and turn signal had malfunctioned. These warnings were intermittent. About a week later the signals came on every time the car was driven. I looked at the lighting housing and discovered that both the plug and housing had melted due to a brown wire. I will be taking the car to the shop tomorrow to get fixed but it seems more damage could have been done unless I discovered the existence of the problem.

The 8 pin connector to the right rear light assembly melted. Turn signal, brake light stopped working one wire seems corroded.

The 8 pin connector to the rear light assembly melted. Turn signal, brake light stopped working while I was driving on the freeway.

The warning came on that the right rear tail light malfunctioned. Within the next few days the warning went away but then came back intermittently and also stated that the right rear brake light and turn signal had malfunctioned. These warnings go on and off so my husband pulled the housing for the light out and discovered the connector plug and housing had melted because the brown wire was burnt and melted. So he went to the dealer ship to get another housing unit and new connector to fix the promblem. And a few months later the other side had the same issue and he replaced it as well. . . Now both are burnt again. I called the dealer ship to take my car in for this issue and they want $140 to look at it and they said they have not heard of this issue before. This is a safety issue and now that I look online it looks like a lot of people with this year, make and model have the same thing going on. This needs to be a recall. I feel like this will keep happening since both have beeen replaced already and it's happening again. Something is wrong.