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.

On March 24, 2022 I bought a 2008 BMW 528xi vehicle from mercedes westwood, MA. Unfortunately, this car is not drivable because it needs a new transmission. It hasn't even been a year yet. The check engine light came on after the second day of purchase . Now I needed a new engine. Mercedes of westwood MA sold me faulty car (lemon).

The contact owns a 2008 BMW 528xi. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The engine temperature warning light illuminated. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign - 22v119000 ( engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 166,197.

The contact owns a 2008 BMW 528i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v119000 (engine and engine cooling) 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 made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2008 BMW 528i. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a burning plastic odor throughout the vehicle and a dark gray cloud of smoke coming from under the hood of the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact then received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v119000 (engine and engine cooling) indicating that the remedy was available; however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The local dealer was notified of the recall notification and confirmed that parts were not yet available for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

The contact owns a 2008 BMW 528i. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle in the morning, the vehicle hesitated and revved up approximately three times. The contact stated that the vehicle operated as needed after driving approximately half a mile. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v119000 (engine and engine cooling), however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and advised the contact to take the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 107,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

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.

The contact called on behalf of his wife. The contact owns a 2008 BMW 528xi. The contact stated while his wife was driving approximately 55 mph there was a burning smell coming from the engine, and blue smoke from the exhaustion pipe, in addition to blowing out oil. The check engine light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to his residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number 22v119000 (engine and engine cooling). The approximate failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2008 BMW 528i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v119000 (engine and engine cooling) 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 issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2008 BMW 528i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v119000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted and it was 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 manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

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.

The contact owns a 2008 BMW 528i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v119000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owned a 2008 BMW 528i. The contact stated that after parking, the vehicle flames were suddenly present coming from under the hood. The contact attempted to extinguish the flames but was unsuccessful and the vehicle was destroyed along with a second vehicle parked nearby. The fire department and police were called to the scene and reports were taken. During the incident the contact suffered smoke inhalation which required medical treatment. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure. The contact later received a recall noticed for NHTSA campaign number: 22v119000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 210,000.

The contact owns a 2008 BMW 528i. The contact stated there was an abnormal burning odor in the vehicle. The contact detected smoke in the vehicle. There were no warning indicator lights illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v119000 (engine and engine cooling ). However, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not 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 issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.

The contact owns a 2008 BMW 528xi. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v119000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph the vehicle began to blow smoke from under the hood and through the dashboard vents. The contact stated that the failure had become a recurring issue and at various speeds. The contact stated he had to pull over for periods of about 30 minutes to allow the vehicle to cool enough to drive. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle had experienced a recent failure and the contact had to have the vehicle towed to his residence. The vehicle had not been repaired or diagnosed. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle had approximately 148,000. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. Parts distribution disconnect.

I was driving in the highway when my BMW started shaking and when I pulled over to the side and opened my hood the engine was on fire.

I have a hard time accelerating.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 BMW 528i us a . The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number : 16v081000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The center BMW 5201 van nuys blvd, sherman oaks, CA 91401 (818) 907-9995 was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Dr.

Oil sensor light failed, indicating full oil fill and engine locked up on highway nearly causing serious accident. Shop says engine had no oil, yet gauge says full. There are no dipsticks on this model. The gauge actually shows the amount of oil and is the only way to rely on anything.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 BMW 528i. The contact stated that while driving approximately 75 mph the vehicle suddenly lost power and shut off. The engine was restarted and the vehicle operated as normal. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the eccentric shaft sensor had malfunctioned. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 113,000. Jft.