Crankcase (pcv) problems of the 2010 BMW 528

The contact owns a 2010 BMW 528i. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign number: 22v119000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the parts for the repair were unavailable. The contact then stated that while driving at various speeds, a fuel odor began to emit from the vehicle without warning. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that a grayish smoke had emitted from the rear valve cover. The contact then had the had the vehicle towed to the a dealer where they informed that the pcv valve was normal; however, the valve cover gasket was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Tl-the contact owns a BMW 2010 528i. The contact stated that she received a NHTSA notification letter number: 17v-683000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact stated that smoke came out of the inside vent when she started her vehicle. The contact had called the dealer towne BMW 8215 main st, williamsville, NY 14221 three times but has not received a return call. The pcv valve was stated to be the issue in the recall letter. The manufacturer has not been contacted. The failure mileage was 108,000. Tf.

Recall campaign no. : 17v683: pcv valve heater on January 22, 2018, while traveling westbound on the 10 freeway, my vehicle began to smell of burning plastic. I pulled over, turned my car off, got out of the vehicle to find out what it was. I opened the hood and observed smoke coming from the engine compartment which turned into fire burning the entire front end into the seating area of the car. The pcv valve heater melted causing the fire. The fire department was called who put the fire out and the vehicle was towed to the tow yard. Recall notice was received from BMW, however, no instruction provided on how to file a complaint on this loss. Was informed "remedy unavailable".

Each time I started the engine , there would be a lot of smoke coming from under the hood, I brought the car to the mechanic, and was told that engine oil was leaking from somewhere. There is currently a recall on the vehicle, involving the pcv valve, which also relates to leakage of engine oil. The recall poses a fire risk . I've contacted BMW, they stated "unfortunately, the parts and procedures aren't available to any dealer yet. BMW is currently working on producing the parts for this recall. " I haven't been given a specific time frame to which they will fix the problem , there have been many reports on the news of BMW cars that have caught on fire , even while just being parked. I have two young children and I'm ver concerned about our safety.