general problems of the 2010 BMW 528

The contact owns a 2010 BMW 528i. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign: 23v707000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the repair failed to prevent a failure. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, there was an abnormally loud rattling sound coming from under the hood. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed in manual mode, the vehicle independently shifted to neutral(n), the steering wheel became firm, and the transmission failed to shift out of neutral. In addition, the contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a stop, the vehicle hesitated while accelerating with the accelerator pedal depressed. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed back to the same local dealer on various occasions; however, the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 145,000.

They lied to me made me buy a bad car and then didn't even give me a license plate of anything they stole my money.

I brought the car into BMW manhattan after receiving the recall letter. They have refused to perfom the correction based on the fact that I had to replace the engine dues to a engine defect that cracked the number 6 cylinder in the original engine. I am confident BMW has the abilty to check the engine number and see that it requires the recall. They only stated it wasnt the original engine so they did not perform the work required by ther recall.

The contact owns a 2010 BMW 528i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v707000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. 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 stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stall and jerked while coming to a stop. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The failure mileage was approximately 178,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2010 BMW 528i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v707000 (engine and engine cooling) 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 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 2010 BMW 528i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v707000 (engine and engine cooling) 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 contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the vanos bolts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Camshaft over retarded. Stalled while driving.

Bolts on the backside of the camshaft adjusters broke off and went into the engine.

The contact owns a 2010 BMW 528i. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 mph, the vehicle stalled. The driver was able to coast off the road. While at a stop, the vehicle stalled upon acceleration. Upon starting the vehicle, it began to shake. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who referred her to the local dealer. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v707000 (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.   VIN tool confirms parts not available. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

The contact owns a 2010 BMW 528i. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact continued driving at unknown speed and then parked and had the vehicle towed to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The contact was informed that there was debris in the filter. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 132,553.

The contact owns a 2010 BMW 528i. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing rough starts and the failure persisted while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the motor mounts had collapsed and needed to be replaced, the oil pan gasket was leaking and needed to be replaced and the fuel sending unit needed to be replaced due to fuel leak. The parts were replaced. However, upon replacing the oil pan gasket, the dealer noticed fragments of vanos adjuster units bolts that fastened the intake and exhaust camshaft in the oil pan. The dealer informed the contact that they would need to take the engine cylinder head cover apart to verify whether the motor mounts were broken. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 132,000.

The contact owns a 2010 BMW 528i. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle, she smelled a burning odor and there was smoke coming from underneath the hood and through the vent. The (!) malfunction indicator warning light illuminated. The contact continued to drive the vehicle. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle would jerked intermittently while driving. The contact received recall notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v683000 (engine and engine cooling), which she associated with the failure. The 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 failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 141,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

This recall notice received almost 8 months back. This recall concerns me. I didn’t have any accidents to report but it’s too bad no remedy was given by BMW.

The contact owns a 2010 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 2010 BMW 528i sedan. The contact received notification of the NHTSA campaign number: 22v119000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he attempted to operate the heat when he noticed a fuel odor inside the vehicle. The contact then stated that he noticed smoke at the hood of the vehicle. No warning lights was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where no diagnoses was performed, and the contact was informed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact stated that he noticed a fuel odor throughout the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. Parts distributions disconnect.

The contact owns a 2010 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 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 2010 BMW 528i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v119000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact stated that after she scheduled an appointment at the local dealer, she was later made aware that parts were not yet available. 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. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2010 BMW 528i. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the engine. The vehicle independently decelerated. The contact pulled over to the side of the roadway. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle however, the vehicle would not restart. The contact had the vehicle towed to a local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that there were two bolts missing from the camshaft which caused the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000.

The contact owned a 2010 BMW 528i. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 mph the vehicle started to shake and vibrate, additionally smoke began to issue from under the hood. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to safely pull of the highway and shut off the vehicle, the smoke emission increased and the vehicle caught fire. The fire department arrived and extinguished the fire using water. The police were also on scene. The contact is not aware if any reports were written by police or fire department. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot due to being consumed completely by the fire. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 168,000.

When you crank the car smoke comes from under the hood.

While driving car began sluggish and the engine/transmission sounded like it was slipping. Took it to the dealer said it was the #2 and #5 engine coils. I replaced those. Two weeks later same problem engine coil #2 had to be replaced. Two months later same problem - engine coils #1, #2, and #5 had to be replaced. No explanation for the continued problem. Their only suggestion is to have them all replaced. Seems like there's a bigger problem here.

On 11/17/17 I received a phone call from my wife who had a horrifying experience driving our BMW. She was driving on a busy 3 lane highway when without any warning the eccentric shaft sensor failed creating a very loud scary shrill noise, not unlike a siren. At the same time the engine rpm began surging causing the brakes to lose their effectiveness giving a feeling for the driver of lack of control of the vehicle and the fear of hitting another vehicle. I speak with experience because I met my wife at a shopping center and switched cars with her, and carefully driving the damaged car home. Unfortunately, because of the very expensive repair, 2500 dollars, preventive maintenance is not a good option.