Table 1 shows one common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2011 BMW 528.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control problems |
The throttle body of the 2011 model of the BMW 528i has been faulty since day 1. The car jerks at low rpm making it dangerous during driving situations. The slow response time of the throttle can cause accidents. There is about thousands of complaints that BMW received over the years and they still are not issuing a recall on it.
I have a f10 2011. I have been waiting on some reimbursement from BMW since 2017! now I can't find any record of their promises m. I bought my 528i in 2015. Replaces water pump twice, pully, tench-nor, more than 5 times, and some belts. It lagged on the fwy and other times it accelerates on its own. Every time I drove it, it smelled like it was on fire. Oh, let's not forget the faulty crank shaft and the airbag are both broken. And now, since 2018 it sits in the driveway looking brand new. Stuck paying my note @ $700. And have to rent from avis $1,000 a month. This is not fair. The last time I have heard from BMW north was over a year ago.
This was the 1st out of 3 times my vehicle stalled while driving. I was very nervous,scared and upset being that I had told BMW that the coolant was constantly showing me low coolent light along with possible engine damage. But they would always try to erasure me the problem was fixed. I felt that all the gentleman at carmax chuckled quietly to themselves as I stood before them tirelessly requesting that the service manager look at the car to prove that I'm not a joke and just because I'm a girl doesn't mean I don't know how cars work.
When I press the accelerator to start driving, there is a very distinct and uncomfortable lag of about 2 seconds. This happened when I was making a right turn into a two-way divided road from a residential complex. The visibility to the left is limited to about 200 ft due to a curve in the divided road. When I start moving from the stop sign, I have to accelerate quickly in order to avoid any traffic that may be coming at speed behind me. This accelerator lag makes for a safety concern. I imagine this can also be a safety concern during merging into freeways with very short on ramps and the ramp meter on.
The vehicle has an acceleration problem and hesitates and pauses when starting from a stop or while in low speed conditions. It is dangerous to, for example, pull out in traffic when one does not know if your vehicle is going to accelerate properly. There is a definite lag and pause that is a problem when accelerating.