One problem related to software has been reported for the 2011 BMW 528. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Acceleration after slowing down has a very unsafe lag that can cause an accident. Driver has to depress the pedal almost to full throttle to get a response then the vehicle accelerates unsafely. Dealer checked the car for 5 days and could not find anything wrong with the car. It is a software fault.
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