Equipment Related Problems of the 2012 BMW 528

Table 1 shows three common equipment related problems of the 2012 BMW 528. The number one most common problem is related to the equipment (13 problems). The second most common problem is related to the owners/service manual (one problem).

Table 1. Equipment related problems of BMW 528

Problem Category Number of Problems
Equipment problems
13
Owners/service Manual problems
1
Carrier/rack problems
1

Recently reported Equipment problems of the 2012 BMW 528

The Equipment problem

The failure involved the breaking of the oil chain, which resulted in catastrophic engine damage. Consequently, the timing chain and splash shield were also compromised due to the initial failure. The incident appears to be caused by a malfunction or defect in the oil chain assembly.   Read details...

The Owners/service Manual problem

Vehicle bought in July 2014 with ~24k miles; still under factory warranty. Maintenance maintained. 9-12 months later, a "drive train malfunction" light came on. I had just left the dealership so I called them and they told me to bring it back immediately; I did.   Read details...

The Carrier/rack problem

So I bought a BMW, then a lot of condensation and water got into a headlight and it messed up the wires and my turn signal stopped working. Ordered a new one and the same thing started happening, I got another one and the light isn�t working again.   Read details...


Equipment related problems in other BMW 528 model year vehicles:



528 Service Bulletins
528 Safety Recalls
528 Defect Investigations