Oil Pump problems of the 2013 BMW 528

I was driving my 2013 BMW 528i in April 2019 with ~65k miles at the time. The drive train malfunction indicator came on and the car was driving sluggish. Per Bmws request I drove it to BMW service center. Fault codes f133b04 and f133e10. They performed calibration, tested and sent me on my way and no more warning displayed. June 2020 low oil pressure indicator came on. I took it in for service (oil change, cbs) and indicator was no longer displaying. October 2020 low oil pressure and drive train malfunction indicators come on while driving on the street. I was able to drive home, but the car completely stops while parking in the driveway. I had it towed to BMW and it was diagnosed as timing chain and oil pump chain drive, plus faults with the vanos unit (fc 1c0102, 1c2002, 1c0301, 130f11, 130e11, 131401, 130308, 130304, 130108, 131501). To investigate further they want me to pay $3,100+, but that is not fix it. I still owe $8k on the car and now it's requiring a engine work that will possibly exceed what I owe on the car. My car has 83k miles on it and should not be inoperable. The timing chain & oil pump chain drive was known before I purchased the car in 2016, but was not disclosed. All of my service has been done at BMW. BMW serviced my car when the indicator came on in 2019, yet did not go further to fix the issue that they knew existed. BMW needs to do the right thing and fix my car for free. There is no way that the "ultimate driving machine" with 83k miles on it should be landfill bound. Instead of issuing the extended warranty, BMW should have issued a recall due to this being a safety issue. This is a safety issue because the car just stops and locks up - no way to put it in neutral to at least move it so that it is not a hazard. Someone or many people could die if a car does this on the highway. BMW do the right thing.

I am having the same drivetrain issues that other earlier model BMW's between 2011 to 2015 that was recalled. My oil pump chain module and timing chain module needs replacing. Vehicle was stationary for about a month off and on. I started my car and drivetrain malfunction appeared on dash. I've driven car for 3,000 miles since purchasing and it just came on.

Driving along the 8 freeway, driving straight, but slightly uphill, outside san diego, the engine died very suddenly. We coasted to the side of the freeway, and the car would not restart. We had the car towed to BMW of el cajon, where it was determined that the timing chain tensioner had failed, a piece of plastic had plugged the oil pump, and the engine lost time, causing catastrophic engine damage. We were told that the engine will have to be replaced. The car has 89,190 miles on it.

Timing chain failure causing catastrophic engine failure. Car displayed "low oil pressure" warning immediately followed by "drivetrain malfunction" error and shut down on 4 lane highway unable to move. Dangerous situation and could have been killed if a car hit me as it was dark outside in early morning hours. Car had 88k miles and is always dealer serviced as per manufacturer specifications. The car was also in the shop 1 week prior for a vehicle check and no issues were identified, told the timing chain sub assembly for oil pump failed and metal shards found in engine,.

The contact owns a 2013 BMW 528xi. While driving 75 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning and lost power completely. The vehicle was towed to union park BMW in wilmington, delaware where it was diagnosed that the oil pump failed, which caused the engine to seize. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer stated that there was an extended warranty for the failure, but there was no recall. The failure mileage was 90,000.