BMW 528 owners have reported 470 engine and engine cooling related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 31 most common engine and engine cooling problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (314 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine cooling system (42 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
1. Vanos bolts recall. Nhtsa recall 23v-707. Cause the car the have a rough idle, check engine light, car to stall, and cut off in traffic all with seconds. Dealership says it was not the vanos bolts that cause the shutdown, but it is the dme and icm. 2. Read details...
The contact owns a 2013 BMW 528xi. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v608000 (engine and engine cooling, electrical system). The contact stated that due to an unrelated failure with the steering column, the vehicle was towed to a dealer for service. Read details...
Tl the contact owns a 2013 BMW 528xi. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the engine suddenly failed, causing the vehicle to stall without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. Read details...
My vehicle’s engine spews smoke after driving for ten minutes or more. In addition, a toxic odor comes into the cabin when the a/c is on. There are no visible oil or fluid leaks in the engine or the driveway where I park the car. Read details...
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. Read details...