Other Fuel System Problems of BMW 528 - part 2

Drivetrain malfunction light came on and now the car takes a long time to get up to any decent speed. Probably 0-35 in about 10 seconds. I was advised by a service center that timing chain failure is imminent and I would need to pay $8000 to replace the motor on a car for which I owed $11000, that at the time was only worth about $4000. As of today, it's worth about $800 with a $3800 balance on the note. Overpriced scheduled maintenance and costly repairs were all performed as they should have been.

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Fuel sending unit cracked leaking fuel and smell. Replaced at BMW dealership.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2012 BMW 528i. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph the fuel supply light illuminated and the vehicle started to stall until it eventually the power turned off. The contact waited a few minutes then was able to turn the vehicle back on and proceed to drive. The same failure occurred twice. The contact took the vehicle to dealer BMW of monrovia 1425 mountain Ave, monravia, CA 91016 stated that the vehicle was not included recall 16v746000 (fuel system,gasoline). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 53,500. Am.

On 01/26/2018 I went to east bay BMW because of the pcv valve heater recall campaign b 11 16 17 I was given a long term rental from enterprise car rental but had to store my vehicle at my home while waiting for the parts for the recall repair. After 4 months I was notified to return for the repair on 04/30/2018 east bay returned the car. With-in 2 day's I was having the O2 sensor replaced from a certified BMW mechanic and after examination he informed me the recall campaign was not preformed according bulletin. Original parts from the alternator were still on my car and had never been removed. Removing the alternator and replacing the bolts, checking/replacing parts for damage was never performed. I returned to east bay the following Saturday to confront the manager working his name is william, he admitted to have a mechanic who could reach to replace the valve heater without removal of the other parts specified in the campaign. The intake is an alternate route for the repair but would compromise my engine. I placed a call to BMW USA and told them what happened and parts/paperwork returned by east bay for the recall were still on my car and a emission proof of correction was never received. I would return to east bay and speak with the store service manager jim burke. I informed him what happened and request to have the recall re-done at a dealer of my choice, have a smog test, receive proof of correction at his cost. I also had him warrant my engine for 2 additional yrs for compromising my engine as he could not demonstrate the way they did the recall when I requested. My car went to BMW of sf for recall to be done according to the bulletin, I have attached invoices, proof of correction, smog test, engine warranty and method of payment from east bay. If they admitted to cheating the recall repair to me you can believe they did this to a lot of other people.

While driving, the car started to hesitate, didn't accelerate, and shut down. While turning out of the gas station onto the major road, it stalled. I had to put the car in park and then tried to restart it. After the third try it restarted. Once after starting the vehicle, the car started to shake violently and a message came up about the powertrain.

My vehicle suddenly stops. I've already replace the sparkplugs, coils, & fuel filter, but the problem does not go away. The sudden stopping happens when I'm driving or when I'm idle at either a stop sign or a light. The vehicle sputters until it completely turns off from I'm idle and there is no warning for when I'm actually driving, it just stops.

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Car power suddenly stops without warning. Usually happens when I'm either driving or when I am idle; when driving it just stops, and when I am in idle, it vibrates vigorously and then stops.

The contact owns a 2011 BMW 528i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v746000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the parts to do the repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. BMW of houston north (17730 north fwy, houston, TX 77090 (281) 305-8901) stated that the manufacturer had not sent parts to the dealer for the recall repair remedy. The manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact to call the service manager at the dealer to order the recall parts. The contact felt that he should not have to make calls to the dealer or service manager to order the recall parts. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

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When the car is running gasoline smell enters the car cabin. No visual leaks at engine but if air vent is not drawing fresh air no smell is evident. When turning the car off and exiting the vechile the fuel odor is present for short while.

The contact owns a 2011 BMW 528i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v746000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. Parts distribution disconnect.

This car does have systems issues involving fuel pressure under hwy speeds and during hard acceleration. There is a orange warning light that comes on intermittently why the car is trying to pull vacuume and get up to proper speeds. There have been several recalls but not all models are involved. I would suggest replacing the o rings and or injectors as preventable measure and for better fuel economy. If the dealer can't help you then reach out to the area rep in your sales city.

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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.

Tl-the contact owns a 2011 BMW 528i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v746000 (fuel system, gasoline). However, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Aa.

The contact owns a 2011 BMW 528i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v746000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part for the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Still no resolution to the safety recall issued December 2016.

The contact owns a 2011 BMW 528i. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 16v746000 (fuel system, gasoline). The contact stated that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available and that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2011 BMW 528i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v746000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2011 BMW 528i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v746000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part for the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

There is a very strong fuel odor coming from the rear driver side of vehicle at all times that I notice upon opening the driver door.

My BMW 528i 2012 I bought used in April 2015. In November 2015 my check engine light came on. Then it went away , but a week later it came on and another light saying the coolant was low. I took it to be topped off that did not work. My car went from yellow zone to red severe when driving home with my kids on a busy street. My car begin to overheat . I took it home immediately . The car loss all power it would not drive faster than 25 mph . I knew what ever it was going to be costly. My car sat for a month until I thought I had enough money to fix. Low and behold I took it to a BMW dealership there have been one campaign for thermostat and one recall on the oil filter housing. There has seem to be an issue I was unaware about. The dealer is saying because of the coolant mixing with oil and the car overheating there is possible engine damage. 20k worth of damages . I hoping BMW helps because my car is at the dealer still because of this horrible malfunction. I have attached a thread I found online that BMW sent out to all the consumers in July 2015 that I was not made aware of.

Gas leakage had to be replaced.

Car gas haven't been as usual took car for oil chang rotation of tires. Discovered gas leakage. Looking at possible fuel line or pump.

My car had an fuel leak which had to be repaired ASAP.

Hello I'm reporting in regards to an issue with my vehicle. For approximately the past month I have an issue with a gasoline smell coming from my vehicle. I first thought I was over filling so changed the amount of gas I put in the vehicle. That still didn't stop the smell from coming back. So I decided to schedule my vehicle for an appointment. As a result the service advisor stated they smelled it but was not able to find a leak. I drove home without a strong smell but by the time I arrived to the destination it was evident again. I contacted a few other BMW authorized dealers and talked with service advisors and they said they never heard of such issue/concern. At one dealership the advisor hung up on me while I was explaining it. I read a few articles where other BMW owners experienced the same issue, some who cars caught on fire. This made me believe there is a defect that causes this issue. So I contacted BMW of north America and was told by joey there is nothing they could do. I explained to him that I can't keep paying diagnostic fees for them to determine nothing is wrong. I had it escalated and was told by kayla that I need to take it to a dealership. Never was I offered to have it checked for free. I understand I'm out of warranty but to be responsible for paying for diagnostic procedures without being told an issue exists is robbery. I just want my car concern resolved before anyone is injured or harmed as a result of the issue.

The contact owns a 2001 BMW 528i. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, fuel was leaking out of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was repaired on four different occasions for the same symptoms however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,920. The VIN was not available.

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This vehicle has a hesitation of throttle acceleration from idle and shifting between gears. Presents a real safety issue from idle position to acceleration. A 1-2 second delay consistently happens. The BMW dealer reported to me that they are aware of this situation but do not have a solution yet. If enough reports of this incident were handed in then it may nesesitate a cure from BMW. Apparently not enough squeaky wheels per say for BMW to act. Hopefully this along with hundreds of these complaints already on your web site about this very same issue is enough to get BMW to act on this safety issue.

Vehicle did not accelerate as I was pulling out of a gas station. This is normal for this car (throttle delay). I usually plan for the poor performance, however, because of heavy traffic I pulled out in what should have been ample time to merge in. No accident occurred but if I did not know how to react it very easily could have. I do not let other family members drive this vehicle due to this issue very unsafe!! thanks for your time.

The contact owns a 2011 BMW 528i. While the vehicle was in park or drive, the fuel warning indicator illuminated. The contact stated that the issue occurred several times prior to receiving NHTSA campaign number: 16v746000 (fuel system,gasoline. ) the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed with a fuel intake defect and the fuel cap was replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The vehicle has a significant delay in acceleration that occurs primarily after (I) the vehicle has slowed down to a speed between 18 mph and 24 mph; (ii) a full stop (although it is intermittent following a full stop) and (iii) sudden surges of acceleration. The acceleration delay is most noticeable when moderate acceleration is desired. The pedal can be depressed nearly fully with no noticeable acceleration for a short period. After the delay the car will accelerate, often in a surge. From a full stop acceleration is often a jerky affair. The acceleration issues significantly compromise safety due to the unexpected vehicle performance, both with the acceleration delay and the sudden surge of acceleration that occurs after about a second to a second and a half after the accelerator has been depressed. Often times when merging into traffic the vehicle has been nearly hit as a result of the acceleration delay. Likewise, it is nearly impossible to make a left turn until a road is empty as I have no idea how long it will take to cross opposing traffic.