Engine Knocking Noise Problems of BMW 535

BMW 535 owners have reported 2 problems related to engine knocking noise (under the engine and engine cooling category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Engine Knocking Noise problem of the 2011 BMW 535

Failure Date: 12/01/2019

2011 535xi with 95,000 miles was serviced and passed all inspections, less than 700 miles later engine starts making a knocking sound while driving. Immediately stopped and towed to dealer where they found metallic shavings in oil filter. Said engine needed to be replaced at a cost of $36,591 but offered no cause for the failure.

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2 Engine Knocking Noise problem of the 2011 BMW 535

Failure Date: 03/22/2019

I was driving back to dallas ,TX. On I 20 on March 22 when I heard a noise . The sound became louder and I came to a stop and to see if I could figure out what was going on but it had gotten dark so I continue on until I got home and check under the hood. The car was making a loud knocking sound. On Monday I took the car to a certified BMW mechanic and 3 days later he informed me that the engine was going to have to be replaced. The car has only 68 k miles on.




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