general problems of the 2013 BMW 650

Presently this vehicle has 57,000 miles on it. It began having issues with a drivetrain malfunction warning back in 2021. Reported on complaint # 11427753. To date I have had to have fuel injectors replaced, a catalytic converter, the transfer case, two high pressure fuel pumps and an O2 sensor to resolve issues. Approximately $15,000. 00 in repairs over the last 20k miles. This particular engine is known to have issues with excessive oil consumption. I had the same issues with a 2012 BMW 550gt which at 102,000 miles I was forced to get rid of the vehicle as BMW told me the only way to fix the car was to replace the engine at a cost of $23,000.

BMW issues a customer care package regarding issues with the fuel injectors. I originally had to have #8 injector replaced. Shortly after leaving dealership the check engine light came on. To find out now that the catalytic converter on that side of the engine needed replaced ($3400) which they would not provide any assistance on, even though it was most likely caused by the excess fuel being passed through. The car had 38,558 miles on it at the time but was two months passed the 8 year warranty!!!! at 51,875 miles, problem had existed for several thousand miles. The dealership replaced the oxygen censor and a partial flush of the transfer case fluid. Did not resolve the problem, had to have transfer case replaced. $5400. It is currently in for repair as check engine light came on and car was showing a drive train malfunction alert. Using a code reader it was showing a failure of fuel injectors, 1, 2 and three. I can only imagine they are going to tell me that the catalytic converter on that side now needs replaced. Regardless of the age of the vehicle, a car with 54,000 miles on it should not require this level of repairs and failures !!.

Due to ongoing issues with the BMW n--63 engine which is known for excessive oil use! they claim that one quart per 750-1000 miles is normal ???car now stutters on acceleration, BMW serviced the vehicle, changing transfer case fluid ( all fluid was not able to be exchanged without removing the transfer case and that was not done )and recalibrated transfer box. Replaced O2 sensor as well. Repairs did not solve the issue, slight improvement but stuttering continues. Now they say that to resolve this the transfer case would need replaced !! this car has 52,000 miles on it! due to the failing fuel injectors the catalytic converter needed replaced at 44,000 miles at a cost of $3,000. 00. BMW will never admit to issues with their vehicles. I have owned 8 BMW's and have been through this with most of them!.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 BMW 650i. While the vehicle was stopped in traffic, the drive train malfunction warning indicator illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle seized in moving traffic. The contact was unable to shift the vehicle into the forward or reverse gears. The vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was towed to passport BMW (located at 4730 auth pl, suitland-silver hill, MD 20746, (301) 423-2700) where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 44,300. The VIN was unknown.

While driving, the car will have a sudden shake, an immediate loss of power and the engine light comes on. The main radio screen displays a drivetrain malfunction, reduced power, immediate service. During this time the car has significant and sustained shaking and loses nearly all forward power. The car must come to an immediate stop and turned off. If you were passing or on a busy highway, this could likely lead to a car accident with no ability to avoid it since the car has little to no power. There are scores of complaints online about this for the 650i gran coupe. There are also youtube postings. The owners have posted that they cannot find the issue. Dealers have reprogrammed the ecu, replaced spark plugs, replaced coils, replaced fuel injectors and replaced fuel pumps. Even with this, the cars continue to have the same issue, which could easily cause an accident. Nhtsa, since BMW has repurchased dozens of BMW 650i gran coupe cars because of this, they are clearly aware of the fault. There are dozens and dozens of posts online and on youtube, this is a well known issue. Yet BMW does not have a single fix to resolve the issue. Please help us resolve this issue before someone gets killed or injured, unless someone else already has.