2014 BMW 328D Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BMW 328D. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V755000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT CALLED BMW OF STRATHAM AT 603-772-0000 (LOCATED AT 71 PORTSMOUTH AVE, STRATHAM, NH 03885) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

VEHICLE CRUISING AT 70MPH ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE CAR STALLED OUT WITH NO WARNING. IT SIMPLY WENT INTO NEUTRAL AND CUT THE ENGINE, RENDERING THE VEHICLE HARD TO CONTROL SINCE POWER STEERING AND BRAKING WERE NOT WORKING. THE CAR BROKE DOWN AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING ON A CITY SURFACE STREET WITH A SPEED LIMIT OF 45MPH. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP IMPLODED, SENDING METAL THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM. AGAIN THERE WAS NO WARNING AND BRAKING/STEERING WERE AFFECTED.

I RECEIVED AN IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN DECEMBER OF 2018 ACCORDING TO THE NOTICE IT CAN CATCH FIRE WHILE DRIVING, I HAVE CALLED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER FOR BMW THEY STATED THEY DON'T HAVE A FIX FOR IT YET BUT SAID THAT THERE IS NO DANGER IN DRIVING THIS CAR I DID NOT ACCEPT THIS SO THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO KEPT MY CAR FOR TWO DAYS TO TELL ME THEY HAD NO IDEA ON WHAT TO LOOK FOR OR WHAT THEY COULD DO. NOW I HAVE A CAR I DON'T BELIEVE IS SAFE.

IT'S UNDER RECALL AND THEY CALLED ME ONCE AND SAID PARTS NOT AVAILABLE AND IT'S BEEN 8 MONTH SINCE RECALL AND ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED

DRIVING STRAIGHT ON FLAMINGO ROAD AT 45 MPH IN SUNRISE FL AND EXPERIENCED MAJOR POWER LOSS IN DRIVING POWER WITH NO TRANSMISSION CONTROL. PULLED ON THE SIDE AND ABLE TO DRIVE VERY SLOWLY 10 MPH. HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. TRANSFER CASE AND TRANSMISSION WERE REPLACED. SUCH COMPONENT FAILURES SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 58,000 MILES. I WAS GIVEN A REASON OF PREMATURE COMPONENT FAILURE/MANUFACTURING DEFECT FROM THE DEALER. AFTER THE REPAIR, A MAJOR IMPROVEMENT OCCURRED ON THE EFFICIENCY INDICATORS THAT PROVES TO THE FACT THAT I HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW AND IT HAD DETERIORATING CONDITIONS. THERE MAY IMPACT ON OTHER VEHICLES IN THE SAME CATEGORY THAT COULD POINT TO A RECALL. MAJOR COSTS INCURRED FROM TOWING AND REPAIRS THAT WERE OUT THE WARRANTY THAT EXPIRED IN DEC 2014.DEALER DECLINED TO ABSORB SUCH COSTS. A COMPLAINT WAS ALSO WAS SUBMITTED TO THE MANUFACTURER CORP OFFICE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BMW 328D. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE RADIATOR FLUID INDICATOR WAS LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FIELDS BMW SOUTH ORLANDO (9750 S ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL, ORLANDO, FL 32837, (407) 956-6300) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER,THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V755000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BMW 328D. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V755000 (ENGINE, ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. WINSLOW BMW OF COLORADO SPRINGS (5845 N NEVADA AVE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80918, (719) 387-9650) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

WHEN CAR WAS IN MOTION IT SPUTTERED, STARTED LOSING POWER, AND WHEN I PULLED OVER THE ENGINE DIED AND WOULDN'T RESTART. DEALER DIAGNOSED IT AS FAILURE OF FUEL PUMP, WITH BMW REQUIRED REPAIR TO INCLUDE REPLACEMENT OF ENTIRE FUEL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AT ESTIMATED COST OF $11,400

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK MY CAR BEGAN TO SMOKE AND MAKE A HISSING NOISE ABOUT 1 BLOCK FROM MY HOUSE. I MADE IT HOME AND NOTICED THE SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA. I IMEDIATELY SPRAYED SOME WATER ON IT JUST INCASE THERE WAS A FIRE. THERE WAS ALSO A SMELL OF BURNIN PLASTIC. I OBSERVED THE CAR FOR A FEW HOURS AND WAITED FOR IT TO COOL DOWN. WHEN LOOKING AT THE ENGINE I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A MELTED HOLE IN MY INTAKE MANIFOLD. AND MY MAP SENSOR HAD MELTED. WHILE RESEARCHING THE CAUSE I NOTICED THAT THIS IS CAUSED BY THE EGR VALVE. I SEARCHED BMW NORTH AMERICE RECALL SITE AND PUT IN MY VIN#. IT DID NOT SHOW A RECALL FOR THE EGR VALVE EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A RECALL NUMBER OF 18V755000 EGR VALVE IDENTIFYING THE 2014 BMW 328D. I CALLED BMW NORTH AMERICA AND SPOKE TO THEM ABOUT MY ISSUE AND IT DID NOT SHOW MY CAR HAVING ANY RECALLS. THERE SEEMS TO BE A DISCONNECT IF THE VIN I PROVIDED TO BMW NORTH AMERICA AND NHTSA DOES NOT SHOW ANY RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE. THIS IS A

I LOST DRIVE FUCTIONS WHILE DRIVING MY 2014 BMW 328D XDRIVE. I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AS IF I HIT SOMETHING. MY DISPLAY SHOWED DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION AND PUT ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL. I NARROWLY MISSED GETTING T-BONED BY ON-COMING TRAFFIC. I MANAGED TO LET IT ROLL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IMEDIATELY AFTER THE TURN. I COULD NOT MOVE THE CAR AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A SHOP. THE MAIN CAUSE WAS THE TRANSFER CASE. THE REAR DRIVE LINE LOST IT FUCTION TURNING THE CAR FROM AWD TO FWD AND WOULD NOT MOVE. THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN AND ISSUE THAT BMW MUST ADDRESS. I NARROWLY ESCAPED SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. IF THE ONCOMING CARS DID NOT SLOW DOWN OR IF I TOOK THE TURN 1 SECOND LATER I WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE