2014 BMW 328I Complaints

JUST AFTER GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY, I GOT AN WARNING MESSAGE THAT READ - "CHASSIS: DRIVE MODERATELY. CONSULT SERVICE CENTER." THIS IS THE 3RD TIME I GOT THIS WARNING. IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR SERVICE THE PAST 2 TIMES. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET A GOOD ANSWER FROM THE DEALER AS TO WHAT PROBLEMS THIS MIGHT CAUSE. I DO NOTICE THE SUSPENSION DOESN'T WORK AS WELL WHEN IT THROWS THIS ERROR. *TR

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR REPORTED AN ERROR "CHASSIS: DRIVE MODERATELY. CONSULT SERVICE CENTER." THERE WERE NO OTHER SYMPTOMS. I DROVE STRAIGHT TO THE SERVICE CENTER. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT REPRODUCIBLE AT THE SERVICE CENTER AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF. AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS IN THE SERVICE CENTER THE ACCELERATION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE DAY I RECEIVED THE CAR, I GOT THE SAME ERROR, THIS TIME WHILE DRIVING AT AROUND 20 MPH. ON STOPPING AND RESTARTING, THE ERROR WAS NOT REPRODUCIBLE. 500 OR SO MILES LATER, I GOT THE ERROR ONCE AGAIN, THIS TIME AT AROUND 40 MPH. AND AGAIN, ON SHUTTING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING THE ERROR WAS NOT REPRODUCIBLE. I PLAN TO CONTACT THE SERVICE CENTER AGAIN TOMORROW. *TR

SLIGHT KNOCKING SOUND WHEN CAR IS IDLING. CAR SHAKES, WHEN IT IS AT IDLE, DURING TRAFFIC, THE COMPLETE CAR SHAKES, EVEN THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND VIBRATE! *TR

I WAS ABOUT TO PARK IN A CUL-DE-SAC GOING ABOUT 5 MPH, WHILE I WAS HALF WAY THROUGH THE CUL-DE-SAC THE BMW 328D HAD A SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND IN A VERY HIGH SPEED CRASHED INTO A TREE. I DO NOT RECALL THE EXACT SPEED WHEN IT CRASHED BUT IT WAS VERY HIGH, IT FELT AND SOUNDED LIKE A RACE CAR. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BREAK RIGHT WHEN IT ACCELERATED. IT SEEMS LIKE A MAJOR MECHANICAL / ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. CALLED BMW HQ TO REPORT THE ISSUE. A CASE MANAGER HAS BEEN ASSIGNED BUT NO ONE CONTACTED ME YET. *JS

ONE OF THE REAR RIDE HEIGHT SENSORS CONTROLLING THE ADAPTIVE XENON HEADLIGHTS FAILED (BOLT BROKE). THIS CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS TO AIM DOWN AT THE LIMIT OF THEIR ADJUSTMENT, EFFECTIVELY GIVING THE DRIVER ONLY 20 OR SO FEET OF VISIBILITY AT NIGHT. WE HAD TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS TO GET ANY REASONABLY VISIBILITY TO DRIVE SAFELY. *TR

I WAS MERGING ONTO THE INTERSTATE AND GOT INTO THE PASSING LANE. I THEN SHIFTED FROM 3RD GEAR TO 4TH AND THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE AND LOSE POWER (LIMP HOME MODE). THE DISPLAY SAID DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION, DRIVE MODERATELY, ETC. AND THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP CAME ON. I SHIFTED TO 5TH GEAR TO SEE IF IT WOULD HELP AND HAD THE SAME LOW POWER ISSUE. I THEN CHANGED TWO LANES TO GET ONTO THE SHOULDER. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WAITED BRIEFLY AND RESTARTED THE CAR. THE LAMPS WERE OFF AND THERE WAS NO ISSUE. I PHONED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THEY GET THIS TYPE OF CALL OFTEN AND IT IS A 'NORMAL GLITCH.' I SHOULD DRIVE IT AND SEE IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN AS IT USUALLY DOESN'T OR I COULD BRING THE CAR IN. *TR