2011 BMW 335I US Complaints

POWER TRAIN: DRIVELINE: CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT DETAILS ISSUED APRIL 21, 2017 RECALL ID 265558 NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 17V067000 VEHICLES AFFECTED 8,752 COMPONENT AFFECTED POWER TRAIN: DRIVELINE: CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT SUMMARY BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC (BMW) IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2011-2012 135I COUPE, 1 SERIES M COUPE AND 135I CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES, 2011 Z4 SDRIVE 35I, 335I, 335D, 335I COUPE, 335IS COUPE, 335I CONVERTIBLE, 335IS CONVERTIBLE, 535I, 535I XDRIVE, 535I GRAN TURISMO AND 550I XDRIVE GRAN TURISMO VEHICLES AND 2012 740I AND 740LI VEHICLES. THE REAR DRIVESHAFT CONSTANT VELOCITY (CV) JOINT ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY FATIGUE AND BREAK. CONSEQUENCE IF THE CV JOINT BREAKS, THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE A LOSS OF PROPULSION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. REMEDY BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR DRIVESHAFT CV JOINT AND, BASED ON ITS PRODUCTION DATE, WILL REPLACE IT, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN APRIL 21, 2017. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-525-7417. WHAT CAN I DO? RECALLS OCCUR WHEN A MANUFACTURER OR THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) DETERMINE THAT A VEHICLE HAS A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT. THIS NOTICE IS BASED ON A SEARCH OF YOUR YEAR, MAKE, MODEL AND TRIM. TO CONFIRM WHETHER YOUR SPECIFIC VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED, VISIT THE NHTSA SITE.

MY FUEL IS LEAKING UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF INJURY TO THE UNDER BODY BUT FUEL IS DRIPPING FROM UNDERNEATH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 335I US. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON AND LOW POWER MODE' WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER (BMW OF WEST SPRINGFIELD, 1712 RIVERDALE STREET, WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA 01089) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VALVE-TONIC SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME FAILURE, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

2011 BMW 335I THREE (3) RECALLS: 1) FIRE HAZARD, 2) TAKATA RECALL AND 3) VANOS HOUSING BOLTS - RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF MY 2011 BMW 335I VEHICLE AS CONFIRMED A TOTAL LOSS VEHICLE BY PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE CLAIM NUMBER 17-2120735. CONTRARY TO PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE COMPANY'S REPORT, THERE WAS NO COLLISION. MY 2011 BMW 335I SPORTS MODEL VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS BY PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE ON APRIL 21 2017 AND I WAS SEVERELY INJURED WITH HIP DAMAGE WHEN MY 2011 BMW CAR OVERHEATED AND STOPPED SUDDENLY WHEN I WAS SLOWLY DRIVING MY CAR ON A CITY STREET IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA. CONTRARY TO PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE'S FALSE REPORT, THERE WAS NO COLLISION. BMW NEVER PROVIDED ANY NOTICE RE: NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 14V176 (VANOS HOUSING BOLTS), NOR PROVIDED ANY NOTICE RE: NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 17V676 (OVERHEATING LEADING TO FIRE). INSTEAD OF OFFERING TO REPAIR OR REPLACE MY RECALLED VEHICLE,BMW, SINCE APRIL 21, 2017 AND FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS, BMW, BMW FINANCIAL SERVICES AND PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE HAVE BEEN ORCHESTRATING TAG TEAM FINANCIAL FRAUD, REFUSING TO REPAIR OR REPLACE MY BMW VEHICLE AND DENYING ME OF STATUTORY PERSONAL INJURY BENEFITS RESULTING FROM INJURIES SUSTAINED IN MY RECALLED 2011 BMW VEHICLE. WITH REGARD TO THE ONLY RECALL NOTICE WHICH BMW DID PROVIDE RE: THE TAKATA AIRBAGS, RATHER THAN AGREEING TO REPAIR MY TOTAL LOSS VEHICLE, BRAMAN BMW OF WEST PALM BEACH USED THE TAKATA RECALL AS A 'BAIT AND SWITCH' OPPORTUNITY TO SELL ME A NEW BMW VEHICLE. EVEN THOUGH BRAMAN'S WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA BMW MANAGER HAD FIRST HAND ACTUAL KNOWLEDGE THAT MY RECALLED BMW VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS, BRAMAN BMW REFUSED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE MY TOTAL LOSS VEHICLE; BUT CONTACTED ME MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED TIMES WITHIN SIX MONTHS TO SELL ME A NEW MODEL BMW. I HAVE FULL DOCUMENTATION OF ALL OF THE ABOVE. THANK YOU.

MY 2011 BMW 335I, WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS (>20MPH) AND TURNING (ONTO STREETS AND INTO PARKING LOTS) STALLS AND LOSES ALL ENGINE POWER. I AM ABLE TO RE-START CAR BUT THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER CAUSE SAFETY ISSUES BECAUSE CARS BEHIND YOU MAY HIT YOU. THIS HAS HAPPENED 7-10 TIMES SINCE 2012. I HAVE TAKEN IN THE CAR TO KELLY BMW AND MAG BMW IN COLUMBUS OHIO FOR INSPECTION ON AT LEAST 2 OCCASIONS, BUT DUE TO BMW'S WARRANTY REQUIREMENTS REGARDING REPLICATION AT THE SERVICE CENTER, THESE INTERMITTENT BUT SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES HAVE NOT BEEN ADDRESSED. FROM READING CUSTOMER FEEDBACK ON CONSUMER SITES, THIS IS A PREVALENT ISSUE AND IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY BMW CORRECTLY. I AM HOPING TRANSPORTATION CAN HELP ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 335I US. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS). 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 DEALER WAS CONTACTED (LAUDERDALE BMW OF PEMBROKE PINES, PEMBROKE PINES, FL, 954-620-5050) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 335I US. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/05/2017*CT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 335I US. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS AT LOW RPM (LESS THAN 650) AND LOW SPEED (LESS THAN 10MPH) WHILE DRIVING. STALL HAPPENS IN EVERY 300-500 MILES AND CAR LOOSES POWER (STEERING WHEEL AND OTHER POWER) WHILE ON STALL MAKING IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. CAR DOESN'T THROUGH ANY FAULT CODE TO THE SYSTEM IF STALLS. MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA BMW DEALER'S TECHNICIAN COULDN'T REPRODUCE THE STALL AS IT HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY AND SERVICE AGENT SUGGESTED ME TO KEEP DRIVING TILL IT GETS FREQUENT SO THAT THEY CAN REPRODUCE AT THE DEALERSHIP. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR AS IT CAN BE A HUGE RISK AS IT LOSES POWER WHILE STALLS.

WHEN PARALLEL PARKING THIS 335I THE CAR WILL LUNGE OR SURGE WITH UP TO A 50 PERCENT INCREASE OF ENGINE POWER WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO EITHER EXTREME OF TRAVEL. THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE END OF TRAVEL TO OBTAIN MINIMUM TURNING RADIUS. THIS LUNGING MAKES THE CONTROL OF THE CAR UNCERTAIN IN THOSE TIGHT MANEUVERING SPACES THAT HAPPEN WHEN PARKING.