2014 BMW 435I Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BMW 435I. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH OVER A PUDDLE OF WATER, THE WATER SEEPED INTO THE ENGINE AND CAUSED IT TO STALL. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESTART, BUT WAS NOT TOWED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

THERE IS A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW ON THE BMW 435I 2014 TO PEOPLE WHO LIVE WHERE THERE IS RAIN. I WAS PULLING INTO THE PARKING LOT OF MY COMPANY AND THERE WAS A PUDDLE FROM THE RAN MAYBE 5-6" (NOT ENOUGH TO PENETRATE THE DOORS AND WET THE INSIDE) . I DROVE THROUGH THE PUDDLE AND THE ENGINE HYDROLOCKED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THE CAR IS LOW TO THE GROUND AND THAT THE AIR INTAKE IS ON THE FRONT GRILL AT THE BOTTOM. WITH THIS CAR BEING LOW, HOW CAN ANYONE DRIVE IN RAIN IN AN AREA WHERE WATER ACCUMULATES? I WAS NEVER WARNED OR INFORMED OF THIS SITUATION. I HAVE WORKED AT MY COMPANY FOR 16 YEARS AND HAVE HAD OVER 6 CARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD TO WORRY ABOUT ANY PUDDLE AT THE DRIVEWAY OF MY BUSINESS. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS. *TR

ON 7/9/14, I BACKED OUR NEW 435I UP TO OUR GARAGE (OUTSIDE FOR THE NIGHT). THE GARAGE DOOR WAS OPEN, AND THE WARNING SYSTEM LET ME KNOW THAT I WAS CLOSE TO OUR LAWNMOWER. ONCE I WAS CLOSE ENOUGH, I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE CAR, AND IMMEDIATELY THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE TO FULL SPEED. I WAS ALREADY ON THE FOOT BREAK, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND. OUR DRIVEWAY IS CONCRETE AND QUITE SLICK. THE REAR TIRE SPUN UNCONTROLLABLY, CREATED A CLOUD OF SMOKE, AND LEFT A PILE OF TIRE DEBRIS BEHIND THE VEHICLE. I HIT THE KILL SWITCH AND REFUSED TO DRIVE THE CAR FURTHER. IT IS NOW 8/9/14 AND WE STILL DON'T HAVE A RESOLUTION. WE WROTE A LARGE CHECK AS A DOWN PAYMENT FOR THE CAR AND ARE MAKING PAYMENTS ON A VEHICLE WE DO NOT POSSESS. I WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WOULD BE INSPECTED BY AN ENGINEER, AND THAT THE REPORT WOULD TAKE TWO DAYS TO COMPLETE. AFTER THAT, THE ENGINEERING TEAM HAS 10 DAYS TO REVIEW THE RESULTS. SUBSEQUENTLY, BMW (CORPORATE IN NJ) HAS ASKED FOR AN ADDITIONAL TWO WEEKS FOR EVALUATION. I ASKED FOR ANY RESULTS, BUT WAS TOLD NO INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. *TR