2014 BMW 535D Complaints

I RECEIVED SEVERAL SAFETY RECALL NOTICES FROM BMW OVER THE LAST 2 YEARS, EVERY TIME I CALL BMW, I AM TOLD "THE NECESSARY PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE". I HAVE AN ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY EGR COOLER MALFUNCTION. REALLY FRUSTRATED ABOUT NOT BEING ABLE TO GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED BY BMW.

I OWNED A 2014 535D WITH ABOUT 54,000 MILES. BMW HAS ISSUED EGR RECALL DUE TO RISK OF FIRE SINCE OCT 2018. AS OF MARCH 2019, THERE IS NO REMEDY OR PART REPLACEMENT. WHAT IS THE POINT OF RECALL ESPECIALLY THE VEHICLE IS USED TO CARRY CHILDREN. NTHSA NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BMW 535D. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V755000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. CREVIER BMW (1500 AUTO MALL DR, SANTA ANA, CA 92705, (657) 213-3493) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BMW 535D. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE RODE ROUGHLY. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V755000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). CENTURY BMW (2934 LAURENS RD, GREENVILLE, SC 29607, (864) 214-3449) DIAGNOSED THAT THE EGR COOLER FAILED, BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED A LOANER VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK CANNOT BE OPENED MANUALLY DUE A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL DOOR ACTUATOR FAILURE. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW IN A CRITICAL COMPONENT WHERE THE DRIVER SHOULD BE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR IN CASE OF AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE OR IN AN EMERGENCY WHEN ITS CRITICAL THAT THE DRIVER IS ABLE TO MANUALLY OPEN THE DOOR EVEN IF THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE, BATTERY DIES, THE CAR IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT OR THE CAR FALLS INTO A BODY OF WATER - IN ANY OF THESE CASES THE DRIVER SHOULD BE ABLE TO UNLOCK AND OPEN THE DOOR MANUALLY. THE FAILURE OF THIS DOOR ACTUATOR ALSO PREVENTS THE DOOR TO BE UNLOCKED AND OPENED MANUALLY. I THINK THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND A POTENTIAL DEATH TRAP. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES AND THERE ARE MULTIPLE BMW OWNERS THAT HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ON THE INTERNET AND TO BMW, WITHOUT ANY RECOURSE.

I HAVE 2014 535D AND THE FILL RESERVOIR LIGHT CAME ON AFTER CHRISTMAS . I DIPPED DRIVE HOME. ON THIRSDAY JANUARY 3 IT DID IT AGAIN. I HAD SENT BMW AN EMAIL THAT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON WHICH HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE O BOUGHT THE CAR. INTAKE MANIFOLD, NOX, OXYGEN HAD ALL BEEN REPLACED. RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE ON FRIDAY JAM 4,2019. WE ALREADY KNEW IT HAD THIS RECALL ISSUES WELL NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE A $625 HOSE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAR ISSUE THAT'S BEEN RECALLED. I BELIEVE THE RECALL CAUSED THE ISSUE BUT NOW I HAVE TO PAY FOR PART AND LABOR BEFORE THEY CAN WORK ON IT AND THIS PART IS SEVERAL WEEKS WAIT. I BELIEVE THE EGR LEAK CAN MELT THE HOSE AND LEAVE STRANDED . ONCE THE EGR FAILS IT'S DOING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE VERY QUICKLY AND LEAVING EVEN MORE REPAIRS BMW IS NOT COVERING. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN WORKED ON FOR MONTHS NOW AND THE FIX DOESN'T LAST BUT COUPLE MONTHS AT BEST.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BMW 535D. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO HERRIN-GEAR BMW OF JACKSON (LOCATED AT 1685 HIGH ST, JACKSON, MS 39202, (601) 354-2269) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE TIMING CHAIN FAILURE DUE TO THE REPAIR FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 1-4011097971. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. *TR

THE CAR'S ENGINEER LIGHT CAME ON, SO IT WAS SENT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THE INDICATED REPAIR ITEM WAS A CONTROL SENSOR. I PICKED UP THE CAR AFTER REPAIR IN THE MORNING OF 11/7. THE CAR WAS DRIVING FINE. AROUND LUNCH TIME THE SAME DAY, JUST AS I WAS GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE STARTED TO SPUTTER VIOLENTLY. LUCKILY, I WAS STILL ON THE RIGHT LANE. I QUICKLY TURNED TOWARDS THE SHOULDER BEFORE THE CAR DIED COMPLETELY. ALL OF THIS HAPPENED WITHIN LESS THAN A MINUTE. THE CAR CAN NOT BE PUT TO NEUTRAL TO BE MOVED. THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ONLY CAME ON FOR AROUND 10 MINUTES BEFORE IT WAS TOTALLY SHUT OFF. THE SHOULDER WAS VERY NARROW, SO MY CAR WAS STILL PARTIALLY ON THE RIGHT LANE. MANY CARS CAME FROM BEHIND AT >60MPH SPEED. I FEEL THAT I WAS IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION UNTIL HIGH PATROL CAME TO SECURE THE LANE, WHICH WAS ABOUT 40 MINUTES LATER. IF THIS HAPPENED AFTER I SWITCHED TO THE MIDDLE LANE, WITHOUT EVEN EMERGENCY LIGHT TO WARN THE CARS BEHIND, I THINK I WOULD BE DEAD BY NOW. THE CAR IS IN THE DEALERSHIP. THEY ARE SAYING IT IS THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BMW 535D. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD NOT BE MOVED OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AND THEN TO THE DEALER (PACIFIC BMW, 800 S BRAND BLVD, GLENDALE, CA 91204, (818) 246-5600). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A FAULTY HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP, WHICH RELEASED METAL FRAGMENTS THROUGH THE SYSTEM. THE TOTAL REPAIR COST WOULD BE BETWEEN $14,000 AND $16,000. THE MANUFACTURER SENT A NOTICE TO THE CONTACT STATING THAT THE FAULTY FUEL PUMP WAS A KNOWN FAILURE AND THAT A SPECIAL ITEM SPECIFIC WARRANTY WOULD BE ISSUED FOR SEVEN YEARS OR 100,000 MILES. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND STATED THAT HE NO LONGER WANTED THE VEHICLE. A CASE MANAGER WAS ASSIGNED, BUT HAD NOT YET CALLED THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,869.

I WAS DRIVING ON A FREEWAY IN CA, THE ENGINE STALLED SUDDENLY, AND TRANSMISSION WENT INTO TO PARK WHILEI WAS IN TRAFFIC. THERE IS NO WAY TO OVERRIDE THE ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION FROM IN THE CAR; ONLY WAY TO GET IT INTO NEUTRAL IS FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE (NOT ACCESSIBLE UNLESS ON A LIFT AND NOT POSSIBLE ON A BUSY FREEWAY). THIS IS A SHOCKINGLY BAD DESIGN AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I WAS A "DEAD DUCK" IN TRAFFIC. FINALLY FOUND A FLATBED WHO COULD PLACE THE REAR WHEELS ON A DOLLY AND PUT THE CAR UP ON A FLATBED (THIS WAS THE 4TH TOWING COMPANY...THE FIRST THREE DECLINED AND/OR DIDN'T HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO MOVE IT). ULTIMATELY BMW REPLACED THE ENTIRE DIESEL FUEL SYSTEM IN THE CAR, A KNOWN ISSUE I UNDERSTAND, BUT I AM STILL HAUNTED BY THE DANGEROUS PREDICAMENT THAT I FOUND MYSELF IN ON A SUNDAY EVENING 75 MILES FROM HOME. I AM A CAR BUFF AND KNEW TO LOOK FOR THE TRANSMISSION OVERRIDE. MANUFACTURERS TYPICALLY PLACE IT IN AND AROUND THE SHIFTER. I WAS SHOCKED TO DISCOVER THAT BMW DIDN'T HAVE ONE INSIDE THE CAR. THIS LEFT ME AS A REAL SITTING DUCK. IT WAS DANGEROUS FOR ME; IT WAS DANGEROUS FOR EVERYONE ELSE ON THE ROAD THAT EVENING WITH ME.