2009 BMW M3 Complaints

WE WERE DRIVING OUR 2009 BMW 335I ON FWY 5 SOUTH AT ABOUT 65 MPH , THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANE. IT SPUTTERED AND STALLED REPEATEDLY, WE HAVE TO DRIVE REALLY SLOW TO GET HOME, NEXT DAY I GOT IT IN AUTHORIZED DEALER, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED THIS HAPPENED TO MY 2 TIMES , THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE PROBLEM COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT IF WE IN A MID OF PASSING OTHER CAR ON FWY . THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD REQUIRE BMW RECALL ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS PUMP,THIS SEAM TO BE THE ONGOING PROBLEM WITH 335I SEAN 2007 AND BMW STILL DIDN'T FIX IT, THIS IS NEW 2009 BMW 335I ONLY HAVE 2500 MILES ON IT. *TR

2009 BMW M3 DCT (DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION) EXHIBITS A SERIOUS LAG/HESITATION WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A RAPID ROLLING STOP. WHEN THIS ISSUE OCCURS IN AN INTERSECTION OR AT A STOP LIGHT, A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE EXISTS OF BEING T-BONED OR SLAMMED IN THE REAR. WHEN REPORTED TO BMW THEY CLAIM IT "WORKS AS DESIGNED". GUESS SOMEONE NEEDS TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED BEFORE BMW WILL RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. *TR

SLOWING DOWN AT AN INTERSECTION TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. DECELERATED TO ABOUT 3 MPH. ACCELERATED TO INITIATE THE TURN. TRANSMISSION FAILED AND CAR DID NOT ACCELERATE. ABOUT 1.5-2 SECOND LAG TIME BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION ACTUALLY ENGAGED. ALMOST GOT HIT BY AN ONCOMING CAR. *TR

ON MY 2009 BMW M3 WITH DCT TRANSMISSION, THERE IS A NOTICEABLE LAG AFTER BRAKING WHEN YOU TRY TO ACCELERATE WHILE IN AUTOMATIC(D). THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO PULL OUT OF AN INTERSECTION. THE CAR HAS NO POWER AND SITS THERE LIKE IT'S THINKING. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT. BMW NEEDS TO GET A FIX TO THIS SOFTWARE GLITCH. *TR

ON A 2002 BMW 325I TAIL LIGHT SOCKET OVER HEATS DUE TO IMPROPER GROUNDING AND BURNS OUT. CAUSES THE TAIL LIGHT AND BLINKERS TO MALFUNCTION. DEALERS CHARGING UPWARDS OF $600 (EACH SIDE ) TO FIX THE WIRING THAT CERTAINLY IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

MY 2009 BMW M3 WITH A DCT TRANSMISSION LAGS BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. WHEN YOU PUSH ON THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR DOES NOT GO FOR AT LEAST 2 SECONDS, THEN IT SHOOTS FORWARD. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO BMW BUT THEY SAY THIS IS NORMAL. THIS OCCURS ALL THE TIME WHEN I AM SLOWING DOWN AND THE CAR IS DOWN SHIFTING. *TR

THE BMW M3 WITH DCT TRANSMISSION EXHIBITS A DANGEROUS ACCELERATION LAG IN SECOND GEAR. SPECIFICALLY, WHEN COASTING AT LOW SPEED IN SECOND GEAR, CLOSE TO ONE FULL SECOND WILL ELAPSE ONCE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION ACTUALLY ENGAGES AND THE CAR BEGINS TO ACCELERATE. THIS MAKES MERGING INTO TRAFFIC, OR ANY SITUATION REQUIRING QUICK POWER APPLICATION, DIFFICULT AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. *TR

THERE'S A SIGNIFICANT LAG FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO ENGAGE IN MY CAR WHICH AT TIMES PREVENTS ME FROM GETTING OUT OF THE WAY OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT. *TR

SUMMARY: POWER APPLICATION LAG IN 2ND GEAR WITH M3 DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION. SPECIFIC INCIDENT: WHILE ROLLING IN 2ND WITH ABOUT 1500RPM I WAS TRYING TO MERGE ONTO TRAFFIC FROM A MERGING RIGHT LANE THAT WAS ENDING SHORTLY. AFTER I THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE TO ACCELERATE, I DID SO, BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT PRODUCE POWER FOR THE NEXT 0.5 SECOND. AFTER POWER KICKED IN, IT WAS NO LONGER SAFE TO CONTINUE AS THE ONCOMING CAR WAS CLOSER THAN I HAD CALCULATED BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. ALSO, POWER KICKED IN AS I WOULD EXPECT IT TO HAPPEN 0.5 SECOND AGO. TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, I HAD TO BREAK ABRUPTLY CAUSING THE BELTS TO LOCK AND MY WIFE CONSIDERABLE DISCOMFORT. GOOD THING NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME EXPECTING ME TO ACCELERATE. THE OCCURRENCE OF THE LAG IS PREVALENT WHERE THE SYSTEM IS NOT SURE WHETHER THE DRIVER WANTS TO BREAK OR ACCELERATE. I BELIEVE IT NEEDS ATTENTION BY BMW AND APPROPRIATE REPROGRAMMING OF THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM. *TR

WHEN TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS TO 2ND GEAR, SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WHEN TURNING. HAPPENS WITH DCT TRANSMISSION WITH LATEST SOFTWARE. MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON BMW MESSAGE BOARDS, AND BMW IS BASICALLY IGNORING US. *TR