2007 BMW 3 Series
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Electrical system is the leading concern among 1,040 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 2nd highest complaint count among 21 3 Series model years with reports.
Of the 2007 reports, 29 involved a crash and 61 involved a fire. 24 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Engine and engine cooling, exhaust system, emission control, crankcase (pcv)Mar 2, 2022
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2013 1 Series Coupe (128i); 2007-2013 3 Series Coupe (328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive); 2007-2010 X3 SAV (X3 3.0si, X3 xDrive30i); 2008-2013 1 Series Convertible (128i); 2006-2011 3 Series Sedan (325i, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 330i, 330xi); 2006-2012 3 Series Wagon (328i, 328i xDrive); 2007-2013 3 Series Convertible (328i); 2006-2010 5 Series Sedan (525i, 525xi, 528i, 528xi, 530i, 530xi); 2006-2007 5 Series Wagon (530xi); 2007-2010 X5 SAV (X5 3.0si, X5 xDrive30i); 2006-2008 Z4 Coupe (Z4 3.0si); and 2006-2011 Z4 Roadster (Z4 3.0i, Z4 3.0si, Z4 sDrive30i) vehicles. The heater for the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve may short circuit.
An electrical short can cause the PCV valve heater to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire while driving or, soon after driving when parked.
This recall supersedes and expands previous NHTSA recalls 17V-683 and 19V-273. Dealers will install an electrical wiring harness with fuse protection for the PCV Valve heater in potentially affected vehicles, free of charge. This recall supersedes and expands previous NHTSA recalls 17V-683 and 19V-273. Vehicles previously repaired under the prior recalls will need to come back for the new recall remedy. The remedy is currently being developed. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on April 1, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 22, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Campaign 22V119000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine cooling, cooling system, fanAug 10, 2012
This recall involves aftermarket parts sold by Valeo. Valeo is recalling certain engine cooling fans, part numbers 696121, 696273, and 696275, used as service replacement parts for model year 2008-2011 BMW 1-Series, 2006-2011 BMW 3-Series, 2000-2009 BMW 5-Series, 2004-2005 BMW 6-Series, and 2006-2007 BMW 7-Series vehicles. A metal-oxide semiconductor may overheat due to insufficient screwing of the semiconductor on the aluminum heat sink. This primary failure could cause adjacent components on the fan assembly motor circuit board to overheat and short.
This condition could cause the fan motor to become inoperative, or cause the motor circuit board in the assembly to overheat, potentially leading to a fire in the engine compartment.
Valeo will notify owners and replace the fans free of charge. The safety recall began on August 22, 2012. This recall is being conducted by Valeo, not by BMW. For further information, owners may contact Valeo at 1-888-718-2536.
Campaign 12E029000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
1,040 reports, newest first.
Engine, Jul 30, 2013
CAR HAS HORRIBLE LIFTER TICKING NOISE. STARTED AROUND 58K MILES, NOW UP TO 61K. BMW KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND HAVE EVEN WENT AS FAR AS ISSUING A NEW (REVISION IN 2009) SERVICE BULLETIN AND REDESIGNING THE HEAD AND LIFTERS. THEY DON'T WANT TO ISSUE A RECALL NOTICE FOR THEIR OWN DESIGN FLAW BECAUSE OF THE COST ASSOCIATED WITH REPLACING THESE PARTS. I CHANGE THE OIL EVERY 3K MILES AND HAVE BEEN NOTICING FERROUS METAL FLAKES IN THE FILTER CAUSED BY THE LIFTERS BEING STARVED OF OIL DUE TO THE OIL PORTS IN THE HEAD BEING TOO SMALL TO ALLOW ADEQUATE OIL FLOW TO THEM. ONE WOULD EXPECT A BMW TO LAST A LITTLE BIT LONGER THAN 60K MILES BEFORE ANY ISSUES LIKE THIS ARISE. *TR
Engine, Jul 30, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF THREE YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPEATEDLY TAKEN TO DEALERS FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND DURING THAT TIME, THE BATTERY, FUEL PUMP, AIR FLOW SENSOR, TWO CAM SENSORS, CRANK SENSOR, ECU AND HARNESSES WERE ALL REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Steering, Suspension, Electrical system, Structure, Jul 25, 2013
DRIVING NORMALLY, ABOUT TO MAKE A TURN ONTO A STREET MY POWER STEERING FAILS AND I GET A LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD ABOUT BATTERY CHARGING MALFUNCTION. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT TURNS OUT MY ACCESSORY BELT THAT DRIVES THE AC COMPRESSOR, POWER STEERING PUMP AND ALTERNATOR WAS COMPLETELY SHREDDED AND NOT ON THE PULLEYS. I HAVE DAMAGE TO MULTIPLE PULLEYS IN MY CAR. MY POWER STEERING PULLEY IS MISSING BIG CHUNKS BECAUSE OF IMPACT WITH THE SUB-FRAME. THIS IS A KNOWN SERVICE BULLETIN ( SIB 11 09 08 ) THE POWER STEERING PULLEY IMPACTS THE SUB-FRAME BECAUSE OF MOTOR MOVEMENT WHEN HITTING BUMPS ETC.. THIS CAUSED MY BELT TO BE RIPPED INTO SHREDS AND BREAK OFF BIG CHUNKS OF MY POWER STEERING PULLEY. *TR
Air bags, Seat belts, Jul 25, 2013
I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE SHOP FOR A BATTERY CHANGE AND UPON PICKING UP THE CAR THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT WENT ON. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS CON-INCIDENTAL THAT IT HAPPENED ON THAT DAY AND WOULD COST OVER $1000 TO FIX. I GOT A SECOND OPINION AND WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT THE MAT SENSOR IS BROKE AND MAY DEPLOY IN ACCIDENT WHETHER OR NOT SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND SAW THAT A RECALL WAS ISSUED BY YOU FOR MODELS 2006 AND EARLIER FOR THE SAME ISSUE. AFTER SPEAKING WITH BMW CORPORATE, I WAS TOLD TO REGISTER A COMPLAINT WITH YOU THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO UNLESS THE NHTSA ISSUES A RECALL. *TR
Electrical system, Latches/locks/linkages, Jul 24, 2013
MY CAR KEYS CANNOT UNLOCK ALL THE DOORS. I HAD TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE REMOTE AND USE THE KEY TO MANUALLY OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AND BOTH DOORS AT THE REAR PASSENGER SEATS CANNOT BE OPENED. THERE IS NO WAY THE DOORS CAN BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE ONCE IT IS LOCKED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY FROM A CAR FIRE, PEOPLE IN THE CAR (PASSENGER SIDE CANNOT UNLOCK THE DOOR TO GET OUT AND THE DOORS CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. I SEE THIS A POTENTIAL LIABILITY AND I AM SURPRISED WHY NO AUTHORITIES HAVE STEPPED UP AND INITIATE AN INVESTIGATION. DOES THAT MEAN WHEN ONLY THERE IS A FATAL INCIDENT THAT PEOPLE WILL START INVESTIGATION? I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEIR APPOINTMENT TIME IS FULLY BOOKED TILL NEXT WEEK. THEY DON'T SEEM TO EVEN THINK THIS COULD RESULT IN POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND SAFETY ISSUE. IF THIS WEBSITE IS DEDICATED TO WHAT IS PROFESS TO DO, THEN I HOPE TO SEE ACTION. THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH BMW BUT I AM SURE OTHER MAKES ALSO HAVE THIS SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Steering, Jul 14, 2013
STEERING WHEEL LOCK DISPLAYED ON CAR DASH BOARD. IT WILL NOT START AND CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME ISSUE ONLINE. BMW NEEDS TO PAY FOR THIS ISSUE I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER BMW THE REST OF MY LIFE. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS. *TR
Electrical system, Jul 2, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 328XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, LOCKING ALL OF THE WINDOWS AND DOORS. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ONCE THE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT 48 HOURS IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Electrical system, Structure, Latches/locks/linkages, Jul 2, 2013
MY WIFE WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXIT CAR WHEN SHE NOTICED THAT SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO OPEN ANY OF CAR DOORS - ALL THE LOCKS WOULD NOT OPERATE ! ALSO, THE DOOR HANDLES WOULD NOT OPEN THE DOORS FROM THE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THIS ISSUE IS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT ASAP. I WAS ABLE TO SEE ON LINE THAT NUMBER OF LIKE AND KIND COMPLAINTS WITH THE 2007 328 XI MODELS ... *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Visibility/wiper, Jul 1, 2013
I WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE HIGHWAY DURING A RAINSTORM WHEN THE 4X4, BRAKES WARNING CAME ON. THE HANDLING IMMEDIATELY WAS AFFECTED. I DIDN'T FEEL THE TRACTION I WAS USED TO AND BRAKING BECAME DANGEROUS. I WANTED TO PULL OVER BUT THE BRAKES MADE THE CAR STOP TOO ABRUPTLY, CAUSING ME TO SKID ON THE WET ROAD. HAD THE HIGHWAY BEEN BUSIER I'M SURE I WOULD'VE BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I CONSIDER MYSELF VERY LUCKY. I TOOK MY CAR TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE TRANSFER CASE ACTUATOR GEAR. IT'S PLASTIC AND THE INTENSE HEAT CAUSES IT TO FAIL. I WAS TOLD THIS PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON....SO MUCH THAT THE REPLACEMENTS ARE MADE OF A DIFFERENT COMPOSITE AND MORE HEAT RESISTANT. MY QUESTION IS WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY FOR A GEAR THAT IS RECOGNIZED AS FAULTY. IF THE REPLACEMENTS ARE BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL THEN OBVIOUSLY BMW RECOGNIZES THAT TOO. THIS IS BECOMING WAY TO COMMON FOR BMW NOT TO REACT. *TR
Electrical system, Engine, Jun 28, 2013
REFERENCE NHTSA CAMPAIGN: 13V044000 MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ISSUES AS EXACTLY OUTLINED IN THIS RECALL NOTICE SUCH AS THE STARTING ROUGH, NOT STARTING, BATTERY INDICATOR LAMP LIT, AND OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES. I HAVE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER & DEGRADED PERFORMANCE WHILE DRIVING ALTHOUGH IT HAS NOT RESULTED IN A CRASH BECAUSE I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL MY CAR OVER. I SPOKE WITH BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND THEY SAID MY VIN WAS NOT SPECIFIED BY THIS RECALL AND TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA TO GET THIS RESOLVED. I HAVE RESEARCHED MANY OTHER 2007 3-SERIES OWNERS HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES AND WOULD EXPECT THIS TO BE COVERED BY THE RECALL. *TR
Steering, Jun 28, 2013
THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN LOCKS UP AND WILL NOT START AFTER DRIVING IT. IF I DRIVE NORMAL WITHOUT DOING ANYTHING OUT OF THE NORMAL IT LOCKS. I CAN'T RESTART THE CAR. I TURN THE STEERING BACK AND FORTH TO GET IT TO UNLOCK. I HAVE EVEN GONE AS FAR AS TO WAIT A FEW MINUTES AND THEM RESTART IT. I'M SCARED THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK WHILE I'M DRIVING I HAVE A 6 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND I DON'T WANT OUT LIVES AT JEOPARDY. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jun 28, 2013
I HAVE A 2007 BMW 335I WITH 25K MILES. AS I WAS DRIVING GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY MY CAR HAS LOST POWER ENGINE WAS CUT OFF. I WAS ON A LIMB MODE ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED BY AN 18 WHEEL TRACTOR. THIS HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER. DEALER REFUSE TO FIX OR REPLACE UNDER RECALL. THEY CHECK THE CAR OUT AND SAID IT WAS THE FUEL INJECTOR. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Jun 25, 2013
CAR CONTINUES TO HAVE INTERMITTENT ABS BRAKE FAILURE AFTER MORE THAN A YEAR. BMW WON'T REPAIR UNLESS I PAY FOR IT. I HAVE ALREADY HAD 1 ELECTRICAL RELATED SAFETY RECALL DUE TO BATTERY CABLE. SEVERAL PEOPLE ON THE BMW FORUM HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE AS WELL, HERE IS JUST 1 EXAMPLE: HTTP://WWW.BIMMERFEST.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=558662 SEE BELOW TSB #SIB270212 FOR THE ABS BRAKE FAILURE: ___________________________ VEHICLE: 2007 BMW 3 SERIES ________________________________________ NATURE OF DEFECT: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BULLETIN NUMBER: SIB270212 BULLETIN DATE: DEC 2012 ________________________________________ SUMMARY: BMW: DSC WARNING LIGHT IS ON. THE WARNING LAMPS FOR DSC, ABS AND BRAKE WARNING ILLUMINATED. THERE MAY ALSO BE A WARNING IN THE CONTROL DISPLAY FOR CHASSIS CONTROL SYSTEM FAILURE. ( NHTSA ITEM NUMBER - 10051459 ), *TR
Suspension, Wheels, Jun 24, 2013
REAR PASSENGER WHEEL, CRACKED AGAIN, LESS THAN A YEAR BEFORE I HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW WHEEL DUE TO CRACKS CAUSING IT TO SHIMMY. A YEAR LATER BMW TELLS ME THE SAME WHEEL IS CRACKED AGAIN CAUSING THE CAR TO SHIMMY. WHEELS COST $500. + PER WHEEL. AS A RESULT I REPLACED ALL THE WHEELS WITH A SET OF NEW AMERICAN RACING WHEELS, AND SHIMMY HAS GONE. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE WHEELS, I HAVE A FOUR DOOR SEDAN, NOT SPORTS PACKAGE, JUST STANDARD WHEEL. *TR
Electrical system, Jun 24, 2013
ARRIVED DESTINATION, EXITED CAR, LOCKED DOORS VIA KEY FOB. RETURNED FOUR HOURS LATER, UNABLE TO UNLOCK DOORS. LIGHTS WENT ON, SO I KNEW KEY FOB WAS WORKING. HAD TO USE VALET KEY TO OPEN DRIVER'S DOOR, NO LOCKS ON OTHER DOORS. ONCE IN CAR TRIED TO USE DOOR OPEN BUTTON ON DASH, WOULD NOT WORK, TRIED TO UNLOCK DOOR FROM INSIDE, COULD NOT UNLOCK ANY OF THE DOORS. MY WIFE HAD TO CRAWL THROUGH OPEN WINDOW ON PASSENGER SIDE, AND MY TWO GUESTS HAD TO GO THROUGH WINDOWS TO SIT IN BACK SEAT. ONCE REACHING OUR NEXT DESTINATION ATTEMPTED TO USED THE DOOR RELEASE AGAIN, NOTHING, THEN TRIED THE DOOR HANDLES (FRONT AND BACK) WOULD NOT WORK, BACK SEAT PASSENGERS HAD TO EXIT THROUGH WINDOWS, AND ONCE WE REACHED HOME MY WIFE HAD TO SLIDE OVER CONSOLE GO OUT THE DRIVERS DOOR, THE ONLY DOOR THAT COULD BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. FYI BOTH MY WIFE AND I ARE SENIOR CITIZENS, AND NOT VERY HAPPY WITH THIS CURRENT EVENT. AS A RESULT ALL PASSENGERS WERE TRAPPED INSIDE CAR AS ALL DOOR LOCKS, EXCEPT DRIVERS FAIL AND NO WAY TO OPEN CAR, THIS COULD HAVE RESULT INTO A SERIOUS PROBLEM IF WE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT OF FIRE WITH 3 OF THE 4 DOORS NOT BEING ABLE TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. BROUGHT TO BMW DEALER NEXT DAY, THEY WANTED BETWEEN $800 AND $1,000. TO REPAIR DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS, UNABLE TO PAY THIS NOW, CAR IS SITTING HOME IN GARAGE. BMW NEVER OFFERED TO PAY THIS UNDER THE CURRENT CONDITIONS OF SO MANY COMPLAINTS, THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Power train, Service brakes, Jun 17, 2013
MY 2007 328XI TRANSFER CASE ON THE DRIVE TRAIN FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON SUNDAY 6/16/2013. THIS CAUSED AN IMMEDIATELY LOSS OF ALL WHEEL DRIVE AND ABS IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. WITH SOME SIMPLE RESEARCH ONLINE IT IS EVIDENT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONGST SIMILAR MODELS AND YEAR GROUPS. THE X3 AND X5 ARE NOTORIOUS FOR THE ISSUE. A WHOLE AFTERMARKET INDUSTRY AND DEVELOPED ON REPLACING THE GEARS WITH NEWER, HIGH HEAT AND STRESS GEARS SO THIS ISSUE DOESN'T HAPPEN AND THERE ARE RETAILERS WHO MARKET TO PEOPLE WITH THESE VEHICLES TO REPLACE THEM. THE FACT THAT A SECONDARY MARKET HAS APPEARED AND IT HAS NOT BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED AS A SERIOUS ISSUE IS CONFUSING. THE INTERIOR OF THE TRANSFER CASE SHOWS THE GEARS ARE MADE FROM PLASTIC WHICH DEGRADE OVERTIME AND EVENTUALLY CAUSE ALL WHEEL DRIVE TO FAIL TO ENGAGE OR TO DISENGAGE AND CAUSING SEVERE BRAKE AND HANDLING ISSUES. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO MAINTAIN CONTROL BUT OTHERS MAY NOT BE. *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 12, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 335I. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ENGINE SERVICE AND ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE FUEL INJECTOR AND WASTE GATE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jun 12, 2013, crash
MY VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A RECALL ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: HPFP, FUEL INJECTORS, WASTEGATE. FAILURE- LONG CRANK, ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT, ENGINE SERVICE SOON LIGHT, CLICKING(RATTLING) COMING FROM BOTTOM OF CAR(WASTE GATE), CAR LOSE POWER ON FREEWAY, WHEN REV CLICKING IN THE FUEL INJECTORS. PLEASE HELP I HAVE READ MANY PEOPLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND MANY PEOPLE WERE ISSUE A RECALL. I HAVEN'T GOT ONE AND AM 100% POSITIVE THESE THREE ITEMS NEEDS REPAIR. MY CAR IS A 2007 BMW 335I AND HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED THE RECALL FOR THOSE 3 FAILURES. 89450 MILEAGE PLEASE ISSUE ONE. THANK YOU I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR AS OF 5/15/2013 FROM PRIVATE OWNER AND NOTICED THE PROBLEM TILL 6/12/2013 AND STILL EXPERIENCING THESE PROBLEMS DAILY. *TR
Electrical system, Structure, Jun 11, 2013
DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK USING THE KEY FOB OR CENTRAL LOCKING BUTTON. LOCKED DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM INTERIOR OF VEHICLE, NO WAY TO UNLOCK THE REAR DOORS AND FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WHEN THEY ARE LOCKED. ONLY WAY TO EXIT VEHICLE IS THROUGH DRIVER'S DOOR IF MANUALLY UNLOCKED WITH KEY. PASSENGER DOORS WILL NOT OPEN AND GAS DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. *TR
Electrical system, Engine, Jun 8, 2013
I DROVE TO THE GAS STATION LEFT CAR ALONE FOR NO MORE THAN 5 MINUTES. AND WHEN I COME BACK I TRY TO START THE CAR AND TRIES TO START BUT DOESN'T HAVE THE POWER TOO, THEN I GET A JUMP START AND DRIVE HOME AND THE NEXT DAY SAME THINGS HAPPEN. BATTERY WAS CHANGED OUT BY SHOP JUST ABOUT A WEEK AGO. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Jun 3, 2013
2007 BMW 335I. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE MERGED INTO TRAFFIC, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOOR, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PUSH THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. HOWEVER, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REDLINE AND HE WAS FORCED TO FEATHER THE CLUTCH, IN ORDER TO GET OFF THE ROAD. BMW CLAIMED THE CONSUMER PUSHED THE PEDAL TOO HARD, AND THEREFORE THERE WAS NO DEFECT IN THE DESIGN. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ATTACHMENT, THAT HELD THE PEDAL IN PLACE, SLIPPED OUT OF THE PLASTIC CLIP.
Engine, May 29, 2013
MY VEHICLE DISPLAYED A YELLOW WARNING THAT THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE WAS HIGH, AND THAT THE CAR NEEDED TO BE DRIVEN AT MODERATE SPEEDS BECAUSE THE ENGINE WAS CLOSE TO OVERHEATING. I DECREASED MY SPEED FROM 30MPH TO 20 MPH, AND ABOUT 30 SECONDS AFTER DRIVING THE CAR AT 25MPH A RED WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THAT SAID MY ENGINE WAS TOO HOT, AND THE CAR STALLED ON ME. I RECEIVED NO PRIOR WARNING REGARDING AN OVERHEATING ISSUE. LUCKILY I WAS NOT ON A HIGHWAY AND WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I GOT MY VEHICLE TOWED AND I WAS TOLD BY THE SHOP THAT THE WATER PUMP FAILED, AND THAT I NEEDED A NEW THERMOSTAT. *TR
Steering, Electrical system, May 27, 2013
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WILE DRIVING - VERY SIMILAR TO NHTSA CASE # 10194169. MY DAUGHTER WAS TURNING RIGHT INTO A PARKING LOT WHEN SHE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL CAME TO A HARD STOP. WHEN SHE REALIZED THAT SHE WOULD NOT MAKE THE TURN, SHE TRIED TO TURN IT BACK TO THE LEFT BUT IT IMMEDIATELY LOCKED HARD IN PLACE. SHE PULLED FORWARD IN THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL AND WAS ABLE TO STOP IN THE GRASS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER SHE STOPPED SHE NOTICED THAT THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" WARNING MESSAGE WAS ILLUMINATED. SHE THEN TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND EVERYTHING WORKED NORMALLY AND SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR ABOUT A MILE TO THE HOUSE. WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE LOCAL BMW DEALER - THE DEALER KEPT THE CAR FOR 3 DAYS WHERE THEY REVIEWED FAULT CODES (FOUND NONE), TRIED TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM (COULD NOT DUPLICATE), AND TOOK THE STEERING COLUMN APART (BUT FOUND NO PROBLEM). THE DEALER DID IMPLEMENT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V044000, BUT SAID THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT MY DAUGHTER DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, BUT HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE AT THE TIME. CAN THE NHTSA PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE WITH THIS SITUATION. *TR
Electrical system, Latches/locks/linkages, May 21, 2013
MY 2007 328XI BMW DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK OR LOCK. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE AND A RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE WITH THESE... *TR
Engine, May 17, 2013
I'M A RETIRED U.S. NAVAL OFFICER WHO CURRENTLY WORKS IN FORT DETRICK, MARYLAND. I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AT ABOUT 45 MPH ON A BUSY RUSH HOUR FREEWAY IN I-270 NORTH. IMMEDIATELY I TURNED ON THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND MADE EVERY EFFORT TO MAKE IT TO THE LEFT SHOULDER WITH A STALLED (DEAD) ENGINE. THE CAR BEHIND ME IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THE PROBLEM AND SLOWED DOWN, AS WELL AS THE OTHER CARS BEHIND HIM. MY CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITH HALF OF THE BODY STILL IN THE FREEWAY. I WAS SHAKING DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS, BUT WHEN I SHIFTED THE GEAR TO "PARK" AND PUSHED THE "START" BUTTON, IMMEDIATELY THE CAR STARTED WITH NO PROBLEM AT ALL. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION ABOUT FOUR MONTHS AGO, MY SON WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON A ONE-LANE ROAD AT ABOUT 30 MPH. WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE STALLED AGAIN AND THERE WASN'T ANY SHOULDER HE CAN SAFELY TURN TO BECAUSE OF A CONCRETE PAVEMENT. THE CARS BEHIND STOPPED TO HELP HIM MOVE TO THE SIDE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, BUT WHEN HE SHIFTED TO "PARK" AND PUSHED "START", THE CAR IMMEDIATELY STARTED WITHOUT ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT DUE TO THE RECENT RECALL YOU HAVE IDENTIFIED FOR BMW 3-SERIES 2007 COUPE. BMW WILL NOT FIX MY PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH IT IS VERY IDENTICAL TO THE NHTSA'S IDENTIFIED RECALL, DUE TO THE REASON THAT MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED ON NOVEMBER 6, 2006 AND DID NOT MEET THE RECALL REQUIREMENT OF MARCH 2007 THROUGH JULY 2011. THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR THE EXPENSIVE REPAIR. I AM ASKING FOR YOUR HELP IN EXTENDING THE DATES TO COVER MY CAR (IT WAS ON IT'S VERY EARLY STAGE OF PRODUCTION). MY CAR HAS NOT BEEN MODIFIED AT ALL AND IS STILL ALL ORIGINAL SPECIFICATION. I'M NOT SURE WHEN THE NEXT OCCURENCE MAY HAPPEN. IF IT INVOLVES A FAST FREEWAY COMMUTE, THERE IS A VERY BIG POSSIBILITY THAT OUR LIVES COULD BE IN DANGER. I NEED YOUR HELP FOR OUR SAFETY AND WILL NOT BUY BMW ANYMORE. *TR