2008 BMW 3 Series
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Electrical system is the leading concern among 691 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 3rd highest complaint count among 21 3 Series model years with reports.
Of the 2008 reports, 15 involved a crash and 63 involved a fire. 25 people were injured and 1 person died.
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
Air bags, frontalJul 8, 2009
BMW IS RECALLING 2,350 MY 2008 1-SERIES AND 3- SERIES PASSENGER CARS. INCORRECT CRIMP CONNECTORS MAY HAVE BEEN USED ON THE SIDE AIR BAG AND BELT TENSIONER WIRING. AS A RESULT SUFFICIENT CONTACT BETWEEN THE CRIMP CONNECTORS AND THE CORRESPONDING PLUG MAY NOT OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN INCREASE IN THE ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE OF THAT CONNECTION.
IF THAT HAPPENED, IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE FOR THE SIDE AIR BAG AND/OR THE SAFETY BELT TENSIONER NOT TO DEPLOY AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY PROTECT AN OCCUPANT, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES.
BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND SERVICES TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-525-7417.
Campaign 09V257000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
691 reports, newest first.
Fuel system, Gasoline, May 8, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 335I. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLS. THE RADIO AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS REMAIN FUNCTIONAL, BUT ALL THE OTHER COMPONENTS STOP WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY PLACED GASOLINE IN THE FUEL TANK AND THE VEHICLE STARTED IMMEDIATELY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AT LEAST A QUARTER TANK OF GAS AND THAT THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR HAD NOT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES SINCE THE REPAIR AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES. THE SECOND TIME SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED 70 MILES REMAINING IN THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO KEEP AS MUCH GASOLINE IN HER VEHICLE AS POSSIBLE. WHEN THE FAILURE RECURRED THE THIRD TIME, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE RIGHT FUEL LEVEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR WAS REPLACED, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE VEHICLE. DURING THE FOURTH VISIT TO THE DEALER, THEY REMOVED THE FUEL TANK AND FOUND THAT ONE OF THE FUEL LINES WAS PINCHED. THE DEALER RE-ATTACHED THE FUEL RETURN LINE. ONE MONTH LATER, THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN AND DISPLAYED THAT THERE WAS 94 MILES OF FUEL REMAINING IN THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT PLACED GASOLINE IN THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO THE DEALER. TESTS WERE PERFORMED ON THE RIGHT LEVEL SENDER, THE HARNESS WAS DISCONNECTED AT THE JBE SENSOR, WIRES WERE REPLACED, AND THE HARNESS WAS REASSEMBLED. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND IT PERFORMED NORMALLY FOR THREE WEEKS. RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH. THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED 56 MILES REMAINING IN THE TANK. SHE PLACED FUEL IN THE VEHICLE, BUT THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,025 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,425. UPDATED 06/09/09. *LJ UPDATED 06/10/09.*JB
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 25, 2009
HAVE HAD FUEL PUMP FAILURE FOUR TIMES THIS MONTH NUMEROUS OTHER PROBLEMS. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 16, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 335I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON AN INCLINE, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. THE ENGINE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY AND THEN RESTARTED TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE CONTACT REACHED HER DESTINATION. THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART AFTER THE FINAL OCCURRENCE. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,400 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,600. UPDATED 05/14/09. *LJ UPDATED 05/14/09.*JB
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 7, 2009
I OWN A BMW 2008 335 XI AND HAVE HAD THREE FUEL PUMPS AND PISTONS CHANGED ON IT. THE TIME BEFORE TODAY, THE FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONED AND PISTONS NEEDED TO BE CHANGED BECAUSE GAS WAS BURNING AND SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE RIGHT TAIL PIPE. TODAY IT WAS TOWED FOR THE FOURTH FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT AND BURNING GAS SMOKE WAS SHOOTING OUT OF THE RIGHT TAIL PIPE WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY. IN EVERY INSTANCE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION AND WILL STOP IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE THAT THIS HAS OCCURRED IN THE CITY BECAUSE I FREQUENT THE NJ TURNPIKE AND AM FEARFUL IT WILL HAPPEN WHILE ON THE TURNPIKE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVING THIS ISSUE AND BMW IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT THEY JUST REPLACE THE FUEL PUMPS WITH FAULTY FUEL PUMPS. PLEASE HELP ME ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. I AM SCARE THE NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENS IT IS GOING TO CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE AND INJURIES (INCLUDING DEATH). *TR
Power train, Apr 2, 2009
THE 08 BMW M3 WITH THE DCT TRANSMISSION STALLS IN 2ND GEAR WHEN GOING AROUND TURNS CAUSING NEAR COLLISIONS. BMW HAS NOT FIXED THIS PROBLEM AS OF YET. *TR
Parking brake, Mar 31, 2009
WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING INTERMITTENT NOISES AND SHAKING. ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A LOUD BAND COMING FROM THE REAR END AND THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO SLOW (IN HEAVY LOS ANGELES TRAFFIC). I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE FREEWAY AND PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY PULL FORWARD OR BACKWARD FOR A FEW FEET BEFORE STOPPING. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, STEVE THOMAS BMW IN CAMARILLO, CA. THIS HAPPENED ON FRIDAY. WHEN THEY FINALLY GOT AROUND TO EXAMINING THE VEHICLE ON MONDAY, THEY SAID IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AS THE REAR BREAKS HAD DISINTEGRATED FROM THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BEING ON. THEY ACCUSED ME OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. I NEVER USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND AM THE ONLY DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR IS 5 MONTHS OLD AND HAS ONLY 5000 MILES ON IT. I TOLD SERVICE WRITER THAT EMERGENCY BRAKE IS NEVER USED AND EVEN IF IT HAD BEEN, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A SIGNAL AND SOUND WARNING. HE SAID HE CHECKED WARNING LIGHT AND SOUND AND IT WAS WORKING. STILL ACCUSED ME OF DRIVING WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. THERE IS SOMETHING FAULTY WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE THAT CAUSED THIS. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 24, 2009
WE WERE DRIVING ON THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE FOR ~100 MILES AND THEN EXITED. AT THE FIRST RED LIGHT THE CAR STALLED AND REFUSED TO RUN NORMALLY. IT SPUTTERED AND STALLED REPEATEDLY. WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT A DEALER WAS WITHIN 1 MILE AND WAS ABLE TO EFFECT REPAIR. THE PROBLEM WAS FAILURE OF A PRESSURE PUMP WHICH WE WERE TOLD IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH CAR. BMW HAS NOT DESPITE THE FREQUENCY OF THIS PROBLEM PUT OUT A SAFETY RECALL. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE PROBLEM. HAD THE PUMP FAILED A FEW MINUTES EARLIER WE WOULD HAVE STALLED ON THE FL. TURNPIKE WHILE TRAVELING 70 MILES PER HOUR. THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD REQUIRE BMW RECALL ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS PUMP. OUR CAR HAD ONLY 4400 MILES ON IT AT TIME OF FAILURE AND WAS IN FRO SERVICING 3 WEEKS PRIOR. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THIS CONDITION. WHEN WE CONTACTED THE DEALER ON THE PHONE WHO REPAIRED OUR VEHICLE HE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM ON THE PHONE. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A WELL KNOWN TO BMW AND FREQUENT PROBLEM. *TR
Tires, Equipment, Feb 10, 2009
A LITTLE WHILE BACK AN ERROR MESSAGE CAME UP ON THE DASHBOARD OF MY CAR SAYING THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR. NOT LONG AFTER, I LEFT MY OFFICE ONE NIGHT; I GET IN MY CAR WITH MY COWORKER AND BEGIN DRIVING. AS I DROVE WE BOTH HEARD A SCREECHING NOISE FROM MY CAR AND THE CAR WAS STRUGGLING TO ACCELERATE, CARS BEHIND ME BEGIN TO HONK AND DRIVE AROUND ME LEAVING ME IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHERE A CAR MAY HIT ME OR MY CAR. I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WITH MY CAR ALMOST COMPLETELY DISABLED. THE NEXT DAY I HAD THE CAR PICKED UP FROM MY HOME AND DROPPED OFF BY A SERVICE CENTER. THEY CALL ME A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER SAYING THERE WAS DAMAGE DONE TO ALL THE TIRES OF THE CAR AND THE PRESSURE MONITOR FOR THE TIRES. THE TIRES FOR THIS CAR ARE SPECIAL TIRES WITH PRESSURE MONITORS TO INDICATE WHEN THEY ARE LOW ON PRESSURE OR FLAT. I'VE ONLY PUT 6500 MILES ON THE CAR AND DRIVEN IT WITH A LOT OF CARE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. THE SERVICE CENTER IS SAYING I INFLICTED THE DAMAGE AND THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR IT. I HAD BEGUN SPEAKING WITH FRIENDS WHO HAVE THE SAME CAR AND THEY ALL SAID THEY ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE LOOK INTO THE SITUATION AND RESPOND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Latches/locks/linkages, Jan 12, 2009
WE HAVE TWO REMOTES FOR KEY-LESS ENTRY INTO OUR 2008 BMW 335I CONVERTIBLE. THE CAR HAS A PROXIMITY SENSOR AND CAN AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK THE DOOR WHEN I PUT MY HAND ON THE DOOR HANDLE, WITHOUT REQUIRING ME TO PRESS ANY KEY ON THE REMOTE. BOTH MY WIFE AND I HAD A REMOTE EACH, AND IT SEEMS BOTH OF US PUT OUR HANDS ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLES SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE DOORS UNLOCKED, WE BOTH GOT IN BUT APPARENTLY THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR DIDN'T SHUT AT ALL ON CLOSING. THERE WAS NO INDICATION ON THE DASHBOARD THAT THE DOOR IS OPEN. AS SOON AS I TOOK A TURN, THE DOOR SWUNG OPEN FREELY. I TRIED TO CLOSE THE DOOR, BUT IT WOULDN'T LATCH ON. I STOPPED THE CAR, SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE, LOCKED THE CAR WITH THE REMOTE AND UNLOCKED IT AGAIN, AND EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONCE. THE BMW SERVICE REPS SAID THAT THEY CAN'T DIAGNOSE AND FIX THE PROBLEM WITHOUT IT ACTUALLY OCCURRING AGAIN IN FRONT OF THEM. *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Structure, Dec 20, 2008, fire
GO HERE FOR THE ENTIRE STORY: WWW.BMWFIRE.COM I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2008 BMW 328I FOR $38,000 FROM SONNEN BMW IN SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA. THE CAR HAD A SERIOUS MANUFACTURERS DEFECT THAT CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE AND RESULTED IN MY CAR BEING TOTALED. I HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE FOG LIGHT FALLING OUT OF ITS CASING INTO THE LOWER CORNER OF THE BUMPER WHICH CAUSED THREE SEPARATE FIRES. BMW HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE MY VEHICLE THAT HAD 11,500 MILES AND IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. AT THE END OF JUNE 2008 I FIRST REALIZED THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED UPON A CLOSER INSPECTION OF THE EXTERIOR OF THE CAR. I BROUGHT THE CAR RIGHT AWAY TO SONNEN BMW'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT, AS I WAS WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. I SHOWED THEM WHAT HAPPENED, BUT THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD NO AVAILABLE APPOINTMENTS UNTIL TWO WEEKS OUT AND THAT MY CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. TWO WEEKS LATER I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO SONNEN'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THEY "VERIFIED THE DEFECT" AS STATED IN THEIR SERVICE RECORDS. THEY REPLACED THE COMPLETE FRONT BUMPER AND SUPPOSEDLY RE SECURED THE FOGLIGHT. ALL OF THIS WAS COVERED UNDER BMW'S WARRANTY AS IT WAS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT. I ASKED TOM MURTHA (MY SERVICE ADVISOR) WHY THIS HAD HAPPENED, HE TOLD THAT BECAUSE THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO IMPACT DAMAGE, THE ONLY WAY THIS COULD HAVE OCCURRED WAS A MISTAKE WHEN BUILDING THE VEHICLE AT THE FACTORY. I THOUGHT ALL OF MY PROBLEMS WERE SOLVED UNTIL A FOGGY DAY IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. ON OCTOBER 25TH, 2008 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:00 PM. WHILE WAITING AT A STOPLIGHT I TURNED ON MY FOG LIGHTS AT THE INTERSECTION OF FRONT & BROADWAY (ASSUMING THAT THE FOGLIGHT HAD BEEN SECURED). IT WAS FOGGY OUT AND MY PASSENGER AND I COULD NOT SEE THE SMOKE THAT WAS COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE FOG LIGHT BECAUSE OF A SMALL FIRE IT CAUSED. I WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS WHEN A PEDESTRIAN WALKED UP TO MY CAR AND ALERTED ME THAT THERE WAS A FIRE. I PULLED OVER RIGHT AWAY AND I DUMPED THE CONTENTS OF A LARGE WATER BOTTLE ON THE FLAME. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Oct 20, 2008
335I GIVING TROUBLE AND CAUSING SAFETY ISSUES. CAR LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING AND ENGINE GOES INTO CRISIS MODE. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Oct 7, 2008
AT AROUND 2000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, THE CAR BEGAN HAVING LONG CRANK TIMES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS A HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Oct 7, 2008
1. USED REGULAR UNLEADED AS ATLANTA WAS OUT OF PREMIUM 2. DROVE VEHICLE ABOUT 20 MILES 3. ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE, ENGINE WOULD VIOLENT SHAKE THEN DIE, ENGINE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR WOULD APPEAR 4. DEALER REPLACED HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Sep 24, 2008
I HAVE A 2008 BMW 335I CONVERTIBLE. ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE FUEL PUMP HAS MALFUNCTIONED COMING OFF OF THE FREEWAY IN LOS ANGELES, RESULTING IN COMPLETE LACK OF POWER. THIS HAS PUT ME AND MY FAMILY'S LIFE IN DANGER. I HAVE READ COUNTLESS OTHER REPORTS OF THIS OCCURRING. PLEASE MAKE BMW ISSUE A RECALL, ASAP BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, Gasoline, Sep 14, 2008
I TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS: 1.) LONG(ER) CRANK 2.) ENGINE MALFUNCTION, REDUCED POWER 3.) SERVICE ENGINE SOON 4.) HEAVY, ERRATIC SHAKING AND SHUDDERING 5.) ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE A UNION PACIFIC TRAIN WITH LOUD PUMPING SOUND 6.) BECAUSE OF 4 + 5, DECIDE TO TURN-OFF THE ENGINE OR SOMETIMES IT JUST STALLS BEFORE 7.) AFTER RESET, THE CAR BECOMES DRIVABLE BUT SYMPTOMS WILL REOCCUR. 8.) ABLE TO RECREATE PROBLEM WHEN I MASH THE GAS AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON AN AUTO FORUM, I SUSPECTED THAT THE CAUSED OF THE PROBLEM WAS A FAILING HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. THE DEALERSHIP KEPT THE CAR FOR 3 DAYS TO RUN SOME TESTS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS THE PROBLEM. SINCE THEY REPLACE THE PART, THE CAR HAS NOT BROKEN DOWN AGAIN. HOWEVER, THEY INTRODUCE ANOTHER PROBLEMS. 1) THE CAR'S EXHAUST NOISE IS MUCH LOUDER NOW 2) THE CAR IS LESS FUEL EFFICIENT, LOWER MILES PER GALLON 3) THE CAR NOW HAS A TURBO LAG WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY NON-EXISTENT. THIS MEANS BMW IS FALSELY ADVERTISING THE 335I TWIN-TURBO HAS ZERO LAG. THIS WAS TRUE BEFORE THEY UPDATED THE CAR'S SOFTWARE BUT IS NOT LONGER TRUE AT THIS MOMENT IN TIME. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Aug 25, 2008
1) TRANSMISSION JERKS FORWARD WHEN LETTING FOOT OFF BRAKE INTERMITTENTLY 2) CAR HAS LONG STARTS; I BELIEVE IT TO BE A FUEL MANAGEMENT PROBLEM 3) CAR HAS REDUCED POWER INTERMITTENTLY PROBLEMS OCCURS ABOUT EVERY TWO DAYS; THE TRANSMISSION JERKING FORWARD AND REDUCE POWER IS UNSAFE. IT CAN'T BE FORECASTED DURING EVERYDAY DRIVING. I HAVE IN CONTACT WITH BMW NA AND MY LOCAL SERVICE CENTER FOR REPAIRS. CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 2000 MILES; BMW CLAIMS NO ISSUES WITH THE SYSTEM. FUEL/TRANSMISSION ISSUE MAKES THE CAR HARD TO PREDICT. BMW DEALER RECOMMENDED A DIFFERENT FUELING STATION DUE TO ETHANOL CONTACT; SINCE I STARTED USING THEIR RECOMMENDED GAS STATIONS, THE PROBLEM HAS GOOTEN WORSE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THE CAR HAS NOT TECHNICALLY FAILED YET. I'VE CREATED AN EXCEL CHART TO TRACK THE ISSUES, EVENTS AND DATE/MILEAGE/STATUS OF CAR CONDITIONS. I WILL KEEP IN CONTACT WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER OF THE DEALER WITH THE RE-OCCURING ISSUES. VEHICLE TYPE 2008 BMW 335I COUPE (MODEL WAS NOT LISTED IN DROP-DOWN BAR LATER IN COMPLAINT). *TR