My bmw 328i e93 has the service engine soon (ses) light come on while i was driving on the highway. the computer shows error code 2b3a (p1449 dmtl system fault). i cleared the code and it came back a week later. i tried replacing the gas cap and the error still comes back the same. i was doing further research and came across this article (attached) from nhtsa.gov describing the same exact problem, with the same exact code and even my engine is the same n52k for my e93 328i. https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2012/sb-10051299-3508.pdf the dmtl pump is there to help reduce emissions and if the system is faulty, the bmw dealership should honor the request for service work to replace the dmtl pump under the emissions/extended emissions warranty. i called and they said there's no recall for this vin so they can't help me...and they are making me pay for the diagnostic fee...but i do in fact have my emissions warranty still in effect for the vin which is 8 years or 80,000 miles, whichever comes first. it seems that there needs to be an active recall for these faulty dmtl pumps/systems as this problem exists for engines like mine -the n52k engine. i encourage the nhtsa to take a look into this matter and work closely with bmw north america to institute a remedy for this. thank you in advance and have a nice day.
While driving along at approximately 35mph, my 2011 328i shut off. due to my given relatively low speed and location (back road) i was able to pull the car safely to the shoulder. once stopped, i attempted to start the engine. the car would start. subsequently, the car was towed to the nearest bmw service facility. the bmw repair technician advised an internal fuel link cracked, thus the car had effectively run out of gas. the entire fuel tank and pump had to be replaced. a simple google search for "2011 bmw 328i swollen fuel pump" reveals others have had this issue as well. this is a serious safety concern as the car could have shut off and failed at any time. i could have been travelling at 65mph on the interstate, which may have caused an accident. i want to know if the replacement fuel tank and pump that bmw installed in my car address what is clearly an engineering and design fault, or am i at risk of this happening in the future as well? i've contacted bmw usa but have not received a response as of this submission. *tr