I hit a piece of truck tire debris on i-495n in marlboro ma at night and i was unable to stop and inspect for damage due to heavy traffic. all seemed ok. 15 minutes later in chelmsford ma, the car gave "drivetrain malfunction, reduced power, drive gently" message and continued to lose power and slow down. i pulled over safely to the breakdown lane and then the engine stopped and could not be restarted again. tire debris from earlier ruptured part of the fuel system and caused the car to dump diesel fuel on the highway and the engine ...
On 12/03/2016, my 2014 bmw 535d abruptly stalled in the middle of the road, blocking traffic. it had spontaneously locked itself into 'park' without warning. the engine would not start, and there was no way to overcome the electronic lock on the transmission and put the transmission into 'neutral' to push the car out of traffic. it had to be towed. fortunately this happened on a slow moving road. on a fast highway, this event would have posed a mortal hazard. i am concerned about the safety of a vehicle that becomes dysfunctional in that way. one of the passing ...
My 2014 certified pre-own bmw 535d caught on fire while i was driving home from work last week, fortunately a driver next to me alerted me that my car was on fire. i pulled over within 30 seconds, got out and within another 30 seconds my entire car was engulfed in flames.
Overall the worst problem with BMW 535d relates to ENGINE problems. Browse the categories below to learn about the specific 535d years that are prone to issues with these components.