I owned a 2014 535d with about 54,000 miles. bmw has issued egr recall due to risk of fire since oct 2018. as of march 2019, there is no remedy or part replacement. what is the point of recall especially the vehicle is used to carry children. nthsa needs to do something about this.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 bmw 535d. the contact stated that the check engine warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle rode roughly. occasionally, the vehicle failed to start. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 18v755000 (engine and engine cooling). century bmw (2934 laurens rd, greenville, sc 29607, (864) 214-3449) diagnosed that the egr cooler failed, but the part was not available for the repair. the contact was provided a loaner vehicle. the manufacturer was contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 48,000.
I have 2014 535d and the fill reservoir light came on after christmas . i dipped drive home. on thirsday january 3 it did it again. i had sent bmw an email that check engine light was on which has been happening since o bought the car. intake manifold, nox, oxygen had all been replaced. received the recall notice on friday jam 4,2019. we already knew it had this recall issues well now i have to replace a $625 hose to diagnose the car issue that's been recalled. i believe the recall caused the issue but now i have to pay for part and labor before they can work on it and this part is several weeks wait. i believe the egr leak can melt the hose and leave stranded . once the egr fails it's doing extensive damage very quickly and leaving even more repairs bmw is not covering. this issue has been worked on for months now and the fix doesn't last but couple months at best.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 bmw 535d. while driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning and was unable to restart. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the high pressure fuel pump failed. the vehicle was later taken to herrin-gear bmw of jackson (located at 1685 high st, jackson, ms 39202, (601) 354-2269) where it was diagnosed that the high pressure fuel pump needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the dealer also informed the contact that the timing chain needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired for the timing chain failure due to the repair fees. the manufacturer was notified of the failures and provided case number: 1-4011097971. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 bmw 535d. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v755000 (engine and engine cooling). the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. crevier bmw (1500 auto mall dr, santa ana, ca 92705, (657) 213-3493) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.
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.
I received several safety recall notices from bmw over the last 2 years, every time i call bmw, i am told "the necessary parts are not available". i have an engine check light on my dashboard most likely caused by egr cooler malfunction. really frustrated about not being able to get this issue resolved by bmw.
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 drivers stopped and informed me that exactly the same happened with his bmw 535d and that bmw of north america is aware of this problem. it seems to me that this situation should be a serious concern of the nhtsa. *tr