Another timing chain stop in the middle of driving. my timing chain fail on me while driving. i have under 70 000 miles on the car but bmw na told that i am out of warranty because the car arrive at a lot in september 2012 and the 7 year warranty start from september 2012. my car is a 2013 bmw and 7 years would put me in 2020 . bmw look for anything not to honor their warranty on their fail engine. i owe over $10k on a car that have a fail engine. please look into this it is so not right
My husband was driving home from work on a city street when the car gave an alert: 'drivetrain malfunction'drive moderately.' then my husband got another alert: 'oil pressure low' which warned not to drive. fortunately, by that point he was on our block so he moved the car very slowly towards our house. the car shut down, but he was able to coast to park the car streetside. we had the car towed to the dealership the next day and learned that the timing chain had malfunctioned and the car was inoperable until the problem was fixed. just the day before this vehicle failure, we were coming home from seeing family for the holidays. if this had happened on the highway or any other busy road, we could have been in serious danger. there was very little time to get to a safe place because the car shut down so quickly. i'm grateful that my husband was so close to home when this happened. as it is, we'll be incurring considerable expense to repair a car that bmw seems to know has a major defect. the car is a 2013 bmw x3 ...
1. warning drive train malfunction 2. drove moderately on way driving in to dealership for repair 3. oil pressure low stop or risk damage to engine 4. pulled over, had it towed to bmw 5. they called the next morning stating it was 17,000 mol due to engine being damaged after fragments went in from timing chain 6. insurance adjuster went out and conquered bmw issue timing chain broke effecting engine oil pump and battery 7. engine inoperable fucntionally totaled car waiting for bmw n america casemngr to return my call and hopefully offer to extend warranty or offer good will and fix -repair engine and all related to malfunction 8. found out usa consumer class action suit is currently under way filed 12/12/19 against bmw for timing chain engine issue... still without relief or vehicle and no personal funds to get car back again hoping for relief from bmw!
Another timing chain victim. timing chain had been replaced 2/2017, 51k miles and evidently was replaced with the defective parts, prior to bmw's acknowledgment of an issue. 30 months later we sit at 80k miles and the chain has broken again causing catastrophic motor damage. bmw na was contacted and we were delightfully denied our assistance request. we were however offered a very generous 10% discount towards a new motor from our local dealer.
Car was in motion on a suburb road when dashboard light up with 'drivetrain malfunction'.timing chain broke and damaged the engine. the car stopped in the middle of road on an incline, blocking the traffic that could cause accident. vehicle odo was 84666. there is a tsb si b11 03 17 on this issue, but the warranty expired at 7 years / 70,000 miles.
We experienced a complete engine failure while driving the vehicle at approximately 40 miles per hour on a city street. we received a "drivetrain malfunction" warning, something that we have received intermittently over the past year, which was previously diagnosed as a minor issue. we noticed a change in engine noise and performance, which was unusual. while attempting to bring the car to a bmw dealership for service, a "low oil pressure" warning came on and the engine quit approximately 10 seconds later. i was able to coast the vehicle into a parking lot, where we had it towed to the dealership. the dealership diagnosed it as a failure of the timing chain guides and advised us that the engine needed to be replaced. thankfully, we were operating under the favorable conditions to safely stop the vehicle; however, the failure is sudden and potentially dangerous. through research, we now know that this is a common problem with the engine for this particular year and model. we attempted to resolve the issue with bmw north america. they are aware that this is a common problem and were unwilling to provide any assistance.
The engine experienced a sudden engine failure while driving on a highway. the failure appears to be from the failure of the plastic guide and tensioning mechanism that is used in timing chain assembly. the plastic breaks and wedged between the timing chain and crankshaft timing sprocket causing the timing to jump and damage the valvetrain.
We purchased a 2013 bmw x3 in december 2012. the vehicle has been dealer serviced from day one. in 2018, fairfax bmw replaced the timing chain at no cost when the vehicle had only 45k miles which is highly unusual. in early august i was driving on interstate 81 south travelling from virginia to arizona. the car began making a ticking sound which became progressively louder. i exited the busy highway and barely made it to bmw of roanoke, va. i was travelling the speed limit when the problem began, and was barely able to go 45 miles per hour when i exited. i soon learned that my particular engine (f-25/n20) has a major defect and will literally blow up while driving. bmw is aware of the problem, and has endangered my health and safety by refusing to correct the problem. a class action lawsuit has been filed in new jersey (chris williams, et.al. v. bmw north america). the dealer in roanoke said the engine is unrepairable with only 51k miles on the odometer. one last observation in noticed is that prior to starting my trip i checked the ...
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 bmw x3. while driving 15 mph and approaching a stop sign, the check engine warning indicator illuminated and "drivetrain malfunction" and "low oil pressure" appeared on the instrument panel. in addition, the contact stated that a rattling noise was coming from the engine compartment and the vehicle started to shake. the contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and powered off the engine. the vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the contact's residence. the following day, the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the timing chain was fractured and the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 79,000.
Driving west on i84 in ct. just east of exit 33 before rt 72 merge low oil pressure message comes on. within 30 seconds drivetrain malfunction message appears and the engine starts to power down. barely made it across the 2 lanes merging on the right and onto the shoulder before the engine lost power entirely and shut down. could have been a total disaster given the high speed merge and volume of traffic.
I was driving down a busy road, moving at about 25 mph and received the drive train warning and as i was pulling over, ir, then studently i got a message, engine loss power, and the car suddenly stop not have a chance to pull over ..how dangerous is this i was with my grand kids in the car . the car would not restart and had tow to the dealer .. waiting for estimated ..dangerous situation pulling into traffic specially on a highway would never recommend this "ultimate driving machine" to anyone! they waiting for a fatal crash to take actions ??????
Driving at normal speed. notification appeared of drivetrain malfunction. i stopped the car on the side of the road and turned the engine off. restarted the engine and the notification was off. started driving again and notification came on low oil pressure. the engine started to make a loud ticking noise while i pulled off the road. car was towed to my home. contacted the dealer for service. they stated that it was likely a timing chain issue which they have extended the warranty to cover. my car has 88k miles. when i told them the mileage they told me it wasn't covered over 70k miles. they said that it sounded like the damage would likely ruin the engine and require possibly a new engine. either way, it would be at least $1000 for the inspection and diagnosis. i have had regular service at the dealer and they never mentioned no checked for this potential problem while my vehicle was in for service when the mileage was under 70k.
Driving on highway braking to slowdown at a light as i was coming into town. message came on that oil pressure was low and to call roadside assist. moved off highway and cut engine on and of twice. message cleared but decided to drive home. message came on drivetrain malfunction drive moderately so i continued on for about 1.5 miles at slow speed. a clicking sound could be heard. the car jumped into neutral so i coasted to a safe spot and tried to put car in drive unsuccessfully. turned engine off and would not restart. tow truck put on flatbed to mechanic who then ran a a scan. he said the engine is ruined and will need replacing. the dealer in san antonio, tx replaced the turbocharger twice with the last being in the fall of 2017. nothing was mentioned that there was such a problem with this that an extended warranty had been given. our car has 94,000 miles. we had just driven through houston in a storm. this could have cost us our lives if we had been stranded in the flooding highway blocking traffic let alone other lives.
Vehicle stopped in the middle of the road and sensors lite up and vehicle stalled. mechanic determined it was the timing chain, warranty company demanded engine be opened up to check values, found timing chain bolt broken off in the engine not to be found. warranty company blamed bolt and refused to pay repairs, new engine required since bolt could not be found. none issue with bmw
While driving on the highway low oil pressure light came on and the engine locked itself. got towed to the dealer and was told timing chain problem and new engine potentially. after some research found the same incident happening to lots of people. i also found that there is an extended warranty on this 7/70,000. we were lucky to have 69,550 miles.