Burning smell coming from faulty/leaky egr cooler. egr cooler is leaking internally and mixing with soot and being expelled onto front timing cover. noticed smell after last service 11/29/19. took to dealership to investigate 1/13/2020. after further research this is a known issue (recalled) with bmw diesels manufactured 2010 -2017 in the usa and also europe and korea. the manufacturer dates need to be extend as this is a problem with vehicles outside the current recall dates.
Upon starting my car at a friend's house, i heard a brief electrical buzzing noise that then stopped. it sounded like the radiator fan, but the fan wasn't moving. i drove my car approximately 15 miles home and parked it. about 2.5 hours later, from inside my home, i heard the sound of what seemed to be a small explosion. i looked outside and my car's engine compartment was engulfed in flames. it had parked, unused with the motor off for more than two hours on a cool day with temperatures in the 40s with no warning indicators lights or messages. i later learned bmw had issued a recall for electrical fires, however, i never receiveda recall notice. press reports note that more than 90 such fires have been reported to your agency, and i can still find no documentation on your website of this problem.
I am having an exhaust leak into my cabin. i already replaced the egr cooler and it went away, but now the smell is back.
I was told i have issues with the nox sensor and scr catalyst. i have also been preovusly told that the entire diesel emissions system was faulty and it would cost me $6000 to repair. because i have 155k miles on the car nothing falls under warranty. bmw is also unsure that the oxygen sensor is really the problem so it will cost me $1000 to replace that and hope it works. the issue now is my car is giving me a message "incorrect diesel fluid" even though there is correct fluid in (since the dealer is the only one who has ever put any in there) and is at the full level. the sensor is now saying i only have 60 miles to drive it before it won't start again. what i am most disturbed about is that there is information that there was a recall on this exact issue but because i can't find a recall number they will not honor it and will not fix my car. http://www.autonews.com/article/20120504/retail05/120509927/bmw-will-recall-diesel-models-to-fix-emissions-glitch i have been with bmw for a number of years and my family has purchased quite a few. as a result of this, i have now had to purchase another car (a nissan) and had to take an uber to the lot to pick it up since my car may not even make it to the lot and back.
'takata recall' when the heat or ac is on air from vent start to burn my eyes. whenever i'm in my vehicle i leave out feeling sleepy. cabin filter has been changed as well as others problem continues. also the leather on the dash board is pulling away from the vent. plastic wood trim cracks over time leaving the vehicle looking cheaply built
I was driving on the freeway and alll of a sudden i received an audible and visual warning stating that the passenger restraint system malfunctioned. at the time, there were no passengers in the vehicle. this seems to be an occurring issue with bmw vehicles. i've had the same problem on two other vehicles.
Vanos bolts, engine and engine cooling, engine stall, coolant fuel pump
Front drive shaft: i was on the road with my wife and 1year old son when a loud bang sound originated from underneath the car traveling at approximately 70 mph. i pulled over to the side luckily without causing any accidents and looked beneath it to find the drive shaft dangling below. i know there was a recall issued in this matter but it only applied to earlier models by a few months. why is this happening at all when the car only has 80k miles?
Over one year there are 3 recall incomplete with my car: 1. feb 05, 2016 nhtsa recall number16v071, driver's front air bag 2. may 13,2016 nhtsa recall number16v311 front driveshaft 3. oct 13,2016 nhtsa recall number16v746 in-tank fuel pump
This car only has a little over 40k miles. was driving long distance on freeway and slowly i notice strange noise coming from the wheel well area from inside the car. i jacked the car up and do a spin and turn out it is the bearing making noise. can't believe this fails at such a low mileage. will this affect the driveshaft or anything safety of the car at high speed. please let me know if bmw has a recall for this. thanks
It feel like the car was vibrating while i was driving on the highway i took the exit so i can pull over and it started making clanking sound under the driver seat...when checked under the car drive shaft is missing screw as it came off and hitting the ground and car is not driveable...not sure what causes it. it could've killed us if i didn't exit as the highway was very busy and i am glad i pulled over. reading on internet hong kong and europe have recall on this but i didn't see any recalls for this us...updated 06/01/16 *bf updated 9/26/2017*cn
My wife's bmw was parked in our garage upon returning from the dealership where a service recall had been performed. the car self combusted destroying the bmw x5 , my bmw 328 xi, our garage and portions of our condo adjacent to the garage.
Vehicle was parked in garage at home and randomly burst into flames at approximately 2am. fire caused over $800,000 in damage and home took well over a year to repair. insurance and fire investigators determined that the cause of the fire could not have been anything in the garage with the exception of the car, but i have yet to receive any type of formal report and it has been over three years.
Can i get listing of any open recall campaign on 2011 bmw x5 35d manufactured on september 26, 2010. thanks *tr