2008 BMW 328XI Electrical Problems

Wiring inside headlamp is not up to Standards. For the cost the replace the headlight the wiring should not be falling apart causing shorts. One night I was driving and got a warning on my dash for my headlights and noticed it was a bit harder to see. Pulled over and noticed the headlight was out. Went to replace the bulb and noticed the wires have zero protection on them and are all touching.. this is not safe as wire shorts can cause a fire and not to mention the visibility issues. The driver side is not the bright at all and flickers while I’m driving. Both sides are having this issue and that’s unacceptable saying the headlights are over 800 dollars EACH and that’s used.. I do not feel safe driving this vehicle knowing that the wire short can cause a fire while I’m driving.

NHTSA ID

11603501

Incident

Jul 3, 2024

BMW Bi Xenon Headlights wires harness. Insulation on wires peels off and start touching each other. Malfunction high beam, low beam, turning light.

NHTSA ID

11504077

Incident

Jan 27, 2023

The positive battery fuse cable under the glovebox is placed into a plastic space causing melting. This leads to the vehicle going dead and not even emergency lights will work. This recall has been placed on very few BMWs however it is affecting way more then they are saying. You can see in UK where a man was killed for the vehicle going dead in the middle of the road and emergency lights cannot be used to warn other drivers. How has their not been taken car of already. I am extremely disappointed in our system, and in BMW. My mind is completely blown that this is not cared about.

NHTSA ID

11487711

Incident

Oct 1, 2022

CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED ON SMOKE CAME OUT FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING VENTS AND ALL DOORS LOCKED FROM INSIDE. THERE WERE 2 OCCUPANTS INSIDE THAT NEEDED ASSISTANCE TO GET OUT WHILE THE CAR WAS CATCHING FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED.

NHTSA ID

11337419

Incident

Jul 1, 2020

Mileage

250,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT AND A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE DASHBOARD

NHTSA ID

11301519

Incident

Dec 29, 2019

WHILE CAR WAS PARKED IN A STRIP MALL PARKING LOT AND SHUT OFF, CAR IGNITED IN FLAMES AND IS NOW A TOTAL LOSS

NHTSA ID

11291770

Incident

Dec 27, 2019

Mileage

140,000 mi

MY VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING WILL SHUT OFF BUT WITH POWER AT LEAST TWO TIMES. ONCE I RESTART THE CAR AND CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR THEN SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY AND LOSES ALL POWER. THE VEHICLE THEN WILL NOT HAVE ANY HEAD LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS OR HAZARD LIGHTS WON'T WORK EITHER. TO TRY AND REMEDY THE PROBLEM, THE POWER ADAPTER HAD BEEN REPLACED ONLY FOR THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUES.

NHTSA ID

11192030

Incident

Mar 27, 2019

Mileage

159,684 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 328XI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AS THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER A YEAR AGO. THE DEALER (HENDRICK BMW, 6950 E INDEPENDENCE BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28227, (704)-321-4851) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED TO CONFIRM IF THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

11154926

Incident

Oct 25, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 328XI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT DETECTED A BURNING ODOR OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHILE WAITING TO RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. ORANGE COUNTY BMW (101 MAHER LN, HARRIMAN, NY 10926, 1-(845) 782-4269) STATED THAT THERE WERE NO AVAILABLE DATES TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIRS UNTIL MID FEBRUARY OF 2019. THE DEALER DID NOT MENTION IF THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11152464

Incident

Oct 5, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR ENTERED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED A FUME-LIKE ODOR INTENSIFIED. TOWNE BMW (8215 MAIN STREET, WILLIAMSVILLE, NEW YORK, (716) 505-2100) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALLS VIA A VOICEMAIL MESSAGE BUT THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECTS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM).

NHTSA ID

11144012

Incident

Sep 30, 2018

Mileage

80,000 mi

DRIVING MY CAR FOR SHORT DISTANCE MAKES ENGINE HOT AND SMELL ELECTRICAL WIRE BURNING. THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR WITH DIFFERENT VIN HAS RECALL OF PROBLEM DESCRIBED. ATTACHED PHOTO DESCRIBES SAME PROBLEM I HAVE. PLEASE PROVIDE A SOLUTION

NHTSA ID

11138952

Incident

Jul 11, 2018

Mileage

6 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 328XI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE DEALER (BOBBY RAHAL BMW OF SOUTH HILLS, 2610 WASHINGTON RD, CANONSBURG, PA 15317, 1-(724) 746-2600) WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED NO OPTION OF A LOANER VEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11129872

Incident

Oct 25, 2017

ON 11/12, MY 2008 BMW 328XI CAUGHT FIRE IN A PARKING LOT. TWO PRIVATE APPRAISERS DEEMED THIS A MANUFACTURER ERROR BASED ON A FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

NHTSA ID

11124712

Incident

Aug 12, 2018

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 328XI. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, AN ODOR OF BURNING PLASTIC EMITTED THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PRINCETON BMW (3630 QUAKERBRIDGE RD, HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ 08619, (609) 570-1520), BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). - (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

NHTSA ID

11122691

Incident

Dec 12, 2017

Mileage

110,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 328XI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER (CAIN BMW, 6461 WHIPPLE AVENUE NW, NORTH CANTON, OHIO 44720, 330-494-5588) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11118622

Incident

Aug 7, 2018

THERE HAVE BEEN 2 WIRING RECALLS. ONE FOR BLOWER MOTOR AND ONE FOR PVC WIRING THAT HAVE STILL SHOWN NO REMEDY AVAILABLE. SINCE OCT2017. MY ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT ON MY DASH HAS BEEN ON FOR A MONTH NOW. MY CODE TRADER IS INDICATING THE BLOWER ISSUE. ANY WAY TO FIND OUT WHEN THIS WILL BE FIXED ? THANK YOU

NHTSA ID

11110685

Incident

Jul 11, 2018

RECEIVED 2 RECALL NOTICES FROM BMW USA 11/17 AND 11/17 FOR ISSUES WITH THE BLOWER MOTOR WIRING AND THE ENGINE PCV VALVE HEATER. CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM FIXED. WAS ADVISED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE AUTHORIZATION FROM THE NATIONAL OFFICE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. WHEN QUESTIONED ABOUT HAVING THE PARTS THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ADMITTED THAT THEY COULD GET THE PARTS BUT WOULD NOT BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE NATIONAL OFFICE HAD NOT AUTHORIZED THEIR USE. REPEATEDLY CHECK WITH THEM OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS. RECEIVED THE SAME ANSWER AGAIN AND AGAIN. CONTACTED BMW USA DIRECTLY THROUGH THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SPOKE WITH THEIR REPRESENTATIVE WHO STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE KNOWN SAFETY ISSUES AND WERE HOPING TO HAVE THEM FIXED LATER THIS YEAR. WHEN I INFORMED THEM THAT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULD GET THE PARTS THEY FINALLY ADMITTED THAT YES THEY HAD THEM BUT NOT ENOUGH TO COVER ALL THE RECALLED VEHICLES SO THEY WERE NOT AUTHORIZING REPAIRS YET.

NHTSA ID

11105133

Incident

Jun 20, 2018

Mileage

67,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 328XI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), AND 16V071000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. RALLYE BMW IN WESTBURY, NEW YORK WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALLS AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS). VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING).

NHTSA ID

11092707

Incident

Dec 1, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 328XI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11080849

Incident

Nov 1, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 328XI. THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE THAT WAS SEEPING INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE MORE THAN TWO SEPARATE, UNDISCLOSED FAILURES THAT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE. THE DEALER (OPEN ROAD BMW OF EDISON, 731 U.S. 1, EDISON, NJ 08817, (732) 985-4575) DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF A LOANER VEHICLE WOULD BE PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. * (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

NHTSA ID

11080351

Incident

Nov 1, 2017

Mileage

92,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 328XI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PAUL MILLER BMW (1515 NJ-23, WAYNE, NJ 07470, (973) 696-6060), BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR BOTH RECALLS.

NHTSA ID

11079451

Incident

Nov 7, 2017

SCHOMP BMW, 1190 PLUM VALLEY LN, HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLORADO 80129 IS SELLING BMWS AFFECTED BY THE NHTSA BMW US RECALL TO REPAIR THE BLOWER MOTOR WIRING HARNESS. VIN: [XXX], KNOWINGLY STILL UNDER RECALL, WAS SOLD BY THEIR DEALERSHIP IN THE PAST 60 DAYS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

11065304

Incident

Jan 4, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 328XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED MORE THAN ONCE WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE FROM THE VENTS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER OR HEAT FUNCTION WERE USED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING TO DETERMINE WHEN THE RECALL WOULD BE SCHEDULED WITH A DEALER. THE VIN, RECALL INFORMATION, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11062365

Incident

Jul 24, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 328XI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT CALLED BMW OF MINNETONKA AT (952) 236-1263 (15802 WAYZATA BLVD, WAYZATA, MN 55391) AND WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR

NHTSA ID

11058552

Incident

Oct 25, 2017

RECEIVED LETTER IN NOVEMBER. I AM EXPERIENCING ISSUES LIKELY RELATED TO THE RECALL AS MY HEATER IS NOT WORKING AND I'M HAVING ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS. EACH TIME I CALL BMW TO HAVE THE RECALL ADDRESSED I AM TOLD THERE ARE NO PARTS TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE, BUT THAT I CAN COME IN AND PAY $175 FOR AN INSPECTION.

NHTSA ID

11057664

Incident

Nov 1, 2017

Mileage

98,000 mi