2008 BMW 335XI Fuel system Problems

The contact owns a 2008 BMW 335xi. The contact stated while her son was driving at various speeds, the engine was misfiring and making an abnormal loud knocking sound. No further information was provided. The driver pulled to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the fuel injectors had failed and needed to be replaced. The contact related the failure to BMW Campaign Number: SIB130120. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not covered. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was unsure whether the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ID

11619884

Incident

Oct 11, 2024

My car hasn't start up for 2 years now. 1st it started with a dead starter, then alternator, then the radiator and water pump bursted, and as i was standing outside of my car the passenger air bag deploys while the car was off and key out of the ignition. Luckily no one was in my car but now my car doesn't and wont crank or turnover, it makes a buzzing noise for a split second when i hit the start/stop button and thats all. I'm getting full voltage to it. Every time i run my scanner, i get different codes every time, i bought a 2nd scanner (carly) to compare and both threw out different codes every time but the main ones was the starter and pcv code; which i got 3 different starters put in, all new and the code was still ahowing. Ive spent more time researching and more money buying parts to fix my car then what I bought the car for which was $6k. Worst part is that My car wont even start so i cant take it to the shop and im definitely not paying a toll fee just to have the shop tell me what i already know. Ive looked up forums and multiple people is facing the same issues as i am with their results ending with a "please help if anyone finds out what this issue is". I've replaced the battery 3 times and registered the batteries each time. I have a new starter, alternator, radiator, radiator fan, water pump, thermostat, reservoir, crankshaft and camshaft position sensor, battery, ibs cables, power distribution box, ground straps, oil filter, oil filter housing, spark plugs, coil packs, manifold and gaskets, pcv valves, start/stop switch, relays, fuses, and I still get the same results which is no crank/no start and a buzzing noise. When i spoke with BMW customer support i told them that the closest BMW repair shop is 2 hours away from me and the lady replied "that's going to be a huge chunk of money for towing". I mean seriously, BMW should be paying for or that and fixing their mess but won't own up to it.

NHTSA ID

11495879

Incident

May 1, 2020

I WRITE REQUESTING THAT MY VEHICLE 2008 BMW 335XI VIN NUMBER [XXX] BE TAGGED/LISTED AS NEEDING THE REVISED SIB 13 01 20 -EMISSIONS RECALL CAMPAIGN 10E-A02 ISSUED BY BMW ON 01/17/2020. THIS REVISED 2020 BMW INTERNAL AMENDED RECALL INSTRUCTIONS REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF ALL ORIGINAL FUEL INJECTORS. IT AMENDS WHAT WAS BEING DONE SINCE THE ORIGINAL RECALL SIB 13 14 20 FROM THE YEAR 2011 WHICH REQUIRED ONLY INDIVIDUAL FAILING INJECTORS BE REPLACED. BACK IN 2011, THE BMW SERVICE CENTER THAT WORKED ON MY CAR, REPLACED TWO (2) FAILING INJECTORS AND REMOVED THE CAR FROM THE RECALL LIST PREMATURELY. THAT WAS WRONG BECAUSE FUEL INJECTORS ARE ?INDIVIDUAL? PIECES OF EQUIPMENT, AND MY CAR NEEDS SIX (6) OF THEM. IN THE YEAR 2013, BMW REPLACED THREE (3) FUEL INJECTORS IN A DIFFERENT BANK UNDER WARRANTY. MAKING IT THAT WAS STILL ONE MORE ORIGINAL INJECTOR LEFT (INJECTOR NUMBER #5) IN THE CAR. THIS REMAINING INJECTOR #5 IN MY CAR IS AN ORIGINAL INJECTOR AND SHOULD STILL BE SUBJECT TO THE RECALL. I CALLED BMW USA ASKING FOR THE UPDATED 01/17/2020 RECALL BE COMPLETED ON MY CAR AND THEY DENIED MY REQUEST STATING THEY HAVE PROPERLY COMPLETED THE ORIGINAL RECALL BACK IN 2011. I HAD THEM REVIEW THE RECORDS WHICH INDICATE THAT BACK IN 2011 DURING THE ORIGINAL RECALL SIB 13 14 20 ONLY FUEL INJECTORS 4 & 6 WERE REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE INJECTORS. INJECTOR NUMBER 5 IS STILL ORIGINAL AND IT IS SUBJECT TO THE 01/17/2020 SIB 13 01 20 -EMISSIONS RECALL CAMPAIGN 10E-A02 ISSUED BY BMW. CURRENTLY, THIS FUEL INJECTOR LEAKS FUEL DOWN INTO THE CYLINDER HEAD AND CREATES POLLUTION. I AM ATTACHING SERVICE RECORDS. I APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE TIME TO PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AND HAVE BMW DO THE RIGHT THING BY REPLACING THIS OLD ORIGINAL INJECTOR THEY LEFT BEHIND BACK IN 2011. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR LOOKING INTO THIS. --- [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

11365595

Incident

Aug 6, 2020

Mileage

190,217 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 335XI. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE STARTER SLOWLY. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE INSPECTING UNDER THE HOOD, HE NOTICED A FUEL LEAK INTO THE SPARK PLUGS. THE CONTACT CALLED LOCAL DEALER ORANGE COUNTY BMW LOCATED AT 101 MAHER LN, HARRIMAN, NY 10926, (845) 782-4269 AND WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED AS OF YET. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH MANUFACTURER RECALL 10EA02, HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

NHTSA ID

11348644

Incident

Jun 1, 2020

Mileage

102,000 mi

CAR HAS ISSUES WITH COLD START, LONG CRANK, RPM SURGE, CYLINDER MISFIRES. CAR HAS INDEX 5 AND INDEX 8 FUEL INJECTORS. THE CAR IS SHOWING CODES FOR ISSUES WITH THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. *TR

NHTSA ID

11325671

Incident

Dec 26, 2019

Mileage

127,000 mi

FUEL INJECTORS ARE DUMPING EXCESS FUEL INTO THE CYLINDERS. ENGINE WILL SURGE CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. SURE HAPPENS ON COLD START AND ALSO CAN HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING. *TR

NHTSA ID

11321294

Incident

Jan 2, 2020

Mileage

128,900 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 335XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE MISFIRED AND FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CASEY BMW LOCATED AT (12861 JEFFERSON AVE. NEWPORT NEWS. VA) WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA ID

11317471

Incident

Jun 2, 2015

Mileage

120,000 mi

MY CAR IS EXPERIENCING THE INFAMOUS HPFP FAILURE. THE CODE THROWN IS P2AAF (FUEL PUMP PLAUSABILITY) AND P29F2 (HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL SYSTEM, FUEL PRESSURE). WHEN STARTING THE CAR, THE ENGINE SHAKES, RUMBLES AND ALMOST DIES, ERRATIC IDLE...I HAVE TO REV UP THE ENGINE FOR A FEW MINUTES TO KEEP IDLE STABLE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND SES LIGHT COMES ON. IT HAS REDUCED POWER, I CAN NOT ACCELERATE QUICKLY ANY MORE. I SEE PEOPLE BEHIND ME MOVE OVER EVERYTIME I GO FROM A STOP. I TOOK THE CAR TO BMW RECENTLY AND THEY FOUND $8,800 WORTH OF REPAIR COST ON THE VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THE HPFP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BUT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY SINCE THE CAR IS 10 YEARS OLD AND PAST 120,000 MILES. THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE IT FOR FREE. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE PUMP WAS REPLACED A FEW TIMES BEFORE. I THINK I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THE CAR. I PURCHASED IT IN 2/2013. ROUGHLY 3 YEARS AGO, THE CAR'S ENGINE SHUTDOWN WHILE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. I WAS ABLE TO KEEP IT GOING ABOUT 4 MILES AN HOUR AND PULLED OVER. I WAS TOLD THE LOW PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED UNDER CPO WARRANTY TO GET THE CAR WORKING AGAIN. THIS CAR IS A DANGER TO ME AND MY KIDS. I THINK THE HPFP SHOULD BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE IF THE SYMPTOMS EXIST, NO MATTER IF THEIR WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED.

NHTSA ID

11078583

Incident

Mar 5, 2018

Mileage

124,500 mi

THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL KEEPS FAILING .........THE ENGINE LOSES POWER WHEN DRIVING ...SAFETY ISSUE

NHTSA ID

10925270

Incident

Nov 3, 2016

Mileage

103,000 mi

CAR RANDOMLY LOST POWER AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE. HEAVY STUTTERING WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. OCCURRED WHILE MERGING ON THE HIGHWAY AND RESULTED IN NEAR COLLISION. CAR HAD 75K MILES AT THE TIME, NOW HAS 76K. CAR DRIVES FINE, BUT WHEN PRESSING ACCELERATOR PASSED 50% CAR BEGINS TO STUTTER AND GO INTO LIMP MODE. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ISSUES UNTIL THIS HAPPENS. CHECK ENGINE CODES READ, MULTIPLE CYLINDER MISFIRE. ALL SYMPTOMS POINT TO HPFP.

NHTSA ID

10861294

Incident

Apr 10, 2016

Mileage

75,000 mi

2008 BMW 335XI FAILURE OF FUEL INJECTORS *CN THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, IT WOULD COST 2,000 TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTOR, EVEN IF ALL OF THEM WERE NOT MALFUNCTIONING, BECAUSE THE NEWEST GENERATION OF FUEL INJECTORS DEVELOPED FOR THE 2007 AND LATER MODELS WERE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH EARLIER VERSIONS OF THE INJECTORS.. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE LIMP MODE EVENTS AND ENGINE MALFUNCTION MESSAGES ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED; PARTICULARLY WHEN ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY LOSE ENGINE POWER. EACH TIME, HE HAD TO PULL OVER, TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES AND THEN RESTART THE VEHICLE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10658446

Incident

Dec 1, 2014

APRIL 14, 2014 OUR CAR WENT IN FOR SERVICE. MAY 7, 2014 IT WAS RETURNED FOR A 'REDUCED POWER,SERVICE ENGINE SOON'LIGHT. AT THAT TIME, THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AND COVERED UNDER A RECALL. IN JULY THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. WE REPLACED THE BATTERY. IN LATE AUGUST, THE WARNING LIGHT APPEARED AGAIN. SEPTEMBER 8,2014 THE CAR WENT INTO THE GARAGE. AT THIS TIME WE WERE TOLD IT WAS MOST LIKELY THE TURBO, EST REPAIRS AT $5500.00. AT THIS TIME THE CAR HAD 83985 MILES ON IT(THE TURBO WAS UNDER AN "EXTENDED" WARRANTY UNTIL 82,000). I CONTACTED BMW AND ASK FOR AN EXTENSION ON THE WARRANTY SINCE WE WERE LESS THAN 2,000 MILES OVER. THEY AGREED TO PAY FOR THE PART, BUT NOT THE LABOR WHICH IS 2600.00. WHILE I APPRECIATE THEIR EFFORT, IT IS NOT ENOUGH. THEY OBVIOUSLY ARE AWARE THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THIS PART, SINCE THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY SO I FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD COVER THE ENTIRE AMOUNT. YESTERDAY THE SAME WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS STAYED ON. THE CAR IS RUNNING VERY LOUDLY, SHAKING, WITH LITTLE POWER. WE ARE REQUESTING YOUR ADVICE AND/OR ASSISTANCE ABOUT WHAT TO DO NEXT. ONE THING I DIDN'T MENTION WAS APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AFTER PURCHASING THIS PRE-OWNED CAR, THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH ONLY 25,000 MILES ON IT. SO THE CURRENT ENGINE HAS APPROXIMATELY 55000 MILES ON IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10652952

Incident

May 7, 2014

Mileage

79,173 mi

MY MODEL CAR HAS A RECALL ON THE FUEL INJECTORS. MY VEHICLE'S FUEL INJECTORS HAVE MISFIRED AND HAVE CAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO REMAIN ON IN MY CAR. I HAVE CONTACTED BMW SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THEY HAVE TOLD ME MULTIPLE STORIES AS TO WHY THEY WILL NOT HONOR MY CAR UNDER THIS RECALL. ONE REASON THEY GIVE IS MY VIN #, EVEN THOUGH MY CAR IS THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AS THE RECALL WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THEN THEY SAY MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I THOUGHT THE PURPOSE OF A RECALL IS THAT IT REPAIRS YOUR CAR EVEN IF IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAVE SPENT OVER HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. BMW WILL NOT REIMBURSE ME OR FIX THE CAR UNDER THE RECALL THAT I KNOW MY CAR FALLS UNDER. THE RECALL IS EVEN LISTED ON MY FAILED DMV INSPECTION REPORT, AND THEY ARE STILL NOT COOPERATING. IS THERE SOMETHING YOU CAN DO? MY CAR WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION, AND IT'S THE ONLY CAR I HAVE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10548338

Incident

Mar 8, 2012

Mileage

65,000 mi

I OWN A 2008 BMW 335XI. THE FUEL SYSTEM SEEMS TO HAVE PROBLEM. I WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY, AND THE ENGINE LOOSES POWER SUDDENLY ON THE FREEWAY, THE RPM DROPS, AND I HAVE TO PRESS THE GAS PEDAL HARD TO GET TO A COMFORTABLE SPEED OF 60MPH, THE CAR STILL DOESN'T DRIVE AT FULL REGULAR POWER. I FIRST COMPLAINED 4 MONTHS AGO, THEY SAID IT'S NOTHING. I COMPLAINED AGAIN A MONTH AFTERWARDS. THE DEALER SAID THERE'S A HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP RECALL AND KEPT THE CAR WITH THEM FOR 1 WEEK. 3 MONTHS AFTERWARDS, THIS WEEK, I EXPERIENCED THE SAME POWER LOSS AGAIN ON A SMALLER SCALE. I DIDN'T PAY MUCH ATTENTION, I TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER FOR REGULAR SERVICE, THE DEALER SAID IT HAS A RECALL AGAIN FOR THE SAME FUEL SYSTEM ISSUE - HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP LOSS OF PRESSURE. MY CAR IS STILL WITH THE DEALER, I DON'T KNOW IF AND WHEN THEY COULD FIX IT. I DON'T SEE A SECOND RECALL ON THIS ISSUE YET. AND BMW DID NOT SEND ME A RECALL LETTER YET. I THINK ALL OF BMWS TWIN TURBO POWERED CARD SHOULD BE IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF ROADS AND CHECKED AND FIXED BEFORE THERE'S ANY LOSS OF LIVES OR PROPERTY. AT THIS POINT CLEARLY, BMW DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE A FIX FOR THIS. A NHTSA INVESTIGATION IN TO THIS ISSUE WOULD BE APPRECIATED AND ALERT THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ISSUE. UNTIL THIS IS FIXED, BMW'S TWIN TURBO POWERED CARS SHOULD BE PUT ON "DO NOT RECOMMEND" LIST AS FAR AS SAFETY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10383461

Incident

Feb 18, 2011

Mileage

35,700 mi

LONG CRANK, STUTTERING, ENGINE DYING AT IDLE (OR IN TRAFFIC), CHECK ENGINE LIGHT/LIMP MODE. BMW DEALERS DON'T KNOW EXACTLY HOW TO FIX IT ONCE AND FOR ALL. THEY JUST KEEP REPLACING THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10362358

Incident

Oct 7, 2010

Mileage

30,000 mi

2008 BMW 335XI: UNDER MODERATE ACCELERATION, CAR LOSES POWER AND EVENTUALLY STALLS. CAN SOMETIMES BE RESTARTED, THOUGH IT HAS COMPLETELY FAILED AS WELL. CAN CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND FAILURE STILL OCCURS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10357166

Incident

Sep 7, 2010

Mileage

27,000 mi

THE CAR STARTED BUT IT STARTED EXTREMELY "ROUGH" WITH THE ENGINE RPMS RACING THEN DROPPING DOWN TO 500 RPMS, FEELING LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL. EVENTUALLY IT EVENED OUT. UNFORTUNATELY STARTING ISSUES ARE A FREQUENT OCCURRENCE SINCE I PURCHASED THIS CAR AND IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR SIMILAR STARTING ISSUES. THEY REPLACED: THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WHICH BMW KNOWS IT HAS ISSUES WITH, MADE "SOFTWARE" UPDATES, AND REPLACED THE DMA. THIS TIME, HOWEVER, WHEN I BEGAN TO DRIVE IT AND TURN ON TO A BUSY STREET, I ESSENTIALLY LOST MOST OF THE POWER IN THE CAR. IT WAS EXTREMELY DISCONCERTING TO STEP ON THE GAS, EXPECT THE CAR TO RESPOND AND IT DIDN'T. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER IF IT HAD HAPPENED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET ON A BUSY FREEWAY. THANKFULLY, IT WASN'T BUT I AM WORRIED IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN IF I ATTEMPT TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER. AFTER RESEARCHING TO SEE IF OTHERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES, INDEED THEY HAVE. ALL ISSUES SEEM TO BE RELATED TO BMW'S HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP ISSUE, WHICH THEY CLEARLY HAVE NOT SOLVED GIVEN MANY HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE SAME UNFORTUNATE OUTCOME OF GOING BAD AGAIN. I HAVE HAD MINE REPLACED BY THE DEALER BUT AM NOW HAVING ISSUES AGAIN. DETAILED ACCOUNTS ARE ALL OVER THE INTERNET (SOME SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES AS IT HAS HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY) AND I AM SURPRISED THE NHTSA HASN'T DONE ANY SERIOUS INVESTIGATION, NOR FORCED BMW TO RECALL EITHER THE VEHICLE OR REPLACE ALL PARTS THAT ARE AFFECTED AND NEEDED TO CORRECTLY FIX THE ISSUE (FUEL PUMP, LOW PRESSURE SENSOR, FUEL INJECTORS, ETC.). I AM CONSIDERING CONTACTING REPORTERS BECAUSE THIS IS A TOYOTA TYPE SAFETY ISSUE WAITING TO HAPPEN. WHILE IT MAY ONLY HAPPEN IN A CERTAIN % OF VEHICLES, DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE TO HAVE THIS ISSUE TAKEN SERIOUSLY AND PROPERLY CORRECTED? PEOPLE HAVE BEEN "LUCKY" THUS FAR, BUT THIS REALLY IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SOMEONE MUST FORCE BMW TO ADDRESS IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10356254

Incident

Sep 17, 2010

Mileage

30,609 mi

BMW N54 ENGINE 1. SYMPTOMS BEGIN WITH INCREASING LONG-CRANKS ON START-UP. EVENTUALLY THE ENGINE PERFORMS AT REDUCED POWER, AND ULTIMATELY TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. 2. I AM ON MY 3RD HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP (HPFP) WITH APPROXIMATELY 25,000 MILES ON THE CAR IN 2 YEARS AND 2 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. APPARENTLY THE REPLACEMENT OF THE HPFP FREQUENTLY LEADS TO A PROBLEM WITH THE SPARK PLUGS, AND COILS WHICH CAUSE SEVERE MIS-FIRING AND VIOLENT SHAKING. MY COILS WERE REPLACED AS WAS A CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND AN O2 SENSOR IN BETWEEN HPFP #1 AND #2. AT TIMES THE ENGINE HAS CUT POWER WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAUSING A HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITION. 3. BMW MADE AVAILABLE A HPFP FROM A NEW MANUFACTURER (MY #2 HPFP) AND SUBSEQUENTLY DISCONTINUED THAT PART (PART # ENDING IN 943) AND REPLACED IT WITH PART # ENDING IN 933, WHICH IS A RE-MANUFACTURED HPFP (THE PUMP CURRENTLY IN MY CAR). EACH OF THE THREE PUMPS APPEARS TO BE NEARLY IDENTICAL, EACH HAS A HIGH FAILURE RATE AND NONE SEEM TO ADDRESS THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10353029

Incident

Jun 20, 2010

Mileage

25,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AROUND 65-70MPH, I EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, AND HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. I IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS LEFT WITH 50% ENGINE POWER (LIMP MODE). LUCKILY THE DEALER WAS ONLY A COUPLE MILES AWAY, SO I IMMEDIATELY DROVE THERE FOR REPAIR, BUT HAD THIS BEEN ELSEWHERE IN THE REGION, I WOULD HAVE BEEN STRANDED. THE BMW HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AND THE CAR HAS BEEN WORKING WELL EVER AFTER. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS INCIDENT ACCURATELY REFLECTS WHAT TYPICAL HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP (HPFP) FAILURES TYPICALLY PRESENT LIKE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10345194

Incident

Jul 5, 2010

Mileage

20,000 mi

THREE FUEL PUMP FAILURES, BMW FACTORY REP LOOKED AT CAR AT BMW CLEVELAND, IN SOLON, OHIO. ONE WEEK LATER CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE SITTING IN PARKING LOT AT WORK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10317467

Incident

Feb 5, 2010

Mileage

82,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 335XI. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH; PROCEEDING TO A TRAFFIC SIGNAL. THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED A JERKING MOTION. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED IN OPERATION. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL PUMP FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE TURBO CHARGER AND BANOS SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE SERVICE WARRANTY. THE DRIVER OBSERVED AFTER THE VEHICLE SERVICE REPAIR; SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE TAIL PIPE AND OIL WAS LEAKING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10316741

Incident

Jun 4, 2008

Mileage

500 mi

MY BMW 335XI HAS REPEATEDLY HAD FUEL PUMP ISSUES. THE ENGINE WILL MALFUNCTION WHEN I AM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD (OFTEN TIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY). THIS IS NOT ONLY A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE FOR MYSELF, BUT FOR OTHERS ON THE ROAD AS WELL. THIS FUEL PUMP FAILURE ISSUE PREVENTS MY CAR FROM MOVING, WHICH CAN POTENTIALLY LEAD TO SOMEONE'S DEATH, ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY. PLEASE FORCE BMW TO RECALL THIS FUEL PUMP ASAP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10301653

Incident

Jan 15, 2010

Mileage

26,000 mi

2008 BMW 335XI HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILURE. DEALER REPLACED. FAILED IN TRAFFIC AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10300063

Incident

Jan 3, 2010

Mileage

28,194 mi

I BELIEVE YOU HAVE RECEIVED MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP ON THE N54 ENGINE IN MY 2008 335XI HAS GONE BAD TWICE IN THE PAST MONTH. I AM VERY TIRED OF THIS PROBLEM AND I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY EVIDENCE OF BMW DOING ANYTHING TO FIX THIS HAZARD TO THE OWNERS OF THESE CARS. THERE WILL BE LONG CRANKS STARTING THE CAR AND AFTER A FEW DAYS/WEEKS THE FUEL PUMP WILL FAIL. IT FAILS PRETTY OFTEN IT SEEMS. MY FIRST ONE FAILED AROUND 27,500 MILES AND MY SECOND ONE FAILED TODAY AT JUST UNDER 29,200 MILES A MONTH AFTER I REPLACED THE FIRST PUMP. I HAVE THE OLD PART IN MY GARAGE AND I'LL HAVE A SECOND ONE AS SOON AS I RECEIVE AND INSTALL MY NEXT PUMP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10295164

Incident

Dec 9, 2009

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 335XI. THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP HAS FRACTURED THREE TIMES. THIS CONDITION CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO ENTER INTO LIMP MODE, AND SUBSEQUENTLY STOPS FUEL DELIVERY INTO THE ENGINE. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

NHTSA ID

10294870

Incident

Sep 5, 2008

Mileage

27,000 mi