2007 BMW 530I Engine Problems

The contact owns a 2007 BMW 530I. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 MPH, there was smoke coming from the hood. The "transmission overheating" message was displayed. The vehicle was inoperable. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the PCV valve and transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle remained with the independent mechanic awaiting the repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000. The VIN was not available.

NHTSA ID

11503658

Incident

Jan 7, 2023

Mileage

170,000 mi

The contact owns a 2007 BMW 530I. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal burning odor coming from the A/C vents. The contact also noticed the burning odor whenever opening the hood. The message "Service Engine Soon" was displayed. The contact later received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). However, the parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated while driving 65-70 MPH, he noticed smoke coming out from underneath the hood of the vehicle. The contact veered to the side of the road for a moment and then opened the hood. The contact was able to continue driving. The contact stated that the failure had reoccurred on two different occasions. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

NHTSA ID

11480728

Incident

Aug 23, 2018

Mileage

175,000 mi

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND TRANSMISSION REPAIR ISSUES

NHTSA ID

11405363

Incident

Dec 20, 2020

CAR VIBRATES WHEN AC IS ON. PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUZZES WHEN NO ONE IS IN THE SEAT AS WELL AS SEAT BELT TIGHTEN WHILE DRIVING. TRANSMISSION HESITANT AT TIMES. ( TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT COME ON AT TIMES, WHEN CAR HAS ALREADY BEEN SERVICE).

NHTSA ID

11267933

Incident

Jun 11, 2019

Mileage

111,300 mi

MY CAR AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF AND I SMELLED A BURNING PLASTIC ODOR COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE BMW LICENSED MECHANIC THAT I NORMALLY SEE WHO REPAIRED THE ISSUE THAT WAS DEEMED TO BE THE PCV VALVE HEATER. THIS HAPPENED AT THE END OF MAY. THEN AT THE END OF JUNE, I RECEIVED A LOWER FROM BMW ANNOUNCING RECALL # 17V-683: PCV VALVE HEATER. BMW TOLD ME TODAY THAT THEY CAN NOT REFUND ME FOR THE REPAIRS THAT I HAD DONE BECAUSE THESE REPAIRS HAD TO BE PERFORMED AT A BMW DEALERSHIP. I HAVE ALL MY RECEIPTS. TOTAL REPAIRS COST $2626.91 + RENTAL CAR EXPENSES OF $204.16 AND $76.71. * (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

NHTSA ID

11122866

Incident

May 26, 2018

Mileage

122,977 mi

THERE'S A RECALL FOR MY CAR'S PCV AND BMW STILL HASN'T DEVELOPED A REMEDY TO FIX THE ISSUE....GOING ON 9 MONTHS NOW. HOW LONG ARE BMW DRIVERS WITH RECALLS SUPPOSED TO WAIT TO FIX THEIR CARS. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THE COMPANY WOULD LEAVE THEIR CUSTOMERS STANDING IDLE ON THIS ISSUE FOR SO LONG.

NHTSA ID

11104465

Incident

Oct 1, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 530I. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, A BURNING ODOR, AND SMOKE EMITTED THROUGH THE VENTS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,688.

NHTSA ID

11060827

Incident

Dec 12, 2017

Mileage

179,688 mi

THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN THE WEATHER IS HOT AND IN MAJOR TRAFFIC OR WHEN I AM OUT ON THE OPEN HWY DRIVING FOR ABOUT 1 TO 2HRS ON A HOT DAY. THE CAR WILL AUTOMATICALLY CUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. NO ALARM OR IDIOT LIGHT INDICATOR. THE PROBLEM IS YOU CAN BE DRIVING 60 TO 75 MILES PER HOUR ON THE INTERSTATE AND LOOSE CONTROL OF YOUR POWER STEERING AND ABILITY TO MANEUVER THE CAR TO A SAFE STOPPING POINT. IT WILL NOT START BACK UP UNTIL 15 TO 20 MINUTE LATER AS IF THE CAR NEEDS TO COOL DOWN. ONCE TIME PERIOD HAS ELAPSE THE CAR WILL RUN AS NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES. DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IN TRAFFIC AND WE ONLY GOING 45 MPH BUT ITS HOT OUTSIDE AND THE CAR WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. I NOTICE ON THE BMW FORUM THIS IS PROBLEM THAT IS ACROSS THE BOARD WITH OTHER VEHICLES. THE CAR WILL CUT OFF AT A LIGHT AFTER DRIVING FOR LONG PERIOD OF TIME IN HOT WEATHER IN THE CITY LIMITS BUT ALSO ON THE HWY AFTER LONG PERIOD OF DRIVING.

NHTSA ID

11001641

Incident

Jun 9, 2017

Mileage

142,000 mi

MY 2007 BMW 530I ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE ON APRIL 15 THE MOMENT CAR WAS IGNITED IN THE EARLY MORNING. I WAS WITH MY WIFE AND 2.5 YEARS OLD SON AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT. IT COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR DISASTER OR EVEN BLAST IF WE WERE NOT HOME OR WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO CONTROL THE FIRE ON TIME. WE REPORTED ABOUT THIS LIFE-THREATENING INCIDENT TO BMW NA MULTIPLE TIMES BUT THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FROM CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS BETSY HOHMANN CALLED OUR CONCERNS AS HYPOTHETICAL UNLESS THERE WERE PERSONAL INJURIES INVOLVED. BMW OF FREMONT SERVICE CENTER IDENTIFIED THAT PCV HEATED HOSE SHORTED OUT AND BURNT OTHER COMPONENTS. THE WIRE HARNESS AND INTAKE MANIFOLD WERE BURNT OUT AND MELTED. THE DEALERSHIP VERBALLY ACCEPTED THIS ISSUE A DESIGN FLAW THAT CAUSED ALMOST 6-9 INCHES FLAMES INSIDE THE ENGINE. BMW NA CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFERED A DEAL TO FIX THE PROBLEM AS LONG AS WE SIGN A CONFIDENTIAL NDA TO HIDE THE FACTS. BMW NA ALSO RECOMMENDED US TO SELL THIS CAR AFTER REPAIRS BUT WE DON'T WANT TO RISK ANYONE ELSE'S LIFE BY NOT DISCLOSING THE FIRE EVEN IF WE AGREE TO BMW NA'S PROPOSED RESOLUTION. OUR CONFIDENCE IN BMW BRAND HAS ALREADY SHAKEN FROM THE OUTCOME OF OUR CONVERSATIONS BECAUSE AFTER ALL THIS IS THE MATTER OF CUSTOMER LIFE, SAFETY, TRUST AND BRAND. *TR

NHTSA ID

10520343

Incident

Apr 15, 2013

Mileage

82,585 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 530I. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TORQUE ALUMINUM BOLT ON THE ENGINE PULLEY WAS FRACTURED AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE BOLT WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

NHTSA ID

10455820

Incident

Apr 9, 2012

Mileage

101,000 mi

CAR OVERHEATING. TOOK VEHICLE TO SHOP AND RADIATOR WAS REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN THE DAY AFTER, CAR OVERHEATING AND GETTING MESSAGE THAT ENGINE MUST BE TURNED OFF IMMEDIATELY. CAR AT SHOP AGAIN AND ISSUE IS BEING INVESTIGATED. ASSUMPTION THAT IT HAS A DEFECTIVE WATER PUMP. CONTACTED BMW AND THEY STATE THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF SOME WATER PUMP ISSUES FOR MODELS 2008-2011 BUT THEY HAVE NOT IDENTIFIED ALL MODELS OR VINS AFFECTED. MY VEHICLE IS A 2007. BMW REFERRED ME TO NHTSA TO FILE COMPLAINT AND REQUEST INVESTIGATION. BMW STATES THAT IT IS A POSSIBILITY. REPAIR IS EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE, MY CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE AND I DO NOT HAVE ANOTHER VEHICLE TO DRIVE. I AM REQUESTING YOUR ASSISTANCE. THANK YOU. ## VIN PASSED ## BMW, 2007 530I ## *KB

NHTSA ID

10437896

Incident

Nov 28, 2011

Mileage

95,814 mi

I WAS WARNED BY THE COMPUTER SYSTEM OF ENGINE OVER HEATING, AND WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, THE ENGINE AUTOMATICALLY SLOWED DOWN THE SPEED, WHICH CAUSED ME PULL OF THE FREEWAY IN A HURRY, SO I WOULDN'T CAUSE ANY ACCIDENT FOR SLOW TRAFFIC. AT THE MECHANIC'S SHOP, I WAS FIRST INFORMED THAT THERMOSTAT WAS DEFECTIVE, BUT LATER THEY DISCOVERED THE WATER PUMP HAS FAILED. THE REASON FOR THE WATER PUMP FAILURE WAS BECAUSE THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL WITHIN THE WATER PUMP HOUSING APPEARED TO BE BURNED OUT. I WAS ABLE TO SEE THE BURNED CHARRED MARK ON THE INTERIOR WALL OF THE HOUSING, WHICH IS LAMINATED WITH PLASTIC. THE WATER PUMP IS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE ENGINE. THIS FAILURE HAPPENS AT ABOUT 10,000 MILES AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF 50,000 MILES WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THE DESIGN OF THE WATER PUMP AND THE LOCATION OF THE WATER PUMP HAS INHERENT PROBLEM FOR EVENTUAL BREAKAGE. BMW SHOULD REDESIGN THIS PART. *TR

NHTSA ID

10397370

Incident

Apr 24, 2011

Mileage

62,000 mi

2007 BMW 530 EVAPORATIVE COOLER LEAK IN DASHBOARD, CAUSING FREON IN PASSENGER CABINET. IN ADDITION TO LEAKY FREON IN THE AIR. VERY COMMON PROBLEM ACCORDING TO DEALER IN TUCSON, AZ FOR BMW THEY REPLACE THEM ALL THE TIME EVEN ON COUPLE YEAR OLD CARS, USUALLY THEY CHARGE CUSTOMER FOR IT. ALL THE FREON LEAKING IN COMPARTMENT CAN'T BE GOOD FOR US. *TR

NHTSA ID

10335707

Incident

Jun 8, 2007

Mileage

64,000 mi