bmw 335xi Problems

bmw 335xi 2011 Complaints

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw 335xi. the contact stated while the brakes were depressed the rpms increased, as if it was going to surge forward. the failure occurred three times. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the manufacturer was notified, but the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 9,300 and the current mileage was 9,780. updated 10/31/11 *bf the consumer stated on three occasions, while the vehicle was in drive and at a full stop, the engine speed increased towards full throttle without touching or depressing the accelerator pedal. the mat was not the cause, and it was not driver error. updated 11/02/11 updated 11/04/11 updated 11/07/11

Reported in: VESTAL NY || Crash: N || VIN #: WBAPL5C5XBA

WHEELS

on monday april 9, 2012 while traveling on hagedorn road in east lansing, mi, (approximately 3800 hagedorn road) my bmw hit a pothole that resulted in a split rear rim, damaged front rim and blown tire while traveling at 35 mph. the pothole was of an 'average' depth for michigan. (pictures can be provided). interesting is the amount of time (while purchasing the car in december of 2011) that the salesperson tried talking us into purchasing extended warranty coverage for tires and rims. he mentioned that he knew of many customers that had blown tires because of michigan winters and potholes. i declined coverage since my lexus with similar rims and low profile tires never had a problem during the five years i owned the car in michigan. i believe bmw is aware that their wheels are susceptible to extensive damage in northern tier states and that there is an inherent design flaw in their product. further, i believe they are trying to financially capitalize on this by selling extended warranty coverage. *js

Reported in: CANTON MI || Crash: N || VIN #: WBAFU7C5XBD

SERVICE BRAKES

the engine randomly shuts down. this is accompanied by loss of power steering and reduced braking ability. this incident has occurred three times. the car has provided no warning or indicator lights. bmw service was made aware of this problem. their response was that they failed to reproduce it. they also failed to correct the problem, the last incident occurred after a service on the car.

Reported in: HUNTINGTON STATION NY || Crash: N || VIN #: WBAPL5C53BA

STEERING

the engine randomly shuts down. this is accompanied by loss of power steering and reduced braking ability. this incident has occurred three times. the car has provided no warning or indicator lights. bmw service was made aware of this problem. their response was that they failed to reproduce it. they also failed to correct the problem, the last incident occurred after a service on the car.

Reported in: HUNTINGTON STATION NY || Crash: N || VIN #: WBAPL5C53BA

ENGINE

the engine randomly shuts down. this is accompanied by loss of power steering and reduced braking ability. this incident has occurred three times. the car has provided no warning or indicator lights. bmw service was made aware of this problem. their response was that they failed to reproduce it. they also failed to correct the problem, the last incident occurred after a service on the car.

Reported in: HUNTINGTON STATION NY || Crash: N || VIN #: WBAPL5C53BA

WHEELS

i bought my bmw 335i xdrive brand new...ordered in jan 2010 and delivered on april 19, 2010. since i've had the car, the front passenger side tire was replaced 3 times (within 20,000 miles) because of pothole damage to the sidewall of the tire. also, the car required realignment. in august 2012, i had about 22,000 miles on my car and had to replace all of my tires ( except the passenger side left front, since that was the tire that was already replaced 3 times prior to having 22,000 miles on my car) because they were worn out. the bridgestone run-flats are expensive for my bmw. the cost to replace one front tire was $430. luckily, i had purchased the tire warranty when i bought my bmw. the warranty was $1,000. i feel i am being ripped off though. why, after spending $60,000 on a new bmw should i have to spend almost $3,000 on tires in less than 3-years of ownership which includes the $1,000 for tire/wheel insurance. i have had at least 12 different makes and models of cars since i've had my license and i have never spent as much money on tires for one car as i have for my bmw. i would like to see a class action lawsuit against bmw and the tire manufactures for producing and selling a product that was intentionally designed to fraud the consumer. they knowingly produced and sold a tire that had a short life-span, highly susceptible to damage from a typical pothole, and expensive to replace. they also offered the most expensive tire warranty in the industry...the cost of the warranty indicates that they knew these tires would be replaced often. i will also contact the ftc and bbb.

Reported in: RIVERSIDE RI || Crash: N || VIN #: WBAKF9C57BE

SUSPENSION

i bought my bmw 335i xdrive brand new...ordered in jan 2010 and delivered on april 19, 2010. since i've had the car, the front passenger side tire was replaced 3 times (within 20,000 miles) because of pothole damage to the sidewall of the tire. also, the car required realignment. in august 2012, i had about 22,000 miles on my car and had to replace all of my tires ( except the passenger side left front, since that was the tire that was already replaced 3 times prior to having 22,000 miles on my car) because they were worn out. the bridgestone run-flats are expensive for my bmw. the cost to replace one front tire was $430. luckily, i had purchased the tire warranty when i bought my bmw. the warranty was $1,000. i feel i am being ripped off though. why, after spending $60,000 on a new bmw should i have to spend almost $3,000 on tires in less than 3-years of ownership which includes the $1,000 for tire/wheel insurance. i have had at least 12 different makes and models of cars since i've had my license and i have never spent as much money on tires for one car as i have for my bmw. i would like to see a class action lawsuit against bmw and the tire manufactures for producing and selling a product that was intentionally designed to fraud the consumer. they knowingly produced and sold a tire that had a short life-span, highly susceptible to damage from a typical pothole, and expensive to replace. they also offered the most expensive tire warranty in the industry...the cost of the warranty indicates that they knew these tires would be replaced often. i will also contact the ftc and bbb.

Reported in: RIVERSIDE RI || Crash: N || VIN #: WBAKF9C57BE

POWER TRAIN

manual transmission. 2nd gear synchronizer (synchro) failed @ 5000 miles. unable to shift into 2nd gear safely. problem/failure become more prominent @ 18,000 miles. bmw of san francisco voided warranty retroactively for using aftermarket parts @ 16k miles. many individuals on complaining of same transmission issue. (1st to 2nd grind). problem not resolved.

Reported in: SAN FRANCISCO CA || Crash: N || VIN #:

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

cracked wheel rim- with no preceeding incident hitting a large pothole, etc

Reported in: HUNTINGDON VALLEY PA || Crash: N || VIN #: WBAPL5C57BA

VISIBILITY:SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY

2011 bmw 335xi. consumer writes inn regards to sunroof exploded while driving. *smd the consumer stated the sunroof shade was closed preventing shards from flooding into the vehicle. *jb

Reported in: LONG BEACH NY || Crash: N || VIN #: WBAPL5G55BN