BMW Issues Recall On 130,000 Twin Turbo Engine Vehicles

Symptoms include long-crank engine starting times along with the illumination of the “Service Engine Soon” light.  In certain cases, the driver may experience reduced engine performance in a Safe Mode accompanied by a tone and the illumination of the “Engine Malfunction” light.

Based on the individual service history of the vehicle, the action will entail replacement of the high-pressure fuel pump and/or a software update.

Approximately 130,000 vehicles are potentially affected with about 40,000 expected to require a new high pressure fuel pump. Affected BMW models include:

·         MY 2007–2010 335i models.

·         MY 2008–2010 135i, 535i and X6 xDrive35i Sports Activity Coupes

·         MY 2009 – 2010 Z4 Roadster sDrive35i

In a separate action, BMW has notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it will voluntarily recall approximately 20,800 MY 2008 X5 Sports Activity Vehicles equipped with normally-aspirated inline six-cylinder engines to replace the low-pressure fuel pump.  In this case, should the fuel pump experience a failure, the engine will stop running and the driver will lose power assist for the steering and brakes although both the steering and the brakes remain operational.

Letters will be sent by First Class mail to owners of affected vehicles in the coming weeks, requesting the scheduling of a service appointment with an Authorized BMW Center to have the update performed.

No injuries have been reported with either of these issues.





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knowitall1985 - 10/26/2010 12:26:33 PM

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Thanks to Toyota everyone will have to recall every little thing.......

Agent009 - 10/26/2010 12:38:21 PM

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You got that right.

However I wonder now if a news agency (Like ABC) begins trolling the automotive forums and reports general gripes as a widespread issues, will end up damaging a brand's reputation?

EVERY brand has issues. Just are they really newsworthy.

internationalmanofmystery - 10/26/2010 12:36:11 PM

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...makes the world a safer place, I THINK!

Agent009 - 10/26/2010 12:38:53 PM

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or a more paranoid one...

knowitall1985 - 10/26/2010 4:33:01 PM

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BMW=Ultimate Killing Machine Why did you remove my post? I was just poking a little fun at the Toyota haters. Doesn't this site offer free speech? It's ok if it's Lexus or Toyota so BMW is fair game as well!!!!!

quizz - 10/26/2010 12:44:43 PM

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First generation turbos with a problem? Say it ain't so. Not surprised at all. They'll work it out by the 3rd generation. More complications means more opportunities for failure. I'd never buy a 10 year old BMW with a turbo. Turbo engined "sporty" cars should be leased and returned every 3 years.

lewishamiltonpimp - 10/26/2010 1:02:56 PM

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Generalise much?

It's got nothing to do with the turbos. It has everything to do with the HPFP on the direct injection N54 motor not being up to the task and the seals failing. Blame it on ethanol content in US gasoline or bad workmanship, bad design etc. It has nothing to do with the car being forced induction.

Turbo cars have been around for aeons.

aarononymous - 10/26/2010 1:05:41 PM

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lots of cars use direct injection nowadays

pennfootball - 10/26/2010 1:06:12 PM

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I have been saying this for years...BMW's have issues....NUF

JUGNU - 10/26/2010 1:42:49 PM

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So multiple Engine of the Year award winner and arguably the best engine BMW produce is recalled. That shows almost anything can go wrong even some top reliable Toyotas.

JUGNU

mpwr - 10/26/2010 1:45:59 PM

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thanks for taking care of this BMW, now those blood suckers that were mentioned in the recent post this month of a class action suit can go and try to rape someone else. My question is are these the updated bosch or the bad seimens units that are being replaced.

Yonder7 - 10/26/2010 1:56:30 PM

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quizz: What is the relation ? turbos and fuel pumps?....explain...Do You have any idea on what you are saying or what ?.

abcd - 10/26/2010 2:23:13 PM

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The title should be: "Another BMW recall", or something like this.

When it rains, it pours.

holmstar - 10/26/2010 4:11:25 PM

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So the real question is, does this mean that BMW is confident that they have permanently fixed the HPFP problem? or was this just a ploy to settle the recent law suit?

knowitall1985 - 10/26/2010 4:39:57 PM

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Face it all cars break. BMW has always had many problems. The 04 seven series had the largest buyback in BMW history.

pennfootball - 10/27/2010 11:56:48 AM

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BMW = GOOD NOT according to Consumer reports!! BMW had a bad year, with five of its 11 models scoring below average. While the BMW M3 topped the sporty cars category, the 1-, 3-, and 5-Series models with the 3.0-liter turbocharged (N54) engine had high problem rates related to the fuel system, among other gripes.