05-25-2014, 01:04 PM | #1 |
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VANOS Recall issue is serious
Just for everyone's info, my wife's X5 just had this issue this Friday 23 May and the car was completely disabled by it within 10 miles of first presenting the issue.
I got the expected 1/2 engine fault indication with the notice that says you're in limp mode and may continue driving but you should schedule service. I scheduled service at that moment, and gently drove it directly to the dealer, and it died .9 miles away from the dealer. After a 4 hour ordeal with BMW assist for the tow it finally made to the the dealer. The next morning they said it's the VANOS issue and it looks like a bolt went through the engine. I think this is a major safety concern and BMW should be handling it much more aggressively. I was almost disabled on a two lane bridge with no place to pull over and there was no warning that it was about to quit, no change to the fault code, no "pull over and stop" notification. There is still no indication on the website that my car is subject to the recall, but it's an August '10 build 35i X5, so I can't imagine it's not effected. The best part is my household goods were completely packed up on Thursday the 22nd, and we were supposed to leave for California today. Last edited by chiplee; 08-22-2014 at 10:10 AM.. Reason: Dealer name removed as courtesy due to dealer making substantial effort to correct the situation. |
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I got the official recall notice in the mail over the weekend. It's for both my wife's 135i and my X5. Lovely. Did say they don't have the parts yet though, so it will have to be scheduled when they get the parts in. Did anyone else get this? Both my cars are 2011s.
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06-13-2014, 04:30 PM | #6 |
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06-13-2014, 08:51 PM | #7 |
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Chiplee, safe is good but sure sounds frightening. Hope all is well with the car and your move soon if not already.
This link may provide additional details on the recall: http://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=970570 Appears that your X5 is included as per NHTSA, post # 20. Thanks for sharing. |
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Then there are all of the places it could have happened where they couldn't get off the highway. There are 20 mile stretches of road everywhere with the shoulder closed for construction. What is a person supposed to do if their vehicle just quits in 70mph traffic and blocks a lane, a center lane at that. This was abrupt and the vehicle gave no urgent warning. Just said you can continue to drive, but should "schedule" service. BS. You should go directly in for service and you should probably get a tow whether it still moves under its own power or not. At least that way it will go into neutral and not get dragged on to the car hauler by some clown like my car did. BMW is not handling this correctly. It should be a "park your vehicle as safely and quickly as possible" warning from the car, and absent that these letters should have come out way sooner with notification to cease driving immediately if it happens. BMW is telling people to drive cars that could put them in very dangerous situations. Last edited by chiplee; 06-13-2014 at 09:42 PM.. |
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06-25-2014, 08:25 PM | #9 |
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And I just got my lucky letter today for my CPO 22k "11".
Lol get this sht- "please note that at the present time we do not yet have the sufficient parts to conduct this recall; however we will notify you as soon as parts become available". That is funny. SMFH Last edited by Bklynjoker; 06-25-2014 at 08:42 PM.. |
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06-26-2014, 03:01 PM | #10 |
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This has turned into a complete nightmare for me. I flew back to Texas from California Monday the 23rd, went to the dealer to pick up the car the next morning, and it got a CEL as they pulled it around for me. Checked out a loaner, went back the next day after they fiddled with it... CEL 3 miles from the dealer. Took it back. Now they say BMW wants them to replace the cylinder head. Supposedly that will be done tomorrow, but even IF that fixes it I have to decide when I'm confident enough to drive the vehicle 1400 miles back to CA. We've been without the vehicle for over a month. I've missed work. My wife has missed work. We've had to rent cars periodically when we couldn't get by with one. We'll see what BMW decides to do for us, but we are not happy customers.
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08-11-2014, 09:48 AM | #11 |
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Same problem
Hi, I've been experiencing the same problem but my car (X5 3.5 2011) is in the store for almost 2 months. They tried to fix the first problem (bolts in the engine - replaced it) but when I got the car about 1 month ago, I had problems with the transmission (1st and 2nd gear). BMW told the dealership to change the transmission. I'm still waiting. My warranty just expired and I don't want to have a new extended one if BMW doesn't guarantee that my car is going to be fine. My wife had a bad experience as the car simply stopped in the middle of nowhere...very dangerous for her. Apparently, BMW took almost 2/3 months to send the letter after the press warned us about the recall. When I got the letter, I send the car to the dealership and they said everything was OK but 3 days later, my wife had the problem. I really want to know about my rights. It's seem that I bought an expensive car, based on its reliability and now I have a "lemon" as I don't know if they are going to fix. Any suggestions/recommendations? Thanks in advance!
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08-12-2014, 12:29 PM | #12 | |
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Mine expires this Friday, and I'm waiting another day or so for BMW to decide what they're going to do for me because of this issue. There is no "parts and labor" warranty on warranty work anymore. There used to be a 2 year parts and labor guarantee when the BMW techs did any work, but now that is only the case if they do work on a car that is already out of warranty. Warranty work comes with no coverage, hence my request for an extension or buy back through BMWNA. Last edited by chiplee; 08-12-2014 at 07:12 PM.. |
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08-19-2014, 05:37 PM | #14 |
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Wow this thread makes me nervous as I shop for my first X5. I had a 2012 X3, two years and no talk of this... Is this only a MY2011 35i build issue?? Can someone provide a link to the original recall details?? Thanks in advance...
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08-19-2014, 07:29 PM | #15 |
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See post 7, go to that link then see post 20. I assume that this is what you want to see.
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08-19-2014, 07:48 PM | #16 |
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No letter for me yet, the website doesn't show my car having any recalls, yet my car fits in the range of affected make,model,year. I guess I just have to ask the dealer about it
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08-20-2014, 07:06 AM | #17 |
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Thanks... To be honest, when I initially read, I skipped right over that, and then I replied later without going through the whole thread again... I just missed it...
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http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults However, the full details are posted in post 20. Best, |
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08-21-2014, 08:28 AM | #19 |
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Our repurchase is official now. I think the fact that we purchased the car in CA is what sealed the deal. Along with the multiple failed attempts to return the car to service. If I understand the depreciation formula correctly, we should be fairly compensated for our trouble. We'll see.
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