Footwell Module Question

[Reckamech]

I took my 2011 X5 in for service and the independent shop advised that while they were scanning the vehicle for error codes the Footwell Module failed. He advised that this is a known issue and that the dealer should cover the part even tho it is out of warranty. Anyone have this happen to them?

[racermp]

I was trying to code my friends 11' 335i with carly and it said it found critical faults in frm module. Seems like a comon thing but not sure if dealer will cover it. Worth a try

[hsc1102]

I have a 2010 X5m, but don't have this issue. However, when I type in my VIN in the BMW owner reimbursement website below, BMW ELW Footwell Module appears so there must be some kind of recall. Why else would they list it a a reimbursable item. The other items that show up are Fuel Injectors (which I did pay out of pocket but got reimbursed for) and In-tank fuel pump which I did not have any issues with yet.

http://www.bmw-rp.com/production/isg...nsf/submit.xsp

[BPMSport]

Originally Posted by Reckamech

I took my 2011 X5 in for service and the independent shop advised that while they were scanning the vehicle for error codes the Footwell Module failed. He advised that this is a known issue and that the dealer should cover the part even tho it is out of warranty. Anyone have this happen to them?

Many cars received an 8yr/125k mile extended warranty on the FRM. They can literally fail just from scanning with the factory tool. It's a huge firmware problem that causes a memory overflow which in turn kills the module.

[gixxerboy63]

Originally Posted by Mike Benvo

Many cars received an 8yr/125k mile extended warranty on the FRM. They can literally fail just from scanning with the factory tool. It's a huge firmware problem that causes a memory overflow which in turn kills the module.

My BMW service advisor told me that this is a common failure, which is why they will update all the other modules, but are hesitant to update the footwell module.

[BPMSport]

Originally Posted by gixxerboy63

My BMW service advisor told me that this is a common failure, which is why they will update all the other modules, but are hesitant to update the footwell module.

Your service advisor is a little lost.. Updating the module fixes this problem. It's scanning the module that can cause it to overflow and fail. If it was updated, you can scan all day without the memory overflow/error.

He is correct that it is common.

[FoShizzle]

Just found this thread by googling elw footwell module as I too see it listed on the BMW site (www.bmw-rp.com) as a reimbursement item when I put in my vin - '11 335is. Curious if anyone has any specific part numbers for this unit they are calling for?