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      11-01-2019, 10:15 PM   #1
bornleo369
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Drives: 2011 bmw x5 xdrive50i
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Unhappy 2011 BMW X5 Xdrive50i "Engine Malfunction: Reduced power mode"

Hello Bimmers,
First time bimmer here and I am in horrible situation.
I bought car exactly a month(sep 2019) ago and a week ago I was driving on highway and all of sudden check engine light came on with a message "Engine Malfunction: Reduced power mode".
Immediately I took it to BMW north of milwaukee dealership, they did the diagnosis and said vanos solenoid exhaust bank 1 and 2 have gone bad. So I changed bank 1 & bank 2 for both EXHAUST as well as INTAKE.
After changing and spending like $1500 still the message is there and now they are saying that they found metal debris in new solenoids too which were just installed by them. I told them change the engine oil. They did it but still debris was there.
Now, they are saying that timing chain may have been stretched and said i need to change that and are quoting $5500 more. They are just guessing and each time they say we are not sure if this could fix the problem.

I am shattered. I am baffled.
Can anyone help me and suggest me fixing this issue? I will be highly grateful to you.
Car is till in the shop.

Regards,
AL
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