Check engine light is illuminated. Vanos exhaust warning codes are stored. Other vehicles with the same n52 engine are subject to recall 23v707. Bmw indicates that this vehicle is not included but could be in the future. In the interim, we are faced with a $3500 - $4500 out-of-pocket expense (which will probably never be reimbursed) or the possibility of the events described in the recall, which include a crash. For the safety of drivers of other vehicles in this same series with this same engine, it is imperative that the recall be extended to all potentially affected automobiles. Thank you for your assistance. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6)
The contact owns a 2010 bwm 328i. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed failures with the camshaft position sensor and vanos assembly bolts. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 23v707000 (engine and engine cooling). The vin was included, but parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the nhtsa hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2011 bmw 328i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v707000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, there was an abnormally loud grinding and metallic sound coming from the engine. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the vehicle lost motive power and decelerated to approximately 10-15 mph. The contact was able to drive to the nearby residence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the engine vanos bolts had fractured, and there were metal shavings in the engine. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 134,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2011 bmw 328i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v707000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2011 bmw 328i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v707000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
This vanos bolt recall has been out for some time now. I can't believe bolts are holding this up? I've called bmw only to be told that "there is no eta" on the parts. I don't believe bmw wants to perform this recall on a 2011 car.
The contact owns a 2011 bmw 328i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v707000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who confirmed the failure was related to the recall however, the parts for the recall repair were not yet available. The failure mileage was 152,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2010 bmw 328i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v707000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving at approximately 35 mph, the vehicle was sputtering, jerking, shuddering, and stalled. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and drove to her destination; however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2011 bmw 328i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v707000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle began making an abnormal sound and the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the vehicle could not be restarted. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with complete engine failure. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 94,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
My wife was driving on the highway when the engine suddenly stalled on her. She had never been through this situation and had no idea what to do. She tried to turn it back on but it would not start. She was frightened, the vehicle was partially on the slow lane and on the shoulder. She turned on the emergency blinkers and immediately called me freaking out, i told her to compose herself, watch her surroundings, to get away from the vehicle and closer to the shoulder. The fact that this happened out of nowhere in the middle of the highway put my wife and others in danger. Luckily she reacted quickly and started making her way towards the shoulder on the right. This could've caused an accident, injuries or even death. A good samaritan stopped and helped her move the bmw out of the lane and into the shoulder. The reason why this occurred to the vehicle is because of the vanos timing chain assembly. I had christian brothers automotive diagnose a check engine light and a noise that was coming from the engine on march [xxx]. They warned me that this could've happened and to take it to the dealer because it has an open recall on it. I called the bmw dealership and told me they couldn't do anything about it because they did not have a remedy at this time. We knew it was a risk but it's the only car she has to use to work. She strictly used it just for work for that same reason. After it broke down, i got it towed to my house and had an independent mechanic diagnose the issue and he confirmed as well that it was the vanos timing chain assembly. I towed it to my nearest bmw dealership and told them the situation and about the recall. They said they will diagnose it and look into the recall. We just really need this fixed as soon as possible. Right now i'm having to drop her off at work and she has to find an uber back home because i'm still working. I'm hoping that with this report, it will help me and others get the problem fixed that we desperately need. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (f