2007 BMW 328I

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 328I. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD. AFTER TURNING OFF THE ENGINE, SMOKE CONTINUED TO STREAM FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FOR MORE THAN THREE HOURS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ANTIFREEZE LEAKED FROM A HOSE ATTACHED TO THE RADIATOR. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER (GLOBAL BMW IN ATLANTA, GA) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. BMW OF ROCHESTER HILLS (45550 DAQUINDRE RD, SHELBY CHARTER TOWNSHIP, MI) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 328I. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND ACTIVATED THE AIR CONDITIONER, HE SMELLED SMOKE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE OR AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SOUTH MOTORS BMW (16215 S DIXIE HWY, MIAMI, FL), BUT WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THERE WERE TWO RECALLS POTENTIALLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE: NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. - (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

THE CAR HAS BEEN RECALLED BY BMW NATIONAL DUE TO 2 RECALLS: THE PVC VALVE GASKET AND THE HEATING WIREFRAME. CAR HAD BEEN SHOWING SIGNS OF SMOKE COMING OUT OF HOOD AND SMELL OF PLASTIC BURNED INSIDE THE CABIN. BMW NATIONAL ASKED THE CAR TO BE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. CAR IS ACTUALLY WITH THE DEALERSHIP FOR OVER 6 WEEKS AND BMW HAS NOT GIVEN ANY PREVISION WHEN IT WILL BE REPAIRED. PLEASE HELP.

BLOWER MOTOR : THIS RECALL INVOLVES THE WIRING FOR THE SYSTEM, KNOWN AS A BLOWER-MOTOR, THAT CONTROLS AIR FLOW FOR THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. OVER TIME, THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE WIRING AND THIS SYSTEM COULD DETERIORATE AND, IN RARE CASES, COULD LEAD TO OVERHEATING. BMW HAS INSTRUCTED PEOPLE WITH THESES VEHICLES TO AVOID PARKING IN THEIR GARAGE DUE TO POTENTIAL FIRE RISKS. PCV VALVE: THIS RECALL INVOLVES AN ENGINE COMPONENT KNOWN AS THE POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) VALVE HEATER. THE PCV VALVE HEATER MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PRODUCED TO SPECIFICATIONS. OVER TIME, IT COULD DETERIORATE AND, IN RARE CASES, COULD LEAD TO OVERHEATING. NOTIFICATION OF RECALL OCCURRED 10/25/2017, AS OF JANUARY 23, 2018. BMW STILL HAS NO REMEDY OR ANTICIPATED DATE FOR COMPLETING NEEDED REPAIRS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (ORANGE COUNTY BMW, 101 MAHER LN, HARRIMAN, NY 10926) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-525-7417 AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL BACK. A CASE NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT TO OPERATE. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE DEALER (BMW OF MOBILE, 3025 GOVERNMENT BLVD, MOBILE, AL 36606, (251) 476-2550) INDICATED THAT THE REMEDY AND PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE AND MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR OVER SIX MONTHS. THE DEALER STATED THAT A LOANER VEHICLE WAS NOT AN OPTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED TO THE POINT THAT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STARTER AND DRIVE BELT TENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 328I. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE SMOKE CLEARED AND HE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. INTERMITTENTLY, THE CONTACT DETECTED A BURNING PLASTIC ODOR COMING FROM THE VENTS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A STARTER, VALVE COVER, AND IGNITION MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (HONDA BMW OF CHAMPAIGN, 100 BURWASH AVE, SAVOY, IL 61874) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-525-7417 AND ASKED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. A CASE NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF UPDATED 8/27/18*JB