2011 BMW 328I

The contact owns a 2011 BMW 328I. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was losing motive power with the check engine warning light and three other unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was able to restart after multiple attempts. The contact also stated that the vehicle felt hot inside despite not using the heater. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact made a local dealer aware of the issue and the failure; however, the dealer did not provide towing assistance for the vehicle to be taken for the recall repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 174,000.

The contact owns a 2011 BMW 328I. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds or while the vehicle was idling, the vehicle intermittently stalled. The contact then stated that previously, he was able to turn off and restart the vehicle however, the vehicle recently failed to restart. The check engine and service engine soon warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that he towed the vehicle himself to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the starter needed to be replaced; however, the failure recurred. The contact then stated that the vehicle remained at the independent mechanic and was diagnosed, and it was determined that the camshaft bolts failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V176000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in a recall and advised the contact to call the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 91,000.

The contact owns a 2011 BMW 328I. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle jerked and hesitated while depressing the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over, called her husband, and he drove the vehicle to the residence. An independent mechanic was called to the residence and the mechanic discovered that bolts on the camshaft were loosened. Upon investigation, the failure was linked to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V176000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). Both the dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure, and both informed her that the vehicle was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2011 BMW 328I. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle stalled inadvertently. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was unable to veer to the side of the road. The vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact stated he was able to diagnose the vehicle using an OBD reader. The contact diagnosed that the failure was related to the intake VANOS camshaft housing. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V176000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under the recall because the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000. The contact stated that the defective parts and the vehicle make and model year are a part of the recall yet the manufacturer says it's not.

The contact owns a 2011 BMW 328I. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not 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 had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2011 BMW 328I. The contact received notification of the NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V1190000 (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 local dealer was notified of the issue and confirmed that the parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and the contact was informed that parts were not yet available. 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: 22V119000 (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: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal burning plastic odor detected. 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 failure mileage was approximately 35,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2011 BMW 328I. The contact received notification of the NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (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 time for the recall repair. The contact stated that she noticed smoke outside of the vehicle and she smelled an abnormal burning odor. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. No warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was notified of the recall notification and confirmed that the parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was unavailable. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2011 BMW 328I. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the heater was activated, and she smelled an odor of burning plastic inside the vehicle. The contact stated that once the weather turned colder, while using the heater, the odor was inside the vehicle. 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 failure mileage was approximately 69,500. VIN tool confirms parts not available.