2007 BMW 530I

I PURCHASED A NEW 2007 530I WITH LIGHT ALLOY RIMS AND "RUN FLAT" TIRES FROM WEATHERFORD BMW IN BERKELEY, CA. IN JUNE 2008, WITH ONLY 10836 MILES ON MY ODOMETER I WAS ADVISED THAT I HAD TO HAVE MY TWO REAR RIMS REPLACED AT $491.19 EACH FOR A TOTAL OF $982.38. THE PART NUMBER FOR THESE RIMS ARE 36-11-6-760-616. I WAS NOTIFIED BY MY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT SOME OF THE RUBBER ON THE MY REAR TIRE TIRE WAS SEPARATING AND FLAPPING THUS THE NOISE IN MY REAR TIRES. WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE FOR TIRE REPLACEMENT AT THE TIRE FIRM, I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE SAME TWO RIMS THAT WERE REPLACED IN 2008 AT 10836 MILES WAS CRACKED (NOW AT 77633 MILES). I ATTEMPTED TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER WITH THE BMW DEALER BUT WAS PROMPTLY DISMISSED BY THE SERVICE TECHNICIAB AND TOLD "TOUGH LUCK" AND IF I WANTED 2 NEW RIMS, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THEM. SINCE THESE RIMS ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO MY PERSONAL SAFETY AND I FIND IT VERY DIFFICULT THAT AS BAD AS THE HIGHWAYS IN CALIFORNIA ARE NOT A+, THAT THESE RIMS WOULD FAIL AT 10,836 MILES OF NORMAL DRIVING EVEN WITH THE "RUN FLAT" TIRES. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THIS SITUATION APPEARS TO BE ALMOST A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE SAME VEHICLES, ALL WITH MANUFACTURER'S RIMS. SINCE THE SAFETY OF THE PASSENGERS DEPENDS ON THE DEPENDABILITY OF THE RIMS AND TIRES I FEEL IT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED BY YOUR DEPARTMENT. *TR

VEHICLE SENT ERROR MESSAGE ABOUT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG FAILURE IN THE AM, COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE IN THE EVENING WHEN I WENT TO RETURN HOME. DEALER FOUND WATER IN TRUNK, BELOW SPARE TIRE. TRUNK ABOVE SPARE TIRE WAS DRY, NO SIGNS OF MOISTURE. WE EXPERIENCED HEAVY RAINFALL ON 3/17. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS FRIED - VEHICLE IS INOPERABLE. APPEARS TO BE FAILED SUNROOF WATER SEALS PER BMW SERVICE BULLETIN SI B 61 13 06. IN MY PROFESSIONAL OPINION AS A MECHANICAL ENGINEER, THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. MULTIPLE OWNERS' FORUMS CONCUR. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 530I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE SEAT NET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

CAR OVERHEATING. TOOK VEHICLE TO SHOP AND RADIATOR WAS REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN THE DAY AFTER, CAR OVERHEATING AND GETTING MESSAGE THAT ENGINE MUST BE TURNED OFF IMMEDIATELY. CAR AT SHOP AGAIN AND ISSUE IS BEING INVESTIGATED. ASSUMPTION THAT IT HAS A DEFECTIVE WATER PUMP. CONTACTED BMW AND THEY STATE THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF SOME WATER PUMP ISSUES FOR MODELS 2008-2011 BUT THEY HAVE NOT IDENTIFIED ALL MODELS OR VINS AFFECTED. MY VEHICLE IS A 2007. BMW REFERRED ME TO NHTSA TO FILE COMPLAINT AND REQUEST INVESTIGATION. BMW STATES THAT IT IS A POSSIBILITY. REPAIR IS EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE, MY CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE AND I DO NOT HAVE ANOTHER VEHICLE TO DRIVE. I AM REQUESTING YOUR ASSISTANCE. THANK YOU. ## VIN PASSED ## BMW, 2007 530I ## *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 BMW 530I. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO A ROCK. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I WAS WARNED BY THE COMPUTER SYSTEM OF ENGINE OVER HEATING, AND WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, THE ENGINE AUTOMATICALLY SLOWED DOWN THE SPEED, WHICH CAUSED ME PULL OF THE FREEWAY IN A HURRY, SO I WOULDN'T CAUSE ANY ACCIDENT FOR SLOW TRAFFIC. AT THE MECHANIC'S SHOP, I WAS FIRST INFORMED THAT THERMOSTAT WAS DEFECTIVE, BUT LATER THEY DISCOVERED THE WATER PUMP HAS FAILED. THE REASON FOR THE WATER PUMP FAILURE WAS BECAUSE THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL WITHIN THE WATER PUMP HOUSING APPEARED TO BE BURNED OUT. I WAS ABLE TO SEE THE BURNED CHARRED MARK ON THE INTERIOR WALL OF THE HOUSING, WHICH IS LAMINATED WITH PLASTIC. THE WATER PUMP IS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE ENGINE. THIS FAILURE HAPPENS AT ABOUT 10,000 MILES AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF 50,000 MILES WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THE DESIGN OF THE WATER PUMP AND THE LOCATION OF THE WATER PUMP HAS INHERENT PROBLEM FOR EVENTUAL BREAKAGE. BMW SHOULD REDESIGN THIS PART. *TR

I OWN A 2007 BMW 530I. WATER CAN GET BELOW THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE WHERE A RDC MODULAR IS LOCATED AND CAUSE THE RDC TO FAIL. THIS RDC FAILURE IN TURN CAN CAUSE YOUR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO FAIL. THIS HAPPENED TO ME AND AS OF TODAY, BMW ONLY REPLACED THE RDC, ON MY DIME OF COURSE EVEN THOUGH I HAVE A CPO WARRANTY. WATER CAN COME FROM CLOGGED DRAINS AT THE SUNROOF AND OTHER PLACES. BMW KNOWS OF THIS ISSUE AND DOESN'T WANT TO FIX THIS ISSUE. IT APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW. AFTER REVIEWING BMW FORUMS, THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH MANY PEOPLE. *TR