HPFP/Engine MALFUNCTION

AplineBeema · 02-06-2010, 11:48 AM

My 08 Alpine white 335i coupe has 18,000 miles on it and this past week i experienced my fourth major engine failure! I was driving up an on_ramp to the 405FWY merging with an 18-wheeler and BOOM the engine started rattling/rumbling and then it was gone. NO POWER. Lucky me, i am alive and okay.

Got it to service the next day, sounding like a diesel from the 70's, and it took a full 24hrs to do yet again the SAME repair.

I called BMW NA that day and filed a complaint. Told them what happened, how many times its been repaired, and complained about the constant long cranks and so on (3 seconds it takes sometimes). i have had the car for 18 months and i have taken it to my dealer's service bay 6 times!
Withing 3 days my case was elevated and within 1 week, i got a call from a customer care rep telling me they were taking the car back!

Papers have been sent to me. All they need is a signature and 3 weeks later they pick it up from me at the dealer. DONE

Thank you to all of you memebers who have put up all the many informative posts and made my run with a 335i coupe so enjoyable. What a sports car indeed, its a shame. I found many tips and needed info and insight on these forums. Good Luck to all and i hope not too many of you end up with the same problems as me.

LagMode335i · 02-06-2010, 12:13 PM

Congrats man; glad to see BMW NA gave you some justice. Just wished they would have done it earlier. Enjoy your new ride whatever it is.

02-06-2010, 01:15 PM

Good to hear they tooke care of it. So what is your plan now on what to get next?

balance · 02-06-2010, 01:18 PM

you are very lucky sir

AplineBeema · 02-09-2010, 08:59 PM

lucky indeed.... moving up to the S4!

Blacksapphiref06 · 02-10-2010, 05:22 AM

congrats man, enjoy your new S4

02-06-2010, 11:48 AM	#1
AplineBeema AlpineBeema 0 Rep 23 Posts Drives: 335i\|Cpe\|Sprt\|Prm\|19" Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Brentwood / LA, Ca - USA iTrader: (0)	HPFP/Engine MALFUNCTION My 08 Alpine white 335i coupe has 18,000 miles on it and this past week i experienced my fourth major engine failure! I was driving up an on_ramp to the 405FWY merging with an 18-wheeler and BOOM the engine started rattling/rumbling and then it was gone. NO POWER. Lucky me, i am alive and okay. Got it to service the next day, sounding like a diesel from the 70's, and it took a full 24hrs to do yet again the SAME repair. I called BMW NA that day and filed a complaint. Told them what happened, how many times its been repaired, and complained about the constant long cranks and so on (3 seconds it takes sometimes). i have had the car for 18 months and i have taken it to my dealer's service bay 6 times! Withing 3 days my case was elevated and within 1 week, i got a call from a customer care rep telling me they were taking the car back! Papers have been sent to me. All they need is a signature and 3 weeks later they pick it up from me at the dealer. DONE Thank you to all of you memebers who have put up all the many informative posts and made my run with a 335i coupe so enjoyable. What a sports car indeed, its a shame. I found many tips and needed info and insight on these forums. Good Luck to all and i hope not too many of you end up with the same problems as me.
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02-06-2010, 12:13 PM	#2
LagMode335i Private First Class 1 Rep 181 Posts Drives: 2008 335i DS2 but M OTW Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: TN iTrader: (0)	Congrats man; glad to see BMW NA gave you some justice. Just wished they would have done it earlier. Enjoy your new ride whatever it is.
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02-06-2010, 01:15 PM	#3
beemer3 Guest 0 Rep n/a Posts Drives:	Good to hear they tooke care of it. So what is your plan now on what to get next?
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02-06-2010, 01:18 PM	#4
balance Colonel 122 Rep 2,090 Posts Drives: F32 435i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: OC iTrader: (6) Garage List 2014 BMW [0.00]	you are very lucky sir __________________
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02-09-2010, 08:59 PM	#5
AplineBeema AlpineBeema 0 Rep 23 Posts Drives: 335i\|Cpe\|Sprt\|Prm\|19" Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Brentwood / LA, Ca - USA iTrader: (0)	lucky indeed.... moving up to the S4!
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02-10-2010, 05:22 AM	#6
Blacksapphiref06 Lieutenant 22 Rep 595 Posts Drives: F06 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: East Java iTrader: (3) Garage List 2013 BMW F06 [9.90] 2007 BMW M6 [8.50]	congrats man, enjoy your new S4 __________________ 08 BMW 335i E92 [ Space Grey on Coral Red Leather ] 07 BMW M6 E63 [ Space Grey on Black Nappa Leather ] 13 BMW 640i F06 [ Black Sapphire on Cinnamon Brown Leather ]
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