Bmw 320I fuel problems
17 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
159 owner complaints analyzed
13 distinct recall campaigns
58,700 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1977 to 2018 model years. Data snapshot: . 80 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
17 of 159 complaints match this topic (10.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11205241 · 2019-05-02 (May 2, 2019)
WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION, THE FUEL PUMP FAILED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. LUCKILY, I WAS ON A CITY STREET, NOT ON A HIGHWAY! OVER 18,000 SIMILAR YEAR/MODEL CARS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS EXACT SAME REASON A FEW YEARS AGO (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V189000), BUT NOT MINE. NOW I AM FACED WITH A $2,400 BILL TO GET IT REPLACED!!
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11205241 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11277471 · 2019-11-01 (November 1, 2019)
ON WEDNESDAY, OCT 30TH 2019, I WAS DRIVING MY 2014 BMW 320 (VIN: [XXX]) FROM MY DOCTOR OFFICE IN CARMEL (INDIANA) TO ZIONSVILLE (INDIANA) DURING LUNCH TIME, MY ENGINE ABRUPTLY SHUT DOWN AT MILE 55 ON THE HIGHWAY 465. FORTUNATELY, I WAS CLOSE ENOUGH TO PARK THE CAR ON THE RIGHT ROADSITE OF THE HIGHWAY 465( 1 MILE CLOSE TO EXIT 27). WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE CAR ON THE ROADSIDE, THE STARTER TURNED OVER, BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. ACCORDINGLY ARRANGED TO HAVE MY 320I TOWED TO CLOSEBY AUTO SHOP (MATTHEWS AUTO REPAIR SHOP IN 725 EAST 106…
Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11277471 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11375256 · 2020-11-18 (November 18, 2020)
ON THE NIGHT OF OCTOBER 18 2020 AROUND 3:30AM I WAS WOKEN BY MY NEXT DOOR NEIGHBORS NOTIFYING ME THAT ME 2014 BMW WAS CURRENTLY ON FIRE IN A UNCONTROLLABLE BLAZE. FROM THE ENGINE BAY OF THE CAR DOWN TO MY FUEL TANK AND PUMPS WERE SHOOTING OUT FLAMES COVERING THE CAR ITSELF BY THE TIME I WAS ABLE TO RUN FROM MY ROOM TO MY CAR I CAN SEE THAT THE DAMAGE WAS DONE. I PROCEEDED TO CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND PUT OUT THE FIRE MYSELF WHILE I WAITED FOR THEM TO ARRIVE, I DID NOT DRIVE THE CAR FOR A TOTAL OF 8+ HOURS AND IT WAS SITTING AND PARKED IN FRO…
Owner-reported narrative. 76,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11375256 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10978697 · 2017-04-16 (April 16, 2017)
HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILURE. WE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM OCCUR THREE TIMES NOW. THIS LAST TIME HAPPENED TO MY SPOUSE WHILE TRAVELING 70+ MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET. THE ONSET WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, AN IMMEDIATE AND UNSETTLING SHUDDER WITH AN ONSCREEN POPUP. THE ABRUPT LOSS OF SPEED NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT THIS TIME. IT OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING AND SINCE WE AREN'T' APPLYING BRAKES, OTHER DRIVES ARE CAUGHT BY SURPRISE AT THE SUDDEN DROP IN SPEED. WE NARROWLY PULLED FROM THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT GETTING HIT PRIOR TO STOPPING AND SHUTTING O…
Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10978697 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11245925 · 2019-08-22 (August 22, 2019)
FUEL GAUGE ERRONEOUS DISPLAY: VEHICLE RUNS OUT OF FUEL, BUT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STILL DISPLAYS FUEL REMAINING IN THE TANK. DEALER FOUND OUT PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL CELL AND TO FIX THE PROBLEM, THE TANK AND THE FUEL PUMP MUST BE REPLACE, COST OF $2875. SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT FROM THE DEALER.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11245925 at NHTSA ↗