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Bmw 328D fuel problems

56 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.

Key facts

210 owner complaints analyzed

8 distinct recall campaigns

73,057 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2013 to 2018 model years. Data snapshot: . 104 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Fuel system concerns evidence

56 of 210 complaints match this topic (26.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.

Owner report 10730676 · 2015-06-26 (June 26, 2015)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BMW 328D. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AT 10 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A RESULT OF A FAULTY FUEL PUMP THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10730676 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10971180 · 2017-04-07 (April 7, 2017)

ALL 3 SERIES FROM 2014 WERE RECALLED BY BMW EXCEPT DIESELS. MY CAR IS 3 YEARS OLD 328 DIESEL AND THE FUEL PUMP DISINTEGRATED CAUSING ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH NICKEL SHAVINGS. THE RECALLED GAS BMWS FROM 2014 EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS SO CLEARLY MY CAR HAS THE SAME FAULTY FUEL PUMP WITH IMPROPER NICKEL PLATING INSTALLED, AND SHOULD ALSO BE UNDER THIS RECALL. SINCE I COMMUTE (HENCE DIESEL) A LOT AND MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY DESPITE THE FACT IS 3 YEARS OLD I WILL HAVE TO PAY OUTRAGEOUS $13,000 TO RESURRECT IT. IN FACT I ALMOS…

Owner-reported narrative. 101,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10971180 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10994140 · 2017-06-09 (June 9, 2017)

GOING ABOUT 60MPH, MY CAR COMPLETELY LOSES POWER AND SHUTS DOWN. POWER TRAIN MALFUNCTION LOSS OF POWER FLASH ON THE SCREEN. IVE HAD THE CAR FOR 20 DAYS, AND AT 52000 MILES. 2000 OVER MY WARRANTY. BMW IS AUOTIBG NE $5,000 TO FIX THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AND SYSTEM, FUEL RAIL SENSOR, AND FUEL RAIL PRESSURE VALVE WHICH ALL ULTIMATELY WORK TOGETHER. BUT BMW HAS ALREADY RECALLED ALL OTHER 2014 328 MODELS FOR THE EXACT SAME FUEL PUMP PROBLEMS IM HAVING EXCEPT THE 328D MODEL WAS THE ONLY ONE LEFT OUT????! BMW MAKES VERY FEW OF THESE MODELS TO BEGIN…

Owner-reported narrative. 52,034 miles reported. Look up ODI 10994140 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11001775 · 2017-06-27 (June 27, 2017)

AT 55K MILES IN APRIL 2017, IN FAST LANE OF FREEWAY, DRIVE-TRAIN MALFUNCTION MESSAGE DISPLAYED WITH SERVICE ENGINE LIGHTS. CAR LOST POWER AS I WAS FORTUNATELY ABLE TO CHANGE MULTIPLE LANES TO SHOULDER AS CAR LOST COMPLETE POWER. BMW SOS DID NOT FUNCTION. IT TOOK 3 TOW DRIVERS AND 3 HOURS TO MANUALLY OVERRIDE SYSTEM TO GET CAR IN NEUTRAL TO SAFELY PUT ON TRUCK. BMW ADVISED THEY WOULD HAVE TO JACK CAR AND REMOVE TRANSMISSION PANEL TO MANUALLY PUT IN 'DRIVE' WHICH WAS NOT AN OPTION ON THE NARROW SHOULDER OF I-10 IN CA. DIAGNOSTICS REVEALED HIGH…

Owner-reported narrative. 55,114 miles reported. Look up ODI 11001775 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11002042 · 2017-06-28 (June 28, 2017)

2 OF 4 INJECTORS HAVE FAILED AT OR BEFORE 40000 MILES I THINK THE PROBLEM IS THE FUEL PUMP, THEY HAVE BEEN RECALLED IN THE GAS MODELS CHECK ENG.LIGHT CAME ON FUEL MILEAGE DROPED BY 35% DID NOT DRIVE ANYMORE TILL INJECTOR WAS REPLACED

Owner-reported narrative. 41,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11002042 at NHTSA ↗