Bmw 528I fuel problems
38 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
815 owner complaints analyzed
14 distinct recall campaigns
85,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1979 to 2016 model years. Data snapshot: . 489 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
38 of 815 complaints match this topic (4.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 874473 · 2000-11-06 (November 6, 2000)
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE JUST STOPPED WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM MECHANIC REPLACED FUEL PUMP. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 874473 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10205426 · 2007-10-11 (October 11, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BMW 528I. WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, THE CONTACT SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. HE DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT FOR THE WINDOW BURNED THROUGH THE HOUSING AND FELL INTO THE TRUNK. THE BULB LANDED BY THE FUEL TANK. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE AND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. FURTHERMORE, THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE HANDLES FAILED TO OPEN THE DOORS FROM INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE DOORS WOULD ONLY OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 166,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 138,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10205426 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8013404 · 2002-07-08 (July 8, 2002)
CONSUMER SMELLED GAS WHILE DRIVING,.TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC ,AND THEY STATED THAT CONSUMER HIT SOMETHING AND IT PUNCTURED GAS TANK, CAUSING A LEAK. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT PLASTIC GAS TANK. HOW EASY IT WAS TO PUNCTURE IT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8013404 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10044706 · 2003-10-24 (October 24, 2003)
THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. THE ENGINE SPUTTERED PRIOR TO IT DYING OUT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND OTHER COMPONENTS IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. ` *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 39,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10044706 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10764209 · 2015-09-16 (September 16, 2015)
HELLO I'M REPORTING IN REGARDS TO AN ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE. FOR APPROXIMATELY THE PAST MONTH I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH A GASOLINE SMELL COMING FROM MY VEHICLE. I FIRST THOUGHT I WAS OVER FILLING SO CHANGED THE AMOUNT OF GAS I PUT IN THE VEHICLE. THAT STILL DIDN'T STOP THE SMELL FROM COMING BACK. SO I DECIDED TO SCHEDULE MY VEHICLE FOR AN APPOINTMENT. AS A RESULT THE SERVICE ADVISOR STATED THEY SMELLED IT BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND A LEAK. I DROVE HOME WITHOUT A STRONG SMELL BUT BY THE TIME I ARRIVED TO THE DESTINATION IT WAS EVIDENT AGAIN. I CONTACTED…
Owner-reported narrative. 16,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10764209 at NHTSA ↗