Bmw 650I engine problems
12 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
104 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
56,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 to 2017 model years. Data snapshot: . 87 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
12 of 104 complaints match this topic (11.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10663657 · 2014-12-11 (December 11, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 650I. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH DURING COLD WEATHER, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THERMOSTAT AND THE HOSES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V479000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 86,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10663657 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10925620 · 2016-11-12 (November 12, 2016)
ELECTRIC STEERING WHEEL LOCK MALFUNCTION. STEERING WHEEL CANNOT BE UNLOCKED/LOCKED. ENGINE STALLED, STEERING WHEEL TEMPORARILY LOCKED. ENGINE CANNOT BE RESTARTED. THE CAR WAS MOVING WHEN WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE PULLING INTO SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT. CALLED AAA AND HAD CAR TAKEN BY FLATBED TO HUDSON VALLEY BMW IN POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601 AT ABOUT 14:30 HRS 11/12/2016.
Owner-reported narrative. 69,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10925620 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10585472 · 2014-04-29 (April 29, 2014)
SUFFERED SUDDEN ENGINE STALL IN AN EXPRESSWAY WITH NO APPARENT EXPLANATION OR REASON LAST MONTH. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THIS OCCURRED. THE FIRST TIME WAS APPROXIMATELY SEVERAL MONTHS EARLIER AND AFTER LIMPING TO A SAFE PLACE AND TURNING THE MOTOR OFF, RESTING FOR A WHILE, IT RESTARTED. I HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED DURING ITS ANNUAL OIL CHANGE AND THE DEALER INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE SUFFERED AN ENGINE MISFIRE IN TWO PISTONS, ALLEGEDLY DUE TO TWO FAULTY COILS. ABOUT A MONTH LATER I SUFFERED THE SECOND INCIDENT IN AN EXPRESSWAY BUT IN HEAVIER TRA…
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10585472 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11109650 · 2018-07-05 (July 5, 2018)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 650I. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A BMW DEALERSHIP IN FARMINGTON HILLS WHERE DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V746000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000. *TT
Owner-reported narrative. 63,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11109650 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11324905 · 2020-05-17 (May 17, 2020)
AT APPROXIMATELY 120,000 MILES MY ENGINE OIL PUMP WENT OUT CAUSING MY CAR TO STALL WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT 70 MILES PER HOUR. THE BMW DEALERSHIP SAID TO ME THAT EVEN THOUGH MY CAR MEETS THE MILES SPECIFICATIONS THE ENGINE OIL HAS METAL PIECES IN IT THEREFORE THEY WILL NOT COVER A NEW WARRANTY UNDER THEIR LEMON LAW. BMW NEW THAT THIS ENGINE WAS A TROUBLED ENGINE FROM THE FIRST DAT THIS CAR WAS BUILT AND NOW BMW IS NOT STANDING BEHIND THES VEHICLES
Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11324905 at NHTSA ↗