2013 Bmw 528XI: complaints, problems and recalls

DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTION: DRIVE MODERATELY ERROR, CAR LOST POWER AS DRIVING AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE. I HAD TO HAVE FLATBED TOW TRUCK COME AND GET VEHICLE AND TAKE TO DEALERSHIP, THIS PARTICULAR ERROR IS WIDELY REFERENCED BY BMW OWNERS FOR THIS MODEL YEAR, COULD HAVE CAUSED MAJOR ACCIDENT HAD I BEEN PULLING INTO HEAVY TRAFFIC, COULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW, HAD 50K MI INSPECTION AND CURRENTLY HAS 98K MILES ON IT.

Owner-reported narrative. 98,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10984870 at NHTSA ↗

MY CARE HAS 30000 MILES; WARRANTY EXPIRED IN NOV 2016. I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND HAVE MAINTAINED THE CAR VERY WELL. I GOT A WARNING SIGN THAT READ 'PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION'. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND HE SAID THE SZL (STEERING ANGLE SENSOR) AND THE PASSENGER SEAT MAT HAVE TO BE REPLACED. IN READING SEVERAL THREADS I THINK THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT THAT IS NOT ADDRESSED BY BMW. I AM UNCLEAR AS TO WHY A RESTRAINT SYSTEM ISSUE DOESN'T FALL UNDER SAFETY WHICH WOULD ALLOW FOR COVERAGE UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY.

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11013830 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BMW 528XI. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND LOST POWER COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO UNION PARK BMW IN WILMINGTON, DELAWARE WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL PUMP FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SEIZE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE FAILURE, BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11058346 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BMW 528XI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE MESSAGE "DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTION" DISPLAYED AS THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (REEVES BMW TAMPA, 109 EAST FOWLER AVE, TAMPA, FL) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE TIMING CHAIN WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 86,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11110591 at NHTSA ↗

MY WIFE WAS TURNING HEAR STEERING WHEEL AND HEARD A "CLICK" AND THEN SHE GOT SOME LIGHTS ON HER DASHBOARD. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE "CLOCK SPRING" FAILED. FROM READING ONLINE THIS SEEMS TO BE A FAIRLY COMMON FAILURE WITH 2013 BMW 5 SERIES. IT IS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW BECAUSE WHEN IT FAILS THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE NO LONGER OPERABLE (HORN, AIRBAG OR ANY OTHER ITEMS THAT ARE LOCATED ON THE STEERING WHEEL).

Owner-reported narrative. 68,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11113220 at NHTSA ↗

THE SUNROOF GLASS SHATTERED WHILE I WAS DRIVING TODAY (8/23/2018) ON A CHICAGO-AREA HIGHWAY. I SAW NO LIKELY CAUSE OF THE DAMAGE -- E.G., FLYING DEBRIS. NOR IS THERE ANY DAMAGE TO THE LINER THAT SITS UNDERNEATH THE GLASS. THE FIRST THING THAT COMES UP WHEN GOOGLING THE ISSUE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED JAN 2018 AGAINST BMW. CONSUMER REPORTS HAS SEVERAL ARTICLES DESCRIBING INCREASED INCIDENCE OF EXPLODING SUNROOFS SINCE CARMAKERS HAVE INCREASED THE SIZE OF SUNROOFS IN THE LAST 5-7 YRS.

Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11121866 at NHTSA ↗

TIMING CHAIN FAILURE CAUSING CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. CAR DISPLAYED "LOW OIL PRESSURE" WARNING IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY "DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION" ERROR AND SHUT DOWN ON 4 LANE HIGHWAY UNABLE TO MOVE. DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF A CAR HIT ME AS IT WAS DARK OUTSIDE IN EARLY MORNING HOURS. CAR HAD 88K MILES AND IS ALWAYS DEALER SERVICED AS PER MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS. THE CAR WAS ALSO IN THE SHOP 1 WEEK PRIOR FOR A VEHICLE CHECK AND NO ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED, TOLD THE TIMING CHAIN SUB ASSEMBLY FOR OIL PUMP FAILED AND ME…

Owner-reported narrative. 88,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11144518 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BMW 528XI. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BMW SEATTLE (1002 AIRPORT WAY S, SEATTLE, WA 98134, [phone removed]) WHEN THE FAILURE FIRST OCCURRED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE SAME DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC TEST SINCE THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIE…

Owner-reported narrative. 82,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11154475 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2015-03-31 (March 31, 2015)

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2013 528i, 528i xDrive, 535i, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550i xDrive, and ActiveHybrid 5 vehicles. The rear reflex reflectors may not reflect enough light. As such, the vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Consequence: The vehicle may be less visible to other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear reflex reflectors, free of charge. The recall began July 28, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.