2015 BMW 328D Engine Problems

Vehicle is 100% BMW Serviced for it's history, showroom to present. Vehicle had been smoking after sitting 2-3 days and driving. We'd park and see wisps of smoke coming from the wheelwells and engine bay. Alarming! Never witnessed open flame, but as the saying goes, if there's smoke... Questionable component: 328xd Fuel Sensor Probe (BMW part #13-53-8-594-893 Fuel Feed Line 135040 ) Complaint/Report pertains to Fuel Sensor Probe failure and resultant fuel propagation(backfeeding/leaking fuel from sensor connection) into adjacent wiring/engine bay foils. Diagnostic System did not report sensor failure until extensive damage and hazard was realized. BMW USA responded to report as NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY(high mile vehicle) and therefore not of responsibility of BMW. According to local BMW Service team the event is NOT UNUSUAL and that several vehicles with same fail/error codes have exhibited similar fuel leakage/propagation/damages. VERY PROBABLE FIRE HAZARD Costly repairs; if system had detected failure...

DIESEL FUEL FOUND IN UNEXPECTED AREAS INCLUDING WIRING HARNESS, FUEL INJECTORS, PRESSURE SENSORS, TURBO CHARGER COMPONENT, DDE, EGR, ETC. UNABLE TO LOCATE SOURCE OF FUEL LEAK INTO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSING POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD OR SERIOUS VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONING. ADVISED BY BMW SERVICE MANAGER THAT COST TO PERFORM REPAIR MORE COSTLY THAN VALUE OF VEHICLE. BMW NOT SUPPORTIVE IN CORRECTION OR ASSISTANCE WITH ISSUES. OVER 2.5 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP, VEHICLE SERVICED >5+ TIMES FOR ENGINE WARNING LIGHT AND DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTION ALERTS. EGR VALVE REPLACED X3, EXHAUST PRE DPFTEMP SENSOR,ETC. SERVICE PERFORMED ON RECALLED FLEX DISC B27, AND EGR COOLER (MULTIPLE TIMES)PER ADVISORY. REGULAR AND TIMELY MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON VEHICLE.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT FREEWAY SPEED IT SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY LOST POWER CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO TAKE ACTION TO CROSS LANES OF TRAFFIC TO THE SHOULDER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL RAIL AND ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS HOWEVER THIS DID NOT PREVENT REREPEATED RECURRENCE OF THE ISSUE. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF THE ISSUE IS NOT RESOLVED IT WILL LEAD TO A DANGEROUS AND UNSAFE SITUATION. THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE EVEN THOUGH THE BMW REPAIRED IT. CAR DISPLAYS DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION MESSAGE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 BMW 328D. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V755000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. BMW OF BELLEVUE (13617 NORTHUP WAY, BELLEVUE, WA 98005, (425) 243-5201) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

WHEN I FIRST HEARD ABOUT THE RECALL FOR THE EGR COOLER, I CHECKED BMW'S WEBSITE AND IT SAID THAT THE REMEDY WAS AVAILABLE. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER, ONLY TO HAVE THEM SAY PARTS WEREN'T READY. I GOT A "DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION" ERROR WHEN I WAS DRIVING TO SCHOOL A FEW MONTHS AGO. AFTER I GOT OUT OF SCHOOL, I WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE EGR COOLER RECALL. HE RESET THE CODE AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. MY MECHANIC RESET THE CODE AND SENT ME ON MY WAY AGAIN. I CHECKED BMW'S WEBSITE AGAIN AND THEY SAID PARTS WERE READY. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALER AGAIN, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT PARTS WEREN'T READY. JUST TODAY, I GOT ANOTHER...

I WAS DRIVING ON I-91 AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED AND THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTED DECELERATING ON ITS OWN WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS OR OTHER INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. I PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND GOT OUT TO INVESTIGATE AND SAW SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. I CALLED 911 AND THE CAR WAS VISIBLY ON FIRE BY THE TIME THEY ARRIVED.