2007 BMW 328I Electronic Stability Control Esc Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 328I. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER (HENDRICK BMW NORTH LAKE, 10720 NORTH LAKE AUTO PLAZA BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28269). THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE DISTRIBUTION BOX HAD OVERHEATED AND MELTED, WHICH WOULD BE AN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE FOR THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS A 2007, IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN DECEMBER OF 2006. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EILIGIBLE TO BE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V044000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER CONTINUED TO STATE THAT EVEN THOUGH IT WAS TWO MONTHS OUTSIDE OF THE RECALL ELIGIBILITY DATE, THEY STILL WOULD NOT HONOR IT IF IT HAD JUST BEEN ONE DAY OUTSIDE OF THE TIMEFRAME. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS...

CAR OVER HEATS AND SMOKING

OUT OF NO WHERE THE CAR DIDN'T WANT TO START UP ANY MORE. IT WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BATTERY BUT IT WASN'T. I HAD IT CHECKED OUT AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHY IT COULDN'T START. I CHECKED ONLINE AND THEN I NOTICED THAT THERE'S BEEN A RECALL FOR 3 SERIES BMW DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND I NOTICED THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE WERE IN MY SHOES.

MY 2007 BMW 328I IS HAVING RED STEERING WHEEL WARNING DISPLAYED ON DASH. I HAVE READ AROUND THE INTERNET AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH BMW. REQUIRES THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN BE REPLACED. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE IF A PERSON NEEDS TO START THE CAR AND IS UNABLE TO START IT BECAUSE OF A FAULTY LATCH AND LEVER. A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH OF "BMW STEERING WHEEL LOCK" BRINGS UP HUNDREDS OF PAGES AND VIDEOS OF PEOPLE HAVING ISSUES WITH THEIR VEHICLES. THE LIGHT ON MY CAR IS A STEERING WHEEL LOCK RED. I CHECKED MY BATTERY AND IT WORKS PERFECTLY FINE. THE PROBLEM IS A FAULTY STEERING LOCK. THE CERTIFIED BMW DEALER THAT SOLD THE VEHICLE SAID THIS IS NORMAL OF BMWS. NORMAL MEANING THEY KNOW IT WILL EVENTUALLY GO BAD AND THE STEERING COLUMN HAS TO BE REPLACE TO CORRECT IT. WHAT, THE STEERING...

I WAS DRIVING AND MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AS I COASTED DOWN THE ROAD WITH ABSOLUTELY NO BRAKES AT ALL. I WAS TERRIFIED. THERE WAS NO ELECTRICAL POWER TO MY CAR AT ALL FOR ALL OF 10 MINS. I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, SWERVING ONTO A SIDE STREET TO LET MY CAR COAST UNTIL IT STOPPED. MY CAR HAS ABSOLUTELY NO COLD CRANK. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED AND NO ONE CAN FIX IT.

ABS SYSTEM LIGHT WENT OFF - NO TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. *TR

MY DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO UNLOCK (WITH BOTH THE REMOTE ENTRY AND THE DOOR LOCK SWITCH LOCATED IN THE CAR) WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR USING THE MANUAL KEY TURN. THIS WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS, UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

I HAVE AN 2007 328I BMW WHICH STALLED AND CUTOFF ON 3 OCCASION WITHIN 4 YEARS. THEY REPLACED AS PER TECH THE FUEL INJECTION TWICE WITHIN 2 YEARS AND NOW THE CAR IS PARKED MY WARRANTY IS EXPIRED AND CUTOFF AGAIN LAST 2 WEEKS. *KB

I OWN A 2007 BMW 328I WITH 21,000 MILES ON IT. IN JULY 2009 I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WHEN THE CAR LOST ALL STEERING POWER, THE ACCELERATOR NO LONGER FUNCTIONED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, & THE KEY WAS UNABLE TO BE EJECTED. A BMW DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE, SO THEY SAID THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. IN AUG 2009, AFTER TURNING THE CAR ON, THE CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE AND IT POWERED DOWN. AGAIN, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE KEY WAS NOT ABLE TO BE EJECTED. THE SAME BMW DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY SAID THEY INSTALLED SOFTWARE UPDATES. IN SEPT 2010 I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND AT A LOW SPEED WHEN THE CAR LOST ALL STEERING CONTROL, THE ACCELERATOR DID NOTHING WHEN I PUSHED DOWN ON IT. I HAD TO...