2011 BMW 5 SERIES Engine Problems
3 NHTSA complaints on file
Engine Issues in the 2011 BMW 5 SERIES
3 engine complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2011 BMW 5 SERIES. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
3
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Engine Complaints
WHILE MAKE TURNS WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AXEL MAKES POPPING NOISE AND STEERING WHEEL JERKS VIOLENTLY. TOOK TO SHOP THEY SAID NOTHING FOUND WRONG WITH CAR. CV AXEL REPLACED ON BOTH SIDES PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS.ALSO NOT EVEN 10K MILES THE CAR WENT THRU 2 BELT TENSIONER CAUSING THE DRIVE BELT TO SNAP/TEAR.
POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION PCV VALVE HEATER THIS IS A RECALL BMW STATES REMEDY NOT AVAILABLE YET.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 5-SERIES. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V746000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Other 2011 BMW 5 SERIES Problem Areas
Tires
30 complaints
Steering
20 complaints
Power Train
8 complaints
Electrical System
6 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
4 complaints
Unknown Or Other
3 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
3 complaints
Wheels
3 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
2 complaints
Fuel System Other
2 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
2 complaints
Suspensionfront
2 complaints
Air Bags
1 complaint
Equipment
1 complaint
Fuelpropulsion System
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Seats
1 complaint
Structure
1 complaint
Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac Systemfanmotor
1 complaint
Visibilitywindshield
1 complaint