2012 BMW 528I Service Brakes Problems
3 NHTSA complaints on file
Service Brakes Issues in the 2012 BMW 528I
3 service brakes complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 BMW 528I. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
0
Deaths
All Service Brakes Complaints
Picked up from a stop light no aggressive but normally and a few seconds after going around 20-30ish mph the car stalls and goes into neutral. I was really confused and panicking of what happened, the cars behind me almost crashed into me and I was trying to manage to pull the car over to the side of road and thankfully I did. This could have caused a serious injury to me and others. As I was able to pull off to the side of the road I try to start my car back up and it cranks and cranks for a few seconds which it normally never does and finally when it starts back up the car just starts miss firing like crazy and the check engine light comes on and the car is throwing codes all over the place like drive train malfunction, engine malfunction, low oil pressure,...
EARLY 528I, F10 MODELS HAVE FACTORY SOFTWARE GLITCH THAT IMPROPERLY SET FRONT BRAKE MILEAGE TO AN ERRONEOUS 3100 MILES WHEN RESET AFTER FRONT BRAKE REPLACEMENT. BMW DOES NOT TAKE OWNERSHIP OF SOFTWARE ISSUE AND PLACES SOFTWARE UPGRADE COST ON CUSTOMER THROUGH DEALERSHIP. ISSUE DOES NOT ARISE UNTIL AFTER WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. CUSTOMERS THAT REFUSE TO PAY FOR COST OF BMW SOFTWARE MALFUNCTION CONTINUOUSLY HIT THE RESET OPTION FOR FRONT BRAKES WHICH CONSISTENTLY RESET TO AN ERRONEOUS MILEAGE OF 3100 MILES. THIS CONTINUOUS ERRONEOUS RESET APPROACH DOES NOT ALLOW FOR PROPER BRAKE WEAR ASSESSMENT BASED ON MILEAGE AND LEADS TO LOSS OF AWARENESS ON FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACEMENT WHICH CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS DUE TO LOSS OF FRONT BRAKES. MY WIFE KEPT HITTING THE RESET OPTION TO REMOVE THE ERRONEOUS ALARM SO OFTEN THAT SHE ACTUALLY WAS DRIVING WITH EXTREMELY LOW PADS AND ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS...
VACUUM PUMP; EPDW, VACUUM LINES - A VACUUM PUMP IS USED TO SUPPLY A VACUUM FOR TEH VEHICLE COMPONENTS THAT REQUIRE THIS, SUCH AS THE BRAKE BOOSTER.
Other 2012 BMW 528I Problem Areas
Engine
42 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
26 complaints
Power Train
19 complaints
Electrical System
12 complaints
Unknown Or Other
12 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
5 complaints
Air Bags
3 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Structurebody
3 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
3 complaints
Wheels
3 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
1 complaint
Exterior Lighting
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryfuel Pump
1 complaint
Power Traindriveline
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Seat Beltsfrontwarning Lightdevices
1 complaint
Seats
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulic
1 complaint