2010 BMW 535I Electrical System Problems

6 NHTSA complaints on file

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Electrical System Issues in the 2010 BMW 535I

6 electrical system complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2010 BMW 535I. Of these, 3 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 2 resulted in injury.

6
Complaints
3
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

All Electrical System Complaints

#11469497 | Crash
I was told by BMW that the high pressure fuel pump for these vehicles are under warranty for 100,000 miles or 10 years. I just purchased the vehicle to not only drive from new jersey to New York and shut down. Since then it caused an accident and the used dealer is just ignoring everything. I was also told there’s an electric water pump class action suit and also something with the trunk leaking. Now I do know that a vehicle is not supposed to be sold without recalls being stated and fixed. I’m already paid 10k for the car and then 1k for a starter . The vehicle is in the body shop having body repair due to the engine shutting down. If the engine shuts down it displays fuel pump malfunction and within 20-30 mins will start again. The BMW 535i has 96,000 miles on it and I...
#11161070 |
MY CAR SMELLS LIKE GAS. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO TWO BMW SHOPS AND IT'S THE SAME THING EVERY TIME. THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING. PLUS, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS IN ALL THE TIME. THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THE SAME THING THAT CAN'T FINE THE PROBLEM. ALSO, MY HEADLIGHTS HAS A MALFUNCTION PROBLEM, IT WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO WORK.
#10939682 |
MANY TIMES DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR DOES NOT UNLOCK WHEN THE LEVER WAS PULLED TWICE. IT ONLY UNLOCKS WHEN THE ELECTRIC UNLOCK BUTTON IS PUSHED. IT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS DURING AN ACCIDENT IF POWER IS LOST AND I COULD NOT UNLOCK THE DOOR. THIS PROBLEM HAS STARTED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR TOO.
#10562212 |
IGNITION COIL MALFUNCTION RECURS AFTER DEALERSHIP REPAIRS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. CAUSES ENGINE SPEED TO VARY AND BE OUTSIDE THE DRIVERS CONTROL. *TR
#10474681 | Crash Fire
WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF TAKING OWNERSHIP OF THIS CAR, I EXPERIENCED A SERIES OF FAULTS IN THE SYSTEM WHERE THE CAR FROZE UP AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, THE CAR HAS EXPERIENCED A VARIETY OF MALFUNCTIONS IN THE ELECTRONIC WARNING SYSTEM. ON 5/22/12, UPON LEAVING MY RESIDENCE, I LOST MOMENTARY CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE CAR STOPPED, JERKED AND THEN I HIT A CURB AND WHEN I RIGHTED THE CAR, I PRESSED DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE CAR ACCELLERATED TO A HIGH SPEED. I TRAVELLED APPROXIMATELY 100' TO WHERE THERE WERE THREE CARS AND ONE MOTORCYCLE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE CAR AND HIT THE DRIVER OF THE MOTOR CYCLE AT A HIGH SPEED. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED WITH NEARLY $25,000 IN DAMAGE. THE FOLLOWING MORNING AFTER I HAD RECEIVED THE CAR,...
#10328082 | Crash
I EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF MY PDC(PARKING DISTANCE CONTROL) SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE AND I SCRAPED A WOODEN POLE AS A RESULT OF THIS FAILURE. I WAS LOOKING BEHIND ME, AS I WAS BACKING UP, THE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO GO ON WHEN REVERSE GEAR IS ON, BUT IT FAILED TO EMPLOY. MY VEHICLE IS A BMW 2010 528I. THIS IS MY FIFTH BMW 5 SERIES AND SINCE THE I-DRIVE THERE HAVE BEEN VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR ;HOWEVER THE PDC SYSTEM IN MY PREVIOUS BMW 2007 OPERATED CONSISTENTLY AS INTENDED EVERY TIME. THE SYSTEM IN MY CURRENT VEHICLE OPERATED CONSISTENTLY UNTIL MARCH 30TH , WHEN IT FAILED TO EMPLOY AND I HAD THE SMALL ACCIDENT. FORTUNATELY IT WAS JUST A WOODEN POLE AND NOT A DOG OR SMALL CHILD THAT WAS HIT. THE REASON I PAY FOR THIS SYSTEM IS BECAUSE IT IMPROVES THE LINE OF VISION...
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