2010 BMW 5 Series Fuel System

The contact owns a 2010 BMW 550i Gran Turismo. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a fuel odor detected inside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for a smog test but failed the smog test after the fuel odor was detected. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed as a fuel leak at the connection on the high line to injectors on bank 2. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer for diagnosis. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V746000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The failure mileage was 122,515.

2010 BMW 535 XI. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE MANUFACTURER AGREEMENT TO COVER COST OF SPARK PLUGS REPLACEMENT UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT DENIES COVERAGE FOR FAULTY LOW PRESSURE FUEL SENSOR. *SMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW 535XI. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE LOW PRESSURE FUEL SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 52,000. ...UPDATED 10/17/12 *BF

HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTION/FAILURE. *TR

RECURRENT ENGINE FAILURE SECONDARY TO HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP IN BRAND NEW BMW 535I. FIRST FAILURE AT 3000 MILES; SECOND FAILURE AFTER REPAIR AROUND 6600 MILES. BOTH FAILURES WITHOUT WARNING AND SEVERE LOSS OF POWER IN HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC. *TR

ACCELERATION FOR THE VEHICLE WAS REDUCED BY MORE THAN 50%. 0-60 MPH WAS APPROXIMATELY 15 SECONDS. AT LEAST THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE. NO WARNING, NO INDICATOR. THE WARNING MESSAGE DID SHOW UP THE NEXT DAY. *TR

THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHOWS AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION ALERT AND THEN THE POWER IMMEDIATELY SLOWS DOWN AND THEN I HAD A MINUTE TO TRY AND GET OFF TO THE RIGHT ON THE FREEWAY BEFORE THE ENGINE TURNED ITSELF OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE HIGH POWERED FUEL PUMP. THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET WITH THE SAME EXPERIENCE. I AM SEVEN MONTHS PREGNANT AND AM GRATEFUL THAT I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW 535I . THE CONTACT RECEIVED A LETTER FROM BMW STATING THAT IF THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE FUEL PUMP THEY WOULD REPLACE IT AT THE MANUFACTURER'S EXPENSE. THE CONTACT HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED BUT WHEN HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN REGARDS TO THE LETTER, THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE IT TO HIM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,900.

AT AROUND 3000 MILES (2010 535XI), WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE ONTO HIGHWAY ENGINE POWER DIED - ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND CAR EVENTUALLY STALLED. LUCKILY WAS IN RIGHT LANE AT TIME SO MANAGED TO PULL OVER. TRIED TO START CAR SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO LUCK. WAITED SEVERAL MINUTES AND CAR DID START BUT CONTINUED HAVING ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND HAD FUEL PUMP REPLACED. TOLD IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

OUR 2010 BMW 535 XI EXPERIENCED A FAILED FUEL PUMP. THE CAR IS WAS PURCHASED NEW 4 MONTH PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CAR HAD A TOTAL ~3100 MILES WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CAR LOST ALL POWER INCLUDING THE POWER STEERING WHICH CAUSED A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS THE CAR WAS IN MOTION WITH LITTLE ABILITY TO STEER IT TO SAFETY. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP WHERE THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT. *TR

RECURRENT SUDDEN STALLING OF VEHICLE MULTIPLE TIMES, LEADING TO LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, ON A BRAND NEW BMW 535 XDRIVE WITH 3000 MILES. THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED BY CHANGING THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP, BY THE BMW DEALERSHIP. I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH BMW VEHICLES WITH DUAL TURBO ENGINES. *TR