2013 Bmw 650i Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BMW 650I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN VIBRATION AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOM BUSH BMW OF ORANGE PARK, LOCATED IN JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA WHERE THE DEALER PERFORMED A SERIES OF REPAIRS ON THE VEHICLE SUCH AS THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SPARK PLUGS, THE COILS, THE FUEL INJECTORS, THE TURBOS AND THE POWER STEERING BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.

WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, ACCELERATING, 'DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION' LIGHT POPS ON, VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER, RUNS ROUGH, AND STALLS. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING TWICE, AND VEHICLE BECOMES INSTANTLY DISABLED. THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH SEVERAL OTHER 2012 ' 2015 BMW 6-SERIES COUPE/CONVERTIBLE OWNERS AS WELL. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS MALFUNCTION, CONSIDERING IT HAPPENS WHILE ACCELERATING, OR DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CAR BECOMES DISABLED WITH NO POWER TO AVOID POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS. PRIVATE GARAGE WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY AND REPAIR, AND BMW HAS NOT CONSIDERED THIS TO BE A PROBLEM.

WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY THE CAR WILL START SHAKING WITH IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER AND THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THE MAIN SCREEN DISPLAYS "DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION: DRIVE MODERATELY. MAXIMUM DRIVETRAIN OUTPUT NOT AVAILABLE. CONSULT SERVICE CENTER" DURING THE MALFUNCTION THE CAR HAS SIGNIFICANT SHAKING, LOSES NEARLY MOST POWER AND THE CAR MUST COME TO AN IMMEDIATE STOP ANDTHE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE TURNED OFF. BMW DOES NOT HAVE A FIX TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE AND EVERY TIME IT HAPPENS THEY REPLACE DIFFERENT PARTS. THIS IS THE 8TH TIME IT HAPPENED AND IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.

WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR WILL HAVE A SUDDEN SHAKE, AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER AND THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THE MAIN RADIO SCREEN DISPLAYS A DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION, REDUCED POWER, IMMEDIATE SERVICE. DURING THIS TIME THE CAR HAS SIGNIFICANT AND SUSTAINED SHAKING AND LOSES NEARLY ALL FORWARD POWER. THE CAR MUST COME TO AN IMMEDIATE STOP AND TURNED OFF. IF YOU WERE PASSING OR ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, THIS COULD LIKELY LEAD TO A CAR ACCIDENT WITH NO ABILITY TO AVOID IT SINCE THE CAR HAS LITTLE TO NO POWER. THERE ARE SCORES OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS FOR THE 650I GRAN COUPE. THERE ARE ALSO YOUTUBE POSTINGS. THE OWNERS HAVE POSTED THAT THEY CANNOT FIND THE ISSUE. DEALERS HAVE REPROGRAMMED THE ECU, REPLACED SPARK PLUGS, REPLACED COILS, REPLACED FUEL INJECTORS AND REPLACED FUEL PUMPS. EVEN WITH THIS, THE CARS CONTINUE TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE, WHICH COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. NHTSA, SINCE BMW HAS REPURCHASED DOZENS OF BMW 650I GRAN COUPE CARS BECAUSE OF THIS, THEY ARE CLEARLY AWARE...

THE RUN FLAT TIRE SIDEWALL FAILED AFTER DRIVING OVER A VERY SMALL POT HOLE. THIS IS THE NINTH (9TH) TIRE TO BE REPLACED IN LESS THAN 14 MONTHS. 8 OF THE 9 WERE GOODYEAR EAGLE LS-2. BMW REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECTIVE CAR. THEY BLAMED THE GOODYEAR TIRE. I CHANGED THE ENTIRE SET OF TIRES TO BRIDGESTONE DRIVEGUARD AND A LITTLE OVER 600 MILES LATER ANOTHER TIRE FAILED. TWO OF THE FAILURES HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND A CRASH WAS LUCKILY AVERTED. THIS IS AN UNSAFE CAR SPECIFIED FROM THE FACTORY WITH THESE RUN FLAT TIRES. SEARCHING THE INTERNET THIS IS A RAMPANT PROBLEM WITH BMW AND RUN FLAT TIRES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE! BMW IS MOST INTERESTED IN SELLING A VERY EXPENSIVE INSURANCE POLICY AT TIME OF PURCHASE. THE DEALER TELLS YOU THAT YOU WILL SUFFER FAILURES. THEY KNOW THERE IS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM AND CHOOSE NOT TO ADDRESS IT TO INCREASE THEIR PROFITS. *TR