Quoted me over $3,000 to figure out why it happened. The engine has failed and The dealership says we need a new engine. Hoping to join this lawsuit. i took it to a BMW dealership 10 days ago only to find out the timing chain needs to be replaced at a cost of almost $5,000. Same story as above, first motor seized at 69,000 miles, No bulletin at that time – I opted to put used motor in – turned into warranty after bulletin was released with warranty denied by bmw. Then he told me that he will fix my car for me that will cost $7,000, mostly labor hours. I have a 2014 BMW X5 Diesel and recently had my EGR valves replace costing $1500. Refer to the chart below to see which re-learn procedure your vehicle needs after its transmission adaptations are reset. How do get included in this class action suit? How do you join the lawsuit? I had the same issue for my x3. I too have an open case with BMW of North America…..after my 2013 X3 timing chain needed to be repaired! Crazy I need to know how to join lawsuit. U.S. District Judge William H. Walls partially granted and partially denied BMW’s motion to dismiss claims that it sold vehicles with a known engine defect. I paid $13,000 for the car and still owe $10,000. After that the car is running smoothly and nicely. Even knowing there this is a long time issue. But of course, the dealer has never indicated this to me. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. The car has had oil changed by the dealer every year and has 27000 miles. They have my car for 1 week now. I went and checked the code: Did you solve this? Yes, BMW of Montgomery, Alabama had my 550i, for over six months to replace the engine. This is a hazard!!! Required fields are marked *, UPDATE 2: As of December 2020, the BMW Timing Chain Class Action Settlement is now open. I can’t believe this. BMW North America shut me down…too bad we got our money out of customers you figure out how to fix the lemon vehicle sold to you!! view details: exterior lighting: 11/15/2018 - el paso, tx headlamp malfunction shows up on dash to include cruise control malfunction , rear view camera malfunction, brake light and lights either turn on or flicker view details I have a BMW 550i,it uses oil and smokes and it’s been in the shop several times and spent about 8000 dollars on it out of my pocket and it’s a continuous problem.BMW has lost a law suit on this problem and are replacing the engines and I would like to have mine replaced,tried trading but no one will give me a good price for it,its a lemon, My 2013 BMW 528i with 62000 miles on it suddenly displayed “Power-train Malfunction” dash light then immediately shut down without being able to restart. Called dealer today and they confirmed this is covered if timing chain was the fault. My dealership just replaced 10k worth of parts on my Bmw under the class action suit! How do we join the class action law suit? Indy repair shop diagnosed and recommended I replace the other 7 + spark plugs for $880. I went and checked the code: P13C9: VANOS, exhaust: control fault, camshaft stuck. 140,000 .miles on vehicle. Bought an F10(520i) second hand engine from a smashed car (28000 miles at the time), its doing the same thing of low engine oil pressure at now 32000 miles only, which possibly mean it would probably have done the same in its original car. My car has 140K miles so they won’t cover anything even though I have been bringing it in for the past 2 years with complaints of oil pressure lights and drive train malfunction lights going on regularly. The Drivetrain malfunction warning light came on. Give The Pelican Parts parts specialists a call at 1-888-280-7799. Disappointed in the customer experience and my last BMW. BTW independent certified BMW shop, $10,500 for new engine all in (not a 2013 POS N20)…not done with BMW yet..count me in on any lawsuit. If you can own you mistakes and fix them then you deserve to get sued for more. The engine kept moving even though my brake pedal was pushed and the ignition switch was turned off. How can I join. Not sure if I should sell the car to auto salvage or what… Very disappointed in BMW.. I was told the similar same verbiage: Thanks. Placeholders.enable(); '> 87,000 mile 2013 X3 28i. A federal judge recently trimmed claims in a consolidated BMW engine defect class action, but ruled that the automaker cannot escape the suit entirely. On October 15, I was driving normally, and I got a message on my dash saying there was a ¿drivetrain malfunction¿. Not what I expected from a BMW. Please advise. Finally after it wouldn’t start I called BMW roadside (car still under factory warranty) and they got me to a dealership. Another shop said I need a new timing chain a a couple other parts that were damaged due to the broken pieces rubbing & causing friction to the other parts, still 4K! BMW N.A. But, opted to invest the 3,000 in a preventive repair. Had to leave it overnight but the eventual fix to the problem was a faulty battery which they replaced. I reached out to a foreign auto body shop, who informed me about the lawsuit. I do not know if my timing chain is on it’s way out. It’ll cost you half of that if not a bit less. This is usually caused by a software malfunction and a software update will fix this. I would like to join as well. We also had an engine failure in our 2012 BMW and would like to join the class action lawsuit. I would like to join this class action. I am appalled and disgusted and BMW NEEDS to own up and take responsibility for this engine default that I know they were aware of before before we purchased the car. to have oil added at least once a month. WHAT CAN YOU CLAIM I replaced the high pressure fuel pump and fuel pump module back in January at a cost of approx $2,500+. Help…I’m going through the same thing 2012 528i BMW. I bought the vehicle in2016 as a cpo with 28,000 miles. I would like to be apart of this lawsuit. Claim forms are usually not made available to consumers until after a court approved settlement is reached. I was happy with that advice. Then after pulling over, and restarting the car, the issue seemingly went away. UPDATE 1: The Vehicle Safety Defect Investigation is now open! My cars been sitting at the dealership and I’ve been car-less for over 2 months. I promptly stopped the vehicle on the highway, and called bmw dealer. The wires were burnt due to the computer idk then they said it’s not the problem and the problem is coming from the particular filter because the car still wouldn’t turn on. Now I just found out that the timing chain needs to be replaced and the job is not cheap, it’s thousands of dollars. We bought the car in Indiana 4 years ago and have had it in the shop 4 times. Called BMW customer relation: was told it’s not their problem.

  • Click here to file a claim. rear right brake lamp after replacing bulb however is malfunctioning only after changing it out 1-2 weeks earlier. UPDATE 1: The Vehicle Safety Defect... Read More, © 2021 Top Class Actions LLC. I changed all 8 with new plugs $500 out of pocket & then said they was fuel injector. Same issue. To add to this, the mechanic said he had two other customers with the same issue, but needed a new engine. I contacted BMW of Honolulu and they want me to pay $190.00 just to take the car in. Drivetrain Malfunction light came on. This time I was then informed the only option was a new engine replacement at a cost of another $7,800 I have 140,000 miles on it. The BMW class action alleges that the warranty should have lasted 150,000 miles or 10 years. Service manager recommended not driving the car because of likely engine failure. I have a 2014 X1 with the potential for the timing chain issue. The deal is telling me it is not related to issues in the class action. I would like to join to this Class Action Lawsuit against BMW, I got a rod bearing failure on my 2008 BMW M3 with 105K miles. 12,500.00 repair. The problem still wasn’t fixed and BMW wanted to start replacing fuel pumps at a cost of $5000.00. I have a 2015 X4 with less then 50,000 miles (N55 engine, 3.5I). I also want to be included in this class action lawsuit. The dealer said the engine most likely needs to be rebuilt / replaced due to damage from low oil pressure operation. How do I join. How do i start a claim against BMW for the engine failure? Had to leave it overnight but the eventual fix to the problem was a faulty battery which they replaced. The illumination of the warning light subsequent to the oil change might be a coincidence, in other words it might have nothing to do with the oil change. Well…. When I called the individual could not answer any of my questions a d just td me that he would forward the issue to their engineers!! I called my friend to find out the truth about what was going on with the Bmw. Im sick. I have a 2012 bmw 328i. Now out of a car since the repair is the same worth of the car.
    91000 miles. My car is only 60k miles and it broke down on the highway with the Drive Train malfunction in January on the highway at night. I have a 2103 X3 with Drivetrain malfunction was quoted $7000-14000. Seems that the only reason they even extended this warranty was because of this law suit. Last year, we wrote a story about BMW’s N63 engines being a pain in the butt to run over a certain mileage. The plastic bracket that held the timing chain in place, just broke into pieces. Hopefully they caught it before more major engine damage. BMW wanted to charge me 20,000 to fix it. I have a BMW X4 the timing chains recently blew in my vehicle. We would like to add our case to the class action. I am interested in joining the class action law suit. I have 2013 BMW 528i and the same timing chain issue as others. BMW dealership said I need a new engine & quoted me 13K. I am now out of a vehicle. It’s sitting at the auto repair shop. Can I join this lawsuit I have serious problems bmw hasn’t done shit and let my warranty run out while telling me over 20 times that they cant find the problem I paid $6000 for the timing chain and for 2 yrs my engine malfunction has been coming on the car just stops sometimes when that happens I have a 2013 328i sedan please contact me. The dealership has dismissed us on the issue and this is not at all fair or right that this has happened! Recently the timing chain was replaced, we got BMW to split the costs because they extended the warranty to 70k miles A couple of weeks ago it happened again, and had something fixed. I am just past the warranty for this issue. Well, yes it was as most cars are after 60K (mine had 82K miles), but I’d been pro-active on all maintenance, no maintenance was required. Would like to join in on a class-action lawsuit. This is not fair, as I did not know about the faulty timing chain until mine broke. Complete engine failure at 84k miles. So I am currently making payments on a car that does not run in which the mechanic can not order the engine because of the lawsuit. BMW needs to pay for neglecting to fix such a dangerous situation. Independent mechanic explained that the timing chain guide had busted and had to replace upper and lower chains on the oil pump as well. I was then advised because it’s very expensive & it’s not cover by the dealership & was told this was a different problem, & that I probably wouldn’t even notice the vibration, so I asked to speak with the service manager… today my car is still in repair shop at dealership. My. (it had been in the shop for valve stem repairs in Sept when the lawsuit was going on) They are submitting the paperwork for the issues now to BMW to see if they will cover it. I have had the common problem with drive chain and turbo oil line, all of them fixed by my BMW dealer at my insurance companys cost.