2012 Bmw 528XI - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

"car gave a drivetrain malfunction error and i was able to get the car to the mechanic i've used on the car since it was purchased. i was informed this week that there is now debris in the oil from the timing chain."

"the engine seized after paying it off i was told the timing chain jumped and hit a valve"

"while driving my car at about 30 miles per hour the engine suddenly seized up. there was no warning at all. i had it towed to the dealer, baron bmw in merriam kansas. after evaluating the car they determined the engine failed and it was an issue of lack of oil. i had taken the car to this dealer prior to buying the car to make sure there were no problems. after their inspection i went ahead and bought the car. it had 40,528 miles. i had taken it to the same dealer for service for 3 years prior to the engine failure when the engine failed the mileage was 95,444. i talked with the dealer and let them know that i felt bmw should pay for replacement of the engine. they refused to do this so i was stuck with having to pay for another engine. after researching this issue i found out that there numerous issues with the engine and that several people had had the same problem. bmw was aware of this issue and chose not to do a recall as they should have . instead the went ahead and made the decision to not do the recall and deal with the engine failures when the engines failed . this would be less expensive to do rather than do the recall which they should have done. so what they did was to sell the 528i model and let people drive the cars , knowing that a certain number of cars engines would fail. since your organization is concerned about safety issues ,shouldn't you have taken some action once you became aware of the engine failure issue i would hope you could consider some kind of fine or whatever against bmw for putting a car out on the road knowing a certain number of engines would fail while people were driving . they were more concerned with profits rather than the safety of the public that would be driving their cars. while you are at it it would be good if you could fine bmw and have them reimburse the owners of these cars in which the engines failed! thank you for your time and consideration. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)."

"with no prior warning or issues my car displayed a drive train error followed by a low pressure error and immediately lost power. the timing chain blew and destroyed the engine."

"tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw 528xi. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the drive train malfunction warning light illuminated. the vehicle coasted to the side of the roadway and loss motive power. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was towed to the residence. the contact called the global imports bmw located at 500 interstate n pkwy, atlanta, ga 30339, (800) 294-1853, and was told that the timing chain failure caused the engine to fail. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the service director of the same dealer. the contact was informed that the vehicle was out of warranty. no further assistance was provided. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 155,000."

"my 2012 bmw 528 xi engine n20 just grenaded itself due to the issue in this link below and noticed you had a class action suit that let bmw cover customers upto 7yr/70k miles. i had to shell out 7000 for replacement engine. mine failed just over 70k miles and there are numerous other customers in the same boat based on what i am reading in the forums. is there another class action lawsuit that could be filed to cover these customers so that bmw extends warranty to 10yr /120k for these faulty engines. bmw engine chain defects class action lawsuit is williams, et al. v. bmw of north america llc, et al., case no. 2:17-cv-11567, in the u.s. district court for the district of new jersey. https://www.carcomplaints.com/news/2017/bmw-n20-n26-engine-lawsuit-blames-timing-chains.shtml"

"with only 76k miles while driving on highway with no warning drivetrain malfunction comes on car stops. brought to bmw and was told oil was dark with pieces of shred metal and engine needs to be replace for over $10,000. was so confused due to having a oil change less then 1 month ago. now call is sitting because i can't afford to replace engine and still owe money on car which no one will take due to it not driving."

"tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw 528xi. once the vehicle was started, the contact heard an abnormal winding noise coming from the engine without warning. the vehicle was taken to bmw of catonsville (6700 baltimore national pike, baltimore, md 21228, (844) 221-1352) where it was diagnosed that the timing chain needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered partial assistance with the repairs. the failure mileage was approximately 61,000."

"i was driving my car on a road when a warning light came on. i parked the car home, since i was close to home. the same week i took the car to a bmw specialist because there was a noise coming from the engine. after $467.00 spent on labor, just to tell me i need a new engine. this car has 72k miles. this is a car that i only drove on weekends and not every weekend. the car is now parked in my garage because to repair it it will cost me $11k. i have heard this complaint from several bmw owners. the car still runs but the noise will no go away."

"tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw 5-series. the contact stated that the vehicle excessively overheated without warning. the contact constantly had to exercise caution in the event that the vehicle may have reduced engine power and was uncertain if the failure would result in a fire. bmw gallery of norwood (918 boston providence hwy, norwood, ma 02062, (888) 441-2338) was notified of the failure, but had not specified if the failure was related to any recall campaigns or technical service bulletins. the dealer stated that further diagnostic testing was required. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000."