10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
20 miles

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problem #2

Dec 232019

535

  • 40 miles
BMW 2009 535 xi owner. Out of all of the times taking the car for service for various reasons, I decided to look for information regarding my latest issue. Twin turbo. I was told the rear turbo was bad and it is recommended to do both. I had the car serviced in October, they told me the oil smell was due to the spring from oil cap missing. Before Oct 2019 I complained about the oil smell and was told it was a leak from a hose (I never saw any fluids on ground) this last incident, I was on the road when I exited the highway I got an engine warning to shut off the engine immediately. Oil was low. I took it back to BMW and I was told the rear turbo was bad. They now want $6,900. I read in a few posts that the twin turbo issue was ext. To 10 years or 120,000 miles. My car was first purchase in May 2009. I am assuming I am out of time. I was never notified of a recall. My VIN number does not come up with any recalls, even though most of the issues are the same as other 2009 BMW owners. My car does not have 120,000 miles yet. I took the car to BMW for vanos solenoids in Oct 2019. And another time in Oct because the car over heated suddenly in less than half a mile. It was the fan. Recently I learned that some of the 2009 BMW 535 had a recall but I never received anything. I questioned the dealer but he said he had nothing on file. Further reading I found out that the company I believed called vanos was doing the recalls. In October 2019 I spent about $3,000 in repairs. I now believe I could have been covered by a recall or ext. Warranty. Overall on different issues I think I have spent over $13,000 in repairs (including transfer case and differential that the warranty did not pay because the car did not have specified 17' tires: But I bought with staggered 18' tires). I still owe approximately $7,500 to the bank. I take it to be serviced all the time, so I'm baffled.

- Somerdale, NJ, USA

problem #1

Nov 022009

535

  • miles
This is an enforcement compliance request on a weekly continuum for the safety of the public on the following : tires: Goodyear and Michelin, all types, treads, sizes, heights, widths. Autos: Mercedes Benz, BMW, Cadillac, ferrari, bugatti, alfa romero, Rolls Royce, bently, lambroghini, Lincoln. Please assist with all parts inspections, analysis for integrity, safety, maintenance - upkeep. Please assist to notify the proper authorities on these finding, if applicable. Please begin inspections from all 1990 models, makes, to the present 2009 year's parts, automotives.

- Anonymous , TX, USA