My bmw start smoking from the inside then caught on fire it was a electric fire on the light module

- New Castle, DE, USA

Dashboard completely cracked! same problem with car not starting lights on das flashing ! bought it used 4 yrs ago on 3rd battery severs thousand dollars later I just picked up at service center again. Don't know where else to go with this, please help!!! thanks

- Jupiter, FL, USA

Electric steering wheel lock malfunction. Steering wheel cannot be unlocked/locked. Engine stalled, steering wheel temporarily locked. Engine cannot be restarted. The car was moving when warning light came on while pulling into shopping center parking lot. Called aaa and had car taken by flatbed to hudson valley BMW in poughkeepsie, NY 12601 at about 14:30 hrs 11/12/2016.

- New Paltz, NY, USA

The contact owns a 2007 BMW 650I. The contact stated that while attempting to restart the vehicle, the ignition failed while the lock steering wheel warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 41,000.

- New Orleans, LA, USA

The contact owns a 2007 BMW 650I. While parked, the positive wires in the vehicle caught fire. It was unknown how the fire was extinguished. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the wire harness failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 99,000.

- North Plainfield, NJ, USA

The 2007 BMW 328xi coupe's "service engine soon" light comes on all the time, and the electronic engine oil dipstick (no manual dipstick in this car) often reports an incorrect reading of "add engine oil". these problems are dangerous as the engine service light can indicate any of a wealth of dangerous faults, and adding engine oil when the engine is full can create a hazard of splashing and/or burning of the skin. It seems that the engine oil is almost always full despite the warning. Nevertheless it is reasonable for an owner to wrongfully add oil and thereby injure himself as the manufacturer's specifications indicate that one quart of oil may need to be added every 750 miles. My conversations with BMW owners in similar positions indicate that this problem is not isolated but rather is an epidemic. When the car is brought into the BMW service department all they do is change the oil and reset the "service engine soon" light. I have been told by the BMW technician that BMW is aware of these problems in this model, but that the service department is only authorized to take these measures and not make any repairs. The same exact problem(s) reappear in part or in whole a few days later. This recurrence is also not an isolated circumstance, but rather borne by many owners of this particular model. Not only does this defect render the vehicle dangerous, it also severely limits the consumer's (myself included) use.

- Hamden, CT, USA