DEF tanks froze in cold weather causing multiple parts to fail in the engine. DEF system I believe is now compromised as a result of poor engineering for the overall system. Vehicle is parked outside and there were temperatures well below zero.
2014 BMW 328d owner complaints
151 complaints filed with NHTSA on this vehicle , including 3 reporting a crash, fire, injury, or fatality. Showing the 300 most recent — grouped by category for scanning.
engine 9 complaints shown
I was in a busy Freeway driving & Now my 2014 Bmw 328 D high pressure fuel failed which caused me to stall and be stuck in the middle of the freeway which also almost made me cause like 10 car crashes it was sorry scary but lucky police helped out and other driver where also caution
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 BMW 328d. When the vehicle was started, the drive train malfunction warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to bert ogden BMW (3201 n 10th st, mcallen, tx 78501, (956) 467-5663) on three separate occasions to be diagnosed. The mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code. The contact was informed that the failure may be due to an EGR failure as indicated in NHTSA campaign number: 18v755000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 99,800.
I have a 2014 328d f31 three weeks ago while turning into a parking spot at a grocery store parking lot at low speed, my 328d shifted to p mid turn, and the engine shut off. Upon trying to restart it, it would crank but not turn over. (thankfully, I was in a parking lot and going at slow speed - and not on the interstate). We had to manually get it shifted into neutral to be able to push it into a parking spot. Upon further inspection, it was determined that the high pressure fuel pump has failed. (thankfully it doesn't appear to be disintegrated as some others have reported). All open recalls have been repaired. This vehicle has been very well maintained, and great efforts have been taken to ensure only quality, fresh diesel has been pumped in the car. BMW has offered an
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 BMW 328d. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18v755000 (engine and engine cooling). While driving at an unknown speed, the coolant indicator illuminated and the vehicle made strange noises. The contact called irvine BMW at 949-523-3960 (located at 9881 research dr, irvine, ca 92618) and was informed that the parts were not available for the recall repair; however, the technician recommended a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 111,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
2014 BMW 328. Consumer writes in regards to mechanical malfunction as a result of the EGR cooler issue. *ld the consumer stated the vehicle set fire and the parts to repair the vehicle were unavailable. *js - (recall related incident) ts
I got a CEL and dropped it off at the dealer. They said it was to the active scr tank. After research I found out a lot of BMW vehicles have the item fail. The 328d is not on the list of extended warranties. Are there many 328d's that fail?
Timing chain snapped and blew the engine, no warning at all. more than 60+ miles from home
EGR valve on 2014 328d BMW : engine light has gone on repeatedly after each engine repair. Reported engine coolant had to be refilled before first repair. First repair consisted of 2 sensors for nox and 1 filtered air pipe. Engine light on again and found hole in melted intake manifold which was replaced. Engine light reappeared again. Owner suspects EGR cooler leaking internally mixing with diesel engine soot. Told this to service tech at BMW of ocala and reported also to BMW of north america. Looking to be reimbursed for past faulty engine repairs and asking for recall on vehicle for this engine failure with potential for death and fire hazards. Engine fault on screen message said" drive moderately. Maximum drive train output not available. Consult service center"( which I did and still
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Due to its diesel related scandals, BMW has agreed to extend its diesel emission related components' warranty to 10 years or 120k miles. My 2014 BMW 328d's nox sensor failed in 2022 and i submitted my repair bill for replacing the nox sensor to bmw recently. BMW denied my reimbursement claiming the warranty expired despite the documents i submitted was for a repair done in 2022 with credit card receipts and repair shop copy of work done.
Faulty fuel injectors , that are known to prematurely fail. The same injectors are covered by BMW for model years 2015-2018 Under NHTSA SIB 01 09 19. My complaint is my 2014 has the same fuel injectors as the 2015-2018 that are known to be faulty and yet it is deliberately excluded from the same “limited warranty extension “
Unknown- not safety related issue: vehicle can no longer provide navigation related features reason: BMW north america declined to upgare cellular 3g communication capability to 4g (sim card interface) reason: north american cellular networks are discontinuing their 3g networks and and are upgrading to 4g networks. Many cany manufacturers provide vehicle related features that require the vehicle to communicate via the cellular networks. Impact:certain BMW vechicles sold with manufaturer purchased features for navigation with the live traffic capability sold on a subsription basis after the intial warranty period stopped functioning BMW customer interaction related info: - attempted to use the live traffic info and contacted BMW customer service - response was that this feature is no
I was driving home from work on november 16th and was within a couple miles of my house when I heard a loud bang and a whirring sound coming from my car. There was an error message that popped up stating drivetrain malfunction, drive cautiously.' the car became very jerky and I drove slowly. I was fortunate to make it back to my driveway, but then my car completely failed. I had the car towed to the dealership and the called to let me know the transfer case had failed. Thankfully I wasn't injured in a car wreck when the it failed. The car only had about 46,500 miles and was completely covered under warranty. I was fortunate to get home, but a complete failure could have LED to being stranded or worse, an accident.
While driving our 2014 BMW 328d the engine misfired then stalled on the highway. This was a very dangerous and frightening scenario trying to push it off of the roadway while my wife and children were inside the car while highway traffic on the I-15 interstate rushes by. I was not able to restart, so we had it towed to our local BMW shop. Diagnosed as High Pressure Fuel Pump complete failure. Metallic debris throughout the entire fuel system, lines, tank filter, injectors, pumps. No check engine light or any prior warning. Many of the components have already been disassembled to determine the extent of damage, and all the components are currently with the vehicle, and available for inspection. The vehicle has been at the shop since the end of June. Some parts were initially ordered then al
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The contact owns a 2014 BMW 328D. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contact’s parents’ residence. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer also informed the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V586000 (Fuel System, Diesel); and referred the contact to the manufacturer for further assistance. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for further assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 91,000.
The contact owns a 2014 BMW 328d. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently stalled. The contact stated that a drivetrain error message was displayed. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with needing the fuel pump replaced however, the vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V586000 (Fuel System, Diesel) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 154,000.
electrical 1 complaint shown
Unsafe headlights not able to see at highway speeds and inpossible to change headlight bulbs and highbeam bulbs without special tools and or danmade to hands. Non technical personal impossible to change or get changed. Light out put is danger this vehicle is unsafe to drive at night
body 1 complaint shown
Occasionally it is impossible to unlock the door from the inside with the manual door unlock. The door operates in a two-step manner - pull the door latch once to unlock the door, and then pull again to open the door. However, sometimes the first pull fails to unlock the door and the only way to unlock the vehicle is with the electric door unlock. When this occurs, there is notable tension in the door handle, and the pop-up unlock indicator does move upwards in synch with the door handle position - it's simply not reaching the unlock point, and there is resistance felt in the door latch. Even trying to assist the mechanism by grasping the unlock indicator (as doors used to be unlocked in this fashion) does not work. Obviously, if the electric system fails for any reason, not being abl
brakes 1 complaint shown
I was driving slowly in the school parking lot. I entered a space to park, pressing brakes. The car did not stop and hit a cement barrier. I was uninjured but it caused nearly $6,000 worth of vehicle damage. There has been a recall for same year 328i's. Allstate refused to investigate because there is no recall for 328d's. Would not these two vehicles have the same braking system? I believe my vehicle also has a problem with the hydraulic brakes and should be investigated. *js
cruise control 1 complaint shown
While pulling slowly into a parking lane in a residential pulbic lot to park, the vehicle entered into a sudden high acceleration without any driver additonal input. It crashed on a tree at the parking lot perimeter with a major damage on the vehicle front end. It occurred at 10:30 am with driver in great health condition and had very limited time to react. No airbag was deployed nor any personal injury occured.