Recall: Battery Cable Connector for BMW 1 Series (E8X), 3 Series (E9X), Z4 (E89)

Popsrcr · 04-10-2013, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cvc 22349a

Really? I have a 2007 335i and got a recall letter but am not in any hurry to get this done.

Mine seems to be an early build. Maybe that's it? I got it used, so I wouldn't get a notice. That's why I took it in. They did find out that I mine had never had the hpfp replaced, so they did that.

I would assume if the letter had gone out, the computer would know.

Watch me get the notice in a month....

alexwhittemore · 04-10-2013, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Popsrcr

Mine seems to be an early build. Maybe that's it? I got it used, so I wouldn't get a notice. That's why I took it in. They did find out that I mine had never had the hpfp replaced, so they did that.

I would assume if the letter had gone out, the computer would know.

Watch me get the notice in a month....

I assume you mean third party used? I bought used and got a letter. That was CPO, though, and with BMW financing, so they should know where to find me.

Popsrcr · 04-10-2013, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by alexwhittemore

I assume you mean third party used? I bought used and got a letter. That was CPO, though, and with BMW financing, so they should know where to find me.

Correct. So now I'm in the dealer's system and should get notified of things that come up.

gtaccord · 04-10-2013, 03:53 PM

Got mine done yesterday. Got a loaner for the night and my battery still seems to be fine. So far so good.

Zero_09 · 04-10-2013, 07:11 PM

might be a stupid question but the loaner is free right?

jpsimon · 04-10-2013, 07:16 PM

yes

O HELLA BMW · 04-10-2013, 08:30 PM

I started my car this evening and this popped up

My car is a 2008 335i e93
I guess I have a battery cable failure for sure..
Anyone else think so??

It saids don't drive ...

Craigito · 04-10-2013, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by O HELLA BMW

I started my car this evening and this popped up

My car is a 2008 335i e93
I guess I have a battery cable failure for sure..
Anyone else think so??

It saids don't drive ...

Not necessarily. Check out my previous posts.

RyanBMW · 04-11-2013, 07:33 PM

Alright fellas, here is my story with the recall,
About 2 weeks ago, while driving, my car started shaking and the rpm gauge started jumping up and down, engine was choking, unabled to accelerate, lucky enough I was able to pull over to a near by shopping center. Immediately I shut down the car, waited about a minute and started back up. It started right up, but when I started driving again, everything comes back again, scared the shit out of me, (for the second time). At this time, I did not know anything about the recall. After that, the problem getting worse and worse within 2-3 days, l didn't have time to take it to BMM due to work schedule.

Long story short, I finally took it to BMW and described to the SA about the problem, tSA said there is a recall on the B+ terminal and will replace it and that should fixes the problem. At this time, I still did not see any recall letter or know anything about the recall.

I did not get any error/warning light on the dashboard like some of the members here, absolutely nothing.

After BMW replaced the cable with part # 61-12-9-312-133, the next day, the car was doing the same exact thing again, but this time it's not as bad, so l was thinking I should drive it some more for everything to be reset, but no, the car is worse for the last 2 days, I almost got rear ended a few times and almost got t-bone a few other times. I'm taking the car back to BMW tomorrow and the SA told me there will be a cost of $141 to look at my car.

My car is a 2008 328i E92 with only 55,000 miles with no modifications!!

I hope I will get a good technician, that can find out the real problem because I have read so many bad experience with BMW dealerships on this board. I will keep you guys updated.

Ryan

nukezero · 04-12-2013, 12:19 PM

Currently at Shelly BMW getting the recall done as we speak.

jpsimon · 04-12-2013, 12:21 PM

i got that error when my cable was close to being dead

Quote:

Originally Posted by O HELLA BMW

I started my car this evening and this popped up

My car is a 2008 335i e93
I guess I have a battery cable failure for sure..
Anyone else think so??

It saids don't drive ...

KwlAznKid · 04-12-2013, 12:23 PM

Christ I just called my dealer (Irvine bmw) and they said there's a 2 month waiting list because of backordered parts.. wtf!

Orion4 · 04-12-2013, 12:26 PM

Weird. Called my dealer on Tue and scheduled for this coming Monday.

ibeclueless · 04-12-2013, 04:27 PM

did the recall on the cable today. service engine light came on yesterday and apparently the cable was about to fail.

O HELLA BMW · 04-12-2013, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpsimon

i got that error when my cable was close to being dead

My BMW dealership is around 15-20 miles, will my car make it there??

sooofast · 04-12-2013, 07:06 PM

Just got the recall work done yesterday here in Toronto.
Went to BMW Autohaus and for everyone in the GTA (Canada): STAY AWAY FROM AUTOHAUS in Thornhill .
There has been much talk about that dealership and although I had read/heard some bad reviews I went there because it was the only dealer that could do the repair this week.
Thankfully I had read this thread and knew what to look out for (Thanks

).

Basically, I dropped off my car at 9am and got a call at 1 saying it will be ready by 2pm. I went and picked up my car only to find out that the area around the glovesbox and the glovesbox itself were dirty (black stains as if the technician used his dirty hands). You could really see the stains on my car as it has a beige interior. So I went and told my service adviser about the situation and got some cleaner and cloth to clean the area.
While cleaning the affected areas the trim of my cupholders POPPED out and refused to go back in which made me notice that my left cup holder was stuck inside. I called my adviser and got him to go investigate. Apparently, my cup holder was stuck to the cable that had just been replaced.
Without a single apology they fixed it again and gave the car back.
I could NOT believe the quality of the service received.

I even noticed that they failed to set my car clock time properly!!

These may not look like such big deals but they are def not the sort of things you'd expect from BMW dealers. It is like they do not give a single f*ck about your car!!

alexwhittemore · 04-12-2013, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pete2662

Just got the recall work done yesterday here in Toronto.
Went to BMW Autohaus and for everyone in the GTA (Canada): STAY AWAY FROM AUTOHAUS in Thornhill .
There has been much talk about that dealership and although I had read/heard some bad reviews I went there because it was the only dealer that could do the repair this week.
Thankfully I had read this thread and knew what to look out for (Thanks

).

Basically, I dropped off my car at 9am and got a call at 1 saying it will be ready by 2pm. I went and picked up my car only to find out that the area around the glovesbox and the glovesbox itself were dirty (black stains as if the technician used his dirty hands). You could really see the stains on my car as it has a beige interior. So I went and told my service adviser about the situation and got some cleaner and cloth to clean the area.
While cleaning the affected areas the trim of my cupholders POPPED out and refused to go back in which made me notice that my left cup holder was stuck inside. I called my adviser and got him to go investigate. Apparently, my cup holder was stuck to the cable that had just been replaced.
Without a single apology they fixed it again and gave the car back.
I could NOT believe the quality of the service received.

I even noticed that they failed to set my car clock time properly!!

These may not look like such big deals but they are def not the sort of things you'd expect from BMW dealers. It is like they do not give a single f*ck about your car!!

Man, that totally sucks. I don't even live in Canada and just browsing the forums all I see is endless (seemingly well-deserved) hating on Autohaus. I've smudged my interior lightly once or twice and it annoys me, I'd be LIVID if a dealer noticeably smudged it.

nukezero · 04-12-2013, 07:49 PM

Recall was done on my car this morning. Took 2 hours including a full car wash and vacuum. I uninstalled the Cobb tune before I went in.

Everything was okay coming out and the clock was fine.

ChaneRZ · 04-12-2013, 08:09 PM

Say no to car wash unless of course you don't care. Swirl city.

gtaccord · 04-12-2013, 09:34 PM

I didn't know there would be a car wash (first time to a bmw dealer). I wish I would have known so I could have said no. Oh well...

Tom K. · 04-13-2013, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChaneRZ

Say no to car wash unless of course you don't care. Swirl city.

Depends on the dealer. I've been getting swirl free hand washes from my dealer for 15 years.

Tom

psxcayin · 04-13-2013, 07:20 PM

pass the shock of my life on the road, the car E90-328i-2007, I was driving at 80 miles I turn loses power, as if he had no battery, when you want to return the energy and car starts normal without any error report. . and when it occurs it is dead .... the scanner does not report failures ... until I read this problem with the battery B + cable .... I decided to check it out and ... the pictures speak for themselves ..

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O HELLA BMW I <3 My E93 180 Rep 3,259 Posts Drives: 12” 335is vert Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: PA iTrader: (21)	I started my car this evening and this popped up My car is a 2008 335i e93 I guess I have a battery cable failure for sure.. Anyone else think so?? It saids don't drive ... __________________ Bagged and Wrapped E93 335i
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RyanBMW Lieutenant 463 Rep 509 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 328i, 2011 F10 550i, Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Plano, TX iTrader: (1)	Alright fellas, here is my story with the recall, About 2 weeks ago, while driving, my car started shaking and the rpm gauge started jumping up and down, engine was choking, unabled to accelerate, lucky enough I was able to pull over to a near by shopping center. Immediately I shut down the car, waited about a minute and started back up. It started right up, but when I started driving again, everything comes back again, scared the shit out of me, (for the second time). At this time, I did not know anything about the recall. After that, the problem getting worse and worse within 2-3 days, l didn't have time to take it to BMM due to work schedule. Long story short, I finally took it to BMW and described to the SA about the problem, tSA said there is a recall on the B+ terminal and will replace it and that should fixes the problem. At this time, I still did not see any recall letter or know anything about the recall. I did not get any error/warning light on the dashboard like some of the members here, absolutely nothing. After BMW replaced the cable with part # 61-12-9-312-133, the next day, the car was doing the same exact thing again, but this time it's not as bad, so l was thinking I should drive it some more for everything to be reset, but no, the car is worse for the last 2 days, I almost got rear ended a few times and almost got t-bone a few other times. I'm taking the car back to BMW tomorrow and the SA told me there will be a cost of $141 to look at my car. My car is a 2008 328i E92 with only 55,000 miles with no modifications!! I hope I will get a good technician, that can find out the real problem because I have read so many bad experience with BMW dealerships on this board. I will keep you guys updated. Ryan
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nukezero Major 343 Rep 1,465 Posts Drives: BMW 3 series Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Irvine iTrader: (8)	Currently at Shelly BMW getting the recall done as we speak.
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KwlAznKid Brigadier General 354 Rep 3,036 Posts Drives: BMW/MERCEDES/PORSCHE Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Los Angeles/Fremont USC/UCSD Alum iTrader: (6)	Christ I just called my dealer (Irvine bmw) and they said there's a 2 month waiting list because of backordered parts.. wtf! __________________ BMW E93 M3 / Mercedes Benz W209 CLK500 BMW E64 650I(sold) / BMW E92 328I(sold) / BMW E46 M3(sold) / BMW E92 335I(sold) Porsche 996 911 C2(sold) / BMW E46 325CI(totaled)
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ibeclueless What 141 Rep 9,325 Posts Drives: E92 328xi Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Quincy, MA iTrader: (1)	did the recall on the cable today. service engine light came on yesterday and apparently the cable was about to fail. __________________ E92 328xi Space Gray Aero Lip \| M3 Side Skirts \| CF Performance Spoiler \| ACS Roof \| Gloss Black Grilles \| LUX H8 Angels \| BMW Performance Exhaust My E92 Photos
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sooofast Enlisted Member 3 Rep 40 Posts Drives: 3 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: US iTrader: (1)	Just got the recall work done yesterday here in Toronto. Went to BMW Autohaus and for everyone in the GTA (Canada): STAY AWAY FROM AUTOHAUS in Thornhill . There has been much talk about that dealership and although I had read/heard some bad reviews I went there because it was the only dealer that could do the repair this week. Thankfully I had read this thread and knew what to look out for (Thanks ). Basically, I dropped off my car at 9am and got a call at 1 saying it will be ready by 2pm. I went and picked up my car only to find out that the area around the glovesbox and the glovesbox itself were dirty (black stains as if the technician used his dirty hands). You could really see the stains on my car as it has a beige interior. So I went and told my service adviser about the situation and got some cleaner and cloth to clean the area. While cleaning the affected areas the trim of my cupholders POPPED out and refused to go back in which made me notice that my left cup holder was stuck inside. I called my adviser and got him to go investigate. Apparently, my cup holder was stuck to the cable that had just been replaced. Without a single apology they fixed it again and gave the car back. I could NOT believe the quality of the service received. I even noticed that they failed to set my car clock time properly!! These may not look like such big deals but they are def not the sort of things you'd expect from BMW dealers. It is like they do not give a single f*ck about your car!!
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nukezero Major 343 Rep 1,465 Posts Drives: BMW 3 series Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Irvine iTrader: (8)	Recall was done on my car this morning. Took 2 hours including a full car wash and vacuum. I uninstalled the Cobb tune before I went in. Everything was okay coming out and the clock was fine.
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psxcayin Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: E-90 328i 2007 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	scary situation pass the shock of my life on the road, the car E90-328i-2007, I was driving at 80 miles I turn loses power, as if he had no battery, when you want to return the energy and car starts normal without any error report. . and when it occurs it is dead .... the scanner does not report failures ... until I read this problem with the battery B + cable .... I decided to check it out and ... the pictures speak for themselves .. Attached Images
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