Fuel Pump goes out AGAIN.

E46driver · 05-11-2016, 09:06 PM

Within the past 6 weeks the car managed to strand me on the side on the road or in a parking lot 4 times. Nobody likes being stranded any where any amount of times. Now the car is telling me it's the fuel pump but I got that replaced a little over a month ago and it's apparently gone bad already. I haven't pulled the codes yet so I don't know for sure if the fuel pump really is the issue or another mechanism associated with it.

Any how I just want this car stop stranding me and wanted to know aside from this issue whatever it may be, what preventative measures I can take so that it will not strand me again. Atleast for another 100k miles.

BoogeyMan'sBMW · 05-12-2016, 09:02 AM

Never really heard of a fuel pump going bad on the N51/2 platform. Not saying it isn't possible, just that it isn't common. You would have to pull codes to be certain, but I would also look into who you are taking the car to for the work getting done. Best of luck nonetheless.

05-11-2016, 09:06 PM	#1
E46driver Captain 78 Rep 739 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 N51 328i Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Rowland Heights iTrader: (4)	Fuel Pump goes out AGAIN. Within the past 6 weeks the car managed to strand me on the side on the road or in a parking lot 4 times. Nobody likes being stranded any where any amount of times. Now the car is telling me it's the fuel pump but I got that replaced a little over a month ago and it's apparently gone bad already. I haven't pulled the codes yet so I don't know for sure if the fuel pump really is the issue or another mechanism associated with it. Any how I just want this car stop stranding me and wanted to know aside from this issue whatever it may be, what preventative measures I can take so that it will not strand me again. Atleast for another 100k miles. __________________ 2009 Alpine White E92 N51 328i Automagic \| Premium & Sport Pkg. \| Coral Red/Black Dakota Leather Interior \| M-Spor \| BMW Performance Exhaust \| Active Autowerke Headers \| BBS CH-R \| CPS Front Lip \| Performance Front Grills \| 888Concepts Custom Headlights (GONE) 2011 Alpine White E90 N55 335i Automagic
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05-12-2016, 09:02 AM	#2
BoogeyMan'sBMW Lieutenant Colonel 118 Rep 1,933 Posts Drives: SLOW Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Queens NY iTrader: (4)	Never really heard of a fuel pump going bad on the N51/2 platform. Not saying it isn't possible, just that it isn't common. You would have to pull codes to be certain, but I would also look into who you are taking the car to for the work getting done. Best of luck nonetheless.
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