[SixDegrees]

Hi All,

Looking to see if anyone else has experienced similar. Car is a 2007 320d Ed 177 with 27k on the clock.

Driving at around 30mph, slowing down for a junction when the car jolts/judders like its stalling - though that was in the wrong gear. Then all hell breaks loose on the dash with multiple warning symbols popping up; tyre pressure, cruise control, lights, etc, and it cuts out. No limp mode, reducing in engine speed, just a complete dead stop!

When you remove the key I get the car-up-on-ramps symbol - not good!

I switched off and tried to start it up again, but nothing. Car turns over, lots of juice going to the starter but not firing up. Not that knowledgeable with diesel but in petrol terms it like it not got any spark or no fuel, everything else seems fine, lights, p/steering, etc but no servo on the brake.

Heard that it might be a crank sensor, fuel pump or maybe ECU disconnected.

Any help is appreciated. Going to call BMW tomorrow, but fear the £££ as warranty ran out last Oct. Don't expect this with a car of 27k miles and full BMWSH.

Thanks

PS - BIG thanks to mate Adam for the tow back to the house, I was only about a mile down the road when it happened.

[willhollin]

Filled up with fuel recently?

[SixDegrees]

Originally Posted by willhollin

Filled up with fuel recently?

1/4 tank in the car, filled up on Sunday. Car has been fine since, drove home from train station at 5:45 not a single thing to indicate any issues. Was driving up to a mates to borrow his roof box, as we're away up to Aviemore on Sunday, when it happened.

Timing is terrible!

[toxicnerve]

Next question,

What did you fill up with?

Check the receipt if you need to...

[SixDegrees]

Diesel. Clearly remember as I took the Audi to the garage afterwards and went to put Diesel in (grabbed the nozzle) but remembered it is petrol.

been driving it since Sunday without a squeak out of it, and this was very sudden.

[SixDegrees]

Now in at BMW, hopefully they'll get a diagnostic done today (uber busy dealership) and I'll have an answer... and a cost!!

[SixDegrees]

UPDATE:

car is being water tested. Apparently they found a tide mark around the battery / battery well and corroded cable, which caused the ECU to fry. Total cost of parts and labour is edging towards £1800.

I'm hoping that what the find indicates a manufacturing fault that has been there for sometime... cables don't corrode to a point of crumbling over-night. Plus, a rear-light cluster issue, direct above battery, that was investigated under warranty over a year ago would confirm the 'water' issue that has now shown itself.

Fingers crossed I can take this back to BMW as a legitimate claim.