What is wrong with my 2011 e90 328i xdr?

mjacob23 · 07-30-2023, 07:43 AM

Whenever I drive and the car reaches anywhere between 1900-2700RPM it feels like I'm almost driving on a rumble stip on a highway. Its especially more prevalent around 20-40 mph and uphill. It also doesn't happen when I'm in park and rev it. The only thing I might have to believe caused this is I had to drive through a heavy storm the other day and drive through some heavy puddles (maybe 5" of water), but I was able to store it in a garage afterward to dry out.

jadams161 · 07-31-2023, 12:23 PM

Common issue on these with an almost impossible fix.. I have a 2011 328xi that I've been chasing the same drive line vibration. Only happens around 40-50mph and then goes away.
I've replaced the drive shafts (Fr and R), replaced the Carrier bearing, replaced the transfer case.. nothing works. I got tired of messing with it. I was going to remove the front drive shaft and see if it resolves the vibration. But again tired of messing with it

07-30-2023, 07:43 AM	#1
mjacob23 New Member 0 Rep 10 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 328i Xdrive Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Toledo, Ohio iTrader: (0)	What is wrong with my 2011 e90 328i xdr? Whenever I drive and the car reaches anywhere between 1900-2700RPM it feels like I'm almost driving on a rumble stip on a highway. Its especially more prevalent around 20-40 mph and uphill. It also doesn't happen when I'm in park and rev it. The only thing I might have to believe caused this is I had to drive through a heavy storm the other day and drive through some heavy puddles (maybe 5" of water), but I was able to store it in a garage afterward to dry out.
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jadams161 First Lieutenant 171 Rep 339 Posts Drives: 2009 E93 335i. 2011 E90 328xi Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Upstate New York iTrader: (1)	Common issue on these with an almost impossible fix.. I have a 2011 328xi that I've been chasing the same drive line vibration. Only happens around 40-50mph and then goes away. I've replaced the drive shafts (Fr and R), replaced the Carrier bearing, replaced the transfer case.. nothing works. I got tired of messing with it. I was going to remove the front drive shaft and see if it resolves the vibration. But again tired of messing with it
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