E89 Comprehensive problem list

[Breaker]

I noticed the OP still hasn't posted his list! No one is that busy! :wink: #lookslikehesbottledit oke:

 

[iwatchlive]

I noticed the OP still hasn't posted his list! No one is that busy! :wink: #lookslikehesbottledit oke:

:wink:
Hi All, explanation being, just about to book mine in for a range of items, once this is done I will post my list and the remedies / fixes applied & the results of said works.

Really have been busy breaker, new business venture, new office, blah blah :wink:

 

[chickahoy69]

1. E89 35i DCT
2. Year 2009
3. Colour exterior (Alpine white)
4. Colour interior (Red)

5. Issues experienced, notes & status e.g.

5a. Issue description - Cracked Wheels ( Total of around 12 or 13 wheels) 296 i guess.
5b. Current status - Resolved (BMW korea offers reinforced ones)
5c. Warranty Claim? - Cost covered completely under warranty
5d. Comments? - these wheels are like cookies.

6.a. Battery died twice.
b. resolved
c. warranty

7.a engine stalling when RPM is low.
b. resolved by getting RPM higher.
c.warranty

8. a.front driver side shock absorber blown.
b. unsoved.

9. a. rear link arm was bent and soem sensor bracket was broken without any sign of a damage.( I am not sure about the names of the parts. I don't know how to post a pic here yet)
My car careeded to the left and right. almost got killed. fortunately was not involved in an accident
b. unresolved.

10. a.(what is the flap-like thing that holds you when winding?) That thing loses air that it does not suppor me.

b. resolved

11. a. air-flow sensor

b. resolved

12. there is a thin sharpedged metal plate right next to the rear tire .

it touched the tire and tore it apart.

b. tire replaced . resolved

I love Z4 but it has a lot of problem with shock absorbing that wheel cracks or shock absorber is blown or the trailing arm is bent.

how can i post a pic?

 

[rauf]

Hi 8)

Here's my list

1. E89 Model (e.g. 35i DCT)
2. Year (2011)
3. Colour exterior (White)
4. Colour interior (Black/Aluminium)

5. Issues experienced, notes & status e.g.

5a. Squeaky roof lining. Status: Resolved.
5b. Faulty turbos (Annoying whistling sound). Replaced under warranty twice already in the space of a month. Second set of replacements have started whistling immediately after collecting the car. Staus: Unresolved.

 

[Maniac]

What sort of whistling? Turbos do whistle to some extent.. It's normal.

 

[dario]

What sort of whistling? Turbos do whistle to some extent.. It's normal.

Yes turbos whistle, but not to the tune of colonel bogy!

 

[sars]

1. E89 Model 3.0l
2. Year / Reg 2010
3. Colour exterior Deep Sea Blue
4. Colour interior Beige Kansas

5. Issues experienced, notes & status e.g.

5a. Issue description - Squeaky roof
5b. Current status - Resolved
5c. Warranty Claim? - Cost covered completely under warranty
5d. Comments - Annoying constant squeak/rattle, was resolved by tightening the latch locking mechanism

Car has been at the dealer today for investigation of two new problems

5a. Issue description - Heated seat failure, doesn't get hot
5b. Current status - Unresolved
5c. Warranty Claim? - Cost covered completely under warranty
5d. Comments - Switch replaced a few months back because of wear, seat heating was then on full, regardless of switch level, then seat bottom heating element failed.

5a. Issue description - Pealing paint on front bumper
5b. Current status - Unresolved
5c. Warranty Claim? - Cost covered completely under warranty
5d. Comments - Paint has delaminated from the bumper, patch the size of a pea near the near side washer nozzle.

 

[whitez4]

1. sdrive30i auto
2. 2010, 21k miles
3. exterior - White
4. Colour interior colour - red

5. Issues experienced:

5a. 1 cracked rear alloy. Status: replaced under warranty.
5b. satnav screen freezes. Status: intermitted rare fault, nothing identified
5c. brake fault warning light. Status: brake pad sensor replaced under warranty
5d. front light not working. Status: bulb replaced under warranty
5e. wining noise coming from behind right when stationary, intermittent. Status: i cant even be bothered to take it to BMW as so intermittent, anyone had the same?

I also had my HTC phone upgraded from Windows 7 to Windows 7.5 to smooth out some bugs - and my cars bluetooth is no longer compatible with no current software upgrade for the car, so i now have no bluetooth!

I still love the car though :roll:

 

[Wasachi]

quite a list

 

[strugglinauthor]

1. 3.0i M Sport
2. 2011 (Jan) - 60 Reg, 14k miles
3. Exterior - Space Grey
4. Interior - Black Kansas

Issues experienced.

5a. Failed Diff - excessive noise
5b. Current status - resolved
5c. Complete diff replaced under warranty
5d. No comments

6a. Condensation in rear lights
6b. Current status - resolved
6c. Both rear light clusters replaced under warranty
6d. No comments

7a. Rattling passenger sun visor
7b. Current status - resolved
7c. Complete sun visor replaced under warranty
7d. No comments

8a. Tapping noise from engine (hydraulic lifters?)
8b. Unresolved
8c. Noise only started after routine oil change.
8d. Dealer's solution was to re-program engine mgmt system. Noise disappeared for 48 hours but has now returned. Further investigation now required.

 

[javierBayArea]

E89 Model 35i DCT
2. 2009
3. red
4. white

The entire air conditioning/climate control failed today. Nothing happened when you turned the nobs or pressed the buttons, no lights anywhere, no error messages.

BMW says some electronic thing is busted and it will be replaced under warranty.

 

[skillick]

1. E89 Model: SDrive 3.0i M-Sport
2. Year / Reg: 2011/11
3. Colour exterior: Deep Sea Blue
4. Colour interior: Canberra Beige

5. Issues experienced:

5a. Issue description - Low Oil Pressure warning on iDrive. Replaced oil pressure regulator.
5b. Current status - Resolved.
5c. Warranty Claim? - Cost covered completely under warranty.
5d. Comments: BMW adamant that no further damage done to engine as "plenty of oil present in engine"

5a. Issue description - CD player not accepting CD's. Replaced CD drive and reprogrammed car.
5b. Current status - Resolved
5c. Warranty Claim? - Cost covered completely under warranty.
5d. Comments: Nil

 

[Dave-2912]

1. E89 Model: sDrive 20i M-Sport
2. Year/Reg: 2012/12
3. Colour exterior: Alpine (Recession) White
4. Colour interior: Coral Red

5. Issue experienced:

5a. Description: Audio playback from any USB stick would intermittantly fail, freezing the head unit and allowing no output from any source. Audio output would restart as randomly as it stopped. (Standard audio system, no idrive.)
5b. Current status: Resolved.
5c. Warranty Claim? - Cost covered completely under warranty. Issue fully resolved by fitting new headunit.
5d. Comments: Got the impression that the techs investigating the problem hadn't come across this failure before.

 

[dario]

Pray tell. what is DTC lag?

mine does what i ask it to do, but would like to know what this is incase it's happening and i don't know.

Somes times i wish at junctions it didn't change down to 1st as its too low for a sedate take off IMHO. does that count.

 

[Maniac]

Its likely you have the software update to minimise this. As I had an early car, I had this badly until they updated the DCT software. Essentially in certain circumstances, say approaching a junction, you'd be in D2 and hit the throttle and absolutely nothing would happen, for say 2-3 seconds, which if you're coasting out of a junction into oncoming traffic and expecting acceleration, feels like a very long time. During this time the DCT was going, er.. I'm too low on revs for D2, should I go D1, er... then eventually it would work it out and off you'd go. Newer software forces D1 early. Hence people feeling a clunk as there are still revs when D1 is engaged. This was BMWs workaround. I still get this from time to time, but it has to be a very specific set of circumstances, cool engine, low revs, rolling slowly, in D2 etc etc. Sport mode or manual gear selection avoids the issue as the revs are held higher in the gears. Many people may never notice it due to their driving patterns.

 

[dario]

Its likely you have the software update to minimise this. As I had an early car, I had this badly until they updated the DCT software. Essentially in certain circumstances, say approaching a junction, you'd be in D2 and hit the throttle and absolutely nothing would happen, for say 2-3 seconds, which if you're coasting out of a junction into oncoming traffic and expecting acceleration, feels like a very long time. During this time the DCT was going, er.. I'm too low on revs for D2, should I go D1, er... then eventually it would work it out and off you'd go. Newer software forces D1 early. Hence people feeling a clunk as there are still revs when D1 is engaged. This was BMWs workaround. I still get this from time to time, but it has to be a very specific set of circumstances, cool engine, low revs, rolling slowly, in D2 etc etc. Sport mode or manual gear selection avoids the issue as the revs are held higher in the gears. Many people may never notice it due to their driving patterns.

thank you Maniac. that explains everything.

 

[Chuffer]

Has anyone heard about the recall in America for the battery lead to the fuse box degrading over time and causing the engine to cut out. Does it apply to the European models?
It said it was E89's from 2009 to 2011. My local dealer said they were not aware of a recall at the moment.
Are all Z4's made in Germany or are some made in the US?

 

[Maniac]

Yes, there's a thread I did on this. I contacted BMW UK and they told me this is not a recall here in the UK... yet at least.

 

[Chuffer]

thanks, seems to me the sort of problem that might not just apply in the U S then.
I have to say that the fuse board arrangement is not the best I've seen. It's pretty difficult to get to and check, I understand that being in the car is a more friendly environment than under the bonnet but access is silly really!

 

[Sketchley]

Guess I should put mine here

1. 28i Msport Auto
2. 2013 / 13
3. Deep Sea Blue
4. Walnut Extended
5. Crackling and distortion through rear speakers even with hifi off (Pro Media and Pro Speaker Upgrade). Come and goes sometimes in left rear sometime right rear sometimes both. Initially only on start up but has got worse over time (3 days)
5a. BMW Dealer says faulty rear amp
5b. Amplifier replaced, no more distorion in rear. Issues with front speakers distorting (see other thread).
5c. Amplifier replaced at no cost to me although it took 6 week to deliver
5d. BMW Customer Services were useless in trying to speed up the delivery.