"CANNOT DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM" need all your opinion on this
06-17-2010, 01:14 PM
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I just got my car back from the dealer today and one of the major problems I complained got the same old answer "the problem cannot be duplicated." Thanks to the technology, I was able to record the problem on the films but the dealer still cannot find out what goes wrong and makes the sound.
I noticed this problem since I bought the car in 2008 as CPO. Since the sound is not occurred at all time, I did not make it a big issue but I did complain it from time to time(total 4 times). But every time I got the same answer and problem never fixed.
The sound is coming from the center console(possibly from the engine) when I accelerating over 80mph(RPM over 4000) and usually the outside temp is over 80 degree. The sound then disappeared when I let go off my foot on the gas paddle after the speed drop below 80mph.
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=ZV_UnFsuVJM
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=2RQR_MAp01U
Just wondering anyone have similar problem and knows how it can be fixed. I will address this issue to BMW Headquarters and hopefully I can find someone that actually cares about to solve the problem for me.
Thank you.
I noticed this problem since I bought the car in 2008 as CPO. Since the sound is not occurred at all time, I did not make it a big issue but I did complain it from time to time(total 4 times). But every time I got the same answer and problem never fixed.
The sound is coming from the center console(possibly from the engine) when I accelerating over 80mph(RPM over 4000) and usually the outside temp is over 80 degree. The sound then disappeared when I let go off my foot on the gas paddle after the speed drop below 80mph.
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=ZV_UnFsuVJM
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=2RQR_MAp01U
Just wondering anyone have similar problem and knows how it can be fixed. I will address this issue to BMW Headquarters and hopefully I can find someone that actually cares about to solve the problem for me.
Thank you.
06-17-2010, 01:48 PM
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Vadim: "140mph"? seriously? wow...
Vadim: "140mph"? seriously? wow...
06-17-2010, 02:10 PM
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06-17-2010, 02:57 PM
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I dont think a dealer will drive your car over 80mph to troubleshoot an issue. Hence they will never be able to reproduce the problem. Maybe in Germany they could help you...
06-17-2010, 04:25 PM
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