Fuel Pump Dies
11-09-2009, 06:37 PM
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Filled up in Boulder with Shell high octane and drove 80 miles home. When I got in my drive the engine started to studder. If I accelerated the engine would die. 8-10 second cranks. Played with it for an hour with same results. Had it towed to the dealership who "could not duplicate" the problem. Even though the HPFP tested perfectly good the dealer replaced the pump but did not update the software. Problem went away.
What I like about the 535xi is how well behaved it is. It waited until I got back from Boulder, coming into my driveway, before it started acting up.
What I like about the 535xi is how well behaved it is. It waited until I got back from Boulder, coming into my driveway, before it started acting up.
11-09-2009, 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by forlooks' post='1051349' date='Nov 9 2009, 11:19 PM
how many miles do/did you have on your car? it seem premature for a 2008 model.
Juris, sorry to hear that the HPFP problem affected your 535.
11-09-2009, 08:29 PM
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WOW What can I say? I am very sorry to hear about the fuel pump, but - sorry to say this - these days it is almost to be expected.
At the risk of sounding redundant, let me just say: BMW is the last car company I'd ever expect to cover up such a wide-spread issue and IMO their reputation may be tarnished for a long time if they don't design a working pump and do a proper recall soon enough - seems like we see pumps go several times a day - UNACCEPTABLE.
Sorry for the Kanye'ing of your thread, I really hope the issue is resolved soon.
At the risk of sounding redundant, let me just say: BMW is the last car company I'd ever expect to cover up such a wide-spread issue and IMO their reputation may be tarnished for a long time if they don't design a working pump and do a proper recall soon enough - seems like we see pumps go several times a day - UNACCEPTABLE.
Sorry for the Kanye'ing of your thread, I really hope the issue is resolved soon.
11-10-2009, 01:47 AM
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Originally Posted by juris335' post='1051312' date='Nov 9 2009, 10:37 PM
Filled up in Boulder with Shell high octane and drove 80 miles home. When I got in my drive the engine started to studder. If I accelerated the engine would die. 8-10 second cranks. Played with it for an hour with same results. Had it towed to the dealership who "could not duplicate" the problem. Even though the HPFP tested perfectly good the dealer replaced the pump but did not update the software. Problem went away.
What I like about the 535xi is how well behaved it is. It waited until I got back from Boulder, coming into my driveway, before it started acting up.
What I like about the 535xi is how well behaved it is. It waited until I got back from Boulder, coming into my driveway, before it started acting up.
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Originally Posted by forlooks' post='1051349' date='Nov 9 2009, 10:19 PM
how many miles do/did you have on your car? it seem premature for a 2008 model.
Any how
Sorry about the HPFP failure... hopefully (fingers crossed) this will be the only one, but knowing what every one else has gone threw with them ,odds are that it won't be...
11-10-2009, 04:12 AM
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Originally Posted by v_therussian' post='1051404' date='Nov 10 2009, 12:29 AM
WOW What can I say? I am very sorry to hear about the fuel pump, but - sorry to say this - these days it is almost to be expected.
At the risk of sounding redundant, let me just say: BMW is the last car company I'd ever expect to cover up such a wide-spread issue and IMO their reputation may be tarnished for a long time if they don't design a working pump and do a proper recall soon enough - seems like we see pumps go several times a day - UNACCEPTABLE.
Sorry for the Kanye'ing of your thread, I really hope the issue is resolved soon.
At the risk of sounding redundant, let me just say: BMW is the last car company I'd ever expect to cover up such a wide-spread issue and IMO their reputation may be tarnished for a long time if they don't design a working pump and do a proper recall soon enough - seems like we see pumps go several times a day - UNACCEPTABLE.
Sorry for the Kanye'ing of your thread, I really hope the issue is resolved soon.
11-10-2009, 05:19 AM
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Originally Posted by juris335' post='1051312' date='Nov 9 2009, 10:37 PM
Filled up in Boulder with Shell high octane and drove 80 miles home. When I got in my drive the engine started to studder. If I accelerated the engine would die. 8-10 second cranks. Played with it for an hour with same results. Had it towed to the dealership who "could not duplicate" the problem. Even though the HPFP tested perfectly good the dealer replaced the pump but did not update the software. Problem went away.
What I like about the 535xi is how well behaved it is. It waited until I got back from Boulder, coming into my driveway, before it started acting up.
What I like about the 535xi is how well behaved it is. It waited until I got back from Boulder, coming into my driveway, before it started acting up.
11-10-2009, 06:24 AM
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slight OT.
Does anybody know if new TT v8 has this problem yet? I guess it's a bit early....
But I don't see how BMW can manage to have a good/working HPFP on TT v8 and not on TT I6.
I think it's only a matter of time before we hear this issue on TT V8.
Although I would love to be proven wrong.
Does anybody know if new TT v8 has this problem yet? I guess it's a bit early....
But I don't see how BMW can manage to have a good/working HPFP on TT v8 and not on TT I6.
I think it's only a matter of time before we hear this issue on TT V8.
Although I would love to be proven wrong.
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this is a very common problem on the 3.0TT engine, welcome!, my friends 335 is in the shop at this very moment getting his 3rd fuel pump but i heard the fuel pumps are warrantied for life : ) so its all good