plowery21

All,
I have owned my 2010 535i msport for about 6 month now. Over this time I have compiled a few questions and was hoping to get some input because I will be taking the car in for service soon and want to address some of these questions and/or points with the dealer since Im under warranty at 46k miles. Any input to the cause, experience with the same problem and what you think the dealer would/should do would be appreciated.

sorry for the long post but i figured it was better than multiple posts.

1st - Paint appears to peeling up within a "rain channel" on the roof. Both sides. Not sure what to call that piece but the pics below. Its in that crevasse there and appears to be painted metal not rubber or plastic.







I do have the exterior care package that says they will fix any paint defects for the next 4 yrs etc but Im not sure what to expect from BMW.

2nd - Recently I have experienced a hiccup during acceleration when the engine is cold. very brief. Some may describe it as hesitation some may describe it as jerky. Basically the first time it happened, it was so quick that i thought I might be just imagining it. 2 or 3 quick loss in power and back to power before you could even look down at the gauges. Almost like a gear change. NO codes or errors flashing. Im not sure if its the transmission or engine. I did recently put a K&N filter in but this is not a consistent issue so im not convinced that is the issue.

3rd and last - My passenger side mirror has a mind of its own. It appears to change positions from my programed #1 position. I never see it do it and its pretty slight, but when I press the #1 memory button, it returns to its position. Weird.

Thanks guys. Love this car and just want to get the most out of my warranty before it runs out.

kane1111

Well the first the roof looks like it was repainted b4! Secondly that jerky is a normal thing until it gets out of hand then theres a problem, but should be no worries! Lastly maybe there is a short some where so have the dealer dissect the entire door panel! GL brother!

545IblupasdU

#3 someone is using your mirror to check their face when you not around!

plowery21

Kane..I thought the same thing.. Had a clean title so I cant imagine how the roof would need repainting without a major accident that would show up on carfax. But..its under warranty and was a CPO so I dont see how BMW cant fix this for me.. Its not bad now but could be much worse in 10K miles. Thanks for the input

plowery21

sure wish that was the case. It returns to the same spot every time...

roskinc

my roof rails have slight paint cracks too, ive seen a few other e60's with some paint flaws at that same location as well. i always thought it had to do something with the way the water would build up there.

rob2388

same here, my roof rail paint is the same as yours, s I understand CPO doesn't cover "wear and tear"

plowery21

Thanks rob2388 and roskinc for the input. wasnt sure if I was the only one with some "wear and tear" in those rails. Since mine came with the "Extra" paint care package it may be interesting how they handle that, but i suspect they wont have to pay for anything.

KLR4LIFE

#1 It seems like BMW has been using cheap water based paint on our cars. I have a few paint cracks on my front bumper that i need to get touched up, seems liek the paint starts to peel to easy.

#3 my passenger mirror (glass) moves a little sometimes also, it seems like when i fold them and then open them back up it moves a little to the left but it doesnt bother me to much.

fireantz

On #3, does it happen after you back up and it tried to return to the old position? Mine does that when it moves down in reverse and goes back up it doesn't go back to the correct position and I have to hit the button on my seat to get it to go back correctly. Not sure the cause though.