Safety Recall Screw Up?
06-04-2012, 06:28 AM
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My Ride: PHINEASS. 2008 535i Alpine White/ Light Beige Dakota/ Dark Poplar with Sports, Premium, Navigation, Cold Weather, Comfort Access, Satellite Radio, Ipod & USB, Legal Tinted, All Weather Front, Rear and Trunk mats, Detailed and Clay Treated.
Model Year: 2008
So, I went for my recall fix on Saturday and think they screwed up. What was suposed to me a minor fix has now turned into an ordeal. :thumbsdown:
When I picked up the car with the infamous swirls, I noticed that the time is not set. So I manually set the time via i-Drive; no big deal. But, after turning the car off and back on again after son's basketball I notice the time is wiped out again and also the warning triangle showing. On top of that the "car on lift" image on the information screen along with the steering with image on top with a bunch of zeros. Oh and the Comfort Access is ALSO not working!
So I call up the SA at dealer and tell him about it, and I take the car back. In a short time, the car is ready. SA explains that this is the 1st time they have encountered this performing the recall fix. (Yeah it had to be me!!).
In the evening, ready to go out to dinner at a friend's, and the car is back to screwed up, AGAIN!!!
So I call the SA and leave a message about it, and am waiting for his response.
Anyone have any clue of what seems to be going on???
When I picked up the car with the infamous swirls, I noticed that the time is not set. So I manually set the time via i-Drive; no big deal. But, after turning the car off and back on again after son's basketball I notice the time is wiped out again and also the warning triangle showing. On top of that the "car on lift" image on the information screen along with the steering with image on top with a bunch of zeros. Oh and the Comfort Access is ALSO not working!
So I call up the SA at dealer and tell him about it, and I take the car back. In a short time, the car is ready. SA explains that this is the 1st time they have encountered this performing the recall fix. (Yeah it had to be me!!).
In the evening, ready to go out to dinner at a friend's, and the car is back to screwed up, AGAIN!!!
So I call the SA and leave a message about it, and am waiting for his response.
Anyone have any clue of what seems to be going on???
06-04-2012, 06:36 AM
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Your battery might need a charge, or be replaced if you are on the original one.
06-04-2012, 12:45 PM
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Model Year: 2008
06-04-2012, 02:53 PM
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Any chance you put the battery on a charger and see whether that fixes it?
06-04-2012, 03:26 PM
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Sorry you had a problem with the recall Rez. Had mine done last week and it was completed in about one hour without a hitch. No CA FOB settings lost, no preset info lost, no alerts or iDrive warnings. ... Nothing out of the ordinary.
Could it be that your car had some unresolved issues before you had the recall completed?
Could it be that your car had some unresolved issues before you had the recall completed?
06-04-2012, 03:33 PM
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My Ride: 2006 525XI, Jet black on Dakota beige. Premium and winter packages. I consider myself a purist and intend to keep my car absolutely stock and shiny.
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Sorry you had a problem with the recall Rez. Had mine done last week and it was completed in about one hour without a hitch. No CA FOB settings lost, no preset info lost, no alerts or iDrive warnings. ... Nothing out of the ordinary.
Could it be that your car had some unresolved issues before you had the recall completed?
Could it be that your car had some unresolved issues before you had the recall completed?
06-05-2012, 07:13 AM
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Model Year: 2008
Didn't have any sign of any issues prior to taking it in. Let's see if it's a battery issue. Out of ALL these recall fixes, I had to be the chosen one!!! 
06-05-2012, 07:33 AM
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It could be that you already had a weak battery and the dealer may have had the door, trunk open etc pulling it down. Before I changed my battery I would get similar issues if I was in and out of the car over a weekend but didn't drive it. After changing the battery, all was ok. I went with the Auto Zone battery Gold version. Can't remember the exact name, but was given the info from this forum. The Ca and Cca were an exact match. Their books show a different battery so if you go with an aftermarket one, just make sure the specs are the same. Hopefully the dealer will change out yours though. If you are still under warranty I hear they will.
06-05-2012, 08:14 AM
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I dread these stories. Go into the dealership with a perfectly working car and come out with a sh!t load of problems. Sometimes I think the stealerships do this on purpose.