GVWR: Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)
GVW R_to: Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)
Make: BMW
Make ID: 452
Manufacturer: BMW AG
Manufacturer Id: 966
Model: 335i
Model ID: 1711
Model Year: 2011
Motorcycle Chassis Type: Not Applicable
Motorcycle Suspension Type: Not Applicable
Other Restraint System Info: Head Inflatable Restraint for Driver, Front Passenger, Rear Outboard Driver-side and Rear Outboard Passenger-side. Pretensioners for Driver and Front Passenger.
ENTERING A FREEWAY ON RAMP DURING A TURN, THE CAR'S FUEL SYSTEM FAILED AND CAUSED THE CAR TO 'SHUTTER' (SAME FEELING AS SOMEONE WHO DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO DRIVE A STICK SHIFT). THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO LOSE CONTROL AND FLIP OVER AFTER HITTING A DITCH. THE CAR HAS ALREADY HAD TWO FUEL PUMPS REPLACED AND BMW KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. SO FAR, BMW DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR INABILITY TO FIX THIS KNOWN 335I PROBLEM. THERE ARE ALREADY 11 COMPLAINTS (NOT INCLUDING THIS ONE) REGARDING THE ISSUE ON THIS WEBSITE. BMW ASSIST ALSO FAILED IN THE CRASH AS IT DID NOT CONTACT BMW ASSIST CALL CENTER AFTER THE CRASH. *TR
2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
I WOULD FORMALLY LIKE TO REPORT A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN I HAVE REGARDING MY NEW 2011 BMW 335IS CONVERTIBLE. FROM A STANDSTILL WITHOUT MODIFYING ANY OF THE DEFAULT CONFIGURATIONS ON THE CAR, FLOORING THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD (AS EXPECTED) AND THEN POWER COMPLETELY CUTS OUT FOR A SECOND AND THEN WILL CONTINUE ON ITS WAY. MY GUESS IS THE DSC IS KICKING IN CAUSING POWER TO BE REDUCED AND THEN RE-ESTABLISHED. MY CONCERN IS THAT A BRAND NEW CAR SHOULD BE ABLE TO BE FLOORED WITHOUT THIS HAPPENING. I RECENTLY HAD THIS EXACT SITUATION OCCUR AS I WAS PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND VERY NARROWLY MISSED GETTING PUMMELED BY ANOTHER CAR WHEN POWER WAS CUT TO MY CAR. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO MY BMW SERVICE STATION AND ALTHOUGH THEY AGREE THAT THE CAR SHOULD NOT DO THIS?THEY AT THE SAME TIME SAY THE CAR IS OPERATING NORMALLY. THEIR ADVICE WAS TO TURN OFF DSC IN A SITUATION I WANT TO FLOOR IT. THIS IS MY 3RD BMW 3 SERIES CONVERTIBLE AND I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS. ALSO, I DO NOT THINK THE DRIVER SHOULD BE FORCED TO CONSIDER THIS BEFORE PULLING OUT IN TRAFFIC. AND, IF I WERE TO LEND MY CAR TO A FAMILY MEMBER, HOW WOULD THEY KNOW. *TR
