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BMW 328D Acceleration problems by year

5 complaints filed with NHTSA about the BMW 328D's acceleration & cruise control. Unintended acceleration, surging, throttle problems and cruise or adaptive cruise faults.

Acceleration complaints by model year

YearAcceleration complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
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Latest 328D acceleration complaints

2014 BMW 328DEngine & coolingAcceleration & cruise control

The contact owns a 2014 BMW 328D. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V755000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently decelerated to 40 MPH. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The EGR cooling message was displayed in the information center. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where she was informed about fault code 29EB-00. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000.

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 11457799
2014 BMW 328DAcceleration & cruise controlCrash

While pulling slowly into a parking lane in a residential pulbic lot to park, the vehicle entered into a sudden high acceleration without any driver additonal input. It crashed on a tree at the parking lot perimeter with a major damage on the vehicle front end. It occurred at 10:30 am with driver in great health condition and had very limited time to react. No airbag was deployed nor any personal injury occured.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 11282807
2014 BMW 328DAcceleration & cruise controlEngine & coolingFuel system

While driving at 65 mph or so the vehicle's on-board message center read "drive-train malfunction". I pressed on the accelerator and there was no response. The vehicle was loosing momentum quite quickly which required me to swiftly, but safely to pull over to the roadway edge. This is the third time the issue has presented itself. The first time was a few months from purchasing the vehicle. The dealer found metal shavings in the fuel lines. They replaced the entire fuel system and sent me off. A few months later I...

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took the vehicle in for service i.E. Oil change, inspection, etc. While inspecting my car they again found metal shavings in the fuel lines. They again replaced the entire fuel system and said it was fixed. Just this weekend september 30, 2018, I was driving my vehicle on the freeway and again the car went limp. No power, limited steering control, no response from accelerator. Essentially a catastrophic event because without power a vehicle is a rolling projectile. According to the dealership the vehicle once again has metal shavings in the fuel system. Total count for replacing fuel system (3).

Filed Incident Vehicle speed control · Engine · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11133035
2014 BMW 328DTransmission & drivetrainAcceleration & cruise controlFuel system

Vehicle has on 4 separate occurrences stalled/failed to accelerate. "Drivetrain malfunction" error code is displayed. The vehicle had 11564 miles on the odometer at the first occurrence. The faults were cleared, but because they could not replicate the failure, no action was taken. The second occurrence, 6 months and 9000 miles later, a sensor was replaced, faults cleared, no further action taken. The third time, six weeks later, a fuel quantity control valve was replaced. The car has just been towed for a...

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fourth time. On 3 of the 4 occurrences, the car was on a highway or busy street, at one time traveling in excess of 60 mph. The last time was turning onto a busy highway, narrowly avoiding an accident. The first time was on a downtown city block, stalling in an intersection at low speed.

Filed Incident Power train · Vehicle speed control · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 10823898
2014 BMW 328DBody, doors & structureAcceleration & cruise controlBrakesEngine & coolingCrash

I pulled slowly into a parking space at the gas station. I stopped and I had my foot on the brake. I was pressing the park button when the car surged forward, accelerated over the curb and into the outside wall of the store. The damage to the car was enough to render it undriveable and there was significant damage to the building. Thank goodness, no one was on the sidewalk. Police and fire departments responded. *Tr

Filed Incident Structure · Vehicle speed control · Service brakes · EngineNHTSA 10677106

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