Heard an E90 engine failure story today

SCA · 12-01-2005, 05:24 PM

from my CA who delivered an 330i last week. A customer of his flew in from WA to pickup his ordered E90 and while traveling back to Washingston state the car had a rocker arm failure. BMW is replacing the engine.

Edit: They (BMW NA) also flew the owner home (WA) and will be flying him back to p/u the car.

I do question the failure though.

BMW0 · 12-01-2005, 05:39 PM

A lemon perhaps

Sho · 12-01-2005, 05:42 PM

I wonder why the guy ordered his from CA... I only waited 8 weeks for my order.

ben1364 · 12-01-2005, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Sho

I wonder why the guy ordered his from CA... I only waited 8 weeks for my order.

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Price? Perhaps..

SCA · 12-01-2005, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Sho

I wonder why the guy ordered his from CA... I only waited 8 weeks for my order.

(1) CA = Client Advisor (which is what I was stating)

(2) or CA = Comfort Access

poldim · 12-01-2005, 10:25 PM

One part failed and caused the whole thing to crap out. At their production speeds I'm amazed it doesnt happen more often.

ward · 12-01-2005, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by SCA

(1) CA = Client Advisor (which is what I was stating)

(2) or CA = Comfort Access

pretty sure he misunderstood you for CA california

SCA · 12-01-2005, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ward

pretty sure he misunderstood you for CA california

Yup...

E90Fleet · 12-02-2005, 12:43 AM

A couple percentage of all manufactureres engines fail, no matter what the model ( a friends fathers brand new Merc S500 is in for a new engine right now, anothers Porsche GT2 got 2 replacement engines in 1000 miles)

A number of cars even get a engine change before they get delivered, and the customer will never know.

The VPC's change a number of engines every year.

Replacement is plug and play

320eye · 12-02-2005, 03:16 AM

Got Mine the same day i went to look!!!

Peace!!

E90Fleet · 12-02-2005, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by 320eye

Got Mine the same day i went to look!!!

Peace!!

Dont understand what you are trying to say

eloso5 · 12-02-2005, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by E90Fleet

Dont understand what you are trying to say

I think he is trying to say he purchased his car the same day he went to look at them at the dealership.

E90Fleet · 12-02-2005, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by eloso5

I think he is trying to say he purchased his car the same day he went to look at them at the dealership.

I get that, but dont know what its got to do with the thread.

All cars go through VPC before they get to the dealer

06graphite · 12-02-2005, 06:24 AM

i think it's someone just being dumb

Broken1 · 12-02-2005, 08:20 AM

All cars have engine failures. I was just at a car place when a guy was taking "redelivery" of his 2 month old audi TT. He drove it for one day when the turbo failed, and they've been fixing it for two months now...

Just a fact of life...

It seems my car is broken too...but I'm about to write a whole thread on it.

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SCA Brigadier General 565 Rep 3,742 Posts Drives: Multiple BMWs Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 🇺🇸 iTrader: (0)	Heard an E90 engine failure story today from my CA who delivered an 330i last week. A customer of his flew in from WA to pickup his ordered E90 and while traveling back to Washingston state the car had a rocker arm failure. BMW is replacing the engine. Edit: They (BMW NA) also flew the owner home (WA) and will be flying him back to p/u the car. I do question the failure though. Last edited by SCA; 12-01-2005 at 10:30 PM..
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BMW0 Colonel 241 Rep 2,059 Posts Drives: AW E90 330i Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Spokane, WA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	A lemon perhaps __________________ 330i 6MT l 255 HP @ 5900 rpm 214 lb-ft Torque @ 3500 rpm l Alpine White l Beige l Aluminum l ZSP l 494 l PDC "Freude am Fahren" = "Joy to Drive"
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Sho Lieutenant 35 Rep 574 Posts Drives: E90 325i 6-speed Join Date: May 2005 Location: WA iTrader: (0)	I wonder why the guy ordered his from CA... I only waited 8 weeks for my order.
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E90Fleet Lieutenant General 1312 Rep 10,185 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Africa iTrader: (0)	A couple percentage of all manufactureres engines fail, no matter what the model ( a friends fathers brand new Merc S500 is in for a new engine right now, anothers Porsche GT2 got 2 replacement engines in 1000 miles) A number of cars even get a engine change before they get delivered, and the customer will never know. The VPC's change a number of engines every year. Replacement is plug and play
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320eye New Member 0 Rep 29 Posts Drives: 2005 BMW 320i CS Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: * CANADA * iTrader: (0)	Got Mine the same day i went to look!!! Peace!!
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06graphite Second Lieutenant 13 Rep 226 Posts Drives: '07 328xi Coupe Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Plainville, MA iTrader: (0)	i think it's someone just being dumb
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Broken1 Addict 203 Rep 2,074 Posts Drives: 2024 X5 40i M-Sport Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ontario iTrader: (0)	All cars have engine failures. I was just at a car place when a guy was taking "redelivery" of his 2 month old audi TT. He drove it for one day when the turbo failed, and they've been fixing it for two months now... Just a fact of life... It seems my car is broken too...but I'm about to write a whole thread on it.
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