04-26-2011, 11:04 AM | #1 |
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So, after 7 months of enjoyable motoring, a few problems are now cropping up.
There's a number of annoying rattles I can't diagnose The rear passenger window started rattling, and only stopped if I put it down very slightly. That's now stopped. The electric folding mirrors stopped working. I booked the car in, and they started again the day after (before I took it in). The front parking sensors have stopped working. Only work once I engage reverse! This is all in the past 3 weeks. Parking sensors the latest to go, last week. Anyone else had any similar faults? I'm going to have to get it into a dealers for a look over, but am becoming increasingly frustrated at BMW's. Still love the motor, but I'm a funny bugger - once things start going wrong, I very quickly lose interest in a car. |
04-26-2011, 03:40 PM | #2 | |
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I had the rear passenger door's window lever changed. I had the A/C head unit changed, it was probably my fault I cleaned it with a wet towel, black paint wear out on the edges. Xenon headlights are going to change because of the dust and dirt on the white strips(things like eyebrows) And I'm having issues with steering system at the moment, steering wheel shakes badly but from time to time:S No serious problems except the steering issue, I'll use the car with another set of wheels for a week. I hope that shaking is because of the rims or tires. No need to lose interest on your car senwar, those are not important problems.(in my opinion) |
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04-27-2011, 02:58 AM | #3 | |
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Whilst I agree with the bit in bold, its just the way I am. As soon as one thing happens I sort of wait for the next and the next. Whilst I love the car, this is the 5th BMW I've had in a row, and I've had issues with most of them. For example, I paid £42k for a new Z4MC in 2007, two months in the interior A pillar column just fell off. A month later, the interior mirror fell off. It really frustrates me. Funnily enough, small problems probably annoy me more than bigger ones - which I know sounds daft! |
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04-27-2011, 10:40 AM | #4 |
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senwar - I have PDC on my X1 too - the fronts don't engage in Drive, only when selecting Reverse and then Drive - this is normal. If I'm parking forward I engage it manually via button.
I only have my car for about 4 weeks now, so no problems to mention apart from very *minor* rattles in the rear - but they're not really noticeable once on the move. |
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04-27-2011, 02:38 PM | #6 | |
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Sorry to hear about your other problems. Seven months for me now as well and, touch wood, no problems whatsoever. Methinks your car needs to go back to the dealer with one word "sortit" PS: I did have some squeaks but this was the leather. Bit of zymol leather cream cured it.
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The main frustration I have with going to a dealer is the place I bought it from is inconvenient to go to. The closest dealer is only 4 miles away but I really don't rate them. But this occasion I'll probably have to go there. If they work as you both say then that sort of defeats the object. I also had front PDC on my 120 and they also worked without any intervention. |
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04-28-2011, 03:48 AM | #8 | |
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On a different note, tell the dealer to sort the car but if you are not happy with the service contact BMW UK directly. I have done so twice with my Mini in the past and they have sorted it very quickly. Once by laying into the dealer and the second time by referring me to a different service centre. They have some clout with the dealers.
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