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2009 BMW 3 SERIES Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1263172
Internal NHTSA #	10837318
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	3 SERIES
Model Year	2009
File date	20/02/16
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Noticed a very slight tapping when the car was first cranked--but no engine warning lights. After driving it for a few miles, a warning light indicating "charging malfunction" flashed on, and the battery symbol appeared. Because i was the passenger, i googled "bmw 328i charging malfunction" and the first result that came up read "bmw/ january 2013/ recall campaign no. 12v-550: engine belt idler pulley bolt" for mys 2009-2012 bmw x5 xdrive 35s savs. Before i could inform driver, he complained that he had lost power steering. As we were literally yards from our destination, we parked, and returned to the car two hours later. When we recranked the car, same warnings. We decided to drive to local bmw service station. At a stop light a few miles further, many warning lights turned on simultaneously, the windshield wipers turned on, but the panel said it was still drivable and needed service soon. When the light changed, the panel went off, and the car was stopped dead in the middle of a major road. Pushed it to the side of the road to find the bolt broken and the pulley and belt loose. Upon having it towed to bmw repair, we were told the a/c compressor w/clutch, belt tensioner and belt, and oil filter housing gasket needed to be replaced to the tune of about $5090. (car had been given a clean bill of health during last oil change, and the a/c was working well earlier that morning.) wondering why the ebip bolt was recalled in so many other bmw models that year but not in ours. Information contained in their recall notification exactly matched the description of our problem.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	89000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAVANNAH, GA
VIN pattern	WBAPH73559EXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	06/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2009 BMW 3 SERIES Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 BMW 3 SERIES Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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