New Limp Mode Poll for F30 335i Msport

300hp · 08-21-2013, 09:50 AM

http://www.f30post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=786475

Please see description of Limp Mode in the above thread (post number 1) before voting:

New cases have come up so thought we should do this again. The reason I am setting this up is to establish if the %s have increased from the last poll we did. If I remember correctly we were at about 44% on the last poll. Now we have new 335i msport owners as well as new reports of limp mode. Hopefully the % is decreasing but lets see how this new poll plays out

Please note this only affects Msport 335s, no other F30 is affected by this

For those lucky guys who got their previous msports replaced due to limp mode, I think you should vote "No", who cares about the old car right

BavarianFanatic · 08-21-2013, 12:02 PM

How about accurately labeling this instead of the generic "limp mode" verbiage? The original thread is a train wreck because folks are confused.

And I'm not sure I understand the rationale for starting over with this.

syuan92 · 08-21-2013, 12:02 PM

I'm so confused.

300hp · 08-21-2013, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BavarianFanatic

How about accurately labeling this instead of the generic "limp mode" verbiage? The original thread is a train wreck because folks are confused.

And I'm not sure I understand the rationale for starting over with this.

See my revised post above, I changed it after I saw your comment

teen335 · 08-21-2013, 12:32 PM

I'm affected. Been at the dealership for the past 4 weeks waiting on a replacement fan

TheHitchhiker · 08-21-2013, 12:39 PM

Brand new 2013 335i M Sport: June 2013 built, 200 miles and BOOM engine temperature high please stop -> Dealer = aux fan fail. Going to wait till mid september to get the car.

300hp · 08-21-2013, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by tasansal

Brand new 2013 335i M Sport: June 2013 built, 200 miles and BOOM engine temperature high please stop -> Dealer = aux fan fail. Going to wait till mid september to get the car.

That's not limp mode though, the one we are referring to. I guess Bavarian.... was right.

Let me see if I can change the title

n55x3 · 08-21-2013, 01:06 PM

Is it safe to say the limp mode you are looking for, 300hp, is present with no warning lights or alerts via iDrive. Might also want to list the symptoms such as constant aux fans running full throttle, engine temps drop to close to 160*, no revs above 3k rpms regardless of gear.

300hp · 08-21-2013, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by n55x3

Is it safe to say the limp mode you are looking for, 300hp, is present with no warning lights or alerts via iDrive. Might also want to list the symptoms such as constant aux fans running full throttle, engine temps drop to close to 160*, no revs above 3k rpms regardless of gear.

Thanks, I have updated post number 1 above based on your input.

teen335 · 08-21-2013, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by n55x3

Is it safe to say the limp mode you are looking for, 300hp, is present with no warning lights or alerts via iDrive. Might also want to list the symptoms such as constant aux fans running full throttle, engine temps drop to close to 160*, no revs above 3k rpms regardless of gear.

These are all the symptoms I had 2 days in a row. Been at the dealer for 4 weeks and nobody knows when a replacement will be in from Germany.

btbossman · 08-21-2013, 03:22 PM

Well I had limp for the firs time last night...The fan did not get excessively loud, nor was I unable to pass 3k rpms...It just would barely move, although the needle would pass 3k rpms. Quick on and off and it was gone. No warnings popped up as well.

DarkTrigger · 08-21-2013, 06:55 PM

I think that people who've had limp mode previously should still vote "yes". Just because they haven't had limp mode with their new car, doesn't mean they never will. You'd be ignoring a sizable demographic.

Infamouz627 · 08-22-2013, 04:47 PM

I think the OP should maybe update the poll to 335i Msports w/ 6MT; not many 8AT have had the problem (if any).

300hp · 08-22-2013, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Infamouz627

I think the OP should maybe update the poll to 335i Msports w/ 6MT; not many 8AT have had the problem (if any).

ATs are affected too but I suspect it's more so due to using the paddle shifters. You increase your chances but this is just my speculation

xDRAN0x · 08-22-2013, 05:47 PM

Had limp mode on my car without using the paddles... was in eco mode for **** sake!

300hp · 08-22-2013, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by xDRAN0x

Had limp mode on my car without using the paddles... was in eco mode for **** sake!

How often do you shift manually?

xDRAN0x · 08-22-2013, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 300hp

Quote:

Originally Posted by xDRAN0x

Had limp mode on my car without using the paddles... was in eco mode for **** sake!

How often do you shift manually?

Depends... I'd say often though, I really enjoy this transmission .

Edit : highway is auto all the time, secondary roads is paddle when timing is adaquate

300hp · 08-22-2013, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by xDRAN0x

Quote:

Originally Posted by 300hp

Quote:

Originally Posted by xDRAN0x

Had limp mode on my car without using the paddles... was in eco mode for **** sake!

How often do you shift manually?

Depends... I'd say often though, I really enjoy this transmission .

Edit : highway is auto all the time, secondary roads is paddle when timing is adaquate

My speculation is shifting manually increases the chances of limp mode. The proof is tough to come by though

teen335 · 08-23-2013, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by 300hp

My speculation is shifting manually increases the chances of limp mode. The proof is tough to come by though

Not true, my wife never uses the paddle shift, plus I was using the car going back and forth to work when it happened to me, and I was driving like a grandma since I was in military traffic after work.

300hp · 08-23-2013, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by teen335

Not true, my wife never uses the paddle shift, plus I was using the car going back and forth to work when it happened to me, and I was driving like a grandma since I was in military traffic after work.

Not implying aggressive driving causes limp mode, I am a pretty aggressive driver myself. However I think I have avoided it (for now) because I rarely shift by myself. I have probably used the paddle shifters on like 5 occasions in the 9 months I have owned the car.

Anyway, this is mere speculation by one person so it amounts to nothing really. One of us will probably narrow this down to the real cause.

teen335 · 08-23-2013, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 300hp

Not implying aggressive driving causes limp mode, I am a pretty aggressive driver myself. However I think I have avoided it (for now) because I rarely shift by myself. I have probably used the paddle shifters on like 5 occasions in the 9 months I have owned the car.

Anyway, this is mere speculation by one person so it amounts to nothing really. One of us will probably narrow this down to the real cause.

I'm the same as you. We never used the paddle shifters. Maybe 2 times in the 4 months we owned the car.

ShlemonboostedM · 01-11-2014, 11:20 AM

SO anybody know whats the couse of this limp mode thin.. i had it 2 times already in 2 months .. really annoying Fan blowing like crazy and temps going down .. is it fine or should i take it to dealer with this ?

View Poll Results: Have you experienced limp mode on your 335i msport
Yes	64	49.23%
No	66	50.77%
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BavarianFanatic Too much is never enough 655 Rep 3,079 Posts Drives: Too Many Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SE PA iTrader: (0)	How about accurately labeling this instead of the generic "limp mode" verbiage? The original thread is a train wreck because folks are confused. And I'm not sure I understand the rationale for starting over with this.
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teen335 Second Lieutenant 6 Rep 207 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW 335i M Sport Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Bonaire, GA iTrader: (0)	I'm affected. Been at the dealership for the past 4 weeks waiting on a replacement fan
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TheHitchhiker Second Lieutenant 35 Rep 214 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW X5 50i Join Date: May 2013 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (0)	Brand new 2013 335i M Sport: June 2013 built, 200 miles and BOOM engine temperature high please stop -> Dealer = aux fan fail. Going to wait till mid september to get the car. __________________ Current: 2019 G05 x5 50i M-Sport Past: 2016 F10 550i M-Sport ~ 2015 F83 M4 Convertible ~ 2013 F30 335i M-Sport ~ 2006 E85 Z4 30i
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n55x3 Captain 72 Rep 876 Posts Drives: n55 BMWs Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: us - ohio iTrader: (0)	Is it safe to say the limp mode you are looking for, 300hp, is present with no warning lights or alerts via iDrive. Might also want to list the symptoms such as constant aux fans running full throttle, engine temps drop to close to 160*, no revs above 3k rpms regardless of gear.
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btbossman Banned 104 Rep 1,715 Posts Drives: 2013 335xi M sport--2014 M6 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (0)	Well I had limp for the firs time last night...The fan did not get excessively loud, nor was I unable to pass 3k rpms...It just would barely move, although the needle would pass 3k rpms. Quick on and off and it was gone. No warnings popped up as well.
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DarkTrigger Professional 50 Rep 977 Posts Drives: 335i MPPK Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: LB, SoCal iTrader: (0)	I think that people who've had limp mode previously should still vote "yes". Just because they haven't had limp mode with their new car, doesn't mean they never will. You'd be ignoring a sizable demographic.
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Infamouz627 First Lieutenant 41 Rep 389 Posts Drives: 2013 335i M-Sport EBII 6MT Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	I think the OP should maybe update the poll to 335i Msports w/ 6MT; not many 8AT have had the problem (if any).
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ShlemonboostedM Banned 92 Rep 586 Posts Drives: 335i F30 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: brooklyn ny iTrader: (4)	SO anybody know whats the couse of this limp mode thin.. i had it 2 times already in 2 months .. really annoying Fan blowing like crazy and temps going down .. is it fine or should i take it to dealer with this ?
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