View Poll Results: How many Issues have you had with your F30 | |||
More than 3 issues. | 120 | 15.42% | |
1 to 2 issues excl. Steering wheel Vibration | 162 | 20.82% | |
Steering Wheel Vibration | 46 | 5.91% | |
Very minor issues. Not worth putting up there. | 146 | 18.77% | |
NO ISSUES WITH MY F30 (touchwood) | 304 | 39.07% | |
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09-06-2013, 07:39 PM | #177 |
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I so far have a non functioning passenger seat.
My car plays music out of my iphone instead if the speakers when it feels inclined to do so. Also i have a 335 with mppk and m exhaust yet my car doesnt even hit 300 on the sport displays... Oh and the prerequisite limp mode on 2 occasions and 2 drivetrain malfunctions. All of this in 3000 miles.. This is my 3rd bmw. Both of the others were E46 with minimal problems. Its going in for service on monday |
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09-06-2013, 07:49 PM | #178 |
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09-08-2013, 10:07 AM | #181 |
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Couple of problems mentioned in other posts! 14k miles now
1- runflats sound horrible (embarrasing to my ears, wife doesnt hear) 2- steering column upper cover rattle 3- blower fan sound like a helicopter on highest 2 settings 4- seat bases with some superficial rust spots 5- some paint chips ( bmw cheapened the paint quality to one coat i guess) 6- one big one small curb on both rear wheels (wife) |
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09-08-2013, 10:14 AM | #182 | |
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09-08-2013, 10:27 AM | #183 |
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Yes, these dents appeared on my first F30 as well. The cause for mine was leaning on the hood in the "wrong" place while drying the car after a wash. It seems as though even modest pressure will dent these hood lines.
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09-08-2013, 04:23 PM | #184 |
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09-12-2013, 01:08 PM | #186 |
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I'm on my 2nd week with a 2013 328i. Overall, coming from a Jeep Grand Cherokee, it's been a really exciting experience driving this car everyday, but I've had the following 3 main issues:
1.) The back left taillight popped out the second day that I had the car as I've seen posted by some others in this thread. Dealer replaced, but it took 2 days to get it back. 2.) Engine braking/downshifting. I'm on the 8spd auto, and I don't know if this is just due to my inexperience at driving a sports car, but I'm not used to the rather significant engine braking that I experience when driving the car at low speeds/city driving. It's as if the second I take my foot off the throttle, the car is automatically braking itself. Anyone know whether or not this is a normal condition that I am just oversensitive to? 3.) BT syncing with Galaxy Note 2. 80% of the time it works perfectly, but the other 20% of the time when I start the car up, I get a message that "Unable to connect to previously paired device..." The phone reports being connected and all good to go with the bmw during these times, not sure what the problem is |
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09-12-2013, 05:36 PM | #189 | |
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If i manually select 2nd gear via the paddle there is not as much engine breaking. If i want to pick up a little more speed the auto wont select 3rd. Then i experience excessive engine braking. It wont let me select 3rd at that speed so i have to accelerate a bit faster to trigger the shift to 3rd gear. Then it will happily coast. I dont see this as a problem. Just more of a limitation of the auto in this specific scenario. Othwrwise i dont feel excessive engine brakint in majoriry of driving |
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09-12-2013, 05:44 PM | #190 | |
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While I can relate to the fact that shifting into 2nd does seem to make the engine braking jolts less pronounced, fact is, it's still there. I have a 6spd so for me it's a lot easier to control what gear I'm in and I do notice that lower speeds in higher gears do seem to help ease the rough dragging feel of engine braking. I guess I kinda answered my own question but I was trying to see if anyone had any alternative answers/suggestions. |
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09-12-2013, 05:53 PM | #191 | |
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Maybe it is the regenerative braking kicking in? I think a motor engages somewhere in the drivetrain when the car is coasting that generates current to recharge the battery. If you have the extended display do you see this pronounced when the fuel use indictor points to recharge mode? |
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09-13-2013, 12:20 PM | #194 | |
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I' m in manual mode 100% of the time, probably because I have a 6MT. It seems to react the same way in any mode and again in every mode things seem to be smoother in upper gears. |
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09-13-2013, 01:12 PM | #195 | |
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Also +1 to the reference to the "regen braking", which on the F30 amounts to the alternator being clutched onto the drivetrain when coming to a light stop. I don't have an F30, but I wonder how pronounced this effect is? Probably pretty significant. Have you always noticed this on your car or maybe your battery is starting to die? |
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09-13-2013, 01:37 PM | #196 |
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There is always going to be noticable engine braking when your in 1st or even 2nd gear and just let off the gas. I'm not sure why this is a surprise to some. I've never driven a car that would not jolt and significantly slow down at a very fast pace when letting off the gas in 1st or 2nd. This is especially true for performance oriented cars. In the case of a 6MT or an 8AT like the F30, the ratios alone would suggest this is to be expected.
Bottom line, your not really supposed to hang out in 1st gear. It's just for getting off the line. Nor should you really ever downshift into 1st while in motion unless your literally about to stall out in 2nd (MT). If you are in 1st gear at a "normal" RPM trying to stop, then you are better off just going into neutral. It's not worth the stress on the car when you are going 8mph. For the auto's, again there is no reason you should manually flip to 1st until you are at least almost completely stopped. |
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09-13-2013, 01:55 PM | #197 | |
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I don't think an alternator kicking on would be involved in this equation. Yes that will sap power but this is a drivetrain concern, theoretically at 0 throttle. |
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