[RBBMWE46M3]

Dear Mr. Hoosier:

Thank you for contacting BMW of North America, LLC regarding your 2008 BMW 335xi. I was sorry to read of your dissatisfaction with your BMW. Please accept my apologies for the frustration and inconvenience you have experienced.

Please be assured the quality of our vehicles receives our constant attention, nevertheless, despite our best efforts, a problem may occur with a particular vehicle or component. I suggest speaking directly with the service manager at your BMW center about the issues you have experienced with your BMW. The service manager has access to BMW engineering and regional representatives who are in the best position to review your concerns.

If you have any further questions, please reply to this e-mail or contact the Customer Relations and Services Department at 1-800-831-1117, Monday through Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M., Eastern Standard Time. Again, thank you for contacting BMW.

Sincerely,

Laurie Burkland
Customer Relations and Services
Representative

The dealer told me to "give it 1500mi or so and let it learn your driving habits and then we will re-evaluate"

This complaint was for turbo lag and no power delivery until 3000 rpm
I think Im' gunna get fisted and then made to like it!!!

[335iheLLraiseR]

Originally Posted by RBBMWE46M3

I think Im' gunna get fisted and then made to like it!!!

i agree.

[remydlc]

Have you driven another new 335? just wondering how do you there is a turbo lag, I never felt mine in such way when new nor that I looked for any. I know I can feel the turbo spooning at around 2k-2.5k rpm.

beat the hell outta the car, hopefully, if something is wrong, it will finish breaking. Hopefully they wont ask you to drive the car until service is due, and fix it.

GL

[e92phreak]

Lame canned response that you always get from BMWNA. *sigh*...

[Robertbog]

The service manager is the one with contact with engineering. At least the info is correct.

[yoyeewee]

you should ask your service manager to test drive your vehicle with you and test drive a new vehicle on their lot. this way, you can make fair comparisons that there are no big discrepancies.

[De90man]

Originally Posted by yoyeewee

you should ask your service manager to test drive your vehicle with you and test drive a new vehicle on their lot. this way, you can make fair comparisons that there are no big discrepancies.

+1

and lag...hmm...when I first got my car, the acceleration got better and better...so there might be something in another 1500mls. Drive another one just to be sure.

[jeho]

Originally Posted by De90man

+1

and lag...hmm...when I first got my car, the acceleration got better and better...so there might be something in another 1500mls. Drive another one just to be sure.

i agree...

the first 300km i drove under 4k....

next 200km up to 5k....

then 150km up to 6k...tried a few times to 8.5 psi

then first oil change @ 700KM...

now at nearly 850km..man it PULLS....PULLS WAY harder then ever..
the more i drive it, the more it feels faster and less laggy (im on 29.2 it definately lags tho)....

I dont know if this makes any different..but i've been on 94 octane
since 1st fillup after the free tank from dealership....

[Wires]

Originally Posted by RBBMWE46M3

Dear Mr. Hoosier:

Thank you for contacting BMW of North America, LLC regarding your 2008 BMW 335xi. I was sorry to read of your dissatisfaction with your BMW. Please accept my apologies for the frustration and inconvenience you have experienced.

Please be assured the quality of our vehicles receives our constant attention, nevertheless, despite our best efforts, a problem may occur with a particular vehicle or component. I suggest speaking directly with the service manager at your BMW center about the issues you have experienced with your BMW. The service manager has access to BMW engineering and regional representatives who are in the best position to review your concerns.

If you have any further questions, please reply to this e-mail or contact the Customer Relations and Services Department at 1-800-831-1117, Monday through Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M., Eastern Standard Time. Again, thank you for contacting BMW.

Sincerely,

Laurie Burkland
Customer Relations and Services
Representative

The dealer told me to "give it 1500mi or so and let it learn your driving habits and then we will re-evaluate"

This complaint was for turbo lag and no power delivery until 3000 rpm
I think Im' gunna get fisted and then made to like it!!!

Are you talking about pinning the throttle at a dead stop with traction control on? The ECU will pull a lot of power out to prevent driveline damage as well as tire spinning. Have you tried running it with the DTC off? Or, instead of snapping the throttle, start off a little slower, and work quickly to full throttle?

[hotrod2448]

I'm thinking he is talking about the associated lag from 29.2 vs the previous progman's. If the new cars all have that same software they'll drive the same way. It's only those of us who have had the previous versions of software who should notice the difference in spool.

[LACA335i]

Originally Posted by RBBMWE46M3

Dear Mr. Hoosier:

Thank you for contacting BMW of North America, LLC regarding your 2008 BMW 335xi. I was sorry to read of your dissatisfaction with your BMW. Please accept my apologies for the frustration and inconvenience you have experienced.

Please be assured the quality of our vehicles receives our constant attention, nevertheless, despite our best efforts, a problem may occur with a particular vehicle or component. I suggest speaking directly with the service manager at your BMW center about the issues you have experienced with your BMW. The service manager has access to BMW engineering and regional representatives who are in the best position to review your concerns.

If you have any further questions, please reply to this e-mail or contact the Customer Relations and Services Department at 1-800-831-1117, Monday through Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M., Eastern Standard Time. Again, thank you for contacting BMW.

Sincerely,

Laurie Burkland
Customer Relations and Services
Representative

The dealer told me to "give it 1500mi or so and let it learn your driving habits and then we will re-evaluate"

This complaint was for turbo lag and no power delivery until 3000 rpm
I think Im' gunna get fisted and then made to like it!!!

are you sure it starting to spool at 3K rpm.. It should start to spool at 1400 RPM. YOu need to let it break in first .. Breaking in time is 5000 miles to 7000 miles for all the fitments are set. 1500 miles would not considering a break in.

[ezatnova]

All these responses are clearly from folks who haven't driven 29.2

Drive a 29.2 and you will know. The car is a waste below 3000.

[Wires]

Originally Posted by ezatnova

All these responses are clearly from folks who haven't driven 29.2

Drive a 29.2 and you will know. The car is a waste below 3000.

Never driven the 29.2, and now I sure don't want to......

[ezatnova]

Originally Posted by Wires

Never driven the 29.2, and now I sure don't want to......

You're right about that! Could have saved $47,000 and kept my damn WRX.

[billspreston]

Originally Posted by ezatnova

You're right about that! Could have saved $47,000 and kept my damn WRX.

No kidding, it's that bad? It's like they are trying to find reasons to keep us from coming in for service. I take all my mods out to be safe and now I don't even want to go in for service just to avoid the software update. Dismal.

[Sniz]

Originally Posted by billspreston

No kidding, it's that bad? It's like they are trying to find reasons to keep us from coming in for service. I take all my mods out to be safe and now I don't even want to go in for service just to avoid the software update. Dismal.

+1

I just got the red car on a lift sybmol accompanied by my hand brake light being constantly on. After research on here it seems to be faulty brake sensor.

I dont even want to bring my car in for them to replace that! I'm afraid even if I tell them / threaten them no to install 29.2 they might still do it.

this is bullshit.

[billspreston]

Originally Posted by Sniz

+1

I just got the red car on a lift sybmol accompanied by my hand brake light being constantly on. After research on here it seems to be faulty brake sensor.

I dont even want to bring my car in for them to replace that! I'm afraid even if I tell them / threaten them no to install 29.2 they might still do it.

this is bullshit.

I've had that EXACT same problem for over 5k miles now. Also have the 0-15mph squeaking problem, but don't want to bring it in as I was told the software would need to be updated to fix the brakes, sensors etc...

They have an effective method on their hands. It's a shame because my dealership service department is very nice, but its been taken out of their hands

[Sniz]

Originally Posted by billspreston

I've had that EXACT same problem for over 5k miles now. Also have the 0-15mph squeaking problem, but don't want to bring it in as I was told the software would need to be updated to fix the brakes, sensors etc...

They have an effective method on their hands. It's a shame because my dealership service department is very nice, but its been taken out of their hands

what does updating the software have to do with a brakepad sensor? So yours does this everytime you start it up? the red symbol? not fixed yet?