Fuel Pump went out on 2008 335. 780 Miles!

mrbrett · 12-07-2007, 12:55 AM

Well guys, after thinking they solved the fuel pump problem for 2008s. Mine started having long cranks on Sunday took it in yesterday and they diagnosed a bad fuel pump and replaced it. It was built in late October. My SA said that it had the old design on it and they replaced it with the new design??

So either they are still using the old design? Or he is fibbing and the new design sucks just as much?

Who knows, but beware potential 08 buyers, the fuel pump problem still plagues the 335...

mrbrett · 12-07-2007, 01:17 AM

Same day fix, so not a big deal. Let us hope it doesn't happen again!

!Xoible · 12-07-2007, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by mrbrett

Same day fix, so not a big deal. Let us hope it doesn't happen again!

+1 other people have had to replace multiple pumps

robbie211 · 12-07-2007, 01:24 AM

I thought they would have the fuel pump problem fixed for 2008 models but I guess not.

choiffer · 12-07-2007, 01:28 AM

lol my car is a october build too. Hopefully my car is ok.

zenmaster · 12-07-2007, 01:29 AM

So basically, any fuel pump can go bad and there is no known upper or lower limit for number of miles before possible failure?

mrbrett · 12-07-2007, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by zenmaster

So basically, any fuel pump can go bad and there is no known upper or lower limit for number of miles before possible failure?

Comforting isn't it? LOL. This has got to be costing them a fortune.

Tuned335i · 12-07-2007, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by zenmaster

So basically, any fuel pump can go bad and there is no known upper or lower limit for number of miles before possible failure?

Yes. People have had pumps fail at 10,000+ miles. This is completely rediculous. Obviously they have not changed or improved the part. It's incredible that they let this known defect continue from year to year.

zenmaster · 12-07-2007, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by mrbrett

Comforting isn't it? LOL. This has got to be costing them a fortune.

Also, after all this time, I don't think anyone outside of BMW knows what the failure rate is. Must not be that high, as there is no press on it and no recall.

335vince · 12-07-2007, 05:04 AM

well at least you didn't have to wait 28 day's to get yours fixed!!!

jonerik26 · 12-07-2007, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Tuned335i

Yes. People have had pumps fail at 10,000+ miles. This is completely rediculous. Obviously they have not changed or improved the part. It's incredible that they let this known defect continue from year to year.

i've just recently hit 14,000 miles........and just yesterday......bam!! reduced power code. i have a feeling its the fuel pump just because of what i've read on the forums. i thought i got away with it and was just lucky, but i guess not. taking the car in tomorrow. if it turns out to be it, I hope i can get it fixed as quickly as you did. i hate driving their rentals...

vbb · 12-07-2007, 08:13 AM

Wow, that is discomforting to know that people with 08s are still having fuel pump failure. I wonder why it is that only some people experience this problem? We all have the same fuel pumps, right (well, at least all of us that have a mid-late 07 build date).

turbotko · 12-07-2007, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by vbb

Wow, that is discomforting to know that people with 08s are still having fuel pump failure. I wonder why it is that only some people experience this problem? We all have the same fuel pumps, right (well, at least all of us that have a mid-late 07 build date).

But we don't all use the same fuel.

RMRC · 12-07-2007, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by mrbrett

Same day fix, so not a big deal. Let us hope it doesn't happen again!

What does your work order say for the part description? The pump on my 7/07 build just went last week at 4,200 miles. Under description my work order says RMFD PUMP. I assume this means my pump was replaced with a remanufactured pump. Like you, I just hope this one lasts.

BoostedBMW · 12-07-2007, 10:09 AM

Damn, it sucks to hear that an '08 even had one go out... I wonder if it was the new pump or the old one. In any case its nice to hear that you had it replaced the same day.

orientblue3 · 12-07-2007, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by choiffer

lol my car is a october build too. Hopefully my car is ok.

Same here.

HPIA4v2 · 12-07-2007, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by orientblue3

Same here.

I wonder during summer, no body seems to have fuel pump problems and now it starts popping for both 335 & 535i (BTW, it seems to peak last February for 335i since 535i wasn't even in yet).

Do you Socal folks know for sure if the state mandate ethanol mix during Dec-Feb months?

In Washingto state we use to have the mandate during mid-Nov till md-April to have all gasoline to be at least 10% ethanol. Not sure if Wa still doing that.

BMW_TT · 12-07-2007, 11:52 AM

08 here built around Oct also. I have 24xx miles and everything is fine.

mrbrett · 12-07-2007, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by reb03

What does your work order say for the part description? The pump on my 7/07 build just went last week at 4,200 miles. Under description my work order says RMFD PUMP. I assume this means my pump was replaced with a remanufactured pump. Like you, I just hope this one lasts.

Yea that's what mine said. Who knows at this point...

mrbrett · 12-07-2007, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by turbotko

But we don't all use the same fuel.

Well I filled up two times once with shell and the other time with 76. I don't think it's really a fuel thing if pumps are failing right away. I mean my car started cranking long with less than 500 miles on the odometer...

mrbrett · 12-07-2007, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by jack1526

i've just recently hit 14,000 miles........and just yesterday......bam!! reduced power code. i have a feeling its the fuel pump just because of what i've read on the forums. i thought i got away with it and was just lucky, but i guess not. taking the car in tomorrow. if it turns out to be it, I hope i can get it fixed as quickly as you did. i hate driving their rentals...

Yea I dropped mine off the night before and they gave me a mini to drive around. That thing was slower than hell. It was kind of fun though whippin around corners and stuff it drove like a go-kart. Oh, and apparently if you drive a mini, your required to wave at everyone else who drives a mini. Must be a tight club.

zenmaster · 12-07-2007, 01:07 PM

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Yea I dropped mine off the night before and they gave me a mini to drive around. That thing was slower than hell. It was kind of fun though whippin around corners and stuff it drove like a go-kart. Oh, and apparently if you drive a mini, your required to wave at everyone else who drives a mini. Must be a tight club.

Just respond with the finger and yell "it's a loaner!"

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