Fuel Pump malfunction

DEAN325i · 05-30-2008, 10:41 PM

At 5400 miles, the fuel pump went out on me. To make matters worst, i was on a road trip in San Francisco when this happened. To make the long story short, I brought my car to BMW San Francisco to get advice if i can drive it back to southern california. They said the dont recommend driving it at all and having them take care of it. And so they gave me a loaner car and will ship my car to my home when its finished. Gonna be about a week to a week and a half wait. What a bummer.

Is this a common problem for the M3's anywhere else?

etjandra · 05-30-2008, 11:04 PM

just curious, how are they going to ship your car back to socal?

GregW / Oregon · 05-31-2008, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by DEAN325i

At 5400 miles, the fuel pump went out on me. To make matters worst, i was on a road trip in San Francisco when this happened. To make the long story short, I brought my car to BMW San Francisco to get advice if i can drive it back to southern california. They said the dont recommend driving it at all and having them take care of it. And so they gave me a loaner car and will ship my car to my home when its finished. Gonna be about a week to a week and a half wait. What a bummer.

Is this a common problem for the M3's anywhere else?

Lost the pump on my '01 M3 at ~20k, but haven't heard of any new ones going (of course not many miles on most yet).

Sam_Lb · 06-03-2008, 07:28 AM

had the same error: fuel pump malfunction
the car had just 3400km on it
took the car to the dealership
turns out it was just a sensor connected to the fuel pump
the prob is related to the quality of the petrol used, bmw germany said
they only changed the sensor and it was back to normal for me

FifthStreetz · 06-03-2008, 11:28 AM

Im paranoid my fuel pump will go out on me. My cranks have been getting longer and the start is weaker. Only have 1200 miles so i guess we will see.

GregW / Oregon · 06-03-2008, 11:49 AM

"The fuel tank is based on the series E92 tank, although the shape has been changed to accommodate the exhaust system. Both intank units are new. The fuel pump is installed in the right-hand unit, and the pressure regulator is installed in the left-hand unit in front of the fuel filter.

The ventilation lines have been adapted, while all other lines have been taken from the E92 335i. The US release is fitted with a tank leakage diagnosis unit.
The electrical controls are described in the MSS60 engine control system.
50 - E92 M3 Fuel supply system"

Index
1 Tank filling supports
2 Tank leakage diagnosis unit
3 Activated carbon filter
4 Right fuel supply unit
5 Fuel tank
6 Left fuel supply unit
7 Tank vent line
8 Engine fuel supply line

05-30-2008, 10:41 PM	#1
DEAN325i LTBMW Drives: 2008 AW e92 M3 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ladera Ranch, CA Posts: 1,008 iTrader: (3) Garage List 2006 E90 325i [0.00]	Fuel Pump malfunction At 5400 miles, the fuel pump went out on me. To make matters worst, i was on a road trip in San Francisco when this happened. To make the long story short, I brought my car to BMW San Francisco to get advice if i can drive it back to southern california. They said the dont recommend driving it at all and having them take care of it. And so they gave me a loaner car and will ship my car to my home when its finished. Gonna be about a week to a week and a half wait. What a bummer. Is this a common problem for the M3's anywhere else? __________________ tuned by LTBMW
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06-03-2008, 07:28 AM	#4
Sam_Lb New Member Drives: '08 AW BMW M3 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lebanon Posts: 10 iTrader: (0)	been there had the same error: fuel pump malfunction the car had just 3400km on it took the car to the dealership turns out it was just a sensor connected to the fuel pump the prob is related to the quality of the petrol used, bmw germany said they only changed the sensor and it was back to normal for me

06-03-2008, 11:28 AM	#5
FifthStreetz O! So Sour!! Drives: Fast e30 / Slow M3 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Fort Lee, NJ Posts: 15,390 iTrader: (21) Garage List 2008 M3 [4.75]	Im paranoid my fuel pump will go out on me. My cranks have been getting longer and the start is weaker. Only have 1200 miles so i guess we will see. __________________

06-03-2008, 11:49 AM	#6
GregW / Oregon Commander-In-Chief Drives: 2008 M3 Coupe, 2012 ML350 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lake Oswego, OR Posts: 6,196 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2012 Mercedes ML 350 [0.00] 2008 E92 M3 Coupe [4.75]	Fuel system diagram "The fuel tank is based on the series E92 tank, although the shape has been changed to accommodate the exhaust system. Both intank units are new. The fuel pump is installed in the right-hand unit, and the pressure regulator is installed in the left-hand unit in front of the fuel filter. The ventilation lines have been adapted, while all other lines have been taken from the E92 335i. The US release is fitted with a tank leakage diagnosis unit. The electrical controls are described in the MSS60 engine control system. 50 - E92 M3 Fuel supply system" Index 1 Tank filling supports 2 Tank leakage diagnosis unit 3 Activated carbon filter 4 Right fuel supply unit 5 Fuel tank 6 Left fuel supply unit 7 Tank vent line 8 Engine fuel supply line Attached Images __________________ Greg Lake Oswego, Oregon, USA 2008 M3 Coupe - Alpine/Fox Red/Carbon 2015 M4 pre-ordered 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML350

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05-30-2008, 11:04 PM	#2
etjandra Second Lieutenant Drives: E90 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bloomington, IN Posts: 264 iTrader: (1)	just curious, how are they going to ship your car back to socal?