Engine Malfunction/DSC Failure/DBC Failure/Increased Emmissons All Lit Up at Once

Caveatesq · 11-05-2010, 07:48 AM

Sitting in my kitchen waiting for Roadside Assistance with a tow for my 2 week old brand new M3 with 600 miles. Started it up this morning, got out of the driveway and then the whole dash lit up like the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. Significant loss of power, rough idle, could not shift the DCT. I was able to make it back into my driveway but now the car stalls each time I try to start it. I had a 911 for nearly three years and it was bullet proof. This thing is dead in 600 miles. Gotta love it!

ES_TRADER · 11-05-2010, 08:07 AM

shit...only 600 miles and u got this? does the car even work? it says reduced power

NoogMan · 11-05-2010, 08:32 AM

Sorry to hear that man! Keep us posted. Mine goes in today for 1200 mile service.

NYCM3ryder · 11-05-2010, 09:00 AM

its your idle throttle valve sensor i think... i had the same thing ard 1300 miles..... lol

Caveatesq · 11-05-2010, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by richpuer

shit...only 600 miles and u got this? does the car even work? it says reduced power

It starts and then either immediately stalls and idles very roughly. DTC shifts automatically, even in manual mode, and will not permit me to override. When I was driving back to my house it was in 7th gear doing 20 MPH and would barely make it up a small hill. Its at the dealer now waiting to get plugged in.

Caveatesq · 11-05-2010, 05:58 PM

Dealer ordered a new throttle positioning sensor that should arrive on Monday. I hope that's the fix

tha_good_life · 11-05-2010, 09:32 PM

I had the same issue but it was the wheels sensor.... Same error messages! Warranty will take care of it!

ASGM3 · 11-06-2010, 02:04 AM

sme thing has happened to me and they had to replace the DME ( i dun remember if its called DME or DMU its something related to the ECU) . It was changed under warranty though

Caveatesq · 11-10-2010, 10:41 AM

Car is still at the dealer awaiting parts that are now supposed to arrive tomorrow. Kind of ironic that the M3 was recently named the most trouble-free sports car.

comebackid · 11-10-2010, 10:59 AM

What is going on here? I just posted in other threads about "Increased Emissions".

Mine is a 2011. 3,700 miles. O2 sensor replaced yesterday. Fingers crossed.

Caveatesq · 11-11-2010, 03:39 PM

After a full week, the car is finally done. I will be picking it up tomorrow morning. Hopefully, this was an isolated incident and not a sign of things to come.

llis · 11-11-2010, 06:25 PM

Happened to me at 450 miles. But only once, and I had < 1/4 tank. I sputtered and hobbled in that attenuated mode straight to the dealer (on a Sunday) to leave it overnight for service. On a hunch I tried restarting and it roared to life no problem! So I drove it home. The next day asked service about it, and they felt that if the error signals were gone it should be okay for me to keep driving, and they'll flag it to be checked out at my 1200 next week. Needless to say, I've kept my break-in driving pretty close to home.

shamoo · 11-11-2010, 06:55 PM

Looks like you got the special edition...you know, the one with the 4500rpm redline. Wow, that's not good. I hope everything works out. I'm curious as to what the cause is.

Nautik · 11-12-2010, 08:02 AM

Make sure to have them check the voltage on the battery. When a lot of things go wrong all at once, sometimes it is because the ECU flipped out due to low voltage.

11-05-2010, 07:48 AM	#1
Caveatesq Private First Class 11 Rep 109 Posts Drives: Porsche 991 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Connecticut iTrader: (0)	Engine Malfunction/DSC Failure/DBC Failure/Increased Emmissons All Lit Up at Once Sitting in my kitchen waiting for Roadside Assistance with a tow for my 2 week old brand new M3 with 600 miles. Started it up this morning, got out of the driveway and then the whole dash lit up like the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. Significant loss of power, rough idle, could not shift the DCT. I was able to make it back into my driveway but now the car stalls each time I try to start it. I had a 911 for nearly three years and it was bullet proof. This thing is dead in 600 miles. Gotta love it! Attached Images
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11-05-2010, 08:07 AM	#2
ES_TRADER Colonel 344 Rep 2,928 Posts Drives: 328i, 335i, M3, 535i, X5, 36M Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: OC iTrader: (3) Garage List 2014 Ford Raptor [0.00] 2012 328i E92 [10.00] 2013 X5 [0.00] 2013 335i F30 [8.00] 1990 Toyota Previa [0.00] 1997 E36 M3 [10.00] 2011 E92 M3 [0.00] 2011 535i [0.00]	shit...only 600 miles and u got this? does the car even work? it says reduced power
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11-05-2010, 08:32 AM	#3
NoogMan Private First Class 5 Rep 115 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lancaster, SC iTrader: (1)	Sorry to hear that man! Keep us posted. Mine goes in today for 1200 mile service. __________________ 2011 M3 Sedan 2008 Audi RS4 (RIP 9-3-2010) 2010 Audi Q5 S-Line
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NYCM3ryder Razzor 28 Rep 517 Posts Drives: JB E90 M3 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: New York City iTrader: (0)	its your idle throttle valve sensor i think... i had the same thing ard 1300 miles..... lol __________________ 2011 E90, 6 speed, technology package, black 220 rims , EDC, moon roof, matt black grills, matte side grills, 15% carbon tints, carbon fiber M pedals, ACS roof wing, IND painted reflectors, mfest black gloss m3badges, Mfest side window stickers, Tuner MS 15mm spacers, Carbon fiber M foot pedals, MS air filter, RPI air scoops, euro switch mod
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11-05-2010, 05:58 PM	#6
Caveatesq Private First Class 11 Rep 109 Posts Drives: Porsche 991 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Connecticut iTrader: (0)	Dealer ordered a new throttle positioning sensor that should arrive on Monday. I hope that's the fix
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11-05-2010, 09:32 PM	#7
tha_good_life Brigadier General 376 Rep 4,089 Posts Drives: 21 X6MC Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Seattle iTrader: (22) Garage List 2021 BMW X6MC [10.00] 2010 BMW M3 [8.68]	I had the same issue but it was the wheels sensor.... Same error messages! Warranty will take care of it!
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11-06-2010, 02:04 AM	#8
ASGM3 Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 275 Posts Drives: E92 M3 6MT ESS VT2-600 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: India iTrader: (0)	sme thing has happened to me and they had to replace the DME ( i dun remember if its called DME or DMU its something related to the ECU) . It was changed under warranty though __________________
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11-10-2010, 10:41 AM	#9
Caveatesq Private First Class 11 Rep 109 Posts Drives: Porsche 991 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Connecticut iTrader: (0)	Car is still at the dealer awaiting parts that are now supposed to arrive tomorrow. Kind of ironic that the M3 was recently named the most trouble-free sports car.
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11-10-2010, 10:59 AM	#10
comebackid Lieutenant 290 Rep 515 Posts Drives: 2023 M4 Competiton, 2021 X7 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern New Jersey iTrader: (0)	What is going on here? I just posted in other threads about "Increased Emissions". Mine is a 2011. 3,700 miles. O2 sensor replaced yesterday. Fingers crossed.
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11-11-2010, 03:39 PM	#11
Caveatesq Private First Class 11 Rep 109 Posts Drives: Porsche 991 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Connecticut iTrader: (0)	After a full week, the car is finally done. I will be picking it up tomorrow morning. Hopefully, this was an isolated incident and not a sign of things to come.
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11-11-2010, 06:25 PM	#12
llis octane chick 79 Rep 1,187 Posts Drives: ex-M Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Colorado iTrader: (1) Garage List 2013 BMW M3 ZCP [10.00] 2003 BMW M5 [0.00]	Happened to me at 450 miles. But only once, and I had < 1/4 tank. I sputtered and hobbled in that attenuated mode straight to the dealer (on a Sunday) to leave it overnight for service. On a hunch I tried restarting and it roared to life no problem! So I drove it home. The next day asked service about it, and they felt that if the error signals were gone it should be okay for me to keep driving, and they'll flag it to be checked out at my 1200 next week. Needless to say, I've kept my break-in driving pretty close to home.
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11-11-2010, 06:55 PM	#13
shamoo Captain 62 Rep 764 Posts Drives: 2018 GT3, 2017 X5M Join Date: May 2010 Location: SoCal (Irvine & LA) iTrader: (1)	Looks like you got the special edition...you know, the one with the 4500rpm redline. Wow, that's not good. I hope everything works out. I'm curious as to what the cause is. __________________
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11-12-2010, 08:02 AM	#14
Nautik Captain 37 Rep 636 Posts Drives: 2009 AW M3 DCT Join Date: May 2010 Location: NoVA iTrader: (0)	Make sure to have them check the voltage on the battery. When a lot of things go wrong all at once, sometimes it is because the ECU flipped out due to low voltage. __________________ 2009 e92 M3 - AW DCT - Apex Arc8s - Corsa
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