Dealer is messing up my m3! (rant)

ThatGuyMikee · 01-31-2013, 12:34 AM

It all started one day driving and the check engine light comes
On the dash and says fuel pump module malfunction, ok brin it to the dealer next day

They say they replaced the module and reprogramed the car, picked her up and noticed right away the loud 30sec warm up cycle the m3 does is gone, i ask about it they say thats how it is with the new program?

Take her home and in the morning go to start it and the idle is rough for a little and then smooths out(still no loud warm up cycle) , it does this every other day for theweek. Also when i drive it it hesitates once in a while and the car has lost its balls it had

Bring it back in to bmw, on the way their car goes into limp mode and dsc malfunction pops onto the dash(wtf)

I leave it their and they call me saying a solenoid is bad and they are checking it out and dont know why the dsc malfunction poped on,

Call me back the next day, their service manager took it for a test drive and broke down

Loved this car before they touched it, shes still their so weil see what they say tomorrow,

THE TECH · 01-31-2013, 08:35 AM

Wow. Time to find a new dealer!

Grail05 · 01-31-2013, 08:38 AM

joy ride?... LOL jk

hope it works out for you... keep us posted...

nbennettksu · 01-31-2013, 08:52 AM

When the car went into limp mode and DSC light came on, did the Check Eng light come on as well?

ThatGuyMikee · 01-31-2013, 02:22 PM

Thanks guys they gave me a loaner so hopefully they fox
It good as new

And yes when the dsc malfunction came on te check engine also came on the same time and went into limp mode

Dellort_M3 · 01-31-2013, 02:26 PM

there

VCMpower · 01-31-2013, 02:30 PM

Dealers

I just found out my dealer hired a new "lead tech" from a local speedy lube/tire shop/general repair facility. No prior BMW training at all. WTF!! Thanks in advance for all the business that will be coming my way.

schnell325 · 01-31-2013, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by VCMpower

Dealers

I just found out my dealer hired a new "lead tech" from a local speedy lube/tire shop/general repair facility. No prior BMW training at all. WTF!! Thanks in advance for all the business that will be coming my way.

I guess I should book my appointment for May.

VCMpower · 01-31-2013, 02:38 PM

You are top priority buddy! Will always fit you in

Quote:

Originally Posted by schnell325

I guess I should book my appointment for May.

schnell325 · 01-31-2013, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VCMpower

You are top priority buddy! Will always fit you in

And I appreciate that.

SHADY1 · 01-31-2013, 02:45 PM

I ran into almost the same problem when my idle control valve went bad. Stealership had the car for almost a month. I was not worried because I was deployed at the time. They fixed the idle control valve and they notice something was still wrong and during the time they had it they realize it had a bad faulty o2 sensor as well. I had no problem with the engine since then good luck with getting your M3 fixed

ms372 · 01-31-2013, 02:52 PM

you need a new dealer!! or look for a private shop they usually do better work than dealers considering you car is an 08 and most likely no warranty.

ThatGuyMikee · 01-31-2013, 02:57 PM

still under warrenty till the end of this month, and hopefully this is the last time she will be full of problems, b4 they touched it it was the best car i bought, now im second guessing lol

BMW Fanatic · 01-31-2013, 03:09 PM

Perhaps they f'd it up on purpose because they know this is your last month of warranty and might want to jump into a newer ride. It happens, trust me.

GRUESOM3 · 02-01-2013, 04:26 AM

Which dealer did you go to by the way?

ThatGuyMikee · 02-01-2013, 07:06 AM

Open road bmw

GRUESOM3 · 02-01-2013, 12:24 PM

Good to know, I actually bought my car from them and was recommended by friend to go there for service instead of brooklyn

ThatGuyMikee · 02-01-2013, 04:30 PM

Another staten island m3? Nice lol car been their all week and this is the second day with no phonecall update

GRUESOM3 · 02-01-2013, 05:25 PM

Another one? Dont see to many at all on the island. Im a VW guy but just love the v8. Speaking of the island m3's owner of exoticmotorworld has a lime rock edition

ThatGuyMikee · 02-01-2013, 06:00 PM

so update, called me today and said car is fixed to perfection lol they said the idle solenoid was replaced and also a coil, so weil see how she runs

In Extremis · 02-01-2013, 06:10 PM

Would you mind mentioning which dealer? I'm from LI and would love to know, hope everything turns out ok!

ThatGuyMikee · 02-01-2013, 06:23 PM

^^ open road bmw in jersey

01-31-2013, 12:34 AM	#1
ThatGuyMikee Captain 37 Rep 834 Posts Drives: 2008 m3 e90 6spd Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Staten island iTrader: (2)	Dealer is messing up my m3! (rant) It all started one day driving and the check engine light comes On the dash and says fuel pump module malfunction, ok brin it to the dealer next day They say they replaced the module and reprogramed the car, picked her up and noticed right away the loud 30sec warm up cycle the m3 does is gone, i ask about it they say thats how it is with the new program? Take her home and in the morning go to start it and the idle is rough for a little and then smooths out(still no loud warm up cycle) , it does this every other day for theweek. Also when i drive it it hesitates once in a while and the car has lost its balls it had Bring it back in to bmw, on the way their car goes into limp mode and dsc malfunction pops onto the dash(wtf) I leave it their and they call me saying a solenoid is bad and they are checking it out and dont know why the dsc malfunction poped on, Call me back the next day, their service manager took it for a test drive and broke down Loved this car before they touched it, shes still their so weil see what they say tomorrow, __________________ Originally Posted by onebadmofo Some people buy cars to look at them and call them their babies, but not me. This car is my bitch and I bought it to drive it.
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01-31-2013, 08:35 AM	#2
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01-31-2013, 08:38 AM	#3
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01-31-2013, 02:22 PM	#5
ThatGuyMikee Captain 37 Rep 834 Posts Drives: 2008 m3 e90 6spd Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Staten island iTrader: (2)	Thanks guys they gave me a loaner so hopefully they fox It good as new And yes when the dsc malfunction came on te check engine also came on the same time and went into limp mode __________________ Originally Posted by onebadmofo Some people buy cars to look at them and call them their babies, but not me. This car is my bitch and I bought it to drive it.
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01-31-2013, 02:26 PM	#6
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01-31-2013, 02:30 PM	#7
VCMpower Banned 25 Rep 873 Posts Drives: 2010 Dakar, 2013 Fire Orange Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Victoria B.C. iTrader: (0)	Dealers I just found out my dealer hired a new "lead tech" from a local speedy lube/tire shop/general repair facility. No prior BMW training at all. WTF!! Thanks in advance for all the business that will be coming my way.
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01-31-2013, 02:45 PM	#11
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01-31-2013, 02:57 PM	#13
ThatGuyMikee Captain 37 Rep 834 Posts Drives: 2008 m3 e90 6spd Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Staten island iTrader: (2)	still under warrenty till the end of this month, and hopefully this is the last time she will be full of problems, b4 they touched it it was the best car i bought, now im second guessing lol __________________ Originally Posted by onebadmofo Some people buy cars to look at them and call them their babies, but not me. This car is my bitch and I bought it to drive it.
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01-31-2013, 03:09 PM	#14
BMW Fanatic Banned 135 Rep 3,293 Posts Drives: slow Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Calgary iTrader: (11)	Perhaps they f'd it up on purpose because they know this is your last month of warranty and might want to jump into a newer ride. It happens, trust me.
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02-01-2013, 04:26 AM	#15
GRUESOM3 Major 1092 Rep 1,318 Posts Drives: 3 NA cars and 1 Turbo car Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: NJ iTrader: (4)	Which dealer did you go to by the way?
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02-01-2013, 07:06 AM	#16
ThatGuyMikee Captain 37 Rep 834 Posts Drives: 2008 m3 e90 6spd Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Staten island iTrader: (2)	Open road bmw __________________ Originally Posted by onebadmofo Some people buy cars to look at them and call them their babies, but not me. This car is my bitch and I bought it to drive it.
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02-01-2013, 12:24 PM	#17
GRUESOM3 Major 1092 Rep 1,318 Posts Drives: 3 NA cars and 1 Turbo car Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: NJ iTrader: (4)	Good to know, I actually bought my car from them and was recommended by friend to go there for service instead of brooklyn
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02-01-2013, 04:30 PM	#18
ThatGuyMikee Captain 37 Rep 834 Posts Drives: 2008 m3 e90 6spd Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Staten island iTrader: (2)	Another staten island m3? Nice lol car been their all week and this is the second day with no phonecall update __________________ Originally Posted by onebadmofo Some people buy cars to look at them and call them their babies, but not me. This car is my bitch and I bought it to drive it.
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02-01-2013, 05:25 PM	#19
GRUESOM3 Major 1092 Rep 1,318 Posts Drives: 3 NA cars and 1 Turbo car Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: NJ iTrader: (4)	Another one? Dont see to many at all on the island. Im a VW guy but just love the v8. Speaking of the island m3's owner of exoticmotorworld has a lime rock edition
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02-01-2013, 06:00 PM	#20
ThatGuyMikee Captain 37 Rep 834 Posts Drives: 2008 m3 e90 6spd Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Staten island iTrader: (2)	so update, called me today and said car is fixed to perfection lol they said the idle solenoid was replaced and also a coil, so weil see how she runs __________________ Originally Posted by onebadmofo Some people buy cars to look at them and call them their babies, but not me. This car is my bitch and I bought it to drive it.
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02-01-2013, 06:10 PM	#21
In Extremis First Lieutenant 38 Rep 385 Posts Drives: G42 M240i xdrive Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (1)	Would you mind mentioning which dealer? I'm from LI and would love to know, hope everything turns out ok!
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02-01-2013, 06:23 PM	#22
ThatGuyMikee Captain 37 Rep 834 Posts Drives: 2008 m3 e90 6spd Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Staten island iTrader: (2)	^^ open road bmw in jersey __________________ Originally Posted by onebadmofo Some people buy cars to look at them and call them their babies, but not me. This car is my bitch and I bought it to drive it.
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