BMW recalls 150,000 vehicles.

[Sayjac]

I'm wondering if the pump issue is tied/related to the fact the it used in direct injection engines? If so, are the non direct injected engines not affected?

Is that what posters are referring to when saying they are glad they have such and such model instead of those affected?

I do agree that the the release of the nightline report was likely the straw that broke the camel's back for a recall. Perhaps if they didn't recall and someone was injured, however unlikely, they would have been in worse shape. Also agree that they may not have figured out the final fix.

That said, I'm not really that knowledgable about how unsafe it is for a vehicle to go into limp/safe mode.

 

[Quattro Pete]

Originally Posted By: sayjac
I'm wondering if the pump issue is tied/related to the fact the it used in direct injection engines? If so, are the non direct injected engines not affected?

Is that what posters are referring to when saying they are glad they have such and such model instead of those affected?

Engines affected (and being recalled) are the ones with turbochargers and direct injection. The other engines have no turbo and no direct injection. They use different fuel pumps.


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I do agree that the the release of the nightline report was likely the straw that broke the camel's back for a recall. Perhaps if they didn't recall and someone was injured, however unlikely, they would have been in worse shape.

Some injuries related to HPFP issue were reported on NHTSA's website; however, I believe these reports are submitted by the users, so they may not have been verified/confirmed by authorities.

 

[Sayjac]

So just the turbo charged engines with DI. Thanks.

 

[JHZR2]

I believe there was a low-pressure fuel pump recall too, maybe for the X5? I'd look into it. Nowhere near as high-viz as the HPFP for N54s though.

And if you have an N54, the '933' P/N is the one that you want. There are also computer software changes (not sure if it is just a pump prime, or changes something else), which nobody is sure of in terms of performance/dyno, etc.

Watching ethanol and not letting the tank go below 1/4 are well-discussed theoretical means of improving pump life. There are thousands, tens of thousands, etc. of the N54 cars which have original HPFPs and no issues.

 

[HTSS_TR]

Originally Posted By: JHZR2
There are thousands, tens of thousands, etc. of the N54 cars which have original HPFPs and no issues.

Even 99% of the 150,000 N54 recalled cars have no problem with fuel pump, that leave 1,500 cars with potential fuel pump problem. I don't want to drive on highway and the fuel cut-off at 60-65 MPH with heavy traffic around me.

 

[JHZR2]

I dont deny that... But given that per the truedelta surveys, LOTS of cars have >100 dealer visits per 100 cars, ALL cars have issues to a point. Given that the true reason for HPFP failures are unknown at this point, I can't say that I have much of a worry. I know plenty of other N54 owners who feel the same way.

That said, I held out on buying an N54 not because of the fear of power cutting out at 65MPH, but rather because of the pure hassle of a failure prone item considering the time duration and mileage that I keep mny vehicles.