Hail and water damage

SimplyBS · 06-02-2015, 12:26 PM

About six weeks ago my car was parked at a local resturant when a storm came through dropping golfball size hail. Broke my sunroof. Resulting in about an inch of water in the bottom of the car and $10,000 worth of body damage. Insurance did not total the car and I just got it back. Within the first 50 miles I started noticing problems.

A8B6 aLeft brake light malfunctioning was reported but it is working
Check engine oil was reported but level was fine
4D16 - DeNOX system efficiency at low
4BB2 - NOX sensor upstream of the DeNOX catalyst NOX plausibility NOX signal offset too high
A559 - Shutdown
D690 - ring break diagnosis error
A6CF - internal error of the sensor - K-LIN 6 xAUX sensor

In addition to one above I have also seen some CAN bus errors.

To me this seems like a water into the electronics type problem.

What components are under the seats/carpet/console whic could be causing this?

AceOnShake · 06-02-2015, 12:50 PM

They didn't total a flood car? I would call my insurance company and demand they total it. I would not want any car after a flood in my ride. Mold issues later on and electronics. You can end up getting cancer over a period of many years and etc. Tell them to fix all that its from the incident.

Sell that thing ASAP to a dealer.

MTTH · 06-02-2015, 12:57 PM

Yeah, have them total the car. Its not worth the headaches down the road.

kbsilver · 06-02-2015, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by SimplyBS

About six weeks ago my car was parked at a local resturant when a storm came through dropping golfball size hail. Broke my sunroof. Resulting in about an inch of water in the bottom of the car and $10,000 worth of body damage. Insurance did not total the car and I just got it back. Within the first 50 miles I started noticing problems.

A8B6 aLeft brake light malfunctioning was reported but it is working
Check engine oil was reported but level was fine
4D16 - DeNOX system efficiency at low
4BB2 - NOX sensor upstream of the DeNOX catalyst NOX plausibility NOX signal offset too high
A559 - Shutdown
D690 - ring break diagnosis error
A6CF - internal error of the sensor - K-LIN 6 xAUX sensor

In addition to one above I have also seen some CAN bus errors.

To me this seems like a water into the electronics type problem.

What components are under the seats/carpet/console whic could be causing this?

I would be sure it was not because the battery was run down or disconnected. Get them reset and see if they come back. If they do, time for the dealer to take a look.

Mik325tds · 06-02-2015, 05:48 PM

There is a footwell module below the footrest on the driver side. I remember someone posting with CAN communication issues that there was a faulty joint near the footwell module.
I agree with the others. Get it totaled or sell it soon.

BB_cuda · 06-02-2015, 06:34 PM

As soon as I saw hail damage, I thought OP must be in Texas. Why we get all of the crazy weather is only understood by the almighty weather controller. Sucks that you got water damage in a non flooding way. We get it the normal way here (Houston). Corrosion in those connectors drives the modules crazy. Make insurance fix it or buy it (total)

SimplyBS · 06-03-2015, 09:19 PM

Being told by State Farm I have to pay to prove the electrical issues are due to the water. Thanks for the input. I cleared the codes and one by one they are returning and brought some friends. Today the car acted like someone briefly slammed on the brakes and they cruise control shutoff. Pulled the codes again and now there are two against the ABS and one against the transmission

GreekboyD · 06-03-2015, 09:22 PM

Your username is quite apropos for how your insurance company is treating you.

cptcrunch · 06-04-2015, 12:45 PM

Pay the dealership to do an inspection and get their notes on it. Then ask for state farm to reimburse for the inspection because it was due to the hail/water damage and therefore would go against the original claim.

I agree that its insane they didn't total it initially. They are going to spend way more now than they would have it they'd done the right thing.

Or, get a lawyer. That can end things quickly.

SimplyBS · 07-09-2015, 11:46 PM

Car ended up being totaled. Now I have a JBD for sale.

BB_cuda · 07-10-2015, 11:19 PM

BS, glad the ins company came around to do the right thing.

06-02-2015, 12:26 PM	#1
SimplyBS New Member 4 Rep 19 Posts Drives: 2013 328i Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Hail and water damage About six weeks ago my car was parked at a local resturant when a storm came through dropping golfball size hail. Broke my sunroof. Resulting in about an inch of water in the bottom of the car and $10,000 worth of body damage. Insurance did not total the car and I just got it back. Within the first 50 miles I started noticing problems. A8B6 aLeft brake light malfunctioning was reported but it is working Check engine oil was reported but level was fine 4D16 - DeNOX system efficiency at low 4BB2 - NOX sensor upstream of the DeNOX catalyst NOX plausibility NOX signal offset too high A559 - Shutdown D690 - ring break diagnosis error A6CF - internal error of the sensor - K-LIN 6 xAUX sensor In addition to one above I have also seen some CAN bus errors. To me this seems like a water into the electronics type problem. What components are under the seats/carpet/console whic could be causing this? Last edited by SimplyBS; 06-02-2015 at 12:30 PM.. Reason: add pictures
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AceOnShake Lieutenant 39 Rep 592 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Windy City iTrader: (0)	They didn't total a flood car? I would call my insurance company and demand they total it. I would not want any car after a flood in my ride. Mold issues later on and electronics. You can end up getting cancer over a period of many years and etc. Tell them to fix all that its from the incident. Sell that thing ASAP to a dealer.
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MTTH Captain 233 Rep 738 Posts Drives: '11 328xi \|'18 440xi GranCoupe Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Staten Island, NYC iTrader: (0) Garage List [0.00]	Yeah, have them total the car. Its not worth the headaches down the road.
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Mik325tds Major 807 Rep 1,191 Posts Drives: 335d M-Sport Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Greater Detroit iTrader: (0)	There is a footwell module below the footrest on the driver side. I remember someone posting with CAN communication issues that there was a faulty joint near the footwell module. I agree with the others. Get it totaled or sell it soon.
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BB_cuda Brigadier General 765 Rep 3,557 Posts Drives: 2011 335D Msport, 2013 X5D Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Clear Lake, Texas iTrader: (0)	As soon as I saw hail damage, I thought OP must be in Texas. Why we get all of the crazy weather is only understood by the almighty weather controller. Sucks that you got water damage in a non flooding way. We get it the normal way here (Houston). Corrosion in those connectors drives the modules crazy. Make insurance fix it or buy it (total)
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06-03-2015, 09:19 PM	#7
SimplyBS New Member 4 Rep 19 Posts Drives: 2013 328i Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Being told by State Farm I have to pay to prove the electrical issues are due to the water. Thanks for the input. I cleared the codes and one by one they are returning and brought some friends. Today the car acted like someone briefly slammed on the brakes and they cruise control shutoff. Pulled the codes again and now there are two against the ABS and one against the transmission
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GreekboyD Brigadier General 411 Rep 3,049 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW 335d Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW 335d [8.00]	Your username is quite apropos for how your insurance company is treating you.
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cptcrunch Captain Crunch 168 Rep 548 Posts Drives: 2016 340i Join Date: May 2011 Location: Cincinnati iTrader: (0)	Pay the dealership to do an inspection and get their notes on it. Then ask for state farm to reimburse for the inspection because it was due to the hail/water damage and therefore would go against the original claim. I agree that its insane they didn't total it initially. They are going to spend way more now than they would have it they'd done the right thing. Or, get a lawyer. That can end things quickly. __________________ On Order (in transit): BMW iX 50, Oxide Grey Retired: BMW Welt Delivery 4/14/16: European Delivery - 2016 340i EBII/Saddle - ZMP \| ZCW \| ZDA \| ZLP \| ZTP \| M Adaptive \| Rear Shades \| MPPSK Before and After Dyno Retired: 2011 335D Space Grey/Black - ZSP \| ZPP \| ZCW \| 6FL \| Sat Radio \| Nav \| $600 Base Audio Upgrade
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SimplyBS New Member 4 Rep 19 Posts Drives: 2013 328i Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Car ended up being totaled. Now I have a JBD for sale.
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07-10-2015, 11:19 PM	#11
BB_cuda Brigadier General 765 Rep 3,557 Posts Drives: 2011 335D Msport, 2013 X5D Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Clear Lake, Texas iTrader: (0)	BS, glad the ins company came around to do the right thing.
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