Took car in for service,...funny story!

lance · 04-29-2009, 10:35 AM

I took my car into BMW service Monday for 3 things. Battery lite was coming on periodically, air wasn't flowing out at full strength and fuel pump seems to be going bad again, for the third time(have had a couple long cranks). Well they called me yesterday and said I must've pushed some buttons on my remote to keep some accessories on in the car and it had drained the battery causing my battery lite to come, my air not to flow properly and the long crank times. I was like WTF??? Are you kidding me???

So went to pick up car and got about ta mile down the street and air was still not working right so I took it back.

Has anybody ever heard of such a lame excuse??? I know my fule pump is probably going out again so I'm trying to get it fixed before my warranty goes out. I have 47,000 miles on my car.

JayKay335i · 04-29-2009, 11:02 AM

Didn't they just extend the fuel pump warranty to 10yrs?

2kaccordocoupe · 04-29-2009, 11:38 AM

I'm calling BS on the dealers part. That should not matter, the fan should blow full speed when the car is running. The alternator should supply enough power to do so.

bobr2001 · 04-29-2009, 01:06 PM

Funny story? Not. Dealer needs to take care of the customer. What a "sorry story".

amlebede · 04-29-2009, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by bobr2001

Funny story? Not. Dealer needs to take care of the customer. What a "sorry story".

These "sorry stories" seem to happen a lot.

Craig@SupremePower · 04-29-2009, 01:28 PM

dealerships just blow...

mwahlert · 04-29-2009, 01:31 PM

try handing your service writer some money for lunch every time you visit - its amazing how far that gets you.

NiVeDh · 04-29-2009, 01:32 PM

Go to another dealer.

JeepJeep · 04-29-2009, 01:41 PM

This was not a funny story.

04-29-2009, 10:35 AM	#1
lance Second Lieutenant 22 Rep 269 Posts Drives: 09 335i Coupe Join Date: May 2006 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Took car in for service,...funny story! I took my car into BMW service Monday for 3 things. Battery lite was coming on periodically, air wasn't flowing out at full strength and fuel pump seems to be going bad again, for the third time(have had a couple long cranks). Well they called me yesterday and said I must've pushed some buttons on my remote to keep some accessories on in the car and it had drained the battery causing my battery lite to come, my air not to flow properly and the long crank times. I was like WTF??? Are you kidding me??? So went to pick up car and got about ta mile down the street and air was still not working right so I took it back. Has anybody ever heard of such a lame excuse??? I know my fule pump is probably going out again so I'm trying to get it fixed before my warranty goes out. I have 47,000 miles on my car. __________________ 09 335i Space Gray
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JayKay335i Banned 189 Rep 5,046 Posts Drives: ///M323 DCT Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: North Dakota; its best DUHHHHHH iTrader: (1)	Didn't they just extend the fuel pump warranty to 10yrs?
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2kaccordocoupe Brigadier General 1274 Rep 4,703 Posts Drives: Former ///M Driver Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The 6ix iTrader: (2)	I'm calling BS on the dealers part. That should not matter, the fan should blow full speed when the car is running. The alternator should supply enough power to do so.
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bobr2001 First Lieutenant 4 Rep 317 Posts Drives: F11 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Europe iTrader: (0)	Funny story? Not. Dealer needs to take care of the customer. What a "sorry story".
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Craig@SupremePower G.O.A.T.! 1000 Rep 74,998 Posts Drives: '18 GMC Yukon XL Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (14)	dealerships just blow...
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mwahlert Lieutenant Colonel 95 Rep 1,659 Posts Drives: 2009 335i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NC iTrader: (8)	try handing your service writer some money for lunch every time you visit - its amazing how far that gets you.
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NiVeDh Major General 422 Rep 8,003 Posts Drives: '08 E90 335i, '99 E36 M3 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Houston, TX & Atlanta, GA iTrader: (132) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i Sedan [8.66]	Go to another dealer.
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JeepJeep ಠ_ಠ 41 Rep 1,959 Posts Drives: everywhere Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 818 / 805 iTrader: (0)	This was not a funny story. __________________
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