[rag21]

I just got an email from my dealer about the ignition coils on my E90 325i. Thought I should share the info.

> Morristown BMW is committed to delivering the ultimate in product
> and service satisfaction to you, our customer. We became aware
> of a potential problem that could affect the Ignition Coils in your
> vehicle. We invite you to stop in at Morristown BMW at your
> earliest convenience, in order to inspect the coils in your vehicle. To
> make this process as convenient as possible, there is no
> appointment necessary. We just ask for your patience for
> approximately 30 or 35 minutes, while we inspect and/or replace
> the effected components.

Hopefully all of your dealers are doing something about this.

From the limited knowledge I have about how cars run, this could have the potential to be something big.

[Bimmerista]

Funny you should mention ignition coils - my wife's X3 was in the shop for winter tires and they did replace the ignition coils on her car. assumed it was something that the new e90s do not have to worry about.

Do you know if there is a cut off - that is a date after which new cars no longer have this issue.

BTW for the X3 the dealer told me that it was a recall but not a critical one, i.e. the work gets done when cars are brought in for regular servicing.

And I thought that the 2002 Audi spark plug coil thing was behind me....

[espo]

Funny thing indeed... I had a problem on my 2003 325xi a year or 2 ago. One of the coils stopped working causing the engine to "drop a cylinder", engine light comes on, and I take it directly to the dealer that morning. They replaced the broken coil as well as all of the other ones. It was a problem with that particular batch/brand they knew about at the time.

My question is why would the problem still be happening. You would think after the first set of problems they would have switched suppliers..

[F32Fleet]

OMG..I hope they're not the same POS Bosch coils they've been using for years.

[Bimmerista]

Originally Posted by Socom

OMG..I hope they're not the same POS Bosch coils they've been using for years.

I am afraid they may well be - the same POS used by Audi, which had the same F... problem.

[RyBMW]

Originally Posted by rag21

I just got an email from my dealer about the ignition coils on my E90 325i. Thought I should share the info.

> Morristown BMW is committed to delivering the ultimate in product
> and service satisfaction to you, our customer. We became aware
> of a potential problem that could affect the Ignition Coils in your
> vehicle. We invite you to stop in at Morristown BMW at your
> earliest convenience, in order to inspect the coils in your vehicle. To
> make this process as convenient as possible, there is no
> appointment necessary. We just ask for your patience for
> approximately 30 or 35 minutes, while we inspect and/or replace
> the effected components.

Hopefully all of your dealers are doing something about this.

From the limited knowledge I have about how cars run, this could have the potential to be something big.

I got the same email from Morristown BMW. The only problem is that I didn't buy my E90 from them. I was never in contact with their service department before.

[Sho]

Could it be just a junk mail??? I keep in close touch with my sales, but he hasn't noticed me about the recall???

[mapezzul]

I just took my car in yesterday for software iDrive updates and the SA and I went through everything... my dealership is the best (well they sell ferraris and maseratis and etc.) so they don't BS and give 5 star service..... anyway he did not mention any recall except for the software. I was looking at the screen with him and I did not see anything either. My car was built first week of August. Maybe it is spam if some people are getting it that have no reason to get it ! Best of luck

[Sho]

I am sure there is no recall.... 2 weeks ago I just done the software update, and no one mention it to me.

[E90RWC]

i had the same problem with my 2003 325i
i complained to the dealer that i would stall very frequently. they said it was becuase i didnt know how to drive stick!!! :mad:
i complained for a second time and they found the ignition coils were bad as well!! IDIOTS. i guess its a problem with bmws. i would stall 24/7 in my 325i if my clutch wore out becuase of that shit i will make sure they replace that too! :rocks:

[fdc]

VW had a recall ~ 2 years ago on bad coil packs.
I hope is not the same story ...
fdc

[rag21]

I talked to the dealer and it seems they don't know how to send emails.
They sent that email to all their customers instead of the people who were affected.

There is an issue with the ignition coils on the 02-04 3 Series and not the E90s.

Sorry for the false alarm.

[txusa03]

Originally Posted by Sho

Could it be just a junk mail??? I keep in close touch with my sales, but he hasn't noticed me about the recall???

Dude, you should have learned from this forum that sales folks don't know shit. They just know how to BS to make a sale.

[LEDZEP]

VW has also had a long problem with this.

[petesamprs]

Originally Posted by mapezzul

I just took my car in yesterday for software iDrive updates and the SA and I went through everything... my dealership is the best (well they sell ferraris and maseratis and etc.) so they don't BS and give 5 star service..... anyway he did not mention any recall except for the software. I was looking at the screen with him and I did not see anything either. My car was built first week of August. Maybe it is spam if some people are getting it that have no reason to get it ! Best of luck

Did you buy from Wide World? if so, glad to hear their service is good since I did too.

[thd13]

Whew!!! I was beginning to worry since I have been stalling my ass off since taking delivery. Thought it may have been a serious problem, but now I know the truth...

that I just don't know how to drive worth a shit.

J/K, it is a relief though. Thanks for keeping us all upated!

[Sho]

Originally Posted by txusa03

Dude, you should have learned from this forum that sales folks don't know shit. They just know how to BS to make a sale.

My sales was great; he owns many BMWs, and in motorsport as well. He was the coolest car sales I ever met.

[rag21]

Originally Posted by txusa03

Dude, you should have learned from this forum that sales folks don't know shit. They just know how to BS to make a sale.

The email came from director of service.
If it was from the sales dept. it probably would gone straight into the junkmail box.
I figured the service ppl would have a clue.
I figured wrong.

Well, now I know.

[JamieA]

Originally Posted by Bimmerista

I am afraid they may well be - the same POS used by Audi, which had the same F... problem.

I know exactly what you mean, my A4 broke down on a highway with my friend's 4 yo son in the car. You can not imagine the distress I underwent, and then this was compounded by the rude Audicare call operator who would not give me a loan car, and I had to wait hours with this distressed child to get a tow truck to take my car away, then get friends to come all the way out and get me, and then hire a car!!

Needless to say I made Audi pay for it all in the end, but the point is that this shouldn't happen. What annoyed me most was that Audi knew of the problem but didn't contact me to give me the option of having it fixed, instead they waited for my car to break down in the middle of nowhere :mad:

After this incident, my A4 has never been the same. The engine is missing something, and guzzles juice.

I have to say that the post made my heart sink to think that my E90 could have a similar problem, glad to hear that it was an email gaffe and not a real problem!

[Bimmerista]

Originally Posted by JamieA

I know exactly what you mean, my A4 broke down on a highway with my friend's 4 yo son in the car. You can not imagine the distress I underwent, and then this was compounded by the rude Audicare call operator who would not give me a loan car, and I had to wait hours with this distressed child to get a tow truck to take my car away, then get friends to come all the way out and get me, and then hire a car!!

Needless to say I made Audi pay for it all in the end, but the point is that this shouldn't happen. What annoyed me most was that Audi knew of the problem but didn't contact me to give me the option of having it fixed, instead they waited for my car to break down in the middle of nowhere :mad:


After this incident, my A4 has never been the same. The engine is missing something, and guzzles juice.

I have to say that the post made my heart sink to think that my E90 could have a similar problem, glad to hear that it was an email gaffe and not a real problem!

Agreed - not only did I have that issue on my Audi as well - luckily I caught it (Forum postings) before it became a problem and requested that the coils be checked) BUT my wife's X3 just had its coils replaced this week in a recall !!! So yes, I was very relieved myself.

However, I am astounded at how Bosch (for whom I have the greatest respect) continues to get away with shoddy qulity control issues. And if the coils actually come from one of the multitude of mom-and-pop suppliers loitering around Bavaria and Baden-Wurtemberg, then shame on Audi/BMW/Mercedes for not cracking down.

On an unrelated note, a few years ago Bosh admitted that the turbos on the diesels were crap and needed to be replaced. This affected countless models from all of the above-named manufacturers. Amazing that this can still happen. Frustrating.

[JamieA]

The whole thing shocked me, I have never has a car break down on me, not even the old bangers I drove while at University.

[mapezzul]

Originally Posted by petesamprs

Did you buy from Wide World? if so, glad to hear their service is good since I did too.

Yep.... the BEST BMW dealer in the area by far, they treat you great and have a fleet of nearly 50 loaners! They are very good, I have dealt with some others and they are not even half as good! This is my first trip to service but it was great, even though the software update really only gave me RDS, faster iDrive and working voice commands... oh and you can spell the city now in the nave etc... Best of Luck