Over 10,000 e9X sold

BzzzBom · 05-12-2007, 11:36 AM

How many pump failures have there been? My dealer says less than 1% of cars sold.

Coldintake · 05-12-2007, 11:51 AM

Highly unlikely that only 1% would be affected as there is a large population only on this forum affected. This forum is also not representative of the general bmw population.

zenmaster · 05-12-2007, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by BzzzBom

How many pump failures have there been? My dealer says less than 1% of cars sold.

Your dealer is smoking crack. And it's the 335i's pump that has the problem.

wj4 · 05-12-2007, 11:56 AM

Correct, it is only the 335's. This forum represents a very small number of all 3 series owners out there. I would imagine that we have about 20 members posting about pump going out on this forum thus far.

HyperM3 · 05-12-2007, 12:35 PM

On top of all that its been predominantly the coupes only.

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Originally Posted by wj4

Correct, it is only the 335's. This forum represents a very small number of all 3 series owners out there. I would imagine that we have about 20 members posting about pump going out on this forum thus far.

That being said, you can still calculate the percentage of members with 335's as a total then take out those who have pump failures. Then assert those numbers to the amount of 335's (again mostly coupes) that have been sold each month.

If the CA in the OP was counting ALL e9x then yes, the cars with failures would probably account for 1% or even less. However that number would rise incredibly when ONLY counting 335's.

RiXst3r · 05-12-2007, 01:03 PM

its probably closer to 5-10% considering that there were 200 pumps on backorder when my pump was ordered, my pump came in 6 weeks later, and there are still over 250 on backorder... meaning at least 500 probably failed... because the backorder number rises and falls, yet replacements are coming in...

WilyB · 05-12-2007, 01:21 PM

Are the 335 E90s and E92s manufactured in the same factory? If yes, how come E92s suffer from the fuel pump syndrom and not the E90s?

rabyrab · 05-12-2007, 01:47 PM

good question!

RiXst3r · 05-12-2007, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by rabyrab

good question!

They both suffer... its just the e92 came out a few months before the e90, so the ealiest pumps with the highest failure rates were in the coupes... both have had failures...

Spool · 05-12-2007, 02:38 PM

They're all gonna fail, it's just a matter of time...

I'm hoping to lemon my car and go back to my E46 M3 after this...

texasturner · 05-12-2007, 08:11 PM

Still no national news on this supposed massive amount of failures. In the meantime this engine just won international engine of the year.

derrick · 05-22-2007, 06:09 PM

+1.. mine just failed. 6-8 weeks .. about 400 on backorder?!?!?!?!

TheLegacy · 05-22-2007, 08:54 PM

I'm ordering an XI on thursday, been planning on this for awhile. Should I be worried about the pump on that? Or they might have fixed it.

dekra1111 · 05-22-2007, 09:47 PM

aLOT...mines was 1 of them only have my 335 for 4 month..and thinking about trading it in for an S5

Crazy Bimmer · 05-22-2007, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Spool

I'm hoping to lemon my car and go back to my E46 M3 after this...

IF my fuel pump fails and im stuck without my car for longer than a month then I will be doing the same.

I dont know how some people dont mind waiting 2+ months for a fuel pump.

But im optimist and hoping they fixed the issue before i get my 335i. Considering this thread was made on the 12th and its still on the first page... might mean there arent that many failures after all.

Poll: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...+pump+failures

kujo · 05-22-2007, 11:08 PM

I don't care how many, I just know that one was mine.
It's been almost 3 weeks now.
I may not have it for another 3-4 weeks I'm told.

I will be contacting BMWNA later this week.

I may end up lemoning mine as well and picking up a lightly used e46 M3ZCP.

I just don't know yet.

kj

Spool · 05-22-2007, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by kujo

I don't care how many, I just know that one was mine.
It's been almost 3 weeks now.
I may not have it for another 3-4 weeks I'm told.

I will be contacting BMWNA later this week.

I may end up lemoning mine as well and picking up a lightly used e46 M3ZCP.

I just don't know yet.

kj

M3 ftw...i took some backroads on sunday and i realize how much i miss the M3's agility in the corners...that and it looked so good...

bm3r · 05-22-2007, 11:49 PM

what are the parameters for "lemoning" a car?

thats a horrible back order!

right now I'm on the fence between an M3 or ordering a 335i. Should I order the fuel pump when I order my car? jus kidding...

wj4 · 05-23-2007, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by bm3r

what are the parameters for "lemoning" a car?

thats a horrible back order!

right now I'm on the fence between an M3 or ordering a 335i. Should I order the fuel pump when I order my car? jus kidding...

Each state has its own laws to lemon a car. For instance in California, if they attempt to fix the same problems more than 3 times within a year or if they have the car in their possession for more than 30 days, you can lemon it.

I seriously think that BMW will fix this problem sooner or later. They have to. Or else everyone would lemon their 335i.

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BzzzBom Major 93 Rep 1,216 Posts Drives: 05 R53 MINI / 09 335i Coupe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	Over 10,000 e9X sold - How many pump failures? How many pump failures have there been? My dealer says less than 1% of cars sold.
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Coldintake First Lieutenant 16 Rep 373 Posts Drives: in circles Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: All around iTrader: (0)	Highly unlikely that only 1% would be affected as there is a large population only on this forum affected. This forum is also not representative of the general bmw population.
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wj4 Major General 339 Rep 7,719 Posts Drives: E90 manual 335i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Burbank, CA iTrader: (8)	Correct, it is only the 335's. This forum represents a very small number of all 3 series owners out there. I would imagine that we have about 20 members posting about pump going out on this forum thus far.
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RiXst3r 274 Rep 6,510 Posts Drives: M235i Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ohio iTrader: (14)	its probably closer to 5-10% considering that there were 200 pumps on backorder when my pump was ordered, my pump came in 6 weeks later, and there are still over 250 on backorder... meaning at least 500 probably failed... because the backorder number rises and falls, yet replacements are coming in...
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WilyB Captain 19 Rep 671 Posts Drives: E92 335 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 1991 BMW 325iC [0.00] 2008 Porsche Cayenn ... [0.00] 1990 Ferrari Mondial T [0.00]	Are the 335 E90s and E92s manufactured in the same factory? If yes, how come E92s suffer from the fuel pump syndrom and not the E90s?
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texasturner Private First Class 7 Rep 121 Posts Drives: GMC Truck Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Houston iTrader: (0)	Still no national news on this supposed massive amount of failures. In the meantime this engine just won international engine of the year. __________________ 335i coupe, Monaco, 6MT, Cream/Burl, Prem, Sport, Heated Seats, Sat Radio, Ipod/USB, Comfort Access
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derrick Lieutenant 100 Rep 423 Posts Drives: e92 m3, i03 i3s, f80 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (3)	+1.. mine just failed. 6-8 weeks .. about 400 on backorder?!?!?!?! __________________ derrick - www.instagram.com/i3oob.m3
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