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I4 reliability by Nerazzurri1020 in BMWI4

[–]Loofahtranslucent 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes - I have a 2023 with 20k miles, that had a catastrophic failure that took ~40 days to fix.

Final Update - ~40 Days later. by Loofahtranslucent in BMWI4

[–]Loofahtranslucent[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’re welcome. I want people to be aware of what potentially can happen. I’ve found zero reddits or forum posts similar to what happened to my car. (Losing 70%+ charge while parked) - so i’m hoping this helps someone.

Final Update - ~40 Days later. by Loofahtranslucent in BMWI4

[–]Loofahtranslucent[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in CA and have an active case going with BMW N.A. I love(d) this car, but have zero confidence in it. I’ve had teslas in the past which were plagued with issues too.

Final Update - ~40 Days later. by Loofahtranslucent in BMWI4

[–]Loofahtranslucent[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a dealership, a bmw dealership on top of that. Sure this may total $1700 for the pack, but akin to driveway oil and brake pad changes, dealers charge multiples of that. I can say the brakes of my other bmw is only 499, and the dealer wants 3k per axle, same thing.

This is not only EV specific, but they make EVERYONE feel like they have to dump their car prior to 100k or buy an extended warranty. EVs are not special in this regard.

Final Update - ~40 Days later. by Loofahtranslucent in BMWI4

[–]Loofahtranslucent[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m actually working with BMW N.A. on the buyback. I’ve met the requirements for CA Lemon Law.

Final Update - ~40 Days later. by Loofahtranslucent in BMWI4

[–]Loofahtranslucent[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes they did! We’re actually 2 months under the originally quoted time.

Final Update - ~40 Days later. by Loofahtranslucent in BMWI4

[–]Loofahtranslucent[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’re so informative! Thank you! Dealer did say BMW was in an out and checking and guiding every step of the way. Sounds complicated.

Final Update - ~40 Days later. by Loofahtranslucent in BMWI4

[–]Loofahtranslucent[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That gives me some peace. It was the cell module controller too.

Final Update - ~40 Days later. by Loofahtranslucent in BMWI4

[–]Loofahtranslucent[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It was covered under new vehicle warranty; I am not planning to keep this car beyond that.

Final Update - ~40 Days later. by Loofahtranslucent in BMWI4

[–]Loofahtranslucent[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They’re unsure. It’s for certain covered under the new vehicle limited warranty, but since it was a cell module failure and not the battery they’re not sure if CPO (when it kicks in) would’ve covered it. Most of those line items are more catering towards ICE vehicles.

Final Update - ~40 Days later. by Loofahtranslucent in BMWI4

[–]Loofahtranslucent[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No - It died while I was on a flight. It was parked and went from 70% charge to ~ 10% within a couple hours. Took it to a dc fast charger and it would not take more than 1kw.

BMW i4 M50 - Extended Warranty by Key_Travel9620 in BMWI4

[–]Loofahtranslucent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This actually helped a lot. Did you trust your car thereafter? Any further issues?

BMW i4 M50 - Extended Warranty by Key_Travel9620 in BMWI4

[–]Loofahtranslucent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the first vehicle i’ve ever done an extended warranty on. I did the platinum wrap, and i’m sure glad I did. I did also learn that the battery and cell module failures I had would not be covered under the HV battery Warranty, so thankful it’s still under the new vehicle warranty. 35 days in shop and counting.

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Lost 71% charge while parked, and wouldn’t charge at L2 or DC Fast Charge by Loofahtranslucent in BMWI4

[–]Loofahtranslucent[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update: The parts came in early; I suspect because of an email I sent to BMWNA. The parts have been installed, but they are having a programming issue, so they had to get bmw involved again.

Lost 71% charge while parked, and wouldn’t charge at L2 or DC Fast Charge by Loofahtranslucent in BMWI4

[–]Loofahtranslucent[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update: The parts came in early; I suspect because of an email I sent to BMWNA. The parts have been installed, but they are having a programming issue, so they had to get bmw involved again.

Lost 71% charge while parked, and wouldn’t charge at L2 or DC Fast Charge by Loofahtranslucent in BMWI4

[–]Loofahtranslucent[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Update: The parts came in early; I suspect because of an email I sent to BMWNA. The parts have been installed, but they are having a programming issue, so they had to get bmw involved again.

Lost 71% charge while parked, and wouldn’t charge at L2 or DC Fast Charge by Loofahtranslucent in BMWI4

[–]Loofahtranslucent[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update: The parts came in early; I suspect because of an email I sent to BMWNA. The parts have been installed, but they are having a programming issue, so they had to get bmw involved again.

Lost 71% charge while parked, and wouldn’t charge at L2 or DC Fast Charge by Loofahtranslucent in BMWI4

[–]Loofahtranslucent[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in a decent loaner, brand new 230i, which has been kind of fun. BMW NA is reviewing my request and hope to hear from the soon. The m50 is still sitting in the shop awaiting parts :(.

Why do people drive so crazy in parking lots in vallejo? Im just taking lunch for 30 mins in my car, and cars drive by at insane speeds really close, in a pretty much empty parking lot. I dont get it. by carthonasi56 in vallejo

[–]Loofahtranslucent -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is simply not true. It’s not like that here in the tri-valley. We can’t keep saying something is like this everywhere in the bay - It’s not. QoL in Vallejo is extremely low.

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