BMW had car (for recall) for 2 months and "Don't know when I can have it back"

JP1978

Aubrey_Thicket wrote: »

For what it's worth it doesn't matter what value the car was. .

So why mention it then. Is this a willy waving competition? Mine is bigger than yours etc?

Anyhoo - the only thing I would do, if you genuinely need it, is ask for a larger car as a replacement - I would be miffed if my car went in for a recall and ended up with a much smaller car if it was more than a couple of days. ie, I drive 700 miles a week, hence why I have a decent size comfortable car - the same miles in a small hatch wouldn't be as comfortable.

HappyBird

I have had exactly the same thing happen to me. My car has been with BMW for 5 weeks now for the same recall. You are lucky they have told you something - I have had no word from them the whole time. Phone calls made and emails sent and still nothing!! I have now been in touch with BMW complaints and they say someone will get in touch but they don’t 😳

photome

they are all in a field


https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/cooper-bmw-norwich-stores-recalled-bmws-at-showground-1-5905505

neilmcl

Is this why I'm having to wait 3 weeks for a simple 5 min warranty job at my local BMW dealer. It was rammed on Monday when I took my car down.

Nobbie1967

indianabones wrote: »

Managed to sort out a hire car. A Nissan Qashqai but it's manual so I'll need to re-adjust.



I've been told by BMW to not expect my car back for a while. Anywhere between 2 and 3 weeks is most likely.

I was at a BMW dealer in Stevenage yesterday and their car park was packed out with recalled vehicles. The guy I spoke to was saying they were having problems with the supplier of the parts required, so I wouldn't expect a quick resolution.

indianabones

Nobbie1967 wrote: »

I was at a BMW dealer in Stevenage yesterday and their car park was packed out with recalled vehicles. The guy I spoke to was saying they were having problems with the supplier of the parts required, so I wouldn't expect a quick resolution.

I'm starting to think that maybe I should have waited a few more weeks before handing my car in. I guess based on your comment, my experience and online articles - I and many other BMW owners will be in for a long old wait.

Adam91

Hi all,

On Sunday I was travelling home on the motorway in my bmw 2010 3 series and my car just cut out and completely lost power.

I had to pull over and get towed home, I was made aware about the bmw recall talking to a friend who advised me to type my registration in to see if my vechile had been recalled to which it was.( I thought you would of been made aware of a recall but obviously not).

I spoke to the bmw dealership who were really good and collected my car within 2 hours and gave me a Nissan duke from enterprise.

2 days later bmw rant me back to say my engine had ceased and that they couldn’t understand why!. I have shown the mot/ service history for the past 5 years to which I’ve had no faults and no faults came on when the car just died.They have then given me a 5 series as they have had to send my car away to be investigated.

Has anybody else had this experience ? And does anybody know what will happen now as this has never happened to me before and I’m worried I’m going to be left with out a car.

Anyfeed back would help

Thanks

force_ten

Adam91 wrote: »

Hi all,

On Sunday I was travelling home on the motorway in my bmw 2010 3 series and my car just cut out and completely lost power.

What car is it?, has it got an N47 enginge in it?

jb66

Same happened to me had to wait 7 weeks.

I have a 5 series GT and was worried I was going to get a astra or something basic. They gave me a 2 series convertible which was not really suitable but was fun to have for a while.

Other people managed to get x1 x2 and x3s which were not to bad.