2015 BMW M4 Owner Complaints

THE VEHICLE MODEL IS KNOWN TO FAIL AT THE CRANK HUB. BMW REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS AT NO COST. IT HAS BEEN KNOWN TO HAPPEN RANDOMLY, EVEN JUST DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN GOING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, IT CAN POTENTIALLY LEAD TO DEVASTATING CONSEQUENCES NOT ONLY FOR THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS OF THE BMW, BUT AS WELL AS TRAFFIC SURROUNDING THE VEHICLE.

12/18/2019

MY CAR HAS SPUN IT'S CRANK HUB AND THE CAR IS ONLY 3 -4 YEARS OLD MOST PEOPLE I KNOW WITH THE SAME CAR AS MINE JUST DIFFERENT YEAR HAS HAD TO REPLACE THE CRANK HUB AS WELL. IT'S A COMMON FAILURE ON THESE CARS AND WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO RECALL THIS COMMON PROBLEM THAT'S BEEN HAPPENING SINCE 2015. WHEN THE CRANK HUB FAILS FROM TIMING GOING OFF COUNTLESS ISSUES CAN ARISE WHICH CAN CAUSE ENGINE TO BE REPLACED WHICH IS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR. IT WOULD A PIECE OF MIND TO HAVE THE F80/F82/ F83 RECALLED IT WOULD BE A PIECE OF MIND FOR OUR COMMUNITY. NOW HOW IT HAPPENED WAS, I WAS DRIVING ONE NIGHT COMING FROM WORK AROUND 7:30 PM ON THE HIGHWAY I WAS EXITING THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE THAT WAS THE EXIT FOR ME TO GET OFF TO HEAD HOME SO I DOWNSHIFTED, CAR REV MATCHED AUTOMATICALLY IN SPORT MODE AND NEXT THING I KNOW I HEAR A POP NOISE. THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE ROLLING ON THE OFF RAMP, LUCKY I WAS SLOWING DOWN ALREADY HEADING TO A STOP I ROLLED OFF TO THE SIDE AND HAD CAR TOWED TO A GERMAN ENGINEERING SHOP. THE NEXT MORNING I WENT TO THE SHOP TO HEAR WHAT WAS THE ISSUES, THE CRANK HUB SPUN WHICH MEANS THE TIMING WAS THROWN OFF BY A LITTLE. THAT COST WAS OVER 3K TO FIX. THIS HAPPENED LAST WEEK ON THURSDAY DECEMBER 12TH, 2019. SO THE CAR IS STILL BEING FIXED, THERE WERE OTHER CARS THERE GETTING CRANK HUB FIXED FOR EITHER PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE OR THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENED TO MINE. BUT I'LL BE GETTING MY CAR BY THE WEEKEND I WAS TOLD. I WILL POST DOCUMENTATION/ PICTURES WITH ANOTHER FORM ONCE CAR IS FINISHED. I DO PLAN TO BUY ANOTHER F80 OR F82 AS A GIFT FOR MY MOTHER BUT THIS ISSUE I HEAR HAPPENING EVERYDAY MAKES ME HESITANT TO GET ANOTHER ONE.. ANOTHER ISSUE, I FEEL AS IF THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION FOR THE F8X SERIES HAVE BAD 1ST GEAR SYNCHROS BECAUSE MY FIRST GEAR POPS OUT AND NO ONE KNOWS THE ISSUE. ALL MY FRIENDS THAT HAVE A 6 SPEED MANUAL F8X HAVE THE SAME FIRST GEAR POPPING OUT PROBLEM.

12/18/2019

FIRE SPONTANEOUSLY STARTED IN THE CAR. FELT LIKE IT CAMS FROM SLIGHTLY BEHIND DRIVERS SEAT. CAR WAS DRIVING QUITE SLOWLY WHEN FIRE BROKE OUT.

11/14/2018

DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK FAIL TO UNLOCK TO ALLOW DOOR OPEN WHEN INTERIOR DOOR RELEASE PULLED. OCCURRED OCCASIONALLY AT FIRST, NOW REGULARLY BUT NOT ALWAYS. THE CAR DESIGNED TO AUTOMATICALLY LOCKS WHEN DRIVEN, ONCE CAR PARKED AND READY TO GET OUT, DOOR LEVER FAILS TO UNLOCK AND ALLOW DOOR TO OPEN. NORMALLY FIRST PULL OF INTERIOR DOOR LEVER UNLOCKS AND SECOND RELEASES DOOR. WHEN THIS ISSUE HAPPENS FIRST PULL FAILS TO UNLOCK, THE LOCK BUTTON BY DOOR COMES UP, BUT SPRINGS BACK DOWN, TRAPPING THE DRIVER AS DOOR UNABLE TO BE OPENED. ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK TO GET OUT IS TO PRESS CENTRAL LOCK BUTTON, SO IF BATTERY DIES, WILL BE TRAPPED IN VEHICLE. WEB SEARCH WILL SHOW THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS. IT'S A RATHER CONCERNING ISSUE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION TO POTENTIALLY BE TRAPPED. *TR

5/13/2020

MY CAR HAS SPUN IT'S CRANK HUB AND THE CAR IS ONLY 3 -4 YEARS OLD MOST PEOPLE I KNOW WITH THE SAME CAR AS MINE JUST DIFFERENT YEAR HAS HAD TO REPLACE THE CRANK HUB AS WELL. IT'S A COMMON FAILURE ON THESE CARS AND WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO RECALL THIS COMMON PROBLEM THAT'S BEEN HAPPENING SINCE 2015. WHEN THE CRANK HUB FAILS FROM TIMING GOING OFF COUNTLESS ISSUES CAN ARISE WHICH CAN CAUSE ENGINE TO BE REPLACED WHICH IS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR. IT WOULD A PIECE OF MIND TO HAVE THE F80/F82/ F83 RECALLED IT WOULD BE A PIECE OF MIND FOR OUR COMMUNITY. NOW HOW IT HAPPENED WAS, I WAS DRIVING ONE NIGHT COMING FROM WORK AROUND 7:30 PM ON THE HIGHWAY I WAS EXITING THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE THAT WAS THE EXIT FOR ME TO GET OFF TO HEAD HOME SO I DOWNSHIFTED, CAR REV MATCHED AUTOMATICALLY IN SPORT MODE AND NEXT THING I KNOW I HEAR A POP NOISE. THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE ROLLING ON THE OFF RAMP, LUCKY I WAS SLOWING DOWN ALREADY HEADING TO A STOP I ROLLED OFF TO THE SIDE AND HAD CAR TOWED TO A GERMAN ENGINEERING SHOP. THE NEXT MORNING I WENT TO THE SHOP TO HEAR WHAT WAS THE ISSUES, THE CRANK HUB SPUN WHICH MEANS THE TIMING WAS THROWN OFF BY A LITTLE. THAT COST WAS OVER 3K TO FIX. THIS HAPPENED LAST WEEK ON THURSDAY DECEMBER 12TH, 2019. SO THE CAR IS STILL BEING FIXED, THERE WERE OTHER CARS THERE GETTING CRANK HUB FIXED FOR EITHER PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE OR THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENED TO MINE. BUT I'LL BE GETTING MY CAR BY THE WEEKEND I WAS TOLD. I WILL POST DOCUMENTATION/ PICTURES WITH ANOTHER FORM ONCE CAR IS FINISHED. I DO PLAN TO BUY ANOTHER F80 OR F82 AS A GIFT FOR MY MOTHER BUT THIS ISSUE I HEAR HAPPENING EVERYDAY MAKES ME HESITANT TO GET ANOTHER ONE.. ANOTHER ISSUE, I FEEL AS IF THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION FOR THE F8X SERIES HAVE BAD 1ST GEAR SYNCHROS BECAUSE MY FIRST GEAR POPS OUT AND NO ONE KNOWS THE ISSUE. ALL MY FRIENDS THAT HAVE A 6 SPEED MANUAL F8X HAVE THE SAME FIRST GEAR POPPING OUT PROBLEM.

12/18/2019

THERE'S A KNOWN ISSUE WITH 2015+ BMW F80 M3 S55 ENGINE. THE ISSUE IS THE CRANK HUB SPINNING OUT AND DAMAGING THE CAR. IT LEAVES THE VEHICLE IN A DANGEROUS STATE WHEN DRIVING ON THE ROAD AND TO OTHERS NEAR BY. THIS ISSUE HAPPENS TO STOCK VEHICLES AND MODDED ONES. LINKS ABOUT IT: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/RESULTS... SPECIFIC VIDEO THAT EXPLAINS THE CRANK HUB ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL OF A CAR: HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/SJR3ZHEGS_U?T=160

12/18/2019

FIRE SPONTANEOUSLY STARTED IN THE CAR. FELT LIKE IT CAMS FROM SLIGHTLY BEHIND DRIVERS SEAT. CAR WAS DRIVING QUITE SLOWLY WHEN FIRE BROKE OUT.

11/14/2018

THIS ISSUE AFFECTS VEHICLES MOVING IN REVERSE AT NIGHT. THE REAR VIEW CAMERA IMAGE AT NIGHT IS VERY DARK AND OBJECTS CANNOT BE SEEN. THE ISSUE IS SEEN ON WHITE OR LIGHT COLOR VEHICLES WHEN THE LIGHT FROM THE LICENSE PLATE REFLECT ON THE BUMPER CAUSING THE CAMERA NOT TO FOCUS PROPERLY. WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED OFF AND THE LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS TURN OFF THE REAR VIEW CAMERA HAS A BETTER VIEW. TURNING OFF THE HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NOT BEING ABLE TO DISTINGUISH OBJECTS AT NIGHT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL. PLEASE ASK BMW TO CORRECT. I HAVE A COUPLE OF OPTIONS THAT I CAN SUGGEST BUT WILL DEFER TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE FINAL SOLUTION.

12/19/2018

DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK FAIL TO UNLOCK TO ALLOW DOOR OPEN WHEN INTERIOR DOOR RELEASE PULLED. OCCURRED OCCASIONALLY AT FIRST, NOW REGULARLY BUT NOT ALWAYS. THE CAR DESIGNED TO AUTOMATICALLY LOCKS WHEN DRIVEN, ONCE CAR PARKED AND READY TO GET OUT, DOOR LEVER FAILS TO UNLOCK AND ALLOW DOOR TO OPEN. NORMALLY FIRST PULL OF INTERIOR DOOR LEVER UNLOCKS AND SECOND RELEASES DOOR. WHEN THIS ISSUE HAPPENS FIRST PULL FAILS TO UNLOCK, THE LOCK BUTTON BY DOOR COMES UP, BUT SPRINGS BACK DOWN, TRAPPING THE DRIVER AS DOOR UNABLE TO BE OPENED. ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK TO GET OUT IS TO PRESS CENTRAL LOCK BUTTON, SO IF BATTERY DIES, WILL BE TRAPPED IN VEHICLE. WEB SEARCH WILL SHOW THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS. IT'S A RATHER CONCERNING ISSUE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION TO POTENTIALLY BE TRAPPED. *TR

5/13/2020