Bmw 428i Brakes Problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 2 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2015. Best year: 2015.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
I was driving at 20mph and the brakes failed at a red light and it felt that a misfire in the engine as well I didn't have other option to force my way to the side because I could push the front car and pedestrians where crossing.
I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH MY FOOT APPLIED TO THE BRAKE. SUDDENLY MY CAR SURGED FORWARD. I IMMEDIATELY PUSHED MY FOOT DOWN ON THE BRAKE HARDER. NOTHING HAPPENED. MY CAR CONTINUED TO SURGE FORWARD, HITTING T...
ON JUNE 19TH 2016 I WAS DRIVING MY 2014 BMW428I WITH 5200 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. AS I APPROACHED A RED LIGHT SIGNAL I BEGAN TO APPLY THE BRAKES SLOWING TO 5-10 MPH.INSTEAD OF COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLE BECAME ENERGIZED AND BEGAN SURGIN...
I STARTED THE CAR AND GOT IT OUT OF MY GARAGE. STOPPED THE CAR, ENGAGED "PARK" ON THE ELECTRONIC GEAR-SHIFT LEVER, AND ACTIVATED THE PARKING BRAKE BY PULLING ON THE MANUAL LEVER. GOT OUT OF THE CAR WITHOUT TURNING IT OFF AND MANUALLY CLO...
1.TRAVELING ABOUT 20-30MPH ON THE FREEWAY UNDER SLOW TRAFFIC CONDITION 2.THE CAR WAS CRUISING ABUT 20-25MPH AT THE POINT OF ACCIDENT. I NEEDED TO REDUCE SPEED AS TRAFFIC GET SLOWER, BUT BRAKE DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. PRESSED BRAKE HA...
DRIVING DOWN A NEIGHBORHOOD ROAD WITH MY WIFE AS A PASSENGER ON JULY 12 AND GOING AT ABOUT 25 MILES AN HOUR APPROACHING THE TRAFFIC LIGHT AT A BUSY INTERSECTION, I NOTICED THAT MY TWO-WEEKS OLD BRAND NEW BMW WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN ALTHOUGH...
The plastic clip supporting the emergency brake line clip failed resulting in the emergency brake line guide resting on the drive shaft. This could cause a complete failure of the emergency brake. Replacing the clip requires removal of t...
The contact owns a 2014 BMW 428i. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal humming sound coming from the vehicle. Additionally, the vehicle hesitated during acceleration. The ABS and headlight ...
VACUUM PUMP LEAKING OIL INTO BRAKE BOOSTER. ENGINE OIL LEAKING INTO BRAKE BOOSTER DAMAGED MASTER CYLINDER CAUSING THE CAR NOT TO BRAKE POTENTIALLY CAUSING A CRASH. WE NOTICED THE BRAKES NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STR...
EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE HOLDER CAME APART AND CLIPS BROKE CAUSING CABLE TO BOUNCE AROUND NEAR TRANSMISSION AND DRIVE SHAFT. THE CABLE, HOLDER AND/OR CLIPS MADE A GRINDING SOUND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED AT HIGH RPM AND TORQUE WHILE DR...