2013 Bmw 640i problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Visibility/Wiper (1) · Service Brakes (1) · Power Train (1)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (355)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls 2024-01-16 · B510819 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
Electrical System 2024-01-11 · B611305 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the electrical system of bmw vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. this has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. this document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle ã¢ââdischarged batteryã¢ââ complaints.
Wheels 2023-06-01 · B340914 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the dynamic stability control (dsc) warning light comes on while driving. the following dsc fault codes for the wheel speed sensors are stored: 480712 and/or 480715 and/or 480718 and/or 48071b they cannot be cleared, even though the wheel speed sensors work correctly and no problem can be found
Electrical System 2023-05-01 · B651523 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
after programming the head unit (hu-h2), activating the fsc (german word freischaltcode) enabling codes repeatedly fails.
Equipment 2023-03-01 · B840822 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the 3g network in the us has been shut down. this means that only the 4g network will be available. in the 4g network, voice calls will be transferred via the voice over lte (volte) function. for this purpose, the sim card must perform an ims registration in the mobile communication network. due to
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2022-12-01 · B010122 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
with the court's final approval, bmw of north america, llc (bmw na) has entered into a nationwide settlement with the plaintiffs in the following class action: isley, et al. v. bayerische motoren werke aktiengesellschaft and bmw of north america, llc.
Showing the 6 most recent of 355 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2021-02-17 · Air Bags · 65,000 mi“warning light that the front passenger airbag was not working…”
2019-10-24 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 71,519 mi“on 9/27/19 i left the gas station with full tank of gas and stopped at a red light on a busy road in rush hour traffic. the light changed green my vehicle shut off and would not restart creating a safety hazard. i put the gear in neutral and pushed out of the road. a light came on "auto start/stop disengaged." everything else powered (windows, radi…”
2019-10-23 · Service Brakes · 71,519 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2013 bmw 640i. while the vehicle was stopped at a red light, the engine would not auto econo restart and had to be pushed off the road. the vehicle was towed to tom bush bmw jacksonville (9875 atlantic blvd, jacksonville, fl 32225, (904) 371-4790) where the battery and brakes were replaced. the dealer also stated that the oil…”
2019-10-10 · Electrical System“can not lock or unlock car from within or out. replaced door actuator on a driver side which did not solve a problem.…”
2016-09-30 · Visibility/Wiper · 25,000 mi“after work (~ 5:30 pm, pst) while driving, i flipped my sun visor to protect myself from the sun. as the visor was being flipped, the visor fell out of its hinge and lost all visibility. lost all visibility. panicked and slammed on the breaks. almost rear ended as i could hear the car slamming on the breaks. if this happened on the freeway, th…”
2015-12-26 · Power Train · 29,532 mi“while accelerating from an on-ramp to a highway, an alert popped up: drivetrain malfunction: drive moderately..." the car lost power and i was nearly rear-ended and nearly caused a multiple car accident on the freeway. i was able to get the car to the side of the road during heavy traffic. i turned the car off, opened the hood and looked inside.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.