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My father purchased back in March a 2001Y 530d with 163k on the clock and ever since buying it there have been nothing but problems.
1) A whooshing sound from the vents (whether open or shut) every time you accelerated, accompanied by a whine from the turbo. Nothing was done about this because there appeared to be no problems when it was looked at.
2) Then after about 2 1/2 months, the car began to fail starting. This was an ongoing problem for the following month and a half; with it going back about 4 times - having the camshaft and crankshaft sensors being swapped to no avail and about £150 wasted in labour.
Around about the same time there became a noticeable reduction in power particularly low down which got worse and worse in the following couple of months.
EVENTUALLY, the problem was diagnosed as a "Cracked Inlet Manifold" (one of the main air inlets into the turbo/engine, made out of PLASTIC! why????) which turned out to be a £600 job to fix. - It was suggested that this would fix the starting problem also which it appeared to do...................for about a week.
3) The starting problem was then eventually diagnosed as the "low pressure fuel pump". This was another £140.
Whilst having the inlet manifold fixed and the low pressure fuel pump fixed both the lack of power and the starting problem and eliminated the whooshing from the vents, the turbo still faintly whines on acceleration - and we can't help feeling that the car just doesn't have quite as much poke as it should. Is this a clear sign the turbo is on the way out?
4) Now - new problems. The car all of a sudden is going through s**t-loads of water. And there is a strange rattling coming from the front. And to make matters worse the rear windscreen washer is leaking water INSIDE the car. It is going back to the garage tomorrow for more work... And of course, the turbo is still whining.
This car so far has been a real dud. And if anyone is planning on saying
"It's quite high milage"
...Just DON'T!! I have a 1998 Volvo V70 2.5TDi with 186k and the car is flawless. No loss in power EVER, no turbo whine, no leaks, nothing. The engine, is in absolutely A1 conditoin. Gearbox A1. Still on original clutch.
A friend of mine has exactly the same model, 1998 also, with 500k on the clock, yes, thats 500,000 miles on the clock and it is working brilliantly still.
BMWs are supposed to be flagship in engineering and build quality, what the hell is going on here?
Has anyone had the same problems with their 530d, was it a real stupid mistake to buy one?
What other problems can we expect to come across?
Apologies for sounding out a complete rant, but we really are at our wits end.
Thanks for any responses in advance.
Dougie
My father purchased back in March a 2001Y 530d with 163k on the clock and ever since buying it there have been nothing but problems.
1) A whooshing sound from the vents (whether open or shut) every time you accelerated, accompanied by a whine from the turbo. Nothing was done about this because there appeared to be no problems when it was looked at.
2) Then after about 2 1/2 months, the car began to fail starting. This was an ongoing problem for the following month and a half; with it going back about 4 times - having the camshaft and crankshaft sensors being swapped to no avail and about £150 wasted in labour.
Around about the same time there became a noticeable reduction in power particularly low down which got worse and worse in the following couple of months.
EVENTUALLY, the problem was diagnosed as a "Cracked Inlet Manifold" (one of the main air inlets into the turbo/engine, made out of PLASTIC! why????) which turned out to be a £600 job to fix. - It was suggested that this would fix the starting problem also which it appeared to do...................for about a week.
3) The starting problem was then eventually diagnosed as the "low pressure fuel pump". This was another £140.
Whilst having the inlet manifold fixed and the low pressure fuel pump fixed both the lack of power and the starting problem and eliminated the whooshing from the vents, the turbo still faintly whines on acceleration - and we can't help feeling that the car just doesn't have quite as much poke as it should. Is this a clear sign the turbo is on the way out?
4) Now - new problems. The car all of a sudden is going through s**t-loads of water. And there is a strange rattling coming from the front. And to make matters worse the rear windscreen washer is leaking water INSIDE the car. It is going back to the garage tomorrow for more work... And of course, the turbo is still whining.
This car so far has been a real dud. And if anyone is planning on saying
"It's quite high milage"
...Just DON'T!! I have a 1998 Volvo V70 2.5TDi with 186k and the car is flawless. No loss in power EVER, no turbo whine, no leaks, nothing. The engine, is in absolutely A1 conditoin. Gearbox A1. Still on original clutch.
A friend of mine has exactly the same model, 1998 also, with 500k on the clock, yes, thats 500,000 miles on the clock and it is working brilliantly still.
BMWs are supposed to be flagship in engineering and build quality, what the hell is going on here?
Has anyone had the same problems with their 530d, was it a real stupid mistake to buy one?
What other problems can we expect to come across?
Apologies for sounding out a complete rant, but we really are at our wits end.
Thanks for any responses in advance.
Dougie