2011 335i Sedan HPFP Fail!

Paladin32373 · 10-27-2011, 10:26 PM

And yet the dreaded HPFP issue claims another victim: my 2011 335i sedan, with barely 4500 miles.

No problems this morning driving to work, but when I started my car up after work, the "Service Engine Soon" light came on. Okay. Made it home just fine, googled the problem...and hey maybe my gas cap was loose..so I tightened the cap, hit the start button, and noticed my car was idling really low. WTF.

I stopped and started a few times (no long crank, but idle drops to under 500 RPMS...!), then finally there it is..the dreaded HALF ENGINE error, followed by the half power info on the Nav screen.

Dammit all to hell. It's Thursday, and the local Dealership won't have an opening until Monday. Need to call to make sure I get a loaner, but man...this sucks!

morphius909 · 10-27-2011, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Paladin32373

And yet the dreaded HPFP issue claims another victim: my 2011 335i sedan, with barely 4500 miles.

No problems this morning driving to work, but when I started my car up after work, the "Service Engine Soon" light came on. Okay. Made it home just fine, googled the problem...and hey maybe my gas cap was loose..so I tightened the cap, hit the start button, and noticed my car was idling really low. WTF.

I stopped and started a few times (no long crank, but idle drops to under 500 RPMS...!), then finally there it is..the dreaded HALF ENGINE error, followed by the half power info on the Nav screen.

Dammit all to hell. It's Thursday, and the local Dealership won't have an opening until Monday. Need to call to make sure I get a loaner, but man...this sucks!

WHAT? ARE YOU SERIOUS?

I thought the 2011 would be Failure Free for the fuel pump...?

Trojan4evr · 10-27-2011, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by morphius909

WHAT? ARE YOU SERIOUS?

I thought the 2011 would be Failure Free for the fuel pump...?

really? what makes you think that? It's the same pump.

morphius909 · 10-27-2011, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Trojan4evr

really? what makes you think that? It's the same pump.

My bad...I thought by 2011 they would have revised or evolved the pump to be sturdy...

Trojan4evr · 10-27-2011, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by morphius909

My bad...I thought by 2011 they would have revised or evolved the pump to be sturdy...

No worries brother, they have gone through god knows how many revisions throughout the life span of N54 and N55 but I still love the car. What can I say I'm a sucker for it. By the way, love your e90 man.

Royal Flush · 10-28-2011, 12:11 AM

You'll more than likely get a loaner since your appointment is on Monday. Is it in the AM?

BimmerEnthusiast99 · 10-28-2011, 12:14 AM

Grab a loaner, enjoy your week next week, and forget about it.

Paladin32373 · 10-28-2011, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Royal Flush

You'll more than likely get a loaner since your appointment is on Monday. Is it in the AM?

Yeah, 7 am..will try to limp there on MOnday.

Paladin32373 · 10-28-2011, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by BimmerEnthusiast99

Grab a loaner, enjoy your week next week, and forget about it.

Good idea..not much i can do about it now.. but man 4500 miles....lol. I'll keep updates posted..feels good to *share* the pain.....

Royal Flush · 10-28-2011, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Paladin32373

Yeah, 7 am..will try to limp there on MOnday.

You'll get a loaner, especially with the first appointment available on a Monday.

Paladin32373 · 10-28-2011, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by morphius909

WHAT? ARE YOU SERIOUS?

I thought the 2011 would be Failure Free for the fuel pump...?

Ugh..you know, I read about the fuel pumps but for some reason I too thought BMW would get that all sorted out....NOPE! Live and learn...but i've read good posts and bad..one fix..good to go..but some people had to go back numerous times in short time spans! So after three attempts..i can try to get BMW NA to buy my baby back....!

B-737 · 10-28-2011, 12:23 AM

how have they not squared this away? i mean, how have they gotten away, this long, without squaring this away?

BimmerEnthusiast99 · 10-28-2011, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Paladin32373

Good idea..not much i can do about it now.. but man 4500 miles....lol. I'll keep updates posted..feels good to *share* the pain.....

Yeah it blows, but if your dealer is like mine, they'll keep you happy---they're as sick of it as we are...

They'll make it right.

FYI mine was at 2500 miles. Fixed, no probs in 20000 more miles...hope that helps

sy2767 · 10-28-2011, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by morphius909

WHAT? ARE YOU SERIOUS?

I thought the 2011 would be Failure Free for the fuel pump...?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.............SILLY FOOLS!!

nkadisha · 10-28-2011, 01:07 AM

This sucks, let us know what the dealer says

Good luck

John 070 · 10-28-2011, 01:40 AM

I never had the problem and had the recall done right before the hurricane....knock on wood still no problems with the hpfp since. Not really sure what the root cause is, I thought that thing was behind BMW. Are we saying it still plagues new 535s and 740s and x5s and x3s and z4s as well, and they keep using this turbo model across the lineup?

WWONG · 10-28-2011, 03:13 AM

I like the way all the OP basically said is that he has a SES light and speculates it might be the HPFP (similar to "I have a bump" on Google ---> cancer), and the entire thread turns into an HPFP bashing thread

Trojan4evr · 10-28-2011, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by WWONG

I like the way all the OP basically said is that he has a SES light and speculates it might be the HPFP (similar to "I have a bump" on Google ---> cancer), and the entire thread turns into an HPFP bashing thread

You got a point, valvetronic could be a reason also.

Wild Squid · 10-28-2011, 03:41 AM

The N55 has had a few known cases of HPFP failure, just not nearly as widespread as the N54. And even with the N54, it wasn't like they all went bad. This HPFP thing seems to be like a ghost issue that BMW just can't figure out. Replacing it doesn't mean the problem will go away, I think its a matter of other parts each having some small part in contribution which builds up and leads to the failure.

Dark_Knight_335 · 10-28-2011, 04:41 AM

Ugh...horror stories like this make me want to get a CPOed 328 come August...why can't they get this right?

Falafel Combo · 10-28-2011, 06:38 AM

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Tari · 10-28-2011, 06:46 AM

None of you guys know anything about cars but are so quick to diagnose the problem....

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Paladin32373 New Member 1 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 2011 335i sedan Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Fremont CA iTrader: (0)	2011 335i Sedan HPFP Fail! And yet the dreaded HPFP issue claims another victim: my 2011 335i sedan, with barely 4500 miles. No problems this morning driving to work, but when I started my car up after work, the "Service Engine Soon" light came on. Okay. Made it home just fine, googled the problem...and hey maybe my gas cap was loose..so I tightened the cap, hit the start button, and noticed my car was idling really low. WTF. I stopped and started a few times (no long crank, but idle drops to under 500 RPMS...!), then finally there it is..the dreaded HALF ENGINE error, followed by the half power info on the Nav screen. Dammit all to hell. It's Thursday, and the local Dealership won't have an opening until Monday. Need to call to make sure I get a loaner, but man...this sucks!
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BimmerEnthusiast99 Private First Class 2 Rep 186 Posts Drives: '12 X5d; '10 335; '09 128 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Grab a loaner, enjoy your week next week, and forget about it.
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B-737 Captain 50 Rep 825 Posts Drives: a car. Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Jersey Shore iTrader: (6) Garage List 2011 328 xi [7.26]	how have they not squared this away? i mean, how have they gotten away, this long, without squaring this away? __________________
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John 070 Lieutenant General 1707 Rep 14,829 Posts Drives: 335i cpe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ZSP/ZPP/ZCW iTrader: (0)	I never had the problem and had the recall done right before the hurricane....knock on wood still no problems with the hpfp since. Not really sure what the root cause is, I thought that thing was behind BMW. Are we saying it still plagues new 535s and 740s and x5s and x3s and z4s as well, and they keep using this turbo model across the lineup?
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WWONG Banned 110 Rep 1,830 Posts Drives: 2012 BMW X5 xDrive35d Join Date: May 2010 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (14)	I like the way all the OP basically said is that he has a SES light and speculates it might be the HPFP (similar to "I have a bump" on Google ---> cancer), and the entire thread turns into an HPFP bashing thread
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Wild Squid Banned 21 Rep 626 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 335i coupe Msport AW Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Nor Cal iTrader: (0)	The N55 has had a few known cases of HPFP failure, just not nearly as widespread as the N54. And even with the N54, it wasn't like they all went bad. This HPFP thing seems to be like a ghost issue that BMW just can't figure out. Replacing it doesn't mean the problem will go away, I think its a matter of other parts each having some small part in contribution which builds up and leads to the failure.
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