Drivetrain Malfunction

X5Buell · 10-08-2020, 11:30 PM

Today on the freeway at aprox 90 km an hour my fuel light came on. Saying 100 KM to empty. The next exit with a diesel fuel station was 20 km away. Just as I left the freeway exit I lost power and went into limp mode. The screen displays “drivetrain malfunction “. I pull over and loose all engine. Electric still works. I tried to start but it just cranked.
It is at the dealership and has 30.000 km on it so under warranty. Is the low fuel a coincidence? There is no way a car should quit just after the re fuel lamp comes on. Any help would be great.
Also the dealership has zero loaners and wants me to pay for a rental car. I paid almost $100K ( Canadian funds) so like $50 USD. Lol. You would think they would provide some sort of loaner. My cheap civic gets me a loaner or a free rental.
Thanks for the help

turboawd · 10-09-2020, 12:31 AM

Hard to tell what happened. But you're gonna be mad if it ended up being low fuel.

RED_Y_ · 10-09-2020, 11:09 AM

May be bad fuel? Some algae at the bottom of the tank? Who knows it is hard to tell.

X5Buell · 10-09-2020, 07:19 PM

Just spoke with the dealer. They need to triple check as per BMW warranty but they are 90% sure it was the HPFP that went on my car. The fuel level was just a coincidence
But they have to follow BMW trouble tree as they say they do not know why these are failing
I get a loaner tomorrow so that’s good. Long weekend here in Canada so maybe next week I’ll get it back.

10-08-2020, 11:30 PM	#1
X5Buell Private 27 Rep 93 Posts Drives: 2018 BMW X5 35D M sport Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Maple Ridge iTrader: (0)	Drivetrain Malfunction Today on the freeway at aprox 90 km an hour my fuel light came on. Saying 100 KM to empty. The next exit with a diesel fuel station was 20 km away. Just as I left the freeway exit I lost power and went into limp mode. The screen displays “drivetrain malfunction “. I pull over and loose all engine. Electric still works. I tried to start but it just cranked. It is at the dealership and has 30.000 km on it so under warranty. Is the low fuel a coincidence? There is no way a car should quit just after the re fuel lamp comes on. Any help would be great. Also the dealership has zero loaners and wants me to pay for a rental car. I paid almost $100K ( Canadian funds) so like $50 USD. Lol. You would think they would provide some sort of loaner. My cheap civic gets me a loaner or a free rental. Thanks for the help
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10-09-2020, 12:31 AM	#2
turboawd Banned 1636 Rep 2,995 Posts Drives: 2015 X5 35i Join Date: May 2015 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	Hard to tell what happened. But you're gonna be mad if it ended up being low fuel.
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10-09-2020, 11:09 AM	#3
RED_Y_ Colonel 1059 Rep 2,511 Posts Drives: 2014 X5 3.5d Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	May be bad fuel? Some algae at the bottom of the tank? Who knows it is hard to tell.
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10-09-2020, 07:19 PM	#4
X5Buell Private 27 Rep 93 Posts Drives: 2018 BMW X5 35D M sport Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Maple Ridge iTrader: (0)	Just spoke with the dealer. They need to triple check as per BMW warranty but they are 90% sure it was the HPFP that went on my car. The fuel level was just a coincidence But they have to follow BMW trouble tree as they say they do not know why these are failing I get a loaner tomorrow so that’s good. Long weekend here in Canada so maybe next week I’ll get it back.
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