BMW 3 Series Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss Problems

Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss Problems and faults
320 convertible starting problem

Car not been used for 4 weeks. Now will not start. Charged the battery fully. Pushed the key fob into dash and pushed the Start/Stop button just get a clicking noise and light go out on dash. Then all of a sudden it starts - took it for a g...

2010 BMW 3 Series 2.0 diesel
Posted: Apr 23, 2023
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Sudden braking feeling when driving

Mostly when it rains driving normally then suddenly it is like car suddenly loses power and feels like brake comes on , accelerating out of it but feels like it wanders to the right. 3 garages have looked at it and find no fault. Drives nor...

2015 BMW 3 Series 1995 sport
Posted: Aug 22, 2022
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Smoking

So my car is smoking immediately at startup and at the end of driving it . Possible during driving but I do not notice it . It has after turning off minutes later to refuse to restart . Battery will eventually die while trying to start and...

2007 BMW 3 Series 328i
Posted: Jul 14, 2022
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Heater not working

My heating is not working. When I turn it on the fan doesn't start. No air is coming out at all and there is plenty of water in the engine

2002 BMW 3 Series 2.0
Posted: Nov 30, 2013
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ENGINE FAULT OR MANUFACTURE FAULT ???? PLEASE advise -

I have a BMW 3.18 ES 2008 ,80k on the clock ,regularly serviced and mot`d ,maintained continously but recently -well what can I say and where do I start ??? In July 2013 after driving 60 miles and with no warning lights appearing ,while ...

2008 BMW 3 Series 1.8 ES
Posted: Nov 15, 2013
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No Reverse lights, Parking sensors not working loss of power

problem with bmw 3 series head lights coming on when reversing and no reverse lights or parking sensors not working and loss of power

2005 BMW 3 Series
Posted: Nov 15, 2013
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Loss of power at high speed

It just happened today - driving on the motorway at about 75mph all of a sudden the DTC warning symbol wit triangle and arrow around it started flashing slowly and lost power and had to pull on hard shoulder.Restarted and carried on for a w...

2005 BMW 3 Series 320i SE Auto
Posted: Sep 6, 2013
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ENGINE CUT OUT

THE PROBLEM STARTED WHEN IDDLING FOR A WHILE OR DRIVING THE ENGINE CUT OUT,AND NOT IDDLING SMOOTHLY PLEASE HELP. REGARDS AUSTIN

2004 BMW 3 Series 2004 FACELIFT MANUAL
Posted: Aug 26, 2013
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No spark

about 3 months ago i fitted a new front exhaust pipe with cat, i had to take the lambda sensor out of my old system after a month of good motoring i noticed on acceleration i would get a sort of flat spot the car would then backfire and cl...

1994 BMW 3 Series 316i coupe
Posted: May 30, 2013
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Cutting out

Driving on the motorway Between 65 and 70 miles an hour, the engine cuts out with no warning, All lights on the dashboard go out, my indicators also stop working So I couldn't signal to pull over. Once I'm on the hard shoulder I tried start...

1996 BMW 3 Series 2.8i Sports Auto
Posted: May 9, 2013
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Loosing water

On a recent trip to Gatwick from Northampton on stopping at Gatwick the car dumped its coolant out through the expansion tank I refilled and drove home the car did not overheat. Ever since when starting in the morning the engine comes upto ...

2000 BMW 3 Series 1.6 e46
Posted: May 4, 2013
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In gear not moving , automatic

been sittin up 2 years , , tiptronic , just revs not moving ? anybody

2003 BMW 3 Series 320 i sport auto
Posted: Mar 28, 2013
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Engine will not engage

Post winter. Car fired first time. All looks good. But will not engage drive. In drive press accelerator ... Engine revs but no engagement, no traction

1999 BMW 3 Series Auto 328i convertible
Posted: Feb 28, 2013
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MISFIRE ON CYLINDER 4 WITH FUEL CUT OFF

If I accelerate hard with the engine running at about 1500 rpm the engine misses and then runs roughly until the revs increase. If I dip the clutch and give it a burst of revs it clears it. The engine light comes on then flashes then goes o...

2003 BMW 3 Series 316 TI ES COMPACT
Posted: Feb 14, 2013
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Air lock, also missing part

just got the head gasket replaced, now i have an air lock that the person who repaired the head gasket didn't bleed the water system, left air lock in the system, now discovered that their is part missing from the head block to the the mani...

2001 BMW 3 Series
Posted: Dec 6, 2012
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Air lock, also missing part

just got the head gasket replaced, now i have an air lock that the person who repaired the head gasket didn't bleed the water system, left air lock in the system, now discovered that their is part missing from the head block to the the mani...

2001 BMW 3 Series
Posted: Dec 6, 2012
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FUEL PUMP NOT WORKING

I had problems getting the fuel pump to run. I replaced it with a second hand one and it ran fine for a few months. I then had the same problem and on further investigation I found that there was no power getting to the pump. I've checked t...

2003 BMW 3 Series 316 TI ES COMPACT
Posted: Sep 2, 2012
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Eml light on the dash

recently the eml light came on on the dash of my car also started to labour and loose power and was running realy rough had the garage look at it and changed one of the coils ignition coils car was ok for a week then the problem came back c...

2002 BMW 3 Series 316ti
Posted: Jun 6, 2012
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Cutting out

Had driven the car for about 20 miles when it slowed down and stopped.Called the AA who towed me home as they could not find the problem. It will start, be on tickover for about 5 seconds but when you increase the revs it cuts out and will...

1999 BMW 3 Series 318i convertable
Posted: Apr 17, 2012
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