Problems.... Boo.

335xiMTL · 04-01-2009, 03:16 PM

Hello e90post nation,

I just wanted to run my encounters as of lately with my 2009 e92 335xi. Car has less than 8000 km ( around 5000 miles ) and I think its going nuts.

I brought it in to the dealership one morning because it made a wierd grinding noise everytime I turned the car off. The service dept. asked me if I had ever bottomed out, and I laughed thinking that would be a little hard with the truck suspension the car comes stock with! Its pretty high off the ground, with plenty of clearance, and I do not recollect hitting anything or scraping anything. They give me an appointment for some time mid-april, telling me that it doesnt seem to be a serious problem, and tire changing season is amongst us. I am a little mad, but what can you do...

As I am about to leave the service bay, car starts ticking HARD, stops , and re-ticks for like 5 seconds. Noise comes from somewhere in between the engine and the transmission... from what I can tell. My AWD light is on, cluster illuminates with 4x4, and Im assuming DTC button dont work no mo' cause nothing happens when I press it! Brought the car in for service, they will inspect and let me know ... for the time being, they told me i could have my car back in 1 day, or in 3 weeks.

Does anyone know what this could be ? Has anyone experienced wierd clicks or ticks coming from underneath the car ? Man, the car is brand new.. I love it. Would hate to not have it .. plus, if the car is in the shop for a month, im gonna be wasting a car payment

HELP!

Bimmer335i07 · 04-01-2009, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 335xiMTL

Hello e90post nation,

I just wanted to run my encounters as of lately with my 2009 e92 335xi. Car has less than 8000 km ( around 5000 miles ) and I think its going nuts.

I brought it in to the dealership one morning because it made a wierd grinding noise everytime I turned the car off. The service dept. asked me if I had ever bottomed out, and I laughed thinking that would be a little hard with the truck suspension the car comes stock with! Its pretty high off the ground, with plenty of clearance, and I do not recollect hitting anything or scraping anything. They give me an appointment for some time mid-april, telling me that it doesnt seem to be a serious problem, and tire changing season is amongst us. I am a little mad, but what can you do...

As I am about to leave the service bay, car starts ticking HARD, stops , and re-ticks for like 5 seconds. Noise comes from somewhere in between the engine and the transmission... from what I can tell. My AWD light is on, cluster illuminates with 4x4, and Im assuming DTC button dont work no mo' cause nothing happens when I press it! Brought the car in for service, they will inspect and let me know ... for the time being, they told me i could have my car back in 1 day, or in 3 weeks.

Does anyone know what this could be ? Has anyone experienced wierd clicks or ticks coming from underneath the car ? Man, the car is brand new.. I love it. Would hate to not have it .. plus, if the car is in the shop for a month, im gonna be wasting a car payment

HELP!

I can't answer any of the other questions, but I do know that when you disconnect the battery on any xi, the 4x4 light will come on. All you have to do is turn the steering wheel all the way to the left and all the way to the right a couple of times and the light will go out.

GL with everything else.

335xiMTL · 04-02-2009, 01:07 AM

Thanks for that. Unfortuneately, I am more concerned with the wierd noises. I was told it could be just an electrical error and something may just be rubbing on something else...

dkhm3 · 04-02-2009, 02:54 AM

i dunno, but with my s4 - there was a grinding sound when i drove sometimes... but that was due to the mechanics of the awd...

Nikolas · 04-02-2009, 10:00 AM

Are you on stock wheels and tires? If not, what sizes are you running?

SUperfunkMF · 04-02-2009, 10:24 AM

I know it's a bit far but Hamel BMW up in Blainville will probably take you in the next day. And no I don't work there or purchased mine there, but I did go there to fix a window issue since I didn't want to wait 2 weeks.

ENINTY · 04-02-2009, 12:16 PM

I'll guess it's a servo in the front transfercase not operating properly and mashing gears together.

WLS · 10-14-2009, 04:54 PM

I have a 2008 e92 xi.

Experienced all the same symptoms (lights and sounds).

Noc57 · 10-14-2009, 05:01 PM

Ticks and clicks are normal.....my 09 does it as well.

Though yours might not be the same, it's kind of hard to tell you when I can't hear the "ticking" your car is making.

Mine seems to be coming from the engine bay/ drivers wheel-well. It goes away when I accelerate and clicks when I'm idling, or after the first start of the morning. Usually goes away once the cars warmed up.

Could be valves as well....as I said it's hard to tell. Could be a lot of things.

Ti335 · 10-14-2009, 05:52 PM

It sounds like your dealer sucks ass....how can an 'electrical error' cause grinding noises? And I can't believe they initially wanted you to wait 6 months for an appointment!

If they are going to keep the car for a month, demand a loaner. Better yet, bring it to a different dealer.

jopa489 · 10-14-2009, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Ti335

It sounds like your dealer sucks ass....how can an 'electrical error' cause grinding noises? And I can't believe they initially wanted you to wait 6 months for an appointment!

If they are going to keep the car for a month, demand a loaner. Better yet, bring it to a different dealer.

Old thread, it was made April 1.

But I agree, sounds like your dealer is less than competent. Try another.

04-01-2009, 03:16 PM	#1
335xiMTL Private First Class 41 Rep 199 Posts Drives: 2020 BMW M5 Competition Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreal iTrader: (0)	Problems.... Boo. Hello e90post nation, I just wanted to run my encounters as of lately with my 2009 e92 335xi. Car has less than 8000 km ( around 5000 miles ) and I think its going nuts. I brought it in to the dealership one morning because it made a wierd grinding noise everytime I turned the car off. The service dept. asked me if I had ever bottomed out, and I laughed thinking that would be a little hard with the truck suspension the car comes stock with! Its pretty high off the ground, with plenty of clearance, and I do not recollect hitting anything or scraping anything. They give me an appointment for some time mid-april, telling me that it doesnt seem to be a serious problem, and tire changing season is amongst us. I am a little mad, but what can you do... As I am about to leave the service bay, car starts ticking HARD, stops , and re-ticks for like 5 seconds. Noise comes from somewhere in between the engine and the transmission... from what I can tell. My AWD light is on, cluster illuminates with 4x4, and Im assuming DTC button dont work no mo' cause nothing happens when I press it! Brought the car in for service, they will inspect and let me know ... for the time being, they told me i could have my car back in 1 day, or in 3 weeks. Does anyone know what this could be ? Has anyone experienced wierd clicks or ticks coming from underneath the car ? Man, the car is brand new.. I love it. Would hate to not have it .. plus, if the car is in the shop for a month, im gonna be wasting a car payment HELP!
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335xiMTL Private First Class 41 Rep 199 Posts Drives: 2020 BMW M5 Competition Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreal iTrader: (0)	Thanks for that. Unfortuneately, I am more concerned with the wierd noises. I was told it could be just an electrical error and something may just be rubbing on something else...
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dkhm3 Brigadier General 1882 Rep 3,341 Posts Drives: 991.2 GT3 2020 X3MC Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Orange County iTrader: (0)	i dunno, but with my s4 - there was a grinding sound when i drove sometimes... but that was due to the mechanics of the awd... __________________ Currently: 2018 GT3 2020 X3MC Previously: 1999 M3 2002 M3 2005 S4 2008 C63 2015 M3 2016 X5M 2019 911S
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Nikolas Colonel 313 Rep 2,576 Posts Drives: 996 TT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sierra Mountains iTrader: (0)	Are you on stock wheels and tires? If not, what sizes are you running?
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SUperfunkMF Private 0 Rep 99 Posts Drives: 08 335xi Coupe, 11 C63 P31 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	I know it's a bit far but Hamel BMW up in Blainville will probably take you in the next day. And no I don't work there or purchased mine there, but I did go there to fix a window issue since I didn't want to wait 2 weeks. __________________ 11 C63 P31 Iridium Silver, Black on Black. 08 335XI TiAg, Black on Alu trim,ZSP, STEP.
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ENINTY Banned 173 Rep 3,415 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Sport Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Virginia iTrader: (0)	I'll guess it's a servo in the front transfercase not operating properly and mashing gears together.
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WLS Private First Class 3 Rep 137 Posts Drives: 2002 M5 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle WA iTrader: (1)	I have a 2008 e92 xi. Experienced all the same symptoms (lights and sounds). Last edited by WLS; 02-18-2010 at 05:24 PM..
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Noc57 Lieutenant Colonel 74 Rep 1,859 Posts Drives: e92 335 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Orlando, FL iTrader: (0)	Ticks and clicks are normal.....my 09 does it as well. Though yours might not be the same, it's kind of hard to tell you when I can't hear the "ticking" your car is making. Mine seems to be coming from the engine bay/ drivers wheel-well. It goes away when I accelerate and clicks when I'm idling, or after the first start of the morning. Usually goes away once the cars warmed up. Could be valves as well....as I said it's hard to tell. Could be a lot of things.
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Ti335 Lieutenant 35 Rep 427 Posts Drives: E90 335i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	It sounds like your dealer sucks ass....how can an 'electrical error' cause grinding noises? And I can't believe they initially wanted you to wait 6 months for an appointment! If they are going to keep the car for a month, demand a loaner. Better yet, bring it to a different dealer.
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