Following some technical investigations, BMW started a voluntary technical campaign in the European market to fix faulty EGR valves on four-cylinder and six-cylinder diesel engines. According to the German manufacturer, the issue could lead to the cars affected catching on fire, in the most extreme cases. Therefore, the company will recall all possibly affected vehicles, to check the valve and then fix it, if necessary.
In the European market, this technical action relates to the EGR module of BMW 3 Series, 4 Series, 5 Series, 6 Series, 7 Series, X3, X4, X5, X6 vehicles with four-cylinder diesel engines (production from April 2015 until September 2016) and six-cylinder diesel engine (production from July 2012 until June 2015). That basically means that all diesel cars from the 3 Series range up are affected as the 2-liter mill is the smallest you can get on these cars.
The faulty part of the EGR, the one that causes this issue, is the cooler. In some cases, small quantities of the glycol coolant can escape and build up in the EGR module. When combined with carbon and oil sediments, this deposit can become combustible. With the high temperatures of the exhaust gases in this unit, these deposits can ignite. In rare cases this may cause melting of the intake manifold and in extreme cases a fire may result.
This technical campaign has been decided in accordance with the EU approved guidelines for risk assessment. The company is now preparing and will distribute the customer information to the dealer organization within the next week. Customers with affected vehicles will then be contacted by their BMW Service Partner. The cars will be checked and, depending on what the findings show, the appropriate measures will be taken, free of charge, of course.
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This all makes perfect sense to me now.
My 320d is affected.
About 6 months back the EGR valve failed and momentarily left me in the lurch, as I pulled onto an extremely busy, fast moving Island. I nearly got broadsided.
It was replaced under warranty (a known fault apparently).
Then, about 3 months ago, I smelt coolant whilst driving, twice over 3 days.
It was only briefly and I forgot all about it, tbh.
Today I’ve been in for the second service, end of warranty check, MOT and brake fluid change (£700!) and been told that I have to go back to replace the EGR cooler, an EGR set and the antifreeze.
And research brings me here.
My dealer doesn’t have the parts, which tells me this is a major problem and must be costing BeeEm a fortune.
I have a 2013 X6 M50D and the EGR Valve has failed. I’ve been told its not covered by the recall and it will cost me £1100 to fix. I’ve also been told they don’
t have the parts in and i will now be without my car for several weeks. Anyone had a similar experience or know how I can get some of all of this covered from BMW?
I won a 2013 X6 M50D and the EGR valve has just failed on me. I’ve been told it will cost £1100 to repair and they don’t have the part so ill be without my car for several weeks. I’ve been advised its not part of the recall. Anyone else had this issue? is there any way I can get some or all of this covered by BMW?
sorry this should say i own not won
Hi, I have the same problem – BMW 3GT 330D. EGR valve is still not in my BMW workshop. Service Manager informed me that I have to wait one month, after three weeks I received an email with short information – parts are still not in the workshop. The most important fact – my car is in the workshop of BMW which is placed 35km from Factory in Munich :)