2001 BMW 325CI Fuel system Problems

“I was driving on a surface street at approximately 30 MPH when I suddenly heard a metal scraping noise. I pulled over to the side of the road and discovered fuel tank strap was dragging on the ground on the passenger side and the fuel tank was hanging within inches of the road. The car was towed to the dealer.”

“While traveling approximately 65 MPH, I suddenly heard a dragging, scraping noise that appeared to be coming from the trunk. My initial thought was that something within the spare tire well had become loose. After driving approximately 10 miles further with no abatement of the noise, I was able to locate a service station with a mechanic. After checking the trunk, the car was elevated and a welding failure of the passenger side fuel strap bracket was noted. The sound came from the tank strap being dragged along the highway. …”

“While driving approximately 30 MPH on a residential street I begin hearing a noise that sounded like something dragging from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. I pulled the car over and observed that the strap that holds the gas tank up, was hanging down from one end. I then drove approximately 1/2 mile to an automotive repair shop and upon further inspection, it was determined that the weld on the front bracket of the gas tank strap had broken and detached from the frame. This caused the gas tank to sag to within about 4 inches from the ground. …”

“2001 Bmw 325CI, passenger side fuel tank strap failure at front weld site causing fuel tank to hang from the under body only several inches off the ground. The rear fuel tank strap remained bolted down so strap remained attached to the vehicle, dragging on the road surface causing a loud metallic popping and scratching sound while the vehicle was in motion thus alerting driver. The failure spontaneously occurred while driving on residential roadway without any obvious collision from debris, signs of external damage or excessive rust. …”