2011 BMW 335I Vehicle speed control Problems

“I was driving in a parking lot at about 5mph, and the vehicle suddenly stopped on its own while I was still pressing the accelerator. I continued to press the accelerator, but the vehicle would not move. After 3 or 4 minutes of trying to determine what the issue was, I put the car in park and restarted the engine. The car was able to accelerate once I turned the car off and restarted. If this would have happened while in traffic, it would have put many people at risk. …”

“I would formally like to report a major safety concern I have regarding my new 2011 Bmw 335is convertible. From a standstill without modifying any of the default configurations on the car, flooring the gas pedal, the car lurches forward (as expected) and then power completely cuts out for a second and then will continue on its way. My guess is the dsc is kicking in causing power to be reduced and then re-established. My concern is that a brand new car should be able to be floored without this happening. …”

“Upon driving at highway speed (70+MPH) the car slowed down (engine braking) to approx 40mph instantly. The cars behind me were forced to brake forcefully. An accident was avoided because it was sunday morning and light traffic. The car displayed engine malfunction-drive to the dealership . The car was without power - just coasting at 40mph or so, not able to accelerate. I managed to get it over to the dealer - fields Bmw of northfield, il. They kept it for a week - told me it was a computer malfunction that cut off power to the pressure converter for the turbocharger. …”

“Engine shut off loss of power steering loss of ability to accelerate while driving on 7/27/17, our 2011 Bmw 335I's ability to accelerate stopped, RPM increased but still in drive not in neutral. During loss of accelerate, power steering failed and was unable to pull off side of the road. This happened while vehicle was in motion on a busy city street. Had to put on hazards in middle of street.”