2013 BMW 528XI Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“A catastrophic problem occurred with my Bmw, a 2013 528i model, while I was driving on a busy expressway. A warning message indicated the oil pressure was low. As I attempted to navigate to the shoulder, another message stated there was a drive-train malfunction. The car proceeded to decelerate,.shut down and the engine completely fail.”

“Bmw engine n20b20 known timing chain issue. The car in question is 2013 Bmw 528i xdrive, 4 cyl. Turbo engine, automatic, all wheel drive, sedan. I was at work and started driving home, got out on the highway, hit 65 MPH and immediately notified by the instrument display that there is powertrain issue and to pull over and call service. I had to tow the car home and then again to the service since it would not start. I had 77130 miles on the car at the moment. …”

“Drive train malfunction: drive moderately error, car lost power as driving and went into limp mode. I had to have flatbed tow truck come and get vehicle and take to dealership, this particular error is widely referenced by Bmw owners for this model year, could have caused major accident had I been pulling into heavy traffic, could not shift out of park. Car was bought new, had 50k mi inspection and currently has 98k miles on it.”

“Car was giving the powertrain service message, while driving it would start to power down the car apart of built in mechanism. Took to Bmw dealership to have looked at. They came back to me and informed me that the timing chain links were folding over on itself, and the chain was confirmed to have excessive play. Timing chain guides have failed, causing exhaust camshaft to unsync from crankshaft. Can cause catastrophic failure if valves contact piston. Recommendation is to replace entire motor at cost just under $15,000. Car is under 7 years old with 98,000 miles on it. …”

“While driving on the interstate at 70 MPH, the car, without warning, gave an error message that the oil pressure was low and then another message that said drivetrain malfunction. The car went into neutral on its own and wouldn't go back into drive. In traffic on a 4 lane highway, I had to immediately pull over (dangerous), and get the car towed. The belly pan had to be removed in order to manually engage the car in neutral so the car could be towed(dangerous to do on a busy highway). After the car was taken to a Bmw dealership, I was told the engine was locked and the replacement was $18,000! …”