2008 BMW 535I Electrical system Problems

“My 2008 Bmw 535I headlight went out and I took it to a certified mechanic to change the headlight bulb, he took out the headlight and shown to me the wiring in both headlights have flaked off and had presented a fire hazard situation which caused the fuse the blew. I researched the Bmw forums and found lots of people with the same issue, hence, it is not an outlier. I contacted Bmw USA and they refused to remedy the situation. …”

“My 2008 Bmw 535I is suffering from the same passenger restraint system malfunction error as the earlier Bmw models. Nhtsa information I've read indicates that the passenger airbag will not deploy in the event of a substantial front end collision, which poses a significant risk to passengers. Bmw only recalled model years 2004 - 2006, however. This is not an isolated incident to those years. My 2008 Bmw 535I throws the error every time I drive with or without a passenger. …”

“I ordered new light bulbs to change out my halo angel bulb lights (running parking lamps) .which said they were out on my screen inside of the Bmw . When I twisted off the housing cap in the back ,the wiring inside of my headlight housing which turns on my parking lights left and right is totally degraded and flaked off ,the copper cables were touching everywhere .I read this is because germany use biodegradable material but this is a very dangerous fire hazard for driving on the highways and road in florida . …”

“As I was driving home on the highway my engine overheated very quickly. It went into serious limp mode and slowed down to under 30mph in the middle lane of a wide freeway. I let it cool for over 20 minutes, and it overheated within 1 minute of turning it back on. I had to have it towed to my mechanic and he determined the water pump had failed. I started doing some research online and it turns out to be a very common issue. I read many many complaints of people having electrical water pump failures before 75,000 miles. …”

“I just had to have my water pump and thermostat replaced on my 2008 535I. I was told that it happens so often, they keep the part on the shelf! Are there really no recalls on this problem?? Also, my right tail light shorted out. I asked the shop why...he said this also happens all the time. The wires fry! Not cool.I really think someone needs to investigate this. When I was told they replace them all of the time, I was shocked. That cost me $1102.62 to fix. The guy who towed me said he makes several trips a week for people with the same problem.”