most unreliable car u owned

newowner35i · 06-14-2011, 11:01 PM

i wanna see what u guys post
mine is porsche 2006 cayenne turbo s
did routine maintainence often, never pushed it, babied all its life
10k miles- engine stopped on highway, no limp mode just 0 mph, ecu replaced after 10 days
23k miles- the turbo broke and gave almost no boost, replaced
30k- didnt start up, ecu again
41k- the car didnt rev over 3k rpm, ecu to blame
54k- engine broke on highway, caused big holdup
60k- didnt rev over 2 rpm, dealer said "unfixible"
i just sold the car to junk yard for 15k
couldnt deal with it any more
my wife also had an 2009 audi a4
at 10k turbo blew
my f01 bmw has been pretty good so far, on needed to reset ecu once becuase of bad trottle response

TK-421 · 06-14-2011, 11:18 PM

you never pushed a turbo s??

stickypaws · 06-14-2011, 11:25 PM

Yeah, never pushed it? A Turbo? What's the point of one?

Guess you should've had a V8, lol.

At least you didn't get to experience the plastic coolant tubes splitting and dumping coolant all over. That would have completed your Cayenne adventure.

My least reliable was a Fiat 128. It ended up as a goat playhouse filled with dirt on a farm in Northern California.... goat cheese yum.

Cptn Mo 703 · 06-15-2011, 12:22 AM

2008 335i

Draman · 06-15-2011, 01:03 AM

2006 B7 A4 2.0T.

6k miles - coil pack
9k miles - coil pack
14k miles - coil pack
20k miles - pressure control valve
21k miles - coil pack
24k miles - coil pack
30k miles - coil pack, also developed a headlight flickering problem (lights would turn on and off rapidly, then stay off and give me a dipped headlight error. Dealer refused to acknowledge or fix it, told me the problem could not be reproduced)
34k miles - coil pack

I'm surprised I held onto the car for so long, but after that coil pack and the ridiculously dangerous headlight problem I finally gave up on it. Thank god 35k on the E93 and no hpfp problems (or any problems for that matter).

wisesoul · 06-15-2011, 04:58 AM

^^^ Brave of you to purchase another Audi after that

I am hopeful my car isn't plagued with the same reliability problems

Bluechipper · 06-15-2011, 05:18 AM

I have lemoned two cars.

Both were BMW's.

Third times the charm, I hope.

Brian@bavarianx · 06-15-2011, 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Draman

2006 B7 A4 2.0T.

6k miles - coil pack
9k miles - coil pack
14k miles - coil pack
20k miles - pressure control valve
21k miles - coil pack
24k miles - coil pack
30k miles - coil pack, also developed a headlight flickering problem (lights would turn on and off rapidly, then stay off and give me a dipped headlight error. Dealer refused to acknowledge or fix it, told me the problem could not be reproduced)
34k miles - coil pack

I'm surprised I held onto the car for so long, but after that coil pack and the ridiculously dangerous headlight problem I finally gave up on it. Thank god 35k on the E93 and no hpfp problems (or any problems for that matter).

Goddamn! Coil pack issues? Really? I thought that was only an issue on the 1.8T?! I had a 2.0T GLI before my current Bimmer and the main problem was... everything hahaha. PCV, DSG transmission, crank shafts... the list goes on. So many recalls in a matter of 2 years of ownership. My sister owns the new S5. How are you liking yours?

Maseroche · 06-15-2011, 06:27 AM

1999 E39 M5! When it was right it was a fantastic experience to drive but as it did frequently, when it goes wrong it makes you rue the day you ordered it. Sold it at a horrific loss eight months after ownership and didn't step into a BMW showroom for the next three years.

Silver-Bolt · 06-15-2011, 10:57 AM

2005 Mini Cooper-S. Lemoned after 3500 nightmare miles.

miiipilot · 06-15-2011, 11:35 AM

Best and Worst:

'99 E36 M3

Tramsmission issues: Beginning at 3000 miles...was hard to get it into 1st and 3rd gears. Was at the dealership @10times (Couldn't duplicate) Finally replaced entire transmission at 38000miles (Warranty. At dealership 2 weeks).

Broke 6 foglights.

All gauges stopped working for a few days. WOOHOO a no mile roadtrip.

A brake squeal from new. Not the normal when your brakes are at the wear indicators. Warranty...new rotors and pads. Those lasted till 5000 miles. Another complete warranty on new pads and rotors.

and my favortie...5 times the traction control unit and parts had to be replaced.

Even with all the problems, this was a fantastic car. My 135 is not near what this car was. (I was hoping) So balanced and precise.

As far as BMW service, FANTASTIC. All in all they probably had my car 30+ days, I didn't mind being without. Always had a BMW loaner vehicle ready for me. Called me Mister ... lol. Once even while I visited Florida, I had a Z3 vert. Got to drive a bunch of their cars. Z coupe was my favorite. Even the E36 128 was a fantastic car. Got to know the service manager well at my local BMW service. He even told me, "Don't ever own any high-line vehicle out of warranty, unless you don't care about money."

But sadly and happily let her go after 3 years and 45000 miles.

miiipilot

KingOfJericho · 06-15-2011, 11:42 AM

Saab 9000 CD Turbo.

newowner35i · 06-15-2011, 12:12 PM

well after the problems began i didnt

kjrulz · 06-15-2011, 12:28 PM

2001 330xi...dumped more money into the car then what i bought it for NEW!

NewYearsBoy · 06-15-2011, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cptn Mo 703

2008 335i

HAHAH^^^ anyone who has had one, has said that... My 135i was horrible..

It took a year to get all of the bugs out of it.

NewYearsBoy · 06-15-2011, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bluechipper

I have lemoned two cars.

Both were BMW's.

Third times the charm, I hope.

This is what I don't get BMW and Fans of BMW say that their cars are so well built, but a lot of people seem to have lists of issues with them. I just don't get it.

If my car wasn't as fun as it is or still having problems, it would be gone.

Q4P · 06-15-2011, 03:41 PM

335i lol, 2 fuel pumps and numerous other issues. The days of all German cars being well built (reliable) ended in the late 90's and early 2000's when electronics took over and cost cutting strategies where adopted.

NewYearsBoy · 06-15-2011, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Questforpower

335i lol, 2 fuel pumps and numerous other issues. The days of all German cars being well built (reliable) ended in the late 90's and early 2000's when electronics took over and cost cutting strategies where adopted.

Thanks..

TK-421 · 06-15-2011, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stoutnj89

Thanks..

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Litos · 06-15-2011, 06:44 PM

my passed cars

1997 Integra
2004 SRT4
2005 STi
1998 WS6
2008 Scion XB
2006 SRT8300C
2004 SRT4 (again)
2007 BMW 335i

sad to say - the BMW is a shitbox compared to all of those cars.

in the 8 months i had it, i've taken it to the dealership twice. neither of my garbage SRT4's went in for any mechanicalelectrical issues.

the first SRT4 would get trashed and dogged weekly. the STi took about 75% of that same abuse only because i was getting older and had a baby.

the american shitbox GM even stayed together but it was my A4 daily driver.

the Scion was always on point and the SRT8300 is full beast mode.

**knocks on wood** my cars have always been well maintained and taken care of.

.....BUT, if you're comparing which one has given me the MOST problems, i'd have to say the trashy BMW - freaking sensitive ass car.

onnex · 06-15-2011, 06:51 PM

99 toyota tacoma

newowner35i · 06-15-2011, 10:00 PM

seems many think bmw, ive had 2001 e46 325 and that thing never broke and i gave it to my nephew with 170k now, my f01 has been good at 20k, and waiting for my wifes f10 535 to arrive

06-14-2011, 11:01 PM	#1
newowner35i Private First Class 11 Rep 122 Posts Drives: 2011 535 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: ny iTrader: (0)	most unreliable car u owned i wanna see what u guys post mine is porsche 2006 cayenne turbo s did routine maintainence often, never pushed it, babied all its life 10k miles- engine stopped on highway, no limp mode just 0 mph, ecu replaced after 10 days 23k miles- the turbo broke and gave almost no boost, replaced 30k- didnt start up, ecu again 41k- the car didnt rev over 3k rpm, ecu to blame 54k- engine broke on highway, caused big holdup 60k- didnt rev over 2 rpm, dealer said "unfixible" i just sold the car to junk yard for 15k couldnt deal with it any more my wife also had an 2009 audi a4 at 10k turbo blew my f01 bmw has been pretty good so far, on needed to reset ecu once becuase of bad trottle response
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TK-421 Registered Sex Offender 620 Rep 4,757 Posts Drives: E46 M3 \| 1JZ S13 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tampa, FL iTrader: (0)	you never pushed a turbo s??
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06-14-2011, 11:25 PM	#3
stickypaws Dictator 57 Rep 1,811 Posts Drives: people crazy Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: where you want to be iTrader: (0)	Yeah, never pushed it? A Turbo? What's the point of one? Guess you should've had a V8, lol. At least you didn't get to experience the plastic coolant tubes splitting and dumping coolant all over. That would have completed your Cayenne adventure. My least reliable was a Fiat 128. It ended up as a goat playhouse filled with dirt on a farm in Northern California.... goat cheese yum.
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06-15-2011, 12:22 AM	#4
Cptn Mo 703 Lieutenant Colonel 119 Rep 1,603 Posts Drives: my feet Join Date: May 2009 Location: NoVa iTrader: (15) Garage List 2010 BMW e92 M3 ret ... [10.00] 2009 BMW e93 335i r ... [9.50]	2008 335i __________________ 2008 Alpine White e93 335i- Sold 2009 Black Sap. Met. e93 335i- Sold 2010 Melbourne Red e92 M3- Sold
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06-15-2011, 01:03 AM	#5
Draman Second Lieutenant 32 Rep 241 Posts Drives: F06 650i, G05 X5, Taycan turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	2006 B7 A4 2.0T. 6k miles - coil pack 9k miles - coil pack 14k miles - coil pack 20k miles - pressure control valve 21k miles - coil pack 24k miles - coil pack 30k miles - coil pack, also developed a headlight flickering problem (lights would turn on and off rapidly, then stay off and give me a dipped headlight error. Dealer refused to acknowledge or fix it, told me the problem could not be reproduced) 34k miles - coil pack I'm surprised I held onto the car for so long, but after that coil pack and the ridiculously dangerous headlight problem I finally gave up on it. Thank god 35k on the E93 and no hpfp problems (or any problems for that matter). __________________ F06 650i Carbon Black / Black G05 X5 m50i Mineral White / Tartufo Porsche Taycan Turbo Carrara White / Limestone Beige
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wisesoul Savoir Faire 83 Rep 1,771 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW M5 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Los Angeles, Ca iTrader: (0)	^^^ Brave of you to purchase another Audi after that I am hopeful my car isn't plagued with the same reliability problems __________________ Current: Alpine White F10 M5\|H&R springs\|12mm/10mm spacers\|Eisenmann Race Sold:Imola Yellow RS4-KW V3\|MTM 10mm spacers\|Hotchkis rear sway bar\|APR Stage 1\|Milltek Catless\|RNS-E\|Euro RS4 Flat bottom Steering Wheel Sold:E46 323i
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06-15-2011, 05:18 AM	#7
Bluechipper Banned 16 Rep 255 Posts Drives: 09 M3 Vert Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	I have lemoned two cars. Both were BMW's. Third times the charm, I hope.
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06-15-2011, 06:27 AM	#9
Maseroche Major 56 Rep 1,447 Posts Drives: '12 BMW M3 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bahrain iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW M3 [0.00]	1999 E39 M5! When it was right it was a fantastic experience to drive but as it did frequently, when it goes wrong it makes you rue the day you ordered it. Sold it at a horrific loss eight months after ownership and didn't step into a BMW showroom for the next three years. __________________ Khalid '12 BMW E92 M3 '03 BMW E46 M3 '14 Mercedes-Benz S400 '18 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
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06-15-2011, 10:57 AM	#10
Silver-Bolt Captain 29 Rep 805 Posts Drives: 2011 Z4 35is Melbourne Red Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 Z4 35is [9.00]	2005 Mini Cooper-S. Lemoned after 3500 nightmare miles.
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06-15-2011, 11:35 AM	#11
miiipilot Lieutenant Colonel 534 Rep 1,509 Posts Drives: 2024 M2 Brooklyn Grey 6mt Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Cleveland, OH iTrader: (0)	Best and Worst: '99 E36 M3 Tramsmission issues: Beginning at 3000 miles...was hard to get it into 1st and 3rd gears. Was at the dealership @10times (Couldn't duplicate) Finally replaced entire transmission at 38000miles (Warranty. At dealership 2 weeks). Broke 6 foglights. All gauges stopped working for a few days. WOOHOO a no mile roadtrip. A brake squeal from new. Not the normal when your brakes are at the wear indicators. Warranty...new rotors and pads. Those lasted till 5000 miles. Another complete warranty on new pads and rotors. and my favortie...5 times the traction control unit and parts had to be replaced. Even with all the problems, this was a fantastic car. My 135 is not near what this car was. (I was hoping) So balanced and precise. As far as BMW service, FANTASTIC. All in all they probably had my car 30+ days, I didn't mind being without. Always had a BMW loaner vehicle ready for me. Called me Mister ... lol. Once even while I visited Florida, I had a Z3 vert. Got to drive a bunch of their cars. Z coupe was my favorite. Even the E36 128 was a fantastic car. Got to know the service manager well at my local BMW service. He even told me, "Don't ever own any high-line vehicle out of warranty, unless you don't care about money." But sadly and happily let her go after 3 years and 45000 miles. miiipilot __________________ miiipilot '24 M2 Brooklyn Grey, 6mt, Bi-Color, Black M-Color seats, '16 MG M2, DCT, Exec. Took Delivery 4/30/16 (Sold)
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06-15-2011, 11:42 AM	#12
KingOfJericho Major General 2458 Rep 7,341 Posts Drives: Yes Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CT iTrader: (1) Garage List 2010 135i Coupe [5.26]	Saab 9000 CD Turbo. __________________ The views and opinions expressed in this post are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Bimmerpost. 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee High Altitude Hemi \| 2010 S4 Sold \| 2010 BMW 135i Retired \| 2006 Lotus Exige Sold
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newowner35i Private First Class 11 Rep 122 Posts Drives: 2011 535 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: ny iTrader: (0)	pushing it well after the problems began i didnt
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kjrulz Mastermind 74 Rep 1,360 Posts Drives: girls krazy Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: your mother iTrader: (5)	2001 330xi...dumped more money into the car then what i bought it for NEW!
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Q4P Colonel 86 Rep 2,291 Posts Drives: Too Much Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: World iTrader: (0)	335i lol, 2 fuel pumps and numerous other issues. The days of all German cars being well built (reliable) ended in the late 90's and early 2000's when electronics took over and cost cutting strategies where adopted.
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06-15-2011, 06:44 PM	#20
Litos Banned 222 Rep 2,991 Posts Drives: 2012 Challenger RT Junk Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston/Pearland iTrader: (1)	my passed cars 1997 Integra 2004 SRT4 2005 STi 1998 WS6 2008 Scion XB 2006 SRT8300C 2004 SRT4 (again) 2007 BMW 335i sad to say - the BMW is a shitbox compared to all of those cars. in the 8 months i had it, i've taken it to the dealership twice. neither of my garbage SRT4's went in for any mechanicalelectrical issues. the first SRT4 would get trashed and dogged weekly. the STi took about 75% of that same abuse only because i was getting older and had a baby. the american shitbox GM even stayed together but it was my A4 daily driver. the Scion was always on point and the SRT8300 is full beast mode. knocks on wood my cars have always been well maintained and taken care of. .....BUT, if you're comparing which one has given me the MOST problems, i'd have to say the trashy BMW - freaking sensitive ass car.
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06-15-2011, 06:51 PM	#21
onnex Major 173 Rep 1,169 Posts Drives: 2015 F80 M3 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Palo Alto, CA iTrader: (16) Garage List 2011 E92 M3 [9.26]	99 toyota tacoma __________________ 2015 MG F80 M3 \| H & R Sport Springs \| M Performance Diffuser \| 20" DPE SP-SC 5 \| IND Matte Black Cosmetic Package \| *More coming soon*
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06-15-2011, 10:00 PM	#22
newowner35i Private First Class 11 Rep 122 Posts Drives: 2011 535 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: ny iTrader: (0)	seems many think bmw, ive had 2001 e46 325 and that thing never broke and i gave it to my nephew with 170k now, my f01 has been good at 20k, and waiting for my wifes f10 535 to arrive
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