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      09-10-2013, 05:14 AM   #287
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I have this same issue with my passenger seat, took it to the dealer as id had enough of it, they checked it out and came to the conclusion that it needs a new seat base frame. Currently waiting as its on order from Germany at the moment
oh nice, i'll inform with my dealer to see if they can do the same.
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      09-13-2013, 02:02 PM   #288
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there is a noise in my F20 118i when i listen to music (aux or radio). It sounds like to kick a big box ... Who has such trouble ?
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      09-13-2013, 05:41 PM   #289
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Thumbs up No Major issues

I have had my F20 118i for a few months now (4500km).
Nothing to mention except the driver's seat click all the time when making turns.
Will have the dealer check it out when i go in for my 1st service.
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      09-13-2013, 09:46 PM   #290
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8 months into I hear metal clicking sounds when I turn slowly but sharply. I took it to the dealer and they say it's the nature of cars made out of aluminum.... A bit of weird explanation to me but yeah but just FYI....
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      09-17-2013, 10:36 AM   #291
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Handbrake is genreally a bit slack: somtimes it's OK, though, and sometimes it slips a tooth.
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      09-19-2013, 02:20 PM   #292
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Mine is 3 days old. So far perfect but, naturally, time will tell. I did think I was computer savvy but it feels like flying the starship Enterprise with the myriad of options and functions.
By the way, is there any way of dimming the center dash computer screen for night driving? A bit distracting for me.
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      09-19-2013, 07:51 PM   #293
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The dashboard dimmer os down on the right-hand side near the headlamp switch. Bear in mind it dims all the buttons and swithces, the iDrive screen and the instrument panel at the same time, as well as the ambient lighting. The ambient lighting can also be controlled separately via the iDrive menus once you have the dash lighting how you like it.
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      09-19-2013, 11:36 PM   #294
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Are you talking about Nav? My nav goes into a night time mode as soon as the headlights come on when it gets darker outside
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      09-20-2013, 08:42 AM   #295
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... the ventilation system has a mind of its own. It goes from ice cold to volcanic hot with no intervention from myself. I have just done a hundred mile trip in the car and it is driving me mad! Has anyone else experienced this problem with the cars ventilation?
Hi - I think I have the same problem on my 1 month old M135i (6500km)...

About 1 minute after starting the car, very cold air comes from the vents.. Even if it's 30°C outside, it's freezing cold. I drive 99% of the time with A/C turned OFF, but I'm convinced the cold air is cooled by the A/C.. After a good minute, all goes back to normal. A few minutes later, everything starts over again. When driving in rainy days, the fog on the windscreen suddenly disappears every few minutes.. All vents are open and center vent temp is on "neutral".

Besides that, I had following problems:
  • Drivetrain error, car in limp mode - happened once in traffic jam at 5 km/h
  • Key fob error, had to hold the key against the steering column - happened once
  • Cracking boot (while driving)
  • "Shaking" passenger seat, when no passenger is in the car
  • Bad braking in heavy rain, even with wipers on Automatic (which should prevent that) - identical as in my E93 - scary!
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      09-20-2013, 09:08 AM   #296
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8 months into I hear metal clicking sounds when I turn slowly but sharply. I took it to the dealer and they say it's the nature of cars made out of aluminum.... A bit of weird explanation to me but yeah but just FYI....
hahaha!

dealers never change - any lie to get out of trouble!!

next time you are with your dealer and he tries to tell you it's made out of aluminium take a magnet to your *steel* F20's bodywork and have him explain how it sticks!
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      09-20-2013, 07:03 PM   #297
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Gremlin Playing with my AC~~~~

Yup had that AC problem for a long time, it at times blow cold air for no reason. A while later things return to "normal," and the air blown out is hotter than outside (ambient 30, car set at 25, no AC just fan, 80 km/h, window partially down). Some other guy here has it too. Dealer here said they'll keep monitoring the problem, and naturally they just forget about it
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      09-27-2013, 01:17 PM   #298
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Aplogies for late response.
Thanks Ronnyjoz, I did find the dimmer okay but thought that with all the technology in the car, I would have expected the dash computer screen to dim as soon as the headlights are in use for night time driving.
kook, No NAV so don't have that facility. Guess I'll have to use the iDrive menu to adjust screen brightness every time I drive at night. Seems a bit backward to me though.
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      09-27-2013, 01:48 PM   #299
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You can also switch it off if you don't use it. I often do while driving at night.
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      09-28-2013, 06:01 PM   #300
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I have had My 116i SPORT just over a week, No issues yet
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      11-17-2013, 08:46 AM   #301
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So far after 18 months and 31,000kms the list of faults with a 118i are as follows - quite long

1. Door rattles - fixed
2. Missing LED light on door handle - fixed
3. A/C failure - fixed
4. Faulty Glove box - Replaced
5. Faulty Coolant bottle (Low coolant warnings) - coolant replaced
6. Trim around gear leaver came loose - replaced
7. Side of dashboard you see when you open door warped and fell out - replaced
8. Middle console trim ie around idrive and gear stick has come loose - awaiting replacement
9. Accelerator pedal clicks on pressing and releasing - awaiting replacement
10. Dash rattles - fixed
11. Idrive crashes - software update

So people with faults are not alone


so what did they say the door rattle & dash problem was or how was fixed? because my dealer has no clue how to fix those annoying noises.
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      11-18-2013, 01:49 AM   #302
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I went into my local dealer for an un-scheduled oil/filter change last week, and upon driving away, noticed that no sound was coming through my stereo speakers at all. To add to this issue, I noticed a distinctive lack of growl from the exhaust sound, especially in Sports mode. Obviously something had happened at the dealership to cause this. A 30 minute inspection from one of the technicians could not pinpoint the fault and they me asked to bring it in for a full day's investigation.

With some research on the sound symposer that night, I informed the dealership the next day that it may be the cause of the fault and they confirmed this later in the day. The result now is that I have to wait a week for the part to be shipped in and fitted under warranty.

I am at a loss to see how this component was compromised during the service in the first place.

Thoughts?
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      11-18-2013, 06:46 AM   #303
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Yesterday my car broke down real good.

I was cruising on the highway at about 90 mph. Suddenly the car totally lost drive, all gears stopped working. I was a dead sailor and fortunatly was able to roll off the highway. When I stopped I tried restarting, in hope there was a software issue. Unfortunatly the starter also had broken down, therefore a was not even a sailor anymore - just dead.

The shop just had the car on a lift, opened up the gearbox - out came a lot of loose parts. Will be interesting to see what has happened.

It's a 120d Automatic with complete M-performance kit, including engine optimisation and gearbox re-tune.
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      11-18-2013, 11:58 PM   #304
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Ouch, what does gearbox re-tune include? Is it the normal auto or the sport auto?
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      11-19-2013, 01:55 AM   #305
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The only issues I have so far (car since April, 18.000km) is that sometimes when I start the car, only the front part of my hifi-system works. I have the Harman Kardon option.
No bass, no rear speakers. Haven't pinpointed which speakers in the front produce sound.

Also, the cracking of the front seat. That's about it

Oh yeah, I find the automatic rain sensor horrible. At different sensitivity levels, it acts the almost the same. With the same amount if rain it either goes super fast or too slow.
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      11-19-2013, 07:37 PM   #306
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The only issues I have so far (car since April, 18.000km) is that sometimes when I start the car, only the front part of my hifi-system works. I have the Harman Kardon option.
No bass, no rear speakers. Haven't pinpointed which speakers in the front produce sound.
I've had this same problem. Let me know if you find a solution.
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      11-21-2013, 12:37 AM   #307
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Oh yeah, I find the automatic rain sensor horrible. At different sensitivity levels, it acts the almost the same. With the same amount if rain it either goes super fast or too slow.
Worst system ever...and worst extra. Do not throw your money on this thing...it is horendous!! Had the same problem with my Mini and Z4, but I thought that after so many years, BMW would have manage to make it work as intended...but no.
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      11-21-2013, 03:38 AM   #308
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Worst system ever...and worst extra. Do not throw your money on this thing...it is horendous!! Had the same problem with my Mini and Z4, but I thought that after so many years, BMW would have manage to make it work as intended...but no.
Actually, the one in my MINI (2009 R56 Cooper D) worked fine. But this one is horrible
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