[martin mustang]

It is worrying the way nothing for 3 months, and now with yearend around the corner, a lot cars are released and cleared, I was expecting a gradual release of cars after testing, I wonder if this is not another case of BMW clearing the lot before year end and dealing with faults if they occur after.
I hope your replacement will be up to standards, especially with Christmas period and holidays, the fix for oyur car may only be after the new year, so rightly so ask for similar or better car.

Originally Posted by Dennuske

Last friday i finally picked up mij 45e after it was away for almost 4 weeks for the recall on the batterypack. My car was cleared and they said i could use it as normal.

Driving home from work today and i got a errormessage regarding the drivetrain (driving still possible but advice to drive to service center)

After reading out the error messages, all sorts of messages regarding battery, charging, high voltage. Service Center say i can't drive it anymore and they are going to contact BMW on what to do.

The last week the dealer/service center had me driving a 118i. Now i was so mad that i demanded a similar car at least or better!!!! So that's a 45e or better.... for now a have a x3 with almost no options and the dealer/service center is going to contact BMW headquarters tomorrow for the replacement car.....

I am so disappointed and mad right now!!!! Hope the guys that are gettimg their 45e back in the coming days that they don't get to have the same errors as mine

[xigolle]

Originally Posted by lexieke

I understood that she would arrive Thursday at the dealer but they needed some extra days for prepping + taking her for certification (autokeuring) because of the towbar

Is the dealer taking it to the certification (autokeuring) for you ?

[jag sahota]

Mine is arriving at BMW Leicester tonight!

[menace33]

"There are no open safety related recalls or technical enhancements on this vehicle."

I am picking up my car today at 4PM!

What a day =D Hopefully, I will have no further issues with this one.

[X5 45e]

Originally Posted by xigolle

Is the dealer taking it to the certification (autokeuring) for you ?

Mine did for my tow hook. But only after 2 months because they forgot.

After all it is a factory installed option so it should been taken care of before delivery? Or was I expecting too much? Anyway they did it. Maybe also to compensate for the delayed delivery last year. Two months delay, total delivery time 7 months. Compared what you all are experiencing it seems like nothing. Back than it was quite a big deal for me.

[stevieb27]

I have tried to push today to get delivered before the weekend but its not looking likely.
They are under a lot of pressure to deliver cars before the end of the year with very limited staff. Even though I am a 'priority' with my 45e customer experience, I get the feeling when I am talking to them that everyone is a priority at the moment!

My car has to be tested at the 'autokeuring' for tow bar, registration I hope is already under way and then they need to get the car prepared after sitting on a parking lot for 3 months! Nothing that can't be done fast!

Delivery is set for next Tuesday 22nd worst case!

[AlexG05be]

I confirm that when I took delivery, the parking lot was full of hybrids waiting to be delivered... This on top of the other cars, it’s very busy for them.

[AlexG05be]

lexieke The wait is nearly over! There is still some joy in knowing we didn’t beat the 13 months record of @heavyd :-)

btw, the car is great, I love the Merino, comfort seats with massage... I could sleep in them. The HK hifi is good but not incredible. The engine is definitely the right choice for me. I did 50% in electric so far which helps compensate for my usually heavy foot.

[menace33]

Tonight is the first night of charging. I am not that calmed...

[lexieke]

Originally Posted by AlexG05be

lexieke The wait is nearly over! There is still some joy in knowing we didn’t beat the 13 months record of @heavyd :-)

btw, the car is great, I love the Merino, comfort seats with massage... I could sleep in them. The HK hifi is good but not incredible. The engine is definitely the right choice for me. I did 50% in electric so far which helps compensate for my usually heavy foot.

Hey AlexG05be thanks, that's kind. I ordered 08/01/2020 so almost a year but not the record of Heavyd indeed

[Eternalthinker]

Originally Posted by martin mustang

It is worrying the way nothing for 3 months, and now with yearend around the corner, a lot cars are released and cleared, I was expecting a gradual release of cars after testing, I wonder if this is not another case of BMW clearing the lot before year end and dealing with faults if they occur after.
I hope your replacement will be up to standards, especially with Christmas period and holidays, the fix for oyur car may only be after the new year, so rightly so ask for similar or better car.

Tesla is known to do this, so hopefully it is not the case for BMW and their standards.

[AlexG05be]

I thought I was done with issues but look at what I discovered on the back middle seat... I couldn’t see it at delivery because it was covered but with the lights inside the car, it’s like a punch in your face. It seems like a greasy product leaked. I couldn’t get rid of it with water so now I’ll have to go back to the dealer. Aaahhh.

It seems it comes from before the tests since I had an old picture from 2/10 where you can barely see it already in day light... I didn't notice that day. But now... Were the QA guys at Spartanburg sleeping???

[Rparker]

Originally Posted by menace33

"There are no open safety related recalls or technical enhancements on this vehicle."

I am picking up my car today at 4PM!

What a day =D Hopefully, I will have no further issues with this one.

Do you know what day the test started and the day it finished?

[menace33]

Originally Posted by Rparker

Do you know what day the test started and the day it finished?

The test started on Saturday and finished on Wednesday morning.

[stevieb27]

Originally Posted by AlexG05be

I thought I was done with issues but look at what I discovered on the back middle seat... I couldn’t see it at delivery because it was covered but with the lights inside the car, it’s like a punch in your face. It seems like a greasy product leaked. I couldn’t get rid of it with water so now I’ll have to go back to the dealer. Aaahhh.

It seems it comes from before the tests since I had an old picture from 2/10 where you can barely see it already in day light... I didn't notice that day. But now... Were the QA guys at Spartanburg sleeping???

oh man! you serious!
Thats real bad luck.

I would also be pretty angry.

[stevieb27]

Originally Posted by lexieke

Hey AlexG05be thanks, that's kind. I ordered 08/01/2020 so almost a year but not the record of Heavyd indeed

Btw, I really tried my best to get delivery sooner but its really not an option. There is still too much to be done. My alarm needs to be installed also!

So see you Tuesday ;-) I will bring a beer to celebrate!

[lexieke]

What time are you going stevieb27 ?

[W0ut]

Originally Posted by AlexG05be

I thought I was done with issues but look at what I discovered on the back middle seat... I couldn’t see it at delivery because it was covered but with the lights inside the car, it’s like a punch in your face. It seems like a greasy product leaked. I couldn’t get rid of it with water so now I’ll have to go back to the dealer. Aaahhh.

It seems it comes from before the tests since I had an old picture from 2/10 where you can barely see it already in day light... I didn't notice that day. But now... Were the QA guys at Spartanburg sleeping???

I had similar problem with my 3 series once. Strange stains on the passenger seat. They replaced the leather within warranty without any problems. It's an easy task that is done by the garage in a few hours.

[stevieb27]

Originally Posted by lexieke

What time are you going stevieb27 ?

I think at 10:30 I am scheduled!
You?

[lexieke]

5pm only - so enjoy the beer, it's always 5 o'clock somewhere

AlexG05be just saw this - sorry to see that, that sucks hope you will fix it very quickly!

[AlexG05be]

Originally Posted by W0ut

I had similar problem with my 3 series once. Strange stains on the passenger seat. They replaced the leather within warranty without any problems. It's an easy task that is done by the garage in a few hours.

Yes, thanks for the feedback! I just received the confirmation it will be replaced under warranty. So no big deal. Just have to go to the dealership (again)

In the meantime I love the car more and more... I never imagined I would do over 50% in electric. I even noticed I start playing a game against myself to try to use electric more and adapt my driving style accordingly.

[AlexG05be]

By the way - to all of you getting a car tested. The first paper received to confirm tests were OK is a generic one. No mention of a chassis number to certify your car is clear. My dealer asked for individual documents that are linked to the cars to avoid any discussion in the future.