This bulletin applies to 2013 BMW 320i vehicles produced in Germany up to March 20, 2012, (identified with an “F” in the chassis number; or produced in South Africa up to Oct. 1, 2012), where the engine may not start due to a loose ground.
This bulletin applies to 2013 BMW 320i vehicles produced in Germany up to March 20, 2012, (identified with an “F” in the chassis number; or produced in South Africa up to Oct. 1, 2012), where the engine may not start due to a loose ground.
One or more of the following may occur sporadically:
The engine does not start
The engine stops running
The air conditioning compressor does not turn on
Reverse lights do not work
The transmission does not shift into gear
Various chassis and engine check control messages
The cause may be a loose ground point Z6000*4B on the engine block, near the starter.
Check and tighten the ground point Z6000*4B to 8 Nm. Clear all fault codes that might have been stored if the ground was found to be loose.
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