Starter/ignition malfunction

lixifer · 03-25-2016, 08:19 PM

Hey everyone,

First time poster, long time lurker. I took possession of a mineral white metallic xdrive m235i in January to replace my long time STI, and while I love it, I just had to have it towed. My wife and I took a trip downtown to see an exhibit at the science centre, and when we went to leave, the car wouldn't start and showed "starter/ignition malfunction. Please call roadside assistance".

The car is unmodified from stock and I was wondering if anyone else had encountered that malfunction as my search of the forum and Google turned up nothing.

kd0t · 03-25-2016, 08:22 PM

Is it just clicking or struggling to crank?

lixifer · 03-25-2016, 08:23 PM

No activity or sounds whatsoever from under the hood.

Mywifes335 · 03-25-2016, 08:25 PM

Do accessories work?

lixifer · 03-25-2016, 08:26 PM

They do. Nav, stereo, etc work fine.

Mywifes335 · 03-25-2016, 08:31 PM

And you tried unlocking/locking/unlocking the car?

If you lock the car and walk always for a few minutes the computer goes to sleep.

Could have been a glitch. But regardless should have dealer scan the error.

Sorry to hear about this. I've got one and really like it. Not as raw as my Evo X but better in most other aspects.

lixifer · 03-25-2016, 08:34 PM

Did try that too but no joy. The dealer is closed until Monday so I'll see what they have to say.

Thank you for the super quick responses!

Mywifes335 · 03-25-2016, 08:34 PM

Sorry man. Good luck.

JayDawt · 05-03-2019, 11:22 PM

Any luck three years later? I still cant find anything on this topic. I'm having a similar problem, the car wont start, tried jumping it and some light smoke came out of the hood and smelled like plastic. Car wont go into neutral either.

Siyar · 02-10-2020, 06:44 PM

Hi, I had the same problem this weekend. So what was the problem finaly

zachatack · 09-08-2021, 06:04 PM

Apologies if I’m breaking any rules by adding to this thread after so much time but I just had this issue with my 2018 M240 and thought my experience might help someone in the future. Thankfully still under warranty.

The bmw dealer informed me today that they determined the root cause is a warped flywheel. They are going to replace both the starter and flywheel to fix the issue. Going to take 2-5 days depending on how quick they can source parts.

dradernh · 09-08-2021, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zachatack

Apologies if I’m breaking any rules by adding to this thread after so much time but I just had this issue with my 2018 M240 and thought my experience might help someone in the future. Thankfully still under warranty.

The bmw dealer informed me today that they determined the root cause is a warped flywheel. They are going to replace both the starter and flywheel to fix the issue. Going to take 2-5 days depending on how quick they can source parts.

Nope, no need to apologize.

Thanks for adding your input. This forum is here for each of us to share both our experiences of our F22s and any information that will help other owners.

Welcome aboard!

MarcoZandrini · 09-10-2021, 08:10 AM

OP, do you have a second fob? Give that a try.

jzeiler4 · 09-10-2021, 11:11 AM

The Original Poster has not been on here since 2016.

03-25-2016, 08:19 PM	#1
lixifer Registered 1 Rep 4 Posts Drives: M235i Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Edmonton iTrader: (0)	Starter/ignition malfunction Hey everyone, First time poster, long time lurker. I took possession of a mineral white metallic xdrive m235i in January to replace my long time STI, and while I love it, I just had to have it towed. My wife and I took a trip downtown to see an exhibit at the science centre, and when we went to leave, the car wouldn't start and showed "starter/ignition malfunction. Please call roadside assistance". The car is unmodified from stock and I was wondering if anyone else had encountered that malfunction as my search of the forum and Google turned up nothing.
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03-25-2016, 08:22 PM	#2
kd0t Banned 137 Rep 627 Posts Drives: M235i Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	Is it just clicking or struggling to crank?
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03-25-2016, 08:23 PM	#3
lixifer Registered 1 Rep 4 Posts Drives: M235i Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Edmonton iTrader: (0)	No activity or sounds whatsoever from under the hood.
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03-25-2016, 08:25 PM	#4
Mywifes335 Major 1631 Rep 1,422 Posts Drives: 2014 FBO M235i Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: DFW iTrader: (1)	Do accessories work?
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03-25-2016, 08:26 PM	#5
lixifer Registered 1 Rep 4 Posts Drives: M235i Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Edmonton iTrader: (0)	They do. Nav, stereo, etc work fine.
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03-25-2016, 08:31 PM	#6
Mywifes335 Major 1631 Rep 1,422 Posts Drives: 2014 FBO M235i Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: DFW iTrader: (1)	And you tried unlocking/locking/unlocking the car? If you lock the car and walk always for a few minutes the computer goes to sleep. Could have been a glitch. But regardless should have dealer scan the error. Sorry to hear about this. I've got one and really like it. Not as raw as my Evo X but better in most other aspects.
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03-25-2016, 08:34 PM	#7
lixifer Registered 1 Rep 4 Posts Drives: M235i Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Edmonton iTrader: (0)	Did try that too but no joy. The dealer is closed until Monday so I'll see what they have to say. Thank you for the super quick responses!
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05-03-2019, 11:22 PM	#9
JayDawt New Member 1 Rep 7 Posts Drives: 2015 M235i Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Upland, Ca iTrader: (0)	Any luck three years later? I still cant find anything on this topic. I'm having a similar problem, the car wont start, tried jumping it and some light smoke came out of the hood and smelled like plastic. Car wont go into neutral either.
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02-10-2020, 06:44 PM	#10
Siyar Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: Bmw f30 Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Montreal iTrader: (0)	Hi, I had the same problem this weekend. So what was the problem finaly
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09-08-2021, 06:04 PM	#11
zachatack Registered 2 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 2016 M235i Join Date: May 2017 Location: Murrieta, CA iTrader: (0)	Apologies if I’m breaking any rules by adding to this thread after so much time but I just had this issue with my 2018 M240 and thought my experience might help someone in the future. Thankfully still under warranty. The bmw dealer informed me today that they determined the root cause is a warped flywheel. They are going to replace both the starter and flywheel to fix the issue. Going to take 2-5 days depending on how quick they can source parts.
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09-10-2021, 08:10 AM	#13
MarcoZandrini Major 444 Rep 1,264 Posts Drives: 2018 M240i Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Virginia iTrader: (0)	OP, do you have a second fob? Give that a try.
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09-10-2021, 11:11 AM	#14
jzeiler4 Lieutenant 320 Rep 536 Posts Drives: 2021 M240i xDrive vert Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Hazel Green, AL iTrader: (0)	The Original Poster has not been on here since 2016.
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