[jjay_e90]

I have a 08 e90 335i. Itook the car in to get a squeaking noise from the front checked out. The noise happens at very low speeds. Then they informed that theres a recall on the vehicle because the ac/heater unit has to be reprogrammed...just wondering if any of you guys knows whats up with that....and by the way i was pretty pissed because they didnt give me a bmw loaner car because im under 21. they sent me to enterprise and they gave me a freaken 4runner. i said stick it i have two other cars at home...that was just me venting a little

tia for any information on this recall and the squeaking noise.

[jprieur]

4runners are nice, don't know why you wouldnt take one.

[T7R_Sky]

Why does it need reprogramming? Is it a 335i only thing?

[305coupe335i]

Originally Posted by jjay_e90

I have a 08 e90 335i. Itook the car in to get a squeaking noise from the front checked out. The noise happens at very low speeds. Then they informed that theres a recall on the vehicle because the ac/heater unit has to be reprogrammed...just wondering if any of you guys knows whats up with that....and by the way i was pretty pissed because they didnt give me a bmw loaner car because im under 21. they sent me to enterprise and they gave me a freaken 4runner. i said stick it i have two other cars at home...that was just me venting a little

tia for any information on this recall and the squeaking noise.

mine squeeks like crazy but will they void since im tuned if its a recall??
I also heard its the sensor rubbing on the rotor and the solution is to clean and chamfer the rear pads. not sure about ac/heater?

[305coupe335i]

just to make sure it sounds like a pig squeeling from 0-10mph right??

[cburton]

Originally Posted by jprieur

4runners are nice, don't know why you wouldnt take one.

Agreed, they gave me a taurus last time.

[jonzilla23]

I actually get a squeaking noise right when I sit in my car. I don't know if it is the suspension causing that noise or is it something else (brakes). Not sure if you're experiencing the same situation.

[alan93rsa]

I believe my dealer stopped giving out BMW's due to people abusing the loaners.

[audiphile]

I'm driving a loaner now. my dealer's clever, their loaners are XI's

[LI E90]

my dealer gives out everything as loaners, I have had a 528xi a 535 and a 335 with ZSP

[Joonsup]

i had that same squeaking problem on my car. it came from the rear right side. i was able to reproduce that same squeaking noise by having my ebrake up, and hopping on one side of the car up and down. First dealer I took it too they ended up cleaning and adjusting the rear pad assemblies b/c they found the rear brake pads flaking and gumming up with dirt (their words on the printout). The noise went away for about a week and then it came back.

I took it to a different dealer and they said the pads were "sticking" and something was wrong with the piston or something where it wouldnt retract all the way, and they had to order a new caliper i believe. They said they ordered the part and it's supposed to come today. I had taken it in this past friday. I've been driving my loaner all weekend so it's been saving me miles on my car. haha. They gave me a AW e92 328XI. Pretty good power after driving it around a couple days. Hopefully I get a call later on today saying my car is ready to pick up.

[jonzilla23]

Let me know if they get it fixed. Sounds like the same problem I am having. I guess I will take it in to the dealership when I get my oil change and have them look at it. Probably have to do the same thing as you. Keep me updated.

[Joonsup]

so my car's not ready so ill have the loaner for another day. i guess the part did not come in today. we'll see what happens tomorrow.

[Joonsup]

Originally Posted by Laszlo

I have had the rear brake pig squeal for a while now. Dealership said I had "glazed" my brake pads from "heavy driving" and to just do a few 80 to 0 stops and it'd go away. Well, tried that. Didn't go away. Gave up.

Is this recall BRAKE related or engine related?

im pretty sure it's brake related. i didnt hear anything about a recall though

[jjay_e90]

Originally Posted by T7R_Sky

Why does it need reprogramming? Is it a 335i only thing?

not sure if its only 335's. thats all my sa told me.. is that the heater/ac unit had to be reprogrammed..not sure why. the people at the dealership i took it too seem like morons...next time im going to a different place

[jjay_e90]

Originally Posted by joonsup

im pretty sure it's brake related. i didnt hear anything about a recall though

the dealer drove my car for 20 miles and said they couldnt replicate the sound...they took my car for a freaken joy ride is what they did. im pretty damn sure its brake related...im just gonna try to clean the brakes myself and see what happens

[wj4]

This sounds to be a different issue than the infamous brake squealing from 0-10 MPH. I took my car in about a month ago for that issue, and they were clear on what to d since it's such a common fix now. They replaced the brake sensor and chafer the brakes.

[jjay_e90]

Originally Posted by jonzilla23

I actually get a squeaking noise right when I sit in my car. I don't know if it is the suspension causing that noise or is it something else (brakes). Not sure if you're experiencing the same situation.

mine only squeaks when driving slow in the 0-10 mph range barely on the gas or not at all

[mwahlert]

Originally Posted by LI E90

my dealer gives out everything as loaners, I have had a 528xi a 535 and a 335 with ZSP

habberstad?

[Joonsup]

i think we all have the same issue. i first noticed the squeaking noise when i would "plop" into the seat of my car b/c the car would shift ever so slightly and this was all while the ebrake is up. If i just sit in my car and start convulsing and move back and forth, allowing the whole car to move back and forth, i could replicate the sound. Another way to replicate the sound is if you stand on the ledge of one side of the car (depending on where the sound is coming from) and hop up and down it would make that same squeaking noise. All this is with the ebrake up.

Then after heavy use of the breaks i would notice a squeaking noise when traveling at low speeds (less than 15mph) w/out touching the breaks. Sometimes when i would tap the gas a tiny bit causing the weight of the car to shift, i could produce that squeaking noise.

If the brakes have not been used and you take the car out to a close destination I will not be able to produce that squeaking noise while driving at slow speeds. However I can still make that squeaking noise if I have the ebrake up and i either plop down on my seat or if i stand in the ledge and hop up and down.

As I mentione earlier the first time I brought my car into the dealer they said there was flaking from my break pads and some gumming up, which they cleaned and disassembled. That fix only lasted a week as I had taken my car to bimmerfest and we did a lot of heavy breaking throughout the trip. When I took my car in again to a different dealer this past weekend they ended up ordering a new part (caliper i believe) for my right rear brakes. They said the brakes were "sticking" and they had to replace the part. I'm still waiting for them as I have been driving a loaner since last fri. I don't mind, just as long as they aren't taking my car for a joyride everday.

For those of you who may have a similar problem as me, I'll let you guys know what happens after i go pick up my car either today or tomorrow.

[AdamJ]

Sounds like little johnny had a temper tantrum.

[TiAg335i]

Originally Posted by jjay_e90

the dealer drove my car for 20 miles and said they couldnt replicate the sound...they took my car for a freaken joy ride is what they did. im pretty damn sure its brake related...im just gonna try to clean the brakes myself and see what happens

Buddy...it only happens when the brakes are HOT...you don't hear the squealing once they are cold. Why don't you look up the 15 page thread on this topic..a lot of people, including me, have this problem. Tell them to change your brake rotors and pads.