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2007 BMW 3-Series repairs by problem area
Engine (44%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (4%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (7%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (25%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (8%)
Other (7%)
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- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 1162 repairs.
2007 BMW 3-Series brake repair cost distribution
$2500+ (2%)
$1000 - $2499 (20%)
$500 - $999 (9%)
$100 - $499 (24%)
< $100 (45%)
Chart based on 55 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2007 BMW 3-Series 4dr Wagon
230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 90000 mi US $400 |
Replaced rear brake hoses, which required replacing the rear hard brake lines because they were corroded together. |
| 109000 mi US $250 |
Rear pads, rotors, hardware. Original rear brakes lasted 109,000 miles. |
2007 BMW 3-Series 4dr Wagon
230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD
| 67000 mi US $1105 |
Control unit replaced (ca. $1,200 goodwill from dealer) |
| 53300 mi US $50 |
ABS Light on; 5df0 5df1 errors. Bad DSC hydraulic unit. Failure of ABS / DSC module + pump Dealer replaced just before end of BMW Gold Extended warranty |
2007 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 62860 mi C $600 |
Rear wheel bearing needed replacement. Wheel sensor recognized the problem and shut down entire ABS and DTC system. |
| 43400 mi | Sensor recalibration |
| 20000 mi | Power brake vacuum valve leaked and was replaced. |
| 110000 mi US $681 |
Front passenger caliper leaking, and replaced. |
| 39000 mi | Dynamic stability control system malfunction |
| 33000 mi US $1000 |
ABS control went bad, got a re-manufactured one. |
| 108000 mi US $35 |
Stuck front caliper |
| 117000 mi US $250 |
Replaced caliper that had a broken bleeder valve. |
| 17000 mi | There was a leak in the vacuum check valve, which caused the brake pedal to be very stiff upon start-up when the car had been sitting overnight. This is a known problem to BMW and on a technical service bulletin. |
| 21000 mi | Problem of stiff brake pedal upon start-up reoccured about four months after a vacuum check valve was replaced. More than 8 days in the shop -- and a visit by a BMW field engineer -- led them to diaganose a leaking vacuum pump. Pump still on order. |
| 25000 mi | Squeaking noise from rear wheels. Diagnosed as brake wear indicator rubbing. |
| 28000 mi | Recurrence of squeaking rear wheels. Problem not diagnosed, but different problem discovered (out-of-spec parking brake bracket: ordered). |
2007 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 107000 mi | Also stability control sensor faulty. |
2007 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD
| 142000 mi US $258 |
Replaced rear brake pads, rotors and wear sensor. |
| 58300 mi US $1000 |
Rear brakes squealing and grinding. Found protective boot for rear calipers was torn allowing dust and dirt to clog brake piston causing them to bind up and not fully retract. Replaced rear caliper, brake pad and disc. |
| 16000 mi | 22k oil change indicator, squeaky brake sensor (front) |
| 52000 mi | The dealer finally found the root cause of the problem, which turned out to be a brake issue. It was in the shop for about half a day, and they filed off a part of the brake dust shield (I think) which solved the problem. |
| 55000 mi US $50 |
DSC malfunction, DBS malfunction, |
2007 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 61600 mi US $150 |
ABS Brake System had to be replaced. Total cost was about 1300 but I had an extended warranty that paid all but 150 |
| 28000 mi | Warning light on the dash appeared for ABS/DSC. BMW service tech got diagnostic code to replace DSC hydraulic unit, which he did. |
| 122000 mi US $2160 |
ABS hydro pump failed, replaced. |
| 61000 mi US $1975 |
DSC / ABS module needed repair. |
| 29000 mi | Service warning light came on - faulty brake sensor, changed the oil too. |
| 139000 mi US $140 |
Front brakes |
| 19000 mi | DSC & Brake MIL - found faults in DSC module faults 94B5 & 5E43. Replaced STL steering column switch cluster, reset steering angle sensor, updated software |
2007 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD
| 41400 mi US $40 |
ABS/Traction Control/Stability Control warning lights are on (intermittently). |
| 49200 mi US $1400 |
Car had intermittent problem at first, then ABS/Traction Control/Stability Control stopped working. Dealer replaced the ABS control pump. |
| 64000 mi US $50 |
The "main" sensor (forget what it's called) that sits behind the steering wheel malfunctioned and was not receiving data from the car. The sensor had to be replaced and programmed. |
| 41000 mi | Brake service sensors faulty, rear brakes. Faulty brake sensors caused service light to appear again. Dealer will perform full reprogramming of car. |
2007 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual AWD
| 167000 mi US $400 |
Replaced rear pads and rotors at 167,000. Original! |
2007 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 2.5L I6 6-speed manual RWD
| 50840 mi C $600 |
There is a persistent squealing when the brake pedal is pressed. It is not a problem with the brakes as they were replaced previously. The noise was present prior to the brake replacement. |
2007 BMW 3-Series 4-door
turbocharged 6-cylinder diesel manual 2WD
| 177320 mi €1900 |
Rear brakes were dragging and grinding the pads. It required new calipers. |
2007 BMW 3-Series 2dr Hardtop conv.
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 40000 mi US $250 |
pads/rotors |
| 66000 mi US $9000 |
computer failed, replaced |
| 47000 mi US $2200 |
ABS system failure lights came on. |
2007 BMW 3-Series 2dr Coupe
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 17000 mi | The ABS module went bad, cost to dealer 2500.00 |
| 109000 mi US $1000 |
Also replaced LR ABS sensor |
| 188000 mi US $120 |
rotors warped, replaced with new |
| 120000 mi US $878 |
abs pump failed |
| 20000 mi | Stiff brake pedal when putting into gear, replaced check valve for brake booster. |
| 49000 mi US $200 |
Replaced non-operational wheel speed sensor |
| 12000 mi | Brake noise at slow speeds this is the 3rd try to fix it. |
| 98580 mi C $100 |
Replaced front rotors. Pads are still fine. |
2007 BMW 3-Series 2dr Coupe
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD
| 46000 mi US $600 |
Passenger rear wheel bearing caused warning lights abs, dtc and brake. |
| 13000 mi | Steering angle sensor had to be recalibrated |
| 35960 mi C $300 |
ABS light. My scan tool at home is unable to read ABS codes from BMW vehicles so I am waiting to bring the car into a shop with the required tools. Best case scenario from my research is a faulty sensor. Worst case is the ABS module which costs more than 3000$ for the part alone. |
| 36580 mi C $1200 |
Replaced ABS module with a used part due to pump failure. |
2007 BMW 3-Series 2dr Coupe
230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 51000 mi | dsc warning steering wheel position sensor dead |
| 86000 mi US $1400 |
replaced all four brake rotors, brake pads replaced steering column electric motor |
| 20000 mi US $409 |
DSC Hydro unit replaced. |
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