[J2045678]

Originally Posted by Mandingo9

Where are you guys seeing where it has the stop sale, just from the bulletin or are your dealers giving you that into? My 550 was dispatched from the factory Friday.

https://bmw-recall-tool.netlify.app/

Someone else posted this in another forum and is what I used to to see that I have the RAM issue. It only showed up for me once my car left the factory. Assumption is it will get fixed once in the US. Hope this helps.

[Mandingo9]

Originally Posted by J2045678

https://bmw-recall-tool.netlify.app/

Someone else posted this in another forum and is what I used to to see that I have the RAM issue. It only showed up for me once my car left the factory. Assumption is it will get fixed once in the US. Hope this helps.

Fuck me. Got an open case with this bullshit. Thank you for the link though.

[J2045678]

Originally Posted by Mandingo9

Fuck me. Got an open case with this bullshit. Thank you for the link though.

I feel the same way!

[M1903a3]

Anybody know what defect code 0066640100 is?

My M550i has left the factory with two defects, the RAM one and this one.

[Mandingo9]

Originally Posted by M1903a3

Anybody know what defect code 0066640100 is?

My M550i has left the factory with two defects, the RAM one and this one.

Cross posted this in another thread

"Dealer got back to me about defect code 0066640100. Says they have no info on "Retrofit PMA Control Unit" (shocker). After some lazy googling it looks to be something related to parking maneuvering assistant? Was anyone able to get the 3d parking assist / auto parking. I didn't even see it listed as an option to purchase when I was building the car in October."

[shulmann]

A bunch of things are missing at BMW: Laser light, Apple car play, parking assist, RAM, pax seats with lumber support. I had a list of several items but I don't remember everything ...

[Mandingo9]

Originally Posted by shulmann

A bunch of things are missing at BMW: Laser light, Apple car play, parking assist, RAM, pax seats with lumber support. I had a list of several items but I don't remember everything ...

Here I am thinking a car like this should have laser lights (which I've always wanted to drive and see in person) and it's that they deleted them. That blows

[shulmann]

I have little update for I4, 430 customers, fresh from Detroit Saturday evening:

- Only ONE Chip factory seems to cause all these problems for every single US, European and Japonese manufacturer. it is quite unbelievable.

- In July the Chip Factory was hit by a very sever covid wave, How the covid wave was handled by the company made the employees furious. But they restarted production in october with slave style overtime (Thus no manufacturer want to talk about how they got their chips in November)

- In December 2021 and still last week the Chip facility was hit by flood rain

- Around January 14th 2022 and February 2nd 2022 something happened (damage assement ?) in the factory but nobody have access to that information. Those are critical dates because manufacturers were advised that production was halted and won't restart soon.

- There is no solution in sight for several months (no official date to restart the facility)

- The chip shortage touches driver assist and entertainment systems mainly

- Thus Ford is closing many plants next week (Feb 7th) in the US

- GM removing some options and also stopping EV production (it was already slow)

- Toyota issued new delivery delays again

- I4 got 4 months production delay : instead of starting prod in March they will start in June somewhere

- Many BMW 430 still sitting in Germany

- Nissan Ariya is delayed to Fall 2022

- Ford's Econoline production is blooming !


I think I will adopt an IONIQ 5

[Mandingo9]

[IMG]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EbTnhWKVcAA8ELW.jpg[/IMG]

[eliphil]

This is why I settled and found a car that was built already instead of ordering. Mine had a RAM stop sales sat at Baltimore port for 22 days and then was released. Hoping u all get good results as well

[M1903a3]

Oh Crap!!

https://g80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1897444

A new processing center opened today, this is where my precious Individual Manufaktur M550i will the processed and get the RAM module and PMA Control Unit installed. I am more than a little bothered by the prospect of these repairs being done by new employees in a new facility.

[BrewsterGreenM550]

Originally Posted by M1903a3

Oh Crap!!

https://g80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1897444

A new processing center opened today, this is where my precious Individual Manufaktur M550i will the processed and get the RAM module and PMA Control Unit installed. I am more than a little bothered by the prospect of these repairs being done by new employees in a new facility.

You're bothered that they doubled capacity for vehicle distribution?

[YETIinFL]

Same people; new location. A "logistics facility purpose-built to accommodate this exact kind of business" sounds exactly like the place I want my car coming through.

[M1903a3]

Originally Posted by str8face

You're bothered that they doubled capacity for vehicle distribution?

I'm happy they're expanding the facility. However they aren't doubling capacity without new workers,

"This new BMW distribution center will bring more jobs "

"By significantly expanding their distribution efforts and creating even more jobs"

I went through three expansions/relocations during my career. They all turned out great, but the initial period and accompanying new-hires always creates some initial turmoil and sub-optimal results for a while. I don't want that to affect my new car which will arrive there this month.

[PopeOfNAMBLA]

On the topic of the RAM and amp stop-sales, my 540 coming in through Hueneme cleared those in just under a week. I've seen a lot of the same over in the G80 forum, so H/K at least looks to be doing better.

[charlessimms82]

I’ve got a 530i coming to Baltimore that is still at Bremerhaven and I was just told by my sales guy that there is a stop sale on mine. It’s has been sitting there since 23 January. Should I expect it not to ship since it is missing this part? Am I looking at months before ever seeing my car ?

[Mandingo9]

Originally Posted by charlessimms82

I've got a 530i coming to Baltimore that is still at Bremerhaven and I was just told by my sales guy that there is a stop sale on mine. It's has been sitting there since 23 January. Should I expect it not to ship since it is missing this part? Am I looking at months before ever seeing my car ?

I'm also going to Baltimore and have been at port since 1/27. Normally stop sales have been done at incoming port. There have been 2 ships that have left port and another two due in to pick up within a day or so. Hopefully you and I will be hitching a ride soon. By the end of the week we should have an answer if we're gone or not. Have you checked your status on mybmw.com?

[charlessimms82]

Originally Posted by Mandingo9

I'm also going to Baltimore and have been at port since 1/27. Normally stop sales have been done at incoming port. There have been 2 ships that have left port and another two due in to pick up within a day or so. Hopefully you and I will be hitching a ride soon. By the end of the week we should have an answer if we're gone or not. Have you checked your status on mybmw.com?

Yeah i last checked yesterday and it says still at port. Two ships should be rolling out Tuesday so hopefully I’m on that one.

[berninam550]

Originally Posted by Mandingo9

I'm also going to Baltimore and have been at port since 1/27. Normally stop sales have been done at incoming port. There have been 2 ships that have left port and another two due in to pick up within a day or so. Hopefully you and I will be hitching a ride soon. By the end of the week we should have an answer if we're gone or not. Have you checked your status on mybmw.com?

Just a heads-up. There is a slight delay on mybmw (1-2 days) with tracking info, the genius number is usually more up to date

[charlessimms82]

Originally Posted by berninam550

Just a heads-up. There is a slight delay on mybmw (1-2 days) with tracking info, the genius number is usually more up to date

Yeah I found out mine left Bremer this morning and on mybmw showed in transit when I checked. Hopefully its here by next Thursday and the VPC can get it quick to take care of the RAM stop.

[M1903a3]

My M550i has been at the port since 1/30.

Hopefully it will be on one of the ships headed to Baltimore this week.

But will still need the two Stops cleared.

[YETIinFL]

Mine was completed on Jan 26 and has not even left the factory -- "Awaiting Carrier Assignment."

For the first time, MyBMW allowed me to add the car to MyGarage. Normally it comes back with an error. I kind of missed seeing it track along the status bar.