BMW class action lawsuit overview:
- Who: Three consumers filed a class action lawsuit against BMW AG and BMW of North America LLC.
- Why: The plaintiffs claim certain model year 2014-2021 BMW and MINI vehicles were equipped with a defective engine oil filter housing.
- Where: The class action lawsuit was filed in New Jersey federal court.
A new class action lawsuit alleges BMW sold certain model year 2014-2021 BMW vehicles and MINI vehicles, including the Mini Cooper, with a defective engine oil filter housing.
Plaintiffs Aaron Eiger, Kendra Cherry and Kelly Haley Fucillo claim the engine oil filter housing for the engines of the affected vehicles often fails at less than 50% of their reasonably expected useful life.
BMW and MINI vehicles sold with the allegedly defective engine oil filter housing include model year 2014-2021 1 Series, 2 Series, 3 Series, 4 Series, 5 Series, X1, X2, X3, X4, MINI Cooper, Clubman and Countryman vehicles equipped with B46, B48 and/or B58 engines, according to the BMW class action.
Eiger, Cherry and Fucillo want to represent a nationwide class, Illinois class, North Carolina class and California class of all owners and former owners, lessees and former lessees of class vehicles who purchased or leased their vehicles.
Premature engine oil filter housing failure cost vehicle owners, class action says
Eiger, Cherry and Fucillo argue the allegedly premature failure of the engine oil filter housing cost vehicle owners between $2,000 and upwards of $3,000 to repair, depending on the class vehicle.
“Individuals who own or have owned class vehicles also sustained diminution of the resale of their class vehicles since knowledge of problems with class engines became public information,” the BMW class action says.
Eiger, Cherry and Fucillo claim BMW is guilty of unjust enrichment, in breach of two uniform commercial codes, and in violation of the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, North Carolina Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act and California’s Unfair Competition Law.
The plaintiffs demand a jury trial and request declaratory and injunctive relief and an award of actual, compensatory and/or statutory damages for themselves and all class members.
Last year, a group of BMW drivers filed a separate class action lawsuit against the automaker last year over claims it sold certain vehicles with defective transfer cases.
Have you purchased a BMW vehicle containing an engine with a defective engine oil filter housing? Let us know in the comments.
The plaintiffs are represented by Thomas P. Sobran of Thomas P. Sobran P.C. and Gary S. Graifman and Daniel C. Edelman of Kantrowitz, Goldhamer & Graifman P.C.
The BMW class action lawsuit is Eiger, et al. v. Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, et al., Case No. 2:26-cv-00753, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.
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220 thoughts onBMW class action claims automaker sold vehicles containing defective engine part
I purchased a BMW 330i that had a coolant leak and BMW North America quoted me a price of $2700 to fix.
2018 Mini Cooper, oil filter housing failed a few months ago (74,000 miles) and cost me just under $4,000. When I took it in the technician said “yes I knew it was that when I saw the mileage”. Kind of ridiculous that such a huge failure should happen at that mileage. How do I join the lawsuit?
Three months ago, my Refill Coolant light came on for my 2017 BMW 330 XI, so I filled it, and the light went off. Last week, it returned, signaling low coolant. I filled it again, which only resolved the issue for a day – when ‘Refill Coolant’ alerts led to ‘engine overheating’ alerts fairly quickly. My BMW dealership said that it will cost $3,500.00 to fix the oil canister. My mileage is under 90,000.
My 2019 BMW 440i xDrive has an oil leak due to my oil filter housing being cracked at 120k miles
I’ve spent thousands of dollars on my 2016 BMW M235i. Love the car, not the gasket issues. Tomorrow my oil housing unit gasket is being replaced. The dealership — Passport BMW — located in Maryland, said that the gasket replacement is critical and quoted me a price of $2,599. My car has 94k miles, but the gasket should last to 150K. I’m taking it to my mechanic, who’s a BMW aficionado, tomorrow. Will post the cost when the repair is complete. If the oil housing unit gasket is an issue like stated, there should be a recall.
I was informed that my oil filter housing gasket unit on my 2015 BMW 528i xdrive was defective. I paid over $3,000 in repairs, brought my vehicle to BMW Gengras in West Springfield, Massachusetts and my vehicle shut off while driving on the highway. The vehicle overheated often, I purchased a new fuel pump, engine and oil filter housing gasket unit and ultimately sold the vehicle back to the dealership after the last incident where it shut off on the highway. They bought the car for less than what they charged me in repairs.
My bmw had over 25,000 in repairs from the engine , the engine transfer case is defective and much more I have receipts and documentation located in NY
My 2018 530i xdrive Bmw went to the shop last week and they said i need a new oil filter cooling housing cause the plastic one failed at about 80,000 miles.