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Originally Posted by gregeas
I traded in my m235ix for an m340ix in May. We also have an X5 eDrive, so I'm familiar with how BMWs work.
First, I love driving this car. Acceleration feels significantly faster than the m235, and the interior is much more practical than the 2 series for my needs (my 15 yo son is now 6'1" and no longer fits in the back of an m235!). I also like the styling and overall quality.
However, I'm experiencing a surprising and disappointing number of problems with the electronics and software. These include:
* With the most recent iPhone (XS with latest OS) and Apple's standard music app, the car's interface has several issues: incorrect/mismatched album and song data are often displayed, and I also get a "Please wait..." message on the main media screen and on the HUD that never goes away (as if the playlist is loading but never completes). Moveover, I cannot scroll down for other songs on my phone, as these never load. [NOT FIXED AFTER SERVICE.]
* The windows sometimes roll up or down with one touch but other times do not. This resulted in the windows being left open inadvertently overnight when the car was parked on the street. [NOT FIXED AFTER SERVICE.]
* The car will not fully turn off ("idle state" in the manual) unless I lock it. I store the car every night in our alarmed/locked garage, so I'm not in the habit of also locking the car. But if I don't lock the car, the electronics (not engine) will stay on for hours. In my other BWMs, pressing the ignition button twice switched off the car, but this definitely doesn't work in the M340. [FEATURE NOT A BUG ACCORDING TO BMW.]
* The place where I store the phone while driving -- in the center tray behind the cup holders -- constantly activates the phone's Apple Pay service. I assume this is the car's NFC system pinging the phone for its "digital key," and I know this feature isn't ready yet. But seeing the phone constantly wake up for Apple Pay is a problem. [NOT FIXED AFTER SERVICE.]
* Sunroof only closes properly 50% of the time. Most of the time it bounces back as if obstructed. It's a matter of time before I get caught in the rain if I use the sunroof. [NEW BUG.]
I'm not sure why I'm having so many issues and am taking the car in for a second service appointment tomorrow. I'm a software developer, and to me this car is "beta," i.e., not finished.
Any thoughts how I can handle this with BMW? The car is leased, and the dealership has been good to me.
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I have a June 2019 G20 and currently with BMW for the second time in a week, both mirrors have locked closed and no electric windows or manual window fold works from the drivers side, they fitted a new comms unit and worked for a few days and then happened again, they said it’s a wiring loom problem, apparantly they have seen a few of these but no recall is ready to be released