[Abutler330i]

Here is my awful story. Last week my 330i had a complete electrical malfunction and 3 hrs later mysteriously reset it self while about to be towed to the dealer. 4 days later smoke filled my car while driving and here is the result: A burned up car from the trunk to the dash! How do I post a pic of this car on this forum?

[noobster]

1. take picture using camera of your choice.
2. upload picture to computer.
3. insert picture here.

sorry to hear about your car. had any kind of electrical work done prior to this?

[txusa03]

at the bottom of the window, look for a Manage Attachments button in the Additional Options window to attach an image with your post.

Not good for anyone owning a 330i to hear this (including myself). Glad no one was hurt.

[csupernova]

fire started from the battery? OEM batt?

[VJE90]

Did you take the car to the BMW of Columbia? If so, what was their diagnostic or repair? Sometimes their Techs tend to forget "small" details that eventually take you back to the dealer for the same problem or related to it. Hope your insurance takes care.

[Glim]

This is the saddest BMW post I have ever read, sorry for your loss.

[queensfield]

Oh no. Sad to read this. Hopefully, no one was hurt. Please post details of what actually happened.

[Abutler330i]

I will try and upload pics and give more detail on week before issues

[Abutler330i]

OK. last week I went to get in my car with the electronic key. car opened up and the trunk. I put my laptop in the trunk closed it and got in the drivers seat. I put my key in the ingnition and noticed no lights, no dinging...nothing. I tried to remove the key and it was stuck! I kept trying to crank the car using the start button. I had a friend try and jump the cr thinking it was the battery and still no sign of life. I called a BMW friend down in Columbia ( I was in greenville) and he said that either the ignition swith slide was bad, i pressed the open door button too many times or the car didn't recognize the key. The last two issues will shut the car down thinking it was being stolen. SoI called BMW dealer in greenville and they didn't have a clue but to get it towed in. I called BMW roadside and the would have a tow truck there in 3 hours. I got a ride to hotel and came back 3 hours later to meet the tow truck. When I got there my tail lights were on. I had not left any lights on in th car. I went to the door and manually opened it from the sepoarated electronic key, sat in the seat and it started dinging. I tried to start it and it acted like it was dead. I tried again and it started. I drove it the next two days and then back down to Columbia on Saturday. on Sunday, I was coming back home with my daughter from ballet and we smelt a plastic burnng smell. Then a small film of my smoke filled the car and smoke started coming in from the sunroof control pnel box, I parked the car we jumped out and there was no flame. Smoke was coming from the trunk. I opened the trunk and the battery area was on fire. Once oxygen got in the trunk, it filled with flames and consumed the the car. Here are the pics. Any help??
Insurance has been good so far!!

[E90OSU]

Damn man I'm sorry to hear a story like this. Glad you and your daughter are okay though.

[StoneCold]

holly.......I'm sorry to hear Op.....good lucks with the insurance process....

[queensfield]

Horrible pictures. Feel your pain. Hang in there and work out with insurance. Is the black rectangular thing on top of the battery the culprit?

[Chriztofor]

Whoever touched the car last most likely screwed things up.

[csupernova]

glad you and your daughter is ok. sorry to hear this happen. Hope you found out what causes the fire so there won't be another BMW get burned down.

[shadowcoder]

Have you been in touch with BMW USA about this?

[Glim]

Originally Posted by Abutler330i

I had a friend try and jump the cr thinking it was the battery and still no sign of life.

Did your friend connect to your battery in the trunk when he jump started it?

[F32Fleet]

What a smokin' hot car you have there.

[Abutler330i]

No answers yet. Didn't jump the battery from the trunk but engine area, haven't called BMW USA yet, but insurance said they would. Initial thought was the ignition switch may have been bad and sending constant voltage to the battery and may have overloaded that plate on top of the battery. Will keep you posted.

[Glim]

Originally Posted by Abutler330i

Smoke was coming from the trunk. I opened the trunk and the battery area was on fire. Once oxygen got in the trunk, it filled with flames and consumed the the car.

Do you think if you left the trunk closed the fire would have suffocated and gone out?

[iflyjetzzz]

Abutler, sorry for your loss. I can only imagine how painful it was to watch your car get turned into scrap metal.
Thankfully, everything can be replaced and no one got hurt.

Originally Posted by Socom

What a smokin' hot car you have there.

Witty. This thread needed a bit of levity after those photos.

[Express]

Originally Posted by Glim

Do you think if you left the trunk closed the fire would have suffocated and gone out?

lol no

[Glim]

Originally Posted by express705

lol no

Are you sure? Read the bottom post here

M3 Battery Fire

530i battery fire

Slightly concerning as these are only the ones from BMW forum members