Chassis warning popped up - BMW 3-Series Forum (F30 / F32)

Peach · 11-05-2012, 10:18 PM

Today I was driving very moderately and decided to pull into a store to pick something up. When parking a chassis warning indication popped up and said to drive with caution and to take immediately to the dealer. I forgot to take a picture. I let the car sit for a while and started her back up with no faults. Drove home and couldnt replicate the problem.

What should I do? I've always felt there's been a problem with noise coming from the front left M-adaptive suspension and the steering feels way too loosie goosy. Maybe this could be the issue?

Should I take her in or wait for this to happen again.

Thanks in advance community.

2012 BMW 335i sport MG
M-adaptive suspension
Sport tranny with pad shifts
Run flats
SA sept build w/2000 miles on the clock.

340driver · 11-06-2012, 01:03 AM

I've been getting this intermittently on my 335i too.

Dealer diagnosed it down to a vehicle dynamics initialisation fault. Got to do with the m-adaptive suspension.

On my car it usually only happens when the DEC is out of comfort. Either in sport, sport+ or even Eco-pro.

The first two times they performed a complete re-initialisation but after a day or two the problem would recur. So I'm now due for some sensor replacement. Don't know which exactly as I'm waiting on a loaner from BMW before I take it in.

Peach · 11-06-2012, 03:04 PM

Let me know what you find out. So far this message has popped up only once.
Thx

MPH · 11-13-2012, 03:45 PM

Happened to me today on my brand new 1 day old F10 530d. I have the Adaptive Drive with Variable Damper Control. Did you ever find out what it was?

ScarecrowBoat · 11-13-2012, 04:15 PM

This happened to my baseline in sport mode at WOT at the 2-3 shift. Haven't had it come up since.

ocso1606 · 11-15-2012, 10:52 PM

Interesting.... Im curious also, keep us informed.

Peach · 11-16-2012, 11:22 AM

Update. Ive been agressively driving to see if i could recreate the problem and it hasn't come up again.

Stay tuned.

340driver · 11-22-2012, 04:39 PM

Just got my car back today and the tech said they replaced the front right DSC pulse generator sensor to fix the issue. Don't know why the dsc triggers the chassis warning though.

Anyway drove around pretty hard for almost 120kms and as yet the warning hasn't recurred.

Cheers!

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Peach New Member Drives: 2012 f30 335i Sport Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 22 iTrader: (0) Garage List 1998 m3 [0.00] 1966 Porsche 912 [0.00] 2004 Lexus rx330 [0.00]	Chassis warning popped up Today I was driving very moderately and decided to pull into a store to pick something up. When parking a chassis warning indication popped up and said to drive with caution and to take immediately to the dealer. I forgot to take a picture. I let the car sit for a while and started her back up with no faults. Drove home and couldnt replicate the problem. What should I do? I've always felt there's been a problem with noise coming from the front left M-adaptive suspension and the steering feels way too loosie goosy. Maybe this could be the issue? Should I take her in or wait for this to happen again. Thanks in advance community. 2012 BMW 335i sport MG M-adaptive suspension Sport tranny with pad shifts Run flats SA sept build w/2000 miles on the clock.
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MPH Private First Class Drives: F10 530D SE 2013 Imperial Blue Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South Wales Posts: 134 iTrader: (0)	Happened to me today on my brand new 1 day old F10 530d. I have the Adaptive Drive with Variable Damper Control. Did you ever find out what it was? __________________ F10 530d SE. Imperial Blue Xirallic. Venetian Beige. Adaptive Drive and lots of toys!

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ScarecrowBoat Zooombie attaaack!! Drives: 2012 328i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Iowa Posts: 630 iTrader: (2) Garage List 2012 BMW [0.00]	This happened to my baseline in sport mode at WOT at the 2-3 shift. Haven't had it come up since. __________________ 12 BMW 328i \| F10 M5 Reps 08 Range Rover Sport SC

11-15-2012, 10:52 PM	#6
ocso1606 Lieutenant Drives: 2013 335i M Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Syracuse,NY Posts: 503 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 BMW 525xi [0.00] 2010 Volvo [0.00] 2013 BMW 335i M-Sport [0.00]	Interesting.... Im curious also, keep us informed. __________________ 2013 335i M-Sport, Alpine White, Red Coral Leather, 6SP M/T, 403m 19" wheels, M- Suspension, CWP, M-Performance Exhaust, M-Performance Power Pack!

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11-06-2012, 01:03 AM	#2
340driver Enlisted Member Drives: F30 335i Sport Highline Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Singapore Posts: 32 iTrader: (0)	I've been getting this intermittently on my 335i too. Dealer diagnosed it down to a vehicle dynamics initialisation fault. Got to do with the m-adaptive suspension. On my car it usually only happens when the DEC is out of comfort. Either in sport, sport+ or even Eco-pro. The first two times they performed a complete re-initialisation but after a day or two the problem would recur. So I'm now due for some sensor replacement. Don't know which exactly as I'm waiting on a loaner from BMW before I take it in.

11-06-2012, 03:04 PM	#3
Peach New Member Drives: 2012 f30 335i Sport Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 22 iTrader: (0) Garage List 1998 m3 [0.00] 1966 Porsche 912 [0.00] 2004 Lexus rx330 [0.00]	Let me know what you find out. So far this message has popped up only once. Thx

11-16-2012, 11:22 AM	#7
Peach New Member Drives: 2012 f30 335i Sport Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 22 iTrader: (0) Garage List 1998 m3 [0.00] 1966 Porsche 912 [0.00] 2004 Lexus rx330 [0.00]	Update. Ive been agressively driving to see if i could recreate the problem and it hasn't come up again. Stay tuned.

11-22-2012, 04:39 PM	#8
340driver Enlisted Member Drives: F30 335i Sport Highline Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Singapore Posts: 32 iTrader: (0)	Just got my car back today and the tech said they replaced the front right DSC pulse generator sensor to fix the issue. Don't know why the dsc triggers the chassis warning though. Anyway drove around pretty hard for almost 120kms and as yet the warning hasn't recurred. Cheers!