BMW recalling vehicles for fuel pump issue

BMW has announced that it will recall more than 150,000 vehicles due to two separate issues related to fuel pumps.

The first notice affects 130,000 used BMWs from the 2007 to 2010 model years. The luxury automaker says that the high-pressure fuel pumps in twin-turbo inline six-cylinder engines could possibly fail, affecting engine performance. The issue could cause the engine warning light to come on or the engine to possibly go into "safe mode," accompanied by a loud tone and malfunction light.

Models in the recall include the 2007-2010 335i; 2008–2010 135i, 535i and X6 xDrive35i; and 2009–2010 Z4 Roadster sDrive35i. Of these vehicle, BMW estimates 40,000 will need entirely new fuel pumps while the rest will just need updates to the vehicle's software.

In a separate move, BMW says there is also a issue with the fuel pump in approximately 20,000 X5 SUVs from 2008. This low-pressure fuel pump is actually a separate part with a different issue than the high-pressure pumps included in the first recall.

Drivers interested in a BMW may want to shop the used car market in order to save money on the luxury vehicle.