Radio Buttons Cracking M4

ClampThurst · 11-19-2020, 06:02 PM

BMW cheapness showing its ugly head. This car isn't even three years old, always garaged, and the #1 and 8 buttons are starting to crack. Anyone else running into this?

RugbyBro · 11-19-2020, 06:34 PM

That's a bummer! My iDrive buttons are starting to peel. CA heat definitely doesn't help

bsm.m4 · 11-19-2020, 06:46 PM

Never had an issue with this in any of my BMWs but I don't have extreme heat or subzero temperatures. Perhaps then I'm sure it wouldn't hold up.

You should be able to pickup those buttons (the whole button strip 1-8) cheap on eBay.

ClampThurst · 11-20-2020, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by bsm.m4

Never had an issue with this in any of my BMWs but I don't have extreme heat or subzero temperatures. Perhaps then I'm sure it wouldn't hold up.

You should be able to pickup those buttons (the whole button strip 1-8) cheap on eBay.

I live in socal where we don't see temperature extremes. This car lives in an underground garages where temperatures range from 60-80F year round and safe from sunlight. Im going with cheap materials on this one. Im gonna ask the dealer to replace them under warranty.

bsm.m4 · 11-20-2020, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ClampThurst

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Originally Posted by bsm.m4

Never had an issue with this in any of my BMWs but I don't have extreme heat or subzero temperatures. Perhaps then I'm sure it wouldn't hold up.

You should be able to pickup those buttons (the whole button strip 1-8) cheap on eBay.

I live in socal where we don't see temperature extremes. This car lives in an underground garages where temperatures range from 60-80F year round and safe from sunlight. Im going with cheap materials on this one. Im gonna ask the dealer to replace them under warranty.

Yeah sounds like bad luck. Hopefully the dealer will but, don't be surprised if they deny the replacement.

jdgamble · 11-21-2020, 09:47 PM

That is warranty. Total quality issue.

damageprone · 11-25-2020, 10:57 AM

Starting to see it on mine as well. I garage mine most of the time but it does get hot here.

SanchoDivine · 12-13-2020, 11:14 PM

I had this happen a while back and it was covered under warranty. The panel of buttons are replaceable.

GearRex · 01-02-2021, 01:35 AM

Did you have any luck with the dealer replacement?

The "1" button on my 2018 M3 has the same problem. I thought I had scratched it, or that the dealer scratched it during one of the service visits, but it is really in a difficult place to do that.

Mine looks exactly like your first picture.

I do live in South Florida, so this is likely heat related.

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SanchoDivine Captain 529 Rep 858 Posts Drives: 2017 F80 M3 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: San Antonio iTrader: (0)	I had this happen a while back and it was covered under warranty. The panel of buttons are replaceable. __________________ '17 Alpine White M3, Club 6MT instagram.com/sancho_divine
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GearRex Second Lieutenant 92 Rep 254 Posts Drives: F80 M3, E46 ZHP, 997.1 Cabrio Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami iTrader: (6)	Did you have any luck with the dealer replacement? The "1" button on my 2018 M3 has the same problem. I thought I had scratched it, or that the dealer scratched it during one of the service visits, but it is really in a difficult place to do that. Mine looks exactly like your first picture. I do live in South Florida, so this is likely heat related.
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