P1349high severityPowertrain
Misfire Cylinder 5 With Fuel Cut-Off
on 2004 BMW 325i 2.5L I6 M54 · RWD
What this code means
The DME detected a severe misfire on Cylinder 5 and has activated fuel cut-off for catalyst protection. This code appears on inline-6 and V8 BMW engines.
Symptoms
- Check Engine Light flashing
- Rough running
- Loss of power
- Vibration
Common causes
- Faulty ignition coil Cylinder 5
- Worn spark plug Cylinder 5
- Injector failure
- Low compression Cylinder 5
- VANOS issue affecting cylinder 5 timing
Diagnostic steps
- Read misfire counters
- Swap coil from Cylinder 5
- Inspect spark plug
- Test injector
- Compression and leak-down test
Repair notes
Replace faulty ignition coil or spark plug on Cylinder 5.
Other Powertrain codes on this vehicle
P0001
Fuel Volume Regulator Control Circuit/Open
P0002
Fuel Volume Regulator Control Circuit Range/Performance
P0003
Fuel Volume Regulator Control Circuit Low
P0004
Fuel Volume Regulator Control Circuit High
P0010
Intake Camshaft Position Actuator Circuit/Open Bank 1
P0011
Intake Camshaft Position Timing Over-Advanced Bank 1
P0012
Intake Camshaft Position Timing Over-Retarded Bank 1
P0013
Exhaust Camshaft Position Actuator Circuit/Open Bank 1
P0014
Exhaust Camshaft Position Timing Over-Advanced Bank 1
P0015
Exhaust Camshaft Position Timing Over-Retarded Bank 1