P1349high severityPowertrain
Misfire Cylinder 5 With Fuel Cut-Off
on 2002 BMW M3 3.2L I6 S54 · 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.
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