BMW 650i Complaints

104 consumer complaints on file.

#10654830November 13, 2014
WHEELS, TIRES
THE RUN FLAT TIRE SIDEWALL FAILED AFTER DRIVING OVER A VERY SMALL POT HOLE. THIS IS THE NINTH (9TH) TIRE TO BE REPLACED IN LESS THAN 14 MONTHS. 8 OF THE 9 WERE GOODYEAR EAGLE LS-2. BMW REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECTIVE CAR. THEY BLAMED THE GOODYEAR TIRE. I CHANGED THE ENTIRE SET OF TIRES TO BRIDGESTONE DRIVEGUARD AND A LITTLE OVER 600 MILES LATER ANOTHER TIRE FAILED. TWO OF THE FAILURES HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND A CRASH WAS LUCKILY AVERTED. THIS IS AN UNSAFE CAR SPECIFIED FROM THE FACTORY WITH THESE RUN FLAT TIRES. SEARCHING THE INTERNET THIS IS A RAMPANT PROBLEM WITH BMW AND RUN FLAT TIRES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE! BMW IS MOST INTERESTED IN SELLING A VERY EXPENSIVE INSURANCE POLICY AT TIME OF PURCHASE. THE DEALER TELLS YOU THAT YOU WILL SUFFER FAILURES. THEY KNOW THERE IS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM AND CHOOSE NOT TO ADDRESS IT TO INCREASE THEIR PROFITS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653131November 6, 2014
SEATS
SMELT SMOKE IN THE CAR AND REALIZED IT WAS COMING FROM THE DRIVERS SEAT. THE SEAT WARMER OVERHEATED TO THE POINT IT BURNT THRU THE SEAT AND WAS CAUSING THE SMOKE AND YOU COULD SEE THE WIRE WAS GLOWING RED HOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649902October 25, 2014
SEAT BELTS, STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 650I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SAFETY SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RETRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE SEAT BELTS BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CONVERTIBLE TOP FAILED TO OPERATE AND THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 25 MPH AND THE INJECTORS FOR THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED TWICE PREVIOUSLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE BATTERY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. DJR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632557September 11, 2014
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER SEAT MAT SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE AND CANNOT TELL WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED, THEREFORE, NOT ALLOWING A PASSENGER AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. THE SRS AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARS. THE PASSENGER SEAT HAS NOT BEEN TAMPERED WITH, RARELY BEEN SAT IN, AND THE DEFECT CANNOT BE ATTRIBUTED TO ANY ERROR ON MY PART. "RESTRAINT PASSENGER MALFUNCTION" IS COVERING MY DISPLAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610838July 15, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON A ROUTINE CHECK, MY 2007 BMW 650I WAS DIAGNOSED TO HAVE AN OIL LEAK FROM THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP. THIS LEAK PROGRESSED UNTIL ONE DAY THE SMELL OF BURNING OIL WAS ENCOUNTERED FOR A FEW SECONDS. I WAS TOLD REPLACEMENT WOULD BE 1000 DOLLARS; THUS I LOOKED TO BUY AND REPLACE THE PART MYSELF. HOWEVER, UPON SEARCHING FOR THE PART, I CAME ACROSS RECALL NO. 10V-446, AS APPARENTLY MANY 6 AND 7-SERIES HAVE EXPERIENCED A VACUUM PUMP LEAK. EVEN THOUGH MY CAR (E63) FIT THE RECALL DATES, I WAS TOLD BY MY DEALER AND BMW NORTH AMERICA THAT SINCE MY ENGINE WAS N62TU AND NOT N62T, IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED. THIS IS QUITE REMARKABLE CONSIDERING THIS VACUUM PUMP LEAK IS PRECISELY THE ISSUE I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH OVER THE LAST YEAR AND THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP/LINING IN THIS ENGINE MODEL HAS EXACTLY THE SAME PARTS AND SETUP AS THE RECALLED SYSTEM AND IN MY VIEW, SHOULD THUS BE COVERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606366June 26, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
WARNING LIGHT "PASSENGER RESTRAINING SYSTEM MALFUNCTION". VERY SERIOUS FAILURE AND DIRECT IMPACT TO PASSENGER SAFETY. SANTA MONICA BMW REFUSED TO EVEN LOOK AT IT WITHOUT CHARGING $330 DIAGNOSTIC FEE. REFUSED TO REPAIR. REFUSED TO WORK WITH 3RD PARTY EXTENDED WARRANTY INSURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597406June 10, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
BOUGHT CAR FROM DEALER W/18K MILES, TEST DROVE AND NOTICED NOISE/VIBRATION UNDER FEET, STEERING WHEEL SHAKES, (SAID IT WAS THE "SPORT PACKAGE, RAIN, TIRES".) THEY HAD EXCUSE FOR EVERYTHING. THIS IS THE THIRD CAR I HAVE OWNED LIKED THIS AND NO ISSUES OF THIS KIND. FINALLY TOOK TO ANOTHER DEALER, SAID IT WAS THE RIMS BENT, TIRES DAMAGED. RETURNED TO 1ST DEALER FOR REPAIRS TO RIMS/NEW TIRES. THE NOISE SOUNDS LIKE GOING OVER A "ROCKY ROAD" BUT THIS IS CONSTANT & HAPPENS ON ALL ROAD SURFACES. THE VIBRATIONS CAN BE FELT UNDER THE PASSENGER AND NOW THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR BOARDS. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. THE CAR HAS HAD ALIGNMENTS. THE DEALER SAID THEY REPAIRED THE BENT RIMS, REPLACED THE TIRES. SINCE THEN, I HAVE MYSELF REPLACED THE RIMS, 2 SETS OF TIRES, ALIGNMENT, MULTIPLE BALANCING. I HAVE BEEN AT THE DEALER REPEATEDLY REQUESTING A RESOLUTION. THE RESPONSE IS " UNABLE TO DUPLICATE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT". THIS IS DRIVING ME CRAZY. THE CAR NOW HAS 75K MILES. SURELY, THERE IS A PROBLEM. I HAVE ASKED THEM TO PULL THE WHEEL OFF AND CHECK THE CONTROL ARMS, RACK & PINION, BUSHINGS, SOMETHING IS MAKING THIS CAR SHAKE AND GO THROUGH TIRES. I CANNOT AFFORD $1800 EVERY 6 MONTHS IN TIRES. NOT TO MENTION I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THE SHAKING AND VIBRATION SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. I HAVE REPLACED THE RIMS AND TIRES. WHAT ELSE CAN I DO? WAIT UNTIL I AM IN A DITCH? THE ORIGINAL TIRES WERE FROM GERMANY, THEN REPLACED WITH CONTINENTAL, I AM ON SECOND SET OF BRIDGESTONE POTENZAS RUN FLAT 19 INCH 245/40/19 ON FRONT, 275/30/19 ON BACK. I STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL BMW RIMS THAT WERE ON THE CAR, I REPLACED WITH 19 INCH M5 RIMS. THE STEERING MALFUNCTION LIGHT HAS COME ON IN PAST BUT NO CODE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596073June 4, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 650I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585472April 29, 2014
ENGINE
SUFFERED SUDDEN ENGINE STALL IN AN EXPRESSWAY WITH NO APPARENT EXPLANATION OR REASON LAST MONTH. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THIS OCCURRED. THE FIRST TIME WAS APPROXIMATELY SEVERAL MONTHS EARLIER AND AFTER LIMPING TO A SAFE PLACE AND TURNING THE MOTOR OFF, RESTING FOR A WHILE, IT RESTARTED. I HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED DURING ITS ANNUAL OIL CHANGE AND THE DEALER INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE SUFFERED AN ENGINE MISFIRE IN TWO PISTONS, ALLEGEDLY DUE TO TWO FAULTY COILS. ABOUT A MONTH LATER I SUFFERED THE SECOND INCIDENT IN AN EXPRESSWAY BUT IN HEAVIER TRAFFIC. THE MOTOR WAS VIOLENTLY SHAKING AND IT COULD NOT ACCELERATE SO I WAS UNABLE TO CHANGE LANES OR REACH THE ROADSIDE SAFETY LANE. THE VEHICLE BARELY LIMPED AT ABOUT 25 MPH. AFTER MANAGING TO GET OFF THE ROAD I TURNED THE MOTOR OFF AND AFTER WAITING A WHILE WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON IT WORKED ADEQUATELY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AGAIN WHO INFORMED THAT IT HAD SUFFERED ANOTHER ENGINE MISFIRE BUT IN TWO OTHER PISTONS, ALSO ALLEGEDLY DUE TO TWO OTHER FAULTY COILS. I HAVE BEEN A BMW OWNER FOR 20 YEARS AND NEVER SUFFERED ANYTHING SIMILAR. THE EXPLANATION GIVEN IS HIGHLY SUSPECT. THIS SUDDEN AND UNEXPLAINED ENGINE MISFIRE AND STALL IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND MUST BE INVESTIGATED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579624April 14, 2014
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
BOUGHT CAR IN 03-13-2013 2 WKS AFTER PURCHASE CAR FISHED TAIL TO THE RIGHT SPOKE TO MC KENNA SALES REP ABOUT ISSUE, 6-21-13 AT 35,254 BOUGHT NEW REAR TIRES, SINCE TIRES WITH CAR WERE GONE (INNER WEAR), CARS NEVER STOPS VEERING TO RIGHT, PROBLEM WORSENS WITH TIME VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AT LEGAL SPEEDS. EVEN WORSE ON RAINING DAY AND SMALL PUMPS ON ROAD, EVEN THE SMALL STREET REFLECTORS. HAD TO BUY NEW TIRES ARE AGAIN AT 39,487 /06-21-2013/ MILES THIS TIME WENT STRAIGHT TO DEALER SPOKE PORSCHE GEN. MANAGER. AND ASSIST. MANAGER (PRIMO) WE VOICED OUR CONCERNS WITH THE CAR. STATED THAT THE CAR NEVER STOPS VEERING TO THE RIGHT WITH TIME ISSUE WORSENS AS TIRES WEAR OUT. WE DID ALL THE NECESSARY WITH MC KENNA BMW DEALER PAID 2104.87 FOR TIRES AND A SERIOUS OF WORK THAT THEY SAID WE DID NOT DO BACK IN 6-21-13. I WANT TO POINT OUT THE TIRES PURCHASED IN 6-21-.13 LAST LONGER THEN THEIR SPEC TIRES PURCHASED IN 11-25-13. CAR VEERING TO THE RIGHT AND TIRES GONE AGAIN 04-11-14. DROVE TO MC KENNA TO SPEAK TO MANAGER. WE DID SPEAK TO PRIMO. VOICED ARE CONCERNS AGAIN ABOUT HOW DIFFICULT IT IS TO CONTROL THE CAR. WE SHOWED PRIMO THE TIRES GONE AGAIN BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT. MENTIONED THAT ON OUR WAY TO MC KENNA DEALER IN NORWALK RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT EXISTING THE FIRESTONE EXIT. EXTREME WIRES SHOWING IN THE INNER TIRE. POINTED OUT THE LEFT REAR IS ALSO STARTING TO GO. PRIMO AGREED THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS AND THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IN THIS CONDITION. WE ADVISED PRIMO THAT WE DID ALL THAT WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE BMW STAFF. AND YET THE ISSUE HAS WORSEN: TIRES GONE, CAR VEERS TO THE RIGHT WITH THE SLIGHTEST PUMP, MORE SO ON RAINY DAYS. MY HUSBAND AND I ARE SCARE TO NOW DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. WE DEEM IT UNSAFE TO OUR FAMILY AND ANYONE ELSE ON THE ROAD. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH BMW CARS. WE ASK FOR YOUR HELP. *TR UPDATED 10/7/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555951December 13, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 650I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554585December 3, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SO THE ISSUE I'M EXPERIENCING HAPPENS WHILE IN MOTION RANDOMLY (DRIVING) WITH MY 2013 BMW 650 XI GRAND COUPE. ! AS I'M DRIVING , THE DASH BOARD AND THE BMW IDRIVE DISPLAYS ALL MAJOR MALFUNCTIONS WITH MY 2013 BMW 650XI GRAND COUPE . THEN MY BMW PROCEEDS TO SHAKE , SLOWS DOWN AND THEN YOUR UNABLE TO ACCELERATE PASS 20-30 MPH. WITHIN A MIN THE ENTIRE CAR SHUTS DOWN. IT'S VERY HARD TO STEER ONCE IT SHUTS DOWN BECAUSE THE CAR BATTERY IS COMPLETELY DEAD & UNABLE TO GIVE IT A BOOST . IT'S VERY SCARY HAVING A CAR POWERING DOWN WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY OR MAJOR ROADS WERE YOU HAVE HUGE TRACKER TRAILERS TRUCKS PASSING YOU BY . IT'S VERY HARD TO CUT SEVERAL LANES OF HIGHWAY IN A POWERLESS CAR IN ORDER TO GET TO SAFETY ! THIS 2013 BMW 650XI GRAND COUPE IS TERRIFYING TO DRIVE ! IT HAS LEFT ME AND MY FAMILY IN HORRIBLE SITUATIONS TO THE POINT THAT ONE WRONG MOVE AND WE CAN POSSIBLE DIE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513443May 24, 2013
STEERING
MY CAR WILL INTERMITTENTLY NOT START. THERE IS A WARNING ON THE ON BOARD COMPUTER THAT THE CAR'S STEERING WHEEL LOCK HAS MALFUNCTIONED AND THE CAR WILL NOT START. THE SCREEN SAYS TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL TO START THE CAR. IT USUALLY TAKE SEVERAL MINUTES OF TUGGING ON THE WHEEL AND IT WILL START AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME I START THE CAR NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501477March 6, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 95 FROM WASHINGTON DC TO RICHMOND, VA AT ABOUT 65-75 MPH. AT AROUND THE KINGS DOMINION EXIT, I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE IN ORDER TO GET INTO A SLOWER LANE TO LET FASTER TRAFFIC PASS. THAT'S WHEN I NOTICE THE RPM'S WENT UP TO 8X1000 AND THE CAR WAS NOT ACCELERATING. I WAS NOW COASTING AT AROUND 60 MPH AND IMPEDING TRAFFIC ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. BEING THAT THIS PARTICULAR STRETCH OF HIGHWAY IS ABOUT 6-7 LANES WIDE, IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS GETTING OVER TO THE RIGHT HAND SHOULDER. I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE TO MY DESTINATION WITHOUT HAVING THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AT NORMAL RATE. I HAD TO PUSH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SLIGHTLY SO THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT JUMP OUT OF GEAR. I MADE IT BACK HOME LATER THAT DAY HAVING TO DRIVE IN THE SAME MANNER. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR UP MY SLIGHTLY SLOPED DRIVEWAY BY TRYING SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE IF I PRESSED THE PEDAL TOO HARD, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD JUMP OUT OF GEAR. AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS OF RESEARCH, I LEARNED THAT THIS HAS BEEN A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN BMW'S WITH THE SMG TRANSMISSION. SO I WAITED SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE DRIVING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP, THEY HAD TO PUSH MY CAR INTO THE SERVICE BAY BECAUSE IT WOULD NO LONGER STAY IN GEAR. I WAS TOLD THAT THE SMG MODULE NEEDED REPLACING. I CALLED BMW TO COMPLAIN AND ASKED IF THIS WAS A RECALLED ISSUE SINCE IT HAPPENED TO MANY VEHICLES AND BECAUSE IT PUT ME IN A POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING SITUATION ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS THEN TOLD WAS TOLD THAT BMW WILL ONLY RECALL AND ISSUE IF THE NHTSA REQUIRES THEM TO DO SO. THE REPAIR BILL WAS APPROXIMATELY $2,000 AND BMW OFFERED TO PAY FOR 50% OF THE EQUIPMENT COSTS. SO I HAD TO PAY $1,395 BUT MY CAR STILL WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. THIS ITEM SHOULD BE RECALLED AS IT PUT ME IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493133January 16, 2013
SEATS, AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER SEAT MAT SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE AND CANNOT TELL WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED, THEREFORE, NOT ALLOWING A PASSENGER AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. THE SRS AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARS. THE PASSENGER SEAT HAS NOT BEEN TAMPERED WITH, RARELY BEEN SAT IN, AND THE DEFECT CANNOT BE ATTRIBUTED TO ANY ERROR ON MY PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487810December 10, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WANTED TO ALERT PEOPLE TO THE FACT THAT USE OF PARKING LIGHTS WILL LEAD TO BATTERY FAILURE. BMW WILL REFUSE TO REPLACE BATTERY UNDER WARRANTY IF PARKING LIGHTS WERE USED AND SO PEOPLE WILL STOP USING THEM LEADING TO SOME UNSAFE SITUATIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483726November 8, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 650I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE POWER ASSIST BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND WHEN ARRIVING AT HIS DESTINATION, HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V446000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475040September 11, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 650I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR UNRELATED MAINTENANCE WHEN THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP WAS LEAKING OIL. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V446000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM) HOWEVER, WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466665July 19, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 650I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED AND COULD NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HIM OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. 10V446000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM) AND SUGGESTED THE CONTACT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR BUT THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422368August 29, 2011
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 650I. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED A LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATING THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WAS NOT LOCKED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE WINDOWS IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE CONVERTIBLE TOP SENSOR FAILED AND WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED. THE CURRENT FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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