BMW 528i Complaints

833 consumer complaints on file.

#11234496July 24, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
AFTER PARKING THE CAR FOR EXTENDED TIME (>7HOURS), HOT WEATHER, STARTING THE CAR AND PUT IN REVERSE, BACK OUT SLOWLY THE ENGINE STALLS, TRANSMISSION FLIPS BY ITSELF TO NEUTRAL (N) AND A MESSAGE ON SCREEN STATING THAT TRANSMISSION IS NOT IN PARK, ...., THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS. HAPPENING EARLIER BUT WAS ONLY SHAKING WHEN REVERSING AND ENGINE STAYS ON. NOW GOT WORSE AND ENGINE STALLS. TOOK TO BMW DEALERS (TWO OF THEM) BOTH CLAIMED THEY COULDN'T RECREATE THE ISSUE BUT SAW IT BEFORE AND NO SOLUTION FROM BMW BUT TO WAIT 15 SECONDS AFTER STARTING THE CAR TO PUT IN REVERSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11234359July 24, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN SEVERAL TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS. HE WAS CONCERNED THAT BMW HAD SEVERAL LAWSUITS REGARDING THE TIMING BELT. THE MANUFACTURER EXTENDED THE WARRANTIES FROM 50,000 TO 70,000 MILES RELATED TO THE TIMING CHAINS, SPROCKETS, OIL PUMPS, TENSIONERS, AND GUIDES. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT FULLY RESOLVING THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT BMW OF FAIRFAX (8427 LEE HWY, FAIRFAX, VA 22031, (800) 641-4873) FOR THE TIMING CHAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN WAS BEGINNING TO RUB AGAINST OTHER PARTS OF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST $12,000 TO $16,000 TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE IF THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY SINCE IT WAS ALREADY OVER 70,000 MILES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11233680July 21, 2019
ENGINE
THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED ON APRIL 19TH. WHILST CLIMBING AN UPHILL ON A MULTI LANE ROAD, I FELT I WAS LOSING POWER, CONFUSED AND WORRIED, I PUSHED ON THE GAS PEDAL HARDER AND HARDER ONLY TO REALIZE I WAS RAPIDLY SLOWING DOWN, AND THE ENGINE HAD STOPPED REVVING! LOOKING AT THE DASH, THE TRANSMISSION AUTOMATICALLY HAD SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND THE CAR WAS COASTING UPHILL STEADILY LOSING SPEED. WAS IN THE CENTER LANE, HIT THE HAZARD LAMPS AND TRIED TO CHANGE OVER TO THE RIGHT LANE IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET OVER TO RIGHT SHOULDER FOR SAFELY. CAR IN THE ADJACENT LANES PARALLEL TO ME, NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE ALL FLASHERS GOING WERE NOT FRIENDLY AT FIRST TO LET ME CHANGE AND THANK GOD, I SOMEHOW FORCED MY WAY IN AND JUMPED OVER TO THE SHOULDER. ENOUGH TO SAY, I AND MY FAMILY IN THE CAR WERE SCARED OF BEING REAR ENDED OR SIDE SWIPED AND WOULD HAVE BEEN IN A MULTI CAR COLLISION THAT WAS ALL AVOIDED FROM MY QUICK THINKING ON MY HEELS AND BIT OF LUCK ON MY SIDE. I TOWED MY CAR TO BMW DEALER. DEALER FOUND LOW OIL PRESSURE CODES, ON FURTHER DEBUGGING FOUND BROKEN TIMING CHAIN GUIDE, AND INFORMED ME THAT ENGINE WAS DAMAGED FROM THE BROKEN TIMING CHAIN GUIDE. ONLY SOLUTION NOW IS TO SWITCH TO A NEW ENGINE COSTING APPROXIMATELY $17K. SINCE I HAVE 120K MILES. I LEANT ABOUT MY WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR TIMING CHAINS AND OIL PUMP. MY REQUEST FOR ANY ASSISTANCE UNDER WARRANTY EXTENSION HAS BEEN DECLINED BY BMW BECAUSE THE CAR HAS 120K MILES VS. 70K MILES WARRANTY PERIOD. WHILE I UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE THAT, I AM BAFFLED AT THE FACT THAT, BMW KNEW THIS PROBLEMS AND POSSIBLE ENGINE DAMAGE BUT DID NOT NOTIFY THE CUSTOMERS OF POSSIBLE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. IF I HAD KNOW I WOULD HAVE REPLACED THE TIMING CHAIN AT MY COST AND POTENTIALLY SAVED THE ENGINE. AT LEAST THEY SHOULD HAVE UPDATED THE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE TO INSPECT THE TIMING CHAIN DEGRADATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11233682July 21, 2019
ENGINE
THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED ON APRIL 19TH. WHILST CLIMBING AN UPHILL ON A MULTI LANE ROAD, I FELT I WAS LOSING POWER, CONFUSED AND WORRIED, I PUSHED ON THE GAS PEDAL HARDER AND HARDER ONLY TO REALIZE I WAS RAPIDLY SLOWING DOWN, AND THE ENGINE HAD STOPPED REVVING! LOOKING AT THE DASH, THE TRANSMISSION AUTOMATICALLY HAD SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND THE CAR WAS COASTING UPHILL STEADILY LOSING SPEED. WAS IN THE CENTER LANE, HIT THE HAZARD LAMPS AND TRIED TO CHANGE OVER TO THE RIGHT LANE IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET OVER TO RIGHT SHOULDER FOR SAFELY. CAR IN THE ADJACENT LANES PARALLEL TO ME, NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE ALL FLASHERS GOING WERE NOT FRIENDLY AT FIRST TO LET ME CHANGE AND THANK GOD, I SOMEHOW FORCED MY WAY IN AND JUMPED OVER TO THE SHOULDER. ENOUGH TO SAY, I AND MY FAMILY IN THE CAR WERE SCARED OF BEING REAR ENDED OR SIDE SWIPED AND WOULD HAVE BEEN IN A MULTI CAR COLLISION THAT WAS ALL AVOIDED FROM MY QUICK THINKING ON MY HEELS AND BIT OF LUCK ON MY SIDE. I TOWED MY CAR TO BMW DEALER. DEALER FOUND LOW OIL PRESSURE CODES, ON FURTHER DEBUGGING FOUND BROKEN TIMING CHAIN GUIDE, AND INFORMED ME THAT ENGINE WAS DAMAGED FROM THE BROKEN TIMING CHAIN GUIDE. ONLY SOLUTION NOW IS TO SWITCH TO A NEW ENGINE COSTING APPROXIMATELY $17K. SINCE I HAVE 120K MILES. I LEANT ABOUT MY WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR TIMING CHAINS AND OIL PUMP. MY REQUEST FOR ANY ASSISTANCE UNDER WARRANTY EXTENSION HAS BEEN DECLINED BY BMW BECAUSE THE CAR HAS 120K MILES VS. 70K MILES WARRANTY PERIOD. WHILE I UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE THAT, I AM BAFFLED AT THE FACT THAT, BMW KNEW THIS PROBLEMS AND POSSIBLE ENGINE DAMAGE BUT DID NOT NOTIFY THE CUSTOMERS OF POSSIBLE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. IF I HAD KNOW I WOULD HAVE REPLACED THE TIMING CHAIN AT MY COST AND POTENTIALLY SAVED THE ENGINE. AT LEAST THEY SHOULD HAVE UPDATED THE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE TO INSPECT THE TIMING CHAIN DEGRADATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11228512June 30, 2019
AIR BAGS
WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA POLICE INSURANCE FRAUD STAGED ACCIDENT ATTEMPTED MURDER. OFFICER [XXX] RELEASED A DRIVER IN THE ACCIDENT AND FILED A FALSE ACCIDENT REPORT WITH CAUCASIAN MALES. ACCIDENT REPORT WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA ONLINE. [XXX] AND [XXX] DAMAGE DON'T EQUAL DAMAGES TO MY CAR. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11228409June 29, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
HAD 100,000M WARRANTY. AROUND 110K NOTICE "ENGINE OIL PRESSURE" LIGHT FOR FIRST TIME. ADDED A BIT OF OIL AND LIGHT WENT AWAY. CAME ON AGAIN, TOOK IT INTO DEALER. THEY REPLACED AN OIL GASKET AND ANOTHER GASKET. LIGHT CAME BACK ON WITHIN 5 BLOCKS OF DEALER. THEY KEPT MY CAR FOR 3 WEEKS, SAID ENGINEERS AT HEADQUARTERS SAID I NEED A NEW ENGINE. NOW, I DRIVE CARS UNTIL 260K MILES AND THEN SOMEONE ELSE DRIVES THEM AFTER ME. NEEDING A NEW ENGINE AT 110K MILES IS AWFUL. THEY WANT TO PUT IN A NEW 'SHORT ENGINE", CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR, CAM FOLLOWER,AND TURBOCHARGER. I'VE HAD MY OIL CHANGED AS OFTEN AS I SHOULD, NOW TELL ME, HOW IS THIS NEEDING ALL OF THAT MY FAULT?? I STILL OWE 2.5 YEARS ON CAR. THIS IS A LANDFILL PROBLEM RIGHT HERE AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED BY BMW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11223046June 27, 2019
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL SUPPLY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. AFTER THE WARNING, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THEN ABRUPTLY STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BMW OF TULSA (9702 S MEMORIAL DR, TULSA, OK 74133, (918) 663-4444) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,038.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11222082June 24, 2019
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DEFECTIVE DRIVE TRAIN - ON MARCH 11, 2019 MY DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTION AND WHICH DAMAGE MY ENGINE. THIS IS AN SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE MY CAR STOP ON THE FREEWAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING. BMW MFG KNEW ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE DRIVE TRAIN PRIOR TO ME PURCHASING CAR FROM FIELDS BMW ON JULY 2013. BMW NORTH AMERICA OFFER TO PAY 21,000 FOR THE ENGINE REPLACEMENT AND THEY WANT ME TO PAY 6,000.00 AND I FEEL BMW KNOW ABOUT THE FAULTY DESIGN IN 2012 AND DID NOT INFORM THE CONSUMER. WHEN I PURCHASE THE CAR, IT HAD 18,000 MILES ON IT AND I PUT 62,000.00
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11209638May 24, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 528I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND "DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTION" DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER (BMW OF DALLAS, 6200 LEMMON AVE, DALLAS, TX) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11209426May 23, 2019
ENGINE
I HAVE GOT THE VEHICLE AROUND DECEMBER AND I ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR TWO DAYS THENE I START EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS. I CONTACTED THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR BEFORE WHICH IS HARD TO BELIEVE. THE CAR PURCHASE WAS A GUY THAT WORKED AT THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER I STARTED CALLING FOR QUESTIONS THE GUY ENDED UP DISAPPEARING AND NOBODY WOULD HELP ME. THEY ALSO FALSE ADVERTISE THE VEHICLE SAYING IT WAS A 528 X DR, GAVE ME THE INCORRECT MILEAGE AND I WAS SUPPOSED TO GIVE ME A WARRANTY BUT I DIDN'T RECEIVE ANY HELP . SO I CONTACTED THE BMW DEALERSHIP GOT IT TOWED THERE AND THEY TOLD ME I NEED A NEW ENGINE. I WILL BE DRIVING IN THE CAR WOULD JUST SHUT OFF SOMETIMES THEN THE DASHBOARD TELLS ME DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION. SO I HAD TO CONTINUOUSLY CRANK THE CAR AND IN ABOUT 3 TO 5 MINUTES IT WOULD START. ONE DAY ON THE WAY TO WORK I WAS DRIVING IN THE WHOLE CAR JUST SHUT OFF IT WAS SAYING LOW OIL PRESSURE AND DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION TRY CRACK THE CAR WOULDN'T CRANK . LET IT SHUT FOR A WHILE ONE DAY I SPRAYED SOME STARTING FLUID IN A AIR FLOW SENSOR IT CRUNK BUT STILL HAS A HARD KNOCK AND NOISE IT SAYS LOW OR PRESSURE AND DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208241May 17, 2019
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FRONT PASSENGER OCCUPANCY SEAT SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE/NOT WORKING EVEN THOUGH THE CAR HAS ONLY 25,000 MILES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THERE ARE SO MANY OWNERS HAS SIMILAR ISSUE WITH THIS DESIGN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207661May 15, 2019
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AND A DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTION INDICATOR SHOWED UP, THEN I LOST ALL POWER AND HAD TO PULL ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I EVENTUALLY GOT IT TOWED TO BMW OF VISTA, CA. THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE BECAUSE IT HAD LOCKED UP. FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I WASN'T DUE FOR AN OIL CHANGE NOT WAS IT LOW ON OIL. THEY QUOTED ME AT $13,500 FOR A NEW ENGINE WHEN SEEMINGLY IT WASN'T ME NEGLECTING THE VEHICLE. IT SEEMS THAT BMW SHOULD FIX SOMETHING LIKE THAT IF IT JUST HAPPENED OUT OF NOWHERE. MY CAR CURRENTLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 107000 MILES AND HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207240May 13, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
ENGINE IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WITH NO WARNING. THE CAR WENT INTO NEUTRAL STATING TO GET TO A SAFE AREA, WHICH I WAS ABLE TO DRIFT TO. ONCE THE CAR STOPPED IT SWITCHED TO PARK. I TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE BUT IT WOULD NOT TURN. BECAUSE THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING YOU CAN NOT PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL. THIS CAUSED DIFFICULTY IN GETTING THE CAR TOWED FROM THE HIGHWAY SHOULDER. THE BMW N20 ENGINE HAS A KNOWN FLAW WITH THE OIL AND TIMING CHAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BMW SERVICE CENTER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE ENGINE IS DAMAGED FROM THE CHAIN AND THE ENGINE WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A VALUE OF $18,000. THE VEHICLE HAS 102,000 MILES ON IT. BMW NA STATES THAT THE CAN NOT ASSIST IN COST SINCE IT IS OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD, ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE ALREADY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR THIS FAULT ONCE. ALL MAINTENANCE HAD BEEN COMPLETED BASED ON THE SERVICE INTERVALS. THE CHAIN SERVICE CHECK IS NOT UNTIL 150,000 MILES. IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT A ONCE REPUTABLE CAR MANUFACTURER WOULD LET THEIR CUSTOMERS STRANDED ON THE ROAD AND THEN AGAIN IN THE SERVICE CENTER WITH A REPAIR BILL WORTH MORE THAN THE VEHICLE ITSELF. I LOOK FORWARD TO THE RESOLUTION OF THE CURRENT CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN THIS MATTER AS MY CAR SITS UNUSABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203429April 24, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BMW 528I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTION INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE DRIVER NOTICED OIL FLOWING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO OTTO'S BMW (610)-399-6800, LOCATED AT 1275 WILMINGTON PIKE, WESTCHESTER, PA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVESHAFT DETACHED AND DAMAGED THE OIL PAN, PUMP, AND TRANSMISSION PAN. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THAT THE ENGINE, FRONT DRIVESHAFT, AND TRANSMISSION PAN BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203082April 23, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, MY CAR STALLED SUDDENLY WITHOUT GIVING ME A PRIOR WARNING. IT PUT ME IN AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. BMW DIAGNOSED IT: FAILURE IN THE FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM. THIS MUST BE INVESTIGATED. THIS PROBLEM HAS ALSO SEEN IN OTHER BMW MODELS. I HAVE 80000 MILES ON MY CAR. THE CAR IS ALWAYS SERVICED BY BMW DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11194784April 8, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 528I. WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART. THE DRIVE TIMING CHAIN AND OIL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO UNITED BMW CPO (LOCATED AT 11458 ALPHARETTA HWY, ROSWELL, GA 30076, (678) 497-0818) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE DEALER FOR NINE MONTHS AND WAS NEVER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,856. *DT *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11193043April 1, 2019
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER, AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR MALFUNCTIONING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11192111March 28, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I NOTICE MY CAR TAKING LONGER TO START WITH THE PUSH BOTTOM THEN I NOTICE A STRONG SMELL OF GAS WHILE THE AC STARTED SO I CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND THE SMELL GOT STRONGER. SO NOW I WANT TO NOW WHY IT'S HAPPENING. THANKBUOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11192310March 28, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GOT FUEL SUPPLY ERROR ON THE VEHICLE, AFTER DIAGNOSE WAS THE FUEL PUMP. BOUGHT NEW FUEL PUMP AND MODULE AT BOSTON BMW IN ALLSTON MA. AFTER 3 MILES FUEL PUMP FAILS AGAIN. NOW AFTER ANOTHER 5,000 MILES FUEL PUMP FAILING AGAIN, GOT ERROR MESSAGE AND CAR TURNED OFF. SMH, 3 NEW FUEL PUMPS IN LESS THAN A YEAR! THIS IS INSANE! BMW KEEP SAYING MY CAR IS NOT IN THE RECALL OF FUEL PUMP WHEN IT SHOULD BE! WORST PART IS THAT IS THAT BOTH TIMES I BEEN DRIVING 40+ MILES AND VEHICLE JUST SHUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190830March 22, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHT WIRING IS SHORTING OUT DUE TO THE PLASTIC COATING ON THE WIRING DEGRADING. THIS ISSUE IS CURRENTLY ONLY AFFECTING THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS BUT HAS CAUSED A SHORT IN THE HEADLIGHT SYSTEM WHICH, WITHOUT REPAIR, WILL EVENTUALLY AFFECT THE HEADLIGHTS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE A SHORT IN ONE HEADLIGHT CAN LEAD TO A FAILURE OF THE ENTIRE SYSTEM LEAVING ME WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS. THIS ISSUE IS APPARENTLY CAUSED BY WIRING WHICH DEGRADES IN HIGHER HEAT WHICH SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN A HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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