NHTSA Complaint #10159308 — 2003 BMW X5

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10159308
Vehicle	2003 BMW X5
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 8, 2006
Date Filed	June 8, 2006
Mileage	40,454 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	GA

Consumer Description

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MAKING A SLOW LEFT HAND TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, BUT RESTARTED EACH TIME. THE DEALERSHIP REPROGRAMMED THE DME WITH VERSION 43 AND SET THE MINIMUM IDLE TO 750, THIS HAS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 06/27/06 *JB THE CONSUMERS WIFE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM.

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