NHTSA Complaint #10304733 — 2006 BMW 750LI

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10304733
Vehicle 2006 BMW 750LI
Component SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 50,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

ON 1-25-2010 I WAS GOING TO NEW PORT BEACH AND TRAVELING ON FWY405N. ABOUT 5 MINUTES BEFORE THE PLACE OF ACCIDENT MY CAR STARTED SWIRLING ABOUT 2' LEFT AND RIGHT AND I WAS VERY WORRIED. THERE WAS NO SIGN ON THE DASHBOARD BECAUSE FOR ANY KIND TROUBLE TO THE CAR THERE IS ALWAYS SOME THING OR OTHER CAUTIONING DRIVER OF STEPS TO BE TAKEN. ALSO BECAUSE I WAS ABOUT 10 MINUTES AWAY FROM MY DESTINATION SO I CONTINUED TO DRIVE VERY CAUTIOUSLY. IN ABOUT 5 MINUTES TIMECAR STARTED SWIRLING VERY VIOLENTLY RIGHT AND LEFT AND BRAKES AND STEERING CONTROL WAS NOT WORKING AS I TRIED MY BEST TO CONTROL THE CAR. THIS HAPPENED CLOSE TO FWY73 EXIT. THOUGH I WAS CONTINUING TO 405N I WAS ON MOST LEFT LANE CLOSE TO DIAMOND LANE. AFTER VIOLENT SWIRLING RIGHT AND LEFT DURING THAT ACTION CAR TOOK A COMPLETE 180 DEGREE TURN AND QUIETLY STOPPED VERY CLOSE TO AND PARALLEL/ADJACENT TO CENTER DIVIDER FACING TO ON COMING TRAFFIC. I WAS SAFE WITHOUT ANY HURT. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED 911 AND THEN I CALLED HOME AND THEN I CALLED MY CONTACT TO WHOM I WAS GOING TO SEE. AFTER HWY PATROL ARRIVED I SAW THAT BOTH THE BACK WHEELS WERE TILTED AT 60 DEGREE ANGLE AND WHEN CAR WAS TAKING 180 DEGREE TURN BUMPER TOUCHED THE CENTER DIVIDING WALL AND CAME OFF. THIS WAS TOTAL DAMAGE TO THE CAR. NO OTHER VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT AND I DID NOT HIT ANY OTHER STATIONARY OBJECT. BMW DOES NOT WANT TO ENTERTAIN THIS AND MY INSURANCE COMPANY LIBERTY MUTUAL IS CONSISTENTLY TELLING THAT I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCIDENT AND I HIT THE CAR WITH A STANDING OBJECT. I AM ASKING FOR THAT THEY SHOULD INVESTIGATE IT PROPERLY BY READING IN THE CAR COMPUTER THAT WHAT WAS THE REASON OF ACCIDENT AND WHAT WAS MILEAGE I WAS TRAVELING. ALSO WHY BRAKES AND STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHICH COULD HAVE HELPED ME IN PREVENTING THIS ACCIDENT. I AM NOT LOOKING FOR ANY GAINS BUT TRYING TO SEE THAT MORE PEOPLE MAY NOT GET INVOLVED IN THESE ACCIDENTS AND MAY NOT BE AS LUCKY AS I WAS. I SINCERELY NEED YOUR HELP. PLEASE HELP! HELP! HELP! *TR

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