NHTSA Complaint #10345222 — 2008 BMW 5 SERIES

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10345222
Vehicle	2008 BMW 5 SERIES
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of Incident	July 1, 2010
Date Filed	July 26, 2010
Mileage	53,020 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

REDUCED POWER FROM ENGINE. PRESSED ACCELERATOR AND ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND WITH REGULAR POWER. REDUCED POWER IN TRAFFIC AT 40MPH. PULLED OVER SHUT OFF ENGINE AND RESTARTED WITH FULL RETURN OF POWER. ONE REPEAT OF PROBLEM 3 MONTHS LATER WITH SIMILAR RESULTS. DEALER REPLACED FUEL INJECTION AUXILIARY PARTS. TOO SOON TO KNOW IF PROBLEM WILL RECUR. *TR

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