NHTSA Complaint #10371269 — 2004 BMW X5 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10371269
Vehicle	2004 BMW X5
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	December 18, 2010
Date Filed	December 20, 2010
Mileage	102,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE BATTERY, 4X4, AND TRANS FAIL SAFE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNED ON AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. ONCE THE VEHICLE STALLED THE BRAKES NO LONGER FUNCTIONED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO COAST IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART SO IT WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 102,000.

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