NHTSA Complaint #10376369 — 2004 BMW X3 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10376369
Vehicle	2004 BMW X3
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	January 8, 2011
Date Filed	January 12, 2011
Mileage	80,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW X3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. UPON RESTART, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES LATER WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE BRAKE, 4X4, AND FUEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE UPON RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DIGITAL ENGINE MANAGEMENT CONTROL WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

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