NHTSA Complaint #10390249 — 2005 BMW X5

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10390249
Vehicle	2005 BMW X5
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	March 10, 2011
Date Filed	March 15, 2011
Mileage	59,460 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

STARTED MY BMW X5 YEAR 2005 (NOW WITH 59,500 MILES)IN COLD WEATHER (MILWAUKEE, WI). UPON ACCELERATION ON EXPRESSWAY RAMP A LARGE CLOUD OF WHITE SMOKE BLEW OUT TAILPIPES. THIS OCCURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS RECENTLY. PRIOR TO THIS, IN FEBRUARY 2010 (WITH 50,000 MILES), OIL SEPARATOR WAS REPLACED FOR $ 2000 COST. THIS TIME DEALER REPLACED THE SAME PARTS AND SYSTEM AT NO CHARGE. SAME PART FAILED TWICE IN ONE YEAR, IN A SPAN OF 10,000 MILES. *TR

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