NHTSA Complaint #10395588 — 2004 BMW 745LI
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10395588 |
| Vehicle | 2004 BMW 745LI |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 109,115 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NC |
Consumer Description
I PURCHASED A 2004 BMW 745 LI FROM LEXUS DEALERSHIP IN MD, I DROVE TO FAYETTEVILLE, NC BECAUSE IM IN THE MILITARY. 1 WEEK AFTER BEING HOME AT FT BRAGG I STARTED THE CAR IN THE MORNING AND THEN THE TRANSFAIL SAFE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I ARRIVED AT WORK. 4/12/2011 WHILE DRIVING TO WORK IN FULL HEAVY TRAFFIC THE COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON WITH A YELLOW INDICATOR AND TOLD ME TO DRIVE MODERATELY. WHILE TRYING TO DRIVE TO A GAS STATION THE RED INDICATOR CAME ON AND TOLD ME TO STOP SAFELY AND THIS IS WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THIS COMPUTER IS ALWAYS SAYING SOMETHINGS WRONG WHEN ITS NOT AND IM AFRAID THAT WHEN SOMETHING IS REALLY WRONG I WONT KNOW IF IT IS LEGITIMATE. I CHECKED THE COOLANT LEVEL AND IT WAS FULL. OIL WAS A LITTLE LOW BUT NO INDICATOR CAME ON FOR THAT. STARTED THE CAR BACK UP AND IT DROVE FINE. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THESE COMPUTERS IN BMW CARS. THESE COMPUTER PROBLEM CAN BE A PLOY TO CONSTANTLY PURGE MONIES FROM CONSUMERS POCKET PLEASE HELP. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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