NHTSA Complaint #10514408 — 2008 BMW X5

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10514408
Vehicle	2008 BMW X5
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 18, 2013
Date Filed	May 30, 2013
Mileage	49,324 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

2008 BMW X5 WITH 49K MILES WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH ON FREEWAY WHEN YELLOW ENGINE OVERHEAT WARNING CAME ON ALONG WITH INSTRUCTION TO DRIVE MODERATELY. AFTER 20 SECONDS, RED ALERT CAME ON INDICATING ENGINE OVERHEATED AND CAR STALLED TO 20 MPH ON BUSY FREEWAY. THE CAR WAS STOPPED ON SIDE OF FREEWAY AND ALLOWED TO COOL DOWN FOR 10 MINUTES. WHEN CAR WAS RESTARTED, SAME WARNINGS CAME ON, AND CAR HAD TO BE STOPPED. THE BREAKDOWN CAUSE WAS DIAGNOSED TO A FAILED WATER PUMP. *TR

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