NHTSA Complaint #10515865 — 2006 BMW 7 SERIES

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10515865
Vehicle	2006 BMW 7 SERIES
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	June 9, 2013
Date Filed	June 9, 2013
Mileage	92,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AL

Consumer Description

CRANK CASE VENT VALVE/BREATHER FAILURE AFTER LONG TRIPS, NO INDICATION OF THE FAILURE UNITL CAR GIVES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT USUALLY AFTER THE TRIP THE NEXT DAY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO LATE PART FAILURE ALREADY CAUSES MOTOR ISSUES AFTER ISSUES (OIL LEAKS, BLOWN GASKETS AND SEALS, MISFIRE, ROUGH IDLE, VEHICLE STALLING) FROM THE PRESSURE ON THE ENGINE FROM THE FAILED COMPONENT (CRANK CASE VENT BREATHER/VALVE) AND HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO CAUSE EXCESSIVE SMOKING FROM TAIL PIPE OR SIMULATIONS OF A FIRE. *TR

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