NHTSA Complaint #10557205 — 2013 BMW 328I

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10557205
Vehicle	2013 BMW 328I
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	December 24, 2013
Date Filed	December 25, 2013
Mileage	6,120 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

I HAD A POWERTRAIN MALFUNCTION LIGHT COME UP THE FIRST WEEKEND AFTER I LEASED THE CAR, WITH BARELY 250 MILES ON THE ODOMETER! REPAIRS WERE DONE AT A BMW AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER, THE CAR NOW HAS 6000 MILES, AND THE ISSUE IS BACK! THIS IS THE 2ND TIME WITHIN THE LAST 6 MONTHS THIS CAR HAS HAD POWERTRAIN WARNINGS POP UP. ITS CHRISTMAS DAY, AND I HAVE A BRAND NEW CAR (BARELY 6MONTHS OLD THAT IS), YET I CANNOT DRIVE IT. THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON FOR A BRAND NEW LUXURY CAR TO BREAKDOWN TWICE FOR THE SAME REASONS WITHIN 6 MONTHS. I GOT LUCKY THE CAR DID NOT SHUTDOWN ON ME AND I WAS CLOSE TO HOME SO I COULD LIMP BACK HOME AND HAVE IT TOWED. I HAVE HEARD OF OTHERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND THEIR CAR SHUTTING DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY. BMW IS SELLING A SUB STANDARD, UNTESTED PRODUCT, THAT IS POTENTIALLY UNSAFE. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. *TR

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