NHTSA Complaint #10569337 — 2013 BMW 3 SERIES

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10569337
Vehicle	2013 BMW 3 SERIES
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 4, 2013
Date Filed	March 14, 2014
Mileage	500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

THE CAR HAS DISPLAYED "DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION, DRIVE MODERATELY" TWICE NOW IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. WHEN THIS DISPLAY HAS OCCURRED, THE CAR GOES INTO "LIMP MODE" AND CAN ONLY BE DRIVEN AT LOW SPEEDS OR WITH VERY SLUGGISH ACCELERATION. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, AS IT BECOMES EASY TO BE REAR-ENDED BY ANOTHER DRIVER WHEN IT SLOWS SUBSTANTIALLY. *TR

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