NHTSA Complaint #10579430 — 2009 BMW 535I

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10579430
Vehicle	2009 BMW 535I
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 29, 2012
Date Filed	April 13, 2014
Mileage	24,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

CAR STARTS NORMALLY. UPON REACHING CRUISING SPEED CAR ENGINE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND CAR IMMEDIATELY REDUCES ENGINE POWER. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY, AND HAS HAPPENED ON SIDE ROADS AND FREEWAYS. I HAVE TO PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY AND SHUT OFF CAR, WAIT, AND RE-START CAR. LATER, AND RANDOMLY SAME THING HAPPENS AGAIN. SCARY. *JS

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