NHTSA Complaint #10668914 — 2011 BMW 528I

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10668914
Vehicle	2011 BMW 528I
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	December 29, 2014
Date Filed	December 29, 2014
Mileage	50,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

NO ACCELERATION TO VERY DANGEROUS FAST ACCELERATION WITHOUT ANY SIGN. DETAILS: STEPPED ON GAS SOFTLY, SLOWLY ACCELERATED, VERY SLOW. KEPT SAME PRESSURE, SUDDENLY, THE CAR RUSHED... FORTUNATELY, NO CAR AHEAD OF ME. COULD NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL! SAME TRIP AS ABOVE. AFTER RED LIGHT, STEPPED ON GAS PEDAL, RPM REACHED 4K+ RPM QUICKLY, SPEED KEPT BELOW 15MPH, ENGINE VERY LOUD. TURNED OFF CAR. RESTART, BACK TO NORMAL WITH "VERY SLOW" RESPONSE FROM GAS PEDAL. MANAGED TO GET BACK HOME. *TR

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