NHTSA Complaint #10691758 — 2011 BMW 550I
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10691758 |
| Vehicle | 2011 BMW 550I |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 22,367 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | GA |
Consumer Description
1- SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION FOR PASSENGER SIDE NOT FIXED AFTER MANY COMPLAINTS TO BMW OF NORTH AMERICA AND THE DEALERSHIP. I CAN'T HAVE A PASSENGER OR MY WIFE IN MY CAR DUE TO THE SEAT BELT SAFETY ISSUES. 2- FUEL INJECTORS FAILED AND WILL BE REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME 3- THE CAR IS VIBRATING AT 40MPH. BMW FOUND IRREGULAR TIRE WEAR ON THE FRONT TIRES BUT I HAVE A FULL WARRANTY ON ALL TIERS WITH BMW THAT I PURCHASED, THE WARRANTY IS BASED ON ALL THE ROAD HAZARDS AND THE CAUSE OF THE VIBRATION IS ROAD HAZARDS. BMW IS NOT REPLACING THE TIRES. 4- ENGINE MAKES BIG NOISE AT THE START AFTER PARKED FOR 8HRS OR MORE. 5- THE BACKUP CAMERA IS STOP WORKING SOMETIMES AND THE NAVIGATION IS LOADING SLOWLY. I BROUGHT THESE ISSUES TO CRITZ BMW DEALERSHIP AND ALSO CONTACTED BMWUSA CUSTOMER CARE BUT THEY SIMPLY COULD NOT FIX THE ISSUE AFTER MANY VISITS TO THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE APPROXIMATELY 45 DAYS OF WARRANTY LEFT ON THIS VEHICLE SO BMWUA IS GIVING ME A RUN AROUND AND EACH TIME SUPPORTING AND BACKING THE DEALERSHIP UNTIL MY WARRANTY EXPIRES. BMWUSA AND THE CRIZTE BMW DEALERSHIP BASICALLY DID NOT HONOR THEIR ORIGINAL MANUFACTURE WARRANTY CONTRACT TO FIX THE ISSUES THAT ARE STILL EXISTS ON THIS BMW. I TOOK THIS VEHICLE TO CRITZE BMW DEALERSHIP FOR MORE THAN FIVE TIMES AND EACH TIME THEY KEPT IT FOR 4 DAYS AND NOW FOR 21 DAYS AND THEY MIGHT KEEP IT FOR ANOTHER 14 DAYS TO FIX THE ONGOING ISSUE BUT THE RESULTS ARE FAILING AND THE ISSUE IS UNRESOLVED THE VEHICLE WENT FOR REPAIRS THIS YEAR FOR MORE THAN 40 DAYS. BMW IS HOLDING MY VEHICLE UNTIL THE MANUFACTURE WARRANT EXPIRES SO THEY CAN'T HAVE AN EXCUSE FOR NOT FIXING. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAIN WITH BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU BUT BBB REFERRED ME TO YOUR OFFICE SINCE GA LEMON LAW DOSE NOT APPLY TO A USED VEHICLE PURCHASED FROM BMW EVEN THOUGH WITH ORIGINAL MANUFACTURE WARRANTY. *TR
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