NHTSA Complaint #10712247 — 2009 BMW 535I
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Crash
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10712247 |
| Vehicle | 2009 BMW 535I |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 49,000 miles |
| Crash | Yes |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NY |
Consumer Description
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN WHEN I TRIED TO SWITCH LANES, THE CAR JUST MADE A BIG FUMBLE AND ALMOST STALLED. THE TRAFFIC BEHIND NEARLY BECAME FATAL AS THE CAR DID NOT ACCELERATE AND I WAS VERY LUCK TO HAVE PULLED BACK WITH THE PASSING CAR BARELY HITTING MY MIRROR. I HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR TO THE DEALER ON MANY OCCASIONS AND THEY HAVE CHANGED OUT ALL THE INJECTORS AND STILL THE CAR IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. EVERY TIME I GO TO THE DEALER THEY KEEP CHANGING THE FUEL INJECTORS OR RECALIBRATING THEM. A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH WILL SHOW THAT THIS IS AN ON GOING ISSUE WITH THESE CARS AND BMW OF NORTH AMERICA DOES NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. EVEN THOUGH THIS WAS REPORTED BEFORE THE END OF THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY AND STILL ONGOING, THEY REFUSE TO COVER THE REPAIRS. THIS IS ABSURD AND THEY SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE AS MY FAMILY AND MY LIFE IS IN DANGER EVERY TIME WE TAKE TO ANY ROAD WITH THIS CAR. WE ARE NOT IN A FINANCIAL POSITION TO AFFORD REPAIRS AS IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND UNFORTUNATELY WE ARE FORCED TO TAKE A RISK EVERY TIME WE HAVE SOMEWHERE TO GO. MY PREGNANT WIFE AND MY SELF HAS MISSED ALMOST 20 TIMES WHERE ANOTHER CAR COULD HAVE HIT US. I FEAR ONE OF THESE DAYS WE WILL NOT BE SO LUCKY . PLEASE HELP. *TR
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