NHTSA Complaint #10714798 — 2011 BMW X5

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10714798
Vehicle	2011 BMW X5
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 4, 2015
Date Filed	May 5, 2015
Mileage	40,375 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

MY WIFE AND A TODDLER WERE DRIVING HOME GETTING OFF THE BRIDGE AND ABOUT TO GET ON THE ON RAMP TO HIGHWAY IN NYC (BQE). ALL THE SUDDEN THE CAR OVERHEATED AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO CAR BEHIND HER OTHERWISE WOULD BE REAR ENDED. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT FROM THE LEFT LANE AND GOT ONTO LOCAL STREET TO WAIT FOR IT TO COOL DOWN. THIS CAR HAD MANY CLOSE CALLS FOR SERIOUS OR FATAL ACCIDENT. THIS CAR ONLY HAS A LITTLE OK 40K MILES. THIS IS TOO EARLY FOR A WATER PUMP TO FAIL. THIS CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE COST OF FIX WILL BE OVER $1000. THE WORST IS MY WIFE USES THIS CAR FOR WORK AND DRIVE THE KID TO SCHOOL. CAN BMWNA BE CONTACTED AND PUT THIS FAILURE INTO RECALL. THANKS *TR

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