NHTSA Complaint #10721700 — 2012 BMW 328I

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10721700
Vehicle	2012 BMW 328I
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	May 4, 2015
Date Filed	May 27, 2015
Mileage	38,478 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

SUDDEN COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WHILE UNDERWAY ON INTERSTATE 476 NORTH OF PHILADELPHIA. CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF 4 LANES OF HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC AT 4:10 PM.IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF AN ISSUE PRIOR. I AM SOLE OPERATOR OF CAR. CAR WAS IN DEALERS SHOP FOR 7 DAYS. NO OBVIOUS CAUSE FOUND, BUT BOSCH COILS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION. 300 MILES LATER ON MAY 26, AT APPROX 5:20 PM THE CAR AGAIN W/O WARNING HAD SUDDEN COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER; WOULD NOT RESTART.

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