NHTSA Complaint #10783546 — 2012 BMW X5 POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10783546
Vehicle	2012 BMW X5
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	August 19, 2015
Date Filed	October 20, 2015
Mileage	69,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

MY CAR MADE GRINDING / WHIRLING NOISE WHILE TURNING STEERING WHEEL MORE THAN HALF WAY. THE NOISE WAS ON AND OFF FOR SOME TIME DURING PARTING LOT SPEED TURNING. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I TOOK THE CAR TO A BMW REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC SAID THE TRANSFER CASE AND SHAFT WERE DAMAGED AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. IT COST AN ASTRONOMICAL $4,716.34 TO REPAIR THE ISSUES. THE MECHANIC SAID THIS PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON AMONG BMW X5 AND X3 AND I WAS VERY UNLUCKY TO HAVE IT AT 69K MILES. I AGREE WITH THE UNLUCKY PART. BMW SHOULD OWN UP THE ISSUE AND PAY FOR THE REPAIR.

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