NHTSA Complaint #10785886 — 2006 BMW 325XI

FOUND OUT TODAY, AFTER MAY ATTEMPTS TO RESOLVE A NOISE IN THE FRONT END. THE RIGHT FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS BOLTS HAD BROKEN, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO MOVE VERY FREELY INSIDE THE ENGINE. THIS WAS ONLY FOUND OUT AFTER A COMPLETE RIGHT FROM DRIVE AXLE FAILURE DUE TOT HE POSITION OF THE ENGINE CAUSING THE CV BOOT TO RUB THE SUB FRAME. THIS CAUSED A COMPLETE LOSS OF CV GREASE, AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE CV JOINT. THE CV JOINT THEN PROCEED TO GRENADE WHILE DRIVING OVER SOME RAIL ROAD TRACKS. THE OUTER AXLE THEN DROVE ITSELF INTO THE GROUND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RISE, AND LOSS OF CONTROL FOR A BRIEF MOMENT. THE CAR CAR TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGASTION I FOUND THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT WITHT HE MOTOR MOUNT BOLTS SHEERING OFF FLUSH TO THE ENGINE.