NHTSA Complaint #10839542 — 2009 BMW 535I

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10839542
Vehicle	2009 BMW 535I
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	March 1, 2016
Date Filed	March 2, 2016
Mileage	84,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

CAR STOPPED WHILE ON FREEWAY MOVING AT 50 MILES PER HOUR WITH MY VISUALLY IMPAIRED GRANDCHILD VERY SCARY. WARNING LIGHT CAME ON FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTION AND CAR JUST STOPPED. TOOK IT TO CONRAD THEY SAY IT IS THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AND I NEED TO TAKE IT TO BMW UNDER RECALL BMW SAYS IT IS THE LOW PRESSURE FUEL PUMP BUT THEY ARE NOT SURE IT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. BMW NEED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM I THANK GOD WE WERE NOT HIT YESTERDAY ON THE FREEWAY.

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