NHTSA Complaint #10893768 — 2011 BMW M3

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10893768
Vehicle	2011 BMW M3
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 14, 2016
Date Filed	August 6, 2016
Mileage	40,600 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR ON THE ROAD MY ENGINE AUTOMATICALLY PLACED ITSELF ON NEUTRAL, THE STEERING FROZE, AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. AFTER TURNING THE SYSTEM OFF, I TURNED IT BACK ON AND DROVE AWAY NORMALLY. ONCE I APPROACHED THE A STOP LIGHT THE CAR DID THE SAME THING AGAIN BUT THIS TIME IT HAD A CRACKING-RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, OIL LIGHT, MY CAR SUFFERED FROM BROKEN MAIN AND ROD BEARINGS AS STATED BY THE BMW DEALER. THIS HAS CAUSED A LOT OF METALLIC DEBRIS THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE.

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