NHTSA Complaint #10911388 — 2011 BMW X5

AFTER DRIVING FOR AN EXTENED PERIOD OF TIME, I PULLED OVER TO PLACE A NEW DESTINATION IN MY GPS. I NOTICED AS I WAS POSITIONING MY VEHICLE PERPENDICULAR TO THE ROAD, I FELT A SHUTTERING IN MY TRACTION. IT FELT LIKE A LOCKED DIFFERENTIAL 4X4. I PLACED MY NEW ADDRESS AND PROCEEDED TO TURN RIGHT ONTO THE ROADWAY WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC. I FELT A HUGE HESITATION IN MY ACCELERATION NEARLY CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO BE BROAD SIDED (T-BONED). AT THAT POINT, I HAD TO FLOOR THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED ME TO SHOOT ACROSS THE ROAD INTO ON-COMING TRAFFIC. LUCKILY, THE VEHICLES WERE FAR ENOUGH TO AVOID A MAJOR ACCIDENT. MY WHOLE FAMILY COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY INJURED. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO BMW TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED. THEY FOUND A FAULTY TRANSFER CASE AS THEY WERE REPLACING MY FRONT DRIVE SHAFT UNDER A RECALL.