NHTSA Complaint #10937702 — 2012 BMW X5 POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10937702
Vehicle	2012 BMW X5
Component	POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
Date of Incident	December 15, 2016
Date Filed	December 27, 2016
Mileage	42,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

VEHICLE SHUDDERS AND MAKES LOUD NOISES WHILE TURNING. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS WAS A TRANSFER CASE FAILURE AND A RESULT OF BAD ENGINEERING IN GENERAL. THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE AND ALSO ON OTHER MODEL YEARS OF THE SAME MODEL. THE TRANSFER CASE REPLACEMENT IS ESTIMATED TO COST $6500. OTHERS ONLINE HAVE REPORTED TRANSFER CASES FALLING OFF WHILE DRIVING! THIS ENTAILS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK AND ONE THAT THE MANUFACTURER APPEARS TO BE AWARE OF. BMW NEEDS TO REPAIR THIS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO AVOID FURTHER ENDANGERING CUSTOMERS' LIVES. *TR

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