NHTSA Complaint #10954592 — 2013 BMW X3

UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10954592
Vehicle	2013 BMW X3
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	January 19, 2017
Date Filed	February 14, 2017
Mileage	78,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

MY CAR HAS APPROX 78000 MILES ON IT. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED ROUTINELY AT BMW DEALERS AT ALL THE RECOMMENDED TIME MARKS BY THE MANUFACTURE. RECENTLY, MY CAR STALLED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE BMW DEALERSHIP. AFTER 1 WEEK OF RUNNING DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAS BROKEN, AND PIECES FROM THE CHAIN FLEW INTO THE ENGINE AND COMPLETELY RUINED IT.

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