NHTSA Complaint #10978804 — 2011 BMW 335I
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10978804 |
| Vehicle | 2011 BMW 335I |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 50,200 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NY |
Consumer Description
VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED COLD START ISSUE SINCE ABOUT A YEAR AGO, IT CRANKS AND START UP FINE HOWEVER THE ENGINE RPM WILL DROP AND STRUGGLE TO STAY AT IDLE, ENGINE EVENTUALLY WILL STALL WITHIN 2-3 SECONDS. LAST WEEK WHILE WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT ON A LOCAL STREET, THE ENGINE STALL ON ITS OWN, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON BUT WENT AWAY AFTER A MINUTE, I MANAGED TO RESTART AND DROVE TO DESTINATION. THIS WAS THE FIRST EXPERIENCE OF STALLING DURING NORMAL DRIVING AND FIRST INCIDENT WHICH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. BROUGHT A CAR TO A INDEPENDENT BMW TECHNICIAN AND FAULT CODE WAS INDICATING HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WAS THE SOURCE OF STALLING.
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