NHTSA Complaint #10982955 — 2010 BMW X5

THIS CAR HAS AN EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF WHICH EXPLAINS WHY THEY NO LONGER MAKE THIS ENGINE. IN A 30 DAY PERIOD I PUT ABOUT 2 ADDITIONAL QUARTS OF OIL IN THE VEHICLE. THE TAIL PIPE IS SMOKING AND LIQUID IS COMING OUT OF IT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND IS IDLE. THE COST TO REPAIR IT AT A BMW DEALER IS $6,000. I HAVE ALREADY PAID $2,500 TO REPLACE THE VACCUM PUMP AND O RINGS DUE TO AN OIL LEAK. ALSO HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED A TOTAL ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHICH COST ME $3,300 TO REPLACE THE BELT TENSIONER AND DEFLECTION PULLEY AND RIBBED V BELT AND AIR COMPRESSOR. THE CAR GAVE NO WARNINGS AND IT THE ENGINE JUST STARTED STALLING AND THEN IT JUST DIED AND AT THAT POINT A COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON BUT IT WOULD NOT DRIVE ANYMORE AT THAT POINT. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE ENTIRE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.