NHTSA Complaint #10985993 — 2012 BMW X5 ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10985993
Vehicle	2012 BMW X5
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 15, 2017
Date Filed	May 16, 2017
Mileage	54,100 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

SCR CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE AND NOX SENSOR FAILURE IN DIESEL EXHAUST SYSTEM ON A 54,1XX MILE VEHICLE -- MUCH TOO EARLY FOR THESE SYSTEMS TO FAIL . THE SYSTEM ALERTED ME OF A "EXHAUST FLUID INCORRECT" CEL WITH A 200 MIL COUNT DOWN TIMER. THIS COUNT DOWN TIME RENDERS THE VEHICLE IMMOBILE IF YOU DO NOT BRING IT INTO THE BMW DEALER WITHIN THIS MILEAGE. THIS COUNT DOWN TIMER COULD HAVE LEFT ME LITERALLY STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE IF I WERE TO TAKE THIS VEHICLE ON ANY ROAD TRIP OR EXTENDED TRAVEL. I BELIEVE IT IS ABSOLUTELY CRIMINAL THAT BMW CAN DISABLE YOUR VEHICLE ON AN EMISSION RELATED ISSUE POTENTIALLY LEAVING YOU STRANDED. YES, I WOULD HAVE (AND HAVE) BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR -- IMMOBILIZING THE VEHICLE IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS AND SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED AND IS VERY UNSAFE AND COULD HAVE CAUSED ME AND MY FAMILY HARM. I HAVE A 2 YEAR OLD AND A 3 MONTH OLD THAT COULD HAVE BEEN LEFT STRANDED. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE WITH MY FAMILY NOW.

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