NHTSA Complaint #10993210 — 2006 BMW 530I

THE IDRIVE NAVIGATION SCREEN GOES OUT AND KEEPS FLASHING. AT NIGHT IT'S A BIG DISTRACTION - AS IF A FLASHLIGHT HITS YOUR PERIPHERAL VISION INTERMITTENTLY. THERE ARE MANY WHO HAVE FACED THIS ISSUE OR ARE FACING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN MY VIEW. I THINK IT'S ABOUT TIME THAT WE, AMERICANS HAVE A SHARP BITE AS FAR AS FOREIGN CAR MAKERS CREATE EXPENSIVE REPAIRS DUE TO ITS OWN FAILURES. THE MAIN ISSUE IS THAT IDRIVE CONTROL - AC - RADIO - NAVIGATION AND VERY IMPORTANTLY HEAT AND WARNING MESSAGES. WITHOUT IT WORKING YOU CAN'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG UP TO A GREATER EXTENT. MOST OF THE CARS IMPORTANT ASPECTS ARE CONTROLLED BY THIS COMPUTER BASED SYSTEM.