NHTSA Complaint #11013529 — 2008 BMW 528XI

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11013529
Vehicle	2008 BMW 528XI
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 30, 2017
Date Filed	August 7, 2017
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

FOR APPROX: 2 WKS. EACH TIME THAT I START MY CAR IN THE MORNING TO PROCEED TO WORK. MY ABS , DSC , CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ,TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION LIGHT , ( SOS PH) , MY RADIO SHUTS OFF & ON I HAVE TO RESET MY CLOCK EACH TIME I RESTART MY CAR THE WINDOW WIPERS COME ON & STAY ON TILL IT GOES OFF BY ITSELF & SONETIMES MY COMPUTER DASHBOARD GOES COMPLETELY BLACK . ON SUNDAY JUL 30, 2017 IT NO LONGER WILL SHIFT. INTO GEAR. I HAD RECIEVED A NOTICE THRU VIA: MAIL ABOUT 2 1/2 MOS. AGO FOR A CIVIL LAWSUIT ON THE 5. SERIES & MY CAR WAS INCL. IN THE. RECALL BUT WASN'T HAVING ANY PROBLEMS @ THE TIME SO I DISCARDED THE FORM IN WHICH I NOW. REGRET. THE TOWING CO. STATED TO ME THIS IS BEEN ONGOING FOR YRS. NOW & THE BMW DEALERSHIP IS WELL AWARE OF. THIS MATTER BUT AREN'T NOTIFYING. THE CUSTOMERS HE. SAID HE TOWS BMW'S ALL SERIES FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM

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