NHTSA Complaint #11019774 — 2009 BMW 328I ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11019774
Vehicle	2009 BMW 328I
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	August 24, 2017
Date Filed	August 25, 2017
Mileage	51,900 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING MY 2009 BMW 328I SEDAN ON THE HIGHWAY DURING PEAK MORNING OFFICE HOUR (~ 07:45 AM CST) ON AUGUST 24TH 2017 WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE STEERING CONTROL STARTED BEHAVING WEIRD. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT STAYING STRAIGHT. IT WAS GOING TO THE EXTREME LEFT AND RIGHT RESULTING IN THE CAR GOING ALL OVER THE LANES BY ITSELF. I WAS SCARED AND PANICKED AT THIS SUDDEN BEHAVIOR OF THE CAR. ULTIMATELY I HIT THE BRAKES AND THE CAR SEEMED TO GET BACK TO CONTROL. I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND GOT THE CAR TOWED TO MY HOME. NOTE THAT THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVEN FOR A MONTH AS I WAS ON VACATION. I AM THANKFUL TO GOD THAT I AM SAFE AND DIDN'T HIT OR GET HIT BY ANOTHER CAR!

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