NHTSA Complaint #11020576 — 2008 BMW 328I

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TO WAIT A FEW MINUTES TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LONG BEACH BMW LOCATED AT 1660 E SPRING ST, LONG BEACH, CA 90806 ,PHONE NUMBER (877) 514-7977 WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON ANOTHER OCCASION WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE STALLED AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.