NHTSA Complaint #11051868 — 2011 BMW 328I

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11051868
Vehicle 2011 BMW 328I
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 84,306 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State FL

Consumer Description

AS I CAME TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT THE SCREEN SHOWED RED SAYING TRANSMISSION ISSUES TAKE TO NEAREST REPAIR FACILITY ASAP I DROVE THRU INTERSECTION ABOUT 1000 FT MADE A U-TURN TO GET OFF ROAD TURNED CAR OFF FOR SAFETY AND CAR WOULD NOT RESTART HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO NEAREST DEALER WHERE I WAS INFORMED 4 DAYS LATER THAT THEIR DIAGNOSTICS SAID IT HAS HAD AT LEAST 2 FAULTS ON BATTERY AND POSSIBLY 3 FAULTS ON TRANSMISSION IT WILL COST $2500. PLUS TO REPAIR DEPENDING ON WHAT THEY FIND NOW MY ISSUE IS THAT I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR 84 DAYS PRIOR TO THIS THINKING THAT ALL I'VE HEARD IS HOW GREAT A VEHICLE THESE ARE DEPENDABLE,SHARP,ETC. FOOLISH ME SINCE MY PURCHASE I HAD TO GET A NEW GAS CAP NO PROBLEM REPLACE FRONT BRAKES AND NOTICED THAT FRONT PASSENGER DOOR DOESN'T UNLOCK OR LOCK WITH AUTO KEY TRUNK DOESN'T OPEN FROM INSIDE VEHICLE JUST LITTLE ANNOYING THINGS THE FOX REPORT CAME WITH NO REPORTS OF ACCIDENTS BUT NOT THE CASE WHEN REPLACING BRAKES SHOWING SIGNS OF ACCIDENT SO HERE I SIT WITH A CAR PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY THAT I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX FOR POSSIBLY 6 MONTHS INCONVENIENT PERPLEXED DISAPPOINTED JUST TODAYS FEELINGS I DON'T THINK I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS BRAND OF VEHICLE TO ANYONE. BECAUSE I WAS GOING FOR A WEEKEND TRIP WITH FRIENDS PLANS ALREADY SET WE WERE FORCED TO RENT A CAR TO GET THRU WEEKEND AT A COST OF $130. AND THEN IT COSTS ME $ 163. FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND AN ADDITIONAL $399. TO HAVE IT TOWED BACK TO MY RESIDENCE BECAUSE I COULDN'T AFFORD REPAIR WORK AT THIS TIME THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 83,000 MILES TO HAVE THIS MANY ISSUES JUST DOESN'T SET RIGHT WITH ME. SO FROM BMW'S VIEWPOINT HOW CAN I GET THESE ISSUES RESOLVED WITHOUT GOING BANKRUPT

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