NHTSA Complaint #11066033 — 2006 BMW 3 SERIES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11066033
Vehicle	2006 BMW 3 SERIES
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 14, 2017
Date Filed	January 31, 2018
Mileage	84,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

COMPLETE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER WHILE DRIVING, USUALLY FROM 30 TO 70 MPH, ON A CITY STREET, COUNTRY ROAD AND INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE BUYING THE CAR SECOND HAND IN JULY 2017 TO THE PRESENT JANUARY 2018. WE WILL NO LONGER DRIVE THE CAR SINCE IT IS QUITE FRIGHTENING TO LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC. ALSO, SEVERAL TIMES THERE IS NO ELECTRICAL POWER AT ALL IN THE CAR AFTER STOPPING THE CAR AND TRYING TO RESTART IT. THE BATTERY HAS BEEN TESTED AND IS CHARGED AND WORKING NORMALLY. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE POSITIVE BATTERY CONNECTION AND CABLE TO THE TERMINAL CONNECTION AT THE CABIN FUSE BOX WHICH CAN WEAR OUT AND FAIL FOR BMWS STARTING IN 2007 THAT CAUSE THE SAME PROBLEMS. OUR CAR HAS THE SAME PROBLEM BUT WHY IS IT NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ?

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