NHTSA Complaint #11074080 — 2013 BMW 650I POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11074080
Vehicle	2013 BMW 650I
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	January 7, 2018
Date Filed	February 21, 2018
Mileage	65,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY THE CAR WILL START SHAKING WITH IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER AND THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THE MAIN SCREEN DISPLAYS "DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION: DRIVE MODERATELY. MAXIMUM DRIVETRAIN OUTPUT NOT AVAILABLE. CONSULT SERVICE CENTER" DURING THE MALFUNCTION THE CAR HAS SIGNIFICANT SHAKING, LOSES NEARLY MOST POWER AND THE CAR MUST COME TO AN IMMEDIATE STOP ANDTHE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE TURNED OFF. BMW DOES NOT HAVE A FIX TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE AND EVERY TIME IT HAPPENS THEY REPLACE DIFFERENT PARTS. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME IT HAPPENED SINCE I PURCASED THE CAR AND IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY.

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