NHTSA Complaint #11090032 — 2009 BMW 750I ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11090032
Vehicle	2009 BMW 750I
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 29, 2017
Date Filed	April 25, 2018
Mileage	112,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW 750I. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO CHANGE GEARS AND SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN OIL LEAK AND UNKNOWN PARTS IN THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REMEMBER THE ENGINE COMPONENT THAT NEED REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT, IN ORDER TO AVOID TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE, HE WOULD NEED TO KEEP ADDING OIL TO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (REEVES BMW TAMPA, 109 E FOWLER AVE, TAMPA, FL 33612, (813) 936-5500) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

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