NHTSA Complaint #11115636 — 2013 BMW X5

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11115636
Vehicle 2013 BMW X5
Component POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 62,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State FL

Consumer Description

UNIVERSAL JOINT AND DRIVE SHAFT BROKE. PER TECHNICIAN AT BMW DEALERSHIP EXACTLY THE SAME AS FOLLOWING RECALL ALTHOUGH MY VIN IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL: RECALL NUMBER 17V138000 RECALL DATE 03/02/2017 COMPONENT POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT DRIVING ON A CITY STREET WHEN LOAD BANG, FOLLOWED BY INCREASING LOAD NOISE. PULLED RIGHT OVER. DRIVESHAFT SLAMMED INTO OIL PAN CAUSING LOSS OF ALL OIL AND HYDRAULIC STEERING FLUID

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