NHTSA Complaint #11119293 — 2013 BMW 328I

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11119293
Vehicle	2013 BMW 328I
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 1, 2018
Date Filed	August 11, 2018
Mileage	80,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

VEHICLE BEGAN NOT RESPONDING TO GAS INPUT AND TURBO STARTED GOING OUT. DIAGNOSTIC APPEARED TO REVEAL WASTE GATE OPERATOR MALFUNCTION, BUT FURTHER ANALYSIS SHOWED COMPLETE TURBO REPLACEMENT REQUIRED. VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING HIGH PITCHED NOISE AT VARIOUS POINTS (IDLE AND ACCELERATION). LESS THAN 90K MILES ON VEHICLE.

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