NHTSA Complaint #11130390 — 2009 BMW X5

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE INADVERTENTLY PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE AND THE AUTO PARK FUNCTION SHIFTED INTO PARK. WHEN THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE, THE AUTO PARK DISENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FLOW BMW (2565 PETERS CREEK PKWY, WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27127, 366-788-3333) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A FIELD REPRESENTATIVE CAME TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS WATER IN THE TRANSMISSION CASE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 93,000.