NHTSA Complaint #11144518 — 2013 BMW 528XI

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11144518
Vehicle	2013 BMW 528XI
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 12, 2018
Date Filed	October 31, 2018
Mileage	88,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

TIMING CHAIN FAILURE CAUSING CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. CAR DISPLAYED "LOW OIL PRESSURE" WARNING IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY "DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION" ERROR AND SHUT DOWN ON 4 LANE HIGHWAY UNABLE TO MOVE. DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF A CAR HIT ME AS IT WAS DARK OUTSIDE IN EARLY MORNING HOURS. CAR HAD 88K MILES AND IS ALWAYS DEALER SERVICED AS PER MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS. THE CAR WAS ALSO IN THE SHOP 1 WEEK PRIOR FOR A VEHICLE CHECK AND NO ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED, TOLD THE TIMING CHAIN SUB ASSEMBLY FOR OIL PUMP FAILED AND METAL SHARDS FOUND IN ENGINE,

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