NHTSA Complaint #11150659 — 2014 BMW X3

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11150659
Vehicle	2014 BMW X3
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 30, 2018
Date Filed	November 10, 2018
Mileage	46,105 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AK

Consumer Description

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY LOST POWER IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY CAUSING THE SPEED TO DROP AT TIMES FROM 55 TO 45 UNTIL SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP AND INTERMITTENTLY CAUSED RANDOM ALERTS TO COME ON SUCH AS "DOOR OPEN" WHEN DRIVING WHEN DOOR WAS LOCKED/NOT OPENED OR POWERTRAIN ALERT OR CHASSIS STABILIZER ALERT. THIS HAPPENED PRIOR TO HID INSTALLS BUT OCCURRED MORE FREQUENTLY WITH HID INSTALLMENT. DEALERSHIP DISCOVERED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MODULE WAS FAULTY. VERY UNSAFE. APPARENTLY THE EXTRA VOLTAGE FROM THE LIGHTS WAS THE REASON FOR THE INCREASED DURATION FOR THIS FAULTY ISSUE. MULTIPLE REPORTS OF THIS ON FORUMS. CAR IS ONLY AT 46K.

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