NHTSA Complaint #11184817 — 2012 BMW 528I POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11184817
Vehicle	2012 BMW 528I
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	February 26, 2019
Date Filed	March 7, 2019
Mileage	83,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

LAST WEEK I WAS ON THE NJ TURNPIKE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR STALL AND LOST POWER, I BARLEY GOT OFF THE TURNPIKE WHEN THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETELY STOP. NO WARNING MESSAGES OR NOISES JUST STOPPED. FORTUNATELY NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED DUE TO THIS BUT COULD HAVE BEEN AN UGLY ONE. THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND WAS TOWED TO THE BMW DEALER. THE CAR WAS INSPECTED, OIL WAS CLEAN, NO WATER DAMAGE, HOWEVER THEY TELL ME I NEED A NEW ENGINE (13K) HAS THE ENGINE SEIZED WITHOUT TELLING ME WHAT CAUSED IT.THE CAR HAS 83K MILES. I'VE BEEN A BMW OWNER FOR 19 YEARS. I NOW HAVE MIXED FEELINGS ABOUT BMW AND THE WAY I FEEL NOW I WILL NEVERY BUY ANOTHER BMW AS I'M NOT GETTING THE ATTENTION I THIN I DESERVE. ANY ADVICE IS GREATLY APPREICATED!

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