NHTSA Complaint #11186067 — 2012 BMW 528I
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11186067 |
| Vehicle | 2012 BMW 528I |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 85,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NJ |
Consumer Description
I PURCHASED MY BMW 528 XI DRIVE CPO IN JANUARY 2015. IN AUGUST 2018 MY ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON IN THE CAR AND THEN THE DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTION LIGHT.I TRIED TO RUN A SELF DIAGNOSTIC ON THE CAR AS THIS IS A FEATURE BUILT IN AND THE ENGINE OIL CHECK WOULD ONLY GO UP TO 15% AND CUT OFF. I TOOK IT INTO BMW OF BLOOMFIELD FOR SERVICE MENTIONING THIS TO THEM. THEY CHANGED THE OIL AND CLEARED THE CODES GOT THE CAR BACK. FAST FORWARD TO JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO, I AM DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE AND DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTION LIGHT COME ON AND THE CAR STOPS ON ME. I COULD HAVE GOTTEN KILLED. I HAD IT TOWED TO BMW AND THEY CHECK IT AND SAY THAT THE ENGINE IS GONE DUE TO LOW PRESSURE AND REPAIRS ARE 20,000 PLUS. REMIND YOU I BARELY DRIVE THE CAR AS I WORK IN NY AND TAKE THE BUS . I ONLY DRIVE THE CAR ON EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS. I CONTACTED THE CORPORATE BMW OF NA OFFFICE AND THEY ACT LIKE THEY DON'T CARE. ADVISED ME TO TALK TO THE SERVICE MANAGER TO SEE WHAT COULD BE DONE. BASED OM WHAT I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE TYPES OF CARS AS IT IS A DEFECT IN THE ENGINE. NOW I AM NOT SURE WHAT TO DO BUT WILL BE CONSULTING AN ATTORNEY.
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