NHTSA Complaint #11202547 — 2008 BMW 328I

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11202547
Vehicle	2008 BMW 328I
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	April 18, 2019
Date Filed	April 19, 2019
Mileage	70,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

4/19/2019 DRIVING AT VARYING SPEEDS IN TRAFFIC, PROBABLY BETWEEN 35-45MPH ON HWY 280 NORTHBOUND IN THE FASTEST OF 4 LANES 5PM WITH MY PASSENGER DURING RUSH HOUR THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE POWER STEERING AND ENGINE POWER STOPPED. TRYING TO RESTART, THE ENGINE MADE NOISE BUT NO POWER RETURNED. FORTUNATELY, TRAFFIC HAD SLOWED AND WE WERE ON A DOWN HILL SLOPE AND I MANAGED TO HIT THE WARNING FLASHER BUTTON-AND MOVED THRU 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO STOP ON THE SHOULDER. THE WONDERFUL HIGHWAY PATROLMAN WAS BEHIND ME IN MINUTES AND PUSHED THE VEHICLE TO A HWY REST STOP. THE VEHICLE HAD THINGS FLASH UP AND THE WINDOWS AND LOCKS WORKED BUT THERE WAS NO RETURN OF POWER. I HAD NO PRIOR PROBLEMS. FORTUNATELY NOBODY WAS HURT IN 4 PACKED LINES OF HWY 280 TRAFFIC. CAR WAS TOWED TO BMW AUTO SERVICE SHOP.

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