NHTSA Complaint #11219689 — 2014 BMW 328D

DRIVING STRAIGHT ON FLAMINGO ROAD AT 45 MPH IN SUNRISE FL AND EXPERIENCED MAJOR POWER LOSS IN DRIVING POWER WITH NO TRANSMISSION CONTROL. PULLED ON THE SIDE AND ABLE TO DRIVE VERY SLOWLY 10 MPH. HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. TRANSFER CASE AND TRANSMISSION WERE REPLACED. SUCH COMPONENT FAILURES SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 58,000 MILES. I WAS GIVEN A REASON OF PREMATURE COMPONENT FAILURE/MANUFACTURING DEFECT FROM THE DEALER. AFTER THE REPAIR, A MAJOR IMPROVEMENT OCCURRED ON THE EFFICIENCY INDICATORS THAT PROVES TO THE FACT THAT I HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW AND IT HAD DETERIORATING CONDITIONS. THERE MAY IMPACT ON OTHER VEHICLES IN THE SAME CATEGORY THAT COULD POINT TO A RECALL. MAJOR COSTS INCURRED FROM TOWING AND REPAIRS THAT WERE OUT THE WARRANTY THAT EXPIRED IN DEC 2014.DEALER DECLINED TO ABSORB SUCH COSTS. A COMPLAINT WAS ALSO WAS SUBMITTED TO THE MANUFACTURER CORP OFFICE.