NHTSA Complaint #11242836 — 2009 BMW 535I

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11242836
Vehicle	2009 BMW 535I
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 1, 2019
Date Filed	August 9, 2019
Mileage	140,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

AS I AM DRIVING MY BMW AFTER 5 MINUTES OF START IT. I SMELLED OIL COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE. EVEN AFTER NOT DRINK THE CAR FOR ABOUT ONE WEEK THE SMELL WAS STILL THERE. I AM CONCERN THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE ENGINE. EVEN ON A COOL 60 DEGREE DAY THE ENGINE IS TOO HOT TO TOUCH. I FEEL THAT THE COOLANT IN NOT GOING TO THE ENGINE SINCE AFTER PUTTING A FULL AMOUNT OF COOLANT THE COOLANT IS DEPLETE AFTER ONE HOUR.

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