NHTSA Complaint #11246353 — 2012 BMW X5

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE BATTERY SENSOR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE MISFIRED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE IGNITION COIL. LATER, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE OIL AND ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE OIL LEVELS WERE VERY LOW AND OIL HAD TO BE CONTINUOUSLY ADDED TO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE BATTERY FAILURES AND THE MESSAGE ON AND BATTERY HIGH DRAINAGE COMFORT ACCESS FEATURE MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BMW OF BRIDGEWATER (655 US-202, BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP, NJ 08807) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OVERHEAD ROOF MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.