NHTSA Complaint #11256148 — 2013 BMW 328I

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11256148
Vehicle	2013 BMW 328I
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	September 16, 2019
Date Filed	September 17, 2019
Mileage	80,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

WORRIED ABOUT BMW TIMING CHAIN IN THE N20 ENGINE. I'VE HEARD SO MANY STORY OF ENGINES GETTING BLOWN AND NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. MY SON DRIVES TO SCHOOL AND I'M WORRIED HE'S GONNA GET STRANDED. HE'S ONLY 16 I WANT HIM TO BE IN A SAFE VEHICLE. BMW NEEDS TO DO A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING BLOWN ENGINES WITH THE CAR NOT EVEN BEING CLOSE TO BEING PAID OFF.

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