NHTSA Complaint #11256188 — 2011 BMW 535I

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11256188
Vehicle	2011 BMW 535I
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 13, 2019
Date Filed	September 17, 2019
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

I GOT A 2011 BMW 535I XDRIVE WITH ONLY 70000 MILES ON IT, IT GAVE ME AN ERROR SAYING DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO RUN DIAGNOSE ON IT, THEY TOLD ME ITS IGNITION COIL WHICH THEY REPLACE ONLY FOR ME TO DRIVE IT FOR TWO DAYS THEN THE ENGINE START MAKING EVEN LOUDER NOISE AND WHEN I TOOK IT BACK, THEY SAID THE ENGINE IS BAD AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY FOUND METAL PARTS IN THE OIL FILTER. HOW DID THEY NOT KNOW ABOUT IT THE FIRST TIME? WAS THERE A RECALL THEY DIDN'T DO!

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