NHTSA Complaint #11280669 — 2011 BMW X3

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11280669
Vehicle	2011 BMW X3
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	November 8, 2019
Date Filed	November 17, 2019
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

I AM CONSTANTLY GETTING DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION ERROR MESSAGES. THE CAR'S PERFORMANCE IS REALLY BAD. NOT GETTING FULL POWER. CAR HAS STARTED SHAKING A LITTLE. ALSO EXHAUST SOUNDS LOUDER THAN IT SHOULD.

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