NHTSA Complaint #11297388 — 2011 BMW 528I

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 528I. WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE WAS OPENED AND HE NOTICED WATER INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE WATER WAS SIPHONED FROM THE TRUNK WITH A PUMP. BMW OF COLUMBIA (LOCATED AT 250 KILLIAN COMMONS PARKWAY, COLUMBIA, SC 29203, (803) 404-5400) WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.