NHTSA Complaint #11301293 — 2007 BMW 335I

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11301293
Vehicle	2007 BMW 335I
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 9, 2020
Date Filed	January 23, 2020
Mileage	159,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP - CRITICAL FAILURE WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE DIED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE IN MOTION. BRAKES AND STEERING BECAME INCREDIBLY HEAVY (PRESUMABLY WITHOUT POWER) AS I PULLED OVER WITH VERY LITTLE TIME TO REACT. CAR WOULD NOT RESTART, JUST REPEATEDLY TURN OVER WITHOUT TRYING TO START. PULLED CODES TO DISCOVER THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP JUST FAILED COMPLETELY - P142E $0018PD. STALLING IN MOTION WITHOUT ANY WARNING SIGNS WAS SCARY. TURBO WASTEGATES - CAUTION TURBOS RATTLE SEVERELY WHILE DRIVING AND PERFORMANCE IS REDUCED. EXTRA TIME AND SPACE IS NEEDED WHEN MERGING AND OVERTAKING. NO ENGINE CODES.

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