NHTSA Complaint #11328543 — 2011 BMW X5

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS EMITTING A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STOPPING THEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE JERKED WHEN TURNING OR DECELERATING. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (ROADSHOW BMW, ADDRESS: 405 N GERMANTOWN PKWY #6207, CORDOVA, TN 38018, PHONE: (901) 365-2584) WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V746000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE), AS WELL AS, THE RECALLS FOR THE AIR BAGS AND ENGINE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS UNKNOWN). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 190,000.