NHTSA Complaint #11329841 — 2012 BMW X5 ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11329841
Vehicle	2012 BMW X5
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 27, 2020
Date Filed	June 20, 2020
Mileage	95,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

VERY WELL MAINTAINED AND DOCUMENTED VEHICLE....ENGINE SEIZED AT 95K MILES. NO CODES OR REASON GIVEN. VEHICLE HAS HAD $20-30K WORK DONE AT A REGISTERED BMW DEALER OVER THE LAST 2 YEARS. BMW=BRING MONEY WITH. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER BMW AND IF SOMEONE TRIED TO GIVE ME ONE, I WOULD RUN THE OTHER WAY. I'VE OWNED MANY CARS AND THIS IS THE ABSOLUTE, WORST PURCHASE I'VE EVER MADE. COST TO REPLACE ENGINE, $12K. CROOKS IN MY OPINION AND DO YOUR RESEARCH IF YOU DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS FRIENDLY WARNING. OH AND ONE MORE THING...AFTER I SPENT $12K TO REPLACE ENGINE, NOW THEY SAY THE TRANSFER CASE MAYBE COMPROMISED. DARE YOU LOOK UP WHAT THAT COSTS TO FIX. I WILL NOT PUT ONE MORE DIME INTO THIS VEHICLE. I AM DISGUSTED WITH THEIR ENTIRE OPERATION. THE ONLY POSITIVE IS THE WHEELS DID NOT LOCK UP WHEN THE ENGINE SEIZED, OTHERWISE, I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT. ALL X5'S SHOULD BE RECALLED. DO NOT BUY BMW!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

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