NHTSA Complaint #11360297 — 2008 BMW 535I UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11360297
Vehicle	2008 BMW 535I
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	September 21, 2020
Date Filed	September 21, 2020
Mileage	155,400 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF SMOKE ARE RELEASED UPON START AND NOW IT SMOKES EVEN WORSE NO MATTER WHAT. IT USED TO STOP BUT NOT ANYMORE. SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS. I NOTICED MY CAR COULDN'T ACCELERATE AND THEN SMOKE STARTED COMING EVERYWHERE AND THEN IT RAN OK BUT AS SOON AS I GOT HOME MY CAR SMOKED AND SMOKED SO MUCH I WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET INTO A SPOT

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