NHTSA Complaint #11361512 — 2013 BMW 328I

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11361512
Vehicle	2013 BMW 328I
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	September 27, 2020
Date Filed	September 28, 2020
Mileage	109,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN COLUMBUS, OHIO WHEN AN ERROR APPEARED ON MY SCREEN FOR POWERTRAIN MALFUNCTION, PLEASE CONTINUE TO DRIVE MODERATELY. SMOKE CAME FROM MY EXHAUST WHEN GOING OVER 50 MPH SO I PULLED OVER. TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON. ERROR MESSAGE WENT AWAY. DROVE 20 MPH HOME ON SIDE ROAD. NO SMOKE APPEARED. STARTED MY CAR THIS MORNING AND OVER HUGE SMOKE CLOUDS (NOT EVAPORATING) APPEARED. CALLED KELLY BMW TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT.

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