NHTSA Complaint #11376035 — 2017 BMW X3 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11376035
Vehicle	2017 BMW X3
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	November 20, 2020
Date Filed	November 23, 2020
Mileage	37,900 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

ALTERNATOR OVERCHARGING PRODUCING 16V AND CAUSING SYSTEM TO GO TO FAIL SAFE MODE. IT WILL SHUT OFF VEHICLE AND SWITCH IT IN PARK MODE. WHILE DRIVING ANY MODE THEN ECO AND AUTO SHUTOFF TURNED OFF. VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF, SOMETIME WHEN BREAK RELEASED IT WILL START AND YOU CAN CONTINUE DRIVING, OTHER TIMES WILL NOT START AND WILL DISENGAGE TRANSMISSION AND SWITCH TO PARK MODE. WITH WARNING THAT "TRANSMISSION IS MALFUNCTIONING " "DO NOT TURN OFF ENGINE OR CONTINUED DRIVING MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE. CONSULT NEAREST SERVICE CENTER

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