NHTSA Complaint #11400057 — 2011 BMW X5

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11400057
Vehicle	2011 BMW X5
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	February 22, 2021
Date Filed	March 9, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON THE STREETS DURING A VERY HARD RAINING DAY. AFTER THAT EVEN I WENT TO MOVE MY CAR 2 DAY LATER . THE CAR WAS CRANKING BUT NEVER WENT ON . I TROUBLESHOOT THE CAR AND I REALIZED THAT THE CABIN FILTER WERE FULL OF WATER. BELOW THE CABIN FILTER MY 2011 BMW X5 HAS A INTEGRATED SUPPLY MODULE THAT SUPPLY ELECTRICITY TO THE SPARK PLUG FOR MY SURPRISE THAT MODULES BURN BECAUSE OF THE WATER .

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