NHTSA Complaint #11426949 — 2013 BMW X3

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11426949
Vehicle	2013 BMW X3
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	July 28, 2021
Date Filed	July 29, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

When driving and after using brakes, the brakes do not let off, they drag. I was driving on the highway, and had to slow down for traffic and the car would not accelerate.This happened several times and I brought it to a BMW repair shop. They diagnosed it to be the ABS pump, replaced it with a used one and I have not had any problems since. I have researched this issue and found others with like make & model have had similar problems. Since this could cause the vehicle to slow down without actually braking, I worry about someone hitting the car from the back because the brake lights don't come on when this happens.

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