NHTSA Complaint #11462744 — 2014 BMW 528I

2014 BMW 528i N20 engine failure at 70K miles. My wife was driving on a divided highway and had just tried to accelerate to change lanes. Without warning or any warning lights, the engine died and she was able to coast nearly off road. The car was locked into park and would not restart. This could have resulted in a serious accident as she was just off I-40 in Raleigh in very heavy traffic. Vehicle was towed to a BMW dealer where it was diagnosed as an internal engine failure and engine needed to be replaced. The car was previously serviced approximately 1600 miles prior. Upon searching, this is a known problem with numerous sudden failures. BMW settled a class action but our BMW isn't covered. There are several years of this engine still in service and likely pose a significant risk to occupants and other cars.