NHTSA Complaint #11497828 — 2006 BMW 325I ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11497828
Vehicle	2006 BMW 325I
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 1, 2022
Date Filed	December 16, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I was driving on the freeway when all of a sudden a lot of white smoke started to come from the engine. The car instantly overheated and it shut off. My car had no problems until now. I called a tow truck to bring it home. I had many mechanics check it out and they couldn’t figure out why this happened out of nowhere. They all said the same thing that this car was in fixable and it’s not ever drivable no more. Then I received this letter from BMW saying that my car was on a safety recall list and they have no remedy.

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