NHTSA Complaint #11565653 — 2018 BMW X5

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11565653
Vehicle 2018 BMW X5
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State PR

Consumer Description

-BMW X5 2018 ELECTRICAL MACHINE ELECTRONIC (EME) -LOST COMPLETE ELECTRICAL POWER OF THE VEHICLE, NO BRAKES, HARD TO STEERING, NO GAS, NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, IF i WOULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WOULD HAD ENDANGER OTHER DRIVERS AND/OR MY FAMILY AND SELF. -THERE IS A SERVICE ACTION REPORT DATED MAY 2019 B12 15 19 REQUESTING REPLACING THE ELECTRICAL MACHINE ELECTRONIC (EME) THE VEHICLE IS AT THE BMW SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND HAS BEEN INSPECTED. THE SERVICE DEPT IS AWARE OF THE SERVICE ACTION REPORT HOWEVER THEY HAVE NOT COMPLIED WITH THE SERVICE ACTION REPORT TO REPLACE THE FAULTY EME EACH TIME I TAKEN THE VEHICLE FOR ITS SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SINCE 2019. DEALER IS NOW LOOKING THAT THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNWARRANTY AND IS CHARGING $14,999 TO REPLACE THE FAULTY EME WHICH HAS BEEN UNDER A SERVICE ACTION REPORT SINCE MAY 2019. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SINCE 2019 WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY IN 2019, 2020, 2021 AND PART OF 2022. SERVICE DEPARTMENT IGNORED THE SERVICE ACTION REPORT DURING THOSE THREE AND HALF YEARS TO REPLACE THE FAULTY EME WHICH NOW FAILED. THIS FAULTY COMPONENT SHOULD BE RECALLED SINCE A COMPLETE SHUTDOWN OF POWER POSES A VERY SERIOUS DANGER TO OTHERS AND OURSELVES. -NO WARNING, NO MESSAGES COMMENT: According to a technical service bulletin issued by BMW, there was a production fault on a printed circuit board of the electrical machine electronics (EME) in some F15 PHEV (X5 xDrive40e) models produced from August 11, 2015 to March 14, 2018.It is recommended to replace the electrical machine electronics (EME) to avoid any potential safety issues. However, BMW Service Department at Guaynabo Puerto Rico has not complied since my vehicle has been at the Service Dept for the past 4 yrs for scheduled maintenance. If they would have replaced the faulty EME I would not had this mishap. Please implement a Recall since this Service Department has not complied with this Service Action Report.

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