NHTSA Complaint #11579400 — 2011 BMW 528I

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11579400
Vehicle	2011 BMW 528I
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 8, 2023
Date Filed	March 25, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I was driving on a windy road and my car started making noise from the engine. The car stalled and would not start again, so I had to get a shop to tow my car. BMW has not fixed my car and it’s been broken for 4 1/2 months.

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