NHTSA Complaint #11612387 — 2011 BMW 335I

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11612387
Vehicle	2011 BMW 335I
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	May 21, 2022
Date Filed	September 3, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KY

Consumer Description

Transmission failure, while driving 45mph the car automatically downshifted then stopped pulling rolled to a complete stop was able to put into park turn car off then when tried to restart that is when the transmission failure light and notice came on the dash and radio screen. After that the car would not go into any gear or pull in any gear. No warning signs appeared before the incident.

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