NHTSA Complaint #11653684 — 2016 BMW 528I ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11653684
Vehicle	2016 BMW 528I
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 1, 2024
Date Filed	April 9, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I've gotten my car fixed multiple times and nothing has worked. My car is leaking coolant severely it overheats constantly I get the red and the yellow message. My heater is self stopped working and my car on the freeway has stopped from going 75 to 80 miles dropping all the way to 20 miles.

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