2024 BMW IX Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control Problems

This incident it similar to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V409000. On December 7, 2024, a 2024 BMW iX was traveling on a cul-de-sac street at low speed, preparing to come to a stop. The driver was turning the steering wheel gently when, without warning, the vehicle suddenly accelerated rapidly. The unexpected surge in speed left the driver unable to react in time to stop the vehicle. As a result, the BMW iX rammed into the side of a parked Ford truck. The impact was strong enough to push the Ford truck forward, causing it to collide with another nearby vehicle. No injuries were immediately visible, but the BMW and both other vehicles sustained noticeable damage. The manufacturer has inspected the car but still have not heard back. The incident occurred in a residential area with no hazardous driving conditions. The sudden, uncontrolled acceleration was highly unusual and led directly to the...

Issue 1- Car Starts to slowdown on its own when on self-drive mode on freeways – Has happened 3 X - service center has not be able to reproduce the error but many people on BMW forums has complained about the same in various driving conditions. Ours happened on a straight road with no car ahead of us but a car behind us which nearly caused an accident and a lot of anxiety . Our car went down from 70MPH to 40 and wouldn’t let me accelerate as well . Issue 2 - Front and Rear self-parking modes don’t work – Always have an error and goes in the wrong direction and doesn’t detect open spaces. For example it can’t decipher between grass and tarmac when the feature is being used in a driveway. Have recorded evidence and the BMW service station says the feature can’t be used on a...