{"count":432,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":11697553,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/14/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"11/05/2025","vin":"5UXFE43508L","components":"ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"My vehicle had a faulty PCV valve that was under  \"Stop Drive,\" order. I received no correspondence from the NHTSA nor from BMW of North America in regards to this. My BMW X-5 had significant issues that are directly associated with this issue.  After contacting BMW of North America directly because I could not reach anyone at my nearest BMW Service Department, it was escalated twice to attempt to arrange for my vehicle that I unknowingly continued to drive. My vehicle has sat undriven since May of 2024.  It was finally picked up, towed to the dealership for repairs related to the PCV recall. The PCV valve was replaced and my vehicle was returned to me in undriveable condition. None of the rough idle, burning smell or engine issues were attended to. They simply replaced the valve without further investigation into the damage done by continued driving of a \"Stop Drive,\" order.  BMW of North America is placing blame solely on the NHTSA for not sending me correspondence relative to this recall. My vehicle was identified as having the faulty Takata airbags and I received all of the documents sent by both the NHTSA and BMW USA.  I now have a undriveable, unsafe vehicle due to the servicer simply replacing a recalled object but not the damage caused by continuing to drive a vehicle that should have had immediate service. Please advise what steps should be taken. Tara Catalano-Smith","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11688501,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/01/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"09/19/2025","vin":"WBANU53538C","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"The daylight lamps fall apart causing poor lighting at night and continuous alarms while driving. Also, impacting the quality of light and lack of lighting at night. The alarms are continuous and block ALL other alerts from the vehicle, including cruise control, temperature, overheating, engine, and other notices.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11687033,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/01/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"09/13/2025","vin":"WBANW53548C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE","summary":"Vehicle abruptly shut off while reversing out of my driveway.  Vehicle restarted after a long crank and appeared to enter a reduced power mode/limp mode with a transmission fault that locked the transmission in 4th gear.  Reading OBD2 codes revealed a code for the crankshaft position sensor.  Inspection of the 3 terminal sensor revealed 2 of the terminal contacts on the sensor to be shorted out with melted plastic on both the sensor and the wiring connector plug.  Shorted wire could be a result of a leaking coolant passage at rear of engine within bellhousing where sensor is located.  Coolant intrusion into sensor connector resulted in electrical short and melted connections.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"550I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11640016,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/13/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"01/31/2025","vin":"WBANU53518C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"After purchasing this vehicle from my aunt and uncle my one headlight when bad after purchasing the headlights I replaced both the right and left one while removing the old headlights the insulation from the wires just crumbles off casuing a short bc the wires are zip tied several times together and causes my lights to flicker or not work at all while the the car keeps notifying me that there is an issue never couple seconds","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11625751,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/05/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"11/17/2024","vin":"WBANU53528C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE","summary":"I bought a 2008 528i July 2024. Got Emissions & Tag at the end of August. Oct 5 2024. My car was on Fire. Drove the car 11 mins got out for a few mins got bk in crunk the car and a flame shot out of what I'm assuming is a fuse box on the driver side. The car had flames coming from under the steering wheel area in the dash. When we crunk the car we could smell wire burning at first. Then flames..The vehicle has an active recall that clearly says A Pcv heater valve will cause the vehicle to over heat and short circuit causing a fire. Wiring harness needs to be replaced by adding a fuse to keep this from happening. The car was having issues passing the emissions. It was throwing a code something to do with the crankcase positioner something to do with Emissions. The car started running rough and idling rough before the fire happened.I sent bmw pics and the fire report. The fire report states it was an electrical fire. I never looked under my hood bc I was afraid I'd get burned. Not sure if anything else was damaged under the hood.Bc my vehicle is 16years old Bmw will not even send an inspector out to the garage where the vehicle sits just a month after getting it on the road..They first said it had aftermarket lights on the right side of the car by looking at pics I sent. That is false it's not even a light bmw placed a reflector sticker cc when they made the vehicle it peeled off after the first wash. This same technician that doesn't know a light from a reflector then claimed my wiring harness is aftermarket bc he says he can't see bmw sticker. It was a fire the car is damaged the sticker prolly melted along with the fuse box..I ask that bmw respect my vehicle that I just saved my $ to purchase 107,000 miles on it should hv never caught on fire..I need an inspector to go out and check my vehicle in person..Not guess and claim aftermarket parts. I'm not the only person this has happened to. Someone is gonna get killed bc of BMWs manufacturing company. This is serious.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11611307,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/14/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"08/28/2024","vin":"WBANV93598C","components":"POWER TRAIN,ENGINE","summary":"Car is over heating. Replace water pump and thermostat. Car still over heating. Bad water pumps.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11594190,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/23/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"06/13/2024","vin":"WBANU53568C","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"My BMW i528 was parked on May 23, 2024, and the driver airbag deflated without being tampered with. The incident is on surveillance camera. Since the car was manufactured in 2008, the insurance company will not cover the cost of the incident because it was not the result of a collision. There was no light that came on prior to the incident. A diagnostic check was performed and there was no indication of a problem with the airbag.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11590941,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/26/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"05/27/2024","vin":"WBANV93558C","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"the taillight, blinker and reverse light all went out and when I pulled the components out To check to see if the bulbs are burnt all of the bulbs are perfectly fine, but the aluminum pieces were sparking, and the whole component will not work","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11554420,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/09/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"11/09/2023","vin":"WBANW535X8C","components":"ENGINE","summary":"The contact owns a 2008 BMW.The contact stated that he was getting ready to drive the vehicle, however when he started the vehicle, the ABS and check engine lights illuminated.The contact stated that he noticed the vehicle was overheating and turned the vehicle off.The contact heard an unusual sound which came from under the hood.The contact inspected and noticed that the coolant reservoir lid had detached and dented the hood due to the vehicle overheating.The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer.The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided no assistance.The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"550I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11551221,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/16/2023","dateComplaintFiled":"10/22/2023","vin":"WBANW53548C","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"The daytime running lights aka Angel Eyes wiring is sub-standard. The plastic coating on the wires for the daytime running lights/Angel Eyes has melted away exposing bare wiring that has fused causing the lights to malfunction and not work. I believe the manufacturer is aware of this sub-standard issue and needs to provide a suitable fix or replacement for the sub-standard wiring of their product.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"550I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11537051,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/07/2023","dateComplaintFiled":"08/07/2023","vin":"WBANW53548C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"I was driving and came to a stop and noticed smoke and an odd smell coming from under the hood. The heater control valve and the wire connector started to smolder and melt the plastic. If it wasn\u2019t for me disconnecting the connector wire to the heater control valve, it would have definitely would have caught on fire.There was no warning other than the smoke and smell coming from the car. I am in the process of the car getting inspected from a bmw service center","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"550I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11532679,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/10/2023","dateComplaintFiled":"07/17/2023","vin":"WBANU53548C","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"My front left and right headlight assembly went out. Went to take a look to realize all the wiring inside the assembly was exposed and sparking. Come to find out this was a common issue in this year make and model. They are charging $2,500 per assembly for a factory issue that could start a fire. Needs taken care of ASAP","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11529871,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/01/2023","dateComplaintFiled":"07/01/2023","vin":"WBANW13558C","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"here is wisdom; traffic circles; eliminate collisions 98% cut pollution fossil fuels & signal electricity 98%; cut manhour prevailing wages 98% employee med sick vac and retirement 98% and equipment maintenance 98% yes 98% of wasted taxpayer revenue allotted to traffic signal intersections can begin to be wasted elsewhere for polititians hold fast to unearned income , a revelation uncle sams ears might be pricked or at least itch !!!! almighty saved the best for last MOTHER NATURE yes BLUE EARTH even GODS FOOTSTOOL and HEAVEN above will rejoice with all the beasts and things of the 12 stars on the womans' crown that is the ZODIAC;begin @ spring equinox 12 day n night MARCH 21-APRIL 20 aries RAM 1st. then 4-21 to may 20 taurus BULL 5-21 to june 20 gemini TWINS/summer solstice that is 15 day 9 nite 6-21 to july 20 cancer CRAB//7-21 to august 20 leo LION 8-21 to sept 20 virgo VIRGIN/autumn equinox 12 night and day 9-21 to oct 20 libra SCALES 10-21 to nov20 scorpio SCORPION 11-21 to dec 20 saggitarius ARCHER /winter solstice 9 day 15 nite12-21 to jan 20 capricorn GOAT 1-21 to feb 20 aquarius WATER 2-21 to march 20 pisces FISHES. the end!@#$%^&*() I DIGRESSED sorry","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11511818,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/14/2023","dateComplaintFiled":"03/14/2023","vin":"WBANV13578C","components":"ENGINE","summary":"On March 24, 2022 I bought a 2008 BMW 528XI vehicle from Mercedes WESTWOOD,  MA. UNFORTUNATELY, this car is not drivable because it needs a new transmission.  It hasn't even been a year yet.  The check engine light came on after the second day of purchase . Now I needed a new engine.  Mercedes of WESTWOOD MA sold me faulty car (LEMON).","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11511061,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/09/2023","dateComplaintFiled":"03/09/2023","vin":"WBANU53528C","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"For a while now, I had been smelling gas around the car.  I had it smogged and it passed but the technician told me that it smelled as if it were running rich because he smelled gas.  It did not make sense to me that it could be running rich because it would not have passed smog then.  I went to the supermarket recently and as I came out, I saw a small puddle of liquid under the left rear seating area.  I touched it and smelled it and it was gas.  My car leaves a little puddle of gas wherever I park now.  I just saw a video on YouTube called \"My BMW 535i has a fuel leak.\"  That has been the problem a lot of people are having with their biodegradable BMW plastics.  In the video, the young man describes that the fuel filter starts leaking and he has to spend $190.00 in parts.  I don't have that money to be throwing away right now.  Please look into and help us out.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11510795,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/25/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"03/08/2023","vin":"WBANU535X8C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"The contact owns a 2008 BMW 528I. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a burning plastic odor throughout the vehicle and a dark gray cloud of smoke coming from under the hood of the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact then received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) indicating that the remedy was available; however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The local dealer was notified of the recall notification and confirmed that parts were not yet available for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11508175,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/03/2023","dateComplaintFiled":"02/20/2023","vin":"WBAPT73578C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"Station wagon lift gate has severe wiring failures between the lift gate and body.  This problem is well known throught the blog community.  Broken wires cause failures, and electrical danger, to the rear lighting system that includes brake, running, back up, and turn signals.  Also effected is the rear wiper, defroster, and operation access to open and close the lift gate.  Tailgate failure would prohibit emergency opening and access to spare tire and fuses.  I have already spent $3,000 on one harness replacement (dealer) and am looking at another $3,000 to repair (dealer) more wiring that will restore the brake/running lights on one side (failed state inpection).  The internal lighting diagnostics did NOT indicate any lighting problems or warning.  Broken wires could also cause failures to some or all of the entire electrical system.  Very dangerous.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11503681,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/24/2023","dateComplaintFiled":"01/25/2023","vin":"WBANV13598C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"The contact owns a 2008 BMW 528XI. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The engine temperature warning light illuminated. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 166,197.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11503271,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/02/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"01/23/2023","vin":"WBANU53588C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"The contact owns a 2008 BMW 528I. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11499026,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/07/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"12/27/2022","vin":"WBANU53548C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"The contact owns a 2008 BMW 528I. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle in the morning, the vehicle hesitated, and revved up approximately three times. The contact stated that the vehicle operated as needed after driving approximately a half a mile. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and advised the contact to take the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 107,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11498156,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/16/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"12/19/2022","vin":"WBANU53508C","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"Transmission system is not functioning properly.  The shifter automatically shifts into \"N\" or \"P\" when shifting into \"D\" or \"R\".  The instrument cluster displays \"transmission malfunction\".  Check engine light comes on.  The code is P17E1 \"Ratio monitoring clutch \"A\"","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11496248,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/06/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"12/06/2022","vin":"WBANU53528C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"The contact owns a 2008 BMW 528I. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11495394,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/01/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"11/29/2022","vin":"WBANU53598C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE","summary":"Been smelling burning plastic/or oil thru air vents.  as if the pvc valve was melting per recall description on probles, it fits the description,  the only thing that happened to the car recently is one of the windows regulator anti trap functions it says antitrap function window disabled, then slowly started noticing burning smell for the first 10 minutes of everyday drive,   my safety and many others could be very compromised , as I live on a mobile home community, and these properties have a high risk of fire hazard,  and the fumes I am smelling, also I dont wanna get caught in a vehicle fire anywhere, much less on traffic, freeway or cause an accidents because of disabled vehicle, - the list goes on .  thanks For allowing me to make a complaint and bring awareness for many other owners","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11491695,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/15/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"10/31/2022","vin":"WBANV13538C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"The contact owns a 2008 BMW 528XI. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, there was smoke coming from under the hood and through the A/C vents. The contact stated that the failure had become a recurring issue. The contact stated he would pull over for approximately 30 minutes to allow the vehicle to cool down enough to drive. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle had experienced a recent failure and the contact had to have the vehicle towed to his residence. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was approximately 148,000. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11487074,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/29/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"09/29/2022","vin":"WBANU53508C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"The contact owns a 2008 BMW 528i. The contact stated while driving at 30 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle lunged forward and jerked significantly. The contact released the accelerator pedal and the failure stopped temporarily. The check engine warning light and an unknown warning light were illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring. The contact stated that whenever the failure occurred, she would veer to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle would restart on some occasions and would fail to restart on other occasions. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence where the battery was replaced. However, the failure persisted. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic on two occasions. The independent mechanic replaced the battery and fuses. However, the failure reoccurred. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, she smelled a strong burning odor and she noticed smoke in the rear of the vehicle. The contact veered to the side of the road, where she noticed flames on the rear driver's side of the vehicle where the gas tank was located. The contact immediately exited the vehicle. The contact also saw flames underneath the hood. The contact was able to extinguish the fire with the assistance of fire extinguishers and the fire department. A fire department was filed. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was towed to the independent mechanic. The independent mechanic jumpstarted the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to her residence. The contact later received a recall notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine And Engine Cooling), which she associated with the failure. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure.  The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11484186,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/12/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"09/13/2022","vin":"WBANV13518C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"Headlight internal wiring insulation completely degraded, exposing wires and causing electrical shorts/arcing. Unchecked this will certainly cause a fire.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11483288,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/15/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"09/07/2022","vin":"WBANU53598C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"The contact owns a 2008 BMW 528I. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact stated that while driving, she noticed that smoke was coming from the hood of the vehicle. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the PCV valve needed to be replaced; however, the part to do the repair was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue.  The failure mileage was unavailable. VIN tool confirms part not available.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11480751,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/21/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"08/23/2022","vin":"WBANV13508C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"The contact owns a 2008 BMW 528XI. The contact stated while his wife was driving approximately 55 MPH, there was a burning odor coming from the engine, and blue smoke from the exhaustion pipe. Additionally, there was oil blowing out from the engine. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The failure mileage was unknown.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11467779,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/06/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"06/06/2022","vin":"WBANV13528C","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"I have two BMW cars: BMW  528Xi     2008 [XXX] BMW   328Xi.    2007 [XXX]  both are under active recall notice with no remedy available;   I have contacted BMW USA for solutions: 1. repair the vehicles 2. offer loaner 3. buy back the vehicles   they have refused all of the above  my cars are a possible fire hazard when driven;   kindly explore all options available if no remedy is available from the manufacturer;  much obliged  [XXX] Princeton, NJ   INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11467220,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/02/2021","dateComplaintFiled":"06/02/2022","vin":"WBANW53518C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"The wiring in my headlight assembly is crumbling and the headlight is shorting out. The coating on the wiring is trash. I own a 08 Bmw550i. BMW should be ashamed.  Thanks [XXX]   INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"550I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11465212,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/13/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"05/18/2022","vin":"Wbanv13588c","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"The passenger seat occupancy sensor has failed. As a result, the airbags will not deploy on the passenger side, if a passenger is present, in an accident. The error is displayed as soon as the passenger sits. Warning lights go out after restarting the car and if the passenger seat is unoccupied.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11464580,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/13/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"05/13/2022","vin":"WBANU53508C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,SEAT BELTS","summary":"The contact owns a 2008 BMW 528i. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was overheating. The check engine warning light illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle however, the failure recurred and the vehicle failed to start after several attempts. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where the battery and spark plugs were replaced however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer several times. The solenoid and the PCV valve were replaced. The contact stated that the seat belt and driver's side headlight harness connector were replaced. Additionally, the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to respond. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal to the floorboard and the vehicle surged. The contact stated that the gear shifter failed to shift into drive and there was smoke coming out from the hood of the vehicle. The check engine warning light and the warning message \"Transmission Malfunction\" illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a second dealer, Hendrick BMW Certified Pre-Owned South Charlotte (9029 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28273) where the gear shifter was replaced however, the failure persisted. The second dealer informed the contact that the transmission, the solenoid, and the mechatronics unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact later received NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not provide any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 111,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11463604,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/15/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"05/06/2022","vin":"WBAPT73558C","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"The passenger seat occupancy sensor stopped working. On the NHSTA website I found where BMW offered a 15 year warranty for this part. What was the negotiation with NHSTA that BMW offered this warranty? It is warranty SI B01 01 18. My car on the list is the E60 and E61 with option 456 (Comfort Seat). BMW refuses to honor this warranty and want to charge me $2,700 to repair this. Note that the front passenger seat is rarely occupied. Why should this part fail prematurely?","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11462091,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/25/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"04/25/2022","vin":"WBANU53598B","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"The contact owns a 2008 BMW 528i. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11461541,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/16/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"04/20/2022","vin":"WBANV93518C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE","summary":"The vehicle's engine caught fire approximately 13 1/2 hours after last having been driven. I parked it in my driveway at 9pm on April 15, 2022. I was alerted to a fire in the engine by my neighbor at 10:30am on April 16, 2022. The entire engine was engulfed in flames, melting all of the plastic components. It burned through my hood and affected every part of the engine. We were able to get the fire out with a garden hose before it spread to the house and my parents' two other vehicles parked next to it. No one was burned while putting out the fire, but several neighbors and family members did breathe in the toxic smoke. 911 was called and the fire department confirmed the fire was out. The driveway under the vehicle has burn damage, but we haven't moved the vehicle yet to see the extent of it.   The check engine light had been on since purchase. The vehicle had been maintained by a mechanic specializing in import motors. He was unable to determine the cause of the check engine alert, and said it was a problem that BMW has with several of their models of this era.   The vehicle was only covered under liability insurance, so our insurance company has not required an inspection.  It has not yet been inspected by a mechanic or any other entity. The vehicle is available for inspection if requested.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11461380,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/01/2021","dateComplaintFiled":"04/19/2022","vin":"WBANU53548C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"The contact owns a 2008 BMW 528i. The contact stated there was an abnormal burning odor in the vehicle. The contact detected smoke in the vehicle. There were no warning indicator lights illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling ). However, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.  (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT)  TS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11460480,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/12/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"04/12/2022","vin":"wbanu53558c","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"The contact owns a 2008 BMW 528i. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11460098,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/21/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"04/08/2022","vin":"wbanu53548c","components":"ENGINE","summary":"The contact owned a 2008 BMW 528I. The contact stated that after parking, the vehicle flames were  suddenly present coming from under the hood. The contact attempted to extinguish the flames but was unsuccessful and the vehicle was destroyed along with a second vehicle parked nearby. The fire department and police were called to the scene and reports were taken. During the incident the contact suffered smoke inhalation which required medical treatment. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure. The contact later received a recall noticed for NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 210,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11456975,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/16/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"03/16/2022","vin":"","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"The contact owns a 2008 BMW 550I. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed however, the vehicle failed to respond. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the roadway and turned off and restarted the vehicle however, the battery warning light illuminated and remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer and was previously repaired under an unknown recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 141,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"550I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11452821,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/15/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"02/18/2022","vin":"WBANU53548C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"The contact owns a 2008 BMW 528i Sedan. The contact stated while driving approximately 35mph when the vehicle began to produce smoke from the engine compartment alongside an odor of burning plastic. The contact was able to pull over and have the vehicle towed to their residence, but was not taken to a local dealer. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with, NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) however the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 148,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11435208,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/02/2021","dateComplaintFiled":"10/02/2021","vin":"WBANW13588C","components":"AIR BAGS,SEATS","summary":"The vehicle front passenger seat sensor MAT (SRS) failure. This is a safety-related issue. The same item was recalled for prior years' models. A recall should issued be for this model and and year.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11422314,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/16/2021","dateComplaintFiled":"06/25/2021","vin":"WBANU53568C","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"The car started to leak gas from the tank.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11397808,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/16/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"02/24/2021","vin":"WBANW13538C","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"HPFP IS GOING BAD ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON  LONG CRANK START","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11387822,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/05/2021","dateComplaintFiled":"01/13/2021","vin":"WBANW535X8C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE","summary":"VEHICLE PARKED FOR DAYS, NOTICED SMOKE FROM PASSENGER SIDE ENGINE BAY, INSPECTION FOUND POSSIBLE FAULTY ELECTRICAL WIRING OR OIL LEAK ONTO ELECTRICAL WIRING CAUSING SMALL FIRE ON ENGINE FLOOR. DISCONNECTED NEGATIVE TERMINAL TO BATTERY.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"550I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11384325,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/25/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"12/21/2020","vin":"WBANU53558C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES ON AND IT PULLS TO THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE IT FEELS LIKE THE WHEEL IS GOING TO COME OFF AND THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT IS LOCKED WHERE IT WON'T EXTENDED OUT TO BUCKLE AND THE CAR DOG WALKS BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11373061,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/04/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"11/04/2020","vin":"WBANW13578C","components":"ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535I. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, WHEN WARNING MESSAGE OF \"ENGINE HOT AND DRIVE MODERATELY\" WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUCTIONAL PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PARK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEN SAW SMOKE EXITING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE HOOD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH A BOTTLE OF WATER SHE HAD IN HAND. NO FIRE OR POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS CURRENTLY WAITING TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AS OF YET. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11364401,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/13/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"10/14/2020","vin":"WBANU53548C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT, SO I AUTOMATICALLY ASSUMED THAT THE BULL WAS BLOWN. WENT AND BOUGHT $100 BULL THAT CONTROLS THE HIGH BEAM AND THE LOW BEAMS, REPLACE THE BULB, AND THE HEADLIGHT STILL DOESN'T WORK. TOOK THE BALL BACK AND GOT ANOTHER BULB, AND THE HEADLIGHT STILL DOESN'T WORK. AS I WAS REPLACING THE BULB I NOTICED BARE WIRES SHOWING, ON MULTIPLE WIRES, AS FAR AS I COULD SEE. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE , AS IT COULD CAUSE MY CAR TO CATCH FIRE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11362305,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/01/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"10/01/2020","vin":"WBANV13508B","components":"ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528XI. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, HE STARTED HEARING AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE TO HIS DESTINATION. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE BECAME AWARE THAT THE PVC HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER CRITZ BMW LOCATED AT 7009 ABERCORN ST, SAVANNAH, GA 31406, (912) 354-7000, AND THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER DECLINED TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11360297,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/21/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"09/21/2020","vin":"WBANW13588C","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF SMOKE ARE RELEASED UPON START AND NOW IT SMOKES EVEN WORSE NO MATTER WHAT. IT USED TO STOP BUT NOT ANYMORE. SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS. I NOTICED MY CAR COULDN'T ACCELERATE AND THEN SMOKE STARTED COMING EVERYWHERE AND THEN IT RAN OK BUT AS SOON AS I GOT HOME MY CAR SMOKED AND SMOKED SO MUCH I WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET INTO A SPOT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11351496,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/20/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"08/27/2020","vin":"WBANU535X8C","components":"STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"WHEN DRIVING LAST WEEK, WE HEARD HEAVY CLUNKING SOUNDS. WE TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC TO INVESTIGATE THE NOISE, AND HE IDENTIFIED THE THE FRAME SWAY BAR MOUNT HAD SHEERED OFF WHERE THE SWAY BAR TO FRAME MOUNT IS. THE MECHANIC ASKED IF THE CAR HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. WE BOUGHT IT USED IN 2012, AND THERE WAS NO REPORT OF AN ACCIDENT. SINCE WE HAVE HAD IT, WE HAVEN'T HAD AN ACCIDENT EITHER.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11340211,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/02/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"07/19/2020","vin":"WBANW53518C","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THE POWER TRAIN LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR BEGAN TO LOOSE A LOT OF POWER THEN WHEN I PULLED TO SIDE OF THE ROAD THE CAR TURNED OF AND WOULD NOT START UNTIL SEVERAL ATTEMPTS . I WAITED ABOUT 8 MIN THEN STARTED TO DRIVE . AND IT DOES THIS ALL THE TIME NOW . THEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT AND DRIVES FINE . BUT THIS ALWAYS HAPPENS . AND IT'S VERY DANGEROUS. I'VE BEEN IN SOME TIGHT SITUATIONS.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"550I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11337090,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/02/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"07/02/2020","vin":"WBANW53508C","components":"AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,ENGINE","summary":"CAR SMOKES BAD VALVE SEALS AND SEATBELT RESTRAIN WENT BAD TWICE    AND CAR SEAT ADJUSTMENT GOES BAD","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"550I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11329844,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/01/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"06/20/2020","vin":"WBANU53528C","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"VEHICLE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR MAT (SRS) FAILURE. 2ND TIME THIS SAFETY RELATED SENSOR HAS FAILED. FIRST TIME DEALERSHIP REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE FOR REPLACEMENT NOW. THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED ITEM AND IT HAS FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT SAME ITEM HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR PRIOR MODELS AND YEARS. I BELIEVE THIS ITEM SHALL BE RECALLED.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11320619,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/08/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"04/08/2020","vin":"WBAPT73548C","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"MY BMW IS A 2008 BMW 535XI THAT WAS MANUFACTURED ON 02/2008. I HAVE HAD AN ISSUE WITH CYLINDER 4 MISFIRING SO I CHANGED ALL 6 SPARK PLUGS AND CYLINDER 4 IGNITION COIL ONLY TO HAVE CYLINDER MISFIRING STILL. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND THEY CHECKED AND STATED THAT I HAD A BAD IGNITION COIL BECAUSE MY SPARK PLUG AND IGNITION COIL SMELLED LIKE FUEL. MY FRIEND IS A TECH AT A LOCAL BMW DEALERSHIP AND TOLD ME NOT TO REPAIR IT YET BECAUSE BMW HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE WHICH IS A E61 SPORTS WAGON. I WILL PROVIDE THE DOCUMENT THAT SHOWS THAT MY VEHICLE IS UNDER THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. WHEN AT IDLE MY CAR SHAKES. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT A YEAR I JUST NEVER HAD THE MONEY TO FIX IT AND DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE ISSUES WERE UNTIL NOW. I DON'T KNOW THE EXACT DATE SO I WILL PUT TODAY'S DATE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11319458,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/01/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"03/27/2020","vin":"WBANV93508C","components":"ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE MISFIRED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER BMW OF COLUMBIA LOCATED AT (1900 I70 DR. SW, COLUMBIA MO) WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CYLINDER NUMBER 4 MISFIRE WAS DUE TO DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTORS. THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,450.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11318544,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/16/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"03/18/2020","vin":"WBANW13518C","components":"POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"I WAS DRIVING HOME STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT , THEN TURNED GREEN WENT TO ACCELERATE CAR TOOK OFF AND LOST ALL POWER WOULD NOT MOVE PRESSING ACCELERATOR AND 2 SEMI TRUCKS COMING REAL FAST FROM CROSS TRAFFIC ALMOST KILLED ME LIGHT TURNED RED FOR ME AND GREEN FOR SEMI TRAILERS WITH NO TIME TO EXIT CAR.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11316566,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/29/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"03/06/2020","vin":"WBANW13588C","components":"ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 5351. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF A MISFIRE CYLINDER # 2. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11301936,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/25/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"01/26/2020","vin":"WBANU53508C","components":"SEATS","summary":"MY SEAT WAS SMOKING AND SOON TO CATCH FIRE IF I HADN'T CAUGHT THIS. WHAT SHOULD I DO TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE?","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11301050,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/10/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"01/22/2020","vin":"WBANU535X8C","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATED, THAT THE PASSENGER RESTRAIN SYSTEM WAS DEACTIVATED AND TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR MAT WAS DEACTIVATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 119,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11289086,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/31/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"12/14/2019","vin":"WBANU53508C","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"FAULT IN PASSENGER-RESTRAINT SYSTEM AFFECTING AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER OR BELT-FORCE LIMITER. THIS STARTED HAPPENING A YEAR AGO AFTER VISITING DEALERSHIP FOR OIL CHANGE.  I CANNOT HAVE PASSENGER NEXT TO ME BECAUSE WE ARE AFRAID OF MALFUNCTION IN AIRBAG SYSTEM.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11281721,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/15/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"11/22/2019","vin":"WBANV135X8C","components":"SEATS","summary":"3 HOLES HAVE BEEN BURNT THROUGH THE DRIVERS SIDE LUMBAR SUPPORT BY THE SEAT HEATER.  I'M AFRAID THAT I DON'T HAVE PICTURES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE, BUT THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM.  HTTPS://WWW.BIMMERFEST.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=80264","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11279664,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/10/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"11/12/2019","vin":"WBANV93508C","components":"POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE","summary":"FOR OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE (SMALL) ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN REPEATEDLY & CONSTANTLY GOING ON/OFF. I'VE HAD SENSORS, SPARK PLUGS, TUBES & EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN REPLACED AND HAVE TAKEN (OR TOWED IN MOST CASES) THE CAR TO MANY DIFFERENT AUTO REPAIR SHOPS FOR MULTIPLE QUOTES & REPAIRS.    THE LATEST PROBLEM IS THE SMALL ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON & THE CAR WAS STUCK IN PARK AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. IT WOULDN'T SHIFT. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN, THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS COMPLETELY GONE & THE CAR WAS FINE TO DRIVE/REVERSE. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR A FEW BLOCKS, THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION/REDUCE SPEED LIGHT CAME ON, THE POWER WAS DRASTICALLY REDUCED & I ALMOST GOT HIT BY A DUMP TRUCK.    IN 2008, I BOUGHT MY BMW BRAND NEW BECAUSE I WANTED NO CAR ISSUES BECAUSE I AM NOT A MECHANIC. EVERY SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT REPEATED & DIFFERENT ISSUES THAT NO MECHANIC CAN IDENTIFY. AND IT ALL STARTED WITH THE HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WHICH WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES (HPFP). AFTER THE THIRD HPFP WAS REPLACED, AND THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP LITERALLY FOR THREE MONTHS STRAIGHT, I GOT A LAWYER INVOLVED AND BMW CORP APOLOGIZED & SAID I COULD HAVE A CHOICE OF:    1/ GETTING A DIFFERENT CAR THAT THEY PICKED OUT (A 535I NOT THE XI I BOUGHT BECAUSE OF SNOW AND ICE CONDITIONS)  2/ THEY CUT ME A CHECK FOR A FEW THOUSAND AND TOLD ME TO SHUT UP AND I COULD NEVER SPEAK OF WHAT HAPPENED OR BE PART OF FUTURE LAWSUITS OR CLASS ACTIONS.    I'VE NEVER FELT SAFE DRIVING MY 2008 BMW (116K MILES ON IT OVER 12.5 YEARS)    EVERY BMW OWNER THAT BOUGHT A BMW BETWEEN THE RANGE OF YEARS KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT RE: THE CONSTANT AND NEVER-ENDING ISSUES THAT ALL START WITH THE HPFP & ESCALATE FROM THERE.     REPAIR SHOPS CAN'T FIX THE ISSUES & BMW COVERS UP.    NHTSA HASN'T DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS MASSIVE BMW ISSUE AFFECTING THE VAST MAJORITY OF OWNERS. JUST GOOGLE IT!","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11277747,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/25/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"11/03/2019","vin":"WBANU53518C","components":"ENGINE","summary":"I WAS DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY BMW STARTED SHAKING AND WHEN I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE AND OPENED MY HOOD THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11228326,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/03/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"06/29/2019","vin":"WBANW13568C","components":"AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS","summary":"THE NORTH AMERICAN BMW HAD RECALLED THE 2004-2006 BMWS WITH THE FAULTY PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY MAT, AS THEY HAD A RECURRING PROBLEM OF FAILING. BMW STATED THAT THEY \"IMPROVED THE QUALITY OF MATERIALS, AND FIXED THE PROBLEM\", BUT IT SEEMS THAT OTHER BMW OWNERS STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM INCLUDING MYSELF. MY BMW ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO HAD THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY WARNING LIGHT COME ON, AND I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT THEY \"FIXED\" THE ISSUE, BUT MOST LIKELY INSTEAD OF ACTUALLY TAKING THE TIME TO IMPROVE THEIR PRODUCT, THEY PROBABLY JUST SLAPPED A NEW LABEL ON IT AND CALLED IT A DAY. AND WHAT EVEN MORE ANNOYING IS THE COST OF REPLACEMENT PARTS, WHICH ALONE COST UPWARDS OF $900. YOU WOULD THINK THAT FOR $900 THE PAST WOULDN'T HAVE A PROPENSITY TO BREAK. THE NEWER MODELS THAT STILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER RECALL OR AT LEAST HAVE A REDUCED PRICE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE POOR CRAFTSMANSHIP OF A PRODUCT KNOWN TO FAIL.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11221741,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/15/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"06/21/2019","vin":"WBANV935X8C","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"VEHICLE STALLS, HESITATES WHEN DRIVING. MESSAGE ON THE DASH SAYS THAT THE FUEL PUMP IS FAILING, BUT CAN BE DRIVEN WITH DECREASED PERFORMANCE AND TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO BMW.  BROUGHT THE CAR TO BMW SERVICE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FUEL PUMP BUT MY CAR IS NOT COVERED BECAUSE I HAVE 159K MILES ONE THE SAID VEHICLE.  UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION WITH THE SERVICE ADVISOR, (CARLOS - NORWALK BMW), WHO IS POLITE AND HELPFUL, WE FOUND THAT THE CAR HAD ALREADY BEEN SERVICED FOR THREE SAME PROBLEM AT LEAST 3 TIMES. FIRST IS IN 2009 WHEN THEY REPLACED THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. AFTER FOLLOA YEAR 2010, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN REPLACED THE SAME FUEL PUMP. THEN ON 2013, HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE INJECTORS BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN ONGOING AND THIS TIME, THEY WILL NOT FIX THE ISSUE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OVER THE 120K MILES.   I BELIEVE THAT BMW IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROBLEM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER PROPERLY FIX IN THE FIRST PLACE.  AT LEAST 3 TIMES OF HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM (THAT WAS DOCUMENTED BY BMW), AND STILL NOT RESOLVED!  IT IS A GOOD CAR, BUT CAN BE DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I WILL NOT LET MY WIFE DRIVE IT ANYMORE UNTIL I FEEL IT IS SAFE.   PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. AT LOW SPEED, IDLING, AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHICH CAN BE REALLY SCARY.   I HOPE THEY WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND ACTUALLY FIND AND FIX THE ISSUE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11206229,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/19/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"05/08/2019","vin":"WBAPT73568C","components":"AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS","summary":"87,000 MILES WARNING LIGHT PASSENGER AIR BAG NOT ENGAGED AND MAY CAUSE DAMAGE. QUOTED $1800 BMW CERTIFIED MECHANIC TO REPLACE, FIX. LOOKING FOR RECALL AS MANY OTHERS EXPERIENCED THE SAME. WAS TOLD THAT YOU CAN'T TELL WHETHER THE AIRBAG WILL INFLATE OR NOT. AGAINST THE LAW TO DISCONNECT THE LIGHT. UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE WITHOUT TAKING THE SEAT APART.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11193043,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/01/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"04/01/2019","vin":"WBANU53578C","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR MALFUNCTIONING","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11192111,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/27/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"03/28/2019","vin":"WBANU535X8C","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"I NOTICE MY CAR TAKING LONGER TO START WITH THE PUSH BOTTOM  THEN I NOTICE A STRONG SMELL OF GAS WHILE THE AC STARTED SO I CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND THE SMELL GOT STRONGER. SO NOW I WANT TO NOW WHY IT'S HAPPENING.  THANKBUOU","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11189704,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/01/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"03/18/2019","vin":"WBANU53508C","components":"STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED, THE BATTERY AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATORS FLASHED, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE RESULTS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN DUE TO THE FAILURES. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11186869,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/08/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"03/14/2019","vin":"WBANV13568C","components":"SEATS","summary":"ONE DAY THIS WINTER, I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND SUDDENLY IT SMELT LIKE SOMETHING BURNING. THINKING IT WAS AN OUTSIDE ELEMENT, I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT. A WEEK LATER, I SMELT THE SAME BURNING SO I GOT OUT OF MY CAR TO INSPECT AND FOUND THREE HOLES WERE BURNT STRAIGHT THROUGH MY LEATHER DRIVER SEAT AND ALSO BURNED RIGHT THROUGH MY WINTER JACKET!! THIS WAS DUE TO AN ISSUE WITHIN THE HEAT TRACKING IN MY SEAT. I BROUGHT WHAT HAPPENED TO BMW NORTH AMERICA, TO WHICH THEY TOLD ME THAT DUE TO MY CARS \"AGE AND MILEAGE\", THAT THIS WAS A *AND I QUOTE* \"WEAR AND TEAR\" ISSUE. I'M SORRY, BUT THE LAST TIME I CHECKED, NATURAL WEAR AND TEAR SHOULD NOT CAUSE A HAZARDOUS SITUATION FOR THE DRIVER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. THIS WAS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. THE FACT THAT BMW WAS SO UNWILLING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE HARMFUL SITUATION THAT THIS DEFECT PUT ME IN, (FOR INSTANCE, IF I HAD NOT BEEN WEARING MY THICK WINTER JACKET, WHICH SHIELDED ME FROM BEING BURNED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY) IS BEYOND DISAPPOINTING.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11184969,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/30/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"03/07/2019","vin":"WBANW13548C","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"CAR REDUCED POWER, SHAKES AND WILL NOT RUN ANYMORE. IS SO UNSAFE TO BE DRIVING THIS SPECIALLY IN THE FWY VERY SCARY.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11180476,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/14/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"02/16/2019","vin":"","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"WHEN AT A STOPLIGHT OR STOP SIGN, THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF AND THE TRANSMISSION GOES INTO NEUTRAL.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11174372,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/04/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"02/04/2019","vin":"WBANU53558C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"ALL OF THE INTERNAL HEADLIGHT WIRING INSULATION ON BOTH HEADLIGHTS IS CRUMBLING OFF WHICH IS EXPOSING THE COPPER WIRE, CAUSING SPARKS AND SHORTING OUT. I HAVE PERFORMED MUCH ONLINE RESEARCH AND APPARENTLY THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY BMW. CURRENTLY IT'S A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT'S UNPREDICTABLE WHEN HEADLIGHTS WILL SHORT OUT WHILE DRIVING, LOSING SIGHT OF THE ROAD AND POSSIBLY INCREASING RISK OF ACCIDENT.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11172770,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/27/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"01/29/2019","vin":"WBANV93548C","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AN UNKNOWN DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS HUNG UP ON. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11165539,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/01/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"01/06/2019","vin":"WBANU53528C","components":"AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS","summary":"AIR BAG SENSOR FOR FRONT PASSENGER SEAT NOT WORKING. REPLACED ONCE WHILE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. SAME SENSOR MALFUNCTION AGAIN. BMW WILL NOT REPLACE UNLESS I PAY, COST OF REPLACING SENSOR OVER 4,000.00. I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE COVERED BY BMW SINCE SAME PART IS AGAIN NOT WORKING.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11165727,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/02/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"01/03/2019","vin":"WBANU53518C","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO INSTALL NEW LOW BEAM, HIGH BEAM, AND ANGEL EYE BULBS I DISCOVERED THAT ALL THE PROTECTIVE COATING ON THE WIRES INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS MISSING OR CRUMBLING OFF.  THESE EXPOSED WIRES ARE A CERTAIN FIRE HAZARD.  ANY ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE WIRE COATING RESULTED IN MORE COATING CRUMBLING OFF, EXPOSING YET MORE OF THE WIRE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11162169,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/26/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"12/18/2018","vin":"WBANV13558C","components":"POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AT ANY RATE OF SPEED WHILE THE GEAR WAS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE FAILURES OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER (BMW OF TOWSON, 700 KENILWORTH DR, TOWSON, MD 21204, (410) 317-2237) WAS NOTIFIED, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED EXCESSIVE SMOKE ENTERING THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE AIR VENTS AND THICK, WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAILPIPE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11161148,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/13/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"12/13/2018","vin":"WBAPT73588C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER","summary":"KNOWN SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO BROKEN WIRING IN E61 WAGON HATCH WIRING. SEE THIS THREAD:    HTTPS://5SERIES.NET/FORUMS/E61-TOURING-DISCUSSION-4/TAILGATE-WIRING-HARNESS-REPLACEMENT-72751/","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11154577,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/08/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"11/28/2018","vin":"WBANU53578C","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"IN MY 2008 528I I WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME AS MANY OTHERS WHERE IF YOU ARE AT A COMPLETE STOP AND YOU GO TO ACCELERATE THE CAR DOESN'T RESPOND RIGHT AWAY AND YOU NATURALLY APPLY MORE GAS AND THEN THE CAR JUMPS AHEAD OF YOU. IF YOU WERE TO MOVE TO THE D/S POSITION, THE CAR WAS PERFECT AND YOU DIDN'T EXPERIENCE ANY LAG IN ACCELERATION, SEEMS PEDAL HAS TO BE PRESSED MORE THAN IT SHOULD BEFORE GETTING AN IMMEDIATE THROTTLE RESPONSE. LIKE A SMALL DEAD SPOT, I SUPPOSE. ONLY IN NORMAL MODE. NO LAG IN SPORT MODE. RESPONSE IS IMMEDIATE.    IT HAS SCARED ME A FEW TIMES WHEN PULLING OUT FROM A STOP SIGN INTO TRAFFIC, THINKING YOU HAVE PLENTY OF TIME AND EASE ONTO THE ACCELERATOR ONLY TO FIND YOURSELF MOVING LIKE A SNAIL, THEN HAVING TO STOMP ON IT TO GET MOVING AS TRAFFIC NEARS.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11152999,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/03/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"11/21/2018","vin":"WBANU53508C","components":"POWER TRAIN,ENGINE","summary":"I HAVE A HARD TIME ACCELERATING","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11151177,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/09/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"11/13/2018","vin":"WBANV13518B","components":"ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528IX. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT CALLED BMW OF THE HUDSON VALLEY AT (844) 865-8595 (LOCATED AT 2068 SOUTH RD, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601) AND WAS INFORMED THAT AN APPOINTMENT FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WOULD BE AVAILABLE SOMETIME IN MARCH OF 2019. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,278.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11141611,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/16/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"10/20/2018","vin":"WBANW13558C","components":"ENGINE","summary":"DRIVING IF FREEWAY 65 MPH, ALL THE SUDDEN CAR STALLED LOST POWER I DROVE IT OFF THE FREEWAY THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY HARD TO TURN, TRY TO STARTUP THE CAR DID NOT START CALLED AAA FOR TOW TRUCK AFTER 15 MIN I START THE CAR, START FINED AND NO PROBLEM, TO BMW USA MADE APPOINTMENT WITH BMW DEALER 4 DAYS LATER WAS AVAILABLE FOR SERVICE, THE DAY BEFORE MY APPOINTMENT, AFTER DROPPED MY DAUGHTER THE CAR STALLED  IN MIDDLE OF THE STREET CAUSE BAD TRAFFIC CALLED TOW TRUCK AGAIN WAITED AFTER 15 MIN STARTED  EVERYTHING WAS FINED BUT I TOW IT TO BMW DEALER TO CHECK IT. IDRIVE SHOULD FUEL PUMP ONCE FLASHED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS .","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11129973,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/15/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"09/17/2018","vin":"WBANW13508C","components":"ENGINE","summary":"THE ELECTRIC WATER PUMP FAILED. THE SYSTEM DID NOT SHOW ANY VISIBLE WARNING ON THE DASHBOARD AT TIME OF FAILURE EVEN THOUGH THE ECU REGISTERED A FAILURE CODE INTERNALLY WHEN IT DETECTED THAT THE PUMP HAD STOPPED WORKING (AS COMPARED TO MILEAGE/TIMESTAMPS FROM DIAGNOSTIC CODES AT THE TIME OF FAILURE). SOME TIME LATER SUDDENLY THE SYSTEM DISPLAYED AN ENGINE OVERHEAT WARNING AND LOST POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.   DRIVING AT ABOUT 35-40MPH ON A LOCAL HIGHWAY.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11120793,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/16/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"08/18/2018","vin":"WBANW13528C","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"CURRENTLY HAVING ISSUES WITH A WASTEGATE RATTLE ON TURBOS. ROUGH ENGINE IDLE. HAVING MULTIPLE MISFIRES, AND STUCK OPEN FUEL INJECTORS. CAUSING TAILPIPES TO EXCESSIVELY SMOKE (WHITE COLOR) WHILE GOING INTO LIMP MODE COULD NOT GO PAST 20MPH AND SURGING. ISSUES HAPPEN WHEN STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING. HAD TO GET VEHICLE TOWED HOME.  'FUEL INJECTOR RECALL 16E-A01  'HPFP RECALL- COULD NOT FIND NUMBER   'TURBO RECALL- COULD NOT FIND NUMBER","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11118700,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/15/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"08/09/2018","vin":"WBANU53558C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE DEALER (BMW OF COLUMBIA, 250 KILLIAN COMMONS PARKWAY, COLUMBIA, SC 29203, 803-404-5400) WAS CONTACTED FOR MONTHS AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PART WOULD BE SUPPLIED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. IN MARCH OF 2018, THE CONTACT BEGAN NOTICING A STRONG ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE UPON STARTING THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE DEALER WOULD RECEIVE THE PART. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11115823,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/04/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"08/05/2018","vin":"WBANW13508C","components":"POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"DRIVING FAMILY DOWN THE HIGHWAY AROUND 65 MPH. I LOOSE ALL POWER IN THE CABIN. THE CAR STARTS THROWING ALL WARNING LIGHTS, ABS, STEERING,SWAY CONTROL, TRANSMITION, ETC. ENGINE STILL RUNNING WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL HAD TO USE E BRAKE TO PULL OVER THEN IT WANTED TO KEEP GOING HAD TO TURN CAR OFF TO STOP IT. CALLED TOW TRUCK SENT FAMILY HOME.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11115122,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/15/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"08/01/2018","vin":"WBANU53598C","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE","summary":"CAR STARTED SMOKING. REPAIR SHOP SAID IT'S A PROBLEM WITH PCV VALVE AND IF OVER HEATED CAN CAUSE FIRE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11114710,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/27/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"07/31/2018","vin":"WBANV93548C","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND LOCAL STREETS THE CAR SUDDENLY LOSES POWER AND CUTS OFF GIVING A FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTION.  I HAD THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THIS HAS PUT MY WHOLE FAMILY IN DANGER BECAUSE IT HAS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH. THE CAR JUST SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11113720,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/23/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"07/26/2018","vin":"WBANV93568C","components":"VISIBILITY/WIPER","summary":"THE WIPERS KEEP STOPPING, NOT FUNCTIONING, I HAD REPLACED THE MOTOR THREE TIMES NOW.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11113836,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/25/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"07/26/2018","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"WEDNESDAY JULY 25TH, 2018, AS I WAS GETTING READY TO LEAVE WORK, I STARTED MY CAR WHICH WAS PARKED IN MY COMPANY'S UNDERGROUND GARAGE AND THE INTERIOR BECAME ENGULFED WITH SMOKE. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND GOT OUT TO CHECK THE ENGINE. THERE WAS NO SMOKE COMING FROM THE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE CAR. I GOT BACK INTO THE CAR AND STARTED IT AGAIN AND MORE SMOKE ENTERED INTO THE CAR. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WENT BACK TO MY OFFICE TO CALL AAA. APPROXIMATELY 20-30 MINUTES LATER I WENT BACK TO THE CAR AND IMMEDIATELY SMELLED SMOKE IN THE GARAGE. AS I APPROACHED THE CAR IT WAS COMPLETELY FILLED WITH SMOKE BUT I COULD TELL THAT THE BOTH THE BACK AND FRONT WINDOW SHIELDS AND THE SUNROOF WERE SCORCHED. MY KEY FOB DID NOT WORK SO I HAD TO OPEN THE CAR WITH THE KEY. WITH THE DOOR OPEN THE THICK SMOKE ESCAPED AND THEN I WAS ABLE TO SEE THE DAMAGE TO THE CAR AS A RESULT OF A FIRE. I HAVE ATTACHED SOME PICTURES SO YOU CAN SEE. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SOME INSTANCES WHERE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER BMW OWNERS IN THE PAST AND THAT THIS WAS A COURSE OF ACTION TO TAKE IN LETTING YOU KNOW.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11113846,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/13/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"07/26/2018","vin":"WBANV93548C","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11105335,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/01/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"07/03/2018","vin":"WBANU53588C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MOSS BMW OF LAFAYETTE (1401 LA 728-8, LAFAYETTE, LA 70501) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT  UPDATED 10/17/18*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11105020,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/11/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"07/01/2018","vin":"WBANU53548C","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"MY CAR HAD AN FUEL LEAK WHICH HAD TO BE REPAIRED ASAP","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11102294,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/02/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"06/18/2018","vin":"WBANU53588C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOWSON BMW (700 KENILWORTH DR., TOWSON, MD) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL HOUSING FILTER MELTED AND THE SPARK PLUGS EMITTED TOO MUCH VOLTAGE IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.  -  (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT)  TS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11102139,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/03/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"06/15/2018","vin":"WBANU53538C","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN ENGAGED. A WARNING INDICATOR FOR THE REAR DRIVER SIDE EXTERIOR LIGHTING ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR FLICKERED RAPIDLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, BUT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V407000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11101649,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/01/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"06/13/2018","vin":"WBANU53568C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. CENTER BMW (5201 VAN NUYS BLVD, SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91401, (818) 907-9995) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11101642,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/16/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"06/13/2018","vin":"WBANU5358C1","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"FUEL SENDING UNIT CRACKED LEAKING FUEL AND SMELL. REPLACED AT BMW DEALERSHIP.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11100456,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/26/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"06/07/2018","vin":"WBANU535X8C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"ON 01/26/2018 I WENT TO EAST BAY BMW BECAUSE OF THE PCV VALVE HEATER RECALL CAMPAIGN B 11 16 17  I WAS GIVEN A LONG TERM RENTAL FROM ENTERPRISE CAR RENTAL  BUT HAD TO STORE MY VEHICLE AT MY HOME WHILE WAITING FOR THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AFTER 4 MONTHS I WAS NOTIFIED TO RETURN FOR THE REPAIR ON 04/30/2018 EAST BAY RETURNED THE CAR. WITH-IN 2 DAY'S I WAS HAVING THE O2 SENSOR REPLACED FROM A CERTIFIED BMW MECHANIC AND AFTER EXAMINATION HE INFORMED ME THE RECALL CAMPAIGN WAS NOT PERFORMED ACCORDING BULLETIN. ORIGINAL PARTS FROM THE ALTERNATOR WERE STILL ON MY CAR AND HAD NEVER BEEN REMOVED. REMOVING THE ALTERNATOR AND REPLACING THE BOLTS, CHECKING/REPLACING  PARTS FOR DAMAGE WAS NEVER PERFORMED. I RETURNED TO EAST BAY THE FOLLOWING SATURDAY  TO CONFRONT THE MANAGER WORKING HIS NAME IS [XXX], HE ADMITTED TO HAVE A MECHANIC WHO COULD REACH TO REPLACE THE VALVE HEATER WITHOUT REMOVAL OF THE OTHER PARTS SPECIFIED IN THE CAMPAIGN. THE INTAKE IS AN ALTERNATE ROUTE FOR THE REPAIR BUT WOULD COMPROMISE MY ENGINE. I PLACED A CALL TO BMW USA AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED AND PARTS/PAPERWORK RETURNED BY EAST BAY FOR THE RECALL WERE STILL ON MY CAR AND A EMISSION PROOF OF CORRECTION WAS NEVER RECEIVED. I WOULD RETURN TO EAST BAY AND SPEAK WITH THE STORE SERVICE MANAGER [XXX]. I INFORMED HIM WHAT HAPPENED AND REQUEST TO HAVE THE RECALL RE-DONE AT A DEALER OF MY CHOICE, HAVE A SMOG TEST, RECEIVE PROOF OF CORRECTION AT HIS COST. I ALSO HAD HIM WARRANT  MY ENGINE FOR 2 ADDITIONAL YRS FOR COMPROMISING MY ENGINE AS HE COULD NOT DEMONSTRATE THE WAY THEY DID THE RECALL WHEN I REQUESTED. MY CAR WENT TO BMW OF SF FOR RECALL TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO THE BULLETIN,  I HAVE ATTACHED INVOICES, PROOF OF CORRECTION, SMOG TEST, ENGINE WARRANTY AND METHOD OF PAYMENT FROM EAST BAY. IF THEY ADMITTED TO CHEATING THE RECALL REPAIR TO ME YOU CAN BELIEVE THEY DID THIS TO A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE.    INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11096951,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/20/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"05/20/2018","vin":"WAUJC68E64A","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"HEADLIGHT WIRING INSIDE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY IS DETERIORATING BADLY. THE PROTECTIVE COATING IS CRACKING AND FLAKING OFF LEAVING THE EXPOSED COPPER CORE WHICH IN TURN SHORTS OUT THE LIGHTS. POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD AS WELL.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11093695,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/17/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"05/14/2018","vin":"WBANU53528C","components":"ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, BLACK SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT CALLED BMW OF VALENCIA AT (661) 200-9111 (LOCATED AT 23435 VALENCIA BLVD, VALENCIA, CA 91355) AND WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE AVAILABLE AND TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE BMW OF VALENCIA DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11091721,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/19/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"05/04/2018","vin":"WBANU53518C","components":"ENGINE","summary":"POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) VALVE HEATER. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PART NEED TO FIX THIS RECALL IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. MY CAR HAS A BURRING SMELL COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF MY CAR.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"525I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11088894,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/18/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"04/18/2018","vin":"WBAPT735X8C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"INSULATION ON WIRING INSIDE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS FALLEN OFF EXPOSING BARE WIRES.   THIS WAS DISCOVERED WHEN REPLACING BULBS.   DISCUSSION BOARDS ON WEB HAVE MANY OWNERS REPORTING SIMILAR PROBLEMS.  BMW DOES NOT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11076380,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/03/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"03/05/2018","vin":"WBANU53578C","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"REPLACED HEADLIGHT BULB, PASSENGER SIDE, FOR THE SECOND TIME, WITHIN THE PAST YEAR, AND ABOUT THE FIFTH TIME (DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE; HEADLIGHT BULB AND ANGEL EYE BULB) SINCE WE HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE (PURCHASED CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED FROM A BMW DEALERSHIP, HOUSTON, TX).  AND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS INFERIOR WIRING INSULATION.  THE WIRING INSULATION IS DETERIORATING CAUSING THE BULBS TO PREMATURELY BURN OUT AND A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD.  THE REPLACEMENT BULBS ARE PURCHASED FROM A LOCAL BMW STORE.  THEY ARE NOT NON-OEM BULBS AND THEY ARE NOT CHEAP.  BMW NEEDS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT UNIT.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11075853,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/06/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"03/02/2018","vin":"WBANV13508C","components":"ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528I. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD AND A LOUD CRACKING NOISE. THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED BEFORE AND DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND WAS INFORMED BY BMW OF BAYSIDE (266 E SHORE RD, GREAT NECK, NY 11023) THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. - (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT)  TS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11075764,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/01/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"03/02/2018","vin":"WBANW13558C","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SEATS","summary":"TIP IN AS IT IS CALLED, LAG IN THE RESPONSE TIME FROM WHEN YOU STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL TILL THE CAR ACTUALLY TAKES OFF. ALSO PASSENGER SIDE SEAT SENSOR SENSING SOMEONE IS THERE WHEN THEY ARE NOT CAUSING THE FASTEN SEAT BELT ERROR TO CONTANTLY GO OFF.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11075579,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/01/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"03/01/2018","vin":"WBANW13588C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"INSULATION CRUMBLING ON ALL WIRING INSIDE BOTH HEADLIGHT (DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES) UNITS RESULTING IN MALFUNCTIONING HEADLIGHTS, RUNNING LIGHTS, AND MARKER LIGHTS. UNFORTUNATELY, A COMMON PROBLEM AND A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. ISSUE IS EXACERBATED BUT NOT CAUSED BY HEAT.    INSULATION ON WIRING TO NAVIGATION, RADIO/MEDIA PLAYER, CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT, OR CCC (CAR COMMUNICATION COMPUTER), CRUMBLING CAUSING MALFUNCTIONS TO OCCUR IN ALL THE ABOVE SECTIONS. I SUSPECT MUCH OF THE CAR'S WIRING TO BE IN SIMILAR, POOR CONDITION.    I HAVE READ THAT MANY EUROPEAN CARS FROM THE '80S, '90S THROUGH THE FIRST TEN OR SO YEARS OF THE 21ST CENTURY USED A SOY BASED, BIODEGRADABLE WIRE INSULATION AS PART OF A \"GREEN MOVEMENT\". THIS EARLY IMPLEMENTATION OF SAID WIRE DOES NOT LAST MUCH LONGER THAN 10 YEARS, MUCH LESS THAN THAT WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT.    PLEASE SEE:    HTTPS://WWW.BIMMERFORUMS.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?2132684-HEADLIGHT-WIRE-JACKETS-JUST-FLAKE-OFF    HTTPS://5SERIES.NET/FORUMS/E60-DISCUSSION-2/HEADLIGHT-WIRING-OUTER-JACKET-DETERIORATING-139655/    HTTP://WWW.PEACHPARTS.COM/SHOPFORUM/OFF-TOPIC-DISCUSSION/330631-CAN-YOU-BELIEVE-BMW-STILL-USING-BIODEGRADEABLE-WIRING-INSULATION.HTML    HTTP://WWW.MERCEDESDEFECTS.COM/2008/04/WIRE-HARNESS-DEFECT.HTML    HTTPS://RENNLIST.COM/FORUMS/PORSCHE-CAYENNE-FORUM/733521-BRITTLE-WIRING-INSULATION.HTML    THERE ARE MANY, MANY MORE THREADS SUCH AS THESE ON THE WEB. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF CARS ON THE ROAD LIKE THIS. THE MANUFACTURERS KEEP PRODUCING VEHICLES WITH THIS TYPE OF WIRING. IT'S WONDERFUL THAT THE INSULATION DEGRADES. IT'S ABSURD TO START BIODEGRADING WHEN THE CAR IS JUST FIVE OR SO YEARS OLD.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11072294,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/18/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"02/12/2018","vin":"WBANW53558C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH BMW OF NORTH AMERICA FOR 8 WEEKS. MY 2008 BMW 550I CAUGHT FIRE WHILE STATIONARY AT A GAS STATION AT THE GAS PUMP. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED OUT TO CONTAIN THE FIRE. THE FIRE INSPECTOR AND THE FIRE CHIEF BOTH STATED THAT IT WAS A WIRING ISSUE. I HAVE THE FIRE REPORT. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET BMW OF NORTH AMERICA TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE ON FEB. 5, 2018 AND WAS TOLD THERE 'LOOKS LIKE THERE COULD HAVE BEEN'WORK DONE TO THE WIRING OF THE CAR. I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE SINCE APRIL 2017 (7 MONTHS) AND HAVE NOT DONE ANY WORK TO THE WIRING. I ALSO PULLED A CARFAX REPORT BEFORE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. IT SHOWED 0 ACCIDENTS AND 0 MAJOR MECHANICAL WORKING. I ASKED BMW FOR A COPY OF THE INSPECTOR'S REPORT AND WAS DENIED. THAT REALLY MADE ME SUSPECT SOMETHING FOUL FROM BMW.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"550I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11072127,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/23/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"02/10/2018","vin":"WBANW13588C","components":"ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"BMW CLEARLY STATES THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD A RECALL ON THE FUEL INJECTORS AND RELATED COMPONENTS AND WHEN THE RECALL WAS COMPLETED IT STATES THAT A EMBLEM TO MARK COMPLETED IS PLACED UNDER THE HOOD. ALTHOUGH, THIS IS NOT ON MY VEHICLE NOR DOES IT SHOW BEING COMPLETED ON ANY TYPE OF INFORMATION. BMW IS VERY SECRETIVE ABOUT ALL ISSUES ON THE VEHICLES THAT THEY MANUFACTURER. IN FACT, MOST ALL BMW DEALERSHIPS SERVICE DEPARTMENTS DO THEIR VERY BEST TOO MAKE YOU PAY FOR NON ISSUES AND WILL NOT REPAIR WHAT IS REALLY FOUND TO BE THE ISSUE. IF NEEDED, I CAN GIVE YOU AT LEAST TWO THAT I AM VERY FAMILIAR WITH ABOUT THIS MATTER.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11071828,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/28/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"02/08/2018","vin":"WBANU53568C","components":"ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 5281. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE PCV VALVE HEATER VENTILATION OVERHEATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER SEVERAL TIMES. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AUTOHAUS BMW (3015 SOUTH HANLEY ROAD, ST LOUIS, MO 63143, 314-727-8870) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,805. *TT  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11065412,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/08/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"01/27/2018","vin":"WBANU535X8C","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"HEADLIGHTS.... ANGEL EYES BOTH SIDES BURNED OFF PROBLEM WITH ELECTRIC SOCKETS I WOULD THINK!!!  THIS IS HAPPENING TOO A LOT OF BMW AS RESERCH!  *BF  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11062694,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/01/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"01/14/2018","vin":"WBAPT73548C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"THE WIRING HARNESSES IN THE TAILGATE HAVE BEEN BOTH SEVERED AND OTHERWISE DAMAGED BY THE NORMAL OPERATION OF THE TAILGATE AND LIFTGLASS. THE HINGES AND WIRING TRAYS HAVE SHARP EDGES AND THE WIRE INSULATION MATERIAL SEEMS TO BE OF A PVC MATERIAL. IT APPEARS THAT THIS MATERIAL IS VULNERABLE TO FAILURE WITH ONLY REGULAR OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, THE SHARP EDGES OF THE HARNESS TRAY IN THE TAILGATE HINGES ACT AS SHEARS THAT HAVE SEVERED THE WIRES.  THIS PRESENTS SEVERAL SAFETY ISSUES INCLUDING THE POTENTIAL OF FIRES FROM ELECTRICAL SHORTS, MALFUNCTIONING AND DAMAGE OF CONTROL MODULES DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORTS, INOPERABLE REAR-DEFOGGER SYSTEM, INOPERABLE KEYFOB REMOTES FOR ENTRY AND LOCKING, LOSS OF RADIO SYSTEM INCLUDING WEATHER BAND FOR SAFETY UPDATES, ETC.  THIS APPEARS TO BE NOT ONLY A COMMON PROBLEM, BUT EVERY VEHICLE IN THIS DESIGNATION HAS EITHER SUFFERED FROM THESE PROBLEMS OR IS SUSCEPTIBLE.  AS NOTED IN SEVERAL BLOGSITES WHERE OWNERS AND REPAIR SPECIALISTS HAVE COMMENTED, THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DESIGN DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY BOTH NHTSA AND THE MANUFACTURER.  CLEARLY A RECALL AND MANUFACTURER-PAID REPAIR SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11061640,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/15/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"01/10/2018","vin":"WBANW13508C","components":"STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE","summary":"WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING AND A TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION WARNING CAME UP ON. THE FAN ON THE ENGINE ALSO CAME ON VERY LOUD AND THERE WAS LOTS OF EXHAUSTED COMING OUT. I DROVE SLOWLY TO A SHOP. ONCE AT THE SHOP THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. THEY DID DIAGNOSTICS ON IT AND SAID IT WAS A SHIFT MODULE THAT NEEDED REPLACED, I HAD IT REPLACED AND IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY THEN SAID IT NEEDED A RESET THAT COULD ONLY BE DONE AT THE BMW DEALERSHIP. BMW PERFORMED THE RESET AND THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. BMW DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION PUMP WAS OUT AND A $9K TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR CONTINUES TO NOT BE DRIVABLE, NOT STAY IN GEAR. IT HAS ALSO STARTED SPITTING OUT MILKY SUBSTANCE FROM THE EXHAUST LIKE THE COOLANT IS LEAKING INTO ENGINE. IN ADDITION THE PAINT ON THE HOOD AND ROOF OF THE CAR HAS BECOME DULL FOR NO APPARENT REASON, LIKE IT HAS REACTED TO A HIGH AMOUNT OF HEAT FROM THE ENGINE. A CAR WITH ONLY 132,000 MILES ON IT SHOULD NOT NEED A TRANSMISSION REPLACED AND THE PAINT SHOULD NOT BE WEARING LIKE IT IS. THERE WAS COOLANT RECALL ON ALL MODELS EXCEPT THE 535I, THIS COOLANT PROBLEM COULD HAVE BEEN WHAT CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO GO OUT VERY PREMATURELY. THE CAR IS NOW  NOT DRIVABLE, WILL NOT STAY IN GEAR. I BELIEVE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR THAT IS DUE TO A FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE CAR ITSELF AND NOT WEAR.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11058305,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/18/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"01/03/2018","vin":"WBANV13528B","components":"ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528XI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE DEALER (SCHOMP BMW, 1190 PLUM VALLEY LN, HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO 80129, (303) 730-1300) WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE MANUFACTURER WOULD PROVIDE THE REMEDY AND THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN AS TO WHEN THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD BE SCHEDULED. THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN INTERIM RECALL NOTICE, BUT WITH NO SPECIFICATION OF WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE SUPPLIED AND WHEN THE SECOND LETTER WOULD BE SENT, INDICATING THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11055570,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/21/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"12/19/2017","vin":"WBANV13548C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE","summary":"\"TAKATA RECALL\"    MY EXPANSION TANK CRACKED, THEN IT BLEW UP. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH MY COOLING SYSTEM. MY FAN WOULD MAKE A LOUD NOISE EVERY TIME I STARTED THE VEHICLE.  MY THERMOSTAT HOSE DETERIORATED AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR ABOUT 5 MONTHS. IN ADDITION MY ELECTRICAL/BATTERY IS BAD AND MY CAR IS NO LONGER FUNCTIONING SINCE 2 MONTHS AGO. PLEASE HELP!","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11053530,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/23/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"12/08/2017","vin":"WBANU53568C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"CAR POWER SUDDENLY STOPS WITHOUT WARNING. USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN I'M EITHER DRIVING OR WHEN I AM IDLE; WHEN DRIVING IT JUST STOPS, AND WHEN I AM IN IDLE, IT VIBRATES VIGOROUSLY AND THEN STOPS.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11048049,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/09/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"11/22/2017","vin":"WBAPT73508C","components":"AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"AT C. 89,000 MILES - WARNING:  \"DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS MALFUNCTION\".  BMW DEALER, ROCKVILLE, MD, WANTS $660 TO TELL ME IF IT'S A REAL PROBLEM WITH THE BAG, AND/OR ITS HOUSING AND/OR ONLY A FAULTY SENSOR SENDING AN INCORRECT MESSAGE (!!)  FOLLOWING THAT SUSPICIOUS DRILL THEY CAN THEN FIX IT - A COUPLE HUNDRED DOLLARS IF IT'S ONLY A SENSOR, MUCH MORE $ IF IT'S SOMETHING ELSE.    CAR MOVING OR NOT, THE WARNING REMAINS ON.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11044204,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/03/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"11/07/2017","vin":"WBANU53598C","components":"ENGINE","summary":"OIL SENSOR LIGHT FAILED, INDICATING FULL OIL FILL AND ENGINE LOCKED UP ON HIGHWAY NEARLY CAUSING SERIOUS ACCIDENT.  SHOP SAYS ENGINE HAD NO OIL, YET GAUGE SAYS FULL. THERE ARE NO DIPSTICKS ON THIS MODEL.  THE GAUGE ACTUALLY SHOWS THE AMOUNT OF OIL AND IS THE ONLY WAY TO RELY ON ANYTHING.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11043668,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/28/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"11/06/2017","vin":"WBANV93548C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)","summary":"I WAS DRIVING AND BUMPED UP AGAINST A SIDEWALK CURVE AND MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AS WELL AS MY CAR SHUT OFF. IT WILL NOT START ANOTHER MORE AND THE HOOD UNDERNEATH WAS ON FIRE. (SMOKE WAS PRESENT).","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11043376,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/15/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"11/05/2017","vin":"WBAPT73548C","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"MECHANICAL INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK IN INTAKE MANIFOLD.  THIS DEFECT MANIFESTS ITSELF WITH DIFFICULTY STARTING THE ENGINE DURING COLD STARTS,HESITATION WHEN APPLYING THE GAS PEDAL FOR RAPID ACCELERATION ON HIGHWAY ROADS. THERE IS ALSO A ROUGH IDLE","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11043572,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/03/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"11/05/2017","vin":"WBANV93548C","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"THE DRIVE SHAFT FOR MY BMW 535XI BROKE WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT ANY WARMING. THIS CAUSED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE UNDERNEATH COMPONENTS OF THE CAR. SUCH AS RIPPING THE DATA CABLE AND BURST THE TRANSMISSION AND ALL THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LICKED OUT INSTANTLY. MY VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WITH ON COMING CARS. I HAVE UPLOADED A PICTURE OF THE BROKEN DRIVE SHAFT WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING TOWED . I HAVE THE DOCUMENTS BUT I AM UNABLE TO UPLOAD THEM AT THIS TIME.    IN ADDITION THE PRESSURE HOSE FOR THE POWER PUMP BURST AND IT IS UNFAIR THAT I HAVE TO REPLACE ALL 3 POWER HOSTS BECAUSE IT IS A BMW RECOMMENDATION.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11034170,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/16/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"10/17/2017","vin":"WBANV93578C","components":"AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS","summary":"THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY MAT FAILURE LIGHT INDICATOR IS ON.  BROUGHT BACK TO THE BMW DEALER, SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IT IS A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR BMW.  BUT SERVICE WOULD COST $2,300 TO FIX.  I ASKED IF IT IS A RECURRING PROBLEM, THEN IT IS A DEFECT.  BMW SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE AS I SEE IN OTHER RECENT RECALL ANNOUNCEMENTS LIKE LAST MONTH FOR THE BMW X3.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11033324,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/05/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"10/14/2017","vin":"WBANU53548C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS","summary":"ERROR CODE 93C8 - DRIVER SIDE FRONT AIR BAG SENSOR MALFUNCTION","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11033374,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/01/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"10/14/2017","vin":"WBANU53538C","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING GASOLINE SMELL ENTERS THE CAR CABIN.  NO VISUAL LEAKS AT ENGINE BUT IF AIR VENT IS NOT DRAWING FRESH AIR NO SMELL IS EVIDENT. WHEN TURNING THE CAR OFF AND EXITING THE VECHILE THE FUEL ODOR IS PRESENT FOR SHORT WHILE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11013529,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/30/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"08/07/2017","vin":"WBANV13518C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"FOR APPROX: 2 WKS.  EACH TIME THAT I START MY CAR IN THE MORNING TO PROCEED TO WORK.  MY ABS ,  DSC , CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ,TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION LIGHT , ( SOS PH) , MY RADIO SHUTS OFF & ON I HAVE TO RESET MY CLOCK EACH TIME I RESTART MY CAR THE WINDOW WIPERS COME ON & STAY ON TILL IT GOES OFF BY ITSELF & SONETIMES MY COMPUTER DASHBOARD GOES COMPLETELY BLACK . ON SUNDAY JUL 30, 2017 IT NO LONGER WILL SHIFT. INTO GEAR.  I HAD RECIEVED A NOTICE THRU VIA: MAIL ABOUT 2 1/2 MOS. AGO FOR A CIVIL LAWSUIT ON THE 5. SERIES & MY CAR WAS INCL. IN THE. RECALL BUT WASN'T HAVING ANY PROBLEMS @ THE TIME SO I DISCARDED THE FORM IN WHICH I NOW. REGRET. THE TOWING CO. STATED TO ME THIS IS BEEN ONGOING FOR YRS. NOW & THE BMW DEALERSHIP IS WELL AWARE OF. THIS MATTER BUT AREN'T NOTIFYING. THE CUSTOMERS HE. SAID HE TOWS BMW'S ALL SERIES FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11012517,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/28/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"08/03/2017","vin":"WBANV935X8C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"THIS IS THE 3RD COMPLAINT ON THE SAME VEHICLE I HAVE PLACED.  THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP FOR THE LAST 8 MONTHS AND THEY HAVE FINALLY DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, WHERE THE COMPUTER COMPONENTS ARE LOCATED, HAS BEEN RECEIVING WATER LEAKAGE FROM FAULTY PLUGS VIA THE SUNROOF DRAINAGE SYSTEM LEADING TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE.  THUS CAUSING MAJOR MALFUNCTIONS SUCH AS FUEL INJECTORS, STARTERS, BATTERIES, SENSORS, AND INDICATORS THAT MAJOR TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONS HAVE OCCURRED WHEN WHAT IS REALLY WRONG IS THAT ALL THE COMPUTER COMPONENTS ARE DROWNING IN WATER, CORRODED AND RUSTED.  THIS IS FAULTY FROM THE BMW FACTORY AND THEY KNOW THE PROBLEM EXISTS AND THEY REFUSE TO RECALL THIS MODEL VEHICLE.  THIS PROBLEM CAN BE FOUND VIA THE INTERNET FROM MANY CONSUMERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM.  I HAVE PLACED A COMPLAINT WITH BMW AND THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING.  IN ONE INSTANCE I EXPERIENCED THE CRUISE CONTROL ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED.  THE STEERING WHEEL ON/OFF BUTTON WAS THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE ACCELERATION.  THIS VEHICLE IS A DANGER TO DRIVE AND IS UNRELIABLE!!","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11011124,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/19/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"07/27/2017","vin":"WBANU53548C","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE OUTSIDE LANE OF I-75. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE INSIDE LANE OF I-75 AND WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ALBANY BMW IN ALBANY, GA WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 172,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10992589,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/31/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"05/31/2017","vin":"WBANW13538C","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"THE WIRE INSULATION INSIDE THE HEADLAMP HOUSING BECOMES BRITTLE AND CAN SHORT OUT.  THEY CAN FLICKER OR GO OUT.  IF BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT EXPERIENCE A SHORT, A DRIVER CAN BE LEFT DRIVING AT NIGHT WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS.  THIS CAN RESULT IN DEADLY ACCIDENTS.    THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY RH HEADLIGHT.  THE ISSUE HAS LONG BEEN KNOWN AND COMPLAINTS ARE POSTED ALL OVER BMW FORUMS.  REPLACEMENT HEADLAMPS ARE IN EXCESS OF US$900 EACH LEAVING MANY CAR OWNERS TO GO WITH DEFECTIVE HEADLAMPS.     I WAS DRIVING MY CAR TONIGHT WHEN THE RH LAMP WENT OUT FOR A FEW MOMENTS DUE TO THE WIRING SHORT.  I CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW IT WOULD HAVE BEEN IF BOTH WENT OUT.  I DON'T HAVE PHOTOS OR VIDEO EVIDENCE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10991113,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/07/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"05/23/2017","vin":"WBANV13528C","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"LEFT REAR SEAT BELT WILL NO LONGER CLICK SHUT. IT WAS WORKING BUT WILL NO LONGER SNAP INTO THE LOCK RECEPTACLE SINCE MARCH 2017.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10981215,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/02/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"04/28/2017","vin":"WBANU53518C","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"LOW BEAM AND FOG LIGHT MALFUNCTION. I'M NOT A MECHANIC, BUT IT LOOKS TO ME LIKE THE CASING AROUND THE WIRES IS JUST DISINTEGRATING AND MAY BE ARCHING. I TRIED ELECTRICAL TAPE TO TRY TO INSULATE THEM, BUT TO NO AVAIL. I'VE NEVER SEEN SUCH A THING HAPPEN. AFTER LOOKING AROUND FOR RECALLS, I FOUND NO RECALLS ON THIS SUBJECT, BUT FOUND PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT. THE MALFUNCTION IS NOT CONSTANT, BUT IS ABOUT 90% OF THE TIME. I HAVE LEARNED A WAY AROUND IT BY MOVING THE HEADLIGHT DIAL TO A DIFFERENT POSITION. I'M DUE FOR AN OIL CHANGE NOW, SO WILL HAVE THE DEALER CHECK IT NOW THAT I'M GOING IN FOR SOMETHING ELSE. BUT I'M GUESSING I'M GOING TO BE STUCK WITH A HEFTY REPAIR BILL FOR SOMETHING THAT WAS A DESIGN FLAW.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10980259,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/01/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"04/24/2017","vin":"WBANU53538C","components":"AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS","summary":"CAR HAS PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUCTION SINCE FABRICATION.WAS NEVER HANDLED. I AM NEW OWNER AND TRYING TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS.MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS ISSUE WITH THIS MODELL AND APPARENTLY THERE WAS A RECALL FOR IT BUT MY VIN DOESNT FALL UNDER IT. VERY FRUSTRATING AND DANGEROUS.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10972012,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/08/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"04/12/2017","vin":"WBANV935X8C","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"ON THURSDAY MARCH 30TH I DROPPED THE CAR OFF WITH BRINSFIELD AUTO IN GREENSBORO, NC BECAUSE MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ON APRIL 6TH I PICKED IT UP WITH COMPLETED REPAIRS OF A CLEANED #5 FUEL INJECTOR THAT WAS DIAGNOSED AS RUNNING RICH BUT AFTER BEING CLEANED WAS RUNNING CORRECTLY AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NO LONGER AN INDICATOR.  ON APRIL 8TH I WAS DRIVING IN GASTONIA, NC AND THE CAR BEGAN SMOKING AND SHUDDERING TO THE POINT IT WAS NOT DRIVABLE. I PULLED INTO A CAR DEALERSHIP THAT WAS CLOSED BECAUSE IT WAS AFTER HOURS AND PARKED THE CAR. MY SON AND I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND NOTICED A VERY CLEAR ODOR OF GAS. THERE WAS A COUPLE DRIVING THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP LOT WHO STOPPED AND ALSO NOTICED THE ODOR AND AGREED IT WAS INDEED FUEL AND I SHOULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR. IT WAS TOWED BACK TO BRINSFIELD AUTO WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE #5 FUEL INJECTOR WAS LOCKED IN THE OPEN POSITION AND SHOOTING STRAIGHT FUEL THROUGH THE ENGINE AND OUT THE EXHAUST PIPE. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSE A FIRE HAD I NOT NOTICED.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10972081,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/06/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"04/12/2017","vin":"WBANW13578C","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"WIRE INSULATION INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING IS FALLING AWAY LEAVING BARE WIRES. CURRENTLY ONLY AFFECTING THE DRL. SEARCHING BMW FORUMS - THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION BEING THAT THE HEADLIGHTS COULD FAIL AT ANY TIME. REPLACEMENT IS PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE AT MORE THAN $700 PER UNIT. WITH THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS THAT I HAVE SEEN IN ON-LINE FORUMS, I FEEL THIS SHOULD WARRANT A SAFETY RELATED RE-CALL. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR TIME.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10967656,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/18/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"03/21/2017","vin":"WBANU53588C","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"HEADLIGHT WIRING INSULATION IS FLAKING OFF AND LEAVING EXPOSED, UNINSULATED WIRES WHICH CAN SHORT OUT AND CAUSE MALFUNCTIONS IN THE HEADLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, PARKING LIGHTS, AND DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10960206,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/18/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"03/12/2017","vin":"WBANV93598C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"MY CAR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED AND NOT RUNNING.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10955489,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/19/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"02/19/2017","vin":"WBAPT73578C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"WIRING AND REAR DIVERSITY ANTENNA CAN BECOME WET UNDER REAR HATCH FAIRING.  THIS HAS CAUSED THE COMFORT ACCESS TO WORK WITH REDUCED RANGE AND OR NOT WORK AT ALL.  WIRING HARNESS ON BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE HAVE SEVERED CABLES FROM OPENING AND CLOSING REAR WINDOW PORTION OF HATCH.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10955447,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/11/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"02/18/2017","vin":"WBANU53578C","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"I PURCHASED A USED 2008 BMW 528I MID-JANUARY OF 2017. IT WAS WELL MAINTAINED, A SINGLE OWNER VEHICLE WITH JUST OVER 60K MILES. IT HAS A CLEAN CARFAX AND A WELL DOCUMENTED HISTORY OF REGULAR MAINTENANCE AT A BMW DEALERSHIP IN ORLANDO, FL. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE FOR JUST OVER 3 WEEKS, THE PASSENGER SIDE DAY TIME RUNNING LAMP WENT OUT. I RECEIVED A \"MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP\" (MIL) ON THE DASH SO I INVESTIGATED. BEING AT HOME AND THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE, I REMOVED THE COVER TO THE ASSOCIATED BULB, I NOTICED BARE WIRING THAT WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PLUG-IN CONNECTOR (THERE ARE TWO WIRES). I THOUGHT THIS UNUSUAL AND STRANGE. I SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED THE BULB BUT THAT DID NOT REPAIR THE FAULT. SINCE THE INSULATION ON THE FAULTY WIRING WAS IN CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER, IT WAS PROVIDING A GROUND AND SHORTING OUT THE BULB. THIS COULD REPRESENT A POTENTIAL FOR CAUSING A FIRE AND HAZARDOUS SITUATION. FURTHER RESEARCH VIA THE INTERNET (FORUMS), I WAS ASTOUNDED AT THE AMOUNT OF CONSUMERS WHO HAVE EXPRESSED CONCERN TO BMW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. HELLA IS THE MANUFACTURER OF THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR BMW. I AM UNSURE AT THIS TIME IF BMW HAS EXPRESSED CONCERN TO HELLA OF THE POTENTIAL LIABILITY ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR SUBSTANDARD WIRING IN THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. IT APPEARS OVER A 5-8 YEAR PERIOD OF USE THAT THE INSULATION IS BEING SUBJECTED TO HIGH TEMPERATURES THAT CAUSE BRITTLENESS, FRACTURES AND FINALLY DEGRADE  TO WHERE THE WIRING BECOMES EXPOSED. BMW IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT DOES NOT APPEAR CONCERNED OR MOTIVATED TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. I AM SURE THAT THERE CONCERNS REVOLVE AROUND PROFIT MARGINS, BUT I FEEL WHERE SAFETY IS OF CONCERN, MONEY SHOULD NOT BE THE REASON FOR NOT CORRECTING A PROBLEM. I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT INVESTIGATION BE CONDUCTED IN ORDER TO DISCERN THE POTENTIAL IMPACT TO CONSUMERS SHOULD THIS PROBLEM NOT BE CORRECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10954380,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/11/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"02/13/2017","vin":"WBANU53518C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"WIRING INSIDE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES FLAKING OFF LEAVING BARE WIRES.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10948862,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/23/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"02/01/2017","vin":"WBANU53548C","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"GAS LEAKAGE HAD TO BE REPLACED.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10948194,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/07/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"01/29/2017","vin":"WBANW13578C","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"I HAVE A 2008 535I (E60) W/55K MILES, IN OTHERWISE PERFECT CONDITION WITH NO AFTERMARKET ALTERATIONS. WHILE DRIVING CAR IN THE HIGHWAY, I HAD A PARKING LIGHT ALERT/ERROR THAT MY PARKING LIGHT WAS OUT. AFTER ARRIVING TO MY HOME I INSPECTED MY HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. THE ANGEL EYES ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HEADLIGHT SHOWED COMPLETELY BARE WIRES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BULB CONNECTORS, ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CAR. I FOUND FLAKING INSULATION AND BARE WIRES EVERYWHERE THE INNER SEALED HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY!!!. THE MORE I TOUCHED THE WIRES, THE MORE INSULATION FLAKED OFF, ALMOST LIKE A POWDER. I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT. DEFINITELY A FIRE HAZARD!!!!  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10948337,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/28/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"01/29/2017","vin":"WBANV13518C","components":"ENGINE","summary":"TWO ENGINE MOUNT BOLTS SHEARED OFF.  NOTICED DURING ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. THERE ARE A TOTAL OF EIGHT BOLTS HOLDING THE ENGINE, FOUR ON EACH SIDE.  BASED ON RESEARCH, THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS SERIES AND MODEL AND APPEARS TO BE A FACTORY DEFECT AND DESIGN FLAW.  THERE IS A CHANCE THE OTHER 6 BOLTS COULD SHEAR IF NOT REPLACED WITH STRONGER BOLTS.  A MECHANIC REPLACED THE TWO BOLTS AND ADVISED WE SHOULD REPLACE THE OTHER SIX.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10947293,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/01/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"01/24/2017","vin":"WBANW13598C","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"AS SOON AS I HIT THE START BUTTON, A SECOND LATER, - JOLT OR CLUNK - IT'S NOT HAPPENED ALL STARTS. SOME STARTS WITH NOISE SOME DOESN'T.  IT SOUNDS LIKE ITS FROM THE GEARBOX BUT WHEN OUTSIDE SOUNDS LIKE ITS FROM THE DIFF AREA. OCCASIONALLY THE CAR EVEN ROCKS.  THE INTENSITY OF THE CLUNK VARIES EVERY START. SOME VERY LIGHT, SOME HEARD VERY LOUD HARD. IT HAPPEN WHEN IT'S IN PARKED.  SHIFT GEAR AND DRIVE IS NORMAL NO NOISE OR ANYTHING...","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10946824,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/20/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"01/20/2017","vin":"WBANU53518C","components":"AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS","summary":"I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND SUDDENLY THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION LIGHT TURNED ON AND THE SEATBELT LIGHT TURNED ON. I DID NOT HIT A BUMP OR ANYTHING. THERE WAS NO PASSENGER CURRENTLY SITTING ON THE PASSENGER SEAT WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAVE TRIED SITTING DOWN ON THE PASSENGER SEAT AND PUT ON MY SEAT BELT TO SEE IF IT WILL GO AWAY BUT NO LUCK. ALSO, THE SEAT BELT LIGHT WILL NOT GO AWAY EVEN IF I BUCKLE THE DRIVERS SEAT AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10938465,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/28/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"12/29/2016","vin":"WBANV135X8C","components":"SEATS","summary":"I JUST DISCOVERED THIS YESTERDAY, BUT FEEL THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR A FEW WEEKS AS THE BACK OF THE SEAT WAS TOO HOT AT CERTAIN POINTS AND I HAD TO TURN IT OFF.  I HAVE BEEN NOTICING AN ODD SMELL MORE RECENTLY SO I HAD A LOOK AT THE SEAT AND 3 SMALL BURN MARKS/HOLES ARE PRESENT.  COULD BE DANGEROUS IF CLOTHING OR THE INTERIOR OF THE SEAT WERE TO CATCH FIRE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10936686,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/14/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"12/21/2016","vin":"WBANW13568C","components":"ENGINE","summary":"ENGINE MALFUNCTION-DRIVING WITH REDUCED POWER NOTICE.  HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN TOLD THAT \"SERVICE ENGINE\" LIGHT AND SHAKING AND STALLING DURING ACCELERATION WAS DUE TO IGNITION COILS.  I HAVE HAD THOSE REPLACED AND AFTER REPLACING THOSE THE WATER PUMP FAILED AND LEFT ME STRANDED ON INTERSTATE....VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH.  WAS ABLE TO COAST TO SAFETY.  NOW ENGINE MALFUNCTION.  FROM LOOKING AT RECALL INFORMATION IT APPEARS THAT I SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED TO ISSUES WITH WATER PUMP AND REPLACEMENT BUT WAS NEVER CONTACTED.  BMW SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO CUSTOMER WHO PAID FOR SERVICE THAT WAS OBVIOUSLY NOT THE REAL ISSUE.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10934350,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/02/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"12/10/2016","vin":"","components":"ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"MY CAR IS STALLING WHILE I'M DRIVING.  \" ENGINE MALFUNCTION REDUCE POWER \"   THE CODE IS ( P 3090 ) .. IT'S VERY UNSAFE .  I DON'T HAVE POWER TO MOVE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY.. I DRIVE MAINLY INTERSTATES  I 75 AND I475  TO MACON GEORGIA.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10927425,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/07/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"11/22/2016","vin":"WBANV935X8C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535XI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC WATER PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10919911,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/16/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"10/28/2016","vin":"WBANW13518C","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH OF THE VEHICLE'S FUEL PUMPS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALER AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AGAIN DUE TO A DEFECTIVE MANUFACTURER'S PART. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 01/25/2017*CT  UPDATED 6/28/18*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10918958,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/25/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"10/25/2016","vin":"WBANW13598C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"I ORDERED NEW LIGHT BULBS TO CHANGE OUT MY HALO ANGEL BULB LIGHTS (RUNNING PARKING LAMPS) .WHICH SAID THEY WERE OUT ON MY SCREEN INSIDE OF THE BMW . WHEN I TWISTED OFF THE HOUSING CAP IN THE BACK ,THE WIRING INSIDE OF MY HEADLIGHT HOUSING WHICH TURNS ON MY PARKING LIGHTS LEFT AND RIGHT IS TOTALLY DEGRADED AND FLAKED OFF ,THE COPPER CABLES WERE TOUCHING EVERYWHERE .I READ THIS IS BECAUSE GERMANY USE BIODEGRADABLE MATERIAL BUT THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS FIRE HAZARD FOR DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAYS AND ROAD IN FLORIDA . WE AS 5 SERIES OWNERS FOR THESE YEARS NEED A RECALL OF NEW HARNESS WITH BETTER WIRING .EVEN IF YOU BUY A NEW HOUSING IT WILL DO THE SAME THING IN 4 YEARS GUARANTEED . YOU WOULD HAVE TO FIND SOME ONE TO REWIRE IT WITH THE SAME CABLES FORD USES SO IT CAN LAST 20+ YEARS . PLEASE FIX.   *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10917460,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/19/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"10/20/2016","vin":"WBANU53578C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"2008 BMW 528I AUTOMATIC SEDAN WITH 104K MILES...  HEAD LIGHT WIRING HARNESS (DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE) INSULATION IS DEGRADING RESULTING IN BULBS  MALFUNCTIONING/BURNING OUT REGULARLY/SHORTING OUT/BLOWN FUSES, AND POSSIBLY AN ELECTRICAL FIRE.  AN EMPLOYEES AT ONE BMW DEALERSHIP, SAID BMW IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND REFUSES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE' UNTIL THEY ARE FORCED TO BY THE GOVERNMENT OR A LAWSUIT.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10917423,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/01/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"10/19/2016","vin":"WBANU53538C","components":"AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS","summary":"I HAVE A 2008 528I AND I GOT AN ERROR MESSAGE SAYING THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM, OR AIR BAG HAD AN ERROR REGARDLESS OF A PASSENGER PRESENT OR NOT ANY TIME THAT CAR IS TURNED ON. I RESEARCHED IT AND IT SEEMS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS QUITE COMMON ON BMWS AND I FEEL AS ITS AN ISSUE WITH THE PRODUCTION OF THE CAR AND THE REPAIR SHOULD NOT BE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10916862,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/13/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"10/18/2016","vin":"WBANW53558C","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"FRAYED AND DISINTEGRATING HEADLIGHT WIRING PRESENT THROUGHOUT MY HEADLAMPS. THESE ARE SEALED ENCLOSURES FOR WHICH THERE ARE NO PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ITEMS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS THE HEADLIGHTS MAY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING, PARTICULARLY IN HOT WEATHER. THESE ARE NON CONSUMER REPLACEABLE PARTS AND PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE AND SHOULD NOT BE FAILING AFTER ONLY 8 YEARS OF SERVICE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"550I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10914961,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/01/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"10/09/2016","vin":"","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"HEADLAMP WIRING AND CONNECTOR HAS CRUMBLED OFF LEAVING BARE WIRES EXPOSED AND SHORTING OUT WITH POSSIBILITY OF CAUSING FIRE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10906002,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/31/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"09/13/2016","vin":"WBANV93508C","components":"ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535XI. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND OVERHEATED. IN ADDITION \"PLEASE SHUT ENGINE OFF DUE TO OVERHEATING \" WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10903554,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/07/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"09/04/2016","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"THE VEHICLE IS MADE WITH INFERIOR WIRE COATING THAT CAN AND I'M SURE HAS RESULTED IN FIRES. NOT TO MENTION THE FEATURES OF THE LIGHTS CAN AND WILL STOP WORKING UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS ALSO CAUSES SHORTS IN THE WIRING OF THE SWITCH IN THE DASH I BELIEVE AND POSSIBLE BATTERY DRAIN LEAVING PEOPLE STRANDED OR EVEN HAVING CAR DIE WHILE IN MOTION. BMW HAD MY CAR FOR 3 WEEKS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT ALL THEIR OTHER FAULTY ISSUES - THEY FINALLY HAD THEIR HEAD FOREMAN TAKE THE CAR HOME WITH HIM AND GO OVER IT WITH A FINE TOOTH COMB. HE FIXED MOST OF THE ISSUES. THEY HAD SENT ME HOME WITH MY CAR 3 OR 4 TIMES TELLING ME MY ISSUES WERE RESOLVED ONLY FOR THE CAR TO STALL, SMELL LIKE BURNING RUBBER OR JUST NOT START. THEY WERE ALSO AWARE OF THE FAULTY WIRING BUT DID NOT LIST IT AS AN ITEM OF EMINENT CONCERN - HOWEVER AFTER TAKING CAR TO ANOTHER MECHANIC FOR A BLOWN BULB A MONTH LATER THEY EXPRESSED TO ME THE EXTREME FIRE HAZARD THE VEHICLE WIRING POSED AND THAT BECAUSE OF THE NATURE (OR PROBLEMATIC DESIGN RATHER) OF BMW THEY WERE NOT AT LIBERTY TO DELVE INTO SUCH MATTERS. BMW IS THE UTMOST MORALLY REPREHENSIBLE AUTO MAKER I HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED FROM START TO FINISH. MY LIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AND I WAS ALMOST HIT BY A DRIVER IN A LARGE ESCALADE AROUND DUSK A WEEK AGO. WHAT'S WORSE IS WHEN I TOOK VEHICLE TO BMW I WAS ALSO HAVING THEM FIX THE TAIL LIGHT RECALL THAT IS PRONE TO CAUSE FIRES. I HAVE NEVER MET MORE INCOMPETENT PEOPLE. YOU DO NOT GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10899465,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/08/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"08/30/2016","vin":"WBANW13538C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"MY 2008 BMW 535I HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AND I TOOK IT TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC TO CHANGE THE HEADLIGHT BULB, HE TOOK OUT THE HEADLIGHT AND SHOWN TO ME THE WIRING IN BOTH HEADLIGHTS HAVE FLAKED OFF AND HAD PRESENTED A FIRE HAZARD SITUATION WHICH CAUSED THE FUSE THE BLEW. I RESEARCHED THE BMW FORUMS AND FOUND LOTS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE, HENCE, IT IS NOT AN OUTLIER. I CONTACTED BMW USA AND THEY REFUSED TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. I WAS TOLD BY THEM THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT THE VEHICLE MILEAGE WAS PAST THE HEADLIGHT WIRING SHOULD NOT GO BAD IN 8 YEARS AND THEY WERE RUDE AND TOLD ME THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR IT. I ALSO LEARNT THAT MOST OF THESE HEADLIGHT WIRES IN THE E60 FLAKED OFF WITHIN 50K MILES AND ARE NOT DISCOVERED UNTIL A SHORT OR BLOWN BULB. HELLA (THE MANUFACTURER OF THE HEADLIGHT) SAID IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM SINCE THE MAKE THE HEADLIGHTS TO BMW SPECIFICATIONS.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10899649,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/12/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"08/30/2016","vin":"WBANU53548C","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"HAD TO REPLACE A HEADLIGHT BULB AND A TURN SIGNAL BULB.  WHEN OPENING THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY TO ACCESS THE TWO BULBS MUCH OF THE INSULATION ON THE WIRING INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY JUST CRUMBLED AWAY INTO VERY TINY PIECES AND DUST, WHICH FELL INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE ASSEMBLY.  IT'S AS IF THE WIRE INSULATION HAS DRIED OUT AND FAILED IN THE EIGHT YEARS SINCE THE CAR WAS MANUFACTURED.  NOW MOST OF THE WIRING IS JUST BARE AND EXPOSED.  THE WIRING CAN'T BE ACCESSED FROM OUTSIDE AND THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY DOES NOT COME APART.  I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE WIRING SHORT CIRCUITING AND POSSIBLY CAUSING A FIRE IN THE HEADLIGHTS.    I'M 68 YEARS AND HAVE OWNED 13 DIFFERENT CARS FROM AMERICAN AND GERMAN MANUFACTURERS.  I HAVE NEVER ENCOUNTERED ANYTHING LIKE THIS.  I THINK THERE IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WIRING. I CONTACTED BMW ABOUT THIS AND THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.  I THINK THIS MAY BE A SIGNIFICANT DEFECT THAT COULD AFFECT THE SAFETY OF THE CAR.    I HAVE DONE SOME SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS SERIES OF BMW CARS.  BMW WON'T AKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM AND WON'T PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE OTHER THAN TO SUGGEST THAT I BUY NEW HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES FROM THEM WHICH WERE MADE WITH THE SAME POOR QUALITY WIRING.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10899373,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/24/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"08/29/2016","vin":"WBANW13588C","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"WHILE DRIVING ON A RURAL HIGHWAY TO WORK THE CAR SHUTDOWN COMPLETLY. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOTIC CHECK. THE CAR NEEDED ALTERNATOR AND WATER PUMP. I CALLED BMW BECAUSE THERE IS A RECALL ON THE WATER PUMP ON MY VEHICLE. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP STATED THAT RECALLS ARE VENDOR SPECIFIC. THAT DOES NOT MAKE SINCE TO ME SINCE CARS ARE MADE ON AN ASSEMBLY LINE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10895956,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/15/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"08/15/2016","vin":"WBANW13518C","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. IT HAPPENED AS SOON AS I TOOK A CORNER AND HIT THE GAS AND LASTED UNTIL I TURNED THE CAR OFF. VERY ROUGH IDLE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10892424,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/01/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"08/02/2016","vin":"5UXFE435X8L","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"TAKATA RECALL.  BMW IS NOT DOING ENOUGH TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION.  I RECEIVED A NOTICE IN MARCH & 5 MONTHS LATER BMW DEALERS STILL DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE AIRBAGS.  HOW IS IT THAT THIS IS ACCEPTABLE?","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10891501,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/27/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"07/28/2016","vin":"WBANU53548C","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"STRONG GASOLINE ODOR WAS DETECTED IN OUR GARAGE. UPON CHECKING OUR CLASSIC AUTOMOBILE AND RULING IT OUT WE THEN REALIZED IT WAS OUR 2008 BMW 528I WITH 61,800 ORIGINAL MILES ON IT. THE ODOR WAS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CAR. WE HAD TO REMOVE THE CAR FROM THE GARAGE WHERE IT NORMALLY PARKS NEAR A GAS WATER HEATER SO AS TO AVOID POSSIBLE IGNITION WITHIN THE CONFINES OF OUR GARAGE. I THEN SEARCHED ON THE INTER NET : \"WHY DOES MY 2008 BMW 528I SMELL LIKE GAS ALL THE SUDDEN\", TO MY SURPRISE THERE WERE HUNDREDS OF POSTS WITHIN BIMMER FORUMS AND OTHERWISE REGARDING THIS VERY ISSUE. WHAT GAVE ME PAUSE IS THAT IN MY SITUATION AS WITH MANY OTHERS, AN ENGINE AND OR EMISSIONS FAULT CODE WAS NEVER SENT TO THE MAIN SCREEN FOR THE OPERATOR TO IDENTIFY AND TAKE IT IN FOR REPAIRS. I CALLED BMW NORTH AMERICA AND GAVE THIS INFORMATION AND ASKED IF ANY RECALLS OR BULLETINS WERE RECORDED AND WAS TOLD THERE WEREN'T. I THEN CALLED MY LOCAL BMW DEALERSHIP HERE IN TUCSON, AZ. AND WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE ADVISOR THERE WAS IN FACT A NOTE REGARDING THE CHAR COAL CANISTER BEING UNABLE TO PROCESS THE GASOLINE FUMES WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES REACH OR EXCEED 100-101 DEGREES FARENHEIT. IT HAS BEEN IN THAT RANGE HERE NOW FOR THE PAST FEW WEEKS. I NOW AS OF 28 JULY 2016 HAVE MY CAR IN THE BMW SHOP FOR REPAIRS AND WHAT THEY FOUND WAS THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IS LEAKING THROUGH THE TOP OF THE TANK AND A PUDDLE OF GAS HAS FORMED. AGAIN WHY NO ENGINE CODES WHEN A SEALED SYSTEM FAULTS AND LEAKS AND A KNOWN ISSUE LIKE THE CHAR COAL CANISTER EXISTS. MY HOPE IS THAT THIS AGENCY INVESTIGATES AND ISSUES A RECALL NOTICE. I AM GOING TO BE CHARGED $700.00+ FOR AN ISSUE WHICH IS WIDELY KNOWN OF ACROSS THE WEB AND WHICH MY DEALERSHIP FOUND NOT ALL THAT UNUSUAL. THANK YOU.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10884180,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/01/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"07/12/2016","vin":"WBANW13588C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"WIRES INSIDE HEADLIGHTS HAVE INSULATION CRUMBLING OFF.  FIRE RISK.  SO MANY BMW'S HAVE THIS PROBLEM.  A CLEAR ISSUE THAT BMW KNOWS ABOUT.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10882111,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/30/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"07/01/2016","vin":"WBANW13528C","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC.  I NOTICED ON COMPUTER SCREEN ENGINE MALFUNCTION-REDUCED POWER.  SO, I MANUVERED TO GET TO OUTSIDE SHOULDER LANE, AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE.IT WAS SPUTTERING AT THE TIME, AND I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES.  AND THEN STARTED IT AGAIN AND THE PROBLEM HAD CLEARED ITSELF, SO I PROCEEDED TO MY HOME.    WHEN I GOT HOME, I CHECKED ON THE COMPUTER FOR ONLINE INFORMATION, AND SAW A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILURE, SAFETY HAZZARD.    THE CAR WAS PURCHASED LAST YEAR FROM A DEALER WITH ONLY 40,000 MILES ON IT, AND AT THAT TIME THE DEALER SAID, \"THE OLD OWNER TRADED IT IN ON A NEW VEHICLE.\" SO, I HAVE NO RECORD IF THIS PROBLEM WAS RECALLED THROUGH THIS 1ST OWNER OR NOT?  IT ACTED EXACTLY AS THE SAFETY COMPLAINT EXPLAINED, THE LOSS OF POWER WITH ENGINE MALFUNCTION.  I WAS FORTUNATE TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY TO A SAFE PLACE TO STOP, WITH LACK OF POWER. IT WAS STRANGE TO SAY THE LEAST, AND THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 45,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER.(I LOOKED UP ON THE SITE FOR RECALLS AND PUT IN THE VIN NUMBER, AND THE INDICATION CAME BACK, NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE.  IT IS IRONIC THAT THIS IS THE SAME TYPE OF INCIDENT THAT HAPPENED TO CAUSE MAJOR PROBLEMS, ENOUGH TO HAVE AN ABC SAFETY RECALL SPECIAL, AND I EXPERIENCE THE SAME TYPE OF EVENT THAT MANY OTHERS HAD.  PLEASE ADVISE ME OF MY NEXT PROCEDURE TO NOT EXPERIENCE THIS AGAIN.  TROUBLED DRIVER  7/1/2016","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10877150,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/21/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"06/28/2016","vin":"WBANW53598C","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"BOUGHT A 2008 BMW 550I AND EXPERIENCED HEADLIGHT FAILURE WITH THE HEADLIGHT FUSE BLOWING REPEATEDLY WHEN I WENT TO CHANGE THE BULBS NOTICED THAT ALL THE WIRES IN THE HEADLIGHT WERE BARE. USED LIQUID INSULATION TO FIX THE ISSUE HOWEVER HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS OF THIS CAR CATCHING FIRE FROM THE ISSUE AFTER SOME RESEARCH","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"550I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10881273,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/28/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"06/28/2016","vin":"WBANW53578C","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"I HAD A PARKING LIGHT GO BAD AND WHILE I WAS REPLACING IT I NOTICED THAT THE WIRING INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY IS NO LONGER INSULATED.  THE INSULATION HAS BECOME BRITTLE AND IS FLAKING OFF.  I REMOVED THE COVER FOR THE OTHER HEADLIGHT AND THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED TO THAT LIGHT.  IT WOULD SEEM THAT THESE BARE WIRES COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"550I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10877004,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/01/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"06/27/2016","vin":"WBANV93548C","components":"AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"THE CAR HAS AN PASSENGER RESTRAINT ERROR THAT DOES NOT GO AWAY. THE CAR FUEL GAGE DOES NOT WORK EITHER","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10873239,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/15/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"06/08/2016","vin":"WBAPT73508C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"I PURCHASED MY CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED 2008 BMW 535XI SPORTS WAGON FROM CONCORD BMW ON 09.01.2015 WITH 81,759 MILES ON IT. ON DECEMBER 15, 2015 I WAS TRAVELING AT FREEWAY SPEED WHEN THE REAR AIR SPRINGS FULLY COLLAPSED. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO CONCORD BMW'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT  THAT VERY SAME DAY TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. ON DECEMBER 17, 2015 I RECEIVED AN EMAIL REPAIR ESTIMATE FROM BMW CONCORD SERVICE ADVISOR JOEY TIONGSON FOR $24,188.17 (I PURCHASED THE USED VEHICLE FOR $17,400.00).THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT CLOGGED SUNROOF DRAINS ALLOWED WATER TO TRAVEL DOWN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE VEHICLE AND FLOOD ALL THE ELECTRONIC MODULES. TIMING OF THIS INCIDENT IS SUCH THAT MID-DECEMBER 2015 PRODUCED THE FIRST RAINFALL IN OUR AREA DUE TO CALIFORNIA DROUGHT. MY CAR WAS NOT EXPOSED TO ANY SIGNIFICANT WATER PRIOR TO THESE FIRST RAINS. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS SOLD TO ME WITH THIS PRE-EXISTING CONDITION OF WHICH I WAS NEVER ADVISED. MY RESEARCH AFTER THIS INCIDENT INDICATES THAT OTHER BMW OWNERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS BUT NOT TO THIS MAGNITUDE. BMW HAS ALSO ISSUED SERVICE BULLETINS ADVISING DEALERSHIPS OF THIS PROBLEM.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10863569,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/06/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"05/06/2016","vin":"WBANV93558C","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2008 BMW 535XI AND HAVE HAD IT FOR ABOUT A WEEK OR SO. IT HAS SPENT MORE TIME IN THE SHOP THAN ON THE ROAD DUE TO FUEL INJECTORS CAUSING MISFIRES AND NOW THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP HAS GONE OUT. I RECENTLY FOUND OUT ALSO THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH BMW AND THEY ARE PRETENDING THAT THE FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTION IN 3 & 5 SERIES ISN'T THEIR FAULT. I CHECKED THE CARFAX ON THE VEHICLE BEFORE BUYING IT AND IT WAS SERVICED REGULARLY AT A BMW DEALERSHIP. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH I ALSO HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THE DEALERSHIP TOTALLY IGNORED THE RECALLS AND SCREWED OVER THE FIRST OWNER. BMW NEEDS TO TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR SELLING CARS WITH KNOWN DEFECTIVE PARTS. I HAVE TO DROP $3800 TO FIX THE PROBLEMS THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAS CAUSED. THE CAR WON'T EVEN START NOW.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10863279,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/01/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"05/04/2016","vin":"WBANW53568C","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"CONSISTENTLY RECEIVING 'PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM' WARNING INDICATING LOSS OF AIRBAG PROTECTION ON ONBOARD WARNING SYSTEM.  DEALERSHIP SUPPORT NOTIFIED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE UNDER MANUFACTURER AS WELL AS PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTEES WITHOUT ANY REMEDY.  'NO FAULT' FOUND BY DEALERSHIPS - REPORTEDLY THEIR DIAGNOSTICS INDICATED NO CURRENT ISSUE WITH PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM.  PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM CONTINUES TO INDICATE SHUT-DOWN WHILE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.  LIMITED ONLINE RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS IS A PERSISTENT PASSENGER SAFETY CONTROL SYSTEM ISSUE SPECIFIC TO THIS MANUFACTURER AND MODEL.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"550I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10860416,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/10/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"04/19/2016","vin":"WBANU53518C","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"THERE IS A VERY STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF VEHICLE AT ALL TIMES THAT I NOTICE UPON OPENING THE DRIVER DOOR.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10860114,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/09/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"04/18/2016","vin":"WBANW13518C","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"WIRING FOR DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT MELTED ALL WIRING INSULATION OFF.  I GOT A SHOCK WHILE REPLACING THE BULB BEFORE I REALIZED THERE WAS NO INSULATION LEFT.  TO REPLACE THE LIGHT FIXURE IT IS IN EXCESS OF $1,500 EACH AND BOTH HAVE ALL INSULATION MELTED OFF THEIR WIRES.  THE BULBS DO NOT STAY ON AND WE'RE HAVING DIFFICULTY GETTING A VALID NH INSPECTION STICKER.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10852388,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/24/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"03/30/2016","vin":"WBANW13548C","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"FRAUD ACTIVITY POSSIBLE CLONE REFINANCED IDENTITY THEFT REMOTE ACCESS WAS PUT ON UNAUTHORIZED THREAT SAFETY FOR OWNER. TWO LOAN START DATES ONE IN REPO","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10850159,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/12/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"03/17/2016","vin":"WBANW135X8C","components":"POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY DRIVEN THE DAY BEFORE DROVE PERFECT NO PROBLEMS, THE DAY AFTER THE VEHICLE WHEN YOU PUT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE IT WOULD AUTOMATICALLY GO BACK TO PARK ON IT'S OWN AND WOULD NOT MOVE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVE WAY AS NORMAL. I HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO BMW THEY DIAGNOSED AS THE MECHATRONIC SLEEVE NEEDED REPLACING THEY CHARGED ME 1300 DOLLARS MY WIFE PICKED THE CAR UP AND DROVE 50 MILES AND THE CAR STARTED DOING THE SAME PREVIOUS BEHAVIOR I CONTACTED BMW THEY HAD ME TO TOW BACK TO THEIR DEALERSHIP A SECOND TIME BOTH TOWS COST ME 125 DOLLARS EACH THE CAR WAS THEN DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING A 9000 TRANSMISSION AND I WAS TOLD THE PREVIOUS REPAIR THAT I PAID  FOR WOULD NOT BE CREDITED TOWARD THE NEW TRANSMISSION I'M OUTRAGED.  MY SERVICE ADVISOR IS JOHN ARD AT TOM WILLIAMS BMW IN IRONDALE ALABAMA.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10846131,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/06/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"03/11/2016","vin":"WBA5A7C5XED","components":"POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIBRATED SEVERELY AFTER SHIFTING INTO DRIVE AND THE POWER TRAIN WAS NOT OPERATIONAL. AFTER THE THIRD ATTEMPT TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE, IT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL INDEPENDENTLY AND THE \"SERVICE VEHICLE, NO POWER TRAIN WAS DETECTED\" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 29,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10840103,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/01/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"03/06/2016","vin":"WBANW53528C","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"WARING LIGHT FOR SEAT BELT RESTRAINT STAYS ON, ONLY ON PASSENGER SIDE. NOT SURE IF THIS AFFECTS INTEGRITY OF SEAT BELT OR AIR BAGS.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"550I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10836474,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/15/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"02/16/2016","vin":"WBANY535X8C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"JUST BOUGHT A USED 2008 528I (E60) W/94K MILES, IN OTHERWISE PERFECT CONDITION.  WENT TO CHANGE THE ANGEL EYES FROM DRAB YELLOW TO LUX LED'S.  NOTICED BARE WIRES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BULB CONNECTORS, ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CAR.  TRIED TO USE ELECTRICAL TAPE, JUST MADE MORE BARE WIRE.  THE MORE I TOUCHED THE WIRES, THE MORE INSULATION FLAKED OFF, ALMOST LIKE A POWDER.  I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT.  CAN'T POSSIBLY BE SAFE.   DEFINITELY A FIRE HAZARD.  NEIGHBOR BROUGHT OVER A BOTTLE OF LIQUID TAPE, AND I RE-COATED ALL THE BARE WIRE I COULD SEE, MAKING SURE EACH WIRE WAS SEPARATED SO A SHORT WOULD NOT OCCUR.  THAT IS A GOOD TEMPORARY FIX.  WILL HAVE TO STAY ON TOP OF THIS PROBLEM, SINCE MOST, IF NOT ALL, OF THE HEADLIGHT WIRING IS MADE WITH BAD, QUICKLY DEGRADING WIRE INSULATION.  A REAL DISAPPOINTMENT IN OTHERWISE GOOD GERMAN QUALITY AND ENGINEERING.  I GUESS THE SOURCE PROCURER AT THE FACTORY SAVED BMW SOME BIG BUCKS ON THAT WIRE!!  THIS IS DEFINITELY A NHTSA SAFETY RECALL ISSUE.  TORT LAWYERS SHOULD HAVE A FIELD DAY ON THIS ONE.      PHOTOS OF THIS PROBLEM ARE AVAILABLE AT:    HTTP://WWW.BIMMERFORUMS.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?2132684-HEADLIGHT-WIRE-JACKETS-JUST-FLAKE-OFF","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5-SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10824587,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/01/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"02/05/2016","vin":"WBANW53528C","components":"AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS","summary":"PURCHASED USED WITH 83,000 MILES.  CURRENTLY 100,000.  THE INTERMITTENTLY REPORTS A FAILURE IN THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM.  WHEN EXAMINED BY A QUALIFIED MECHANIC, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF AN ISSUE WITH ANY OF THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEMS.  WHEN THIS WARNING IS PRESENT ON THE VEHICLE, I DO NOT KNOW WHAT SAFETY SYSTEMS (IF ANY) HAVE BEEN COMPROMISED.  DEALERSHIP HAS STATED THERE IS A RECALL ON SIMILAR VEHICLES DURING THE SAME YEAR, BUT NOT THIS VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH IT USES THE SAME COMPONENTS.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"550I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10818784,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/16/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"01/07/2016","vin":"WBAPT73508C","components":"SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"I PURCHASED A 2008 BMW 5 SERIES WAGON 9/1/2015 ON  CALIFORNIA HAD ITS FIRST RAIN STORM CAUSING CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF THE BMW RESULTING IN A COMPLETE LOSS 12/16/115.  THE DRAIN LINES ARE A WELL DOCUMENTED AND A BMW SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED TO DEALERSHIPS. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, I EXPERIENCED WIDESPREAD SYSTEM FAILURE, TIRE WARNINGS, TRANSMISSION FAILURE WARNINGS AND THE SUSPENSION FAILED AND THE CAR DROPPED ABOUT 6 INCHES.  THE BMW DEALERSHIP GAVE US $24,188.17 REPAIR ESTIMATE FOR ALL THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND WIRING WHICH IS MORE THAN THE VALUE OF THE CAR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10809938,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/19/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"12/14/2015","vin":"WBANW53598C","components":"AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS","summary":"PASS RESTRAINT SYSTEM ERROR. PLEASE HELP!   I GET THIS WARNING EVERY SO OFTEN WHEN I GET IN MY CAR AND REGARDLESS OF A PASSENGER PRESENT OR NOT. SEVERAL TIMES THE BEEPING SIGNAL WILL BEGIN TO MAKE NOISE, TO BUTTON THE SEAT BELT, EVEN WHEN NOTHING IS IN THE SEAT.   THIS IS CREATING A VERY ANNOYING DRIVING EXPERIENCE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"550I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10810099,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/14/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"12/14/2015","vin":"5UXWX9C57E0","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION LIGHTS ON DASH AND WARNING ON THE NAV SCREEN GOES ON WHENEVER SOMEONE SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10809728,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/09/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"12/11/2015","vin":"WBANU53518C","components":"SEATS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528I. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UTILIZE THE SEAT HEATING SYSTEM, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE BACKREST OF THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT HAD A SMALL BURN HOLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V575000 (SEATS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. ....UPDATED 01/13/16 *BF; UPDATED 05/10/18*JB    *CN","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10808083,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":true,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/29/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"12/02/2015","vin":"","components":"AIR BAGS,ENGINE","summary":"CAR HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 80MPH, AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND CAR IMMEDIATELY WENT UP IN FLAMES IN THE ENGINE DEPARTMENT.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10807367,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/04/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"11/30/2015","vin":"WBANU53538C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"INSULATION COVERING HEADLIGHT WIRING CRACKS OFF LEAVING LARGE AMOUNTS OF BARE AREAS. THIS RESULTED IN ELECTRICAL SHORTS, DRAINING BATTERY, ERRATIC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BEHAVIOR, BLOWN HEADLIGHT BULBS, AND AN INTERMITTENT BURNING SMELL IN MY CAR.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10795085,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/20/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"11/20/2015","vin":"WBANV93548C","components":"ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW MODEL 535I. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10787407,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/01/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"10/31/2015","vin":"WBANW53548C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER","summary":"ELECTRICAL WIRING INSULATION/SHEATHING WITHIN THE HEADLIGHT UNIT/HOUSING IS SHOWING SIGNS OF AND OR OUTRIGHT DETERIORATION WHICH IN TURN EXPOSES BARE WIRES WITHIN THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING.  AT THIS POINT, THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS HAVE BEEN THE ONLY EFFECTED LIGHTS BUT THE WIRES FOR THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ALSO NOTICEABLY TROUBLED.  THE ISSUE IS NOT SPEED, MOVEMENT OR AREA DEPENDENT.      FOR FURTHER REFERENCE, I WILL PROVIDE A LINK TO AN OWNER'S FORUM DETAILING OTHER'S DILEMMAS DUE TO THIS EXACT ISSUE:  HTTP://WWW.BIMMERFEST.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=798640    I LOOK FORWARD TO A RESPONSE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10778856,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/22/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"09/30/2015","vin":"WBANU53578C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"WIRING OF FRONT HEADLIGHTS FLAKING OFF AND EXPOSING BARE WIRE.  THE SHORT OF THE WIRES CAUSED THE PLASTIC OF HOLDING HEADLAMP TO BUBBLE AND MELT AS A CONSEQUENCE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10767400,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/22/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"09/22/2015","vin":"WBANU53548C","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"CAR GAS HAVEN'T BEEN AS USUAL TOOK CAR FOR OIL CHANG ROTATION OF TIRES. DISCOVERED GAS LEAKAGE. LOOKING AT POSSIBLE FUEL LINE OR PUMP.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10764209,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/24/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"09/16/2015","vin":"WBANU53568C","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"HELLO I'M REPORTING IN REGARDS TO AN ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE. FOR APPROXIMATELY THE PAST MONTH I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH A GASOLINE SMELL COMING FROM MY VEHICLE. I FIRST THOUGHT I WAS OVER FILLING SO CHANGED THE AMOUNT OF GAS I PUT IN THE VEHICLE. THAT STILL DIDN'T STOP THE SMELL FROM COMING BACK. SO I DECIDED TO SCHEDULE MY VEHICLE FOR AN APPOINTMENT. AS A RESULT THE SERVICE ADVISOR STATED THEY SMELLED IT BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND A LEAK. I DROVE HOME WITHOUT A STRONG SMELL BUT BY THE TIME I ARRIVED TO THE DESTINATION IT WAS EVIDENT AGAIN. I CONTACTED A FEW OTHER BMW AUTHORIZED DEALERS AND TALKED WITH SERVICE ADVISORS AND THEY SAID THEY NEVER HEARD OF SUCH ISSUE/CONCERN. AT ONE DEALERSHIP THE ADVISOR HUNG UP ON ME WHILE I WAS EXPLAINING IT.  I READ A FEW ARTICLES WHERE OTHER BMW OWNERS EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE, SOME WHO CARS CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS MADE ME BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFECT THAT CAUSES THIS ISSUE. SO I CONTACTED BMW OF NORTH AMERICA AND WAS TOLD BY JOEY THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT I CAN'T KEEP PAYING DIAGNOSTIC FEES FOR THEM TO DETERMINE NOTHING IS WRONG. I HAD IT ESCALATED AND WAS TOLD BY KAYLA THAT I NEED TO TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP.  NEVER WAS I OFFERED TO HAVE IT CHECKED FOR FREE. I UNDERSTAND I'M OUT OF WARRANTY BUT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT BEING TOLD AN ISSUE EXISTS IS ROBBERY. I JUST WANT MY CAR CONCERN RESOLVED BEFORE ANYONE IS INJURED OR HARMED AS A RESULT OF THE ISSUE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10749098,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/07/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"08/17/2015","vin":"WBANV93548C","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE AND TOUCHING THE HANDLE TO LOCK THE DOORS VIA THE KEYLESS ENTRY FEATURE, THE CONTACT FAILED TO REALIZE THAT THE PASSENGER HAD NOT EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS AND REMAINED TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE WITH THE WINDOWS UP FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES UNTIL THE DRIVER CAME BACK TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT WHAT THE CONTACT PERCEIVED AS A FAILURE WAS A SECURITY FEATURE OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS NOT CONSIDERED A DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10734096,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/14/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"07/14/2015","vin":"WBANU53528C","components":"ENGINE","summary":"WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, THROUGH CITY STREETS, THE ENGINE STALLED.  I WAS NEARLY IN AN ACCIDENT.  I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE, BUT IT STALLED AGAIN IN LESS THAN 3 MILES.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10731283,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/29/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"06/30/2015","vin":"WBANV13518C","components":"AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528XI. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM, FAULT IN PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM AFFECTING AIR BAG AND BELT PRE-TENSIONER WARNING WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10723102,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/23/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"06/03/2015","vin":"WBANV93578C","components":"AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS","summary":"APRIL 2013, BMW DEALER #1 (SELLER)  WAS TOLD BY SELLING DEALER THAT RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION LIGHT JUST CAME ON HOURS BEFORE DELIVERY.. WAS TOLD TO BRING CAR TO A DEALER IN MY STATE AND THEY WILL FIX IT, NO CHARGE SINCE CAR IS STILL UNDER MANUFACTURER EXTENDED WARRANTY;     MAY 23, 2013 BMW DEALER #2 (SERVICE)  RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION LIGH IS ON.. DEALER #2 ADVISED THAT BST CABLE WAS SLICED, HENCE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THE REPAIR, WHICH WAS $1,000.00.    JUNE 12, 2013 BMW DEALER #3 (SERVICE)  WENT TO DEALER #3 FOR SECOND OPINION, SURPRISED WITH TOTALLY DIFFERENT DIAGNOSIS  AND FIXED FOR $117.00.. BELOW IS THE ACTUAL DEALER FINDINGS AND FIXED;    , , , , 93398 SPORADIC FAULT RAN, SHORT TEST, CONNECTED CHARGER 12.31V  , , , , FAULTS ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAIN FIRING CIRCUIT, FAULT OCCURENCE 1, FAULT  , , , , CURRENTLY NOT PRESENT INSPECTED CONNECTIONS AND LINES, CHECKED   , , , , MEASURED RESISTANCE AS SEEN BY MODUAL, WITHIN SPEC. CLEARED  , , , , FAULT MEMORY    SEPTEMBER 2014 BMW DEALER #3 (SERVICE)  RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION LIGH IS ON IS BACK.!!  TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER #3.. THIS TIME DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE BST CABLE IS CORRODED DUE TO WATER IN THE REAR VENT IN THE BATTERY AREA.. BST CABLE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND COST $919.98.    SUMMARY:  APRIL 2013 DEALER #1 STATES, RESTRAINT SYSTEM DEALER FIX, NO CHARGE.  MAY 2015, DEALER #2 STATES BST CABLE GOT SLICED, $1,000.00 REPAIR  JUNE 2013 DEALER #3 STATES HEAD RESTRAINT FIRING CIRCUIT, FIXED IT FOR $117.00  SEPT 2014 DEALER #3 NOW STATES BST CABLE GOT CORRODED, $919.98 TO REPAIR    WHY ARE THEIR FINDINGS OF THE PROBLEM ARE SO INCONSISTENT??","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10722670,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/15/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"06/01/2015","vin":"WBANV93578C","components":"AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS","summary":"I HAD THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT MALFUNCTION ERROR SHOW UP ON MY VEHICLE'S DASH IN 2013. AT THAT TIME, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED SOME MODULE IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADREST. NOT SURE WHY WOULD THEY HAVE A REPLACE A MODULE IN \"DRIVER SIDE\" WHEN THE ERROR IS IN \"PASSENGER SIDE.\" BUT I DIDN'T ARGUE AND LET THEM REPLACE IT AND PAID $400 FOR THE PRIVILEGE.    NOW AGAIN IN APRIL 2015, SAME ERROR IS HAPPENING. FIRST THE DEALER  (BMW OF CLEVELAND, SOLON, OH) COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM FOR 2 DAYS. BUT WHEN I TOLD THEM ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE VEHICLE, THEY SAY THAT NOW THE WHOLE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADREST NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THE COST IS A WHOPPING $700. THE CAR SHOWS PROBLEM IN PASSENGER SIDE, AND DEALER SAYS DRIVER SIDE HEADREST NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS PREPOSTEROUS! LOOKS LIKE THE DEALER IS TRYING TO SCAM ME ON THIS.    IS THERE ANY RECALL ON THIS?","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10721278,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/12/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"05/25/2015","vin":"WBANU53548C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"PERMANENT LOSS OF FUNCTIONALITY OF  REAR LAMP FUNCTIONS TAIL, BRAKE, TURN-SIGNAL, REVERSE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10717536,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/05/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"05/20/2015","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS","summary":"PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG/ SEATBELT LITE ON  DEALER SAID THAT THE BSD CABLE GOING TO THE AIRBAG IS DETACHED...BUT IT MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST OF ABOUT CLOSE TO $900....NOT REPAIRED AS OF YET","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10717391,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/23/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"05/19/2015","vin":"WBANV93558C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE","summary":"THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED DUE TO WATER PUMP FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BMW DEALERSHIP AND THE WATER PUMP AND THERMOSTAT WERE REPLACED.    SOME BMW 5-SERIES WATER PUMPS HAVE BEEN RECALLED.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10715851,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/08/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"05/12/2015","vin":"WBANV93508C","components":"STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"I WAS EXITING THE THE FREEWAY AND WHEN I WAS ON A BANKED ONRAMP THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.  I LOST POWER STEERING AND THE ABILITY TO RELEASE THE BRAKE.  I NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS THE UNEXPECTED LOSS IN POWER STEERING CAUSED ME TO LOOSE GRIP ON THE WHEEL.  THE ENGINE WAS IN NEUTRAL WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED.  UPON RESTARTING THE ENGINE (WHICH STRUGGLED TO START) THE \"SERVICE ENGINE SOON TELLTALE\" ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE ENTERED \"REDUCE ENGINE POWER MODE\".  AFTER SCANNING THE DTC  (P3090) I LEARNED THE VEHICLE'S HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILED.    I NOTICED BMW HAS A RECALL ON THE ISSUE.  UNFORTUNATELY THEIR RECALL ONLY COVERS THE FUEL PUMP TO 120,000 MILES AND MY VEHICLE HAS ROUGHLY 9,500 MILES ABOVE THE COVERED THRESHOLD.  BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE AND READING ONLINE I FEEL THE PUMP HAS SOME SORT OF DESIGN FLAW THAT BMW HAS FAILED TO PROPERLY ADDRESS.  I WISH BMW WOULD HOLD UP TO THEIR INTEGRITY AND CONTINUE TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10716033,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/28/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"05/12/2015","vin":"WBANW53538C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"I RECENTLY STARTED EXPERIENCING FUSES BLOWING ON MY RIGHT FRONT HEAD LIGHT UNITS.  ERRORS WOULD INDICATE IT WAS THE 'RIGHT DAYLIGHT PARKING UNIT' AND THEN WOULD CLEAR OR STAY CONSTANT.  WHEN IT WAS CONSTANT, IT WAS DUE TO A BLOWN FUSE.  IT TURNS OUT WHEN I HAD A BMW CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN LOOK AT THE ISSUE HE SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO THE WIRING INSIDE THE FRONT HEAD LIGHT.  THE WIRING HAD INSULATION THAT WAS STARTING TO FLAKE OFF ALLOWING CONTACT OF THE TWO WIRES GOING TO THE BULB AND WAS EVEN APPARENT ON OTHER WIRES WITHIN THE HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY.  IF I HIT A BUMP OR WENT OVER RUMBLE STRIPS THESE WIRES COULD TOUCH AND SHORT CAUSING THE FUSE TO BLOW AND/OR ERROR MESSAGE.  AFTER 3 FUSES AND BUYING AN UNNECESSARY SET OF H8 BULBS, THE TECHNICIAN FIXED THE WIRING WITH SOME ELECTRICAL TAPE BUT SUGGESTED THAT A FILE A COMPLAINT HERE SINCE THERE IS NO OPEN RECALL FOR THIS COMMON ISSUE.  HE ALSO TOLD ME THIS PROBLEM WITH WIRE INSULATION FALLING OFF WAS VERY COMMON ON BMW'S THAT WERE 5-7 YEARS OLD.  I COULD SEE BURN MARKS ON THE WIRE AN INSTALLATION FROM WHERE THE SHORT OCCURRED AND WAS SHOCKED THAT ALL THE WIRING WITHIN THE HEAD LAMP ON BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT SHOWED THESE FLAKING AND CRACKING.  AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE AT SEVERAL BMW FORUMS I FOUND MANY SIMILAR ISSUES AND IMAGES ALMOST IDENTICAL TO THE ONES MY TECHNICIAN TOOK.  I WOULD LIKE A RECALL TO BE ISSUED BY BMW TO REPLACE THE HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLIES OR INTERNAL WIRING WITH WIRES THAT HAVE A BETTER/PROPER INSULATOR THAT DOESN'T FLAKE OFF.  I'VE NOT HAD THE BACK LIGHTS CHECKED, BUT FOUND THAT THIS IS COMMON ON MOST IF NOT ALL BMW LIGHT ASSEMBLIES FRONT/BACK FOR A FEW ONLINE RESEARCH QUERIES.  ALSO WHERE CAN I SEND THE DIGITAL PICTURES MY TECHNICIAN TOOK OF THE WIRING?","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"550I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10715386,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/01/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"05/08/2015","vin":"WBAPT73588C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"I DISCOVERED FAILURES OF MULTIPLE WIRES IN THE TAILGATE/REAR WINDOW WIRING HARNESSES. THROUGH RESEARCH ONLINE I HAVE FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE OVER SEVERAL MODEL YEARS - SEARCH FOR BMW E61 TAILGATE WIRING PROBLEMS. THE FAILURES ARE CAUSED BY A POOR DESIGN WHERE THE WIRES ENTERING THE HINGE GUIDES (4) FOR THE GLASS AND TAILGATE ARE REPEATEDLY FLEXED AT A SHARP ANGLE UNTIL THE INSULATION, THEN THE COPPER WIRE BREAKS.  SAFETY ISSUES - POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT LEADING TO FIRES (HIGHEST LOAD IS FOR REAR DEFROSTER); LIGHTING FAILURES (REAR HIGH BRAKE LIGHT, LICENSE PLATE LAMPS AND OTHERS); REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO LOSS OF WIPER/WASHER/DEFROSTER; REAR GLASS LATCH OPENING WHILE UNDERWAY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF CARGO OR INGRESS OF EXHAUST FUMES.  THIS IS NOT AN EASILY REPAIRED PROBLEM. IT WOULD BE BEYOND THE CAPABILITIES OF ALL BUT A SKILLED MECHANIC WITH PROPER TOOLS. I DISCOVERED IT WHEN THE REMOTE LOCK/UNLOCK USING THE KEY FOBS FAILED. AS I INVESTIGATED I FOUND THE BROKEN WIRE, ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHERS WITH BROKEN INSULATION, SOME WITH BROKEN COPPER STRANDS.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10713565,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/30/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"04/29/2015","vin":"WBANU53518C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"( I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER THIS VEHICLE)    WHILE REPLACING A BURNT OUT HEADLIGHT, I NOTICED THAT THE INSULATION IN THE SEALED HEADLIGHT WAS MISSING. WHEN I CHECKED THE OPPOSITE SIDE, I FOUND THE SAME THING, THE INSULATION WAS BROKEN AND MISSING.     BEING THAT THIS IS A SEALED HEADLIGHT HOUSING, I AM UNABLE TO REMOVE AND REPAIR THE PROBLEM. BMW PARTS STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS IS NOT SOLD FOR THOSE LIGHTS. ONE HAS TO PURCHASE A COMPLETELY NEW HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY AT A AVERAGE COST OF $700.00+.   *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5-SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10712818,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/05/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"04/25/2015","vin":"WBANW13588C","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"THE HEAD LIGHT WIRING HAS FLAKED OFF AND CAUSED A SHORTAGE IN MY HEADLIGHTS.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10712451,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/19/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"04/23/2015","vin":"WBANU53598C","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528I. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG AND THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHILE A PASSENGER WAS OCCUPYING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT. THE INTERIOR WARNING LIGHTS STARTED TO FLICKER AND THE CHIME SOUNDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PADDED SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,200.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10706690,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/14/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"04/20/2015","vin":"WBAPT73508C","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH NOT CLOSE TO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AND WITH NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, AND WITH THE SUNROOF CLOSED, THERE WAS A SUDDEN \"EXPLOSION\" ABOVE MY HEAD.  IT WAS A VERY LOUD NOISE AND MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS THAT THE SUNROOF HAD BEEN SHOT.  BEFORE I HAD TIME TO PULL OVER, THE SHATTERED GLASS OF THE SUNROOF BLEW OFF THE ROOF ONTO THE ROAD BEHIND ME.  I DID NOT SEE ANYTHING COME OFF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, AND I WAS NOT GOING UNDER A BRIDGE OF ANY KIND. IT WAS AS IF THE SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED.  HAD THE SUNROOF CURTAIN NOT BEEN CLOSED, ALL THAT GLASS WOULD HAVE COME INTO THE CAR AND CAUSED SIGNIFICANT INJURY.    *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10706517,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/19/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"04/19/2015","vin":"WBANU53598C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"INSULATION OF THE WIRES IN THE HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY FLAKING OFF.  ALMOST ALL OF IT IS NOW MISSING.  WORRIED IT WILL CAUSE A FIRE.  SMELLS LIKE IT IS BURNING.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10705679,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/14/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"04/14/2015","vin":"WBANU53528C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"HEADLIGHTS:  WIRE INSULATION ON HEAD LIGHT CANNON PLUGS IS RETRACTING FROM WIRES.  THIS COULD CAUSE AN SYSTEM ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OR FIRE.   *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10705056,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/10/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"04/10/2015","vin":"WBANW13538C","components":"ENGINE","summary":"WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, YELLOW WARNING LIGHT INDICATING THE CAR WAS OVERHEATING CAME ON. A FEW SECONDS LATER THE LIGHT TURNED RED AND INDICATED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND I CAME TO A STOP. IT WAS TOWED TO THE SHOP AND I WAS INFORMED THAT THE WATER PUMP AND THERMOSTAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ADDING THAT IT WAS A COMMON FAILURE IN THE BMW. VEHICLE HAD RECENTLY BEEN SERVICED AT BMW DEALER.   *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10704330,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/23/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"04/07/2015","vin":"WBANU53568C","components":"POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE","summary":"I LIVE IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES WITH MY 2008 BMW FOR ABOUT A MONTH NOW. MY COWORKER HAS THE SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL, AND IS ALSO EXPERIENCING OR HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUES. WE BOTH HAVE HAD OUR CARS IN THE SHOP AT THE SAME TIME AND THE VEHICLES ARE NOW REPAIRED. THE ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE IS IT BEGINS TO STALL AS DRIVING WHICH IS DANGEROUS IN OUR AREA FOR TRAFFIC. THE CAR WILL NOT PICK UP SPEED WHILE DRIVING AND YOU CAN NOT GO OVER 10 MILES PER HOUR. THE CAR ALSO JERKS. THE PROBLEMS WITH BOTH OUR VEHICLES WERE THE SAME ; OIL LEAK, A TRANSMISSION LEAK, AND A PROBLEM WITH THE CYLINDERS NOT WORKING AS CONNECTED TO THE SPARK PLUGS. AS I PREVIOUSLY STATED THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. AND TIMES WHEN YOU NEED TO ACCELERATE THE CAR STALLS WHICH ALMOST CAUSES THE CAR BEHIND YOU TO RUN INTO YOU.THE MAINTENANCE FOR MY CAR WAS 3200 DOLLARS AT THE DEALERSHIP. MY COWORKER TOOK HER CAR TO AN IMPORT REPAIR SHOP AND OVER THE COURSE OF 2 TIMES, SHE ENDED UP SPENDING ABOUT 1200 PLUS DOLLARS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AS I DON'T THINK PEOPLE ARE REPORTING IT TO THE RIGHT AUTHORITY.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10703806,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/03/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"04/05/2015","vin":"6G2VX12U66L","components":"ENGINE","summary":"CAR OVER HEATED AND I CALLED A MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THE ELECTRIC WATER PUMPS GO OUT ON THEM AT AROUND 100,000 MILES. HE TOLD ME HOW TO TROUBLE SHOOT THE ISSUE AND IT IS THE PUMP. WONDER IF THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS...  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10703251,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/31/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"04/02/2015","vin":"WBANW13508C","components":"ENGINE","summary":"VEHICLE LOSS POWER  WHILE DRIVING ON HWY AND IDLE ROUGH. AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10701538,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/25/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"03/25/2015","vin":"WBANV93578C","components":"ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"I STARTED MY CAR AND UPON STARTING IT BEGAN RATTLING AND SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I TOOK A VIDEO OF THE MESSAGE THAT APPEARED ON THE DASH SAYING. ENGINE MALFUNCTION REDUCED POWER.   *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10701005,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/01/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"03/22/2015","vin":"WBANV13548B","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"THIS OTHERWISE FINE AUTOMOBILE SEEMS TO GO THROUGH BATTERIES QUICKLY.   I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN MAY 2007.  SINCE THEN BATTERIES HAVE NEEDED TO BE CHANGED AS FOLLOWS:  2009  2011  2013   AND NOW IN 2015 THE NEW BMW BATTERY INSTALLED IN 2013 IS BADLY DISCHARGED.    IN 2011 THE DEALER RAN THIS CAR THROUGH AN EXHAUSTIVE ELECTRICAL ANALYSIS AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS.    THEN WHY ARE BATTERIES DYING SO QUICKLY?  COUNTING THE ORIGINAL BATTERY I'VE BEEN THROUGH 4 ALREADY AND THE 5TH ONE SEEMS ABOUT TO DIE.    BMW TOOK CARE OF THE 1ST TWO REPLACEMENTS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE 3RD AND PENDING 4TH REPLACEMENTS ARE ON MY TAB.    SOMETHING APPEARS TO BE FAULTY WITH THE ELECTRICAL CHARGING SYSTEM AND POSSIBLY THE VEHICLE'S SLEEP MODE.    BMW SHOULD FIND THE DEFECT AND REPAIR IT AT NO OR NOMINAL CHARGE TO CUSTOMERS LIKE ME WHO BUY CAR BATTERIES MORE OFTEN THAN FLASHLIGHT BATTERIES.    THANK YOU.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10695051,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/17/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"03/18/2015","vin":"WBANW13518C","components":"AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS","summary":"2008 BMW 5-SERIES VEHICLES HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AS RECALLED 2004 - 2006 BMW 5-SERIES VEHICLES IN REGARDS TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT MALFUNCTIONING.  THE SEAT OCCUPANCY MAT IS FAULTY ON 2007 & 2008 MODELS AS WELL.  THE CONSEQUENCE IS THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY EVEN IN THE EVENT OF A SEVERE CRASH.  WHY WERE 2007 & 2008 BMWS NOT RECALLED ALREADY...?!?!?  WHAT IS BEING DONE TO RECALL 2007 & 2008 BMW MODELS THAT USE THE SAME PARTS AS 2004 - 2006 MODELS...?!?!?  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10694222,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/01/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"03/13/2015","vin":"WBANU53548C","components":"ENGINE","summary":"MY CAR IS LIKING OIL BY THE ENGINE COVER GASKET AND IS DOING IT ON TOP OF THE EXHAUST, THIS GIVE THE CAR A SMELL LIKE BURNING RUBBER. I WAS LOOKING ONLINE AND BMW SAYS THAT  THIS IS NORMAL FOR A CAR. I WAS DOING A RESEARCH AND I CAME ACROSS HYUNDAI RECALLED VERACRUZ 07-12 FOR THE SAME ISSUE. LOOKS LIKE BMW DON'T CARE ABOUT THEIR PRODUCTS... I WANT THIS TO BE FIX , FREE OF CHARGE IN ONE OF THEIR DEALERS...  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10691383,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/01/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"03/01/2015","vin":"WBANU53598C","components":"ENGINE","summary":"I HAVE 2 DIFFERENT ISSUES.  THE 1ST ONE IS WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND MY CARE STARTS TO SHAKE.  TODAY WHILE MY CAR WAS PARKED MY CAR HAD SHOOK AND THEN MY ENGINE SIGN POPPED UP AND IT GAVE ME A MESSAGE THAT SAID \"ENGINE MALFUNCTION ENGINE HAS LOST POWER.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10682841,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/17/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"02/11/2015","vin":"WBANU53598C","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"SUDDENLY RIGHT SIDED HEADLIGHT WENT OUT, I OPENED THE HEADLIGHT COVER TO CHANGE THE BULB  . FOUND ALL THE WIRING WAS CRUMBLED AND THE COATING WAS MELTED. HEADLIGHT CAME BACK ON. SINCE THEN IT HAPPENS A LOT. I CALLED BMWNA TO COMPLAINT ABOUT IT AND THEY SAID I HAVE TO OPEN COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED BY OTHER BMW 528I 2008 OWNERS. THIS IS HAZARDOUS ISSUE AS OPEN WIRES CAN POTENTIALLY CATCH FIRE IN HEADLIGHT. SAME PROBLEM IN TAIL LIGHT INITIATED RECALL LAST YEAR.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10681185,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/30/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"02/04/2015","vin":"","components":"TIRES","summary":"I GOT THIS ZENNA TIRES FROM CARSHOEZ.COM AND THE TIRES HAVE A TREAD PATTERN WRONG. IT DOES NOT FOR WITH THE FLOW OF ROTATION OF THE TIRE. THE INSIDE SIDE TREAD IS GOING BACKWARD AND THE OUTSIDE TREAD IS BACKWARD ON TWO TIRES AND FORWARD ON THE OTHER TWO TIRES. TIRES SIZES IS 275/30/19 REAR AND 245/35/9 FRONT.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"550I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"AMERICAN PACIFIC INDUSTRI","productModel":"SPECTOR ADVANTA SUV ROWL","size":"P215/70R16/99S","manufacturer":"American Pacific Industries, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10679867,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/07/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"01/30/2015","vin":"WBANW13598C","components":"ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"I DROVE TO WORK AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON THAT MORNING.  THE CAR DROVE AS NORMAL. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30 P.M ON A BUSY INTERSTATE IN THE MIDDLE LANE TRAVELING APPROX. 65 MPH WHEN THE  CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE AND LOSE POWER. IT AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND LOSE POWER. I HAD TO MANEUVER TO THE SHOULDER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH NO POWER. AFTER TURNING ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS, I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET TO THE SHOULDER.   THE CAR WAS TOWED HOME. AFTER A FEW DAYS, WE WERE ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP (NOT BMW) AND WAS INITIALLY TOLD THAT SENSORS WERE BAD. REPLACED THEM AND A FEW DAYS LATER, THE SAME ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS BAD INJECTORS AND THAT THE FUEL IS BURNING TO RICH.    BMW HAD PREVIOUSLY REPLACED 2 OF THE INJECTORS ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. THE CAR ONLY HAD APPROXIMATELY 35K MILES AT THAT TIME AND NEEDED INJECTORS REPLACED. WHY THEY ONLY REPLACED 2, IS INCOMPREHENSIBLE. THANKFULLY, THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AT THAT TIME, UNFORTUNATELY FOR ME, IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND NOW I HAVE TO FOOT THE $2K BILL TO HAVE THEM REPLACED.    BMW SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO ITS OWNERS AND REPLACE THESE INJECTORS SINCE THERE ARE SO MANY REPORTED PROBLEMS. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE WITH THE INJECTORS.  THESE CARS ARE NOT INEXPENSIVE TO PURCHASE AND IT IS UNFAIR TO BE STUCK WITH THESE  HIGH REPAIR BILLS WHEN THERE IS A KNOW PROBLEM AND REPORTED BY SO MANY BMW OWNERS.      FIRST, IT WAS MY WATER PUMP, AND NOW THE FUEL INJECTORS.  THIS IS MY SECOND BMW. I PREVIOUSLY OWNED THE 328 AND IT HAD LIFTERS REPLACED AFTER ABOUT 8 MONTHS.  I WILL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER BMW - PROBABLY GO WITH LEXUS!  SHAME ON BMW FOR NOT TAKING OWNERSHIP OF THIS PROBLEM..  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10678436,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/15/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"01/22/2015","vin":"WBANF73567C","components":"STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"OUR 2007 BMW 530XI DEVELOPED A STEERING WHEEL LOCK MALFUNCTION WARNING.  A RED STEERING WHEEL WITH A PADLOCK APPEARS ON THE DASH SCREEN WITH A WARNING ON THE COMPUTER.  THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND UNLOCKS PERFECTLY EVERY TIME.  THE CAR IS DRIVABLE.  THE DEALER SAYS THE STEERING LOCK MODULE MUST BE REPLACED FOR $600.  I FOUND THAT THIS IS A RAMPANT PROBLEM ON BMWS AND THAT BMW CORPORATION IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.  THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM.    *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5-SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10670481,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/01/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"01/06/2015","vin":"WBANV93528C","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UPON START UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TWO FUEL INJECTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NEW DESIGN FUEL INJECTORS MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10669296,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/10/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"12/31/2014","vin":"WBANV93568C","components":"ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"THE CAR WAS SHUDDERING DUE TO MISFIRING FUEL INJECTORS AND HAD ERRATIC ENGINE OPERATION.  NOTE:  BMW IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND ISSUED A VOLUNTARY RECALL IN DECEMBER 2010.  BMW NOTED IN THE RECALL THAT THIS REPAIR IS TO BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY REGARDLESS OF TIME OR MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE.      IN MY EXPERIENCE, BMW IS NOT HONORING THE VOLUNTARY RECALL NOTICE.  *JS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10667728,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/04/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"12/22/2014","vin":"WBANU53528C","components":"EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY,ENGINE","summary":"OIL DRIPPING FROM VALVE COVER ON TO EXAUST MANIFOLD. POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. VALVE COVER BOLTS BROKEN,OIL LEAKING.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10667819,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/22/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"12/22/2014","vin":"","components":"VISIBILITY/WIPER","summary":"WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, I HEARD A LOUD NOISE - VERY LOUD - ON THE TOP OF MY CAR. IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING FELL OR LANDED ON THE SUNROOF. I SAFELY BROUGHT THE CAR TO A STOP AND THEN SAW THE HUGE HOLE IN MY SUNROOF!   *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5-SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10664889,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/13/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"12/17/2014","vin":"WBAPT73568C","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"VEHICLE IS STATION WAGON VARIANT OF 535. THE STATION WAGON HAS A POOR DESIGN WHERE THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF (STANDARD EQUIPMENT) IS GUTTER PRONE TO CLOGGING, AND WATER WHICH ENTERS THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT ACCUMULATES IN AN ELECTRONICS WELL UNDER THE CARGO FLOOR UNKNOWN TO THE DRIVER. THIS WATER CORRODES CONNECTIONS TO A NUMBER OF ELECTRONIC MODULES AND DAMAGES THE MODULES THEMSELVES WHEN SUBMERGED. THERE ARE MANY AFFECTED FUNCTIONS WHICH CAN BE DISRUPTED, BUT CRITICALLY SENSORS WHICH AFFECT WHETHER THE PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED. AN INCORRECT DETERMINATION OF PASSENGER SIDE SEAT OCCUPANCY COULD EITHER CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY WITH AN UNDERWEIGHT PASSENGER OR CAUSE THE AIRBAG NOT TO DEPLOY WHEN A PASSENGER IS PRESENT. MY VEHICLE RECENTLY HAD THESE MODULES SUBMERGED AND IT APPEARS TO NOT BE AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM - PARTICULARLY FOR THE STATION WAGON VARIANT.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10664473,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/30/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"12/16/2014","vin":"WBANW13508C","components":"ENGINE","summary":"DROVE THE CAR HOME FROM WORK THE DAY BEFORE. WENT OUT THE NEXT DAY TO START THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS SHAKING AND VIBRATING TREMENDOUSLY. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE BMW DEALERSHIP THAT STATED THE INJECTORS WERE BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR $1,700.00. THEY THEN CALLED ME BACK AND STATED THE DM E WAS ALSO BAD AND THE CODES DIDN'T PICK IT UP IN THE BEGINNING. THEY THEN ASKED FOR AN ADDITIONAL $1,800.00. I PICKED UP MY CAR AFTER REPAIRS AND DID NOT MAKE IT HOME BEFORE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND LOST POWER. TOOK IT BACK TO THE BMW DEALERSHIP WHO THEN STATED IT WAS THE TURBOS THAT WAS BAD AND IT WOULD BE AN ADDITIONAL $5,600.!!!! I AM NOT PLEASED WITH THE 535I. I HAVE WANTED A BMW ALL OF MY LIFE AND I FINALLY GET ONE AND IT'S BEEN A NIGHTMARE. THE WATER PUMP WENT OUT TWO MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED IT FOR $1,700.00! THE BMW 535I HAS BEEN ONE HEADACHE AFTER THE NEXT AND I FEEL LIKE I WAS SOLD A USED LEMON OF A CAR!!! I BOUGHT IT FROM A CERTIFIED BMW DEALERSHIP!!! WHAT A RIP OFF!!! I CALLED BMW OF NORTH AMERICA AND THEY REFUSED TO OFFER ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS AND SO DID THE DEALERSHIP!!! I FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN ROBBED!!!  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10660760,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/06/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"11/25/2014","vin":"WBANW13578C","components":"ENGINE","summary":"2008 BMW 535I @70 MPH, , WHEN, WITH NO WARNING, LARGE RED WARNING LIGHT APPEARS, \"ENGINE OVERHEATED - TURN OFF ENGINE.\" LIGHT CAME ON SUDDENLY AND ENGINE DIED ,. BARELY ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM WAS AN IMMEDIATE FAILURE OF THE ELECTRIC WATER PUMP WHICH CAUSES SUDDEN ENGINE LOSS PLACING ME@ DANGER. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MANY DRIVERS TO BMW (SEE ONLINE FORUMS) AND THEY KNOW THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM BUT HAVE NOT ISSUED RECALL NOTICES ON THE ELECTRIC WATER PUMPS ON THEIR VEHICLES. THE COMPLAINT IS REPORTED ON EVERY FORUM REGARDING THE CAR, AS WELL AS ON THIS SITE. PLEASE ADVISE WHAT  IT TAKES TO REACH THE LEVEL OF A RECALL.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10654546,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/16/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"11/12/2014","vin":"WBANV13508B","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"GASOLINE IS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR, WHICH IS ACCESSED BENEATH THE LEFT REAR PASSENGER SEAT, DUE TO A CRACK IN THE PLASTIC HOUSING. MY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO SPECIALIZES IN BMW REPAIR, TELLS ME THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH BMW AND MERCEDES VEHICLES.   *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5-SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10652070,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/01/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"11/03/2014","vin":"WBANW53558C","components":"AIR BAGS,SEATS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 550I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO RECOMMENDED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"550I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10650579,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/28/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"10/28/2014","vin":"WBAPT73558C","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"RIGHT REAR HATCHBACK RUNNING LIGHT SHUTS OFF WHEN HATCH SHUTS OR IS FULLY OPEN, BUT COMES ON WHEN IN BETWEEN FULLY OPEN AND COMPLETELY CLOSED.   *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10648699,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/13/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"10/19/2014","vin":"WBANW13518C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS","summary":"MY 2008 BMW 535I IS SUFFERING FROM THE SAME PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION ERROR AS THE EARLIER BMW MODELS.  NHTSA INFORMATION I'VE READ INDICATES THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A SUBSTANTIAL FRONT END COLLISION, WHICH POSES A SIGNIFICANT RISK TO PASSENGERS.  BMW ONLY RECALLED MODEL YEARS 2004 - 2006, HOWEVER.  THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT TO THOSE YEARS.  MY 2008 BMW 535I THROWS THE ERROR EVERY TIME I DRIVE WITH OR WITHOUT A PASSENGER.  BOTH THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LIGHT AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT REMAIN ILLUMINATED ANY TIME THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION.  WHAT IS BEING DONE ABOUT MORE RECENT BMW MODELS?  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10644962,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/14/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"10/15/2014","vin":"WBANV93598C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"ALL 6 FUEL INJECTORS FAILED.  CAR LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS.   *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10639573,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/07/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"09/27/2014","vin":"WBANW13578C","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"HEADLIGHT ALMOST CAUGHT ON FIRE.     STARTED CAR AND AS I WAS BACKING OUT OF GARAGE I SMELLED A BURNING SMELL AND THEN RECEIVED A DRIVERS SIDE BULB OUT ERROR INDICATION. WHEN I RETURNED TO THE HOUSE I LOOKED AT THE HEADLIGHT AND NOTICED THE INNER LENS HAD FALLEN AWAY INSIDE THE HOUSING. I BEGAN TO EXAMINE THE HEADLIGHT CLOSER AND DISCOVERED A LOT OF WIRES THAT WERE BASICALLY ROTTEN. MEANING THERE WAS NO INSULATION WHAT SO EVER TO PROTECT AGAINST A SHORT IF THE WIRES MADE CONTACT. I EXAMINED THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT ONLY TO FIND THE EXACT SAME CONDITION WITH THE WIRING, LARGE AMOUNTS OF BARE UNPROTECTED WIRES.  FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED THE  ENTIRE INNER LENS BECAME SO HOT THAT THE PLASTIC WELDS MELTED AND ALSO THE METAL HOUSING CAUSING THE LENS TO FALL AWAY.    I CONTACTED BMW NA AND WAS TOLD ON THE PHONE THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT COULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY.  THIS SITUATION COULD HAVE EASILY LED TO A FULL VEHICLE FIRE HAD I NOT INSPECTED THE PROBLEM AND ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR WITH ELECTRICAL TAPE. I CANNOT GET TO ALL OF THE BARE WIRES BECAUSE THEY ARE INSIDE THE HEAD LIGHT.  THE COST OF REPLACING BOTH HEADLIGHT IS ~ $3000.00  PARTS PLUS AROUND 250 IN LABOR CHARGES. SADLY IF THIS IS NOT PROPERLY DISCOVERED IT COULD LEAD TO A TOTAL DESTRUCTION FROM A FIRE IN THE VEHICLE AND EVEN DEATH IF THE DRIVER WAS TO BECOME A ASPHYXIATED FROM THE FUMES WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY.   *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10638643,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/03/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"09/24/2014","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"THE INSULATION OF THE WIRING INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY IS CRUMBLING AND POSES A FIRE HAZARD AS THE WIRES HAVE LOST THEIR INSULATION AND CAN GET IN CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10632198,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/03/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"09/10/2014","vin":"WBANW13588C","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED, THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT MALFUNCTION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT LIGHT FAILED TO DISENGAGE WHEN AN OCCUPANT WAS PROPERLY SECURED WITH A SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE.  THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10619117,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/04/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"08/05/2014","vin":"WBANV93538C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE","summary":"COLD START IN THE MORNING FOR DRIVE TO WORK, CAR SUFFERED SLOW START AND ROUGH IDLE.  THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REDUCED POWER NOTIFICATION ON IDRIVE WITH HIGH COOLANT FAN RPM.  SHUT DOWN CAR FOR 30 MINUTES, RESTARTED WITH NO ISSUE INDICATED IN IDRIVE BUT YELLOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASH.  DROVE TO DEALER FOR SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT ON SAFETY RECALL FOR TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY (13V-407).  WHILE AT 40 MPH AND APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE FROM DEALER, ENGINE SURGED THEN REDUCED POWER NOTIFICATION AND CHECK ENGINE ON IDRIVE.  RADIATOR FAN WENT TO HIGH RPM AND CAR SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH RAPIDLY ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT ON A TWO LANE ROAD.  VEHICLE MADE IT TO THE DEALER WITHOUT INCIDENT.  DEALER INDICATES IT IS FAILURE OF HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP.  THIS IS THE SECOND REPLACEMENT OF THE PUMP.  LAST ONE OCCURRED WITHIN 27 MONTHS AND 16K MILES.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10617866,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/27/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"07/31/2014","vin":"","components":"AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM ADVISED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER RESTRAINT AND AIR BAG WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S AIR BAG IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED.  THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS MANUFACTURER 88, 8000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10617252,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/28/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"07/29/2014","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.  THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DISPLAYED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING AND THE ENGINE FAILED INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,400.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10616677,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/27/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"07/27/2014","vin":"WBANV93588C","components":"AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS","summary":"I RECEIVED A WARNING MESSAGE \"RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION!\" FOR NO REASON AND IT SAYS \"PASS, RESTRAINT SYSTEM - FAULT IN PASSENGER-RESTRAINT SYSTEM AFFECTING AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER OR BELT-FORCE LIMITER\" ETC.   *JS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10614846,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/08/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"07/20/2014","vin":"WBANV93518C","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"PASSENGER RESTRAINT MALFUNCTION LIGHT IS ON IS THERE A RECALL.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10609892,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/08/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"07/11/2014","vin":"WBANW13518C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"NEW BATTERY INSTALL CAUSED POWER SURGE DAMAGING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10607925,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/14/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"07/02/2014","vin":"WBANW53508C","components":"POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"ON OR ABOUT MAY 2013 I WAS TRAVELING AT 60MPH ON THE FREEWAY WHEN SUDDENLY I HEARD A LOUD BANG SOUND AND MY VEHICLE CAME TO AN AUTOMATIC STOP. SCARED AS VEHICLE BEHIND ME SCREECHED AND TURN AWAY AVOIDING ME. I REMAINED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND I TRAVELED FEARFULLY TO COMPLETE MY ASSIGNMENT.  SAME DAY ON MY RETURN HOME VEHICLE STOPPED ABOUT 3 TIMES BUT I DROVE STRAIGHT TO DEALERSHIP. WITHOUT INSPECTING MY VEHICLE I WAS TOLD MY ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY WAS GONE. I WAS QUOTED VERY HIGH AMOUNT BUT SOMETHING TOLD ME A BAD ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY WOULD NOT START A VEHICLE SO I OFFERED TO TAKE MY VEHICLE HOME. MY VEHICLE STAYED HOME FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS WITHOUT USE ONLY WARM UPS REVERSE AND PARK. I DID EXTENSIVE RESEARCH TO AVOID THE FRIVOLOUS AMOUNT THE DEALERS QUOTED AND FOUND THAT THE INTEGRATED MODULE (IVM) WAS BAD. I GOT IT FOR $144 AND REPLACED IT AND PROBLEM WAS FIXED AFTER 4 MONTHS. UNTIL APRIL 2014 I DROVE THE OUT TO WORK AND BARELY TWO MILES AWAY FROM HOME I STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WHEN RELEASED THE VEHICLE SOUNDED A HUGE BANGED SOUND THIS WITH TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION LIGHT ACTIVE BRAKE LIGHTS AND SEVERAL OTHER LIGHTS ON DASH BOARD. ONCE AGAIN I SURVIVED BEING RAN OVER IN THE EARLY MORNING RUSH. TOOK VEHICLE TO BMW DEALERSHIP. TOLD GEAR SHIFTER WAS BAD AND REPLACED FOR $915 AND THEREAFTER I RECEIVED A CALL THE TRANSMISSION WAS OUT. I WAS ADVISED COST WILL BE $15000 THEN LATER THAT IT CANNOT BE FIXED AND ADVICE TO SALE IT AS IS TO SOME GUY. I OWE $17900 ON VEHICLE.  CALLED BMW NORTH AMERICA TO COMPLAIN WAS TOLD NEW TRANSMISSION COST $9200 AND I'M ASKED TO PAY $7400 BEST DEAL. THERE'S NO REASON FOR TRANSMISSION ON 2008 TO GO OUT. SINCE DEALERS TOOK MY CAR THEY GAVE ME A RENTAL FOR 4 DAYS AND TOOK IT FROM ME BUT KEPT MY VEHICLE FOR ADDITIONAL 2 WEEKS AND ARE STILL HOLDING IT CALLING TO ACCEPT DEAL.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10606641,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/24/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"06/28/2014","vin":"WBANW13558C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE","summary":"DRIVING A 2008 BMW 535I AT HIGHWAY SPEED, APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, WHEN, WITH NO WARNING, LARGE RED WARNING LIGHT APPEARS, \"ENGINE OVERHEATED - TURN OFF ENGINE.\"  LIGHT CAME ON SUDDENLY AND ENGINE DIED TO 5 MPH AND THEN STOPPED RUNNING. BARELY ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IN GREAT DANGER FROM TRUCKS BEARING DOWN ON A MOUNTAINOUS CURVING CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY. DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM WAS AN IMMEDIATE FAILURE OF THE ELECTRIC WATER PUMP WHICH CAUSES SUDDEN ENGINE LOSS PLACING THE DRIVER IN GRAVE DANGER. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MANY DRIVERS TO BMW (SEE ONLINE FORUMS)  AND THEY KNOW THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM BUT HAVE NOT ISSUED RECALL NOTICES ON THE ELECTRIC WATER PUMPS ON THEIR VEHICLES. THEY PREVIOUSLY ISSUED RECALLS ON THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMPS BUT THIS ALSO REQUIRES A RECALL AS THE CAR ABRUPTLY DIES AT HIGHWAY SPEED.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10606648,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/06/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"06/28/2014","vin":"WBANW13598C","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE","summary":"DURING HIGHWAY TRAVELING UPON ACCELERATION TO CHANGE LANES THE CAR BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND STALL. A ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME/REDUCED POWER. I HAD TO DRIVE THE CAR ABOUT 45 MPH BECAUSE IT BEGAN TO SHAKE AS IF IT WAS GOING TO CUT OFF. DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT IS WAS NOT THE HPFP (HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP). I WAS TOLD THAT ALL SIX FUEL INJECTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS CAR CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE OF ITS UNRELIABILITY!  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10605619,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/10/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"06/24/2014","vin":"WBANU53568C","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528I.  THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A PARKING BARRIER ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED.  AS A RESULT OF THE IMPACT FROM THE AIR BAG, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN LEFT ARM.  THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER.  THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF HIS DEFECT.  THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10597949,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/27/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"06/12/2014","vin":"","components":"POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY","summary":"I WAS DRIVING MY FANTASTIC (EXPENSIVE) 535XI AND ALL OF A SUDDEN WHEN I WOULD IMPLEMENT ANY PRESSURE ON THE THROTTLE I EXPERIENCED A JERKING/STUTTERING SENSATION.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10597035,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/05/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"06/09/2014","vin":"WBANV93578C","components":"POWER TRAIN,ENGINE","summary":"ON JANUARY 5, 2014 DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY APPROX. 55 MPH THE VEHICLE'S DISPLAYED ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION DROPPED MY RATE OF SPEED TO APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH (SAFETY MODE) ALMOST SUSTAINED A REAR END COLLISION I THEN PULLED OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER I TURNED THE CAR OFF WAITED 10 MINUTES AND TURNED IT ON WITHOUT ANY ISSUES. I TOOK THE CAR TO BMW OF TENAFLY, NJ THEY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE MADE SOME ADJUSTMENTS AND SAID THE CAR WAS GOOD TO DRIVE ON THE WAY HOME TRAVELING APPROX. 45 MPH THE CAR AGAIN DISPLAYED ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION DROPPED MY RATE OF SPEED TO APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH (SAFETY MODE) I PULLED OVER I TURNED THE CAR OFF WAITED 10 MINUTES AND TURNED IT ON THE MALFUNCTION CONTINUED THE NEXT DAY I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK TO BMW OF TENAFLY, NJ  THEY CHANGED THE CONTROL MODULE AND SOME OTHER COMPONENT IN THE ENGINE. ON JUNE 10, 2014 DRIVING ON I95 TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE CAR ONBOARD DISPLAY SHOWED A TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION  AND DROPPED MY RATE OF SPEED TO APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH (SAFETY MODE), I PULLED OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER I TURNED THE CAR OFF WAITED 10 MINUTES AND TURNED IT ON WITHOUT ANY ISSUES. TRAFFIC CONDITIONS WERE LIGHT, BUT COULD POTENTIALLY BE A SERIOUS ISSUE (ACCIDENT OR FATALITY) DURING NORMAL TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. ON JUNE 9, 2014  I FILED A REPORT WITH BMW USA AND I HAVE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT BMW OF TENAFLY, NJ.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10594414,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/26/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"05/27/2014","vin":"WBANW13528C","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE","summary":"WE WERE STOPPED AND WAITING AT A RED LIGHT THEN PRESSED ACCELERATOR WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN. THE CAR STARTS MOVING THEN SUDDENLY LOSES ALL POWER WITHIN SECONDS WHILE ENTERING A VERY BUSY FREEWAY ONRAMP. AFTER LOSING POWER AND CAR IS DEAD, A WARNING MESSAGE APPEARS. WARNING SAYS CAR IS \"OVERHEATED AND TO STOP, DANGER OF BURNS WITH HOT WATER PUMP.\" CAR HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR 2 HOURS PRIOR TO INCIDENT. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING BEFORE LOSING ALL POWER AND CONTROL OF THE CAR. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER REPLACED THE WATER PUMP AND DID NOT EXPLAIN THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER OR LACK OF WARNING. THE CAR HAS HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. THE CAR ALSO HAS HAD SEVERAL WARNINGS OF SUDDEN POWER LOSS THAT THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE. THE SUDDEN STOP ON THE FREEWAY CAUSED US TO BE NEARLY REAR-ENDED A FEW TIMES BEFORE THE POLICE CAME.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10593728,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/12/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"05/23/2014","vin":"WBANW135X8C","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"WHILE DRIVING UNDER SPEED LIMIT OF 50MPH ON EXPRESSWAY,HAD TO SLAM BRAKES TO PREVENT HITTING A RED LIGHT RUNNER. MY 12YEAR OLD SON WAS IN THE REAR LEFT PASSENGER SEAT,WITH SEAT BELT ON, WAS THROWN FORWARD BUT USED HIS HANDS TO CUSHION THE IMPACT. LUCKILY HE SUFFERED NO INJURIES EXCEPT FOR THE SCARE. ON CHECKING THE SEAT BELT ,IT WAS FOUND TO BE  HAVE A DEFECTIVE LATCH. TOOK IT TO BMW FREMONT FOR INSPECTION, THEY TOO FOUND THE SEAT BELT LATCH DEFECTIVE AND ORDERED A NEW ONE.THE CAR IS USED MOSTLY FOR WORK COMMUTE HENCE THE LOW MILEAGE OF 21250 FOR A NEARLY SIX YEAR OLD CAR AND RARELY HAS ANY REAR PASSENGERS, THEREFORE THE SEAT BELT DEFECT MUST HAVE BEEN THERE ON PRODUCTION. WE ARE VERY LUCKY TO FIND THE DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT IN A MINOR INCIDENT, IF IT WAS A MAJOR ACCIDENT MY CHILD OR ANY ANYONE IN THAT SEAT COULD HAVE BEEN  SERIOUSLY INJURED OR WORSE. REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS OFFICER, SO FAR ONLY SYMPATHIES WERE OFFERED.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10593744,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/04/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"05/23/2014","vin":"WBANW135X8C","components":"ENGINE","summary":"ENGINE LOSSES POWER WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT COMES ON WITH WARNINGS OF ENGINE REDUCED POWER.TOOK IT TO BMW FREMONT, THEY FOUND THE VANOS SOLENOID VALVES EXHAUST FAULTY, REPLACED BOTH SOLENOIDS AND PERFORMED AN OIL SERVICE WITH FUEL INJECTION/INDUCTION SERVICE. THIS TIME BMW NA PAID 85% OF THE BILL AS A ONE TIME GOODWILL!  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10593741,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/10/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"05/23/2014","vin":"WBANW135X8C","components":"ENGINE","summary":"DRIVING AT 30MPH,ENGINES POWER SUDDENLY REDUCED,ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT COMES ON . TOOK THE CAR TO BMW FREMONT, THEY FOUND THE INTAKE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSORS FAULTY.THEY REPLACED CAMSHAFT SENSORS,PULSE GENERATOR,O-RING AND TORQUE SCREW.AS ADVISED BY THE SERVICE AGENT HAD TO DO AN OIL, OILFILTER CHANGE AND FUEL INJECTION SERVICE TO PREVENT DEFAULT ON THE WARRANTY OF PARTS PUT IN. AS THE CAR WAS OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD(EVEN THOUGH IT HAS A VERY LOW MILEAGE OF 18760) SO HAD TO PAY $1235 OUT OF POCKET.              AT 19350MILES THE SIMILAR ISSUE CAME UP, TOOK IT BACK TO BMW FREMONT, THEY FOUND FAULTS STORED IN DME,2A7C VARIABLE CAMSHAFT TIMING CONTROL INTAKE COLD START 1 TIME NOT CURRENTLY PRESENT,CLEARED FAULTS AND CUSTOMER TO MONITOR.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10592855,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/13/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"05/20/2014","vin":"WBANU53568C","components":"ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ECCENTRIC SHAFT SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10592327,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/17/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"05/19/2014","vin":"WBANW13578C","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ABOUT 45 MPH  WHEN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARNING LAMPS CAN ON AND MY CAR LOST POWER AND STALL WHILE I WAS DRIVE . LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH AND COAST THE CAR TO SAFE SIDE ROAD UNTIL THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT IT WILL RUN FOR FEW SECONDS AND DIE, HOWEVER I WASN'T ABLE TO RESTART MY CAR.  *JS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10588221,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/01/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"05/13/2014","vin":"WBANW13588C","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"IT SAYS RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. . I'M SCARED TO PUT MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR..THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND THERE ARE PLENTY MORE PROBLEMS. .!!!! THERE NEEDS TO BE RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10587242,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/07/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"05/08/2014","vin":"WBANW13528C","components":"ENGINE","summary":"DROVE CAR FOR APPX 1 MILE.  STOPPED FOR 10MINS AT A STORE.  WHEN I STARTED IT BACK UP, A FAN WAS LOUDER THAN USUAL.  I THEN RECIEVED A HIGH HEAT WARNING TELLING ME TO DRIVE MODERATELY OR RISK OVER HEATING.  AFTER A FEW MORE MILES, I RECIEVED A WARNING TO STOP THE VEHICLE  IMMEDIATELY DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT AND NOT TO OPEN THE HOOD FOR RISK OF BURNS.  THE VEHICLE SLOWED TO A CRAWL.  LUCKILY I WAS A FEW BLOCKS FROM HOME.   NEXT MORNING I TOOK IT TO A NON-BMW SERVICE CENTER WHO SAID THAT THE WATER PUMP MALFUNCTIONED ($950).  THERE WAS A RECALL FOR CERTAIN 2008 MODELS FOR THE WATER PUMP.  I CONFIRMED WITH BMW THAT THIS MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED.  BASED ON SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE, I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE.    *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10586182,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/01/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"05/02/2014","vin":"WBANU53508C","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING BECAME ABNORMALLY FOGGY. THE BULB ALSO LOOKED AS IF IT WAS FOGGY AND FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBLE DEFAULT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000. ..UPDATED 06/09/14 *BF     THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER REPLACING THE HEADLIGHT'S BULB, IT WAS FOUND THAT ALL THE CABLE INSULATION INSIDE BOTH HEADLIGHTS WERE CRUMBLING. THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE OR ELECTRIC SYSTEM FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONSUMER NEEDED TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS.  UPDATED 06/12/2014  *JS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10584080,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/01/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"04/21/2014","vin":"WBANV13588C","components":"STRUCTURE,ENGINE","summary":"I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE (OIL CHANGE ETC). THEY FOUND RIGHT SIDE ENGINE MOUNT BOLT BROKEN WHICH CAN CAUSE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE CAR. THIS WAS REPORTED AS A SAFETY CONCERN. I AM THE SOLE DRIVER AND HAVE NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES OR UNUSUAL ROAD CONDITIONS. I SEARCHED ON INTERNET AND I FOUND A LOT OF COMPLAINTS WITH 2008 BMWS (5 SERIES AS WELL AS 3 SERIES). DEFINITELY SHOULD BE A  SAFETY RECALL !!!  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10579456,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/06/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"04/13/2014","vin":"WBANU53598C","components":"AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS","summary":"DURING AN AUTOMATED CAR WASH, THE FOLLOWING WARNING DISPLAYS: \"FAULT IN PASSENGER RESTRAIN SYSTEM AFFECTING AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER, OR BELT FORCE LIMITER\".  THE AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT LIGHT BECOME ACTIVATED WHEN THIS HAPPENS AS WELL.  THE WARNING MESSAGE WILL STAY ON FOR HOURS AFTER THE CAR GETS MODERATELY WET, EITHER IN A RAIN STORM OR A CAR WASH.  EVEN IF THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND THEN TURNED BACK ON THE  MESSAGE AND ERRORS WILL PERSIST.  IT TAKES ABOUT 8-10 HOURS FOR THE ERROR TO GO AWAY.  THIS HAPPENS CONSISTENTLY AND IS EASILY REPEATABLE.  THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE WAS APRIL 13, 2014, WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A RAIN STORM.   *JS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10579344,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/01/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"04/12/2014","vin":"WBANU53538C","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"FOR THE PAST 8 MONTHS, MY CAR, A 2008 BMW 528I SLIPS OUT OF DRIVE (D) INTO PARK (P) AS I WAS BACKING UP & MOVING FORWARD EITHER FROM A PARKING POSITION OR AS I BEGIN TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP.    *JS    THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD GO FROM (D) INTO (P) AND CAUSE THE CAR TO JERK TO A RAPID STOP.  IT MAKES A HORRIBLE NOISE AS IT GRINDS TO A STOP.  IT REQUIRES ME TO PUT IT BACK INTO PARK AND TURN IT OFF SOMETIMES AND THEN START IT AGAIN.      I THOUGHT I MIGHT BE DOING SOMETHING WRONG UNTIL I READ ALL THESE OTHER POSTS SO I HAVEN'T REPORTED IT TIL NOW.  THIS CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I ALWAYS START SLOW NOW FEARFUL THAT IT WILL JUMP INTO P AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED.      I COULD BE IN A PARKING LOT OR ANYWHERE, MOVING BACKWARD OR FORWARD WHEN THIS HAPPENS.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10578394,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/27/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"04/08/2014","vin":"WBANU53528C","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING BECAME ABNORMALLY FOGGY. THE BULB ALSO LOOKED AS IF IT WAS FOGGY AND BUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT THE POSSIBLE DEFAULT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10575066,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/19/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"03/27/2014","vin":"","components":"POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"PRESSING THE SHIFT (TRANSMISSION) SELECTOR INTO THE REVERSE POSITION, CAUSES THE SHIFTERS ELECTRICAL RIBBON CABLE TO GET PINCHED AND THE LIGHTS IN THE SHIFTER AND SPORT BUTTON FAIL TO WORK ANYMORE.  REPOSITIONING OF THIS RIBBON CABLE OR USING A DIFFERENT INSULATION METHOD WOULD SOLVE THIS PROBLEM.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10565248,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/04/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"02/21/2014","vin":"CT07067","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"MY 2008 528I HAS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION WHEN MAKING A TURN INTO TRAFFIC.  THE CAR WILL START TO SHAKE AND JERK AS I LIGHTLY APPLY THE GAS PEDAL.  THE ENIGINE LIGHT HAS COME TWICE DURING AN ACOOURENCE AND THEN WENT OUT AS I CONTINUED TO DRIVE.  JUST HAD THE CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY FOUND NO FAULTS WITH THE CAR OR ANY CODES.  I FIND IT TO BE A SAFETY HAZZARD BECAUSE AS I STATED BEFORE, I'M IN TRAFFIC AND AS I TURN LEFT/RIGHT, IM UNABLE TO MOVE WHILE THE TRAFFIC BEHIND ME IS APPORACHING.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10561720,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/13/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"01/27/2014","vin":"WBANU53518C","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK AND CRACK IN THE TRANSMISSION OIL PAN AND THE ELECTRONIC SLEEVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10561724,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/15/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"01/27/2014","vin":"WBANU53518C","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"FOR THE PAST MONTH, MY CAR, A 2008 BMW 528 I (AUTOMATIC) WOULD SLIP OUT OF REVERSE (R) INTO PARK (P) AS I WAS ACCELERATING BACKWARD FROM A DEAD STOP. THE STEPTRONIC GEAR SHIFT MECHANISM WOULD DO THIS APPROXIMATELY 30% OF THE TIME, AND CAUSE THE CAR TO JERK TO A STOP. IT WOULD REQUIRE ME TO PUT IT BACK INTO DRIVE AND START AGAIN. EVENTUALLY AS I KEEP DRIVING AND I'M AT A STOP LIGHT OR SITTING IDLE, THE \"TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION\" MESSAGE WOULD POP UP ON MY LCD AND THEN THE GEAR  WOULD GO INTO NEUTRAL AND STOP DRIVING ALL TOGETHER. THIS CREATED A DANGEROUS SITUATION, AS SOMETIMES I WAS IN AN INTERSECTION WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE GEAR SHIFT MECHANISM IS FAULTY!  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10561137,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/01/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"01/23/2014","vin":"WBANV93508C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"FUEL INJECTORS WERE REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE IN 05/2011 DUE TO A FAULTY DESIGN UNDER A RECALL THROUGH BMW.  THE SAME INJECTORS HAVE SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED AGAIN LESS THAN 3 YEARS SINCE THEY WERE REPLACED. THIS RESULTED IN A LOSS OF POWER WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE PUTTING ME AT RISK. BMW FAILS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY SAYING WARRANTY ON PARTS HAS EXPIRED ON PARTS THAT HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY RECALLED WITH KNOWN ISSUES.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10561234,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/02/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"01/23/2014","vin":"WBAPT73518C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"E61 WAGON, REAR HATCH: I DISCOVERED FAILURES OF MULTIPLE WIRES IN THE TAILGATE/REAR WINDOW WIRING HARNESSES. THROUGH RESEARCH ONLINE I HAVE FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE OVER SEVERAL MODEL YEARS - SEARCH FOR BMW E61 TAILGATE WIRING PROBLEMS. THE FAILURES ARE CAUSED BY A POOR DESIGN WHERE THE WIRES ENTERING THE HINGE GUIDES (4) FOR THE GLASS AND TAILGATE ARE REPEATEDLY FLEXED AT A SHARP ANGLE UNTIL THE INSULATION, THEN THE COPPER WIRE BREAKS.  SAFETY ISSUES - POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT LEADING TO FIRES (HIGHEST LOAD IS FOR REAR DEFROSTER); LIGHTING FAILURES (REAR HIGH BRAKE LIGHT, LICENSE PLATE LAMPS AND OTHERS); REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO LOSS OF WIPER/WASHER/DEFROSTER; REAR GLASS LATCH OPENING WHILE UNDERWAY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF CARGO OR INGRESS OF EXHAUST FUMES.  THIS IS NOT AN EASILY REPAIRED PROBLEM. IT WOULD BE BEYOND THE CAPABILITIES OF ALL BUT A SKILLED MECHANIC WITH PROPER TOOLS. I DISCOVERED IT WHEN THE REMOTE LOCK/UNLOCK USING THE KEY FOBS FAILED. AS I INVESTIGATED I FOUND THE BROKEN WIRE, ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHERS WITH BROKEN INSULATION, SOME WITH BROKEN COPPER STRANDS.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10560707,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/06/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"01/20/2014","vin":"WBANV93528C","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE","summary":"WHILE DRIVING THE 2008 BMW 535XI, THERE WAS A LOUD SOUND FROM THE ENGINE. A MESSAGE APPEARED \"CAR OVERHEATED\" AND THE CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE WATER PUMP FAILED WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING. THE ACCELERATION WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL AND THE CAR WAS ESSENTIALLY INOPERABLE. IT WAS A VERY DIFFICULT SITUATION WITH VEHICLES APPROACHING ME FROM BEHIND ESPECIALLY WITH NO SHOULDER SPACE AVAILABLE TO PULL THE CAR OVER. I MANAGED TO TURN ONT HE HAZARD LIGHTS AND BARELY MANAGED TO ESCAPE THIS SITUATION WITHOUT AN INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND I WAS INFORMED THAT THE AUXILIARY WATER PUMP HAD FAILED AND WILL HAVE TO REPLACE IT, THE COST OF WHICH WOULD BE AT LEAST $1,200. WHEN I LOOKED UP ON THE INTERNET REGARDING THIS ISSUE, I HAVE SEEN MANY INDIVIDUALS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE WATER PUMP IN LESS THAN AS LITTLE AS 30,000 MILES. I ALSO STUMBLED ONTO A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN (NO. 11V-521: \"ELECTRIC AUXILIARY WATER PUMP\") ON CERTAIN 2008 BMW 5-SERIES. I WAS SHOCKED TO KNOW THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN NUMBER.     WHAT TYPE OF QUALITY CHECKS ARE THESE PUMPS SUBJECTED TO? I HAVE HEARD OF MANY SUCH INSTANCES WITH THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. MOST OTHER VEHICLES HAVE WATER PUMPS LASTING OVER 100,000 MILES AND WELL BEYOND. WHY HASN'T BMW ISSUED A RECALL?  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10560129,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/29/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"01/15/2014","vin":"WBANV93558C","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"THE CAR HAS BEEN REPLACED A PUMP SENSORS 40 DAYS AGO BECAUSE OF THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION ,AND TWO WEEKS AGO WHILE STARTED IN COLD WEATHER, IT WAS SHAKING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT ON. THE DEALER CHECKED AND SAID THAT IT IS THE INJECTOR PROBLEM AND RECOMMEND TO CHANG ALL 6 INJECTORS. BUT THE INJECTORS HAVE BEEN CHANGED AT THE MILEAGE OF 27,000 IN 2010.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10558390,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/13/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"01/03/2014","vin":"WBAXG5C59CD","components":"ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE TANK VENT VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS 30,342.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10557118,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/23/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"12/23/2013","vin":"WBAPT73548C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER","summary":"I DISCOVERED MULTIPLE SEVERED WIRES IN THE TAILGATE/REAR WINDOW WIRING HARNESSES. THROUGH RESEARCH ONLINE I HAVE FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE OVER SEVERAL MODEL YEARS - SEARCH FOR BMW E61 TAILGATE WIRING PROBLEMS. THE FAILURES ARE CAUSED BY A POOR DESIGN WHERE THE WIRES ENTERING THE HINGE GUIDES (4) FOR THE GLASS AND TAILGATE ARE REPEATEDLY FLEXED AT A SHARP ANGLE UNTIL THE INSULATION, THEN THE COPPER WIRE BREAKS.  SAFETY ISSUES - POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT LEADING TO FIRES (HIGHEST LOAD IS FOR REAR DEFROSTER); LIGHTING FAILURES (REAR HIGH BRAKE LIGHT, LICENSE PLATE LAMPS AND OTHERS); REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO LOSS OF WIPER/WASHER/DEFROSTER; REAR GLASS LATCH OPENING WHILE UNDERWAY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF CARGO OR INGRESS OF EXHAUST FUMES.  THIS IS NOT AN EASILY REPAIRED PROBLEM. IT WOULD BE BEYOND THE CAPABILITIES OF ALL BUT A SKILLED MECHANIC WITH PROPER TOOLS. I DISCOVERED IT WHEN THE REAR WIPER AND REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER STOPPED WORKING. AS I INVESTIGATED I FOUND THE BROKEN WIRES, ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHERS WITH BROKEN INSULATION, SOME WITH BROKEN COPPER STRANDS.\"  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10556566,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/15/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"12/18/2013","vin":"WBAPT73518C","components":"ENGINE","summary":"WATER PUMP FAILURE WITH LESS THAN 50K MILES, REPAIR COST $1200, RIDICULOUS! SEE NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10472497, THIS GENTLEMAN HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT AND JUST LIKE HIM, MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY BY 1.5 MONTHS.   *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5-SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10553679,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/21/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"11/25/2013","vin":"WBANW13518C","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKES FAILED ACCOMPANIED BY THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING INDICATORS. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V407000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10553517,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/16/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"11/23/2013","vin":"WBANV13508C","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"FAILURE OF THE RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY DUE TO THE GROUNDING WIRE CONNECTOR (INSIDE THE 8 PIN CONNECTOR WHICH ATTACHES TO 8 PIN RECEIVER ON THE LIGHT) MELTING WHICH RENDERED THE BRAKE LIGHT, TURN SIGNAL, REVERSE LIGHT, AND LIGHTNING INOPERATIVE. AS CONNECTION WAS FAILING, THE GROUND CONNECTION WAS LIKELY INTERMITTENT LEADING TO LIGHTING MALFUNCTION WARNING INDICATIONS ON DASH AND INTERMITTENT OPERATION OF RIGHT REAR LIGHTS, DIMMED BRIGHTNESS OF RIGHT REAR LIGHTS. THE INTERMITTENT OPERATION/FAILURE REDUCES THE ABILITY TO WARN OTHER CARS/DRIVERS OF MY CAR'S INTENTIONS. COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE REAR END COLLISIONS.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10553485,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/22/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"11/22/2013","vin":"WBANW13588C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"MALFUNCTION OF LEFT HEADLIGHT. DEALER INSPECTION REVEALED\"HEADLIGHT WIRES LEADING TO BULB SOCKET HAVE CORROSION ON THEM AND CASING AROUND THE WIRES IS COMING OFF\".  THERE WAS A RECENT VEHICLE SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS MODEL CAR FOR SIMILAR ISSUES WITH REAR LAMP BULB  CARRIER: RECALL CAMPAIGN NO. 13V-407    POTENTIALLY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH MALFUNCTION OF HEADLIGHTS LEADING TO DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS OR CRASH CAN OCCUR ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT OR IN BAD/INCLEMENT WEATHER.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10552539,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/15/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"11/16/2013","vin":"WBANV13568C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE RIGHT TAILLIGHT HAS MALFUNCTIONED COMPLETELY (BRAKE LIGHTS AND RIGHT TURN SIGNAL). THE ISSUE IS WELL KNOWN TO BMW DEALERSHIPS HOWEVER THEY CLAIM IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER CPO (CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED) WARRANTY AND MY MODEL IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE TAIL LIGHT CONNECTOR IS MELTED DUE TO FAULTY TAIL LIGHT GROUNDING. BMW HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE (SOME MODELS) BUT I DON'T KNOW IF I WILL EVER GET NOTIFIED.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10552213,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/14/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"11/14/2013","vin":"WBANW13548C","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TURN SIGNAL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE PASSENGER'S REAR TURN SIGNAL AND REVERSE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10552147,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/01/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"11/13/2013","vin":"WBANU535X8C","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"THE REAR BACK-UP LAMP OUTAGE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON MY DASHBOARD.  I ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE BULB AND SAW THAT THE WIRING HARNESS HAD BEEN BURNT AROUND THE BROWN WIRE.  I SEARCHED ONLINE AND SAW THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES TO OTHER WITH THE SAME YR MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE.  I REPORTED IT TO THE DEAL WHO IN TURN REFERRED ME TO CONTACT BMW NORTH AMERICA.  I RECEIVED AN E-MAIL RESPONSE FROM THEM SAYING THAT THERE IS A RECALL IN PROCESS AND TO WAIT 4-6 WEEKS.  THE PROBLEM, IS THAT MY TAIL LIGHT IS NOT WORKING.  IT IS UNFORTUNATE THIS CANNOT BE FIXED IMMEDIATELY.  I WANT TO ENSURE THAT I AM INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10551935,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/01/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"11/12/2013","vin":"WBANV13598B","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"MY REAR RIGHT BULB HOUSING HAS MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING MY CAR TO NOT HAVE A REAR RIGHT TURN SIGNAL, REAR RIGHT BRAKE SIGNAL AND RIGHT SIDE BACK UP LIGHT.   *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10551677,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/01/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"11/10/2013","vin":"WBANW13588C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH ON A BUSY STREET AT RUSH HOUR I PREPARED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN BY INDICATING.  THE FAST TURN SINGLE FLASHING STARTED AND THE COMPUTER SYSTEM IN MY 2008 535I SAID REAR TURN SINGLE MALFUNCTION. I SLOWED TO MY THE TURN AND THE PERSON BEHIND ME SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES AND SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING ME AND ALMOST CRASHED INTO THE PERSON NEXT THEM.  I DIDN'T REALIZE WHY THIS HAPPENED, SO I PULLED OVER TO CHECK MY LIGHTING SYSTEM AND REALIZED THAT THE RIGHT REAR LIGHTS WEREN'T FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.  I OPENED THE REAR BRAKE COMPARTMENT AND SMELLED BURNING MELTED PLASTIC.  I DISCONNECTED THE BRAKE LIGHT CONNECTOR AND FOUND THAT IT WAS MELTED.     I SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR MY YEAR CAR.      WHEN I WENT TO BEVERLY HILLS BMW I WAS TURNED AWAY.  THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WASN'T A RECALL THAT COVERED MY CAR.  THEY WERE VERY RUDE ABOUT THE WHOLE AND BASICALLY TOLD ME THAT I'D HAVE TO DEAL WITH MYSELF AND COVER THE COSTS.     AFTER MORE RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ONLINE:  HTTP://WWW.BIMMERFEST.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=571079    APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR A LONG TIME.  BUT, BMW HAS BEEN AVOIDING THE SAFETY ISSUE!!!    PLEASE FILE A COMPLAINT AND GET THIS SAFETY ISSUE RESOLVED BEFORE SOMEONE DIES AS A RESULT.   *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10550430,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/29/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"10/31/2013","vin":"WBANV13508C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"MY REAR LEFT BULB HOUSING HAS MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING MY CAR TO NOT HAVE A REAR LEFT TURN SIGNAL, REAR LEFT BREAK SIGNAL OR LEFT SIDE BACK UP LIGHT.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10548976,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/16/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"10/22/2013","vin":"WBANU53568C","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE TURN SIGNAL AND ALL OF EXTERIOR LIGHTNING WOULD NOT FUNCTION UPON ENGAGING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE EXACT REPAIRS. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V407000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10548750,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/17/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"10/21/2013","vin":"WBANW13548C","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE OUTSIDE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE COOLANT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TAIL LIGHT WIRES HAD FAILED AND WERE COMPLETELY BURNED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 13V407000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND 12E029000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN EITHER OF THE RECALLS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10547626,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/10/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"10/11/2013","vin":"WBANW13578C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, PANEL INDICATES THAT THE TEMPERATURE IS HIGH, AND ADVISES TO DRIVE MODERATELY. PULLED OVER ONE LANE.  BEFORE BEING ABLE TO PULL OVER COMPLETELY, A NEW INDICATION SHOWS ON THE PANEL, INSTRUCTING THAT THE ENGINE IS OVERHEATED. VEHICLE QUICKLY POWERS DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY.  UNABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE BEFORE THE CAR IS TRAVELING UNDER 20 MPH.  LIMPED TO THE ROAD SIDE WITH OTHER CARS BUZZING BY AT DANGEROUSLY DIFFERENT SPEEDS AS COMPARED TO MY OWN.  I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY WHILE GOING LESS THAN 5 MPH, CAUSING OTHER DRIVERS TO SLAM THEIR BRAKES AND HONK PROFUSELY AT ME.  THE DECELERATION HAPPENED VERY QUICKLY.  WITH LOTS OF TRAFFIC, THIS CREATED A DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT SITUATION TO MANAGE IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR.  THE FACT THAT A CRASH DID NOT OCCUR IS A MATTER OF LUCK.  AFTER PULLING OFF TO THE SIDE AND LETTING THE CAR COOL FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND DRIVE SLOWLY, LONG ENOUGH TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY AT THE NEXT EXIT, ABOUT 500 FEET AWAY.  CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK. CAR IS NOW AT DEALER.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10546418,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/28/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"10/01/2013","vin":"WBANV93518C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"THE REAR RIGHT TAIL LIGHT STOPPED FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY, AND THE BRAKE LIGHT, THE RUNNING LIGHT, THE REVERSE LIGHT, AND THE BLINKER STOPPED WORKING. THIS CREATED MANY POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS AS ONCOMING DRIVERS COULD NOT PROPERLY SEE ME REVERSING OR TURNING RIGHT. THERE IS AN ACTIVE RECALL FOR THE ISSUE AND BMW IS REPLACING THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS FOR VIN'S THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAS IDENTIFIED AS HAVING THE ISSUE. MY VEHICLE HAS THE ISSUE. BMW REFUSED TO REPLACED THE TAIL LIGHT THAT HAS PERMANENT LOSS OF FUNCTIONALITY. I WAS FORCED TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FUNDS FOR THE ITEM THAT HAS A RECALL AND BMW NORTH AMERICA HAS REFUSED TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. I SPOKE TO [XXX] AT BMW NORTH AMERICA, HE IS A CUSTOMER RELATIONS SUPERVISOR, AND HIS CONTACT INFORMATION IS IN THE BMW CASE FILE WITH ID LAST 7 DIGITS OF MY VIN. HE INDICATED THAT BMW WILL NOT DO ANYTHING UNLESS THE GOVERNMENT FORCES THEM TO BY PROVIDING THE VIN NUMBER TO THEM AS AN EFFECTED VEHICLE.        INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10544704,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/06/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"09/21/2013","vin":"WBANW53578C","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"I WAS DRIVING AND A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, THE WARNING SAYS (PASS. RESTRAINT SYSTEM. FAULT IN PASSENGER-RESTRAINT SYSTEM AFFECTING AIR BAG, BELT TENSIONER BELT-FORCE LIMITER. CONTINUE WEARING SAFETY BELT. HAVE SYSTEM CHECKED BY THE NEAREST BMW CENTER.  I WAS DRIVING NORMALLY WITH NO SUDDEN STOP OR ANY OUT OF THE ORDINARY MOVE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"550I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10544237,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/12/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"09/18/2013","vin":"WBANU53598C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"PASSENGER SIDE REAR TAIL LIGHT (BACK UP AND TURN SIGNAL) WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR MELTED.  PER NTBSB AND WEB SEARCH, NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE HAD EXACT SAME PROBLEM.  DASH INDICATED THAT FIRST TAIL LIGHT FAILED, THEN BACK UP LIGHT FAILED.   INSPECTION SHOWED MELTED WIRE CONNECTOR.     THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.  WAS NEARLY COLLIDED WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10543622,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/23/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"09/14/2013","vin":"WBANW13538C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE","summary":"WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR INDICATED AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION AND WITHIN SECONDS THE MESSAGE CHANGED TO ENGINE OVERHEATING AND THAT ENGINE IS OPERATING AT REDUCED OUTPUT.  IT ALSO ADVISED TO STOP THE CAR IMMEDIATELY AND CALL THE NEAREST BMW DEALER.  I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A BMW DEALER AND THEY IDENTIFIED ISSUE AS A FAILED WATERPUMP. THE WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED FOR ABOUT $1,400.  3 MONTHS LATER, A SIMILAR ISSUE OCCURRED WHERE ENGINE WAS HAVING ISSUES AND THE MESSAGE SAID THAT THE ENGINE IS OPERATING AT REDUCED SPEED BUT THAT IT IS SAFE TO CONTINUE.  TOOK THE CAR BACK TO DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY ISSUES; BUT JUST TO BE SAFE (WHATEVER THAT MEANS) THEY REPROGRAMMED THE BATTERY AND THE BILL WAS $126.  AGAIN, WITH NO SPECIFIC ISSUE IDENTIFIED OR RESOLVED.   *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10542735,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/14/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"09/09/2013","vin":"WBANV13578C","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"FOR THE PAST MONTH,  MY CAR, A 2008 BMW 528 IX (AUTOMATIC) WOULD SLIP OUT OF DRIVE (D) INTO PARK (P) AS I WAS ACCELERATING FORWARD FROM A DEAD STOP.    THE ELECTRONIC GEAR SHIFT MECHANISM WOULD DO THIS APPROXIMATELY 10% OF THE TIME,  AND CAUSE THE CAR TO JERK TO A STOP.    IT WOULD REQUIRE ME TO PUT IT BACK INTO DRIVE AND START AGAIN.  AT FIRST I THOUGHT I MIGHT BE DOING SOMETHING WRONG,  SO I DIDN'T REPORT IT IMMEDIATELY.  HOWEVER,  IT KEPT HAPPENING. THIS CREATED A DANGEROUS SITUATION,  AS SOMETIMES I WAS IN AN INTERSECTION WHEN THIS OCCURRED.  A FEW WEEKS LATER (BEFORE I HAD CHANCE TO TAKE IT IN FOR SERVICE),   THE GEAR SHIFT STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY,  AND THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR AT ALL.  THE GEAR SHIFT MECHANISM IS AN ELECTRONIC PART,  NOT A MECHANICAL CONNECTION.  I CALLED BMW,  AND THEY SAID THE PART WAS  NOT COVERED BY ANY WARRANTY OR RECALL  (THE CAR WAS 5K MILES OUT OF WARRANTY).  I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR,  A $1300 EXPENSE.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10533157,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/31/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"08/01/2013","vin":"WBANU53579C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"REAR EXTERIOR LIGHTS(BRAKE, TAIL, & TURN SIGNAL) - MELTED WIRE ASSEMBLY IS CAUSING MALFUNCTION.   WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED A \"BURNING\" SMELL. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, ALL AT ONCE MY DASH INDICATED THAT MY PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT, AND TURN SIGNAL HAD SIMULTANEOUSLY MALFUNCTIONED. THE WIRING HARNESS THAT ATTACHES TO THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY IS MELTED.  BMW DID A RECALL OF OVER 2,500 3-SERIES VEHICLES FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE BUT HAS NOT RECALLED THE 5-SERIES (????) THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10532957,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/22/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"07/31/2013","vin":"WBANU53598C","components":"AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS","summary":"RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION WARNING PERIODICALLY COMES ON WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS DEFAULT DEACTIVATES AIRBAGS. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER TO FIX 4 TIMES, AND TODAY THEY DECIDED TO CHARGE A FEE. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH MY CAR AND MANY OTHERS WITH RECALLS OF THE EXACT SAME MODEL BUT 2 YEARS OLDER.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10523496,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/21/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"07/06/2013","vin":"WBANU53518C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"I HAVE A 2008 BMW 528I WITH 56,000 MILES WITH A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED WARRANTY (THE FULL FACTORY WARRANTY EXPIRED LESS THAN A YEAR AGO).  THE VEHICLE COMPUTER IDENTIFIED 3 FAULTS AND THE ENTIRE REAR PASSENGER TAIL LIGHT CLUSTER IS NON-OPERATIONAL.  I ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE BULBS AND THE ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED.  I THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A BMW DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR; I WAS SURPRISED WHEN THE ADVISOR INFORMED ME THE ISSUE IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY (CPO) AND WILL COST $400+ TO REPAIR.  THE REAR LIGHTS ARE A CRITICAL SAFETY COMPONENT FOR ANY AUTOMOBILE AND MUST BE OPERATIONAL AT ALL TIMES.  I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT THIS REPAIR WILL NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE CPO WARRANTY.  I CHOSE TO CONTACT BMW AND CHALLENGE THE WARRANTY COVERAGE BASED ON THE COMPONENT CRITICALITY.  BMW DID NOT AGREE WITH MY POSITION AND STATED THE REPAIR WILL NOT BE COVERED BY BMW.    UPON FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE AND TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY I IDENTIFIED THAT A WIRE HAS SHORTED AND MELTED SEVERAL PLASTIC PARTS RELATING TO THE TAIL LIGHT CLUSTER.  BOTH THE LIGHT HOUSING AND THE WIRE ADAPTER ARE NO LONGER OPERATIONAL DUE TO THE BURNED AREA.  I AM LUCKY THIS ELECTRICAL SHORT DID NOT START A FIRE BECAUSE IT IS LOCATED CLOSE TO THE BATTERY AND GAS PORT.    I PERFORMED A QUICK SEARCH ONLINE AND REALIZED SEVERAL OTHER BMW 5-SERIES OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE VERY SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR VEHICLES.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10521976,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/06/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"06/26/2013","vin":"WBANU53548B","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"ON OR ABOUT 25 MAY 2013, I STARTED HEARING A INTERMITTENT BEEPING SOUND INSIDE THE CAR, HOWEVER THERE WAS NO WARNING ON THE DASH BOARD SCREEN THEREFORE IT WAS HARD TO TRACE THE PROBLEM. THE INTERMITTENT BEEPING WOULD START AND STOP, WHILE DRIVING MAKING ME VERY NERVOUS BECAUSE I WASN'T SURE WHAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. THE BEEPING SOUND CHANGED TO SOUND OF SOMETHING TRYING TO RESET ITSELF LIKE A RESET PATTERN.  NEXT ON 6 APR 2013, WHILE INSIDE A PARKING I THOUGHT I SEEN MY RIGHT TAIL LIGHT BLINK ON & OFF.  THEN ON 8 APR 2013, I NOTICE MY RIGHT TAIL WAS OUT, SO I PURCHASED AND INSTALLED A NEW TAIL BULB BUT IT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. AFTER RESEARCHING, I FOUND IT WAS LED PROBLEM AND COULD ONLY BE FIXED BY A BMW SHOP.  THE BMW MANUAL SUGGESTED TAKING THE CAR TO THE BMW DEALERSHIP, ON 16 APR 2013 I TOOK THE CAR  TO I.G. BURTON THAT'S WHEN THEIR INSPECTION FOUND \" RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHT IS OUT ( FOUND THAT GROUND WIRE IS BURNT AND BULB HOLDER IS BURNT) RECOMMEND REPLACING BULB HOLDER AND GROUND WIRE.   IT COST ME $374.48 TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10520412,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/08/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"06/18/2013","vin":"WBANW13578C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE","summary":"I JUST HAD TO HAVE MY WATER PUMP AND THERMOSTAT REPLACED ON MY 2008 535I. I WAS TOLD THAT IT HAPPENS SO OFTEN, THEY KEEP THE PART ON THE SHELF! ARE THERE REALLY NO RECALLS ON THIS PROBLEM?? ALSO, MY RIGHT TAIL LIGHT SHORTED OUT. I ASKED THE SHOP WHY...HE SAID THIS ALSO HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. THE WIRES FRY! NOT COOL.I REALLY THINK SOMEONE NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THIS. WHEN I WAS TOLD THEY REPLACE THEM ALL OF THE TIME, I WAS SHOCKED. THAT COST ME $1102.62 TO FIX. THE GUY WHO TOWED ME SAID HE MAKES SEVERAL TRIPS A WEEK FOR PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10520512,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/13/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"06/18/2013","vin":"WBANU53598C","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"DRIVING ABOUT TO PARKING WHEN THE CAR JUST STOP WORKING   COMPLETELY MY CHILDREN AND I WHERE STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET . THEN IT WOULD  TURN ON BUT I WAS UNABLE TO PUT GEAR IN DRIVE OR REVERSE . HAD IT TOWED WE THOUGHT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE TRANSMISSION LIGHT WENT ON BUT TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP THE TECH STATED THAT IT WAS NOT THE TRANSMISSION BUT THE PROBLEM COULD POSSIBLY BE THE SHIFTER .  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10519949,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/08/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"06/15/2013","vin":"WBAPT735X8C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED GOING ON (WITHOUT BEING TURNED ON). BRAKE AND TAIL LIGHTS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY.  GAUGES ALL WENT TO ZERO INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. SUNROOF WOULDN'T CLOSE. DROVE TO DEALER. DIAGNOSED AS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COMPONENTS SUBMERGED IN REAR OF CAR DUE TO BLOCKED SUNROOF DRAIN. THE SAME ISSUE WAS REPAIRED A YEAR PRIOR. THIS TIME TO LIABILITY ASSUMED BY MANUFACTURER OR DEALER BECAUSE OF \"OUTSIDE FORCE\" (RAIN). $9,500 REPAIR ESTIMATE. APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM/ FLAW WITH THE MODEL. DEALER DID NOT APPEAR TO DO A CHECK OF THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM WHILE CAR WAS IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE A MONTH BEFORE THE INCIDENT. NO LOSS OF STEERING OR ENGINE WHILE DRIVING.   *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10519870,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/09/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"06/14/2013","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"AS I WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE HIGHWAY MY ENGINE OVERHEATED VERY QUICKLY.  IT WENT INTO SERIOUS LIMP MODE AND SLOWED DOWN TO UNDER 30MPH IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF A WIDE FREEWAY.  I LET IT COOL FOR OVER 20 MINUTES, AND IT OVERHEATED WITHIN 1 MINUTE OF TURNING IT BACK ON.    I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AND HE DETERMINED THE WATER PUMP HAD FAILED.      I STARTED DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND IT TURNS OUT TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE.  I READ MANY MANY COMPLAINTS OF PEOPLE HAVING ELECTRICAL WATER PUMP FAILURES BEFORE 75,000 MILES.  WITHOUT A WATER PUMP YOU MUST HAVE THE CAR TOWED AND ITS A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX.    BMW/MINI HAVE HAD MANY CARS WITH PROBLEMATIC WATER PUMPS IN THE PAST AND THEY NEVER DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.  THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO RESULT IN A RECALL.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10519585,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/01/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"06/12/2013","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"THE REAR RAIL LIGHT WARNING STARTED FLASHING INTERMITTENTLY AND THEN REAR TAIL LIGHT PERMANENTLY FAILED.  INSPECTION OF REAR TAIL LIGHT SHOWED MELTING OF PLASTIC AROUND GROUND WIRE CONNECTION TO LIGHTING ASSEMBLY AND DAMAGE TO BOTH LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND THE WIRING.   QUICK INTERNET SEARCH REVEALED THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN BMWS DUE TO INADEQUATE CAPACITY OF GROUND WIRING.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10512957,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/30/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"05/21/2013","vin":"WBANU53588C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"THE WARNING CAME ON THAT THE RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHT MALFUNCTIONED. WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS THE WARNING WENT AWAY BUT THEN CAME BACK INTERMITTENTLY AND ALSO STATED THAT THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE LIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THESE WARNINGS GO ON AND OFF SO MY HUSBAND PULLED THE HOUSING FOR THE LIGHT OUT AND DISCOVERED THE CONNECTOR PLUG AND HOUSING HAD MELTED BECAUSE  THE BROWN WIRE WAS BURNT AND MELTED. SO HE WENT TO THE DEALER SHIP TO GET ANOTHER HOUSING UNIT AND NEW CONNECTOR TO FIX THE PROBLEM.  AND A FEW MONTHS LATER THE OTHER SIDE HAD THE SAME ISSUE AND HE REPLACED IT AS WELL... NOW BOTH ARE BURNT AGAIN.  I CALLED THE DEALER SHIP TO TAKE MY CAR IN FOR THIS ISSUE AND THEY WANT $140 TO LOOK AT IT AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF THIS ISSUE BEFORE.   THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NOW THAT I LOOK ONLINE IT LOOKS LIKE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL HAVE THE SAME THING GOING ON.  THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. I FEEL LIKE THIS WILL KEEP HAPPENING SINCE BOTH HAVE BEEN REPLACED ALREADY AND IT'S HAPPENING AGAIN. SOMETHING IS WRONG.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10510748,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/19/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"05/06/2013","vin":"WBANV13538C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"FAILURE OF THE RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY DUE TO THE GROUNDING WIRE CONNECTOR (INSIDE THE 8 PIN CONNECTOR WHICH ATTACHES TO 8 PIN RECEIVER ON THE LIGHT) MELTING WHICH RENDERED THE BRAKE LIGHT, TURN SIGNAL, REVERSE LIGHT, AND LIGHTNING INOPERATIVE.  ALSO RESULTED IN THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDING REPLACEMENT.  AS CONNECTION WAS FAILING, THE GROUND CONNECTION WAS LIKELY INTERMITTENT LEADING TO LIGHTING MALFUNCTION WARNING INDICATIONS ON DASH AND INTERMITTENT OPERATION OF RIGHT REAR LIGHTS, DIMMED BRIGHTNESS OF RIGHT REAR LIGHTS.      THE INTERMITTENT OPERATION/FAILURE REDUCES THE ABILITY TO WARN OTHER CARS/DRIVERS OF MY CAR'S INTENTIONS.  COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE REAR END COLLISIONS.    MY FAILURE MODE SEEMS VERY SIMILAR TO NHTSA 11V438000 RECALL FOR CERTAIN BMW 3 SERIES MODELS.  PICTURES AVAILABLE IF NEEDED.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10504968,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/02/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"03/29/2013","vin":"","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"I NOTICED THAT WHEN I DRIVE WITH THE SUNROOF COVER OPEN, NOT THE ACTUAL WINDOW, THERE IS A LOUD WHISTLING SOUND IN THE CAR. IT SOUNDS LIKE AN AIR GAP OR SOMETHING. WHEN I CLOSE THE SUNROOF COVER, IT IS NOT AS LOUD, BUT YOU CAN STILL HEAR WIND HOWLING. I KNOW THERE AREN'T ANY LEAKS BECAUSE WHEN IT RAINS, THERE IS NO WATER COMING INTO MY CAR. I'M CONFUSED ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10504967,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/28/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"03/29/2013","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS","summary":"I HAVE THREE FAULTS, 1- TRUNK OPENS RANDOMLY, 2 - RDC UNIT IN TRUNK FLOODED BECAUSE TRUNK OPENED, 3 - BATTERY DISCHARGES. I NOTICED A FEW TIMES AFTER RETURNING TO MY CAR, THE TRUNK OPENED ON ITS OWN. I ALWAYS LOCK MY CAR AND WHEN I WALK AWAY, I MAKE SURE THAT THE TRUNK IS CLOSED. WHEN I RETURN TO MY CAR, THE TRUNK IS RANDOMLY OPENED. ONE DAY, WHEN IT WAS RAINING, THIS OCCURRED AND DRENCHED MY ENTIRE TRUNK. I DRIED THE TRUNK OUT AND STARTED DRIVING THEN I NOTICED THE TPMS STARTED FAILING. AFTER CHECKING ALL THE TPMS ANTENNAS ON MY CAR, I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A UNIT IN THE TRUNK. THIS UNIT WAS IN THE BASE OF THE TRUNK WITH NO VENTILATION. MY RDC UNIT WAS SUBMERGED IN WATER ALONG WITH MY BLUETOOTH SYSTEM. THE RDC UNIT FAILED AND I NOTICE THE BLUETOOTH SYSTEM HAS BEEN GOING IN AND OUT NOW. MY BATTERY ALSO SHOWS HIGH DISCHARGE AND I HEAR RANDOM BEEPING WHEN I AM DRIVING. THIS IS A HUGE DESIGN FLAW ON SO MANY LEVELS. I HAVE PAID MONEY TO FIX THE RDC UNIT, BUT IT IS HARD TO REPLICATE THE TRUNK RANDOMLY OPENING AND THE BEEPING SOUND HAPPENS RANDOMLY WHEN I AM DRIVING.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10504111,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/21/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"03/22/2013","vin":"WBANV935X8C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535XI. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE EXTERIOR BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATING THE PASSENGER'S SIDE BRAKE LIGHT WAS INOPERABLE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION BOTH THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL AND PASSENGER'S SIDE EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND A WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYED AT THE SAME TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE ELECTRICAL CONTACT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE  MILEAGE WAS 56,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10500629,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/25/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"02/27/2013","vin":"WBANV93568C","components":"ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE ENGINE HIGH TEMPERATURE WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED AND THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AUXILIARY WATER PUMP HAD FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,056.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10498530,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/01/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"02/18/2013","vin":"WBANV13568C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"LEFT TURN SIGNAL, BRAKE LIGHT & BACKUP LIGHT STOPPED WORKING.  UPON INSPECTION, FOUND THAT THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR TO THE LEFT LIGHTING ASSEMBLY WAS DISCOLORED AND SLIGHTLY DISTORTED AT THE GROUND CONDUCTOR.  AROUND HALF OF THE GROUND CONDUCTOR ON THE MATING PLUG OF THE LIGHTING ASSEMBLY HAD DETERIORATED AWAY.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10498249,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/01/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"02/15/2013","vin":"","components":"ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528 XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE CAM SENSORS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE CAM SENSORS. APPROXIMATELY THREE MOTHS AFTER THE REPAIR THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 129,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10493782,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/26/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"01/22/2013","vin":"WBANU53538C","components":"SEATS","summary":"UPON TURNING THE SEAT HEATER ON I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE INSIDE THE CAR. THE SEAT WAS UNUSUALLY HOT. I FELT A BURNING SENSATION AND PULLED OVER TO FIND THAT THE SEAT HEATING ELEMENT HAD BURNED THROUGH THE LEATHER AND TWO LAYERS OF A HEAVY DUTY WINTER COAT.  WHEN I TURNED IT OFF THE SMOKE STOPPED. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE BMW DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT IS NOT PART OF A SAFETY RECALL OR UNDER WARRANTY. REFUSED ANY MONETARY CONSIDERATION AND WANTED $1400 TO REPAIR. CONSIDERING THE CAR COULD CATCH ON FIRE THE REPAIR SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE AND REPAIRED FOR FREE.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10494388,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/01/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"01/22/2013","vin":"WBANW13598C","components":"ENGINE","summary":"DRIVING MY DAD TO ER FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCY AND DRIVING WITHIN SPEED LIMIT. CAR BEGINS TO SLOW DOWN ON OWN. COULD NOT GO MORE THAN 5MPH WHEN CAR SHUT DOWN AND STATED ENGINE OVERHEATED. WE WERE STALLED ON BUSY HIGHWAY. ONCE ABLE TO GET SOMEONE TO TRANSPORT MY FATHER TO ER, HAD TO GET CAR TOWED. WATER PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR NO FAULT OF MINE. MY SISTER ALSO HAS BMW 2008 3 SERIES AND SAME THING HAPPENED TO HER YESTERDAY---STRANDED ON SIDE OF ROAD--WATER PUMP HAD TO BE CHANGED. TOW TRUCK DRIVER STATED HE IS TOWING BMW'S ALL THE TIME WITH MALFUNCTIONING WATER PUMPS. THIS REALLY NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO BEFORE SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS TO STRANDED DRIVERS. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10493501,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/04/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"01/19/2013","vin":"WBANV93568C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"THE GROUND CONNECTION TO THE RIGHT REAR LIGHT ASSEMBLY FAILED.  THIS RESULTED IN THE RIGHT REAR LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL NOT OPERATING.  THE CONNECTOR TO THE WIRING HARNESS WAS MELTED AND THE TAB ON THE LAMP SOCKET HOUSING (WHERE THE CONNECTOR PLUGS IN) WAS DAMAGED.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10493512,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/04/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"01/19/2013","vin":"WBANW13598C","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"SMELL OF GAS FUMES IN CAR WHEN STARTED CAR. GAS AND FUMES INCREASED AS CAR IDLED. INFANT ALSO IN CAR. BEGAN FEELING LIGHTHEADED SO HAD TO ROLL DOWN WINDOWS TO MAKE IT HOME. LATER IN EVENING ENTIRE GARAGE WAS CONSUMED WITH GAS FUMES. SENT CAR TO SHOP. FOUND LEAKING FUEL LINE  WITH NO FAULT OF MY OWN. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10490892,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/03/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"01/03/2013","vin":"WBANW135X8C","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"AIR BAG SENSOR MAT IN THE PASSEBGER SEAT IS CRACKED. THEREFOR THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH. ACCORDING TO MY RESEARCH THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN BMW E60 SEDANS. THERE HAS BEEN A PREVIOUS RECALL TO BMW'S IN EARLIER YEARS. WHY IS IT NOT A RECALL NOW? OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF THE SAFETY SYSTEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10490473,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/24/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"12/29/2012","vin":"WBANW13588C","components":"STEERING","summary":"2008 535I POWER STEERING PUMP AT 49,560 MILES.  I FLUID DRIPPING (BROWNISH-REDDISH) ON MY GARAGE FLOOR AND LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND NOTICED LEAK DEVELOPED UNDER THE CAR ENGINE LEFT SIDE, SIPPED THRU THE UNDER CARRIAGE COVER PLATE. I CONTACTED BMW DEALERSHIP, SET UP APPOINTMENT FOR SERVICE ANALYSIS.  I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE REP AND HIS MASTER MECHANIC THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY VISIBLE LEAKAGE AND COULD BE \"JUST FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE PARKED ON THE SPOT BEFORE AND JUST \"TOP OFF ALL FLUIDS\".   I INSISTED THAT THE DRIPS WAS ON MY GARAGE CLEAN  FLOOR AND UN-SATISFIED WITH THE ANSWER.  I TOLD THE SERVICE REP THAT I WILL E-MAIL HIM A PICTURE I TOOK OF THE CARS UNDER CARRIAGE SHOWING THE FLUID DRIPPING.  AFTER AN HOUR, HE CALLED AND ADMITTED THAT THE PICTURE HELP THEM TO \"TROUBLE-SHOOT\" AND THEY UN-INSTALL THE UNDER CARRIAGE COVER PLATE AND FOUND A LEAK ON THE POWER STEERING PUMP (PART COST $1,250.00 NOT INCLUDING LABOR, $1,630.00 TOTAL) AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. FORTUNATELY IT'S ALL COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.  THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE AND CAUSE ACCIDENT OR EVEN LIVES.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10486618,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/22/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"11/30/2012","vin":"WBANV93518C","components":"VISIBILITY/WIPER","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED LOUD POPPING NOISES, SIMILAR TO THE SOUND OF A GUN SHOT. THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND THE GLASS FROM THE SUNROOF BEGAN TO SHATTER, FALLING OVER HIM WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT MOVED OFF THE ROADWAY AND CONFIRMED THAT THE SUNROOF SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING DAY AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT SOMETHING MUST HAVE STRUCK THE SUNROOF TO CAUSE THE GLASS TO SHATTER. THE CONTACT WAS PERSISTENT THAT NOTHING HAD STRUCK THE SUNROOF AND LATER WHILE PERFORMING RESEARCH, HE DISCOVERED THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THE EXACT SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL HAD ALSO ENCOUNTERED THE SUNROOF FAILURE.  THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,500.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10486463,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/28/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"11/29/2012","vin":"WBANU535X8C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A STRONG BURNING ODOR WAS EMITTED IN THE TRUNK AREA WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO START THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE BATTERY CABLES, WHICH WERE NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V126000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: BATTERY: CABLES).  THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,300.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10485986,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/23/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"11/25/2012","vin":"WBANW13568C","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"WARNING OF REAR LIGHT AND REAR RIGHT BLINKER MALFUNCTION.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10484962,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/15/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"11/16/2012","vin":"WBANU53548B","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"I TURNED MY CAR ON AND IT INSTANTLY NOTIFIED ME THAT MY TAILLIGHT WAS OUT. THEN I STEPPED OUT AND TAPPED THE TAILLIGHT AND IT WENT BACK ON THEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY NOW THEY ARE SAYING THE CONNECTORS ARE BURNT AND THEY WANT ME TO PAY 200$ TO REPAIR SOMETHING THAT THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD OF CORRECTED AND PERFECTED THIS IS RIDICULOUS HOPE SOMEONE HELPS ME.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10483513,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/04/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"11/06/2012","vin":"WBANW13558C","components":"ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 78,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"550I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10481289,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/01/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"10/21/2012","vin":"WBANW13578C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"RIGHT REAR BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE INDICATOR ON DASH BOARD TURNED ON. INSPECTING THE LIGHT BULBS, ALL SEEMED TO BE IN WORKING CONDITION. FUSES WERE ALSO GOOD. FOUND THE GROUND WIRE PIN AND SOCKET ON THE BULB HOLDER BURNED OUT PRETTY SEVERELY.  PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE INTERMITTENT AS THE INDICATOR WOULD TURN ON AND OFF BEFORE EVENTUALLY STAYING ON PERMANENTLY.  ALSO, INDICATOR WOULD SHOW TURN SIGNAL FAILURE AT FIRST, THEN BRAKE LIGHT, THEN RIGHT BACK UP LIGHT, THEN ALL THREE.  EVENTUALLY IT SETTLED IN ON BRAKE LIGHT ONLY.  POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENTS RELATED TO TURN SIGNALS NOT WORKING AND WARNING OTHER DRIVERS OF BRAKING AND/OR TURNING.  ALSO POTENTIAL FOR AN ELECTRICAL FIRE BEGINNING IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE CLOSE TO WHERE THE FUEL FILLER CAP IS LOCATED.  CHECKING ONLINE FORUMS FOR A REPAIR, IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM, AND THE SUBJECT OF AN EARLIER RECALL ON OTHER BMW MODELS. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10478495,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/03/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"10/03/2012","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"WARNING CAME ON THAT THE RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHT MALFUNCTIONED. WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS THE WARNING WENT AWAY BUT THEN CAME BACK INTERMITTENTLY AND ALSO STATED THAT THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE LIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THESE WARNINGS WERE INTERMITTENT. ABOUT A WEEK LATER THE SIGNALS CAME ON EVERY TIME THE CAR WAS DRIVEN. I LOOKED AT THE LIGHTING HOUSING AND DISCOVERED THAT BOTH THE PLUG AND HOUSING HAD MELTED DUE TO A BROWN WIRE. I WILL BE TAKING THE CAR TO THE SHOP TOMORROW TO GET FIXED BUT IT SEEMS MORE DAMAGE COULD HAVE BEEN DONE UNLESS I DISCOVERED THE EXISTENCE OF THE PROBLEM.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10478119,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/01/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"10/01/2012","vin":"","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"I SMELL GAS AND ITS STRONG  I DON'T SEE ANY LEAKS OF ANY KIND AND WHEN I PUT GAS IN THE CAR I DON'T SEE LEAKS,  BUT I SMELL GAS EVEN IF I HAVEN'T PUT GAS IN.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10476615,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/15/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"09/20/2012","vin":"WBANW13508C","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON.  THE VEHICLE INFORMATION SYSTEM SAID THE FUEL PUMP WAS MALFUNCTIONING.  I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE FUEL PUMP FAILED.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10472497,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/18/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"08/26/2012","vin":"WBANV93558C","components":"ENGINE","summary":"I OWN A 2008 BMW 535XI. ONLY MONTHS AFTER THE BUMPER-TO-BUMPER FACTORY WARRANTY EXPIRED, THE WATER PUMP FAILED.  A CAR IS RENDERED INOPERABLE WITHOUT THIS CRITICAL COMPONENT.  BECAUSE OF THIS FAILURE, I WAS LEFT STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF A MAJOR HIGHWAY, WITH MY WIFE AND KIDS IN THE CAR, UNABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR TO THE NEAREST EXIST.  THE WATER PUMP FAILED IMMEDIATELY AND COMPLETELY WITH LITTLE-TO-NO WARNING.    I WAS EXTREMELY SURPRISED AND DISAPPOINTED THAT THE ORIGINAL BMW WATER PUMP COULD NOT EVEN LAST FOR 50,000 MILES.  HOW COULD THIS BE?  WHAT TYPE OF BMW QUALITY CHECKS WAS THIS CRITICAL COMPONENT SUBJECTED TO?  I HAVE ALSO HEARD THAT THIS FAILURE IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR MY MODEL VEHICLE.  IT'S A KNOWN ISSUE.  WOW!  MOST OTHER VEHICLES HAVE WATER PUMPS LASTING OVER 100,000 MILES AND WELL BEYOND.    GIVEN THE CRITICALLY OF THIS POTENTIAL PREMATURE COMPONENT FAILURE, WHY HASN'T BMW ISSUED A RECALL?  AFTER BEING LEFT STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND OUT MORE THAN $1,200 FOR THE REPAIR (PLUS TOWING), I AM LEFT WITH A MUCH LOWER OPINION OF BMW QUALITY AND SAFETY.   *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10469422,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/03/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"08/06/2012","vin":"WBANU53538C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"THE 8 PIN CONNECTOR TO THE RIGHT REAR LIGHT ASSEMBLY MELTED. TURN SIGNAL, BRAKE LIGHT STOPPED WORKING ONE WIRE SEEMS CORRODED.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10468369,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/20/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"07/30/2012","vin":"WBANU53568C","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"THE GROUNDING WIRE IN THE CONNECTOR TO THE TAIL LIGHT BULB HOLDER MELTED AND MELTED PARTS OF THE CONNECTOR. THIS RESULTED IN NO SIGNAL, BRAKE AND RUNNING REAR LIGHTS. A RECALL HAS BEEN CALLED FOR BMW E46 3 SERIES FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO COVER THE 5 SERIES AS WELL.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10464249,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/26/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"07/05/2012","vin":"WBANW13508C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"WHILE DRIVING, THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL PANEL [SPEEDOMETER, RADIO, DISPLAY SCREEN, ETC.] BEGIN TO CLICK ON/OFF EACH TIME REAPPEARING WITH APPEARED TO BE EVERYTHING BUT ENGLISH. SOON TO FOLLOW, I RECEIVED A WARNING LIGHT INDICATING \"ENGINE OVERHEATED\", \"ENGINE POWER WAS BEING REDUCED\", AND \"TO STOP THE VEHICLE\" WHEN POSSIBLE. UNFORTUNATELY, I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND COULD NOT IMMEDIATELY PULL OFF TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE DIDN'T TRAVEL VERY FAR BEFORE COMPLETE ENGINE POWER WAS LOST DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF \"FIRE RISK\" AS INDICATED ON THE PANEL.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10464305,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/27/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"07/05/2012","vin":"WBAPT73518C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)","summary":"A COOLER LEAKED IN THE TRUNK OF MY WAGON AND UNDER THE FLOOR THERE LIES EXPOSED UNPROTECTED HIGHLY VALUABLE ELECTRONICS, WHICH SHORTED OUT MY CAR AND CREATED A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED SHOCKS AMONGST OTHER IMPORTANT SYSYTEMS, MY DEALER SAYS HE HAS SEEN \"MANY OF THESE\" AND CLEARLY THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE ON THE WEB THAT HAVE HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM, THE NEXT YEAR ACCORDING TO BMW THIS EXTREMELY DUMB DESIGN WAS CHANGED.  CLEARLY THE TRUNK SHOULD BE A PLACE TO PUT ITEMS THAT MAY BE WET [FISHING TACKLE, SCUBA, SNOW BOOTS, SKIIS, COOLERS, MILK AND GROCERIES....] AND ONE SHOULD NOT BE PENALIZED A $1700 DOLLAR BILL EVERYTIME SOMETHING SPILLS. MY DEALER REPLACED THE MALFUNCTIONING ELECTRONICS THEN COVERED THE ELECTRONICS IN PLASTIC BUT THIS IS CLEARLY A JURY-RIGGED FIX. PLEASE HELP!  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10460828,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/01/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"06/06/2012","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"THE GROUNDING WIRE IN THE CONNECTOR TO THE TAIL LIGHT BULB HOLDER MELTED AND MELTED PARTS OF THE CONNECTOR. THIS RESULTED IN NO SIGNAL, BRAKE AND RUNNING REAR LIGHTS. A RECALL HAS BEEN CALLED FOR BMW E46 3 SERIES FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO COVER THE 5 SERIES AS WELL.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10460537,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/30/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"06/04/2012","vin":"WBANU53578C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"THE 8 PIN CONNECTOR TO THE REAR LIGHT ASSEMBLY MELTED. TURN SIGNAL, BRAKE LIGHT STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10459542,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/23/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"05/24/2012","vin":"","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"LEFT SIDE OF THE CENTER DASH TRIM CONTINUES TO POP OFF.  OCCURS EVERY 4 MONTHS AT $40 A REPAIR.  REPAIRED 3 TIMES; ONCE UNDER WARRANTY AND TWICE OUT OF WARRANTY.  THE TRIM POPS OUT ON ITS OWN, HOWEVER THE BMW DEALERSHIP CONTINUES TO STATE THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM.  THAT IS NOT THE CASE.  THIS IS NOT A CHARACTERISTIC TO EXPECT ON THIS CLASS OF VEHICLE. AN OWNER SHOULD NOT EXPECT TO MAINTAIN THE DASH TRIM.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5-SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10458574,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/12/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"05/15/2012","vin":"","components":"ENGINE","summary":"WE BOUGHT A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED 2008 535XI IN NOVEMBER 2010.  IT HAD 36,000 MILES.  AT 59,000 MILES WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH ON A MAJORY HIGHWAY IN LONG ISLAND AFTER SITTING IN TRAFFIC FOR AN HOUR AND A HALF ON A 70 DEGREE DAY, THE CAR JUST SHUT DOWN.  IT WOULD BARELY STEER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE.  WE WERE LUCKY THAT THE BRAKES WORKED AND WERE ABLE TO GLIDE OVER TO THE SHOULDER.  COMPUTER SAID ENGINE OVERHEATED AND IT WAS THE RED INDICATOR WHICH IS THE WORST.  WE GOT TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP AND ARE TOLD ITS THE WATER PUMP.  WE DID HAVE THE CAR SERVICED AT A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP 4 DAYS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED AND TOLD THEM ABOUT A CLICKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE BUT THEY DIDN'T HEAR IT SO NOTHING WAS DONE.  THE INCIDENT WAS VERY SCARY AND MAKES ME NOT WANT TO DRIVE THE CAR ANYMORE.      *JS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10457693,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/05/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"05/07/2012","vin":"WBANU53588C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V126000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES). AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR WERE ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10455169,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":2,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/11/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"04/12/2012","vin":"WBANV93558C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS UNRESOLVED FIRE SAFETY ISSUES WITH A 2008 BMW 535XI *TGW  THE CONSUMER STATED ON FEB 14, 2012, THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, SIX DAYS LATER, A SPARK OF FIRE AND BALL OF SMOKE OCCURRED AS THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE ALTERNATOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AN INSPECTION ALSO REVEALED AN OIL LEAK. *JB  THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES AND EXPLODED, TOTALING THE VEHICLE.  THE ENTIRE FRONT HOOD AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT WERE MELTED AND DESTROYED, AS WELL AS THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AREAS WERE AFFECTED BY THE FIRE. THE CONSUMER AND HIS PASSENGER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER IN DECEMBER 2013, AND JANUARY 2014 AFTER COMPLAINING ABOUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. HE COMPLAINED OF LOW COOLANT, THE TRUNK RANDOMLY OPENING, THE KEY NOT STARTING THE VEHICLE RIGHT AWAY, AND THE CLOCK SUDDENLY SHOWING A THE WRONG TIME. BOTH TIMES, THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. UPDATED 03/10/14","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10453796,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/07/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"04/02/2012","vin":"WBANV13528C","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE CRASH SAFETY MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IF NOT, THE AIRBAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH NOR WOULD THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT OPERATE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,067.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10452640,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/15/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"03/22/2012","vin":"WBANV93538C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"THE WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR TO THE RIGHT REAR LIGHTS BURNED AND MELTED OUT FOR NO REASON. THE FUSE DID NOT PROTECT THE WIRES CONNECTOR FROM BURNING.  ALL THE REAR RIGHTS ARE NON OPERATIONAL.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10449334,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/17/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"02/25/2012","vin":"","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"GROUND WIRE FOR PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT BURNED UP. GROUND WIRE, BOTH SIDES OF ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR, AND TAIL LIGHT BULB HOLDER ALL BURNED UP. PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT, TAIL LIGHT, TURN SIGNAL AND BACK UP LIGHT DO NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. IMPROPERLY RATED FUSE DID NOT BLOW BEFORE CIRCUIT BURNED UP AND MELTED. THIS CIRCUIT IS NOT DESIGNED CORRECTLY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO MYSELF AND ANYONE DRIVING BEHIND ME. CAR MODEL IS A 2008 528I.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10447799,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/06/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"02/13/2012","vin":"WBANU53508C","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"TRANSMISSION FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS.  FIRST TIME WAS ON INTERSTATE 95.  THE CAR STALLED IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND I WAS LUCKY IN PULLING CAR ONTO SHOULDER.  WARNING MESSAGE CAME ON TO INDICATE A TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND THAT THE CAR SHOULD BE TAKEN TO A BMW DEALER TO BE FIXED. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE CAR STALLS AND MUST BE PULLED OVER TO THE ROAD SHOULDER.  THIS ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION IS PROBLEMATIC AND A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE WHEN THE CAR STALLS YOU MUST BE ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD; IF NOT YOU COULD BE KILLED, ESPECIALLY WHEN TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE.  THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A BMW DEALER TO BE FIXED.  HOWEVER, THE SAME TRANSMISSION INCIDENT HAPPENED FEBRUARY 4, 2012 AND I WAS CAUGHT IN TRAFFIC NEARLY HAD AN ACCIDENT.  THIS PROBLEM OCCURS AT MODERATE AND HIGH SPEEDS.  MY CONCERN IS THAT I COULD BE KILLED IF I AM UNABLE GET THE STALLED CAR PULLED TO THE SHOULDER OFF THE ROAD.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10447828,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/13/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"02/13/2012","vin":"WBANW535683","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 550I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE TO STOP. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE VACCUM PUMP WAS LEAKING OIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED, BUT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V446000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 85,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"550I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10443457,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/19/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"01/11/2012","vin":"","components":"STEERING","summary":"THE CAR PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT AND NOW SHAKES ABOVE 20MPH.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10443258,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/03/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"01/10/2012","vin":"WBANW53508C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"VEHICLE SHUTS OFF UNEXPECTEDLY AND FAILS TO RESTART, ADDITIONALLY THE VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY FAIL TO START.  THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WHEN DRIVING SLOWLY, OR SHORTLY AFTER SHIFTING THE CAR INTO DRIVE FROM PARK.  NO WARNINGS OR ERRORS ARE GENERALLY ENCOUNTERED OR LOGGED HOWEVER IN RARE INSTANCES DRIVETRAIN WARNINGS ARE DISPLAYED.  THE ENGINE DISPLAYS NO STRANGE BEHAVIOR PRIOR TO THIS OCCURRING AND SHUTS OFF AS IF IT WERE INSTRUCTED TO DO SO.    THE VEHICLE REGULARLY FAILS TO START.  THE ENGINE DOES NOT TURN OVER AT ALL OR MAKE ANY INDICATION THAT IT IS ATTEMPTING TO START.  THE VEHICLE RESPONDS AS THOUGH THE IGNITION WAS NOT ACTIVATED AND WAS NEVER INSTRUCTED TO START.  AFTER A RANDOM TIME INTERVAL FROM 5 MINUTES TO 2 HOURS THE CAR WILL START AS IF NO PROBLEMS WERE EVER ENCOUNTERED.  NO ERRORS ARE LOGGED IN THE ECU.    THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO FIND ANY ISSUES WHICH THEY CLAIM ARE REPAIRABLE AFTER APPROXIMATELY 40 DAYS OF SHOP TIME AND WELL OVER 100 OCCURRENCES.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"550I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10441547,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/25/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"12/28/2011","vin":"WBANV93578C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535.  THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED  TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ELECTRICAL WATER PUMP AND THERMOSTAT MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.   THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE.  THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,500.   KMJ","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10440796,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/01/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"12/21/2011","vin":"","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"2008 BMW 550I. CONSUMER STATES WHEN  NORMALLY DOWN SHIFTING TO REDUCE SPEED, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN THE CLUTCH WAS PUSHED IN *TGW  THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE CLUTCH WAS RELEASED IN A LOWER GEAR, IT MAINTAINED THE HIGHER SPEED AND MERELY REVVED THE ENGINE.  THE CONSUMER LEARNED HE COULD NOT DOWN SHIFT, BUT HAD TO BREAK INSTEAD.  THE CONSUMER AND THE BMW TECHNICIAN WENT FOR A TEST DRIVE AND IT WAS SOON DISCOVERED THAT THE CLUCTH HAD TO BE HELD FOR ABOUT SIX SECONDS IN ORDER FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL TO DISENGAGE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE DELAY WAS APPARENTLY WITHIN THE SPECIFICATIONS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"550I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10435244,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/11/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"11/11/2011","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"MY 2008 BMW 528 XI REAR PASSENGER LIGHTS GROUND WIRE BURNED UP ON 11/11/11 BEING REPLACE TODAY FOR $350 AT VOB BMW IN MARYLAND.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"528 XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10434372,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/05/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"11/06/2011","vin":"WBANV93508C","components":"WHEELS,EQUIPMENT","summary":"I WAS CHANGING A FLAT TIRE AND THE JACK JUST FAILED ON ME LAST NIGHT AND ALMOST BUT MY ARM OFF. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE JACK WAS BEING USED. IT WAS A FLAT ROAD AND IT WASN'T WINDY. THE CAR WAS ON A STABLE SURFACE WITH NO STONES OR ANYTHING ELSE. THE CAR ALMOST LANDED ON MY HANDS AND BENT THE ROTOR BACK PLATE !!!!    I THEN NOTED THAT THE JACK WAS VERY UNSTABLE AND MAYBE A LITTLE BENT. I GOT HELP FROM A TRUCK WHO STOPPED BY.    I CHECKED WITH THE DEALER TODAY TO SEE IF THEY CAN REPLACE IT UNDER WARRANTY (3 YRS OLD BASICALLY) BUT THEY JUST SAID NO.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535XI","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10430057,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/11/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"10/13/2011","vin":"WBANV13568B","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"GROUND WIRE FOR PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT BURNED UP.  GROUND WIRE, BOTH SIDES OF ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR, AND TAIL LIGHT BULB HOLDER ALL BURNED UP.  PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT, TAIL LIGHT, TURN SIGNAL AND BACK UP LIGHT DO NOT FUNCTION AT ALL.  IMPROPERLY RATED FUSE DID NOT BLOW BEFORE CIRCUIT BURNED UP AND MELTED.  THIS CIRCUIT IS NOT DESIGNED CORRECTLY.  THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO MYSELF AND ANYONE DRIVING BEHIND ME.  CAR MODEL IS A 2008 528XI.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10429256,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/05/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"10/09/2011","vin":"WBANW13538C","components":"STEERING","summary":"THE ACTIVE STEERING STOPS WORKING WITHOUT WARNING, DRAMATICALLY CHANGING THE HANDLING OF THE CAR.  IT RANDOMLY STARTS & STOPS WORKING.  THE DEALER FIRST DENIED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM, THEN AFTER 3 VISITS \"FIXED\" IT WITH UPDATED SOFTWARE, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS.  I HAVE GONE OFF THE ROAD, BUT NOT HIT ANYTHING...YET.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"535I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10416646,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/29/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"08/02/2011","vin":"WBANW13538C","components":"TIRES","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535I WITH MICHELIN PILOT SPORT PS2 RUN FLAT TIRES, SIZE 275/35/R18. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CENTER OF BOTH REAR TIRES WAS WORN TO THE POINT WHERE THE CHORD WAS VISIBLE. THERE WERE NO FAILURES WITH THE FRONT TIRES. THE ALIGNMENT WAS TESTED BUT NO FAILURES WERE FOUND. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"MICHELIN","productModel":"PILOT SPORT PS2","size":"275/35R18","manufacturer":"MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA"}]},{"odiNumber":10417413,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/29/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"08/02/2011","vin":"WBANU53578C","components":"WHEELS","summary":"WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE RIM SEPARATED CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO FLAT. HAD WE BEEN TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. BMW, AS I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT, DECLINES ANY RESPONSIBILITY. DO YOUR JOB!","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10406830,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/13/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"06/14/2011","vin":"WBANW13508C","components":"WHEELS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEEL WAS CRACKING. AFTER PURCHASING A NEW TIRE HE THEN NOTICED THE CRACKED WHEEL IN TWO DIFFERENT PLACES. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO DECLINED TO WARRANT THE WHEELS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO ALSO STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT WARRANT THE FAILURE. THE WHEELS WERE REPAIRED AT A COST OF $484 BY THE CONTACT. THEY OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10402778,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/25/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"05/26/2011","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"THREE WKS AGO MY 08 528I WAS MAKING A RATTLING SOUND IN THE ENGINE, TIN-CAN SOUNDING. TOOK THE CAR FOR SERVICE & THEY REPLACED MY LIFTERS AND RELATED PARTS. THEY SAID THAT THE LIFTERS ARE \"KNOWN\" FOR GOING BAD ON THE 5 SERIES AND IT'S TYPICALLY DUE TO SEASONAL CHANGES. WHEN MY HUSBAND BROUGHT THE CAR HOME TO ME I WAS VERY UPSET BECAUSE THE NOISE WAS STILL THERE, NOT AS LOUD AS BEFORE. I CALLED BMW AND MADE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT, CITING THAT THIS PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED AND IT NEEDED TO BE LOOKED AT AGAIN. THE APPOINTMENT WITH A LOANER COULD NOT BE SCHEDULED FOR ANOTHER 10 DAYS, SO WE WAITED. DURING THOSE 10 DAYS THE VEHICLE STARTED TO TAKE LONGER TO TURNOVER AT START UP. I WOULD ALSO FEEL THE ENGINE LIGHTLY SHUTTERING AS I DROVE AT SPEEDS AVERAGING 35-50 MILES PER HOUR. MONDAY 05/23/11 WAS MY REQUESTED APPOINTMENT; HOWEVER BECAUSE MY 15 MO. OLD BABY WAS ILL WE HAD TO CANCEL. THANK GOODNESS WE DID BECAUSE MY CAR WOULD NOT HAVE MADE IT THE 20 MILES OF FREEWAY TO THE DEALERSHIP. TODAY, 05/25/11, I MADE A LEFT OUT OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD AND AS I ACCELERATED APPROX. 50 YARDS, MY ENGINE BUCKED (FELT LIKE THE BOTTOM FELL OUT), I LOST SPEED DRAMATICALLY. SUDDENLY, STEERING BECAME NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AND I WAS FORCED TO \"TURN\" INTO A SMALL SHOPPING CENTER. HOWEVER, I LOST ABILITY TO STEER UPON ENTERING THE PARKING LOT. MY CAR WOULD RESPOND TO NOTHING BUT THE BRAKES (THANK GOD THOSE ATLEAST WORKED). I LOOKED DOWN AT MY GEAR SHIFT TO ATTEMPT TO REVERSE AWAY FROM THE CURB AND MANEUVER INTO A PARKING SPACE, THOUGH MY CAR WAS THROWN INTO NEUTRAL & WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ANYTHING BUT \"PARK\". I ATTEMPTED TO STARTUP AGAIN BUT ENGINE WOULDN'T TURN OVER. IT WAS DEAD. WITHIN MOMENTS MY ABS, CHECK ENG, AND BATTERY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED & CORRESPONDING MSGS CAME ONTO MY COMMUNICATION SCREEN. CAR WAS TOWED. AWAITING DEALERSHIP RESPONSE IN THE AM. AFTER SEEING PRIOR COMPLAINTS, I SEE SOMEONE NEEDS TO BE FIRED. THE US GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO STEP IN BEFORE PEOPLE DIE! THANK GOD MY BABY WASN'T WITH ME! *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10402595,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/16/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"05/24/2011","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"VEHICLE IS 2008 528I SEDAN. THE TIRE MONITOR PRESSURE INDICATOR WAS DISPLAYED. I TOOK THE CAR TO A BMW DEALERSHIP TO CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE. THEY SAID THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS OK ON ALL 4 TIRES. HOWEVER, IT CONTINUED TO DISPLAY THE TMP INDICATOR. THEN FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, VARIOUS ALERT INDICATORS WOULD DISPLAY BRIEFLY AND THE DATE AND TIME WERE NOT SET. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DETERMINED FLUID (REFERRED TO BY BMW AS 'AN OUTSIDE INFLUENCE') LEAKED FROM INSIDE THE TRUNK OF VEHICLE INTO THE RDC (COMMUNICATION) MODULE, WHICH IS LOCATED UNDER THE TRUNK. THE SERVICE ADVISOR STATED THE SUBMERGED FLUID SHORTED OUT THE MODULE AND MELTED THE HARNESS. THE RDC MODULE AND THE HARNESS WERE REPLACED. THE TRUNK WAS NOT WET SO I DID NOT REALIZE ANYTHING HAD LEAKED NOR WAS I AWARE THERE WERE CRITICAL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS LOCATED DIRECTLY UNDER THE TRUNK, WHICH WERE NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED. TO PLACE THE RDC MODULE IN AN AREA WHERE LIQUIDS CAN PENETRATE (I.E. OPEN DRUNK WHILE RAINING, GROCERIES SPILLING'), IS EXTREMELY POOR VEHICLE DESIGN. SINCE THE PROBLEM WAS A RESULT OF 'AN OUTSIDE INFLUENCE' IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND IT COST ALMOST $1000 TO FIX. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10401444,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/08/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"05/18/2011","vin":"WBANU53538C","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528I 5 SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND COMING TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND IT AUTOMATICALLY SLOWED DOWN THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HESITATE AND ACCELERATE, BEFORE THE CONTACT REACHED HIS DESTINATION. THE DEALER TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THEY WOULD  CONTACT THE DEALER REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,900.   UPDATED 07/08/11  *BF  THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE FUEL PUMP WAS CLOGGED FOR THE SECOND TIME, WHICH WAS CAUSING THE VEHICLE HESITATE WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. UPDATED 10/12/11","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10398478,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/28/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"05/02/2011","vin":"WBANV93548C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"RATTLE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT THAT DISSIPATES ONCE ENGINE WARMS UP.  ADVISED THAT THE TURBO CHARGERS ARE FAILING AND NEED TO BE REPLACED, ONLY 66K  MILES!  ESTIMATED $3K IN REPAIR COST!  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10395640,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/27/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"04/12/2011","vin":"WBAPT73548C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"ENGINE MALFUNCTION! REDUCED POWER WAS THE MESSAGE I RECEIVED ON MY DASH DISPLAY.  I TOOK PHOTOS OF THE DISPLAYED MESSAGE.  CAR WENT FROM 65 MPH DOWN TO 18 MPH IN A MATTER OF SECONDS IN THE FAR LEFT LANE OF THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY.  COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED.  HAD TO CHUG AND LURCH OVER THREE LANES OF SPEEDING TRAFFIC TO GET TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF THE ROAD.  I'VE ALREADY HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED BY BMW RECALL (A RECALL THAT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY BMW THAT THE RECALL EXISTED).  APPARENTLY THE FUEL PUMP RECALL WAS NOT ALL OF THE PROBLEM AS THIS SAME ENGINE MALFUNCTION STILL OCCURS AND THE CAR STILL BEHAVES THE SAME AS BEFORE THE FUEL PUMP RECALL.  TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THE VERY NEXT DAY.  HE CLEARED A CODE IN MY ONBOARD COMPUTER AND DID NOTHING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.  THIS PROBLEM WITH MY BMW 535XI WAGON IS GOING TO GET SOMEONE IN MY FAMILY KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED.  I'VE READ MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ONLINE FROM BLOGGERS REGARDING THIS SAME PROBLEM.  WHY IS BMW NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM.  AT THE TIME THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED THE DEALER ALSO REPROGRAMMED MY CAR'S ONBOARD COMPUTER AND CHECKED THE FUEL IN THE TANK WHICH, ACCORDING TO THE DEALER APPEARED TO BE FINE.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10386943,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/22/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"03/09/2011","vin":"WBANU53548C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"OUR 2008 BMW 528I HAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN WHICH THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF CHARGING THE BATTERY IF THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN SHORT DISTANCES OR MULTIPLE STOPS. THIS CAUSES THE BATTERY TO RUN DOWN AND THE VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WILL STOP AND NOT START.      AFTER FOUR (4) TRIPS TO THE DEALER (TRUCKED TWICE) THE DEALER HAS DETERMINED THAT IT IS AN OPERATOR PROBLEM AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE PLUGGED INTO AND ELECTRICAL BATTERY CHARGER WHEN NOT IN USE.  ADDITIONALLY, THEY INDICATED THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN DAILY FOR DRIVES OF MORE THAN 20 MILES TO HOPEFULLY CHARGE THE BATTERY.  THE ISSUE HAS US IN FEAR OF THE VEHICLE STALLING IN TRAFFIC AND CREATING A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10378527,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/22/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"01/24/2011","vin":"WBANW13528C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"CAR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, REDUCED POWER ON DASH, AND SLUGGISH.  TOWED CAR TO DEALER, REPLACED SPARK PLUGS AND HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP.  CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, TOOK TO DEALER, NEEDED PRESSURE SENSOR. THIS HAS OCCURRED 4 TIMES NOW, DEALER STATES THIS IS ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE, AND HAVE I WOULD HAVE TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN WHENEVER THIS OCCURRED, NO LOANER CAR AVAILABLE.  I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS OCCURS. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10378205,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/09/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"01/21/2011","vin":"WBANV93578C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER","summary":"MY BMW 535XI STARTED HAVING FUEL PUMP ISSUES STARTING AROUND 14 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, AT 12,000 MILES.  THE FIRST TIME IT WENT INTO SAFETY MODE, CASING IT TO SLOW DOWN TO A SNAILS PACE. A NEW FUEL PUMP WAS INSTALLED.       THE SECOND TIME IT WOULD NOT START IN A PARKING LOT AFTER TURNING IT OFF FOR 10 MINUTES AFTER A 20 MINUTE DRIVE.  I CALLED ROAD SIDE ASSIST AND THEY SENT A TECHNICIAN WHO WAS ABLE TO GET IT STARTED.  HE TOLD ME TO TAKE TO THE DEALER BUT IT SHOULD BE FINE TO DRIVE HOME.  I LEFT THE LOT AND WITHIN 3 MINUTES IT COMPLETELY SEIZED AND LOST ALL POWER WHILE ACCELERATING IN THE LEFT LANE.  MY 11 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND I WERE IN THE CAR.  I AM THANKFUL WE SURVIVED.  I CALLED THE TECHNICIAN BACK AND HE CONVINCED ME TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH HIM FOLLOWING TO THE DEALER (APPROX 3 MILES).  WHEN I COMPLAINED TO BMW THEY DID NOT SHOWED NO  CONCERN THAT WE WERE PUT IN HARMS WAY.  IN THIS INSTANCE THE FUEL TEMPERATURE SENSOR/PRESSURE SENSOR HAD A PERMANENT FAILURE.    AT 19,000 MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND I TOOK IT IN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT.  THEY SUSPECTED THE FUEL PUMP BUT COULD NOT REPLICATE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, SO CORPORATE WOULD NOT ALLOW REPLACEMENT.  AGAIN AT 20,370 MILE, CHECK ENGINE PLUS \"COLD START NOT RUNNING ON ALL CYLINDERS\" NO ACTION BECAUSE NOT TRIPPING CORPORATE SPECIFICATIONS. AT, 21,092,  HIGH PRESSURE PUMP PERMANENT MALFUNCTION. ENGINE WAS FLOODED WITH FUEL.  FIVE DAYS  AND 100 MILES LATER,  THE ENGINE FLOODED AGAIN.  THIS TIME THE FUEL INJECTOR WAS LEAKING AND ALL THE SPARK PLUGS WERE SOAKED WITH GAS AND HALF WERE NOT WORKING.    AT THAT TIME (NOV. 2010) I ASKED BMW TO TAKE THE CAR BACK.  BMW AGREED TO A \"TRADE ASSIST\" THAT WILL COST US AN ADDITIONAL $33,000 TO BE GET A NEW CAR.  WE DO NO UNDERSTAND HOW AFTER ALMOST KILLING US WE CANNOT GET OUT OF THIS CAR WITHOUT SPENDING MORE MONEY. WE REFUSE TO SELL OUR PROBLEM TO SOMEONE ELSE.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10376518,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/23/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"01/13/2011","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"VEHICLE IS 2008 BMW 535XI WAGON. BLOCKED SUNROOF DRAINS MEANT THAT WATER DRAINED INTO THE VEHICLE, GATHERING IN THE TRUNK WHERE THE ELECTRONICS SIT. CAR HAD MULTIPLE ENGINE FAILURES AND WARNINGS OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ELECTRICAL FAILURE, SUNROOF ERROR AND TPM FAILURE. CAUSE PER BMW WAS BLOCKAGE OF REAR SUNROOF DRAIN. THIS IS A COMMON FAULT CAUSED BY POOR DESIGN OF  THE SUNROOF DRAINS (TOO NARROW AND PRONE TO BLOCKING). A RECALL ON THE SEDAN 5 SERIES MOVES THE ELECTRONICS TO A HIGHER POSITION IN THE VEHICLE TO PREVENT THE ELECTRONICS DAMAGE BUT BMW STATE THERE IS NO SIMILAR MOVE POSSIBLE FOR THE WAGON., ALSO IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM BEFORE IT OCCURS AND BMW HAS NO SUGGESTED SERVICE STEPS T P[REVENT OCCURRENCE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS ITS VERY DANGEROUS AND V EXPENSIVE TO REMEDIATE. BMW OCCASIONALLY COVERS A GOODWILL REPAIR BUT WON'T COVER UNDER WARRANTY. ADVICE FROM BMW IS NOT PARK THE VEHICLE UNDER TREES! DEALER INDICATES WHEN THIS RE-OCCURS BMW WILL NOT COVER THE COST AGAIN.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10368137,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/28/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"11/29/2010","vin":"WBANV93588C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535XI (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN SMOKING. THE DEALER MADE THREE ATTEMPTS TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED BUT IT CRACKED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,100. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10366456,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/15/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"11/16/2010","vin":"WBANW13568C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"THE CAR SHOWED ENGINE MALFUNCTION SIGN WITHOUT WARNING IN MIDDLE OF BUSY STREET. ALL POWER, STEERING, EVERYTHING WENT DEAD WITHOUT WARNING. I COULDN'T MOVE THE WHATSOEVER.  I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN BEFORE THIS HAPPENED AND AVOID POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10365728,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/07/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"11/15/2010","vin":"WBANV93508C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535XI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER WITH AN EXTENSIVE REDUCTION IN POWER. THE CONTACT CONTINUED WITH CAUTION AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR, SPARK PLUGS AND PERFORMED AN OIL CHANGE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES IN WHICH THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE HIGH PRESSURE PUMP WAS REPLACED ON A DIFFERENT OCCASION. IN ADDITION, WHEN ENCOUNTERING A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND DOWN-SHIFTING FROM THIRD TO SECOND GEAR, AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE WOULD OCCUR. RECENTLY, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000.    UPDATED 01/28/11 *BF  UPDATED 02/07/11","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10365584,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/12/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"11/13/2010","vin":"WBANW13558C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"PURCHASED A 2008 BMW 535I IN JUNE 2008.  VEHICLE HAS 30,000 MILES ON IT.  ABOUT SIX MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, STARTED TO HAVE THE \"ENGINE MALFUNCTION/REDUCED POWER\" LIGHT COME ON ABOUT EVERY THREE MONTHS.  TWO MONTHS AGO, THE SAME THING HAPPENED BUT THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AT A STOP LIGHT.  HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED.  HAD THE VEHICLE BACK FOR APPROX TWO WEEKS AND SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN.  HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED.  THEY REPLACE SOME FUEL INJECTORS AND SPARK PLUGS.  HAD THE VEHICLE BACK APPROX 3 WEEKS.   HAPPENED AGAIN.  LUCKILY STILL NOT ON THE FREEWAY.  DROVE THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER.  THEY REPLACED MORE FUEL INJECTORS.    HAD THE VEHICLE BACK A WEEK AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF ON THE FREEWAY IN TRAFFIC IN LOS ANGELES GOING 65 MPH AND ALMOST WAS IN A MAJOR TRAFFICE ACCIDENT.  CALLED THE DEALER TODAY (SATURDAY) AND THE SERVICE DEPT IS NOT IN ON WEEKENDS.  SALES MANAGER SAID \"TAKE THE VEHICLE SOMEWHERE ELSE\" AND \"IT WON'T AFFECT US IF SOMEONE IS KILLED OR INJURED AND A LAWSUIT IS FILED\". AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT THIS POINT.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10364250,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/28/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"11/06/2010","vin":"WBANV93528C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"I PURCHASED A CERTIFIED, PRE-OWNED 2008 BMW 535XI WITH APPROX. 22,000 MILES ON 10/23/10.  SUBSEQUENT TO MY PURCHASE, I DISCOVERED THE HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL PUMP IN THE VEHICLE HAD EARLIER FAILED AND BEEN REPLACED.  ON 10/28/10, JUST 5 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING - I WAS DRIVING ON A SURFACE STREET WHEN THE CAR BEGAN VIOLENTLY SHAKING AND ROCKING, THE ENGINE LOST SUBSTANTIAL POWER AND NEARLY STALLED, AND THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON 10/28/10 AND THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED 10/30/10.  3 OF 4 FUEL INJECTORS WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH ALL SPARKPLUGS.  AT HIGH SPEEDS, THIS TYPE OF ENGINE MALFUNCTION WOULD POSE AN EXTREME SAFETY RISK IN MY OPINION.  I HAVE CONTACTED BMW USA AND THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND I HAVE NOT BEEN SATISFIED WITH THE RESPONSE TO-DATE. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10363695,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/29/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"11/02/2010","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"2008 BMW 535I-ENGINE POWER FAILURE, ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND MANEUVERING ABILITY. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10362520,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/26/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"10/26/2010","vin":"WBANW13508C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"2008 BMW 535I.  ENGINE START-UP TAKES LONGER THAN NORMAL.  THE ENGINE IDLES ROUGH AND HESITANT TO ACCELERATE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON.  BMW CLAIMS TO HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM UNDER A RECALL, BUT THE PROBLEM CAME BACK AGAIN 3 DAYS LATER. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10355985,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/14/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"09/16/2010","vin":"WBAPT73518C","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"BMW 535XI SPORT WAGON 2008- .. DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, ICON CAME ON ABOVE SPEEDOMETER - ORANGE ENGINE/HALF BLACK AND ON DASHBOARD BELOW NAVI READOUT \"ENGINE MALFUNCTION-REDUCED POWER.\"  FROM THEN ON WE HAD NO THRUST WITH GAS PEDAL. CAR WENT IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED. THIS THEN HAPPENED FOUR MORE TIMES. EACH TIME THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP AND PARTS WERE THROWN AT IT AND EACH TIME WE WERE TOLD THE ISSUE WAS PROBABLY FIXED BUT THEY REALLY DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP ABOUT 30 DAYS SINCE THE ORIGINAL INCIDENT. PARTS REPLACED WERE  VACUUM HOSE BLACK, VACUUM PUMP, PRESSURE SENSOR,REMOVED AND REINSTALLED THROTTLE, REPLACED ALL VACCUUM HOSES ON 7/14/10, CHARGED BATTERY 7/27. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10355184,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/09/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"09/13/2010","vin":"WBAPT73528C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"WHILE ACCELERATING, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND WENT INTO NEUTRAL.  I WAS ABLE TO PUT IT BACK INTO DRIVE AND THE CAR VERY SLOWLY REGAINED MOMENTUM. A FEW MINUTES LATER, AFTER THE CAR HAD BEEN TURNED OFF, I RESTARTED IT, PUT IT INTO REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING PLACE, PUT IT INTO DRIVE TO MOVE FORWARD, TRIED TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR WENT INTO NEUTRAL AGAIN AND WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. I TRIED TO PUT IT INTO DRIVE AGAIN BUT WITH NO SUCCESS. THE CAR WAS DEAD AND  MESSAGE FLASHED ON \"REDUCED ENGINE POWER.\" FORTUNATELY I WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND NOT ON A HIGHWAY. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE RMFD HIGH-PRESSURE PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. BMW TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT THE WARRANTY ON THIS PART HAD BEEN EXTENDED TO 10 YEARS, 120,000 MILES. THE OLD PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10355422,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/24/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"09/13/2010","vin":"WBANW13598C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"ENGINE MALFUNCTION -- REDUCED POWER AND THEN THE CAR EITHER REDUCES POWER OR DIES COMPLETELY.  ALSO, COLD ENGINE ROUGH START AND ROUGH IDLE.  TO DATE, FUEL INJECTORS WERE REPLACED, WHERE UPON IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT I NO LONGER BUY SAM'S CLUB 93 OCTANE GAS BUT A \"NAME BRAND.\"  I DID -- PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED ON JULY 24, 2010, OUT OF THE BLUE WITHOUT WARNING, THIS TIME WITH MY 6 YEAR OLD IN THE CAR ON A HIGHWAY.  I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT, AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE, WAIT A FEW MOMENTS AND RESTART.  THE BMW DEALER HAS HAD MY CAR SINCE LATE JULY, AND HAVE NOW REPLACED ONE OF THE TURBOS IN THE ENGINE. I AM HOPING NOBODY HAS TO DIE BEFORE BMW IS ASKED TO RECALL N54 ENGINE BMW'S OR BUY BACK THE ONES THEY HAVE SOLD.  THE DEALERSHIP HAS RECOMMENDED THAT I WRITE A COMPLAINT TO BMW NORTH AMERICA.  I WILL.  THERE IS ALSO A PETITION GOING -- HTTP://WWW.PETITIONONLINE.COM/MOD_PERL/SIGNED.CGI?FIXPUMP   WHICH I THINK WILL GIVE YOU SOME IDEA ABOUT THE SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM.  I DO NOT HAVE THE OLD PARTS.    THANK YOU. '  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10353767,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/06/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"09/03/2010","vin":"WBANU53548C","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"ON APRIL 6, 2010 WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT A SHOPPING CENTER, I APPLIED THE BRAKES ON OUR BMW 528I AND INSTEAD OF STOPPING, THE REAR WHEELS STARTED SPINNING, BURNING RUBBER ON THE PAVEMENT APX. 25 FT. BEFORE I COULD STOP BY PRESSING THE STOP/START SWITCH.  FORTUNATELY NO CARS WERE PARKED IN FRONT OF MY PARKING SPACE SO I WAS ABLE TO STOP WITHOUT HITTING ANYONE OR OTHER CARS.  WHEN I GOT OVER THE SHOCK, I STARTED THE MOTOR AND IT WAS STILL UNDER FULL THROTTLE.  AGAIN, I PRESSED THE STOP SWITCH.  I WAS BLOCKING TRAFFIC SO AGAIN, I PRESSED THE START SWITCH AND THE MOTOR WAS RUNNING NORMALLY.  I BACKED UP INTO MY ORIGINAL SPACE AND CALLED THE BMW DEALER WHO SENT A TOW-TRUCK TO DELIVER THE CAR TO THEIR SHOP.  BMW SENT A FIELD TECHNICIAN TO INSPECT THE CAR ON 4/20/2010.  I RECEIVED AN EMAIL STATING NO MECHANICAL FAULTS WERE IDENTIFIED BY ANYONE AND THE CAR WAS READY TO BE PICKED UP  OR A $25/DAY STORAGE FEE WOULD BE CHARGED TO US.  I TOLD THEM I WOULD NEVER TAKE THE MORAL OR FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TO DRIVE THE CAR AGAIN SO THEY AGREED TO DELIVER IT TO OUR HOME.  I SENT AN EMAIL TO THE DEALER'S MGR. AND CALLED HIM SEVERAL TIMES TO ASK FOR A REPURCHASE OF THE CAR.  WE RECEIVED NO RESPONSE.  WE WERE FORCED TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY WHO CONTACTED THE DEALER AND BMW REGIONAL OFFICE.  THE REGIONAL OFFICE REVIEWED THE SERVICE RECORD AND REFUSED TO BUY BACK THE VEHICLE.  THE DEALER SAID THE DECISION BY BMW REGIONAL OFFICE COULD NOT BE CHANGED.  THIS LEFT US WITH NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO PAY OFF THE LEASE ONE YEAR EARLY AND GET THE CAR OUT OF OUR POSSESSION.  A CASHIER'S CHECK FOR $5,694.87 WAS MAILED TO BMW ON 8/23/2010 AND THE CAR WAS PICKED UP ON 8/30/2010 WITH 7,299 MILES ON IT.  BMW NOW HAS A CAR WORTH APX. $5,000 MORE THAN IT WILL BE AT THE END OF THE LEASE ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2011.  IT ANGERS US THAT BMW WOULD FORCE US TO KEEP  A CAR THAT COULD PUT US & OTHERS IN HARM'S WAY IF WE DROVE IT, WITH A RISK OF UNLIMITED LIABILITY! *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10353821,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/02/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"09/03/2010","vin":"WBANW13588C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER","summary":"2008 BMW 535I - CAR HAS HAD 3 FUEL PUMPS, 3 SEPARATE VISITS FOR PLUGS / INJECTORS, LAST VISIT FOR REPLACED FUEL PUMP CREATED LARGE FUEL LEAK IN CAR WHICH RESULTED IN TOW TO DEALER.   ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT PROBLEM. HPFP, REPEATED ENGINE PROGRAM.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10353157,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/01/1901","dateComplaintFiled":"09/01/2010","vin":"WBANU53528C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"2008 BMW 528I. CONSUMER STATES UNEXPLAINED ENGINE SHUT DOWN *TGW  THE NAVIGATION SCREEN FLASHED OVERHEATING; REDUCE SPEED; AND PULL OVER, THEN THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHEN THE THIRD MESSAGE WAS RECEIVED. THE SHUT DOWN WAS TRACED TO A FAULTY ELECTRONIC WATER PUMP.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10349091,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/12/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"08/12/2010","vin":"WBANV93578C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"I HAD MY CAR IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE TWO WEEKS AGO, AND I MENTIONED THAT THE CAR HAD BEEN SLOW TO START IN THE MORNING, AND IDLED ROUGHLY. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS 'REPROGRAMMED\" AND THAT SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THE ISSUE.  YESTERDAY, WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE CAR LOST ACCELERATION, AND I HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE RIGHT, THROUGH 3 LANES OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WITH A CAR THAT BARELY ACCELERATED.  I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS A BAD SENSOR.    THIS MORNING, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR WITH MY 3 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER AND THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN.  MY WIFE TRIED TO FIND A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER, BUT THE ENGINE DIED AT THE LIGHT.  SHE STARTED THE CAR AGAIN, AND MADE IT HALFWAY INTO THE INTERSECTION, AND THE CAR DIED AGAIN.  SHE WAS VERY WORRIED THAT SHE WAS GOING TO GET HIT WHILE STUCK IN THE INTERSECTION.  FINALLY, AFTER A FEW MORE CYCLES OF STARTING THE CAR, GOING A FEW FEET, AND THE CAR DYING, SHE WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR INTO A PARKING LOT.  THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN, AND NOW THEY ARE CHANGING THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10347519,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/04/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"08/05/2010","vin":"","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"HAVE HAD 3 SEPARATE INSTANCES IN THE PAST 9 MONTHS WHERE MY CAR STALLED OR SPUTTERED WITH LOSS OF POWER , AND ONCE I HAD NO STEERING OR BRAKING ABILITY.  DANGEROUS SITUATION IN FREEWAY TRAFFIC. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10346510,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/15/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"07/31/2010","vin":"","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"I HAVE A 2008 BMW 535 XI THAT HAS SHOWN THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER/ENGINE MALFUNCTION WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY TWICE.  THE CAR REFUSED TO ACCELERATE AND BECAME VERY HARD TO MANEUVER. THANKFULLY, BOTH TIMES I WAS WITHIN A MILE OF THE HIGHWAY EXIT.  I AM HESITANT TO DRIVE THIS CAR ON LONG TRAVELS BECAUSE A REDUCED ENGINE POWER MALFUNCTION COULD ENDANGER ME AND MY FAMILY.      BMW ATTEMPTED TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS FIRST BY REPLACING THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AND THEN BY REPLACING ALL OF THE FUEL INJECTORS.  THUS FAR THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN BETTER BUT I AM STILL LEERY OF THE CAR. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10345570,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/20/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"07/27/2010","vin":"WBANV93508C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"ON 5/20/10, MY 2008 BMW 535XI SUDDENLY LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING ON A SINGLE LANE, RESULTING IN A NEAR REAR-END COLLISION. THIS HAPPENED ONCE PREVIOUSLY. BOTH TIMES THE CAR WAS TOWED AND THE DEALER SAID THEY REPLACED THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE LATEST INCIDENCE TO BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND SERVICES DEPARTMENT, CASE # [XXX] ???.     INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10345589,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/15/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"07/27/2010","vin":"","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"WE WERE DRIVING ON A 55 MPH SPEED LIMIT ROAD. WE WERE GOING UP A SLOPE, OUR CAR ( BMW 5 SERIES) SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND WE WERE UNABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR BEYOND 30 MPH. WE HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER CONTACTING BMW, THEY INFORMED US THAT THEY CAN NOT TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AS ALL THE DEALERS ARE CLOSED ON SUNDAYS. SO WE DROVE THE CAR SLOWLY TO THE HOUSE ( 3 MILES AWAY). THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER NEXT DAY, WERE TOLD THAT IT IS A HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILURE. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED. NOW WE HAVE THE CAR BACK.  BMW DEALER MENTIONED THAT THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN, BMW IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. ALSO MENTIONED THAT SUCH A FAILURE IS AN ACCEPTABLE PRICE FOR THE CAR'S GREAT ENGINE.  MY WIFE STOPPED DRIVING THE CAR BECAUSE THE ENGINE MAY FAIL WITH THE CHILDREN WITH HER IN THE CAR, IT WILL BE DANGEROUS.  EVERY TIME I TAKE THE CAR TO AND FROM WORK I AM WORRIED THAT THE ENGINE MAY FAIL AND TRULY CAN NOT TRUST THE \"GREAT ENGINE\" THAT THE DEALER IS SO PROUD OF. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10345222,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/01/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"07/26/2010","vin":"WBAPT73568C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"REDUCED POWER FROM ENGINE. PRESSED ACCELERATOR AND ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND WITH REGULAR POWER. REDUCED POWER IN TRAFFIC AT 40MPH. PULLED OVER SHUT OFF ENGINE AND RESTARTED WITH FULL RETURN OF POWER. ONE REPEAT OF PROBLEM 3 MONTHS LATER WITH SIMILAR RESULTS. DEALER REPLACED FUEL INJECTION AUXILIARY PARTS. TOO SOON TO KNOW IF PROBLEM WILL RECUR. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10345043,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/22/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"07/24/2010","vin":"","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"CAR LOSES POWER  2008 BMW.535I  *WE HAD JUST GOTTEN IT OUT OF THE SHOP  (NEW PLUGS AND NEW BRAKES ,CHANGED THE OIL AIR FILTER FULL SERVICE) AND THE NEXT DAY WE HAD GONE OUT FOR SUPPER WHEN THE CAR WOULD BARRLY RUN IT WAS LIKE IT HAD 2 CYCLINDERS. HAD THE BMW PLACE PICK UP AND THEY SAID IT WAS LOW FUEL PUMP AND THEY HAD TO ORDER. WHEN THEY GOT THAT IN IT DID NOT FIX IT SO THE PUT ANOTHER SET OF PLUGS AND NEW COILS AND HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP IN ALSO. THEY ENDED UP COVERING THE WHOLE BILL. BUT IT SEEMS NOT TO RUN LIKE IT USE TO. NOT AS MUCH POWER. I WOULD LIKE TO FIND MORE INFO ON PROBLEM AND HOW THEY EXTENDED WARRANTY.* TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10345080,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/26/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"07/24/2010","vin":"WBAPT73568C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,EQUIPMENT","summary":"JUNE, 2010 - I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 BMW 535 STATION WAGON ON THE HIGHWAY (LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY I-495, NEW YORK) AT 65 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE CAR LURCHED, MADE A LOUD NOISE AND LOST POWER.  BMW REPLACED THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP.    AUGUST 2009 - THE CAR STARTED BUT LIGHTS ON DASH BOARD WENT ON SAYING \"VEHICLE HAD REDUCED POWER\".  IT WAS TOWED TO BMW DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY REPLACED THE  HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP.  AUGUST 2008 - THE BMW LOST POWER ON THE HIGHWAY AND WAS TOWED TO DEALER.  THEY MADE A REPAIR TO THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"},{"type":"Equipment","productYear":"9999","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"82110393954","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10344141,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/01/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"07/20/2010","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, REDUCED POWER CAME ON, BROUGHT CAR INTO SHOP. THEY \"REPAIRED\" CAR FOR 10 MINUTES.. CAR WOULD NOT GO OVER 30 MPH WHEN IT RAN. IT SHOOK VIOLENTLY. CAR STOPPED AND HAD TO BE FLAT BEDDED. DANGER! BMW BOUGHT ME OUT OF MY LEASE..THESE CARS SHOULD NOT BE SOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10343931,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/05/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"07/19/2010","vin":"","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PREOWNED VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN APRIL 2010. THE FUEL PUMP FAILED.  THE OWNER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE CUT OFF .  THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. ON JUNE 2, 2010 THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AGAIN.  THE DEALER REPLACED THAT FUEL PUMP WITH A \"NEW\" PUMP.  THE DEALER WAS DELIVERING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE OWNER AND THE MECHANIC EXPERIENCE THE SAME FAILURE AND RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. BMW DECIDED TO TAKE A FUEL SAMPLE FROM THE TANK TO DETERMINE IF THE FUEL WAS THE CORRECT.  THEY ALSO ADVISED THEY HAD FOUND DEBRIS IN THE FUEL SYSTEM.  BMW STATED THAT THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE FUEL TANK OFF AND CLEAN IT AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE OF ABOUT $3,000.00 AS THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.  THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT WAITING FOR REPAIRS.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 44,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10343803,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/15/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"07/18/2010","vin":"","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"I HAVE A 2008 BMW 535I AND RECEIVED THE DREADED \"ENGINE MALFUNCTION - REDUCED POWER\" READOUT.  THE CAR WOULD NOT DEVELOP MORE THAN 1,500 RPMS.  I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR STATED IMMEDIATELY THAT IT WAS A FAILED HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP, A RATHER COMMON OCCURRENCE ON THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE.  THE HPFP WAS REPLACED AND THE CAR HAS PERFORMED FINE NOW FOR ABOUT SIX MONTHS, ALTHOUGH THE AFOREMENTIONED READOUT DID APPEAR ONE MORE TIME, BUT I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED IT IMMEDIATELY AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10342414,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/10/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"07/10/2010","vin":"WBANW13518C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT COMES ON AND THERE IS LOSS OF POWER. THIS IS THE SECOND EPISODE. AFTER THE FIRST EPISODE I HAD TAKEN IT TO BMW DEALER,THEY HAD IT INSPECTED IT AND SAID IT WAS A SOFTWARE GLITCH AND FIXED IT. I HAPPENED TODAY AGAIN AND HAD TAKEN MY CAR TO BMW DEALER AND THEY SAY IT IS FUEL PUMP PROBLEM AND GAVE A THURSDAY APPOINTMENT TO LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM AND TOLD ME IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. CURRENTLY I AM FACING ATLEAST A 40% POWER REDUCTION. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10336914,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/07/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"06/18/2010","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"2008 BMW 535I \"ENGINE MALFUNCTION - REDUCED POWER!\" MESSAGE ON 06/07/10.  IT HAS AROUND 30K MILES.  I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A WASTEGATE MALFUNCTION.  I PICKED IT UP FROM THE DEALER ON 06/08/10 AND DROVE IT TO FLORIDA ON 06/09/10.  AFTER BEING IN FLORIDA FOR 4 DAYS, THE PROBLEM RETURNED.  THE I-DRIVE SYSTEM FROZE AND EVENTUALLY POWERED OFF AND CAME RIGHT BACK ON.  THE CAR SAT OVERNIGHT, AND I MADE IT BACK TO ATLANTA THE NEXT DAY WITHOUT ANY ISSUES (NO ERROR ON THE DISPLAY).  TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ON MONDAY, 06/14 AND THIS TIME A LOW PRESSURE SENSOR WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE PROBLEM.  PICKED IT UP FROM THE DEALER YESTERDAY (06/16) AND DROVE HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT.  DROVE TO WORK TODAY (06/17), NO PROBLEM.  ON THE WAY HOME TODAY, THE PROBLEM RESURFACED.  THE CAR WILL BE GOING BACK TO THE DEALER TOMORROW.  THIS WILL BE THE 3RD TIME IN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS.  THESE CARS APPEAR TO BE DEFECTIVE.  THIS IS REALLY FRUSTRATING! *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10335192,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/07/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"06/08/2010","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"2008 BMW 535XI- ENGINE FAILURES AND REDUCED POWER AT HIGH SPEEDS- VERY DANGEROUS. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10334693,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/05/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"06/05/2010","vin":"WBANU53578B","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"THE SEAT BELT'S HEIGHT IS NOT ADJUSTABLE AND TOO LOW FOR A 6FT5IN DRIVER.  THE SEAT BELT  OFTEN RIDES ON LEFT SIDE OF SHOULDER INSTEAD OF ON TOP.  IT IS NOT LIKELY TO FUNCTION OPTIMALLY  IN AN ACCIDENT.    DEALER HAS NO SOLUTION. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10331304,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/19/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"05/19/2010","vin":"WBANV93598C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"THE N54 ENGINE IN THE BMW IS A HAZARD-I ALMOST GOT KILLED WHEN MY CAR STALLED ON THE ROAD-BMW REPLACED THE HP FUEL PUMP 3X ALREADY AND THE CAR IS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD. THESE ENGINES NEED TO BE REPLACED AS THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW. DO PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE TO FIX THE PROBLEM? *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10330418,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/10/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"05/14/2010","vin":"WBANW13538C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"2008 BMW 535I  TOOK MY CAR INTO DEALERSHIP DUE TO CAR RUNNING ROUGH.  THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING AND SENT ME ON MY MERRY WAY.  TOOK MY CAR IN ON MONDAY, MAY 4 DUE TO CAR RUNNING ROUGH AND TICKING NOISE IN ENGINE...TOLD THEM WE WERE GOING ON A 1,000 MILE ROAD TRIP THE END OF THE WEEK.  THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING BUT DID REPLACE SOME BRAKE ITEMS.  DRIVING HOME AT THE END OF OUR TRIP, ON ACCELERATION MY CAR 'SKIPPED' THREE TIMES....A COUPLE OF MINUTES LATER I TESTED IT AND ACCELERATED AGAIN (ON FL TURNPIKE) IT 'SKIPPED' HARD AGAIN THREE TIMES.  GOT OFF AT THE NEXT EXIT...AT THE LIGHT I GOT A 'ENGINE MALFUNCTION' LIGHT AND LIMPED INTO THE 7-11.  PUT GAS IN CAR, CALLED BMW CONCIERGE.  WE WERE CLOSE ENOUGH TO HOME TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, GET A DRIVER TO HELP US TRANSFER ALL OUR LUGGAGE ETC, AND TAKE US HOME.  NEXT DAY CALLED DEALERSHIP...THEY HAD CAR DAY AND A HALF AND SAID IT WAS THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP.  I UNDERSTAND FROM TONS OF BMW OWNER BLOGS THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE...WE WERE FORTUNATE ENOUGH NOT TO BE GOING 65 MILES AN HOUR IN FRONT OF A SEMI LIKE MANY OTHER FAMILY'S HAVE THE MISFORTUNE OF.  I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT PEOPLE HAVE HAD TO HAVE THIS REPLACE NOT ONE, TWO, OR THREE TIMES BUT CONTINUOUS...FOUR!  THIS IS ABSURD.  WHERE'S BMW'S INTEGRITY TO DO THE RIGHT THING, ADDRESS THE SITUATION, AND NOT PUT THEIR CONSUMERS IN HARMS WAY.  DO WE NEAR A NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE OR OUR FAMILY'S FILING LAWSUITS ONCE WE'RE SIX FEET IN THE GRAVE FOR THEM TO STAND UP AND TAKE CARE OF THESE PROBLEMS ONCE AND FOR ALL???? *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10327520,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/16/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"04/26/2010","vin":"WBANW13598C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE CAR BEGAN TO RUN VERY ROUGHLY.  A WARNING LIGHT AND WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED, INDICATING THAT THERE WAS AN ENGINE PROBLEM.  WE PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND INTO A PARKING LOT.  WE STOPPED THE ENGINE, WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND RESTARTED THE CAR.  THE CAR CONTINUED TO RUN ROUGHLY BUT THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT OR MESSAGE.  WE CONTINUED ON TO OUR DESTINATION (SHOPPING).  WHEN WE FINISHED OUR SHOPPING, I STARTED THE CAR AND IT CONTINUED TO RUN  ROUGHLY AND THE SAME WARNING LIGHT AND MESSAGE APPEARED.  I WANTED TO DRIVE THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE BUT WHEN I PULLED OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE THE CAR STALLED.  I RESTARTED THE CAR, DROVE IT ABOUT 100 FEET INTO ANOTHER PARKING LOT AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER.   WHEN I DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM AT THE DEALERSHIP, A SERVICE REP INDICATED THAT THEY THOUGHT IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP.  I HEARD THAT THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING PROBLEM.  THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLACE THE PUMP WITHOUT GETTING AUTHORIZATION FROM BMW BECAUSE BMW HAD HAS SO MANY FUEL PUMP PROBLEMS.     A FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEED THAT WOULD CAUSE THE CAR TO STALL IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10326290,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/19/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"04/19/2010","vin":"WBAPT73518C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"I AM REPORTING KNOWN FAILURES AND AN \"UNOFFICIAL RECALL\" (SEE WEB LINK TO BMS SERVICE REPORT) OF HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMPS FOR 2008/2009 BMW CARS WITH THE 3 LITER TWIN TURBO ENGINES. WHEN THESE FUEL PUMPS FAIL THERE IS AN IMMEDIATE REDUCTION OF POWER AND THE CAR GOES INTO \"LIMP MODE\".  BMW HAS RECENTLY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE FUEL PUMPS TO OVER 100K MILES AND 10 YEARS, BUT     I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A FORMAL SAFETY INVESTIGATION BY THE US GOVERNMENT (THAT I KNOW OF) OR A FORMAL RECALL BY BMW SINCE THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF CARS SUDDENLY SLOW AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.    I AM THE OWNER OF A 2008 BMW 535, IT IS NOW HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING IN THE MORNING AND I AM NOW CONCERNED ABOUT WHEN/IF MY FUEL PUMP WILL FAIL - TO THE POINT I WILL NO LONGER LET MY WIFE DRIVE THE CAR.    WWW.BMWBLOG.COM/2009/03/.../MORE-BMW-FUEL-PUMP-NEWS/    HTTP://WWW.E90POST.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=181600. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10324866,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/01/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"04/10/2010","vin":"WBANW13588C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER","summary":"1. VEHICLE LOSES POWER   2. ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT COMES ONE.  11/2008, 2/2009 & 4/2010  3. GAS FUEL PUMP REPLACED 3 TIMES IN 18 MONTHS. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10323422,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/30/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"04/01/2010","vin":"WBANW13598C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"MY 2008 535 BMW FUEL PUMP WENT OUT FOR THE SECOND TIME. THIS TIME MY WIFE WAS DRIVING. SHE WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. THE CAR DID NOT HAVE POWER. THANK GOD THE ON COMING TRAFFIC STOPED.    BMW IS NOT TAKING THIS SERIOUSLY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10322080,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/18/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"03/25/2010","vin":"WBAPT73508C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535XI. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING        APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THERE WAS A SUDDEN REDUCTION IN THE ENGINE POWER FOR 30 SECONDS. THE ENGINE SHUTTERED AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON A SEPARATE OCCASION AND THE COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM SOFTWARE WAS UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED.   THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT ADDRESSED THE FUEL PUMP FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 37,500.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10320948,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/19/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"03/19/2010","vin":"WBAPT73558C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"CAR HAS SUDDEN REDUCED POWER.  CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ENGINE MALFUNCTION WARNING AND \"REDUCED POWER\" WARNING SIGN COME ON.  HAPPENED 4 TIMES.  BMW HAS \"REPAIRED\" THREE TIME (REPROGRAMMED CAR, REPLACED FUEL INJECTORS) TO NO AVAIL.  ALMOST GOT IN AN ACCIDENT THIS MORNING.  WHEN I TRIED TO HIT THE GAS, POWER DROPPED PRECIPITOUSLY AND I NEARLY GOT REAR ENDED AND HIT IN AN INTERSECTION. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10320753,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/04/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"03/18/2010","vin":"WBANU53568C","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT FROM DRIVE INTO REVERSE, THE GEAR SHIFT SUDDENLY SHIFTED  BACK INTO DRIVE.  THE GEAR SHIFT FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10310403,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/13/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"02/14/2010","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"1) STARTING/DRIVING CAR  2) ENGINE MALFUNCTION, LOSS OF POWER, REAR END COLLISION POSSIBLE WHEN DRIVING. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10295475,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/13/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"12/12/2009","vin":"WBANW13578C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT ON ME ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR STOPPED REAL FAST (NOT TO A COMPLETION), COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THANKFULLY  NOBODY WAS BEHIND ME.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10294942,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/01/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"12/08/2009","vin":"WBANW13598C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"I AM REPORTING TWO FAILURES OF THE HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL PUMP ON A 2008 BMW 535I. THE FIRST OCCURRED ABOUT ONE YR AFTER DELIVERY RESULTING IN THE CAR HAVING TO BE RETURNED TO THE DEALER IN LIMP MODE. A YEAR AFTER THE HPFP WAS REPLACED, THE EXACT SAME FAILURE OCCURRED, AND THE PUMP WAS REPLACED FOR A SECOND TIME. IMO, THIS REPRESENTS A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT THAT BMW SEEMS INCAPABLE OF CORRECTING. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10294946,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/15/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"12/08/2009","vin":"WBANW13538C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"FAILURE OF THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP (HPFP)  IN MY 2008 BMW 535I.  CAR LOST POWER ON THE HIGHWAY AND CAUSED A UNSAFE REDUCTION OF SPEED BEING THE CAR BY DESIGN WILL REDUCE POWER DURING THE FAILURE TO SAVE THE ENGINE. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10294435,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/21/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"12/03/2009","vin":"","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"LOSS OF POWER TO CAR:  1 TURBOCHARGER REPLACED  LOSS OF POWER TO CAR:  FUEL PUMP REPLACED  LOSS OF POWER TO CAR:  3 FUEL INJECTORS AND 3 SPARK PLUGS REPLACED. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10293901,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/06/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"11/29/2009","vin":"WBAPT73568C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER","summary":"THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN HARD STARTING; MOST RECENTLY THE ENGINE STOPPED COMPLETELY  AND  SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS DURING MORNING TRAFFIC FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE TO BOSTON, MA. AND  HAD TO BE TOWED. THERE WAS  POSSIBLY  SOME INDICATION OF  GASOLINE ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE BMW DEALERSHIP REPORTS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM IN ITS LATE MODEL VEHICLES YET I HAVE HAD NO WARNINGS OR RECALL NOTICE FROM THE FACTORY.     TWO ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS . THE WAGON WILL VISIT THE SHOP FOR A THIRD TIME TOMORROW ATTEMPTING TO CORRECT THE MALFUNCTION. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10292911,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/24/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"11/19/2009","vin":"WBANW535X8C","components":"STEERING,SUSPENSION","summary":"MY BRAND NEW 2008 BMW 550I WAS INVOLVED IN THREE SEPARATE COLLISIONS ON THE RIGHT SIDE IN A SPAN OF LESS THAN THREE MONTHS AFTER I LEASED IT.  IT HAS 7 MILES WHEN I WAS GOT IT AND THE FIRST COLLISION OCCURRED WHEN MY FRIEND WAS DRIVING IT IN THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO AND THE  CAR HAD LESS THAN 2,000 MILES.  THE SECOND COLLISION OCCURRED SEVERAL WEEKS LATER (AFTER THE DAMAGES WERE REPAIRED) -- THE  CAR COLLIDED WITH A BIG-RIG ON THE RIGHT SIDE, CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE.  THE  THIRD ACCIDENT HAPPENED WITHIN 4 MILES AFTER I PICKED UP THE CAR FROM THE REPAIR SHOP.  THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL, PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND COLLIDED WITH THE HIGHWAY CONCRETE BARRIERS.  THE CAR COULD HAVE ROLLED OVER THE CONCRETE EMBANKMENTS AND PLUNGED OVER 100 FEET -- I WAS EXITING FROM THE ELEVATED OFF-RAMP OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY BRIDGE.  (THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL RESPONDEDTO THE SECOND COLLISION AND THE CAR WAS INOPERABLE AND TOWED TO SAN FRANCISCO FROM THE SUBMIT OF THE GRAPEVINE NEAR LOS ANGELES.) *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"550I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10292151,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/14/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"11/14/2009","vin":"WBANW135X8C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT COMES ON AND IS COMBINED WITH A SLIGHT LOSS OF POWER.  HAVE HAD BMW DEALER TROUBLESHOOT BUT NO RESOLUTION AFTER 7 ATTEMPTS. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10291994,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/01/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"11/12/2009","vin":"WBANU535X8C","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"I WAS ROUTINELY EMPTYING THE TRUNK OF MY 2008 BMW 528I ON AUGUST 1, 2009.  I HAD TO RETURN TO THE CAB AND MY RIGHT CALF BRUSHED AGAINST THE EXPOSED CHROME TAILPIPES FOR NO MORE THAN A SECOND.  THE TAILPIPE WAS SO HOT, I GOT A SECOND DEGREE BURN ABOUT 5 INCHES LONG.  I WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM TO HAVE THE WOUND DRESSED AS IT WAS BLISTERING AND I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT INFECTION.  I HAVE CONTACTED BMW BUT THEY DENY THERE IS ANY DANGER.  THIS INJURY COULD HAPPEN AGAIN TO ME OR ANOTHER PARTY.  SEE PHOTOS OF INJURIES AT BMWTAILPIPEBURN.BLOGSPOT.COM. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10291344,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/15/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"11/07/2009","vin":"","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"TRANSMISSION LOCKED IN PARKED AND VEHICLE BLOCKING MOVING  TRUCK. UNABLE TO TOW AUTO BECAUSE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR UNLOCKING MECHANISM.     NECESSARY TO CONTACT BMW DIRECTLY FOR ASSISTANCE TO UNLOCK TRANSMISSION AND VEHICLE SUBSEQUENT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10291342,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/06/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"11/07/2009","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10289633,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/23/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"10/23/2009","vin":"WBANU53568C","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"MY 2008 BMW 528I HAS NOW SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, AND THEN DOWN-SHIFTED, AT HIGH SPEED (60MPH) WITHOUT WARNING 4 TIMES.  THREE OF THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED ON THE FREEWAYS OF LOS ANGELES.  THIS LATEST INCIDENT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO BE HIT BY MULTIPLE CARS AS I COASTED TO A GOREPOINT AT A FREEWAY OFFRAMP. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10288573,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/10/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"10/15/2009","vin":"WBANW13548C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"CAR IN FOR SERVICE FOR THE THIRD TIME.  THE FIRST TWO TIMES, HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED.  THIS TIME, 2 FUEL INJECTORS AND PLUGS WILL BE REPLACED.  SYMPTOMS HAVE BEEN THE SAME EACH TIME - ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, LOW POWER MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED AND CAR RUNS EXTREMELY ROUGH.  ONE INCIDENT REQUIRED THE VEHICLE TO BE TOWED TO THE SHOP AS IT STALLED WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD NOT RE-START.  BASED ON INFORMATION ON THIS SITE AND IN THE BMW FORUMS, I AM CONCERNED THAT THE CAR IS NOT BEING ADEQUATELY REPAIRED, BUT JUST PATCHED.  I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING A CAR THAT MIGHT STALL OR LOSE SIGNIFICANT POWER WHILE DRIVING IN HIGHWAY CONDITIONS. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10284469,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/19/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"09/18/2009","vin":"WBANW13549C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN CAR BEGAN TO \"SPUTTER\" CAUSING ROUGH RIDE.  AFTER ANOTHER 5 MILES, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON.  I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, STOPPED THE CAR, THEN RESTARTED IT.  THE LIGHT DISAPPEARED, BUT REAPPEARED AFTER ANOTHER MILE OF DRIVING.  CONTACTED BMW WHO SAID THE CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE.  SERVICE CENTER FOUND THAT IT WAS STORED FAULT CODES, WHICH A PREVIOUS SERVICE BULLETIN HAD ADVISED.  THESE FAULT CODES WERE CLEARED AND THE CAR FUNCTIONED PROPERLY.  PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS FOR A 2009 BMW 535I.  THE CHOICES AVAILABLE FOR 2009 BMW'S DO NOT INCLUDE THE 5 SERIES. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10283604,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/03/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"09/10/2009","vin":"WBANU53578C","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAULTY BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE CAUSED HIM TO CRASH INTO A WALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS LOW AND CAUSED THE BRAKES TO FAIL. BRAKE FLUID WAS ADDED TO THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DUE TO THE SAFETY RISK A CRASH COULD REOCCUR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,473 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,469.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10277439,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/17/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"07/20/2009","vin":"WBANW13518C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"2008 BMW 535I, WITH SPORT PACKAGE WITH 3.0 LTR TWIN TURBO ENGINE.  TWICE SINCE PURCHASING NEW ON 1 AUGUST 2008 THE \"ENGINE MALFUNCTION-REDUCED POWER\" WARNING APPEARED.  IN BOTH CASES WARNING LIGHT DISAPPEARED AFTER DRIVING BETWEEN 25 AND 40 MILES AS DID THE LACK OF POWER.  CAR ALSO OCCASIONALLY STARTS WITH ROUGH IDLE THAT DISAPPEARS WITHIN LESS THAN A MINUTE.  CAR IS IN THE SHOP NOW FOR THE FIRST TIME AND INITIAL REPORTS SHOW RECORD OF \"MISFIRE\" EVENT.  ISSUE COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS IF IT HAPPENS AT A VERY INOPPORTUNE TIME SUCH AS WHEN ACCELERATION IS REQUIRED TO SAFELY BLEND INTO TRAFFIC.  NEEDS DEFINITIVE FIX IMMEDIATELY!  MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON LINE IN MANY FORUMS SUGGEST THAT FIX IS NOT YET AVAILABLE FROM BMW.  PERHAPS A REDESIGNED HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP IS REQUIRED VICE A REPLACEMENT WITH ONE OF THE CURRENT DESIGN. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10272349,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/29/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"05/29/2009","vin":"WBANW13538C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"WHEN ENGINE START IN THE MORNING, CAR IS SHAKING AND REDUCE POWER WARNING LIGHT COME UP.    EVERY MORNING (WENT TO SERVICE RIGHT AWAY)    DEALER PERFORMED THE SERVICE-REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTOR    NEXT DAY-SAME HAPPEN AGAIN VERY BADLY    CALL DEALER- BRING THE CAR AGAIN..    WASTE MY TIME AND , FEEL VERY UNSAFE, BECAUSE CAR IS SHAKING.    I AM GOING TO DEALER AGAIN, BUT MY QUESTION IS ,WHAT IF SAME PROBLEMS OCCURS SEVERAL TIME, IS THERE ANY LAW TO PROTECT THE CONSUMER AGAINST TO BMW AUTO ? *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10265995,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/20/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"04/19/2009","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"2008 535I BMW REPEATED ENGINE MALFUNCTION WARNING LIGHTS AND NUMEROUS VISITS TO THE DEALERSHIP, PROBLEM HAS BEEN HPFP, SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING AND INJECTORS. STILL NOT 100% RESOLVED. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10263657,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/28/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"03/30/2009","vin":"WBANW13588C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"THIS CAR WAS PURCHASE BRAND NEW ON 12/12/2008. SO FAR THE FUEL SYSTEM HAS FAILED FOUR TIME. FUEL PUMP TWICE AND INJECTORS TWICE. THE CAR SUDDENLY LOOSES POWER DUE TO THIS ISSUES. MY CAR HAS 36K MILES. HAVING LOOKED AT NEWS GROUPS, A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10262405,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/17/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"03/19/2009","vin":"","components":"TIRES","summary":"I HAD PURCHASED A NEW BMW WITH DUNLOP TIRES ON. MY TIRES ARE USED LESS THAN 1 YEAR AND USED ONLY FOR 34,000 KM (21,200 MILES) BUT THERE ARE NO THREADS LEFT ON THE TIRES. I HAVE CONTACTED DUNLOPS CUSTOMER SERVICE IN AMERICA AND CONTACTED THEIR OFFICE IN TURKEY AND THEY HAVE SENT AN EXPERT TO CHECK THE TIRES. THEY CLAIM THAT THE AIR PRESSURE WAS LOW SO THE TIRES WERE WORN QUICKLY. THAT IS RIDICULOUS BECAUSE MY CAR IS NEW AND IT WAS CHECKED BY AUTHORIZED BMW SERVICE FOR ROUTINE CHECKS SEVERAL TIMES AND I HAVE A REPORT FROM AUTHORIZED BMW SERVICE THAT TIRE PRESSURE WAS NORMAL. ON THE OTHER HAND THIS CAR HAS TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS AND THERE WERE NEVER LOW PRESSURE WARNING. I HAVE MADE A RESEARCH ON THE WEB AND FOUND OUT THAT DUNLOP TIRES HAD SO MANY CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO MINE AND HIGH COURT JUDGE FOUND DUNLOP GUILTY FOR 300 INCIDENTS INVOLVING A FAULTY BRAND OF TIRE, WHICH CAUSED AT LEAST ONE FATAL MOTORWAY SMASH. ON THE OTHER HAND A BIKER DIED DUE TO FAULTY DUNLOP TIRE AND ANOTHER INJURED SERIOUSLY. (THE SUIT (CAUSE NO. DV-08- 480) WAS FILED NOV. 10, 2008, IN THE SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, BUTTE SILVER-BOW COUNTY.). DO I HAVE TO GO TO A COURT OR GET KILLED TO HAVE MY TIRES REPLACED?     A COPY OF THE ABOVE WAS SENT TO (FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION BUREAU OF CONSUMER PROTECTION). *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"DUNLOP","productModel":"UNKNOWN","size":null,"manufacturer":"DUNLOP TIRE CORPORATION"}]},{"odiNumber":10263349,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/30/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"03/19/2009","vin":"WBAN13528CZ","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"2008 BMW 535I HAS AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION AND A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL VALVES.  *NJ  THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE HAD VERY LITTLE POWER. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE CONSUMER HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM PREVIOUSLY. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER AGAIN IT WAS THE FUEL VALVES. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM FOR A THIRD TIME, IN HE LOST VIRTUALLY ALL POWER IN THE ENGINE. SO FAR, THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10261022,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/02/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"03/07/2009","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"WE PURCHASED A 2008 BMW 528XI AS A DEMO. IT WAS SAID TO BE CERTIFIED. IT TICKED FROM THE DAY WE PURCHASED IT. BMW SAID ALL IT NEEDED WAS AN ENGINE BLEED-DOWN. THIS WAS DONE 4 TIMES. THE VEHICLE STILL TICKED AND WE TOOK IT TO OUR TRUSTED BMW DEALERSHIP AND WA STOLD IT NEEDS A NEW CYLINDER-HEAD DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE CAR ONLY HAS 3,000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SINCE MARCH 2ND, NOT EVEN BEGUN TO START THE WORK. I FEEL THE CAR SHOULD BE REPLACED AS IT IS A LEMON , AND WE DESIRE A 2009 528XI WITH THE SAME OPTIONS. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10257520,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/04/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"02/05/2009","vin":"WBANV93558C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"1. ROUGH RIDING - LOSS OF POWER ON HIGHWAY  2. DOZENS OF TIMES OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS. CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR TWO MONTHS OUT OF LAST 12 FOR THE SAME ISSUE.  3. BMW KEEPS TRYING DIFFERENT THINGS BUT NO FINAL FIXES AS YET. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10255778,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/17/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"01/20/2009","vin":"WBANW13568C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"I WANT TO VOICE MY UTMOST DISSATISFACTION WITH MY 535I(CUSTOMER #113894) THUS FAR BASED ON FOLLOWING DETAILS.     SERVICE DATE: 5/22/08, MILEAGE: 7592, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STARTING IGNITION.  YOUR SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPLACED \"HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP.\"  SERVICE DATE: 1/17/09, MILEAGE: 16495, VEHICLE DISPLAYED MESSAGE, \"ENGINE MALFUNCTION, REDUCED SPEED\" THEN ENGINE STALLED DURING DRIVING IN 5 FREEWAY.  YOUR SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPLACED \"HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP.\"     LATEST EPISODE HAPPENED DRIVING IN 5 FREEWAY WITH MY TWO KIDS IN BACK SEAT.  CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF FREEWAY AND I'VE HAD CLOSE CALL WITH SEMI TRUCK COMING RIGHT BEHIND ME.  I THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO SLAM RIGHT INTO ME!  NEEDLESS TO THIS EXPERIENCE HAVE GIVEN ME A SCARE AND FEAR FOR MY KIDS' SAFETY, WHICH PROMPTED ME TO FILE A COMPLAIN WITH NHTSA.  THIS 535I IS MY FIRST BMW AND IT WILL PROBABLY BE MY LAST ONE.  I'VE HAD ACURAS BEFORE THIS VEHICLE AND HAD NOT HAD THIS TYPE OF LIFE THREATENING VEHICLE MALFUNCTION. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10255039,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/14/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"01/14/2009","vin":"WBANW13508C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"SECOND HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILURE IN LESS THAN 2 MONTHS ( FIRST ONE REPLACED THE 2ND WEEK OF DECEMBER 2008 HAD ANOTHER FAIL TODAY ON THE WAY TO WORK 1/14/2009). THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP (HPFP FROM NOW ON ) ON THE N54 MOTORS FROM BMW HAS BECOME A MAJOR ISSUE SPREADING ACROSS 3 DIFFERENT LINES ( 1,3,5 SERIES) , SOME THING NEED TO BE DONE QUICKLY, SINCE BUYING LOW CONTENT ETHANOL FUEL IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. THIS WAS THE EXCUSE I WAS GIVEN, FAILURES DUE TO \"HIGH\" ETHANOL CONTENT ( ABOVE 10%), DRIVERS HAVE NO WAY OF TESTING AT THE PUMP HOW HIGH THE CONTENT IS EXCEPT FOR THE LABELS ON THE PUMP. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10254017,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/28/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"01/06/2009","vin":"WBANV93558C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"ENGINE MALFUNCTION WARNING. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10253005,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/10/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"12/29/2008","vin":"","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP KEEPS FAILING. LOSS OF POWER. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10252104,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/30/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"12/17/2008","vin":"","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"WHEN ENGINE IS COLD, CAR WILL NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE. IT MUST BE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE BEFORE IT WILL SHIFT INTO REVERSE. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS IN AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2007. THE GEAR SHIFT WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER.    IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN OCTOBER OR NOVEMBER, 2008. THE DEALER DOWNLOADED ALL THE SOFTWARE RELATED TO GEAR SHIFTING AND RE-LOADED IT. THE SHIFT WORKED ABOUT ONE MONTH UNTIL IT HAPPENED AGAIN. AS SOON AS I CAN GET THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY WILL HAVE A THIRD OPPORTUNITY TO FIX THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10251292,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/24/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"12/10/2008","vin":"WBANW135X8C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER","summary":"PURCHASED NEW 535I 8/22/08. WITH LESS THAN 400 MILE, RECEIVED ENGINE MALFUNCTION-POWER REDUCED WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT INTERSTATE SPEED. LIMPED TO DEALER, WHO HAD CAR FOR 4.5 DAYS. 1ST QUESTION: WHAT TYPE OF FUEL? SHELL. RESPONSE: MAY HAVE TO MUCH ETHANOL. SERVICE FOUND AN ENGINE MIS-FIRE CODE; REPLACED INJECTOR AND SWAPPED COILS TO VALIDATE INJ. REPLACEMENT. 2ND OCCURRENCE AT 3200 MILES, AGAIN AT HI-WAY SPEEDS. MIS-FIRE CODE AGAIN FOUND BY DEALER SERVICE. INJECTORS WERE \"SWAPPED\"; I'M NOT SURE TO WHAT END. THE CAR WAS ALSO \"REPROGRAMMED\".I GET THE IMPRESSION THAT SERVICE PEOPLE DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS TRULY CAUSING THE PROBLEM. OR ELSE THAT THEY ARE TRYING NOT TO COMMIT. NOW HAVE APPROX. 4100 MILES W/O ANY RECURRENCE.    APPARENTLY THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT IS NOT JUST WITH THE 5 SERIES, BUT THE 3 SERIES ALSO, BOTH TYPES WITH THE N54 TURBO CHARGED 3 LITER ENGINE. FIRST FIXES INVOLVED THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP, NOW THEY ARE APPEAR TO BE SWAPPING/REPLACING INJECTORS AND REPROGRAMMING THE ECU. IT IS ALSO A COMMON POINT OF DISCUSSION IN ON-LINE BMW FORUMS WHEN SEARCHED UNDER ENGINE MALFUNCTION. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10248472,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/29/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"11/11/2008","vin":"WBANW13538C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"I HAVE A 2008 BMW 535I WITH SPORT PACKAGE AND PREMIUM PACKAGE. I HAVE HAD AN \"ENGINE MALFUNCTION/REDUCING HORSEPOWER\" ISSUE WITH THIS CAR 3 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING IT IN AUGUST 2008. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WITHIN 3 WEEKS OF DELIVERY AND ONLY 600 MILES. THE SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED ABOUT A MONTH LATER WITH APPROX 1500 MILES; AND THE THIRD INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 11/3/08 WITH APPROXIMATELY 2200 MILES. BMW SAYS EACH TIME THAT IT'S A MISFIRE IN ONE OF THE CYLINDERS - BUT THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. SO EACH TIME THEY RESET THE COMPUTER AND SEND ME AWAY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I DRIVE ON CALIFORNIA FREEWAYS MOST OF THE TIME AND WHEN THIS ENGINE MALFUNCTION OCCURS, THE CAR STARTS \"LIMPING\" AND MISSING AND I HAVE TO SLOW AND PULL TO THE SIDE OF BUSY, BUSY FREEWAYS THAT ARE VERY DANGEROUS. BIMMERFEST FORUM SHOWS THAT THERE ARE LOTS OF OWNERS OF THE BMW 535I HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM - BUT BMW WILL NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUE...... EACH TIME THE PROBLEM OCCURS, THE BMW DEALER ASKS ME WHAT KIND OF GAS I'M USING - AND IT'S ALWAYS BEEN 91 OCTANE. THEN THEY ASK ME WHAT BRAND - WHICH IS CHEVRON, THOUGH I DIDN'T REALIZE THE BRAND OF GAS WOULD BE A PROBLEM IN MODERN DAY CARS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO BE OCCURRING ON THE CALIFORNIA FREEWAY SYSTEM, NOT TO MENTION ANY FREEWAY SYSTEM GIVEN THE SPEEDS AT WHICH PEOPLE DRIVE AND THE DANGER OF POWER LOSS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND HAVING TO PULL OVER ON VERY SMALL SHOULDERS WHERE OTHER CARS PASS AT HIGH RATES OF SPEED WITHIN ONLY A FOOT OR TWO OF MY CAR WHEN THE ENGINE MALFUNCTIONS. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10248242,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/12/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"11/10/2008","vin":"WBANV93568C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS IN JULY AND BROUGHT IT TO DEALER AND COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. SECOND TIME I HAD CAR TOWED AND SAID IT WAS FAULTY IGNITION COIL. REPLACED AND SEEMS OK NOW, BUT EVERY SO OFTEN IT RUNS ROUGH FOR A FEW MOMENT. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10247795,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/02/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"11/05/2008","vin":"WBAPT73538C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"2008 BMW 535XI WAGON.  ENGINE MISFIRING/LOSING POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.  DEALER FIRST RESET COMPUTER..HAPPENED AGAIN.  DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP..HAPPENED AGAIN.  DEALER REPLACED A CYLINDER INJECTOR....GOOD SO FAR.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10243620,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/26/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"09/27/2008","vin":"","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW BMW 525I M SPORT WHICH HAS DONE 1000 MILES. IT IS JUST 6 WEEKS OLD AND THE HIGH PRESSURE PUMP (HPP) WENT BUST. I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE IT. I BUY A CAR WITH MY HARD EARNED MONEY AND THIS HAPPENS. BMW SHOULD REALIZE THE IMPACT IT HAS ON SOMEONE WHO EXPECTS A LOT FROM HIS CAR SINCE HE IS PAYING OUT OF HIS NOSE. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10242300,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/07/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"09/15/2008","vin":"WBANV93578C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"ADDED EXXONMOBIL GAS 9/2/2008.  CAR DEAD BY 9/7/2008, AFTER DRIVING APPROX. 50 MILES.  THE FUEL PUMP ON THIS VERY NEW CAR HAS FAILED.  THE DEALER CLAIMS THE GAS WAS BAD (SAYS ALCOHOL LEVEL TESTED TO 15%), WHILE EXXONMOBIL INSISTS THE FUEL WAS FINE AT 10% ALCOHOL, FROM THE ETHANOL.  I BELIEVE THE REAL PROBLEM IS THAT THE 2008 BMW 535XI'S CAN'T HANDLE EVEN 10% ETHANOL, SO THE FUEL PUMPS ARE FAILING. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10241825,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/06/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"09/11/2008","vin":"WBANW13548C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"I PURCHASED A NEW BMW 535I ON MAY 26, 2008 AND ON AUG 8, 2008 WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AT 70 MILES AND HOUR THE CAR STARTED WAS SHAKING AS IF RUNNING ON 3 CYLINDERS.  THERE WAS A MESSAGE FROM THE CAR STATING ENGINE MALFUNCTION REDUCED POWER!  I WAITED 3 HOURS FOR A TOW TRUCK AND AFTER A FEW DAYS I RECEIVED A CALL FROM RICHMOND BMW STATING I NEEDED A NEW HIGH PRESSURE  FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM.  I SAID FINE AND THEN RECEIVED A CALL THE NEXT DAY SAYING MY CAR WAS READY.  WHEN I PICKED IT UP THEY DIDN'T REPAIR ANYTHING THEY SAID THEY WERE TOLD BY MUNICH TO JUST RESET THE LIGHT AND CLAIM ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS!!    ON FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 5TH WHILE TRYING TO CROSS AN INTERSECTION I WAS ALMOST T-BONED WHEN MY CAR AGAIN LOST POWER.  THEN ON SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 6TH THE ENGINE LOST POWER AGAIN AND SAME MESSAGE POPPED UP ON THE IDRIVE SCREEN.  WHEN I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL INJECTION WAS A \"HIGH PROFILE\" PART IN MUNICH AND THEREFORE THEY WERE TOLD TO JUST RESET THE LIGHT TO SEE IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN.  NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM OUTRAGED THAT BMW PUT MY FAMILY IN SUCH DANGER SO AS TO NOT HAVE TO REPLACE HIGH PROFILE PARTS.      PLEASE INVESTIGATE WHAT IS GOING ON WITH BMW THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS IT COMES ON WITHOUT NOTICE OR WARNING POWER JUST IS GONE.  I HAVE ASKED BMW TO REFUND MY MONEY BUT THEY HAVE HAD MY CAR SINCE SEPTEMBER 6TH AND I AM GETTING NOTHING BUT THE RUN AROUND.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10241569,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/03/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"09/09/2008","vin":"WBANU53548C","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"TRUNK HAS UNEXPECTADELY OPENED WHEN THE RELEASE BUTTON WAS ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED WILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. APPARENTLY THERE IS NO LOCK OUT ON THE BUTTON PREVENTING TRUNK OPENING WHILE VEHICLE IS IN GEAR AND MOVING. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"5 SERIES","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10233671,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/07/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"07/09/2008","vin":"WBANU53558C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE","summary":"BMW 528I - IF YOU CARRY LIQUIDS WHICH SPILL IN YOUR TRUNK, THE LIQUID CAN SEEP THROUGH AND BURN THE WIRES, OR THE CAR WILL STOP RUNNING (PER SERVICE DEPARTMENT), WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. ON 7-5 MY CAR HAD A LOW TIRE LIGHT GO ON. I WAS TOLD  TO TAKE THE CAR IN AS  THEY MIGHT NEED TO \"RESET\" SOMETHING. I TOOK THE CAR IN &WAS TOLD TO RETURN ON 7-7 AS THEY COULDN'T GET THE LIGHT TO GO OFF. ON 7-7 WE TOOK THE CAR IN.THE SERVICE REP. CALLED &ASKED ME IF I HAD SPILLED WATER IN THE TRUNK.I TOLD HIM ON 7-4 A WATER BOTTLE SPILLED.HE TOLD ME DUE TO THE WATER SPILL, THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.HE SAID THEY RAN TESTS AND WIRES WERE BURNT 3 TO 4'. HE SAID THERE IS A CHANCE WHEN YOU PUT WATER BOTTLES IN TRUNK & THEY ARE NOT SEALED TIGHTLY THE HEAT CAN CAUSE THEM TO EXPAND,& OPEN UP & SPILL. HE SAID HE WARNED HIS WIFE OF THIS. I WAS NOT WARNED THE WIRES ARE DOWN THERE & NOT TO CARRY LIQUID IN THE TRUNK. I ASKED IF I COULD DRIVE THE CAR AND HE SAID NO THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF THE CAR SHUTTING DOWN WHEN THE WIRES ARE BURNED.  I CAN'T USE THE TRUNK FOR GROCERY SHOPPING FOR FEAR THAT SOMETHING WILL 'LEAK' AND CAUSE THE WIRES TO 'BURN' AGAIN,CREATING A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. IF THERE IS NO FIRE DUE TO THE BURNT WIRES, THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF THE CAR 'SHUTTING DOWN', CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY TO MYSELF OR ANOTHER PARTY. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD BE WARNED THE BMW TRUNK CAN'T HANDLE TRANSPORTING LIQUID STORED IN CONTAINERS.THE WIRES SHOULD HAVE BEEN PROTECTED FROM WATER DAMAGE DUE TO THEIR LOCATION AND POSSIBLE DAMAGE BY LIQUID. THESE WIRES ARE SOMEWHERE UNDER THE SPARE TIRE IN THE TRUNK AREA, WHICH IS, IN MY OPINION, A FLAW IN THE DESIGN.  I WOULD FEEL BAD IF ANYONE WAS INJURED BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF THE WIRES PLACED WHERE THEY ARE & THE FACT THAT THEY ARE NOT PROTECTED FROM LIQUID. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"550I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10233540,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/05/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"07/08/2008","vin":"WBANU53558C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528I (NA).  THE CONTACT STATED THAT A SEALED BOTTLE OF WATER STORED IN THE TRUNK LEAKED.  THE LEAK CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE, WHICH BURNED THE WIRES AND MODULATORS.  THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.  THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"550I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10232112,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/14/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"06/24/2008","vin":"WBAWB735X8P","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"I HAVE A BMW 335I BOUGHT ON MARCH 28, 2008 AND IT HAS STALLED ON ME AND DIED OVER 4 TIMES.  THE CAR NOW HAS 1000 MILES.  THE FIRST TIME IT WENT ON LIMP MODE WAS AT 500 MILES AND THE FIRST TIME IT STALLED AND TOWED TO THE DEALER WAS AT 750 MILES.  THE DEALER HAS TOLD ME THE PROBLEM IS FAULTY GAS, WHICH WAS MY PROBLEM, AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS OF A NEW GAS PUMP, NEW INJECTORS AND TO CLEAN OUT MY BRAND NEW GAS TANK, SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS IN REPAIRS. I JUST GOT MY CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON, JUNE 23, 2008, AND WILL BE IN THE SERVICE FOR THE SAME THING, A FAULTY GAS PUMP, FOR THE SECOND TIME.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"550I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10231590,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/09/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"06/19/2008","vin":"WBAVD53558A","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"NOTE THIS IS FOR A 2008 BMW 335XI NOT A BMW 550I  I HAVE A 2008 BMW 335XI WHICH HAS HAD TWO FUEL PUMP FAILURES WITHIN A WEEK. FIRST WAS ON JUNE 9TH WHERE MY HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILURE WAS DETECTED IN THE VEHICLE AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. A WEEK LATER, AND LESS THAN 100 MILES, THE FUEL PUMP DIED AGAIN WITH AN ERROR MESSAGE OF ENGINE MALFUNCTION; REDUCED POWER... AND THE CAR KEPT RUNNING ROUGH... FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS  ISSUE, PLEASE REFER TO NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE08032 . THIS IS A DIFFERENT CLAIM MADE THAN THE ONE IN THAT ACTION NUMBER, HOWEVER, IT IS A DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"550I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10223253,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/03/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"04/03/2008","vin":"","components":"SUSPENSION,TIRES","summary":"I NEED THE FOLLOWING US TIRE RETAILS TO BE INSPECTED, ANALYZED, TESTED AND/OR WHATEVER GOVERNMENTAL PROCEDURES NEED TO BE TAKEN IN ORDER TO FIND OUT, FINE, CORRECT, DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE TIRES STOCKED, MANUFACTURED ARE WITHIN FEDERAL GUIDELINES REQUIREMENTS FOR SAFETY AND ALL OTHER TECHNOLOGICAL SAFETY ASPECTS. PLEASE INSPECT ALL GOODYEAR, NTB, DISCOUNT TIRE, AND FIRESTONE SHOPS FOR THEIR STOCK OF KNOWN TIRE DEFECTS.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"550I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"MICHELIN","productModel":"PILOT SPORT","size":"255/35ZR20 97Y","manufacturer":"Michelin North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10222851,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/08/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"03/31/2008","vin":"WBANW53548C","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"2008 BMW 545I WITH DAMAGE DUE TO TOWING COMPANY. CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT OF THE REPAIRS TO FIX THE VEHICLE AFTER THE TOWING COMPANY DAMAGED IT.  *KB  THE CONSUMER STATED THE RIMS AND FRONT SPOILER WERE DAMAGED.*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2008","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"550I","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]}]}