Issue ID | 1180509 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10714261 |
Manufacurer | BMW of North America, LLC |
Brand | BMW |
Model | 650I |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 23/04/15 |
Component | ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | While driving, the car will have a sudden shake, an immediate loss of power and the engine light comes on. The main radio screen displays a drivetrain malfunction, reduced power, immediate service. During this time the car has significant and sustained shaking and loses nearly all forward power. The car must come to an immediate stop and turned off. If you were passing or on a busy highway, this could likely lead to a car accident with no ability to avoid it since the car has little to no power. There are scores of complaints online about this for the 650i gran coupe. There are also youtube postings. The owners have posted that they cannot find the issue. Dealers have reprogrammed the ecu, replaced spark plugs, replaced coils, replaced fuel injectors and replaced fuel pumps. Even with this, the cars continue to have the same issue, which could easily cause an accident. Nhtsa, since bmw has repurchased dozens of bmw 650i gran coupe cars because of this, they are clearly aware of the fault. There are dozens and dozens of posts online and on youtube, this is a well known issue. Yet bmw does not have a single fix to resolve the issue. Please help us resolve this issue before someone gets killed or injured, unless someone else already has. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 12300 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | SNOQUALMIE, WA |
VIN pattern | WBA6B4C57DDXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 04/07/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 8 |
Drive train type | AWD |
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Vehicle speed | 75 |
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