Issue ID | 894701 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10437852 |
Manufacurer | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
Brand | BMW |
Model | M5 |
Model Year | 2006 |
File date | 25/11/11 |
Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | After taking my car to the dealership several time complaining about idling and engine knocking. I was told it was the gas, and the change of weather causing the problem. They finally supposedly replaced the parts in the engine, but i still had the problem later, and my neighbor notice it as well. While driving my car started smoking and the oil spill to the highway. After having the car examined, i was told that the bearing on the rod was loosed and had caused the rod to break and tore the engine apart. I contacted the costumer relation of bmw headquarter and they gave me every excuse why they couldn't do anything. I was advised by the shop this was a manufacturer defect and it could've been avoided by the dealership, etc. I need advice and i am considering getting legal advice. I refuse to pay $25k for another engine on a car that caused me $100k and engine blown so quickly. Bmw knows that this a problem and refused to correct it. *kb |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 90000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | MISSION, TX |
VIN pattern | WBSNB935X6CXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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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 | 10 |
Drive train type | RWD |
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Vehicle speed | 35 |
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