Issue ID | 1563569 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11207055 |
Manufacurer | BMW of North America, LLC |
Brand | BMW |
Model | X6 |
Model Year | 2012 |
File date | 01/04/19 |
Component | STEERING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Car is jumping forward when im coming to a stop at lights. Almost hit the car in front of me one time. It also shivers when turning slow or backing up and slowly acceleration. I can feel it in the steering so thought it might be a bad tire but realized upon research it could be drive train or power steering. Noticed smoke coming out of the front grill after arriving home from work a week ago. Lifted the hood and looked around. Saw fluid baked onto a nozzle but couldnt read what fluid compartment it was.. Just researched issues im having online and saw it is the power steering nozzle, which actually had a recall back the year my car was made for power steering fluid leaking onto the engine and causing fires! Scary stuff considering i had smoke coming out of engine grill last week.. My car has been at bmw service dept half of the time ive owned it because i notice it not feeling or driving correct for the engine i have and when i had warranty so many issue's were ignored and made worse by the horrible tech's they have. My turbo's have been leaking for a while causing my car to not perform 100%, they never advised me and always said car drove fine. My coolant was leaking badly and after dropping my car with them, they gave it back stating it was fixed. I drove for almost 2 weeks and realized the tech never put coolant back in and the list goes on.. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 83400 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | ORLANDO, FL |
VIN pattern | 5UXFG8C53CLXXXXXX |
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 |
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Date of purchase | 30/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 2 |
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