Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / 320 / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001073017 Incident Date: Jun, 08 2001
Consumer's City: CHICAGO Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: 320 Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:cooling system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WBAAV53451J Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 12 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 30 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: This is a brand new vehicle, yet the engine overheats at 1828 miles. a lot of smoke came out of the hood and hindered visibility. the overheating happened very quickly and allowed me very little time to realize and to stop the vehicle. once stopped, there appeared to be major leakage of coolant/anti-freeze under the car. the car dealer and their service department were notified immediately. the short time it took the engine to overheat can potentially be dangerous as it allows the driver very little time to stop and exit the vehicle before any fire is ignited. *ak