| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003229234 | Incident Date: Jul, 17 2003 |
| Consumer's City: CHATTANOOGA | Consumer's State: TN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: X5 | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:driveline:driveshaft |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WBAFB3356YL | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 01 2003 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 31 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The way the front drive shaft was designed caused premature wear . *ph the vehicle did not move when in gear and a whining noise was heard in the transmission area. *scc. the consumer believed there was a serious design flaw with the driveshaft. the driveshaft had a coupling on one end and a spline on the other end, the consumer was informed by several engineers that it required two flexible couplings two universal joints or a combination of the two to handle the misalignment that the sahft would encounter. *jb |
