Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / 530I / 2003

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003240335 Incident Date: Sep, 02 2003
Consumer's City: NEWPORT COAST Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: 530I Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Vehicle speed control
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 18 2003 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 04 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While backing out of the driveway, the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated. *ak as the consumer backed out of the driveway with her foot on the brake, the vehicle lost control accelerated backwards into the street. the consumer pressed harder on the brake to stop the acceleration but it did not respond. the incident happened a second time. *scc the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. *jb