| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004260390 | Incident Date: Jan, 05 2004 |
| Consumer's City: MINNETONKA | Consumer's State: MN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: X5 | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 5UXFA53593L | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 15 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 23 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I have a new bmw 3.0 x5 with 3,500 miles and had my vehicle die and requiring towing to the dealer with a crank case valve freeze up draining oil all thru the engine and requiring a non original designed replacement valve that no serice tech feels with be reliable below 10 degrees above zero. i live in minnesota and this is not acceptable for a new vehicle in this weather. now my vehicle is no longer reliable and it presents a safety issue because this could happen on the highway or any where. no guarantees of it not happening again. i purchased the vehicle from the dealer new only five months ago. *ak |
