Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / 328I / 1996

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 998052590 Incident Date: Jun, 04 1998
Consumer's City: WASHINGTON Consumer's State: DC
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: 328I Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: WBACD4325TA Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 26 1998 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Aug, 15 1998
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: My engine just cut out while driving on the highway with no explanation. my independent mechanic says that since my battery was disconnected while being repaired, all fault memory was lost. my dealer will not replace any parts without any reproducible failure. bmw of north america admits that htis kind of failure happens to 3 and 5 series cars, but has not issued a recall and has not replied to my complaints.