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1996 BMW 328I — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

1 injured · 138068 · 1998-08-27

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
328I
Year
1996
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

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.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
540520
Machine
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