TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 328I. WHILE DRIVING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SMOKE ODOR ENTERING THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, ASHES WERE FOUND ON SEVERAL COMPONENTS OF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BMW OF SAN FRANCISCO (1675 HOWARD ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103, (415) 863-9000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL PAN GASKET LEAK AND AN OIL FILTER HOUSING GASKET LEAK THAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.