# 2014 BMW 328D — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1465037` · 2018-04-30 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BMW
- **Model:** 328D
- **Year:** 2014
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 30,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
MARCH 6, 2018, MY CAR STARTED SHAKING AS I MERGED FROM 101 TO 405 S IN LOS ANGELES.  MESSAGE INDICATED A DRIVE TRAIN PROBLEM AND TO "DRIVE MODERATELY".  CAR STOPPED AND WOULD NOT RESTART SECONDS LATER.  WHILE WAITING FOR A TOW, WAS REAR ENDED AT A DEAD STOP.  BMW SANTA MONICA FOUND METALS SHAVINGS IN FUEL LINE AND REPLACED FUEL SYSTEM; MY CAR ALSO HAD $13,000 OF BODY DAMAGE.  I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER REPORTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM - BMW SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THE CAR TO FIX THE FUEL SYSTEM BEFORE I HAD AN ACCIDENT.  NOW MY CAR IS DEVALUED AND I DO NOT HAVE SAME LEVEL OF CONFIDENCE IN DRIVING IT.
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