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2006 BMW 325I — ENGINE

fire · 1740622 · 2021-04-12

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
325I
Year
2006
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
180,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

OIL FILTER HOUSING GASKET LEAKED ON TO ALTERNATOR CAUSING THE ALTERNATOR TO OVER HEAT AND MELT INTERNAL COMPONENTS WHICH CAUSING LACK OF POWER AND MULTIPLE FALSE CHECK ENGINE CODES TO COME ON AND SMOKE CLOUDED MY VIEW WHILE DRIVING SO VERY COMMON PROBLEM IS THE HEATER CORE LEAKING TOO

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11407804
Machine
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