2011 BMW 328XI

AFTER THE CAR IS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE THE CAR, IT HESITATES TO MOVE EVEN AFTER I PUSH THE GAS PEDAL. THE CAR STRUGGLES TO MOVE FORWARD AND AFTER PRESSING IN HARD IT MOVES. THE INITIAL DELAY OR THE INITIAL RESPONSE TIME IS HUGE. THE TIME LAG IS LARGE. THE ENGINE MAKES NOISE AND WILL STRUGGLE TO MOVE. I HOPE THE NHTSA WILL REVIEW THE MATTER WITH BMW AND SEE WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. *TR

A LETTER FROM BMW CAME IN JUNE 2014 STATING THAT MY VEHICLE IS EFFECTED FOR IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL AND THAT I WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE TO HAVE IT FIXED. THE RECALL WAS FOR VANOS ASSEMBLY BOLTS. THE LETTER STATES THAT I MAY HEAR INCREASED NOISE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT MAY COME ON LEADING TO REDUCED POWER LEADING TO ENGINE STALL. I NOTICED ON THIS WEBSITE MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND LEADING TO STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK AND ENGINE TO SHUT OFF WHICH CAN LEAD TO INJURY AND DEATH OF ANYONE ON THE ROADS. I HAVE CALLED MY DEALER AS WELL BMW HEADQUARTERS AND BOTH STATE THAT THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THE PARTS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE. SO FOR NOW I HAVE TO DRIVE A CAR WITH A SAFETY RECALL AND I CAN DO NOTHING ABOUT IT OTHER THAN HOPE I DON'T CAUSE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO MY CAR MALFUNCTIONING. THIS IS CRIMINAL OF BMW AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I ASKED THEM IF I COULD BRING MY CAR IN AND HAVE A LOANER INSTEAD TILL THE PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE BUT WAS TURNED DOWN, UNLESS I WANT TO PAY OUT OF MY OWN POCKET. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED! THANK YOU FOR PROTECTING AMERICANS ON THE ROAD! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 328XI. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO SOME STONE/BRICK STAIRS, UPON ENETERING A SHORT DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED BUT THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BRUISE TO THE RIBS AND FACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 04/04/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT SUSPENSION SUBFRAME AND BODY SHELL ATTACHMENT WAS RUINED. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE SIDE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY WITHOUT A PASSENGER. UPDATED 04/11/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2011 BMW 328XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING INTO THE DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGES AND THE OTHER VEHICLE ALSO HAD EXTENSIVE DAMAGES TO THE REAR. THE VEHICLES WAS TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DECIDED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.