2001 BMW 330CI

The contact owns a 2001 BMW 330CI. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH at night, the front headlights were flickering on and off. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the dealer was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

The contact owns a 2001 BMW 330 Ci. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle was involved in a head-on crash. The contact stated he was not aware of any warning lights. The contact stated that the front end was crumpled past the wheel wells and almost to the firewall. The front end frame had buckled. The contact stated that all the air bags had deployed except for the driver's air bag and both side curtain air bags. The contact had received cuts on both hands and had neck and back pains. The contact stated that emergency medical services had arrived but he was not treated or transported to an ER. The driver of the other vehicle was not injured, and both vehicles were towed away. The contact had his vehicle towed to his residence. The police were on the scene and had written a report. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact stated that he had received NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V047000 (Air Bags) from the manufacturer, however, the dealer would not perform the work on his vehicle when he had attempted to set a recall appointment. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

Gas tank strap that holds up the gas tank tore off on the part that is supposed to be welded on the car. One end is bolted on, the other has a welded bracket. That bracket broke off and my gas tank and bracket were dragging until I pulled off of the road. Luckily the entire gas tank didn’t fall out because if it would have, the tank would’ve broke and caused a massive spill of gas, since the tank was full of fuel. There is no warning lamps for this, a weld shouldn’t just break off, and I can’t find any replacements to fix it or replace it at all.

MY CAR HAD BEEN SITTING UNUSED SINCE 6:00PM THE PREVIOUS DAY. AT 6:30AM I HAD ENTERED MY CAR PARKED AT PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY AND ANAHEIM STREET IN LONG BEACH,CA. (WHICH IS A SURFACE STREET). I STARTED MY CAR THEN DROVE A HALF OF A BLOCK THEN STOPPED AND TURNED OFF MY CAR AT THE STORE 7/11. I WENT IN MADE A PURCHASE CAME OUT MY CAR. I STARTED MY CAR AND THEN LEFT 7-ELEVEN DRIVING DOWN ANAHEIM ABOUT .2-.3 MILES. I CAME TO THE LIGHT AT ANAHEIM STREET AND PARK. BOTH SURFACE STREETS. I WAS IN THE TURN LANE TO TURN LEFT ONTO PARK. I BEGAN SMELLING SOMETHING ELECTRICAL. THE TIME WAS 6:40 AM. I LEANED MY HEAD OUT THE WINDOW AND COULD NOT SMELL THE ELECTRICAL SMELL OUTSIDE. I DISCERNED THAT THIS WAS COMING FROM INSIDE THE CAR. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE REASON FOR THE SMELL AT THIS TIME.THE LIGHT CHANGED I TURNED LEFT ONTO PARK. AS I BEGAN TO TURN LEFT WHITE TO GREY SMOKE BEGAN COMING OUT OF THE DRIVER SIDE VENT WHICH IS LOWER BY DOOR AND THAT FACES THE DRIVER. I GOT OUT OF MY CAR. I RAN OVER TO ANOTHER VEHICLE TO SEE IF THEY HAD A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. HE SAID HE WOULD FIND IT. I RETURNED TO MY CAR AND BLACK SMOKE BEGAN ROLLING OUT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. FLAMES BEGAN ENGULFING THE DASHBOARD. TWO GENTLEMAN CAME OVER, ONE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND BEGAN SPRAYING INTO THE DASHBOARD. THE OTHER GENTLEMAN WENT AROUND TO THE TRUNK AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. THE LAST TIME I HAD SOMETHING DONE TO THE VEHICLE WAS BMW REPLACING THE AIRBAG FOR A RECALL. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE FIRE.

THE SPARK PLUGS AND COILS THAT WHERE INSTALLED IN MY BMW AT THE BMW SERVICE CENTER DID NOT WORK PROPLERLY OR WHERE INSTALLED PROPERLY THEY DIDN'T EVEN GIVE ME A WARRANTY TIME FRAME IT ONLY RAN 4,000 MORE MILES SINCE THEY DID A SERVICE ON IT MY CAR JUST STOPED WORKING IT WOULDN'T TURN ON ANYMORE I DON'T WANT THIS HAPPENING TO ANYONE ELSE THEY PUT MY LIFE AT RISK AND ANYONE IN THE CAR WITH ME OR AROUND IT COULD HAVE JUST STOPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET BUT THANKFULLY I WAS AT A PARKING LOT I JUST WOULD LIKE THE BMW SERVICE CENTER TO BE MORE CAUTIOUS ABOUT WHAT THEY DO AND TO REPAIR MY CAR THE RIGHT WAY THEY USED PARTS THAT STOPED WORKING.