2019 BMW 330I

The contact owned a 2019 BMW 330i. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 MPH, smoke was seen coming from under the hood of the vehicle. After stopping and exiting the vehicle, flames were then present coming from under the hood and the fire department was called to the scene. The flames were extinguished. The vehicle was destroyed and towed away. A fire report was taken at the scene. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 4,500.

1ST TIME OUT CAR VEERED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC ON A RECENTLY PAVED MACADAM STREET. TURN SIGNAL WAS ON. STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. HAD CAR TOWED TO LOCAL BMW SERVICE CENTER. PICKED IT UP A FEW DAYS LATER. SAME THING HAPPENED ON MY DRIVE HOME ON A CONCRETE ROADWAY. DAYTIME, CLEAR WEATHER BOTH EVENTS. DROVE RIGHT BACK TO THE SERVICE CENTER, LEFT THE CAR THERE AND TOLD THE DEALER TO PICK IT UP.

ONE OF THE FOUR ORIGINAL TIRES, PIRELLI CINTURATO P7 ALL SEASON 225 /45 R18 95H XL BSW BM RF, HAD BLOWOUT ON THE INTERNAL WALL WITHIN ONLY 15,000 MILES. THE TIRE BLEW OUT AT REST. NO NOTIFICATION OF FAILURE ON THE MONITORING SYSTEM. NO DAMAGE TO THE TIRE RIM. UNLESS IT STRUCK A POTHOLE NOT FELT WELL DRIVING. THE IS THE SECOND TIRE TO DO THIS ON THE VEHICLE IN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. SEEMS LIKE THE TIRES FAIL ON THEIR OWN.

THE THREE OF THE FOUR ORIGINAL TIRES, PIRELLI CINTURATO P7 ALL SEASON 225 /45 R18 95H XL BSW BM RF, HAVE HAD BLOWOUTS ON THE INTERNAL WALL WITHIN ONE MONTH AND ONLY 13,000 MILES. I NOTICED THERE IS A RECALL ON THE PIRELLI 19" TIRES. I BELIEVE THIS HAS TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THERE WAS NO TRAUMA THAT CAUSED THE BLOWOUTS AND THEY ALL OCCURRED SPONTANEOUSLY.

BMW ADVERTISES AS A SAFETY FEATURE AN EMERGENCY BRAKE ASSIST SYSTEM THAT "WARNS ABOUT THE RISK OF COLLISION AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, BRINGS THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE IT RESULTS IN A CRASH WITH AN OBSTRUCTION, A PERSON OR ANOTHER VEHICLE" (HTTPS://WWW.BMW.COM/EN/INNOVATION/THE-MAIN-DRIVER-ASSISTANCE-SYSTEMS.HTML#PWJT-EMERGENCY-BRAKE-ASSIST) MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 10-15 MPH AND THERE WAS ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT. SHE WAS DISTRACTED BY A CRYING BABY AND TOOK HER EYES OFF THE ROAD AND COLLIDED WITH THE FRONT CAR. THE BMW SYSTEM FAILED TO TAKE ACTION TO BRAKE TO MINIMIZE OR AVOID THE COLLISION. THIS WAS CONFIRMED WHEN BMW QUERIED THE SYSTEM, THAT NO BRAKING ASSIST WAS APPLIED IN THE INCIDENT. THIS "SAFETY" FEATURE WAS ADVERTISED BY BMW AND WE PAID A PREMIUM FOR THIS FEATURE AND IN FACT DECIDED TO LEASE THIS CAR BASED ON THIS FALSE PREMISE/ ADVERTISEMENT. IN THIS INSTANCE, THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING DAYLIGHT ON A CITY STREET, WITH SUNNY WEATHER, WITH AN OBJECT AT A STANDSTILL IN FRONT OF MY CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN COLDER WEATHER THE FRONT HEAD LIGHT BEAM PROJECTED AT AN ANGLE DUE TO CONDENSATION INSIDE THE HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY CAUSING A VISIBILITY HAZARD TO THE DRIVER. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER (ORLAND PARK BMW LOCATED AT 11030 W. 159TH ST. ORLAND PARK IL) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE BOTH NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

TURNING OFF THE ENGINE. DANGEROUS ISSUE WHEN ONE STOPS AT THE END OF A TRIP, ONE IS ALMOST ALWAYS IN FORWARD OR REVERSE GEAR. IN THIS SITUATION, WHEN ONE PUSHES THE STOP/START BUTTON AT THE END OF A TRIP, THE ENGINE TURNS OFF AND THE CAR GOES ELECTRONICALLY INTO PARK. NO NEED TO TOUCH THE GEAR LEVER AT ALL. HOWEVER, IF THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF AND ONE IS IN NEUTRAL THE CAR DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY SHIFT INTO PARK. THIS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I WAS IN NEUTRAL, PUSHED THE ENGINE OFF BUTTON AND STARTED TO LEAVE THE CAR, WHICH BEGAN TO ROLL DOWN A SMALL HILL, AS IT WAS NOT IN PARK. THIS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE BEFORE I REALIZED THE REASON ' FOR SOME REASON I WAS IN NEUTRAL WHEN I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT THE SYSTEM WAS DESIGNED THIS WAY. IF ONE IS IN FORWARD OR REVERSE GEAR AND TURNS THE ENGINE OFF, THE PARK IS AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGED. IF ON IS IN NEUTRAL AND TURNS THE ENGINE OFF, THE CAR STAYS IN NEUTRAL ' HORRIBLE DESIGN. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS DONE FOR TOWING THE CAR. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN CONSISTENCY ACROSS ALL THREE GEAR POSITIONS!

REVERSE WARNING 'CROSS TRAFFIC ALERT' DANGEROUS ISSUE THIS NEVER WORKED ON MY BMW 3 FOR OVER A WEEK I WAS GIVEN A LOANER CAR - NEW 2019 BMW 5. I WILL DESCRIBE HOW THE SYSTEM WORKED ON THIS LOANER. I HAVE VIDEOS I TOOK OF THE CAMERA IMAGE IN THE CAR. I WAS TOLD BY BMW THAT WHAT I HAD IN THE LOANER WAS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE SYSTEM WOULD BE IN MY OWN BMW 3, WHEN IT WAS REPAIRED. THIS FUNCTION WORKED AS FOLLOWS ON MY LOANER BMW 5. THE DESIGN IS ALMOST DANGEROUS, UNLESS YOU FULLY UNDERSTAND WHAT IS GOING ON: A.IF ONE IS IN REVERSE THE SYSTEM ONLY PICKS UP CARS, IN THE CLOSEST LANE, COMING FROM ONES RIGHT. CARS COMING FROM THE LEFT, IN THE FAR AWAY LANE, ARE IGNORED THIS IS DANGEROUS. WHEN ONE REVERSES OUT OF A GARAGE OR PARKING SPACE, ONE USUALLY CROSSES BOTH LANES ON THE ROAD, EVEN IF TURNING IN THE LANE CLOSEST TO YOU. OFTEN ONE DESIRES TO SET OFF IN THE OTHER DIRECTION, IN THE LANE FURTHEST FROM YOU ' THE LANE IN WHICH CARS ARE NOT DETECTED B.THE WARNING , IF A CAR IS DETECTED, IS ALWAYS ONLY A RED AREA IN THE CAMERA VIEW. AN AUDIBLE WARNING IS ONLY GIVEN IF ONE IS SO CLOSE TO THE PASSING CAR THAT A CRASH IS POSSIBLE. IN OTHER WORDS IT NEVER PROVIDES AN AUDIBLE WARNING FROM THE CAR IN MOTION, BUT ONLY DETECTS AN IMPENDING COLLISION, SUCH AS ONE WOULD GET IF REVERSING INTO A WALL. THIS FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES THE SYSTEM NEARLY CAUSED ME AN ACCIDENT. I AM USED TO THE WARNING ON MY WIFE'S SUBARU ' AN AUDIBLE AND VISUAL WARNING FOR CARS, OR EVEN PEDESTRIANS, PASSING BEHIND, IN EITHER LANE. IN MY NEW BMW, I WAS REVERSING, SAW NOTHING, GOT NO WARNING AND BELIEVED IT SAFE TO PROCEED ' NOT TRUE - A CAR WAS CROSSING BEHIND ME IN THE FAR LANE. SEE VIDEO HTTPS://PHOTOS.GOOGLE.COM/SHARE/AF1QIPNW2GK7JEARUZ2JKMZDT20FPSG9AQGH2YMVKQH6Y3TDWHPUGQRNC85URN0GXIPULA/PHOTO/AF1QIPMKTHXCZGK3N1B-GYECUUFBKXNBAK3SX-E-_J-L?KEY=DDETMUDRUGV2WDG2RLNZS0VAWKNYEWXPUXFKZ2DB