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2009 BMW 3 SERIES Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1476136
Internal NHTSA #	11103364
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	3 SERIES
Model Year	2009
File date	21/06/18
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	March 28, 2018 - driving on the freeway, car suddenly comes to a stop and shows message fuel pump with car on rock icon. Car gets towed. Next day mechanic says it ran out of gas, added gas started the car. March 29, 2018 car stalls after 5 miles near the ramp of exit. Get the car towed to another mechanic. Mechanic does not find any problems. April 14th, 2018 - car stops on the freeway. Tow it to mechanic mechanic says that its related to fuel tank sensor. This causes a wrong reading of level of gas in the car. Mechanic changes it and car runs ok for 2 months. June 21, 2018 - car stops on the freeway with the same message "service engine soon" with the car on rock icon. I get towing service to add gas and wait for an hour. Restart the car and it works. The message is gone, the icon is gone. This is the fourth time i was stranded on the freeway.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	111318
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FREMONT, CA
VIN pattern	WBAPH53569AXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	06/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2009 BMW 3 SERIES Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 BMW 3 SERIES Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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