| Issue ID | 924988 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10461989 |
| Manufacurer | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| Brand | BMW |
| Model | 325I |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 15/09/11 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | the contact owns a 2004 bmw 325i. The contact was driving 30 mph when the engine stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who advised that there was a crack in the engine and water was entering the engine. The dealer needed to replace the engine at the owner's expense of $12,000. The manufacturer offered no further assistance. The failure mileage was 49,000 miles. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 49000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FORT WORTH, TX |
| VIN pattern | WBAET37444NXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 30 |
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