| Issue ID | 940295 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10474532 |
| Manufacurer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Brand | BMW |
| Model | 325I |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 13/08/12 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325i. The contact stated that while traveling 55 mph, the temperature warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnose that the aluminum bolts holding the engine melted and were sucked into the engine. As a result, the engine failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer mentioned that this was a known problem. The failure and current mileage was 144,300... Updated 01/30/13 *bf updated 2/5/2013 *js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 144300 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MURRIETA, CA |
| VIN pattern | WBAVB13566KXXXXXX |
| 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 | 01/03/06 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 55 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | BRECHT BMW |
| Dealer's telephone number | 760-745-3000 |
| Dealer's city | ESCONDIDO |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code |