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2008 BMW 5 SERIES Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	803138
Internal NHTSA #	10344141
Manufacurer	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	5 SERIES
Model Year	2008
File date	01/05/10
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My check engine light, reduced power came on, brought car into shop. They "repaired" car for 10 minutes.. Car would not go over 30 mph when it ran. It shook violently. Car stopped and had to be flat bedded. Danger! Bmw bought me out of my lease.. These cars should not be sold!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	22000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HAWORTH, NJ
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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?
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Date of purchase	13/09/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	45
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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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 BMW 5 SERIES Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 BMW 5 SERIES Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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