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2008 BMW 5 SERIES Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	817016
Internal NHTSA #	10355985
Manufacurer	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	5 SERIES
Model Year	2008
File date	14/07/10
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Bmw 535xi sport wagon 2008- .. Driving on highway, icon came on above speedometer - orange engine/half black and on dashboard below navi readout "engine malfunction-reduced power." from then on we had no thrust with gas pedal. Car went in for service and was supposedly repaired. This then happened four more times. Each time the car was in the shop and parts were thrown at it and each time we were told the issue was probably fixed but they really did not know what the problem was. The car was in the shop about 30 days since the original incident. Parts replaced were vacuum hose black, vacuum pump, pressure sensor,removed and reinstalled throttle, replaced all vaccuum hoses on 7/14/10, charged battery 7/27.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	37048
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SOUTHAMPTON, NY
VIN pattern	WBAPT73518CXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	20/09/24
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.
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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2008 BMW 5 SERIES Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 BMW 5 SERIES Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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