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2008 BMW 5 SERIES Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	814373
Internal NHTSA #	10353767
Manufacurer	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	5 SERIES
Model Year	2008
File date	06/04/10
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On april 6, 2010 while pulling into a parking space at a shopping center, i applied the brakes on our bmw 528i and instead of stopping, the rear wheels started spinning, burning rubber on the pavement apx. 25 ft. Before i could stop by pressing the stop/start switch. Fortunately no cars were parked in front of my parking space so i was able to stop without hitting anyone or other cars. When i got over the shock, i started the motor and it was still under full throttle. Again, i pressed the stop switch. I was blocking traffic so again, i pressed the start switch and the motor was running normally. I backed up into my original space and called the bmw dealer who sent a tow-truck to deliver the car to their shop. Bmw sent a field technician to inspect the car on 4/20/2010. I received an email stating no mechanical faults were identified by anyone and the car was ready to be picked up or a $25/day storage fee would be charged to us. I told them i would never take the moral or financial responsibility to drive the car again so they agreed to deliver it to our home. I sent an email to the dealer's mgr. And called him several times to ask for a repurchase of the car. We received no response. We were forced to hire an attorney who contacted the dealer and bmw regional office. The regional office reviewed the service record and refused to buy back the vehicle. The dealer said the decision by bmw regional office could not be changed. This left us with no alternative but to pay off the lease one year early and get the car out of our possession. A cashier's check for $5,694. 87 was mailed to bmw on 8/23/2010 and the car was picked up on 8/30/2010 with 7,299 miles on it. Bmw now has a car worth apx. $5,000 more than it will be at the end of the lease on september 5, 2011. It angers us that bmw would force us to keep a car that could put us & others in harm's way if we drove it, with a risk of unlimited liability!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	7299
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GRANITE BAY, CA
VIN pattern	WBANU53548CXXXXXX
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	5
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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 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 BMW 5 SERIES Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

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