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2011 BMW 5-SERIES Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	814204
Internal NHTSA #	10353634
Manufacurer	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	5-SERIES
Model Year	2011
File date	02/09/10
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The first time it happened, my wife drove our 2011 bmw 535i to work and the fuel gauge was reading half tank. It's only approx. 20 miles to work round trip to our house but when she came back home the fuel gauge was almost empty and flashing warning light fuel refill is showing. I drove the car for the past few days and i noticed that the fuel gauge indicator seemed to be staying all the time at half tank reading. I drove it this morning to our family physician and to the mall and i still noticed the fuel gauge indicator is not moving and was reading half tank. When i went to the local grocery store to buy bottled water, i decided to leave the car idle and the engine on. When i drove it again, that's when i noticed the fuel gauge needle moved slowly but steadily from half tank reading to almost 1/4 tank. Then my wife drove the same vehicle again to work with the fuel gauge reading 1/4 tank. 10 minutes later she called back by phone because flashing warning lights was showing that the car needs to refueled and she said the fuel gauge is reading almost empty.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1320
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FRESNO, CA
VIN pattern	WBAFR7C58BCXXXXXX
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	29/06/22
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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2011 BMW 5-SERIES Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 BMW 5-SERIES Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

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