10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
33,000 miles

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problem #2

Jul 312017

228

  • 31,000 miles
The engine quit running while on interstate highway. A message appeared on the dashboard screen "maximum drivetrain output not available." The engine re-started after pulling off the highway and placed in "park". this event occurred on two different occasions approximately 4000 miles apart.

- The Villages, FL, USA

problem #1

Oct 012017

228

  • 35,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 BMW 228I. While driving various speeds, the windshield wipers started to function independently and then stopped in the middle of the windshield. The wiper motor malfunction warning indicator illuminated, the vehicle stalled, and the transmission warning indicator illuminated. The contact noticed smoke coming from the engine and coasted the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to tom bush BMW orange park (6914 blanding blvd, jacksonville, fl 32244, phone number: (904) 777-2500) where it was diagnosed that the fuses and wiper motor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000.

- St Simons Island, GA, USA