3.0

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
46,667 miles

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problem #6

Jan 142022

330

  • miles
Coolant leak from exhaust manifold Reservoir fails All coolant hoses fail

- Slidell, LA, USA

problem #5

Jul 202016

330

  • miles
Power windows Power windows broke on 3 windows. Sometimes the glass has shattered. Sometimes the glass just slides down and becomes non operational. Glass shattering has been scary and dangerous. This has occurred while driving. I live in a state with lots of weather. Thunderstorms. Has occurred with child in car seat during a thunderstorm. At highway speed. I have had them repaired at dealerships and at independent bmw repair shops. Cost has been approx $600. This began as early as 2010 and continues to this day.

- Morrisville, NC, USA

problem #4

Dec 222020

330

  • miles
Hello, I am not writing to file a safety complaint about my vehicle. I am writing to detail my own participation in self-driving car training for both waymo and Tesla. I was placed under fisa surveillance by larry page, neil wiley of the odni, and michael mosman. Part of the surveillance includes invasive tracking technology, such as an experimental chip implant and smart lenses that are eyewear with cameras embedded in them. One of the goals was to generate data from a human driver at the level of brain activity that could be used to train an a.I. model for self-driving. Unfortunately this idea did not work. The subsequent adaptation is the main Focus of this complaint. The pivot was to train an a.I. model that could drive not by following signs, lane markings, lights, etc, as people do, but to train a car that would follow cars around it. Those follow cars would be driven by people and would signal the supposed self-driving car with innocuous motions such as swerving slightly, brake lights, arms and trash being thrown out the window, incorrect or left-on turn signals, etc. The other pivot was to investigate remotely controlling cars over a 5G network. In both of these scenarios, it would not be made apparent to consumers that the cars were not actually self-driving, and this would be accomplished with the support of neil wiley of the odni. Note that Tesla & waymo's current self-driving car mechanism use data gleaned from the fisa surveillance data of me. Thank you very much for your time and consideration, and happy holidays. Neal

- Overland Park, KS, USA

problem #3

Jan 032018

330

  • 130,000 miles
All passenger doors except driver door cannot be unlocked or opened using any method--the key or any unlock button, or using either inside or outside door handles. This leaves only the front driver door openable. This is a huge safety risk. I can't drive the car this way--I would not be able to get my kids out of the back seat. It happens whether the car is running or not, and moving or not.

- Creve Coeur, MO, USA

problem #2

Nov 232016

330

  • miles
Takata recall: Air bags were replaced on 11/23/16. The air bag red light indicator remained on and was never reset by the dealer. Dealer was notified several times to resolve the issue but never resolved the issue. To this day the light is unresolved, still

- Questa, NM, USA

problem #1

Sep 212015

330

  • 150,000 miles
Vehicle door locks do not properly function; I.e will not unlock by key fob. I have experienced this before and upon researching the incident, I determined this is a common fault by the manufacturer. Door will also remain locked while pushing the door unlock button located inside the vehicle. Doors will also remain locked when engaging the door handle from the inside (engaging door handle from the inside is supposed to unlock that door). This type of fault raises major safety concerns.

- Phenix City, AL, USA