10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 1 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 19,375 miles
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2014 BMW X5 xdrive. As I am entering a parking spot, moving forward, I stepped on the brake to stop my car, and instead of doing that, the engine revved up and accelerated quickly. Tried to click parking but the car hard stopped because it hit the rock in that area in front of me. Able to put it into parking after it hit the rock. Front right bumper damaged pretty severely. Fortunately no one hurt but if we rolled past the rock all 5 of us would have been dead as there is a valley infront of us. Similar thing happened 10 months back when we are at a traffic signal engine revved up and moved forward. When we called local dealership they said no recalls at that time.
- Attleboro, MA, USA
Floor mats (factory installed) have an adhesive velcro on the underside to attach to the floor of the vehicle. In the heat the adhesive holding the velcro becomes unattached allowing the floor-mat to shift forward and depress the accelerator.
- La Jolla, CA, USA
Pedestrian (daytime) warning and avoidance system activated spontaneously on an empty street - there was no pedestrian in sight and no car in front of me. The car automatically suddenly brake violently and a truck right behind me almost hit me. I feel this is a serious safety issue as it has potential for a serious accident if this were to happen again in a more crowded street. It is disconcerting to drive a car that may suddenly brake without warning!
- Providence, RI, USA
- Plantation, FL, USA