10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
65,500 miles

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problem #2

Oct 302020

X6

  • 46,000 miles
The contact owned a 2015 BMW X6. The contact stated that the vehicle as driven all morning and when the contact reached another patient home and parked the vehicle on the residential road. The contact was advised that the vehicle the vehicle was emitting smoke under the hood and within a moment, the vehicle was on fire. The fire department was present and extinguished the fire. However, the contact was not advised why or where the fire initiated under the hood. The contacts vehicle was towed by the insurance company to collision center and the collision center advised the insurance company that the vehicle was a total loss. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 46,000.

- New Berry Park, CA, USA

problem #1

Dec 022019

X6

  • 85,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 BMW X6. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle jerked, lost power, and the drive train malfunction warning indicator illuminated. The contact veered to the shoulder of the road and managed to drive at low speeds to park ave BMW (216 NJ-17, rochelle park, NJ 07662, (201) 843-7900). The dealer diagnosed that the crank shaft fractured and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact's insurance company had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic for a second diagnostic test. The mechanic confirmed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was currently being repaired under warranty. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

- Bronx, NY, USA