What 14 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 BMW 435i Xdrive

THE ENGINE VEHICLE POWER DIED DOWN WHILE DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD , THIS OCCURS 4 TO 5 TIMES WITHIN 20 MINUTES TIME DURATION, I HAVE TO PUT THE CAR EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON FOR 4 SEPARATE TIMES WITHIN 20 MINUTES DURATION ,AND ALMOST GOT HIT BY THE CARS FROM BEHIND THE VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO, THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR WAS NOT WORKING ,FOR OVER 5 MINUTES I WAS TRYING TO ADJUST THE MIRROR THROUGH THE CONTROLS BUT MIRROR WAS NOT RESPONDING AND UNABLE TO DO SO, WHILE I WAS MERGING THE FREEWAY, I CANNOT SEE THE TRUCK BEHIND ME WHILE MERGING THE BUSY FREEWAY, AND ALMOST GOT HIT BY THE TRUCK. ROSEVILLE BMW WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE ANY PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE AND THEY WANT ME TO TAKE BACK THE CAR TO DRIVE. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR AGAIN, I'M REQUESTING A NEW SAFE WORKING CAR , ROSEVILLE, CA BMW REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANOTHER VEHICLE AS REPLACEMENT FOR THIS DEFECTIVE CAR.AND NOW, THIS PROBLEM IS BEING REPORTED TO BMW OF NORTH AMERICA CORPORATE OFFICE, HOPEFULLY, BMW NORTH AMERICA CORPORATE OFFICE IS TAKING CARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THEIR CUSTOMER NEEDS FOR SAFETY ON THE ROADS.

NHTSA ODI 10764594

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 BMW 435X (NA). WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD HYDRO LOCK FROM WATER ENTERING THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,700.

NHTSA ODI 10731286