High Severity Issue
This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.
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WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC ON SURFACE STREET, CAR IN FRONT SLOWED TO A STOP. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP MY CAR BECAUSE WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE CAR ACCELERATED UNTIL IMPACT WITH THE CAR IN FRONT. *LA
WHILE SLOWLY ENTERING MY GARAGE FROM DRIVEWAY, CAR ACCELERATED AND LUNGED FORWARD. I APPLIED BRAKES AS HARD AS POSSIBLE, BUT COULD NOT STOP CAR. CRASHED INTO REFRIGERATOR AT BACK OF GARAGE. SUBSEQUENTLY, TOOK VEHICLE TO BMW DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE REPORT FROM SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID, "COULD NOT REPRODUCE FAULT. CAR IS OPERATING PROPERTY. NO FAULTS ARE STORED IN THE SYSTEM, AND THE SYSTEM SAFEGUARDS ARE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY." *LA
WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC ON SURFACE STREET, CAR IN FRONT SLOWED TO A STOP. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP MY CAR BECAUSE WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE CAR ACCELERATED UNTIL IMPACT WITH THE CAR IN FRONT. *LA
WHILE SLOWLY ENTERING MY GARAGE FROM DRIVEWAY, CAR ACCELERATED AND LUNGED FORWARD. I APPLIED BRAKES AS HARD AS POSSIBLE, BUT COULD NOT STOP CAR. CRASHED INTO REFRIGERATOR AT BACK OF GARAGE. SUBSEQUENTLY, TOOK VEHICLE TO BMW DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE REPORT FROM SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID, "COULD NOT REPRODUCE FAULT. CAR IS OPERATING PROPERTY. NO FAULTS ARE STORED IN THE SYSTEM, AND THE SYSTEM SAFEGUARDS ARE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY." *LA
WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. *AK AS THE CONSUMER BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL ACCELERATED BACKWARDS INTO THE STREET. THE CONSUMER PRESSED HARDER ON THE BRAKE TO STOP THE ACCELERATION BUT IT DID NOT RESPOND. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED A SECOND TIME. *SCC THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB
WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. *AK AS THE CONSUMER BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL ACCELERATED BACKWARDS INTO THE STREET. THE CONSUMER PRESSED HARDER ON THE BRAKE TO STOP THE ACCELERATION BUT IT DID NOT RESPOND. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED A SECOND TIME. *SCC THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE ACCELERATES INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE ACCELERATES INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
2003 BMW 530I GAS PEDAL DESIGN.*MR THE GAS PEDAL FELL OFF WHILE THE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT THE DESIGN OF THE GAS PEDAL. WHEN THE GAS PEDAL FELL OFF, THERE WAS NO METAL PIECE OF ANYTHING THAT BACKED THE PEDAL. THERE WAS ONLY A PIECE OF PLASTIC THAT WAS LIKE A NOODLE, I.E., IT HAD NO STIFFNESS TO IT AND THERE WAS NOTHING ONE COULD PUT THEIR FOOT ON. *PH *JB *CB
2003 BMW 530I GAS PEDAL DESIGN.*MR THE GAS PEDAL FELL OFF WHILE THE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT THE DESIGN OF THE GAS PEDAL. WHEN THE GAS PEDAL FELL OFF, THERE WAS NO METAL PIECE OF ANYTHING THAT BACKED THE PEDAL. THERE WAS ONLY A PIECE OF PLASTIC THAT WAS LIKE A NOODLE, I.E., IT HAD NO STIFFNESS TO IT AND THERE WAS NOTHING ONE COULD PUT THEIR FOOT ON. *PH *JB *CB
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY LOW SPEED VEHICLE BEGINS TO RACE, THEN JUMPS FORWARD. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY LOW SPEED VEHICLE BEGINS TO RACE, THEN JUMPS FORWARD. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK