2012 BMW 535I

THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED COMPLETELY FROM THE INNER SIDEWALLS. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OR WARNING OF ANY ISSUES, LOW PRESSURE, NO CONTROL PANEL WARNING, PULLING ETC. I WAS ENTERING THE HIGHWAY, ACCELERATED NORMALLY, THE CAR DRIVING NORMAL. THEN SUDDENLY, I HEARD A LOUD PULSATING VIBRATION SOUND AS IF THE TIRE WAS BLOWN OUT. I PULLED OVER TO FIND THAT THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED COMPLETELY ALL THE WAY AROUND THE INNER PART OF THE TIRE!!!

WHILE WAITING BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN MY VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. HOWEVER, WHENEVER I OPENED THE DOOR IT WOULD START AND STOP WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SLOANE BMW OF DEVON, PA. SLOANE SAID THE PROBLEM WAS THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL PUMP MODULE WHICH THEY REPLACED FOR WHICH I WAS CHARGED $1585.62. HOWEVER, THIS WAS NOT THE END. ON 3/28/19 WHILE PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING AND DECELERATING. OTHER DRIVERS BEHIND ME COULDN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND MADE SOME DANGEROUS MOVES. FORTUNATELY A DRIVER IN THE RIGHT LANE ALLOWED ME TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO SLOANE BMW AS HE FUEL PUMP THAT THEY HAD REPLACED WAS UNDER WARRANTY. SLOANE DECIDED THAT "THE ENGINE ECCENTRIC SHAFT ADJUSTMENT MOTOR IS INTERNALLY FAULTY AND CHARGED ME $169.99. TECH REPORTED "ALL PERFORMED NORMALLY" DESPITE NOT FINDING A PROBLEM WITH THE ECCENTRIC SHAFT SLOANE RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF $6109.71. LATER WHEN COPIES OF THE TEST WERE REQUESTED SLOANE SAID THEY DIDN`T HAVE THEM. AS A RESULT I AM STILL DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT PRESENTS A DANGER TO MY LIFE IN ORDER TO GT TO WORK. I HAVE CONTACTED MR. CLAUS EBERHART VP AFTER SALES AND MR. IAN ROBERTSON, BOARD MEMBER AT BMW NORTH AMERICA BUT NEITHER RESPONDED. THE ONLY GUIDANCE THAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO WAS IN AN ARTICLE I FOUND ONLINE THAT RECOMMENDED CAUTION WHEN ACCELERATING. IN ADDITION I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL 16V746000 FOR FUEL PUMP AND MODULE FOR WHICH I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. REGARDING SLOANE BMW OF DEVON, PA. I HAVE FOUND THAT THEY HAVE COMMITTED CONSUMER FRAUD, "I HAD A PROBLEM OPENING THE TRUNK, SLOANE SAID IT WAS DUE TO THE LATCH- WANTED $677 REPAIR. ON LINE FOUND THAT TRUNK COULD BE OPENED BY SWITCH IN THE STORAGE BOX. LATCH WORKS TRUNK OPENS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 535I. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT SWITCHED TO MANUAL TRANSMISSION, DOWNSHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR, AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AT A FUEL STATION AND NOTICED THAT THE RPMS WERE INCREASING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,500.

THE RECALL NUMBER 16V746000 ON 2012 BMW FUEL PUMP IS INSUFFICIENTLY EXECUTED BY THE MANUFACTURER AS IT DID NOT INCLUDE MY CAR (VIN #[XXX]). I HAVE ENCOUNTERED A SAFETY HAZARD DURING DRIVING AND THE CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF BUSY EXPRESSWAY. CANNOT RESTART AND CAR TOWED WITH HELP FROM POLICE. AFTER DEALER DIAGNOSE PROBLEM WITH FUEL PUMP BUT REFUSE TO HONOR THE RECALL ON MY FIX EVEN IT IS OF SAME MODEL AND YEAR. APPARENTLY MANUFACTURER DID NOT INCLUDE "ALL" AFFECTED VEHICLES AFFECTED WITH THE DEFECTIVE PARTS. PLEASE OPEN ANOTHER RECALL OR EXTEND THE RECALL OF AFFECTED VEHICLES. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT TO BMW NORTH AMERICA AND HOPEFULLY YOUR AGENCY CAN FOLLOWUP ON THIS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT

VEHICLE STALL INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING ON LAWRENCE EXPRESSWAY. SOMETIME CANNOT RESTART. ENGINE CODE REVEALED FUEL PUMP ISSUE 481B01 EKPS CONTROL VOLTAGE TOO LOW. THERE IS A RECALL ON 2012 BMW 535I ON FUEL PUMP BUT DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE ACCORDING TO RECALL SINCE THE VIN DO NOT SHOW UP IN THEIR SYSTEM. (EVEN THE YEAR AND MODEL IS PART OF THE RECALL)