Complaint 1946618
2013 BMW X1 • UNKNOWN OR OTHER • incident Sep 14, 2023
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 1946618
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- X1
- Model Year
- 2013
- Component
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- Incident Date
- Sep 14, 2023
- Date Received
- Nov 30, 2023
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Owner Narrative
Cam shaft broke during driving, lost acceleration on interstate causing issues merging to get to shoulder of road. Caused damage to motor resulting in oil loss, significant smoking from engine hindering visibility. Verified by BMW certified mechanic that this is the problem. Stated most likely caused by a known timing chain issue with Bmws using that motor. The only indication that appeared was when it happened, screen inside car stated "engine malfunction"
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.