Complaint 979228
2004 BMW X5 • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM • incident May 14, 2013
Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 979228
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- X5
- Model Year
- 2004
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Incident Date
- May 14, 2013
- Date Received
- May 14, 2013
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Owner Narrative
I WAS CAME BACK FROM WORK TO HAVE LUNCH. CAR WAS PARKED IN DRIVE WAY. AFTER 30 MINS OF LUNCH WHEN I CAME OUT OF THE HOUSE, I SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. CAR WAS NOT RUNNING. KEYS WERE IN MY POCKET. I OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW FIRE IN THE COOLING FAN. I PULLED MY WATER HOSE TO STOP THE FIRE. WAITING FOR TOWING TRUCK TO COME AND TAKE IT TO BMW SERVICE. I AM SURPRISED TO SEE HOW A NON-RUNNING CAR CAN CATCH FIRE. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH BMWS. *TR
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.