2018 BMW 430I Complaints

HAD A SITUATION WHERE THE REAR WINDOW OF MY CAR SHATTERED WHILE STORED IN THE TRUNK DUE TO THE ROOF MECHANISM ENGAGING WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAPPENED WHILE IN A DRIVE THRU GOING ABOUT 2 MILES AN HOUR AT A CHICK-FIL-A ON FRIDAY AUGUST 7TH 2020. THERE APPEARS TO BE SOME FAULT IN THE ROOF STOWAGE MECHANISM THAT CAUSED IT TO PUSH THE ROOF UP INTO THE GLASS AND IT CRUSHED IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 BMW 430I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS AT STAND STILL, WHEN SHE WAS INFORMED THAT UNDER HER VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED A COUPLE OF BY STANDERS ASSISTED HER TO TRY TO EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO CATCH ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED NO ONE WAS INJURED OR SEEKED MEDICATION ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LOCAL DEALER BMW OF BAKERSFIELD LOCATED AT 5400 GASOLINE ALLEY DR, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93313, (661) 396-4040 AND WAS BEING DIAGNOSED AT THE MOMENT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 13,200.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 BMW 430I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE CONTACTS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BRAKE AND ONTO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN REVERSE AND CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT COLLAPSED OUT OF PLACE AND FELL BACKWARDS. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED NONE. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE SHE STAYED OVERNIGHT AND THEY CONFIRMED THE CONTACT SUSTAINED LIGAMENT DAMAGE AND REQUIRED NECK FUSION SURGERY. A POLICE REPORT WAS MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE POLICE TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000.*PM CONSUMER STATED UPON IMPACT DRIVER SEAT WENT BACK TO APPROX 45% ANGLE UPON IMPACT.*JB

I PULLED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. I USED THE INTERNAL BUTTON TO OPEN THE TRUNK THEN OPENED MY DOOR AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR. THE KEY WAS IN MY PURSE ON MY SHOULDER. I WAS REACHING INTO THE TRUNK TO GATHER MY BELONGINGS, AND THE CAR MADE A STEADY ALARM SOUND I HAD NEVER HEARD BEFORE AND THE TRUNK CLOSED ON MY ARM. I WAS ABLE TO PULL MY ARM OUT WHILE IT WAS PINNED IN THE TRUNK, BUT I HAVE TWO PAINFUL SUBDERMAL HEMATOMAS ON MY RIGHT ARM.

WHILE PARKED, CAR WENT ON WITH GEAR SHIFT FAILURE WITH A NOTE TO TAKE IN FOR SERVICE, NO LIGHTS ON GEAR SHIFT. RESTARTED CAR WITH IT FUNCTIONING AS NORMAL. 2 HOURS LATER, DOORS UNLOCK ON ITS OWN AND ALL WINDOWS, SUNROOF ALSO OPEN ON ITS OWN WHILE IN MOTION. NOT EXACTLY SURE WHAT IS THE DEFECT AS THE CAR SEEMS TO BE OUT OF CONTROL FROM THE DRIVER/PASSENGER.