Powertrain (other)
Filed Jan 11, 2024
When driving any acceleration will cause the car to shift from Drive to Neutral. This can happen under normal driving conditions and at any speed.
- NHTSA ID
- 11564873
- Incident
- Dec 1, 2023
2010 BMW 528I Powertrain (other) Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the powertrain system, filed with NHTSA
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Powertrain (other) reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jan 11, 2024
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
14%
of 65 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2010 BMW 528I submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming powertrain
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
ElectricalPowertrain (other)Steering
Filed Nov 13, 2022
The "Secure from Rolling" alert pops up on screen and car is prevented from moving. Engine must be shut off and ignition turned back on to work. Gears/spring probably need replaced per error message.
- NHTSA ID
- 11493363
- Incident
- Nov 13, 2022
ElectricalEnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Aug 30, 2020
FOUND FAULTS FOR VANOS SYSTEM. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND CAR START MAKING A RATTLE NOISE LIKE SOMETHING BUCKING AGAINST SOMETHING AS I ACCELERATED.
- NHTSA ID
- 11352066
- Incident
- Aug 29, 2020
- Mileage
- 138,000 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Aug 7, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW 528I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER A FEW SECONDS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 129,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 11242305
- Incident
- Aug 6, 2019
- Mileage
- 129,000 mi
Fuel systemPowertrain (other)
Filed Oct 15, 2018
WHILE ACCELERATING THE CAR JUMPS INTO NEUTRAL RANDOMLY. WHETHER FROM A SLOW START OR ACCELERATING ON A HIGHWAY. IT HAS HAPPENED DOZENS OF TIMES AND THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO FIX.
- NHTSA ID
- 11140430
- Incident
- Oct 10, 2018
- Mileage
- 71,000 mi
EnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Mar 21, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW 528I. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DISPLAYED THAT THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT AN UNKNOWN HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE HOSES WERE REPLACED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V746000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,298.
- NHTSA ID
- 10967558
- Incident
- Mar 7, 2017
- Mileage
- 105,298 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Oct 7, 2015
WHILE DRIVING, ALL OF A SUDDEN, IT COMES TO NEUTRAL AND ENGINE RPM GOES TO AROUND 4000 AND TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONING SIGN COMES. I HAVE TO PULLOVER AND RESTART THE ENGINE. AFTER THAT IT RUNS SMOOTH. IT HAPPENS ONCE A WHILE. IN LAST TWO MONTHS IT HAPPENED SIX TIMES. TWO TIMES I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND HARDLY SURVIVED FROM THE ACCIDENTS. IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN.
- NHTSA ID
- 10780675
- Incident
- Oct 7, 2015
- Mileage
- 1,007,900 mi
EnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Apr 9, 2015
WHILE DRIVING CAR BEGAN SLUGGISH AND THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS SLIPPING. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE #2 AND #5 ENGINE COILS. I REPLACED THOSE. TWO WEEKS LATER SAME PROBLEM ENGINE COIL #2 HAD TO BE REPLACED. TWO MONTHS LATER SAME PROBLEM - ENGINE COILS #1, #2, AND #5 HAD TO BE REPLACED. NO EXPLANATION FOR THE CONTINUED PROBLEM. THEIR ONLY SUGGESTION IS TO HAVE THEM ALL REPLACED. SEEMS LIKE THERE'S A BIGGER PROBLEM HERE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10704634
- Incident
- Dec 5, 2014
- Mileage
- 50,000 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jun 6, 2013
WHILE AT A STOP AND HIGHER SPEEDS (40-65MPH) CAR JERKS FORWARD WITHOUT PRESSING ACCELERATOR. ALSO, SHIFTS RADICALLY, SURGING FORWARD OR SUDDEN DOWNSHIFTS WHILE IN MOTION. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10515555
- Incident
- Apr 10, 2013
- Mileage
- 60,182 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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