Drove the car and parked it. Went into the store and got back into the car. Turned the car on and it had an emergency light saying a drive train malfunction had occurred and that the car could not drive and had to be towed to the dealer for repair. Turned on and off the car. It still had the malfunction. Had the car towed to the bmw dealer. They tested it and came up with 7 codes of malfunction: charging unit, supply voltage, acceleration, drive function, ethernet and transmitter unit, battery below storability, electric a/c compressor. They reset the car and the codes went off. Bmw north america then told the santa monica bmw dealer to test drive the car to see if they could replicate the error. They could not. Without inquiring why the car had stopped functioning, and without repairing anything, they returned the car. They said that this could happen again while i was driving and at any time but bmw did not want to figure out what was wrong until the next catastrophic failure occurred. There are numerous stories of drivetrain malfunctions on reddit. This is an electric car, it is terrifying that the whole thing could turn off at any time. In addition, the dealer says that they don't even know what the codes mean and that they have to ask bmw north america to tell them what to do once they send in the codes! Shouldn't a dealer be able to see what the failures are and have some authority to troubleshoot? It seems like bmw is withholding information from the public and the dealer by working in this manner with electric cars. In addition, why would anyone feel safe driving an electric car under these circumstances?
VIN Pattern | WB523CF0*RC****** |
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating | Class 2E: 6,001 - 7,000 lb (2,722 - 3,175 kg) |
Manufacturer | BMW AG |
Make | BMW |
Model | iX |
Model Year | 2024 |
Series | iX xDrive50 |
Body Class | Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)/Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV) |
Vehicle Type | MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV) |
Engine HP | 516 |
Engine KW | 384.781 |
Primary Fuel Type | Electric |
Electrification Level | BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) |
Front Air Bags | 1st Row (Driver and Passenger) |
Knee Air Bags | 1st Row (Driver and Passenger) |
Side Air Bag | 1st and 2nd Rows |
Curtain Air Bags | 1st and 2nd Rows |
Seat Belts | Manual |
Seat Belt Pretensioner | Yes |
Other Restraint System Info | Seat Belt: All positions / Pretensioners, Side Airbags, Head Inflatable Restraint: Front Row & Rear Outboard Driver-side, Rear Outboard Passenger-side |
Plant City | DINGOLFING |
Plant Country | GERMANY |