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WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, I GET A SLEW OF ERRORS, BATTERY CAN'T CHARGE, DISCHARGE AT HIGH RATE, DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTION....UNTIL IT SAID IDRIVE SYSTEM SHUTTING DOWN... I WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY BEFORE ALL SYSTEMS SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. 5 MINUTES LATER, THE CAR STARTED, AND I WAS ABLE TO TAKE IT THE DEALER. THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER BEING DIAGNOSED SINCE (APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS). THEY HAVE REPLACED THE 12V BATTERY AND THE EME. 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WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, I GET A SLEW OF ERRORS, BATTERY CAN'T CHARGE, DISCHARGE AT HIGH RATE, DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTION....UNTIL IT SAID IDRIVE SYSTEM SHUTTING DOWN... I WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY BEFORE ALL SYSTEMS SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. 5 MINUTES LATER, THE CAR STARTED, AND I WAS ABLE TO TAKE IT THE DEALER. THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER BEING DIAGNOSED SINCE (APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS). THEY HAVE REPLACED THE 12V BATTERY AND THE EME. 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GETTING TO THE BEACH FROM MOST OF THE SF BAY AREA REQUIRES DRIVING OVER SOME COASTAL HILLS. AS I APPROACHED THE HILLS, MY EV BATTERY WAS VERY LOW. THE I3 WITH "REX" (SIMILAR TO THE CHEVY VOLT) HAS A GASOLINE ENGINE THAT ACTIVATES WHEN THE MAIN EV BATTERY IS DEPLETED. IN THESE HILLS, THE REX ENGINE TURNED ON. FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, THE CAR DROVE NORMALLY AND KEPT PACE WITH MODERATE TRAFFIC IN THE SLOW LANE. THE SPEED LIMIT ON HIGHWAY 17 VARIES FROM 50MPH TO 65MPH. ON THE HILLY PARTS, IT IS A TWO LANE HIGHWAY WITH NO SHOULDER ON EITHER SIDE, INFREQUENT EXITS AND OCCASIONAL TURN-OUTS. WITHOUT ANY WARNING FROM THE CAR, I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN AND DRAMATIC REDUCTION IN POWER, WITH THE CAR SLOWING FROM APPROXIMATELY 50MPH TO 25MPH EVEN UNDER FULL THROTTLE. I TURNED ON MY HAZARD BLINKERS AS APPROACHING CARS HONKED AND SWERVED TO AVOID US. WITH NO SHOULDERS, WE HAD TO "LIMP" TO THE NEXT TURNOUT. THIS WAS EXTREMELY ALARMING AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. WE REALIZED THAT ENGINE WAS RUNNING LOUDLY AND WE SURMISED THAT IT WAS RECHARGING THE BATTERY. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES, I CONFIRMED THAT POWER WAS RESTORED BY BRIEFLY ACCELERATING IN THE LONG TURN-OUT. I THEN ATTEMPTED TO MERGE BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY. ALTHOUGH FULL POWER SEEMED AVAILABLE INITIALLY, AS I PULLED OUT OF THE TURN-OUT INTO THE SLOW LANE, THE POWER DROPPED AGAIN, SLOWING US FROM 40MPH BACK TO 25MPH. WE AGAIN LIMPED TO THE NEXT TURN-OUT AS CARS AVOIDED US. MOST SHOCKING OF ALL, I SPOKE WITH BMW'S INTERNAL "I CONCIERGE" PRODUCT TEAM WHO INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS NORMAL OPERATION FOR THIS VEHICLE. I LEARNED THAT THE I3 HAS A SPECIAL MODE TO SAFELY DEAL WITH HILLS, BUT THIS WAS REMOVED FROM THE US CAR IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE CALIFORNIA "CREDITS." MONEY TRUMPS SAFETY. 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GETTING TO THE BEACH FROM MOST OF THE SF BAY AREA REQUIRES DRIVING OVER SOME COASTAL HILLS. AS I APPROACHED THE HILLS, MY EV BATTERY WAS VERY LOW. THE I3 WITH "REX" (SIMILAR TO THE CHEVY VOLT) HAS A GASOLINE ENGINE THAT ACTIVATES WHEN THE MAIN EV BATTERY IS DEPLETED. IN THESE HILLS, THE REX ENGINE TURNED ON. FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, THE CAR DROVE NORMALLY AND KEPT PACE WITH MODERATE TRAFFIC IN THE SLOW LANE. THE SPEED LIMIT ON HIGHWAY 17 VARIES FROM 50MPH TO 65MPH. ON THE HILLY PARTS, IT IS A TWO LANE HIGHWAY WITH NO SHOULDER ON EITHER SIDE, INFREQUENT EXITS AND OCCASIONAL TURN-OUTS. WITHOUT ANY WARNING FROM THE CAR, I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN AND DRAMATIC REDUCTION IN POWER, WITH THE CAR SLOWING FROM APPROXIMATELY 50MPH TO 25MPH EVEN UNDER FULL THROTTLE. I TURNED ON MY HAZARD BLINKERS AS APPROACHING CARS HONKED AND SWERVED TO AVOID US. WITH NO SHOULDERS, WE HAD TO "LIMP" TO THE NEXT TURNOUT. THIS WAS EXTREMELY ALARMING AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. WE REALIZED THAT ENGINE WAS RUNNING LOUDLY AND WE SURMISED THAT IT WAS RECHARGING THE BATTERY. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES, I CONFIRMED THAT POWER WAS RESTORED BY BRIEFLY ACCELERATING IN THE LONG TURN-OUT. I THEN ATTEMPTED TO MERGE BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY. ALTHOUGH FULL POWER SEEMED AVAILABLE INITIALLY, AS I PULLED OUT OF THE TURN-OUT INTO THE SLOW LANE, THE POWER DROPPED AGAIN, SLOWING US FROM 40MPH BACK TO 25MPH. WE AGAIN LIMPED TO THE NEXT TURN-OUT AS CARS AVOIDED US. MOST SHOCKING OF ALL, I SPOKE WITH BMW'S INTERNAL "I CONCIERGE" PRODUCT TEAM WHO INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS NORMAL OPERATION FOR THIS VEHICLE. I LEARNED THAT THE I3 HAS A SPECIAL MODE TO SAFELY DEAL WITH HILLS, BUT THIS WAS REMOVED FROM THE US CAR IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE CALIFORNIA "CREDITS." MONEY TRUMPS SAFETY. 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GETTING TO THE BEACH FROM MOST OF THE SF BAY AREA REQUIRES DRIVING OVER SOME COASTAL HILLS. AS I APPROACHED THE HILLS, MY EV BATTERY WAS VERY LOW. THE I3 WITH "REX" (SIMILAR TO THE CHEVY VOLT) HAS A GASOLINE ENGINE THAT ACTIVATES WHEN THE MAIN EV BATTERY IS DEPLETED. IN THESE HILLS, THE REX ENGINE TURNED ON. FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, THE CAR DROVE NORMALLY AND KEPT PACE WITH MODERATE TRAFFIC IN THE SLOW LANE. THE SPEED LIMIT ON HIGHWAY 17 VARIES FROM 50MPH TO 65MPH. ON THE HILLY PARTS, IT IS A TWO LANE HIGHWAY WITH NO SHOULDER ON EITHER SIDE, INFREQUENT EXITS AND OCCASIONAL TURN-OUTS. WITHOUT ANY WARNING FROM THE CAR, I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN AND DRAMATIC REDUCTION IN POWER, WITH THE CAR SLOWING FROM APPROXIMATELY 50MPH TO 25MPH EVEN UNDER FULL THROTTLE. I TURNED ON MY HAZARD BLINKERS AS APPROACHING CARS HONKED AND SWERVED TO AVOID US. WITH NO SHOULDERS, WE HAD TO "LIMP" TO THE NEXT TURNOUT. THIS WAS EXTREMELY ALARMING AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. WE REALIZED THAT ENGINE WAS RUNNING LOUDLY AND WE SURMISED THAT IT WAS RECHARGING THE BATTERY. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES, I CONFIRMED THAT POWER WAS RESTORED BY BRIEFLY ACCELERATING IN THE LONG TURN-OUT. I THEN ATTEMPTED TO MERGE BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY. ALTHOUGH FULL POWER SEEMED AVAILABLE INITIALLY, AS I PULLED OUT OF THE TURN-OUT INTO THE SLOW LANE, THE POWER DROPPED AGAIN, SLOWING US FROM 40MPH BACK TO 25MPH. WE AGAIN LIMPED TO THE NEXT TURN-OUT AS CARS AVOIDED US. MOST SHOCKING OF ALL, I SPOKE WITH BMW'S INTERNAL "I CONCIERGE" PRODUCT TEAM WHO INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS NORMAL OPERATION FOR THIS VEHICLE. I LEARNED THAT THE I3 HAS A SPECIAL MODE TO SAFELY DEAL WITH HILLS, BUT THIS WAS REMOVED FROM THE US CAR IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE CALIFORNIA "CREDITS." MONEY TRUMPS SAFETY. 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PEDAL SINCE THE CAR WILL SLOW DOWN WITHOUT ACCEL. PEDAL PRESSED. THEN, I PRESSED THE P BUTTON IN THE SWITCH KNOB AS I DID MANY TIMES OVER THE 700 MILES EXPERIENCES IN THIS CAR. THE CAR WAS ABRUPTLY SPEED UP WITH A VERY BIG TORQUE, I USED BY FOOT TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. IT DIDN'T WORK. THE CAR WAS IN AN AROUND 50-MILE-SPEED (ACCORDING TO AN OBSERVER IN THE COMCAST PARK LOT) RUSHING FORWARD. IT RUSHED OVER THE CONCRETE-PARKING-LOT-STOP-BAR, AND THEN RUSHED OVER THE PARKING LOT CURB INTO THE SMALL HILL AND THE BUSHES. THE CAR WAS SLOWED DOWN BY THE CONCRETE-STOP-BAR, THEN BY THE PARKING LOT CURB, AND IT WAS FINALLY STOPPED BY THE BUSHES TO AVOID THE RUSH TO A ROAD NEXT TO THE BUSHES. THE WHOLE ACCIDENT WAS OBSERVED BY MANY PEOPLE IN THE COMCAST PARKING LOT AND A POLICE OFFICER WAS CALLED BY THEM TO PROCESS THIS WITH A TRAFFIC TICKET WAS ISSUED TO ME. THE CAR WAS RECALLED BY THE DEALER TO REFLASH ALMOST ALL THE CONTROL SOFTWARE AND TO INSTALL NAVIGATION SOFTWARE THE DAY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT AND I JUST PICKED UP THE CAR IN THE MORNING. THE ROOT CAUSE IS STILL INVESTIGATING BY THE DEALER/BMW. 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THE CAR WAS RECALLED BY THE DEALER TO REFLASH ALMOST ALL THE CONTROL SOFTWARE AND TO INSTALL NAVIGATION SOFTWARE THE DAY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT AND I JUST PICKED UP THE CAR IN THE MORNING. THE ROOT CAUSE IS STILL INVESTIGATING BY THE DEALER/BMW. [CMPL_TYPE] => IVOQ [POLICE_RPT_YN] => N [PURCH_DT] => [ORIG_OWNER_YN] => N [ANTI_BRAKES_YN] => N [CRUISE_CONT_YN] => N [NUM_CYLS] => [DRIVE_TRAIN] => [FUEL_SYS] => [FUEL_TYPE] => [TRANS_TYPE] => [VEH_SPEED] => 0 [DOT] => [TIRE_SIZE] => [LOC_OF_TIRE] => [TIRE_FAIL_TYPE] => [ORIG_EQUIP_YN] => [MANUF_DT] => [SEAT_TYPE] => [RESTRAINT_TYPE] => [DEALER_NAME] => [DEALER_TEL] => [DEALER_CITY] => [DEALER_STATE] => [DEALER_ZIP] => [PROD_TYPE] => V [REPAIRED_YN] => [NICAR_FAILDATE] => 0000-00-00 [NICAR_DATEA] => [NICAR_LDATE] => [NICAR_PURCH_DT] => [NICAR_MANUF_DT] => [nicarid] => 0 ) [8] => Array ( [CMPLID] => 1105702 [ODINO] => 10631791 [MFR_NAME] => BMW of North America, LLC [MAKETXT] => BMW [MODELTXT] => I3 HYBRID [YEARTXT] => 2014 [CRASH] => Y [FAILDATE] => 20140829 [FIRE] => N [INJURED] => 0 [DEATHS] => 0 [COMPDESC] => POWER TRAIN [CITY] => TROY [STATE] => MI [VIN] => WBY1Z4C57EV [DATEA] => 20140909 [LDATE] => 20140909 [MILES] => 715 [OCCURENCES] => 0 [CDESCR] => ON AUGUST 29, 1:25PM, WHEN I DROVE THE BMW I3 CAR IN THE COMCAST PARKING LOT INTO A PARK SPOT, THE VEHICLE SPEED WAS ALMOST SLOW DOWN TO ZERO AFTER I LEFT MY FOOT FROM THE ACCEL. PEDAL SINCE THE CAR WILL SLOW DOWN WITHOUT ACCEL. PEDAL PRESSED. THEN, I PRESSED THE P BUTTON IN THE SWITCH KNOB AS I DID MANY TIMES OVER THE 700 MILES EXPERIENCES IN THIS CAR. THE CAR WAS ABRUPTLY SPEED UP WITH A VERY BIG TORQUE, I USED BY FOOT TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. IT DIDN'T WORK. THE CAR WAS IN AN AROUND 50-MILE-SPEED (ACCORDING TO AN OBSERVER IN THE COMCAST PARK LOT) RUSHING FORWARD. IT RUSHED OVER THE CONCRETE-PARKING-LOT-STOP-BAR, AND THEN RUSHED OVER THE PARKING LOT CURB INTO THE SMALL HILL AND THE BUSHES. THE CAR WAS SLOWED DOWN BY THE CONCRETE-STOP-BAR, THEN BY THE PARKING LOT CURB, AND IT WAS FINALLY STOPPED BY THE BUSHES TO AVOID THE RUSH TO A ROAD NEXT TO THE BUSHES. THE WHOLE ACCIDENT WAS OBSERVED BY MANY PEOPLE IN THE COMCAST PARKING LOT AND A POLICE OFFICER WAS CALLED BY THEM TO PROCESS THIS WITH A TRAFFIC TICKET WAS ISSUED TO ME. THE CAR WAS RECALLED BY THE DEALER TO REFLASH ALMOST ALL THE CONTROL SOFTWARE AND TO INSTALL NAVIGATION SOFTWARE THE DAY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT AND I JUST PICKED UP THE CAR IN THE MORNING. THE ROOT CAUSE IS STILL INVESTIGATING BY THE DEALER/BMW. [CMPL_TYPE] => IVOQ [POLICE_RPT_YN] => N [PURCH_DT] => [ORIG_OWNER_YN] => N [ANTI_BRAKES_YN] => N [CRUISE_CONT_YN] => N [NUM_CYLS] => [DRIVE_TRAIN] => [FUEL_SYS] => [FUEL_TYPE] => [TRANS_TYPE] => [VEH_SPEED] => 0 [DOT] => [TIRE_SIZE] => [LOC_OF_TIRE] => [TIRE_FAIL_TYPE] => [ORIG_EQUIP_YN] => [MANUF_DT] => [SEAT_TYPE] => [RESTRAINT_TYPE] => [DEALER_NAME] => [DEALER_TEL] => [DEALER_CITY] => [DEALER_STATE] => [DEALER_ZIP] => [PROD_TYPE] => V [REPAIRED_YN] => [NICAR_FAILDATE] => 0000-00-00 [NICAR_DATEA] => [NICAR_LDATE] => [NICAR_PURCH_DT] => [NICAR_MANUF_DT] => [nicarid] => 0 ) ) bmw i3 hybrid Problems

bmw i3 hybrid Problems

bmw i3 hybrid 2014 Complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

driving on interstate 5 in encinitas, the i3 showed an electrical error. within a few minutes, i get a slew of errors, battery can't charge, discharge at high rate, drive train malfunction....until it said idrive system shutting down... i was barely able to get the car to the side of the freeway before all systems shut down completely. 5 minutes later, the car started, and i was able to take it the dealer. the car has been at the dealer being diagnosed since (approximately 2 weeks). they have replaced the 12v battery and the eme.

Reported in: OCEANSIDE CA || Crash: N || VIN #: WBY1Z4C55EV

ENGINE

driving on interstate 5 in encinitas, the i3 showed an electrical error. within a few minutes, i get a slew of errors, battery can't charge, discharge at high rate, drive train malfunction....until it said idrive system shutting down... i was barely able to get the car to the side of the freeway before all systems shut down completely. 5 minutes later, the car started, and i was able to take it the dealer. the car has been at the dealer being diagnosed since (approximately 2 weeks). they have replaced the 12v battery and the eme.

Reported in: OCEANSIDE CA || Crash: N || VIN #: WBY1Z4C55EV

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

driving on interstate 5 in encinitas, the i3 showed an electrical error. within a few minutes, i get a slew of errors, battery can't charge, discharge at high rate, drive train malfunction....until it said idrive system shutting down... i was barely able to get the car to the side of the freeway before all systems shut down completely. 5 minutes later, the car started, and i was able to take it the dealer. the car has been at the dealer being diagnosed since (approximately 2 weeks). they have replaced the 12v battery and the eme.

Reported in: OCEANSIDE CA || Crash: N || VIN #: WBY1Z4C55EV

ENGINE

i was driving my bmw i3 rex from the san francisco bay area to the beach near santa cruz via highway 17 with my wife and two children. getting to the beach from most of the sf bay area requires driving over some coastal hills. as i approached the hills, my ev battery was very low. the i3 with "rex" (similar to the chevy volt) has a gasoline engine that activates when the main ev battery is depleted. in these hills, the rex engine turned on. for several minutes, the car drove normally and kept pace with moderate traffic in the slow lane. the speed limit on highway 17 varies from 50mph to 65mph. on the hilly parts, it is a two lane highway with no shoulder on either side, infrequent exits and occasional turn-outs. without any warning from the car, i experienced a sudden and dramatic reduction in power, with the car slowing from approximately 50mph to 25mph even under full throttle. i turned on my hazard blinkers as approaching cars honked and swerved to avoid us. with no shoulders, we had to "limp" to the next turnout. this was extremely alarming and potentially dangerous. we realized that engine was running loudly and we surmised that it was recharging the battery. after a couple of minutes, i confirmed that power was restored by briefly accelerating in the long turn-out. i then attempted to merge back onto the highway. although full power seemed available initially, as i pulled out of the turn-out into the slow lane, the power dropped again, slowing us from 40mph back to 25mph. we again limped to the next turn-out as cars avoided us. most shocking of all, i spoke with bmw's internal "i concierge" product team who informed me that this was normal operation for this vehicle. i learned that the i3 has a special mode to safely deal with hills, but this was removed from the us car in order to maximize california "credits." money trumps safety.

Reported in: ORINDA CA || Crash: N || VIN #: WBY1Z4C54EV

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

i was driving my bmw i3 rex from the san francisco bay area to the beach near santa cruz via highway 17 with my wife and two children. getting to the beach from most of the sf bay area requires driving over some coastal hills. as i approached the hills, my ev battery was very low. the i3 with "rex" (similar to the chevy volt) has a gasoline engine that activates when the main ev battery is depleted. in these hills, the rex engine turned on. for several minutes, the car drove normally and kept pace with moderate traffic in the slow lane. the speed limit on highway 17 varies from 50mph to 65mph. on the hilly parts, it is a two lane highway with no shoulder on either side, infrequent exits and occasional turn-outs. without any warning from the car, i experienced a sudden and dramatic reduction in power, with the car slowing from approximately 50mph to 25mph even under full throttle. i turned on my hazard blinkers as approaching cars honked and swerved to avoid us. with no shoulders, we had to "limp" to the next turnout. this was extremely alarming and potentially dangerous. we realized that engine was running loudly and we surmised that it was recharging the battery. after a couple of minutes, i confirmed that power was restored by briefly accelerating in the long turn-out. i then attempted to merge back onto the highway. although full power seemed available initially, as i pulled out of the turn-out into the slow lane, the power dropped again, slowing us from 40mph back to 25mph. we again limped to the next turn-out as cars avoided us. most shocking of all, i spoke with bmw's internal "i concierge" product team who informed me that this was normal operation for this vehicle. i learned that the i3 has a special mode to safely deal with hills, but this was removed from the us car in order to maximize california "credits." money trumps safety.

Reported in: ORINDA CA || Crash: N || VIN #: WBY1Z4C54EV

POWER TRAIN

i was driving my bmw i3 rex from the san francisco bay area to the beach near santa cruz via highway 17 with my wife and two children. getting to the beach from most of the sf bay area requires driving over some coastal hills. as i approached the hills, my ev battery was very low. the i3 with "rex" (similar to the chevy volt) has a gasoline engine that activates when the main ev battery is depleted. in these hills, the rex engine turned on. for several minutes, the car drove normally and kept pace with moderate traffic in the slow lane. the speed limit on highway 17 varies from 50mph to 65mph. on the hilly parts, it is a two lane highway with no shoulder on either side, infrequent exits and occasional turn-outs. without any warning from the car, i experienced a sudden and dramatic reduction in power, with the car slowing from approximately 50mph to 25mph even under full throttle. i turned on my hazard blinkers as approaching cars honked and swerved to avoid us. with no shoulders, we had to "limp" to the next turnout. this was extremely alarming and potentially dangerous. we realized that engine was running loudly and we surmised that it was recharging the battery. after a couple of minutes, i confirmed that power was restored by briefly accelerating in the long turn-out. i then attempted to merge back onto the highway. although full power seemed available initially, as i pulled out of the turn-out into the slow lane, the power dropped again, slowing us from 40mph back to 25mph. we again limped to the next turn-out as cars avoided us. most shocking of all, i spoke with bmw's internal "i concierge" product team who informed me that this was normal operation for this vehicle. i learned that the i3 has a special mode to safely deal with hills, but this was removed from the us car in order to maximize california "credits." money trumps safety.

Reported in: ORINDA CA || Crash: N || VIN #: WBY1Z4C54EV

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

on august 29, 1:25pm, when i drove the bmw i3 car in the comcast parking lot into a park spot, the vehicle speed was almost slow down to zero after i left my foot from the accel. pedal since the car will slow down without accel. pedal pressed. then, i pressed the p button in the switch knob as i did many times over the 700 miles experiences in this car. the car was abruptly speed up with a very big torque, i used by foot to press the brake pedal. it didn't work. the car was in an around 50-mile-speed (according to an observer in the comcast park lot) rushing forward. it rushed over the concrete-parking-lot-stop-bar, and then rushed over the parking lot curb into the small hill and the bushes. the car was slowed down by the concrete-stop-bar, then by the parking lot curb, and it was finally stopped by the bushes to avoid the rush to a road next to the bushes. the whole accident was observed by many people in the comcast parking lot and a police officer was called by them to process this with a traffic ticket was issued to me. the car was recalled by the dealer to reflash almost all the control software and to install navigation software the day before the accident and i just picked up the car in the morning. the root cause is still investigating by the dealer/bmw.

Reported in: TROY MI || Crash: Y || VIN #: WBY1Z4C57EV

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL

on august 29, 1:25pm, when i drove the bmw i3 car in the comcast parking lot into a park spot, the vehicle speed was almost slow down to zero after i left my foot from the accel. pedal since the car will slow down without accel. pedal pressed. then, i pressed the p button in the switch knob as i did many times over the 700 miles experiences in this car. the car was abruptly speed up with a very big torque, i used by foot to press the brake pedal. it didn't work. the car was in an around 50-mile-speed (according to an observer in the comcast park lot) rushing forward. it rushed over the concrete-parking-lot-stop-bar, and then rushed over the parking lot curb into the small hill and the bushes. the car was slowed down by the concrete-stop-bar, then by the parking lot curb, and it was finally stopped by the bushes to avoid the rush to a road next to the bushes. the whole accident was observed by many people in the comcast parking lot and a police officer was called by them to process this with a traffic ticket was issued to me. the car was recalled by the dealer to reflash almost all the control software and to install navigation software the day before the accident and i just picked up the car in the morning. the root cause is still investigating by the dealer/bmw.

Reported in: TROY MI || Crash: Y || VIN #: WBY1Z4C57EV

POWER TRAIN

on august 29, 1:25pm, when i drove the bmw i3 car in the comcast parking lot into a park spot, the vehicle speed was almost slow down to zero after i left my foot from the accel. pedal since the car will slow down without accel. pedal pressed. then, i pressed the p button in the switch knob as i did many times over the 700 miles experiences in this car. the car was abruptly speed up with a very big torque, i used by foot to press the brake pedal. it didn't work. the car was in an around 50-mile-speed (according to an observer in the comcast park lot) rushing forward. it rushed over the concrete-parking-lot-stop-bar, and then rushed over the parking lot curb into the small hill and the bushes. the car was slowed down by the concrete-stop-bar, then by the parking lot curb, and it was finally stopped by the bushes to avoid the rush to a road next to the bushes. the whole accident was observed by many people in the comcast parking lot and a police officer was called by them to process this with a traffic ticket was issued to me. the car was recalled by the dealer to reflash almost all the control software and to install navigation software the day before the accident and i just picked up the car in the morning. the root cause is still investigating by the dealer/bmw.

Reported in: TROY MI || Crash: Y || VIN #: WBY1Z4C57EV