NHTSA — Vehicle Speed Control: Cruise Control Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
61,000 miles

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2001 BMW X5 Owner Comments

problem #1

Jul 072004

X5 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 61,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle experienced unexpected acceleration. Causing the vehicle to accelerate like a rocket. Consumer sustained burns vehicle crashed into wall. The consumer received burns on right from black powder unknown from where it originated from. Hand was near the cruise control.

- Bernardsville, NJ, USA

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