What the hell? A blog about BMWs catching fire

007_e350 · 03-27-2016, 12:25 AM

https://bmwproblems.wordpress.com/bmwownersbeware/

Katin · 03-27-2016, 12:47 AM

Seems pretty widespread along the brand and years.
Not too sure what to make of this...

007_e350 · 03-27-2016, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Railgun

I make it out to be a six year old blog post...

"PaolaB*on*March 3, 2016 at 6:21 pm

2011 BMW X5 diesel caught on fire while driving down the road on 2/27/2016. Entire car burned down, total loss"

ShocknAwe · 03-27-2016, 08:55 AM

Blog writer is probably an anti-vaxer too.

paliknight · 03-27-2016, 11:40 PM

Hearsay?

Supra2k6 · 03-27-2016, 11:45 PM

My friends 535 caught on fire at a light. Unmodded low miles, started inside the dash according to him and the fire dept.

The Wind Breezes · 03-28-2016, 12:38 AM

My mom had a 5 series that burned to the ground at a stoplight back in the '80s. They gave her a new car.

maddmatth · 03-28-2016, 05:06 AM

It's not exclusive to BMW. Probably not all that spontaneous though.

My parents had a Toyota Rav4. My dad was driving it on a motorway when smoke started coming in through the vent, he pulled over and got out, then the fire spread to the cabin and the whole car was up in flames.

Earlier in the day the car had a tyre burst. I'm thinking the burst did some damage to wiring or something electrical around there.

So these could be caused by odd faults, mistakes made during repairs, dodgy aftermarket work or parts like sound systems and other kits with hacked together wiring. Many possibilities.

fecurtis · 03-28-2016, 03:45 PM

Are we sure she owned a BMW and not a Ferrari?

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Katin Second Lieutenant 141 Rep 291 Posts Drives: 2015 328i XDrive Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Nowhere good iTrader: (0)	NOT Neat! Seems pretty widespread along the brand and years. Not too sure what to make of this...
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Supra2k6 Lieutenant 132 Rep 573 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: The District iTrader: (1)	My friends 535 caught on fire at a light. Unmodded low miles, started inside the dash according to him and the fire dept.
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The Wind Breezes Lieutenant Colonel 919 Rep 1,848 Posts Drives: 135i N55 DCT Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	My mom had a 5 series that burned to the ground at a stoplight back in the '80s. They gave her a new car.
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maddmatth Captain 563 Rep 938 Posts Drives: E92 M3 \| Prev:E92 335i, F82 M4 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	It's not exclusive to BMW. Probably not all that spontaneous though. My parents had a Toyota Rav4. My dad was driving it on a motorway when smoke started coming in through the vent, he pulled over and got out, then the fire spread to the cabin and the whole car was up in flames. Earlier in the day the car had a tyre burst. I'm thinking the burst did some damage to wiring or something electrical around there. So these could be caused by odd faults, mistakes made during repairs, dodgy aftermarket work or parts like sound systems and other kits with hacked together wiring. Many possibilities.
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fecurtis Banned 3271 Rep 6,299 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW 335i M-Sport Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Arlington, VA iTrader: (0)	Are we sure she owned a BMW and not a Ferrari?
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