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335d E90 Catches Fire whilst driving
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04-16-2012, 10:19 AM | #1 |
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335d E90 Catches Fire whilst driving
Driving home last night, come off the motorway and the car loses power. I decide to pull over and find out what the possible cause is, as I pull over I see smoke from under the hood - assuming it might be an overheating issue, to my surprise I open the hood to find a fire near the engine. Before I could even try to cut it out, it spread very fast, eventually burning the entire front end of the car by the time the fire service arrived. I have no idea what could have caused! I also just found this - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17514172 but that has nothing to do with the 3 series. Anyone ever experience or heard of such a case?!
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04-16-2012, 10:37 AM | #2 |
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Sweet merciful crap.
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04-16-2012, 11:19 AM | #7 |
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mind your steps carefully...
Im sure insurance will cover it, however should you or shouldnt you contact bmw to investigate is up to you. basically bmw may make things right... or they may sweep things under the carpet. gl ppp p.s. compound and alittle elbow grease and your back in shape !
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wow!!!
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wow that makes me nervous.
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04-16-2012, 12:50 PM | #12 |
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was your car ever in an accident? Most car fires are a result of power steering fluid leaking onto the engine block.
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04-16-2012, 02:44 PM | #14 |
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Yikes.
What part of the engine bay did you observe the fire?
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