TURNED ON HEATED SEAT ON DRIVER'S SIDE. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES, FELT BURNING ON LEFT SIDE OF SEAT. TURNED OFF THE HEATED SEAT, TURNED ON THE LIGHT AND THE SEAT WAS SMOKING SUBSTANTIALLY. A SMALL HOLE WAS BURNED THROUGH THE LEATHER SEAT (ABOUT THE SIZE OF A DIME) AND THROUGH MY PANTS. I HAVE A SMALL RED MARK ON THE TOP OF THE BACK OF MY LEG. THE VEHICLE SMELLS LIKE SMOKE. LUCKILY, I WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED OR AN ACCIDENT MIGHT HAVE OCCURRED. VERY CONCERNING AND WILL LIKELY BE A COSTLY REPAIR. HAVE NOTED SEVERAL OTHER SIMILAR INCIDENTS REPOTED ON-LINE. *TR
2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY COMPLAINT IS SIMILAR TO THE FOLLOWING: QUOTE NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10546733 THE ISSUE IS WHEN YOU STEP ON THE BRAKE THE ENGINE RACES AND THE CAR CONTINUES TO MOVE FORWARD. IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW HARD YOU PRESS ON THE BRAKE YOU STILL GO FORWARD. END QUOTE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS CAN BE ENGAGED SIMULTANEOUSLY, PARTICULARLY IN HARD BRAKING THIS 4D 4X4 XDRIVE 28I (AND NEVER HAPPENED WITH OUR THREE PREVIOUS BMWS, WHICH WERE SEDANS). BRAKE PEDAL APPLICATION TRAVEL CAN EASILY FALL UNDER THE DISTANCE TO THE FLOOR OF UNAPPLIED ACCELERATOR PEDAL. TRAVELING THAT DISTANCE THE ACCELERATOR CAN SIMULTANEOUSLY BE DEPRESSED. BMW FACTORY INSPECTION FOUND NOTHING OUT OF SPEC. I CAN ONLY CONCLUDE IT'S A DESIGN DEFICIENCY, A CONDITION TYPE BMW NEVER ADMITS, EVEN IF IT CORRECTS THE CONDITION LATER. *TR
