— A BMW X1 class-action lawsuit in Virginia alleges the vehicle suffers from delayed acceleration, creating a danger to occupants and others on the road.
The BMW X1 acceleration lag lawsuit also states that there is a defect in the transmission that causes the X1 vehicles to roll.
The BMW class action lawsuit includes:
“Anyone who resides in Virginia and has previously or currently owned or leased one or more 2023 BMW X1 vehicles.”
However, the accelerated lag lawsuit states that more models may be included in the scope of the lawsuit in the future.
BMW is allegedly aware of a defect in 2023 X1 vehicles that causes the vehicles to “move in the opposite direction of the selected gear on slight inclines/declines or uneven road surfaces and fail to respond to reasonable throttle inputs.”
The two owners who filed the lawsuit claim that the BMW X1 has a delay of up to seven seconds when the accelerator is pressed in any gear, including reverse. The plaintiffs also complained that the vehicle has a tendency to suddenly jerk forward.
“Delayed acceleration, unexpected judder, throttle response issues and uncontrolled rolling in or out of the selected gear combine to create a dangerous driving environment.” — BMW X1 Acceleration Lag Lawsuit
The BMW X1’s acceleration delay problem is said to be caused by “a defect in the electro-hydraulic activation of the dual clutch at low speeds, possibly due to a malfunction of valves, sensors, pistons and/or other components.”
The BMW X1’s acceleration problems are said to reduce the vehicle’s value and force customers to drive unsafe vehicles.
Virginia plaintiffs Laura and Seth Burr purchased a newly released 2023 BMW X1 xDrive28i, but the plaintiffs claim that the vehicle began to roll away just three days after they received it.
With only 30 miles showing on the odometer, the X1 was taken to a BMW dealer, where technicians performed a software update and dual-clutch recalibration, but the problem persisted.
Over the next few months, the rollaway bed problem occurred two to three times a week, according to the class action lawsuit.
By the time the dealership performed the second software update, the BMW X1 had traveled about 900 miles, but the plaintiffs claim the problem persisted.
On December 16, 2023, the plaintiff returned the BMW X1 to the dealer for the third time, “providing two sets of keys and indicating no longer the intention to own or retain the defective vehicle.”
The plaintiffs said they want BMW to either refund the money they paid for the vehicle in full or provide a replacement vehicle of a different model with the same or better safety features.
According to the class action lawsuit, the problem has not been fixed and the BMW X1 “has been stored at the dealership for over 240 days and is still at the dealership as of the time the lawsuit was filed.”
Even two loaner vehicles allegedly had the same problem.
BMW is allegedly refusing to recall X1 cars to replace defective powertrains.
The BMW X1 acceleration lag lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia: Berl et al. v. BMW North America LLC.
The plaintiffs are represented by the Consumer Litigation Association (PC)
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