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Originally Posted by RSmokos
well if that aint a coincidence...my 2013 X5M did the very same thing on Sunday night. A quick little acceleration down the road, came to the stop sign, took off and it died in the intersection. Thought it was a dead battery but towed to dealer and he said the engine is locked. Dealer just redid the VSS and gave the car a clean bill of health less than 1000 miles ago. It's got 75K miles. He's going to start disassembling tomorrow to find out what the issue is. No overheat, no loud noises, no leaks, no smoke, just stopped. I just bought the car 2 months ago without a warranty from a private dealer. Did quite a bit of pre-check including taking it to the very same dealer for a pre-purchase inspection had the history, etc. I know my way around a car, but this engine seize is very strange, especially for this engine. We'll soon see what happened.
I'll be watching this thread to see what unfolds...
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I'm sorry to hear this. Hopefully the prognosis is incorrect and your motor isn't locked. That said, your failure while driving experience is identical to mine though. Everything was literally perfect, no warnings of any kind until the engine stopped. It didn't even hiccup when it died, it immediately shifted to neutral and I coasted to a stop. I also had a PPI done when I bought my X5M in Houston by a reputable shop there, and then again after making the 2000 mile drive home by a BMW specialist in my home town. Definitely keep us up to date as the mechanic starts digging into your engine.