Battery Problems of BMW 530

Car was going to be purchased on 8/24/2012 was told to drive for the weekend. On 8/27/2012 around 3:00 in the morning (after filling with fuel the prior evening) we heard a loud explosion, then followed by firetrucks and ambulances. Upon inspection the BMW in the parking garage was engulfed in flames, windows had blown out. According to fire marshall fire started at battery in trunk and was ignited by gasoline vapors. Caused major fire damage to car parked next to it as well.

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Driving north on I-77 in s. C. - traveling along with the traffic flow - left hand lane - suddenly alert lights came on that abs was not operating, battery alert (had battery installed at dealership) etc. - engine quit - dash board went blank - was able to get to the curb lane (no turn indicators) came to stop - tried to restart -no luck -wait maybe 10 minutes it restarted -drove home -approx another 200 miles -dealer could not find any problem - it could have been a dangerous situation if someone panicked.

Car has needed to be jumpstarted at least 6 times this year. I've taken it to my local dealer sonnen BMW and they said they would not replace battery because they were able to get it to take a charge. I've recently found a recall (opening campaign #610504) on the control module which I just reported to the dealer. BMW refuses to replace the battery unless the car is so dead it can't be jump started and needs to be towed.

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Radiator fan makes a loud noise, drew current while engine was off. Dealer replaced battery twice. 5,900 miles.

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