[BMW FOREVER]

Do you have the vin number of this car? Would like to know what options were installed....maybe that could help explain the potential cause...

[martin mustang]

The main part you safe and no one got injured, as to why? endless scenarios are possible, a friend of mine work on investigating claims for Insurance companies he tell me about cars catching fire due to a cigarette dumped by other drivers in the front, and how some cars can experience electrical problems that trigger the fire due to car exposed to high water levels on the road during local floods.
A colleague at work had his Volvo burn down after he parked the car in his drive it was the air vent filter blocked as a result of the car always parked under trees.
I hope the outcome is on your favour from the Insurance point of view and not down to car maintenance.

[Henry]

Originally Posted by Boulder Bill

I know you are OK and that insurance paid for your loss.

But the cause here really irks me. And its not even my car!

I suspect it is driving you nuts. Did BMW have any speculation?

Not a clue. They have never seen anything like it. Not sure if that's the whole story though. Seems suspicious since it's so quiet...

And you're correct, I would REALLY like to know what caused this.

Originally Posted by BMW FOREVER

Do you have the vin number of this car? Would like to know what options were installed....maybe that could help explain the potential cause...

Sorry I forgot to post it, here it is:
VIN long WBAFV310X0DP46621

Type code FV31

Type 530DX (EUR)

Dev. series F10 ()

Line 5

Body type LIM

Steering LL

Door count 4

Engine N57T

Cubical capacity 3.00

Power 190

Transmision ALLR

Gearbox AUT

Colour SOPHISTOGRAU BRILLANTEFFEKT METALLI (B90)

Upholstery LEDER DAKOTA/ZIMTBRAUN (LCEZ)

Prod. date 2011-06-20

Order options
No. Description
1CA SELECTION COP RELEVANT VEHICLES

1CB CO2 CONTENT

2K2 ALLOY WHEELS STAR SPOKE 328

2PA LOCKING WHEEL BOLTS

230 EU SPECIFIC ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT

248 STEERING WHEEL HEATING

255 SPORTS LEATHER STEERING WHEEL

258 RUNFLAT TYRES

3AP WINDSCREEN WITH GREY SHADE BAND

302 ALARM SYSTEM

316 AUTOMATIC TAILGATE OPERATION

4UR AMBIENT LIGHT

428 WARNING TRIANGLE

456 COMFORT SEATS, ELECTRIC. ADJUSTABLE

465 THROUGH-LOAD SYSTEM

488 LUMBAR SUPPORT DRIVER/FRONT PASSENGER

494 SEAT HEATING F DRIVER/FRONT PASSENGER

496 SEAT HEATING FOR REAR SEATS

502 HEADLIGHT WASHER SYSTEM

508 PARK DISTANCE CONTROL (PDC)

522 XENON LIGHT

534 AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING

536 AUXILIARY HEATING

6AA BMW TELESERVICES

6AB CONTROL TELESERVICES

6FL USB-/AUDIO INTERFACE

6NF EXT.CON.OF THE MUSIC PLAY.I.MOBILPH

6S4 LANGUAGE VERSION SWEDISH

6UH TRAFFIC INFORMATION

6VC CONTROL COMBOX

609 NAVIGATION SYSTEM PROFESSIONAL

644 PREP. FOR. MOB. PH. BLUET. INTERF.

676 HIFI LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM

698 AREA-CODE 2

761 INDIVIDUAL SUN PROTECTION GLAZING

8KA OELSERVICE INT. 30.000 KM/24 MONTHS

8SC COUNTRY SPEC. RELEASE OF TELESERVICE

8SM VIN, VISIBLE FROM OUTSIDE

8TF ACTIVE PROTECTION FOR PEDESTRIANS

8TG ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM

8TL DAYTIME LIGHTS FRONT AND REAR AKTIV

8TN DAYTIME DRIVING LIGHTS SELECTABLE B

8V2 STICKER NCAP NIED/DEAN/SCHWED

842 COLD CLIMATE VERSION

850 ADD FUEL TANK FILLING FOR EXPORT

877 DELETION CROSS-OVER OPERATION

885 SWEDISH / ON-BOARD DOCUMENTATION

Originally Posted by martin mustang

The main part you safe and no one got injured, as to why? endless scenarios are possible, a friend of mine work on investigating claims for Insurance companies he tell me about cars catching fire due to a cigarette dumped by other drivers in the front, and how some cars can experience electrical problems that trigger the fire due to car exposed to high water levels on the road during local floods.
A colleague at work had his Volvo burn down after he parked the car in his drive it was the air vent filter blocked as a result of the car always parked under trees.
I hope the outcome is on your favour from the Insurance point of view and not down to car maintenance.

Absolutley, I'm glad that i'm not in a wheelchair!
That's crazy, never would've guessed that the air vent could cause anything like this. I would guess that it was something mechanical/electric this time. Mostly because how intense it was burning.

[m_alnimah]

That's another case of a Bimmer randomly Burning! Recently my Brother's Recently Purchased M3 E92 raaaaaaaaaaaaaandomly burst into flames. It all happened while he was driving, moderate speed, only around 20k KMs on the Clock, the Car was a Manual, suddenly the engine stopped revving and stopped, then he heard a big clunk from the bottom of the engine, and the flames started from there. Neither the Insurance nor the Police know Why in the freaking world that happened.


Ironically weeks later, in the same exact parking lot he stopped the car in when the engine stopped revving, a bunch of other cars caught fire there in the SAME EXACT SPOT. Haunted Much?


Either Way, glad you're fine, time for a New Car...

[Henry]

Originally Posted by m_alnimah

That's another case of a Bimmer randomly Burning! Recently my Brother's Recently Purchased M3 E92 raaaaaaaaaaaaaandomly burst into flames. It all happened while he was driving, moderate speed, only around 20k KMs on the Clock, the Car was a Manual, suddenly the engine stopped revving and stopped, then he heard a big clunk from the bottom of the engine, and the flames started from there. Neither the Insurance nor the Police know Why in the freaking world that happened.


Ironically weeks later, in the same exact parking lot he stopped the car in when the engine stopped revving, a bunch of other cars caught fire there in the SAME EXACT SPOT. Haunted Much?


Either Way, glad you're fine, time for a New Car...

Now this is interesting. I noticed that you can see flames under the F10 in the first few pictures too. It also looks like it started on the passenger side on the E92. Very strange...

Best wishes to your brother! I wouldn't park there again.

[Panos5]

What are the door skins made out of that they melt away like that? I used to think they were steel or aluminium

[BMW FOREVER]

You guys definitely need to watch this


[u2b]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkxoPyB4wi0[/u2b]

[lsturbointeg]

Originally Posted by Panos5

What are the door skins made out of that they melt away like that? I used to think they were steel or aluminium

i know right! melted like a scene from Aliens