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Originally Posted by Tsuyoi
You keep assuming it was normal operation and random fire caused by car. If a piano fell on his car, is BMW responsible? If a thief stole it, is BMW responsible? If a raccoon shits all over his seats cause he left the moonroof open, is BMW responsible?
There is NO trend, reports, or any other indications of BMW randomly catching fire. That to me says it's not a manufacturer fault, cause BMW sells how many 3 series? Any inherent fault would have come out much earlier. Chances are he either did some mods or other actions he's not telling us (remember, were only hearing his side of the story), or its some other act of nature.
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All true, and there's always two sides to every story. However, all the information we have is from the OP, and he stated the car was being driven normally and had been maintained normally. He could be lying or leaving important details out, but he could just as easily be telling the truth.
Keep in mind, just because there isn't a rash of BMW vehicle fires does not mean that they might not be responsible. Engine parts and engines are built to certain specifications and tolerances, with a 1 in however many million hours chance of a catastrophic failure. With the millions of BMWs on the road, every so often one is going to experience a catastrophic failure despite being driven within normal operating limits. This particular catastrophic failure caused a fire that resulted in his car being totaled.
If this had been your car and you know you had driven and maintained the vehicle properly, wouldn't you want BMW to make it right?