This happened to me on Friday evening after collecting a brand new BMW 1 Series Coupe just less than 48 hours earlier in March 2010 having only driven 57 miles!
I couldn't get out of the car, it filled with black smoke and an acrid smell.
The car then decided to totally shut down after several attempts the door decided to open.
Once out I called the Fire Brigade who then disconnected the battery due to possible electrical fault?
Having contacted BMW Assist I had to wait in the pouring rain for 2 hour for a recovery vehicle to collect the car because it would not lock!
Eventually the car was put on a low loader and the car is now back at the dealership in the workshop.
This is still a recurrent problem, more to follow
