2012 BMW X5 Problems & Recalls
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BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2009-2012 X5 xDrive35d, 2008-2012 X6 xDrive35i, X6 xDrive50i and X6 M, 2007-2012 X5 30si, X5 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive35i, X5 48i, X5 xDrive48i, X5 xDri...
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2013 128i and 135i Convertibles, 128i, 135i, and M Coupes, 2007-2010 X3 30si and X3 xDrive30i, 2013-2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i and X1 xDr...
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2007-2013 X5 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive35i, X5 xDrive48i, X5 xDrive50i and X5 M vehicles, 2008-2014 X6 xDrive35i, X6 xDrive50i and X6 M vehicles, 2009-20...
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2009-2013 X5 xDrive 35d diesel vehicles. The engine idler pulley bolt may loosen over time and break.
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2011-2012 BMW 550i, 550i xDrive, 550i Gran Turismo, 550i Gran Turismo xDrive, 750i, 750Li, 750i xDrive, 750Li xDrive, 760Li, X5 xDrive50i, X5 M, X6...
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2007-2013 X5 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive35i, X5 xDrive48i, X5 xDrive50i, X5 M, 2009-2010 X5 xDrive35d vehicles and 2009-2013 X6 xDrive35i, X6 xDrive50i, a...
BMW of North America, LLC, (BMW) is recalling certain 2011-2013 X5 xDrive35i, X5 xDrive50i, X5 M and X5 xDrive35d vehicles, 2011-2014 X6 xDrive35i, X6 xDrive50i and X6M vehicles, and 2011 x6 ActiveHyb...
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2012 X5 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive35i, X5 xDrive48i, X5 xDrive50i, X5 M, X6 xDrive35i, X6 xDrive50i, and X6 M vehicles originally sold, or ever registere...
BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 X5 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A DIESEL ENGINE AND 2013 X5 AND X6 VEHICLES. DUE TO A MACHINING ERROR OF THE STEERING GEAR SURFACE, POWER STEERING FLUID MAY LEAK.
BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 X5 XDRIVE 35I SPORTS ACTIVITY VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 19, 2011, THROUGH DECEMBER 21, 2011. DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ERROR, ENGAGEMENT OF THE TRANSM...
My car was sitting on the driveway and spontaneously caught on fire. It has not been driven for the last week or two. Nobody was home, when it caught on fire. Our neighbors called 911
The contact owns a 2012 BMW X5. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. In addition, the interior lights flickered on...
Front passenger side occupancy seat sensor is bad and computer detected an air bag malfunction. Timing chain broke without warning.
Front passenger side occupancy seat sensor is bad and computer detected an air bag malfunction. Timing chain broke without warning.
Front passenger side occupancy seat sensor is bad and computer detected an air bag malfunction. Timing chain broke without warning.
I received a message of Restraint system malfunction and when I called the local dealer I was told the part is not availabel anywhere in the USA. What am I supposed to do with this. I was told the air bags and seatbelts may malfunction. The vehicle only has 85k miles. its a 2012. At this point who w...
I received a message of Restraint system malfunction and when I called the local dealer I was told the part is not availabel anywhere in the USA. What am I supposed to do with this. I was told the air bags and seatbelts may malfunction. The vehicle only has 85k miles. its a 2012. At this point who w...
The contact owns a 2012 BMW X5. The contact stated that when the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed coolant leaking on the ground underneath the vehicle. The contact stated that the low coolant warning light was illuminated. The contact refilled the coolant reservoir. The vehicle was taken to a...
Mileage: 98,744
The contact owns a 2012 BMW X5. The contact stated that when the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed coolant leaking on the ground underneath the vehicle. The contact stated that the low coolant warning light was illuminated. The contact refilled the coolant reservoir. The vehicle was taken to a...
Mileage: 98,744
Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to you today to report a potential issue with my 2012 BMW X5 3.5i, VIN [XXX] . My vehicle appears to be experiencing fuel wire problems , along with the smell of gas, consistent with those described in recall number 16V-746000. I would appreciate it if you would investi...
Water entering into the vehicle, causing vehicle to reduce power in traffic, due to traction control issues.. Not able to drive vehicle when it’s raining., along with other issues, pls see first report..
Water entering into the vehicle, causing vehicle to reduce power in traffic, due to traction control issues.. Not able to drive vehicle when it’s raining., along with other issues, pls see first report..
Water entering into the vehicle, causing vehicle to reduce power in traffic, due to traction control issues.. Not able to drive vehicle when it’s raining., along with other issues, pls see first report..
The contact owns a 2012 BMW X5. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed coolant leaking from the lower end of the engine compartment with the check engine warning light illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer...
Mileage: 115,000
While driving on highway at 70 MPH, front AWD driveshaft failed and caused massive damage to engine and underside of car is destroyed. The flailing driveshaft punched a hole in engine and oil pan, causing all engine oil to spray on hot exhaust and the tires while driving. Luckily was able to slow ca...
It suddenly became very, very difficult and almost impossible to steer.
A recall on the prop shaft was done in 2017 and today 06/24 while driving on the freeway I heard a loud clunking noise and then a huge pop and I pulled over on the side of the road to find my prop shaft had exploded and messed up everything. Now im stuck with a nonfunctional car because a part that ...
The contact owns a 2012 BMW X5. The contact stated that the air bag restraint malfunction message was displayed, and the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic but was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to ...
Mileage: 85,000
To my understanding BMW agreed to honor the N63 Customer Care Package voluntarily regardless of mileage or age of the engine as referred to BMW bulletins SIB[XXX], [XXX], and [XXX]. My local dealer did not know anything about the [XXX] and when I called BMW USA I was told that they not honor the pac...
Vehical randomly shuts off, it all safety systems warning lamps come on l, like ABS, Airbag, and traction control. Found wiring harness laying in a pool of water in the rear right cargo compartment. Rain water leaking from sunroof collected in compartment. The harness contains wires ...
Vehical randomly shuts off, it all safety systems warning lamps come on l, like ABS, Airbag, and traction control. Found wiring harness laying in a pool of water in the rear right cargo compartment. Rain water leaking from sunroof collected in compartment. The harness contains wires ...
Vehical randomly shuts off, it all safety systems warning lamps come on l, like ABS, Airbag, and traction control. Found wiring harness laying in a pool of water in the rear right cargo compartment. Rain water leaking from sunroof collected in compartment. The harness contains wires ...
We hit a deer while driving at 55 MPH. We were wearing seatbelts and not injured, it was a major frontal impact, the car is probably totalled. When we stopped we noticed multiple warning messages on the display: * restraint system failure * passenger airbag failure * pre-tensioner failure It appea...
The contact owns a 2012 BMW X5. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the message "Passenger Restraint System Malfunction" was displayed. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who informed the contact that the p...
Mileage: 65,000
The contact owns a 2012 BMW X5. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the message "Passenger Restraint System Malfunction" was displayed. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who informed the contact that the p...
Mileage: 65,000
The contact owns a 2012 BMW X5. The contact stated that upon coming to a complete stop, he heard an abnormal sound coming from the engine compartment before the vehicle lost motive power. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who determined that the driveshaft univ...
Mileage: 60,000
The contact owns a 2012 BMW X5. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, she heard a loud thumping sound underneath the vehicle. The contact then stated that the vehicle hesitated then decelerated at low speeds while the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact...
Mileage: 210,000
The contact owns a 2012 BMW X5. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, she heard a loud thumping sound underneath the vehicle. The contact then stated that the vehicle hesitated then decelerated at low speeds while the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact...
Mileage: 210,000
Despite replacing brake sensors, brake pads and rotors break wear light illumination on dashboard dealer unable to fix issues At 70000 miles defective exhaust back pressure sensor
Despite replacing brake sensors, brake pads and rotors break wear light illumination on dashboard dealer unable to fix issues At 70000 miles defective exhaust back pressure sensor
this vehicle running board kits failed and almost thrown vehicle off the service lift. It is unsafe to use on this vehicle. it may cause harm or kills someone. these mounting brackets for this running board required removed and took placed of vehicle designed service lift points. Manufacturer claims...
I was using the seat heating on a very cold day recently and 10 minutes into the drive we noticed a weird smell, but couldn’t locate the source. As the smell got worse and worse over time, we stopped the car, turned of the interior lights and saw that smoke had accumulated in the cabin, suddenly w...
I was using the seat heating on a very cold day recently and 10 minutes into the drive we noticed a weird smell, but couldn’t locate the source. As the smell got worse and worse over time, we stopped the car, turned of the interior lights and saw that smoke had accumulated in the cabin, suddenly w...
What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Repair shop repaired the pulley because i couldn't steer the vehicle correctly. It would jerk me on the road. Vehicle is available for inspection but is already repaired by local shop. How was your s...
Quiet close doors do not latch
BMW turns off driving down the road. Loss of power, power steering and brakes. Dangerous due to the fact that it is hard and sometimes impossible to pull over and get it to restart. When it happens on the freeway it is very dangerous because it is almost impossible to pull over. The SUV just quits w...
Pulley bolts for power steering, water pump and I believe alternator broke and I lost power steering function which almost caused me to crash into another car and guard rail. I have seen many reports of this problem on social media with other X5 owners. Car has 139k in miles.
Mileage: 139,000
EGR LEAKING I WENT TO DEALER IRVINE BMW CA , ALSO I WENT TO MIDAS TO CHECK MY CHECK ENGIN LIGHT MIDAS SAID REPAIR SHOULDE BE COVERD BY MANFATURE. SO I TAKE MY CAR TO IRVINE BMW , THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECAL BUT I CALLED DEALR THEY SAID DEAL HAVE TO COVEER ITS RECAL SO I WENT HERE SEE NO RECAL SO I...
2012 BMW X5. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO ILLUMINATED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, AT THE HOME OF THE CONSUMER. THE HOME WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 21V907000. THE VEHICLE HAD VARIOUS EN...
The contact owns a 2012 BMW X5. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated temporarily. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring intermittently. Additionally, the contact stated that the hood warning light had been illuminated fo...
Mileage: 113,951
The contact owns a 2012 BMW X5. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated temporarily. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring intermittently. Additionally, the contact stated that the hood warning light had been illuminated fo...
Mileage: 113,951
Passenger external front and rear door handle assembly caught on fire and melted the rubber grommet. BMW said it was the comfort sensor fuse that should have blown but it did not. The rubber grommet holding the door handle melted. I had to buy two door handles that cost $250 each to replace the on...
Passenger external front and rear door handle assembly caught on fire and melted the rubber grommet. BMW said it was the comfort sensor fuse that should have blown but it did not. The rubber grommet holding the door handle melted. I had to buy two door handles that cost $250 each to replace the on...
My BMW X5 is experiencing the exact safety issues that the NHTSA campaign number: 21V907000 was published for (September 12, 2012 - Jun 29, 2017). I was told that since my vehicle was manufactured on 08/2012 it was not eligible for the NHTSA dealer recall and repair. I was told that the vehicle wa...
Passenger interior Door handle assembly caught on fire and melted the rubber grommet. BMW said it was the comfort sensor fuse should have blown but did not. I saw blue smoke while driving from the passenger door mirror blowing out of the door handle like a volcano for 2 ft sideways. The rubber gro...
Ever since the rain starter my aux water pump don't work and brake light too. And it seems like something has been draining my battery because battery discharge comes up. And I think the idle idle pulley issue affects almost most of that year bmw X5 because my serpentine belt only installed 10,000 m...
Ever since the rain starter my aux water pump don't work and brake light too. And it seems like something has been draining my battery because battery discharge comes up. And I think the idle idle pulley issue affects almost most of that year bmw X5 because my serpentine belt only installed 10,000 m...
Egr cooler broken and leaking exhaust gas to cabin making all passengers drousy, a/c vents pulls outside air. Making it a lot worse egr will be replaced and save for warranty inspection etc.. My safety was affected sue to carbon monoxide emissions, others were affected due to the drowsiness effec...
My car is giving engine overheat warning when I am driving . I understand that this issue is with cooling system . Presently there is a open recall for this issue for the 2012 bmw x5. NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V248000 . But my car is not covered under this recall.
After accelerating normally on the highway the vehicle shut off completely, without warning, and put itself into neutral in the middle of a busy freeway. (No warning lights, no smoke or smell of any kind). The Car would not start despite multiple attempts using a jump start from the tow company. I c...
Front passenger door would not unlock or open from inside or outside. Per dealer and report this appears to be failure of the passenger door actuator/solenoid. Door panel will require removal to confirm. There was no immediate safety issue, however with 3 small children, there is a reluctance to...
The DPF exhaust emissions system failed. BMW dealership refused to replace only replaced a holding tank. That code was not shown. The x5 left shop with a engine light and emissions failure. Independent shop scanned car explained diesel dpf system has failed and is under warranty.. dealership refu...
The DPF exhaust emissions system failed. BMW dealership refused to replace only replaced a holding tank. That code was not shown. The x5 left shop with a engine light and emissions failure. Independent shop scanned car explained diesel dpf system has failed and is under warranty.. dealership refu...
ENGINE FAILED BECAUSE CUSTOMER CARE PACKAGE WAS NEVER DONE ON VEHICLE TO SAVE ENGINE FROM KILLING ITSELF. THESE ENGINES IN THESE CAR ARE PROBLEMATIC DUE TO DESIGN OF ENGINE THEY EAT OIL AND VALVE STEMS DRYS OUT AND STARTS TO SMOKE
Mileage: 90,000
FAULTY TRANSFER CASE
Mileage: 67,754
RIGHT INNER BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY ON HATCHBACK IS PRONE TO WATER DAMAGE WHICH RESULTED IN CORROSION OF LED CONTACTS RESULTING IN FAILURE OF THE ASSEMBLY. LOSS OF FUNCTION WAS EVIDENT AS THIS TAILLIGHT WENT ENTIRELY DARK AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT
Mileage: 130,000
RIGHT INNER BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY ON HATCHBACK IS PRONE TO WATER DAMAGE WHICH RESULTED IN CORROSION OF LED CONTACTS RESULTING IN FAILURE OF THE ASSEMBLY. LOSS OF FUNCTION WAS EVIDENT AS THIS TAILLIGHT WENT ENTIRELY DARK AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT
Mileage: 130,000
AS I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE VEHICLE COMING AT A 40 MPH TO 50 MPH SPEED LIMIT.LOCAL POLICE HAD TO PUT OUT CONES TO MAKE SURE MY VEHICLE WASN'T GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE MY BATTERY WAS DRAINED FAST MYBE DUE TO THE PROBLEM
Mileage: 125,900
AS I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE VEHICLE COMING AT A 40 MPH TO 50 MPH SPEED LIMIT.LOCAL POLICE HAD TO PUT OUT CONES TO MAKE SURE MY VEHICLE WASN'T GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE MY BATTERY WAS DRAINED FAST MYBE DUE TO THE PROBLEM
Mileage: 125,900
AS I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE VEHICLE COMING AT A 40 MPH TO 50 MPH SPEED LIMIT.LOCAL POLICE HAD TO PUT OUT CONES TO MAKE SURE MY VEHICLE WASN'T GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE MY BATTERY WAS DRAINED FAST MYBE DUE TO THE PROBLEM
Mileage: 125,900
CEL LIGHT CAME ON. THE DECODED CODE IS P2457. THE EGR MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AS PER THE TECHNICIAN
Mileage: 70,200
CEL LIGHT CAME ON. THE DECODED CODE IS P2457. THE EGR MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AS PER THE TECHNICIAN
Mileage: 70,200
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD GOT OUT TO LOOK UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FAN BELT WAS MISSING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWE...
Mileage: 63,000
THE ENGINE STUTTERS OFTEN (EVERY DRIVE), AND ONCE IN A WHILE PRODUCES THICK WHITE SMOKE FOR A SECOND OR TWO WHEN ACCELERATING. THE ENGINE ALSO SUFFERS FROM HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION (I HAVE TO ADD A QUART OF ENGINE OIL EVERY 200 MILES). I'VE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE SPARK PLUGS TWICE IN THE LAST 3 YEARS B...
Mileage: 79,500
ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT AND CAR OVERHEATING CAUSED BY WATER PUMP, THERE'S NO RECALL FOR MY VIN BUT IT SEEMS THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH BMW X5 MODELS... THE BMW DID A RECALL ON MY X5 AND AFTER THEY FINISHED THE RECALL THE TRANSFER CASE STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY, HOWEVER, THE TRANSFER CASE WAS WORK...
Mileage: 91,000
ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT AND CAR OVERHEATING CAUSED BY WATER PUMP, THERE'S NO RECALL FOR MY VIN BUT IT SEEMS THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH BMW X5 MODELS... THE BMW DID A RECALL ON MY X5 AND AFTER THEY FINISHED THE RECALL THE TRANSFER CASE STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY, HOWEVER, THE TRANSFER CASE WAS WORK...
Mileage: 91,000
SHUDDER AT LOW SPEED WHILE TURNING. THIS IS AN ISSUE WHICH I OBSERVE SINCE AN YEAR.
Mileage: 135,829
THE IDLER PULLEY BOLT BROKE FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE CAR HAS APPROX 60 K MILES, AND THE LAST REPLACEMENT WAS DONE IN MAY 2018, APPROX 15 K MILES AGO. VEHICLE WAS MOVING AND IT LOST THE STEERING (STEERING HYDRAULICS STOPPED WORKING, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER), BATTERY INDICATOR CAME ON AND THE...
Mileage: 60,000
THE IDLER PULLEY BOLT BROKE FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE CAR HAS APPROX 60 K MILES, AND THE LAST REPLACEMENT WAS DONE IN MAY 2018, APPROX 15 K MILES AGO. VEHICLE WAS MOVING AND IT LOST THE STEERING (STEERING HYDRAULICS STOPPED WORKING, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER), BATTERY INDICATOR CAME ON AND THE...
Mileage: 60,000
THE IDLER PULLEY BOLT BROKE FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE CAR HAS APPROX 60 K MILES, AND THE LAST REPLACEMENT WAS DONE IN MAY 2018, APPROX 15 K MILES AGO. VEHICLE WAS MOVING AND IT LOST THE STEERING (STEERING HYDRAULICS STOPPED WORKING, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER), BATTERY INDICATOR CAME ON AND THE...
Mileage: 60,000
THE VEHICLE SHUDDERS /LEARCHES WHILE TURNING DURING LOW SPEEDS. TRANSFER CASE ISSUE WHICH HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BY BMW.
Mileage: 81,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS ASLEEP, HE HAD AWAKENED TO A LOUD POPPING SOUND COMING FROM OUTSIDE. THE CONTACT LOOKED OUTSIDE AND SAW HIS VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE RIGHT WHICH WAS PARKED IN AN RV PARK RIGHT NEXT TO HIS CAMPER. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE ...
Mileage: 120,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS ASLEEP, HE HAD AWAKENED TO A LOUD POPPING SOUND COMING FROM OUTSIDE. THE CONTACT LOOKED OUTSIDE AND SAW HIS VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE RIGHT WHICH WAS PARKED IN AN RV PARK RIGHT NEXT TO HIS CAMPER. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE ...
Mileage: 120,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD BANGING NOISE AND SMOKE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE HOME. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD SEVERED. THE ...
Mileage: 131,000
VERY WELL MAINTAINED AND DOCUMENTED VEHICLE....ENGINE SEIZED AT 95K MILES. NO CODES OR REASON GIVEN. VEHICLE HAS HAD $20-30K WORK DONE AT A REGISTERED BMW DEALER OVER THE LAST 2 YEARS. BMW=BRING MONEY WITH. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER BMW AND IF SOMEONE TRIED TO GIVE ME ONE, I WOULD RUN THE OTHER WAY...
Mileage: 95,000
VERY WELL MAINTAINED AND DOCUMENTED VEHICLE....ENGINE SEIZED AT 95K MILES. NO CODES OR REASON GIVEN. VEHICLE HAS HAD $20-30K WORK DONE AT A REGISTERED BMW DEALER OVER THE LAST 2 YEARS. BMW=BRING MONEY WITH. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER BMW AND IF SOMEONE TRIED TO GIVE ME ONE, I WOULD RUN THE OTHER WAY...
Mileage: 95,000
THERE WAS A WATER PUMP RECALL FOR MY BMW X5, I TOOK MY X5 DUE TO AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION, THE DEALER DIDN'T DO THE WATER PUMP RECALL, INSTEAD, THEY CHARGE ME FOR REPLACING THE IVM AND THE CHARGE AIR PIPE STATING THAT WAS THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION, AFTER I PAID APPROXIMATELY $2,500 THEY CAME BACK AND TOLD...
THERE WAS A WATER PUMP RECALL FOR MY BMW X5, I TOOK MY X5 DUE TO AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION, THE DEALER DIDN'T DO THE WATER PUMP RECALL, INSTEAD, THEY CHARGE ME FOR REPLACING THE IVM AND THE CHARGE AIR PIPE STATING THAT WAS THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION, AFTER I PAID APPROXIMATELY $2,500 THEY CAME BACK AND TOLD...
THE VEHICLE HAS STARTED SHOWING AN ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WITH A CODE 28A0. WHILE RESEARCHING, I FIND THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE FACED BY MANY OWNERS WHICH APPEARS TO BE OUT OF A DESIGN FLAW. THE REMEDY IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND NOT ATTRIBUTABLE TO ANY USER ERRORS. SINCE IT APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM W...
Mileage: 50,200
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY OVERHEATED WITH THE SERVICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BMW MT KISCO LOCATED AT 250 KISCO AVE, MT KISCO, NY 10549, PHONE NUMBER: (914) 614-0884, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORME...
Mileage: 64,000
WHILE DRIVING HOME ON THE MOST DANGEROUS HIGHWAY IN COLORADO, MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT FROM DOING 75MPH TO 50MPH DURING TRAFFIC HOUR, ALMOST CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT, WITH MY FAMILY IN THE CAR. SO VERY DANGEROUS. THE ENGINE LIGHT AND THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION MESSAGE CAME ON. I WA...
Mileage: 120,895
SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR BROKEN AND THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM OF BMW
SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR BROKEN AND THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM OF BMW
SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR BROKEN AND THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM OF BMW
IT IS MAKING A HORRIBLE CRYING NOICE AND IT'S VIBRATES. THE WATER PUMP WAS ALREADY TAKEN CARE OF BUT STILL ONCE AGAIN PROBLEMS
IT IS MAKING A HORRIBLE CRYING NOICE AND IT'S VIBRATES. THE WATER PUMP WAS ALREADY TAKEN CARE OF BUT STILL ONCE AGAIN PROBLEMS
EGR COOLER ISSUE/LEAK AND SPRING DETACHMENT.
Mileage: 73,000
THE SENSOR (TO DETECT IF SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT) UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND REQUIRES THE SEAT BELT TO BE ACTIVATED TO SILENCE THE WARNING BEEPS, EVEN WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT IS NOT OCCUPIED, SO IT'S CLEARLY NOT FUNCTIONING AS INTENDED. LEADS ME TO QUESTION WHE...
Mileage: 75,000
THE SENSOR (TO DETECT IF SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT) UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND REQUIRES THE SEAT BELT TO BE ACTIVATED TO SILENCE THE WARNING BEEPS, EVEN WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT IS NOT OCCUPIED, SO IT'S CLEARLY NOT FUNCTIONING AS INTENDED. LEADS ME TO QUESTION WHE...
Mileage: 75,000
I PURCHASED MY BMW LAST YEAR IT HAD 89,000 MILES ON IT I WENT TO GET A OIL CHANGE AND 2 WEEKS LATER I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR JUST WENT FROM 65 MILES TO 40 MILES THE BIG ENGINE LIGHT CAN ON AND NOW I CANT GO OVER 50 MILES SO INCANTVGETBIN THE HIGH WAY CAN SOMEONE PLZ TELL.WHAT YO DO I...
Mileage: 105
I PURCHASED MY BMW LAST YEAR IT HAD 89,000 MILES ON IT I WENT TO GET A OIL CHANGE AND 2 WEEKS LATER I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR JUST WENT FROM 65 MILES TO 40 MILES THE BIG ENGINE LIGHT CAN ON AND NOW I CANT GO OVER 50 MILES SO INCANTVGETBIN THE HIGH WAY CAN SOMEONE PLZ TELL.WHAT YO DO I...
Mileage: 105
MY 2012 BMW X5 DEVELOPED TRANSFER CASE PROBLEM. THE TRANSFER CASE SHUTTERS AND THE CAR START JUMPING WHEN I MAKE LEFT OR RIGHT TURN FROM THE STOP, WHICH IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE. THE CAR HAS 49200 MILES AS OF TODAY, SEP 2019. THIS REPRESENTS DANGER IN DRIVING THE CAR AND TRANSFER CASE HAS TO BE REP...
Mileage: 49,200
EGR VALVE IS FAULTY CAUSING EMISSIONS ISSUES AND CAN LEAD TO OVERHEATING. RECALLS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED ON 2009 - 2011 MODELS AND 2013 MODELS AND NEWER BUT NOT ON THE 2012 WITH THE SAME ISSUE.
EGR VALVE IS FAULTY CAUSING EMISSIONS ISSUES AND CAN LEAD TO OVERHEATING. RECALLS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED ON 2009 - 2011 MODELS AND 2013 MODELS AND NEWER BUT NOT ON THE 2012 WITH THE SAME ISSUE.
WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH 250 MILES AWAY FROM HOME THE DRIVE SHAFT ON MY BMW X5 BROKE. I THINK THE RECALL NUMBER IS 17V-138. I WAS ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN THE LEFT LANE. THE CAR WAS BUCKING AROUND, SMOKING AND WAS VERY VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. BEFORE THIS THE CAR WAS DRIVING PERFECTLY. IT HAPPENED IN AN IN...
Mileage: 112,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE BATTERY SENSOR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE MISFIRED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE IGNITION COIL. LATER, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE OIL AND ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE OIL...
Mileage: 82,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE BATTERY SENSOR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE MISFIRED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE IGNITION COIL. LATER, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE OIL AND ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE OIL...
Mileage: 82,000
MY CAR HAS PCV HEATER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE COMING ON AND OFF. BMW IS FORCED BY NHTSA TO DO RECALL ON BMW CAR FIRE BUT ONLY COVER UP TO PRODUCTION MODEL THRU DECEMBER 2011. MY CAR HAS JUNE 2012 PRODUCTION, THE PCV HEATER VALVE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON AND OFF FROM LAST YEAR, I HAD REPLACED H...
Mileage: 97,000
MY CAR HAS PCV HEATER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE COMING ON AND OFF. BMW IS FORCED BY NHTSA TO DO RECALL ON BMW CAR FIRE BUT ONLY COVER UP TO PRODUCTION MODEL THRU DECEMBER 2011. MY CAR HAS JUNE 2012 PRODUCTION, THE PCV HEATER VALVE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON AND OFF FROM LAST YEAR, I HAD REPLACED H...
Mileage: 97,000
BMW X5 M 2012 E70 ENGINE FAILURE (S63). MILAGE ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF FAILURE WAS 49,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE STOPPED FUNCTIONING WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING AT ON A BUSY ROADWAY & COULD HAVE LEAD TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR DEATH. BMW OF NORTH AMERICA REFUSED TO HELP IN ANY WAY. ENGINE REPAIR ...
Mileage: 49,000
I HAD THE IDLER PULLEY BOLT RECALL SERVICE (RECALL NOTICE # 18V-336) COMPLETED BY THE LOCAL BMW DEALER ON MARCH 30, 2019. WHILE DRIVING ON JULY 27, I HEARD A SOFT "CLUNK", THEN THE A/C & POWER STEERING QUICKLY FAILED AND I RECEIVED THE "CHARGING MALFUNCTION" MESSAGE. I PROCEEDED TO MAKE MY WAY ...
Mileage: 80,500
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 2/27/19 BY 4/10/19, TWICE THE ENGINE CAUSED THE TRUCK TO SLOW DOWN AND TURN OFF AND FORCED ITSELF IN PARK. THIS HAPPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE LANE IN TRAFFIC ON A BUSY STREET. THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING SO I TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC FOUN...
HAD TO REPLACE WATER PUMP AT 58,000 MILES. CAR IS SPEWING EXHAUST, AND ACCELERATION AND STEERING ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, LIKELY DUE TO UJOINT AND/OR WORN CONTROL ARM, WHICH I NOTICED WERE RECALLED FOR OTHER MODELS, BUT LISTED AS A RECALL FOR MY CAR/VIN. NEED TO RESEAL CRANKCASE JOINTING SURFAC...
Mileage: 69,000
HAD TO REPLACE WATER PUMP AT 58,000 MILES. CAR IS SPEWING EXHAUST, AND ACCELERATION AND STEERING ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, LIKELY DUE TO UJOINT AND/OR WORN CONTROL ARM, WHICH I NOTICED WERE RECALLED FOR OTHER MODELS, BUT LISTED AS A RECALL FOR MY CAR/VIN. NEED TO RESEAL CRANKCASE JOINTING SURFAC...
Mileage: 69,000
HAD TO REPLACE WATER PUMP AT 58,000 MILES. CAR IS SPEWING EXHAUST, AND ACCELERATION AND STEERING ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, LIKELY DUE TO UJOINT AND/OR WORN CONTROL ARM, WHICH I NOTICED WERE RECALLED FOR OTHER MODELS, BUT LISTED AS A RECALL FOR MY CAR/VIN. NEED TO RESEAL CRANKCASE JOINTING SURFAC...
Mileage: 69,000
NOTIFICATION FOR FAULTY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR
Mileage: 112,915
NOTIFICATION FOR FAULTY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR
Mileage: 112,915
ELCECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION! CONTINUED DRIVING IS NOT POSSIBLE. HAVE THE SYSTEM CHECKED BY THE NEAREST BMW DEALER
Mileage: 110,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT AND THE OVERHEATED WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAITED UNTIL THE VEHICLE COOLED DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO BMW OF ONTARIO (LOCATED AT 1301 A...
Mileage: 114,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, AND AN UNKNOWN FLUID EMERGED FROM THE TRANSMISSION AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOW...
Mileage: 92,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE AND EGR SYSTEM INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BMW OF KANSAS CITY (816-895-6228, LOCATED AT 1200 W 104TH ST, KANSAS CITY, MO 64114) WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER...
Mileage: 90,000
I HAVE 2012 BMW X5 35D, TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON , BMW DEALER SAID THE EGR COOLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. COST $1800 = TOO FIX. BMW DID A RECALL ON THE 2013 TO 2017 MODELS. MY POINT IS WHY WASN'T THE ALL 35D'S INCLUDED? ALL HAVE THE SAME ERG COOLER! BMW AND NHTSA SHOULD REVISE THIS RECALL. DID IT F...
Mileage: 63,000
DRIVE SHAFT MALFUNCTION. WAS DRIVING THIS MORNING AND MADE A NORMAL LEFT TURN AND I HEARD SOMETHING POP AND AS I CONTINUED TO DRIVE SOMETHING FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL WELL WAS BANGING. I GOT THE CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AND THEY DISCOVERED THERE WAS AN ACTUAL RECALL ON THIS SAME PART. I NEVER RECEIVED ...
Mileage: 76,000
DRIVE SHAFT MALFUNCTION. WAS DRIVING THIS MORNING AND MADE A NORMAL LEFT TURN AND I HEARD SOMETHING POP AND AS I CONTINUED TO DRIVE SOMETHING FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL WELL WAS BANGING. I GOT THE CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AND THEY DISCOVERED THERE WAS AN ACTUAL RECALL ON THIS SAME PART. I NEVER RECEIVED ...
Mileage: 76,000
ON 2017 OCT 8TH, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY, MY CAR HAD A RED MESSAGE SAYING THE ENGINE WAS OVERHEATED AND I NEED TO TURN OFF THE CAR IMMEDIATELY. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE TO COOL DOWN FOR AROUND 30 MIN. THERE WERE CARS PASSING BY IN 80 MILES RIGHT BY US. IT WAS TERRIFY...
Mileage: 39,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MOMENTUM BMW (10002 SOUTHWEST FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77074) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSI...
Mileage: 75,000
ON 2018 THE ENGINE'S IDLER PULLEY BOLT FAIL. THE VEHICLE LOSE THE POWER AND DON'T RUN. I HAVE TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH BMW AGENCY ON TUCSON ARIZONA, BUT THEY NEVER CAN HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. THEY ALWAYS SAY THE SAME 'WE CAN'T DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. I'M VERY FUSTRATED BECAUSE THIS IS MY ONLY VEH...
Mileage: 128,000
ON 2018 THE ENGINE'S IDLER PULLEY BOLT FAIL. THE VEHICLE LOSE THE POWER AND DON'T RUN. I HAVE TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH BMW AGENCY ON TUCSON ARIZONA, BUT THEY NEVER CAN HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. THEY ALWAYS SAY THE SAME 'WE CAN'T DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. I'M VERY FUSTRATED BECAUSE THIS IS MY ONLY VEH...
Mileage: 128,000
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AT 35 MILES PER HOUR SUDDENLY THE CAR LOST POWER STEERING WHEEL LOCKED SO IT WAS HARD TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I TRIED RESTARTING THE CAR BUT WITH NO RESULTS. A POLICEMAN HAD TO STAY BEHIND ME ALL THE TIME FOR OVER AN HOUR UNTIL A TOWING TRUCK CAME TO TOW THE CAR. BMW DIA...
Mileage: 74,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING SOUND. THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO RAY CATENA BMW (543 TARRYTOWN RD, WHITE PLAINS, NY 10607), BUT THE CAUSE...
Mileage: 74,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING 10-20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL CLUNKING NOISE. THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE BELTS WERE LOOSE. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE BATTERY INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NO...
Mileage: 111,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING 10-20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL CLUNKING NOISE. THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE BELTS WERE LOOSE. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE BATTERY INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NO...
Mileage: 111,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V336000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE PART WAS N...
EMISSION LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. BMW DIAGNOSED IT WAS A FAULTY DMTL PUMP (LEAK DIAGNOSIS PUMP). DEALER (BMW) DECLINED COVER UNDER EMISSION WARRANTY.
Mileage: 74,000
I FIND IT DOWN RIGHT UNCONSCIENABLE THAT BMW IS ALLOWED TO HAVE AN OPEN RECALL THAT MAY CUSE A CRASH UNRESOLVED MONTHS AFTER NOTIFICATION. ON THURSDAY 2/22/19 WHILE ON MY WAY TO AN EVENT WHEN THE OCCURENCE MATERIALIZED. I LOST STEERING AND ENGINE FUNCTION ON A 2 PLUS MILE WINDING COMMERCIAL DRIVEW...
Mileage: 95,300
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER SYSTEM SHUT DOWN AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTOMASTER BMW (3328 SHELBURNE RD, SHELBURNE, VT 05482, (802) 985-8411) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE KNOCK SENSORS, CATALY...
Mileage: 117,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING 20 MPH, SHE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT AND HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V336000 (ENGINE A...
Mileage: 163,000
"CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. I OPENED VEHICLE SETTINGS FROM THE MENU TO DETERMINE WHAT THE LIGHT WAS FOR. ALL SYSTEMS INDICATED OK. NEAREST SERVICEMAN CHECKED FOR CODES: CODE 4873, EGR SYSTEM. ONLINE, EGR RECALLS IN US AND EUROPE, HOWEVER MY VEHICLE DOES NOT SHOW UP AS PART OF ANY OF ...
Mileage: 85,000
ON AUGUST 7, 2018, I WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 95 IN MARYLAND (NORTH OF BALTIMORE) IN ROUTE TO NEW YORK STATE. DURING THE HIGHWAY DRIVE, MY BMW DRASTICALLY REDUCED SPEED TO 10 MILES PER HOUR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I HAD TO MOVE MY CAR TO A SAFE PLACE TO AVOID BEING ...
Mileage: 131,000
ON AUGUST 7, 2018, I WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 95 IN MARYLAND (NORTH OF BALTIMORE) IN ROUTE TO NEW YORK STATE. DURING THE HIGHWAY DRIVE, MY BMW DRASTICALLY REDUCED SPEED TO 10 MILES PER HOUR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I HAD TO MOVE MY CAR TO A SAFE PLACE TO AVOID BEING ...
Mileage: 131,000
ON AUGUST 7, 2018, I WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 95 IN MARYLAND (NORTH OF BALTIMORE) IN ROUTE TO NEW YORK STATE. DURING THE HIGHWAY DRIVE, MY BMW DRASTICALLY REDUCED SPEED TO 10 MILES PER HOUR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I HAD TO MOVE MY CAR TO A SAFE PLACE TO AVOID BEING ...
Mileage: 131,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION AND REDUCE SPEED WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY AND IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED...
Mileage: 89,000
EGR COOLER FAILURE. EGR COOLER DEVELOPED, BOTH AN EXHAUST GAS LEAK AND CONTROL SPRING FAILURE. FAILURE WAS SEEN IN ENGINE CONTROL LIGHT AND LATER DIAGNOSED IN SECOND TRIP TO BMW DEALER. EXHAUST GAS LEAK IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO GREASE AIR SYSTEM IS PRIMARY ISSUE.
Mileage: 117,500
RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 18V-336 ENGINE IDLER PULLEY BOLT SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING THROUGH TWISTING ROADS IN THE WET. LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND LOSS OF BATTERY CHARGE FROM THE ALTERNATOR ALSO THE BELT RUNS THE WATER PUMP SO THE ENGINE STARTED TO OVER HEAT BEFORE I COULD GET TO A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OF...
Mileage: 66,000
BMW HAS OPENED A RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE AS OF MAY, 23 OF 2018 AND THE PARTS AREN'T AVAILABLE EVEN NOW. I HAVE CALLED THEM NUMEROUS TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS AT ALL. NOBODY NOWS WHEN THESE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. I'M A RENT A CAR COMPANY OWNER AND THIS VEHICLE STAYS IN MY GARAGE AND COLLECTS DUST WITH ...
TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, GEAR SELECTOR SOMETIMES WON'T SET IN PARK, SOMETIMES TRANSMISSION WILL GO INTO SAFE MODE RANDOMLY
Mileage: 65,000
THIS WEEKEND I WAS DRIVING MY BMW ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND HEAR A LOUD POP. WHEN I LOOKED UP MY SUNROOF EXPLODED AND SCATTERED INTO SMALL PIECES. I WAS OUT OF TOWN AND ALL THE SCHERERVILLE DEALER TOLD ME IS TO CONTACT MY INSURANCE. THEY DIDN'T ACCOMMODATE ME AT ALL. NOTHING HIT MY CAR AND THE SAME ...
Mileage: 90,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V019000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A...
Mileage: 109,533
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE ENGINE IDLER PULLEY BOLT FRACTURED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RED BATTERY MALFUNCTION INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE MESSAGE "CHARGING MALFUNCTION, BATTERY IS NOT RECHARGING" DISPLAYED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS ...
Mileage: 69,500
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON FREEWAY CAR REFUSED TO ACCELERATE FASTER THAN 60 MPH, WARNING THAT ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING AND TO DRIVE MODERATELY WAS DISPLAYED. LOUD BLOWING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT IN 10 SECOND INTERVALS. WATER PUMP AND THERMOSTAT NEED TO BE REPLACED, BUT DEALER CLAIMS OUR VEHICLE ISN'T CO...
Mileage: 73,000
MY BATTERY WAS WEAK AND THE TIME CAME TO CHANGE IT. I CHANGED THE BATTERY, THE CAR STARTS BEAUTIFULLY. HOWEVER I HAVE A LIGHT SYSTEM AND RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS. MY INTERNAL LIGHTS DO NOT WORK, MY INDICATOR LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MY FRM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. AFTER DOING SOME...
Mileage: 48,500
MY BATTERY WAS WEAK AND THE TIME CAME TO CHANGE IT. I CHANGED THE BATTERY, THE CAR STARTS BEAUTIFULLY. HOWEVER I HAVE A LIGHT SYSTEM AND RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS. MY INTERNAL LIGHTS DO NOT WORK, MY INDICATOR LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MY FRM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. AFTER DOING SOME...
Mileage: 48,500
MY BATTERY WAS WEAK AND THE TIME CAME TO CHANGE IT. I CHANGED THE BATTERY, THE CAR STARTS BEAUTIFULLY. HOWEVER I HAVE A LIGHT SYSTEM AND RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS. MY INTERNAL LIGHTS DO NOT WORK, MY INDICATOR LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MY FRM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. AFTER DOING SOME...
Mileage: 48,500
ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT RELEASE. UNABLE TO DISENGAGE PARKING BREAK EVEN MANUALLY. CAR IS PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY THAT HAS A STEEP HILL AND HEAVY CITY TRAFFIC AT END OF DRIVEWAY.
Mileage: 84,661
TRANSMISSION RANDOMLY GOES INTO PARK WHEN BACK UP OR MOVING FORWARD IN IDLE. CAR HAS ALSO COME OUT OF PARK RANDOMLY, WITH CAR ROLLING SLIGHTLY. SEPARATELY, HAD GASKET HAS LEAK AT 69000 MILES.
Mileage: 69,000
TRANSMISSION RANDOMLY GOES INTO PARK WHEN BACK UP OR MOVING FORWARD IN IDLE. CAR HAS ALSO COME OUT OF PARK RANDOMLY, WITH CAR ROLLING SLIGHTLY. SEPARATELY, HAD GASKET HAS LEAK AT 69000 MILES.
Mileage: 69,000
PASSENGER SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG OCCUPANCY SENSOR MALFUNCTION AND NEED TO REPLACE SENSOR. ## VIN PASSED ## 2012 BMW X5 DRIVE35D ##
Mileage: 155,000
PASSENGER SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG OCCUPANCY SENSOR MALFUNCTION AND NEED TO REPLACE SENSOR. ## VIN PASSED ## 2012 BMW X5 DRIVE35D ##
Mileage: 155,000
PASSENGER SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG OCCUPANCY SENSOR MALFUNCTION AND NEED TO REPLACE SENSOR. ## VIN PASSED ## 2012 BMW X5 DRIVE35D ##
Mileage: 155,000
PASSENGER SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG OCCUPANCY SENSOR MALFUNCTION AND NEED TO REPLACE SENSOR. ## VIN PASSED ## 2012 BMW X5 DRIVE35D ##
Mileage: 155,000
FREQUENT ISSUES WITH DEF ACTIVE/PASSIVE TANKS AND SENSORS AND THE DEALER RUNS ABOUT $2500 UPWARD CHARGES FOR EACH OF THESE REPAIRS. THE COMPLETE X5 DIESEL IS FULL OFF ISSUES COMPARED TO THEIR 35I
Mileage: 83,000
I WAS DRIVING MY BMW X5 AND OUT OF NOWHERE AN "ENGINE MALFUNCTION WARNING LIGHT" CAME UP ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENGINE OVERHEATING, I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND CALLED A TOW-TRUCK WHO TOOK MY X5 TO THE NEARS BMW DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED IT WAS THE IVM AND THE CHARGE AIR PIPE THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLA...
Mileage: 91,000
I WAS DRIVING MY BMW X5 AND OUT OF NOWHERE AN "ENGINE MALFUNCTION WARNING LIGHT" CAME UP ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENGINE OVERHEATING, I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND CALLED A TOW-TRUCK WHO TOOK MY X5 TO THE NEARS BMW DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED IT WAS THE IVM AND THE CHARGE AIR PIPE THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLA...
Mileage: 91,000
I WAS DRIVING MY BMW X5 AND OUT OF NOWHERE AN "ENGINE MALFUNCTION WARNING LIGHT" CAME UP ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENGINE OVERHEATING, I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND CALLED A TOW-TRUCK WHO TOOK MY X5 TO THE NEARS BMW DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED IT WAS THE IVM AND THE CHARGE AIR PIPE THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLA...
Mileage: 91,000
FAULTY WATER PUMP-CAN'T COOL DOWN CAR INOPERABLE MANY OTHER X5 ALREADY HAVE THIS RECALL BUT NOT MINE? GOING TO COST ME 1100 UNDER WARRANTY?!?
Mileage: 60,000
PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTION. I PARKED THE CAR OUTSIDE A STORE AND ENGAGED THE PARKING BRAKE, ON MY RETURN THE PARKING BRAKE COULD NOT BE DISENGAGED AND THE "PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTION" SIGN SHOWED UP. ALL 4 TIRES GOT LOCKED UP AND I HAD TO GET THE SUV TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE FIX WAS TO REPLACE THE PAR...
Mileage: 47,000
ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT - CAR SUDDENLY LOSES SIGNIFICANT POWER. THIS CONTINUES TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM DESPITE WE HAVE SPENT OVER $10.000.00 AND FREQUENT SERVICING OF THE CAR. ON AT LEAST ONE OCASSION THE CAR LOSS TOTAL POWER AND WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. MOST OF THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REBUILT BUT THE...
Mileage: 110,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE 'SERVICE ENGINE SOON" MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE TURBO AUXILIARY WATER PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS...
Mileage: 96,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V336000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. BMW OF PEO...
DIESEL ENGINE, SCR PASSIVE TANK/SENSOR NEEDS REPLACE. BMW DEALER SAID ITS NOT COVERED IN THE WARRANTY (EXTENDED WARRANTY OF 10Y/120K MILES, BUT SCR ACTIVE TANK/SENSOR IS COVERED. WHAT? MY MILEAGE 94K MILES). PASSIVE TANK STILL PART OF THE EMISSIONS SYSTEMS. COST IS $3K REPAIR. I DON'T UNDERSTAND (...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5 EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE DUELER TIRES, SIZE: 275/40/R20 (NA). WHILE REVERSING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY, A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT TIRE REPAIR SERVICE WHERE THE FAIL...
Mileage: 147,056
THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE, WHEN BACKING OUT OF GARAGE THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE BLOW UP FOR NO APPARENT REASON, AIR ESCAPE FROM A HOLE IN SIDE WALL FROM THE RIM. _________________________ THE FAILURE, HOW OFTEN IT OCCURS, ITS CONSEQUENCES; AND, TIRE HAVE HOLE IN THE SIDEWALL, AIR E...
Mileage: 147,156
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED TO AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS PARKED AT HER HOME. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. TEN MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ...
Mileage: 72,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED TO AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS PARKED AT HER HOME. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. TEN MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ...
Mileage: 72,000
RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION SHOWED UP ON MY CAR FOR NO REASON. I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR IT HAD NO ISSUES THEN ONE DAY RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION SHOWED UP! I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED.
Mileage: 107,000
RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION SHOWED UP ON MY CAR FOR NO REASON. I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR IT HAD NO ISSUES THEN ONE DAY RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION SHOWED UP! I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED.
Mileage: 107,000
IDLER PULLEY BOLT RECALL WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE IDLER PULLEY BOLT SNAPPED WITH A LOUD NOISE. "ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND BATTERY NOT CHARGING" NOTICE CAME UP. SIMULTANEOUSLY POWER STEERING WAS LOST MAKING VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. FEW MOMENTS LATER CAUTION CAME UP TO ...
Mileage: 95,000
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND BMW SERVICE CENTER TOLD ME THE SENSORS IN THE PASSIVE DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID TANK FAILED AND ENTIRE TANK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. BMW EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE ACTIVE TANK, BUT NOT PASSIVE. THINK ITS RIDICULOUS THAT ONLY ONE TANK IS COVERED WHILE THE PASSIVE IS NOT. T...
2012 BMW X5. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE MALFUNCTION. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. *JS
THIS PAST WINTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IN MY 2012 BMW X5 DIESEL (X35D) CAME ON. CHECKING THE CODE (4BCC) REVEALED THAT FILL SENSOR FOR THE PASSIVE DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID (DEF) TANK IS MALFUNCTIONING. I HAD LETTERS FROM BMW STATING THAT BMW HAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE ACTIVE DEF TANK AND NOS S...
Mileage: 84,000
2012 BMW X5. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VARIOUS SAFETY RECALL NOTICES RECEIVED FOR VEHICLE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED AND REQUIRED A SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE VEHICLE'S AIR SPRINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE COOLANT TANK CRACKED CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. THE ...
2012 BMW X5. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VARIOUS SAFETY RECALL NOTICES RECEIVED FOR VEHICLE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED AND REQUIRED A SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE VEHICLE'S AIR SPRINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE COOLANT TANK CRACKED CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. THE ...
2012 BMW X5. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VARIOUS SAFETY RECALL NOTICES RECEIVED FOR VEHICLE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED AND REQUIRED A SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE VEHICLE'S AIR SPRINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE COOLANT TANK CRACKED CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. THE ...
2012 BMW X5. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VARIOUS SAFETY RECALL NOTICES RECEIVED FOR VEHICLE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED AND REQUIRED A SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE VEHICLE'S AIR SPRINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE COOLANT TANK CRACKED CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. THE ...
THE DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID PASSIVE TANK IN MY BMW X5 HAS FAILED, WHICH FROM WHAT I'VE READ IN MANY FORUMS IS AN UNACCEPTABLY COMMON OCCURRENCE. WHILE TAKING THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THREE OTHER RECALLS ADDRESSED I ASKED ABOUT THE TANK BEING COVERED IN THE EXTENDED EMMISSIONS WARRANTY ON THE...
Mileage: 60,000
I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE LAST 9 MONTHS AND CONTINUE TO BE TOLD I WILL BE CONTACTED ONCE THE PARTS (AIRBAGS) ARE AVAILABLE. THE AIRBAGS HEVE STILL NOT BEEN REPLACED ALONG WITH TWO OTHE RECALLS THAT ARE ON THE VEHICLE.
RECALL CAMPAIGN NO. 17V-138: FRONT DRIVESHAFT . RECALL LETTER DATED APRIL 2017. SCHEDULED REPAIR WITH THE NEAREST BMW DEALER REPAIR SHOP IN ARLINGTON, TEXAS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW, NO REPAIR HAS BEEN DONE. SCARE OF DRIVING VEHICLE, BECAUSE THE FRONT WHEELS VIBRATE WHEN DRIVING EVEN A MODERATE SPE...
RECALL CAMPAIGN NO. 17V-138: FRONT DRIVESHAFT . RECALL LETTER DATED APRIL 2017. SCHEDULED REPAIR WITH THE NEAREST BMW DEALER REPAIR SHOP IN ARLINGTON, TEXAS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW, NO REPAIR HAS BEEN DONE. SCARE OF DRIVING VEHICLE, BECAUSE THE FRONT WHEELS VIBRATE WHEN DRIVING EVEN A MODERATE SPE...
RECALL# 12V550000 BMW (800)5257417;REFUSE TO FIX PROBLEM
Mileage: 5
RECALL# 12V550000 BMW (800)5257417;REFUSE TO FIX PROBLEM
Mileage: 5
I'M WRITING TO YOU REGARDING MY 2012 BMW X5M. ON OCTOBER 8, 2017 I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND SUDDENLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP AND ALMOST IMMEDIATELY THE CAR LOST POWER AND A VERY LOUD BANGING NOISE START COMING UP FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION WHEN THIS HA...
Mileage: 76,000
I'M WRITING TO YOU REGARDING MY 2012 BMW X5M. ON OCTOBER 8, 2017 I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND SUDDENLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP AND ALMOST IMMEDIATELY THE CAR LOST POWER AND A VERY LOUD BANGING NOISE START COMING UP FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION WHEN THIS HA...
Mileage: 76,000
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V020000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED LA...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING AND LOW POWER MODE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WALSER BMW AUTO CAMPUS OF WICHITA (11000 E 13TH ST N, WICHITA, KS 67206, PHONE: (316) 221-3841) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HIGH PR...
Mileage: 75,140
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING AND LOW POWER MODE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WALSER BMW AUTO CAMPUS OF WICHITA (11000 E 13TH ST N, WICHITA, KS 67206, PHONE: (316) 221-3841) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HIGH PR...
Mileage: 75,140
WHILE OUT OF TOWN, VEHICLE IN MOTION ON ROAD, HEAR A CLUNK IN THE ENGINE BAY AND MANY WARNING LIGHTS GO OFF. GO TO PULL OVER AND STEERING IS VERY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. MANAGE TO PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC SAFELY. THE REDUCED MOBILITY OF VEHICLE DUE TO LOSS OF POWER STEERING COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED A LI...
Mileage: 79,300
WHILE OUT OF TOWN, VEHICLE IN MOTION ON ROAD, HEAR A CLUNK IN THE ENGINE BAY AND MANY WARNING LIGHTS GO OFF. GO TO PULL OVER AND STEERING IS VERY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. MANAGE TO PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC SAFELY. THE REDUCED MOBILITY OF VEHICLE DUE TO LOSS OF POWER STEERING COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED A LI...
Mileage: 79,300
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BOLT FRACTURED AND THE STEERING WHEEL HAD TO BE TURNED WITH FORCE. THE CONTACT DROVE HOME AND DISCOVERED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BOLT WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BMW OF WEST HOUSTON (20822 KATY FREEWAY, KATY, ...
Mileage: 114,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BOLT FRACTURED AND THE STEERING WHEEL HAD TO BE TURNED WITH FORCE. THE CONTACT DROVE HOME AND DISCOVERED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BOLT WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BMW OF WEST HOUSTON (20822 KATY FREEWAY, KATY, ...
Mileage: 114,000
I HAVE A 2012 BMW X5 WITH ABOUT 70K MILES ON IT. ABOUT 12-18 MONTHS AGO, I STARTED NOTICING ISSUES WITH SHUDDER/SHAKE WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS. I MENTIONED IT TO BMW SERVICE BUT THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY DON'T SEE ANY ISSUES. ABOUT 4-5 MONTHS BACK WHEN I COMPLAINED AGAIN, THIS TIME THEY TOLD ME THAT ...
Mileage: 50,000
HESITATION STARTING THE CAR, DIAGNOSIS BY DEALER WAS FUEL PUMP FAILING. MILEAGE WAS 65,000. COST TO REPAIR 1500.00. I SEE THERE WAS A RECALL FOR MODEL YEARS 2008-2011.
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH A POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 70 MPH WITH MY FAMILY ON A ROAD TRIP. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND SAID ENGINE IS OVERHEATTED AND POWER IS REDUCED. WHEN I TRIED TO PRESS DOWN ON THE GAS, THE CAR WOULD NOT GO FASTER. TRAFFIC WAS A BIT HEAVY AND I WAS GOING 70 MPH WITH ...
Mileage: 55,000
EGR COOLER AT FRONT OF ENGINE IS LEAKING EXHAUST. EXHAUST DIESEL SMELL IS COMING IN SIDE THE CABIN. DRIVER AND PASSENGERS SMELLING DIESEL EXHAUST. DETERIORATING HEALTH OF FAMILY ADULTS AND KIDS. UNSAFE. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ARE ALREADY FOUND ONLINE. REACHED OUT TO BMW NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMERREALTIONS@...
Mileage: 57,200
LAST SATURDAY 11/11/2017, WE AS A FAMILY (ME, MY WIFE AND MY 6 YEAR OLD CHILD), STARTED TO GO ON A 3 HOUR DRIVE FROM OUR HOME TO TELIMENA STATE PARK TO WATCH FOR THE FALL FOLIAGE COLORS THROUGH THE BEAUTIFUL TELIMENA NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY IN ARKANSAS. IT IS PART OF A HUGE OUACHITA NATIONAL FOREST. L...
Mileage: 57,200
2012 BMW X5 XDRIVE50I PURCHASED 10-25-2014 AS CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED FROM BMW OF AUSTIN WITH 54,554 MILES AND EXTENDED WARRANTY TO 8-1-17 OR 100,000 MILES. ALL SERVICE WORK AND MAINTENANCE PERTAINING TO ENGINE DONE AT BMW OF AUSTIN ON TIME AS SCHEDULED. NUMEROUS RECALL WORK PERFORMED UNDER WARRANTY. NU...
Mileage: 89,000
AT 75K MILES MY BMW X5 BEGAN SHUTTERING WHILE MAKING SHARP, SLOW TURNS. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE NEW TIRES WE PUT ON. THEN THE STUTTERING HAPPENED WHEN COMING TO A STOP, AS WELL. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT HAS BEEN SERVICED ALL ALONG AND THEY SAID THE TRANSFER CASE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. REAL...
Mileage: 75,000
TAKATA RECALL NHTSA RECALL 16V071 HAS STATUS THAT REMEDY PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. DESPITE OF THIS, MY LOCAL BMW DEALER (PETER PAN BMW IN SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA) SAYS PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT IT STILL WILL TAKE SEVERAL MONTHS DUE TO PARTS BEING SHIPPED FROM EUROPE. I DON'T FIND IT ACCEPTABLE...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REVERSED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FAULKNER BMW LOCATED AT: 1530 MANHEIM PIKE, LANCASTER, PA 17601, (717) 569-4269, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TH...
Mileage: 140,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REVERSED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FAULKNER BMW LOCATED AT: 1530 MANHEIM PIKE, LANCASTER, PA 17601, (717) 569-4269, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TH...
Mileage: 140,000
TAKATA RECALL (THIS IS MORE OF A CONCERN AND REQUEST FOR HELP RATHER THAN AN INCIDENT. I WAS DIRECTED TO THIS WEBSITE BY THE RECALL NOTICE. NO OTHER INSTRUCTIONS OTHER THAN THE URL WERE GIVEN) I LIVE ON GALVESTON ISLAND IN TEXAS, SOUTH OF HOUSTON. IT IS ONE OF THE HOTTEST, MOST HUMID PLACES IN T...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V020000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. R...
TAKATA RECALL I STILL OWN MY CAR AND IT IS A GROUP 7 REPAIR THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO RECEIVE A FINAL REMEDY LETTER ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 2017. WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY SUCH NOTIFICATION AT THIS TIME. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED AND BMW IS NOT COMPLYING WITH THE FEDERAL ORDER! WHAT CAN WE DO TO GET THIS RE...
Mileage: 45,000
POWER STEERING TENSIONER BOLT BROKE CAUSING BELT TO COME OFF AND POWER STEERING TO FAIL. NOTE: THIS WAS A PART ALREADY REPLACED ON RECALL 25000 MILES PREVIOUSLY. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.
Mileage: 40,000
THE VEHICLE HAD IT'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATE WHEN STARTED COLD, ROUGHLY 83K MILES. DEALER RAN DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND SAID THE FLUID LEVEL SENSOR IN THE SCR PASSIVE TABK HAD FAILED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. 6 MONTHS PRIOR, THE CEL HAD COME ON, AND WAS RELATED TO THE SCR ACTIVE TANK SENSOR. BMW EXT...
Mileage: 83,000
TAKATA RECALL - DEALER HAS BEEN PUTTING ME OFF FOR AT LEAST 10 MONTHS FOR FRONT DRIVER AND PASSAGE SIDE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT.
Mileage: 10,000
TAKATA RECALL - DEALER HAS BEEN PUTTING ME OFF FOR AT LEAST 10 MONTHS FOR FRONT DRIVER AND PASSAGE SIDE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT.
Mileage: 10,000
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V020000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR...
THE EGR COOLER FOR COOLING THE EXHAUST IS DEFECTIVE. THIS IS COVERED UNDER EMISSIONS WARRANTY IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, BUT NOT IN IL.
Mileage: 80,000
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN FEBRUARY 2016 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V020000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JANUARY OF 2017. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER (ONTARIO BMW LOCATED...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE PASSPORT BMW DEAL...
CAR WAS PURCHASED USED WITH ABOUT 50K MILES. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN NORMAL THROUGHOUT. CAR NOW HAS ABOUT 78K MILES. UNDER THE RECALL BMW REPLACED THE DRIVESHAFT BC THEY APPARENTLY SHEER IN HALF UNDER NORMAL STRESS. GOT THE CAR BACK AND NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING WHEN ACCELERATING. BROUGHT ...
Mileage: 78,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE SOUTH SHORE BMW DEALER ...
TAKATA RECALL RECEIVED LETTER EXPLAINING AUTO AIRBAG SETTLEMENT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (RALLE...
AFTER RECEIVING 3 RECALL NOTICES IN THE MAIL REGARDING AIR BAGS EARLY 2017 AND MOST RECENT AUGUST 2017 RECALL REGARDING FRONT DRIVESHAFT'S UNIVERSAL JOINTS, I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT MY BMW DEALER IN HOLLYWOOD ABOUT THE DEFECTED PARTS BEING REPLACED. THERE ARE TIMES THEY DO NOT EVEN PICK UP THE PH...
AFTER RECEIVING 3 RECALL NOTICES IN THE MAIL REGARDING AIR BAGS EARLY 2017 AND MOST RECENT AUGUST 2017 RECALL REGARDING FRONT DRIVESHAFT'S UNIVERSAL JOINTS, I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT MY BMW DEALER IN HOLLYWOOD ABOUT THE DEFECTED PARTS BEING REPLACED. THERE ARE TIMES THEY DO NOT EVEN PICK UP THE PH...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V020000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. SOUTH...
TAKATA RECALL HAVE A RECALL FROM 3/16 FOR THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG. HAVE A RECALL FROM 3/17 FOR PASSENGER AIRBAG. BMW REPEATEDLY STATES THEY HAVE NO PARTS. RECEIVED RECALL 4/17 FOR FAULTY UNIVERSAL JOINTS. DRIVESHAFT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. BMW STATES NO PARTS AVAILABLE.
Mileage: 8,000
TAKATA RECALL HAVE A RECALL FROM 3/16 FOR THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG. HAVE A RECALL FROM 3/17 FOR PASSENGER AIRBAG. BMW REPEATEDLY STATES THEY HAVE NO PARTS. RECEIVED RECALL 4/17 FOR FAULTY UNIVERSAL JOINTS. DRIVESHAFT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. BMW STATES NO PARTS AVAILABLE.
Mileage: 8,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AS ALL POWER WAS LOST. THE CONTACT STATED WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WI...
Mileage: 84,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AND WHILE DRIVING, THE LOW COOLANT LEVEL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ADDED COOLANT TO THE VEHICLE, BUT THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GLOBAL IMPORTS BMW (500 INTERSTATE N PKWY, ATLANTA,...
Mileage: 59,800
ON JULY 31ST 2017, THE BOLT SECURING IDLER PULLEY AND ALTERNATOR SHEARED. BATTERY CHARGE MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF POWER STEERING. LOOKING AT MY SERVICE RECORD, I SEE THAT THIS SAME BOLT WAS SUBJECT TO A RECALL IN JANUARY 2013 WHEN CAR WAS AT 12332 MILES. THE CAR IS NOW AT 63456....
Mileage: 63,456
ON JULY 31ST 2017, THE BOLT SECURING IDLER PULLEY AND ALTERNATOR SHEARED. BATTERY CHARGE MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF POWER STEERING. LOOKING AT MY SERVICE RECORD, I SEE THAT THIS SAME BOLT WAS SUBJECT TO A RECALL IN JANUARY 2013 WHEN CAR WAS AT 12332 MILES. THE CAR IS NOW AT 63456....
Mileage: 63,456
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT FELT A MODERATE, ABNORMAL VIBRATION FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V138000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER E...
Mileage: 63,000
FRONT DRIVE TRAIN RECALL. HAVE CALLED BMW MULTIPLE TIMES TO ARRANGE REPAIR. EVENTUALLY GOT AN APPOINTMENT BUT WE'RE THEN TOLD NO PART AVAILABLE. NO CLEAR INDICATION OF WHEN THE PART WILL BECOME AVAILABLE. VERY FRUSTRATING AND WE'RE NERVOUS ABOUT DRIVING A POTENTIALLY UNSAFE VEHICLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TWICE TO AUTO HERMANA BMW DEALER, LOCATED ON CALLE ACUARELA #106, CARRETERA 20 KLM 4.0, GUAYNABO, PR 00969, WHERE IT WAS REJECTED TO BE SERVICED ...
Mileage: 72,727
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TWICE TO AUTO HERMANA BMW DEALER, LOCATED ON CALLE ACUARELA #106, CARRETERA 20 KLM 4.0, GUAYNABO, PR 00969, WHERE IT WAS REJECTED TO BE SERVICED ...
Mileage: 72,727
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V020000 (AIR BAGS), 16V071000 (AIR BAGS), AND 17V138000 (POWER TRAIN). THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (COAST BMW OF...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V020000 (AIR BAGS), 16V071000 (AIR BAGS), AND 17V138000 (POWER TRAIN). THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (COAST BMW OF...
TAKATA RECALL: I RECEIVED MY LETTER NOTIFYING ME OF THE RECALL MARCH 2016. THE DATE FOR REPLACEMENT HAS BEEN PUSHED OUT FROM BY THE END OF 2016 TO MARCH 2017 AND WHEN I CALLED IN MAY 2017 I WAS ADVISED THAT MY PASSENGER AIRBAG ALSO HAS BEEN RECALLED. THE CURRENT REPLACEMENT TIME IS NOW SEPTEMBER F...
Mileage: 48,000
TAKATA RECALL: I RECEIVED MY LETTER NOTIFYING ME OF THE RECALL MARCH 2016. THE DATE FOR REPLACEMENT HAS BEEN PUSHED OUT FROM BY THE END OF 2016 TO MARCH 2017 AND WHEN I CALLED IN MAY 2017 I WAS ADVISED THAT MY PASSENGER AIRBAG ALSO HAS BEEN RECALLED. THE CURRENT REPLACEMENT TIME IS NOW SEPTEMBER F...
Mileage: 48,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. BMW OF ROCKLAND, MASSACHUSETT...
TRANSFER CASE SLIPS WHILE TURNING AT LOW SPEED IN PARKING LOT OR ON CITY ROAD
Mileage: 47,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, A MESSAGE DISPLAYED INDICATING THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VALENCIA BMW (23435 VALENCIA BLVD, VALENCIA, CA ...
Mileage: 29,000
WAS DRIVING AT 60MPH ON THE TACONIC STATE PARKWAY WITH MY FAMILY ON FLAT PAVEMENT WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP FROM THE REAR OF MY SAV LIKE TIRE BLEW OUT. PULLED OVER THINKING A TIRE POPPED. SAW NOTHING SO I KEPT DRIVING, I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED SOMETHING WASN'T RIGHT WITH THE SUSPENSION IN THE REAR OF THE...
Mileage: 52,200
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. INTERNATIONAL AUTO OF MILWAU...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICES FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN FEBRUARY OF 2016 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V138000 (POWER TRAIN) WAS RECEIVED IN MARCH OF 2017. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER (HASSEL MOTORS ...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICES FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN FEBRUARY OF 2016 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V138000 (POWER TRAIN) WAS RECEIVED IN MARCH OF 2017. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER (HASSEL MOTORS ...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE ORANG...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V020000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE RECALLS WERE NOT ABLE TO BE COMPLETED DUE TO THE DEALER REFUSING TO PERFORM THE RECALL REMEDIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANU...
MAKING A SHARP TURN RESULT IN VIBRATION
Mileage: 63,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SHAKING COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH FRONT CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A DEALER ...
Mileage: 44,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V138000 (POWER TRAIN) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION IN APRIL OF 2017 AND THE STERLING BMW DEALER LOCATED AT 2...
Mileage: 123,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V138000 (POWER TRAIN) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION IN APRIL OF 2017 AND THE STERLING BMW DEALER LOCATED AT 2...
Mileage: 123,000
THE RECALLS OF THE AIR BAGS HAS BEEN FOR OVER A YEAR AND STILL THERE IS NOT REPLACEMENT FOR IT, THE RECALL CAMPAIGN NO.17V-138:FRONT DRIVE SHAFT DOES NOT HAVE A REPLACEMENT EITHER. BOTH OF THEM MAY CAUSE OTHER PROBLEM INCLUDING THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND FAMILY. WE NEED BMW TO TAKE ACTION AND TAKES TH...
THE RECALLS OF THE AIR BAGS HAS BEEN FOR OVER A YEAR AND STILL THERE IS NOT REPLACEMENT FOR IT, THE RECALL CAMPAIGN NO.17V-138:FRONT DRIVE SHAFT DOES NOT HAVE A REPLACEMENT EITHER. BOTH OF THEM MAY CAUSE OTHER PROBLEM INCLUDING THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND FAMILY. WE NEED BMW TO TAKE ACTION AND TAKES TH...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V071000 AND 17V138000 (AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL R...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V071000 AND 17V138000 (AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL R...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V020000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE INTERIM RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER DID ...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V020000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE INTERIM RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER DID ...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V138000 (SUSPENSION). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. BMW BELLEV...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V138000 (SUSPENSION). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. BMW BELLEV...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V138000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAK...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE BMW OF ALEXANDRIA...
SCR CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE AND NOX SENSOR FAILURE IN DIESEL EXHAUST SYSTEM ON A 54,1XX MILE VEHICLE -- MUCH TOO EARLY FOR THESE SYSTEMS TO FAIL . THE SYSTEM ALERTED ME OF A "EXHAUST FLUID INCORRECT" CEL WITH A 200 MIL COUNT DOWN TIMER. THIS COUNT DOWN TIME RENDERS THE VEHICLE IMMOBILE IF YOU DO...
Mileage: 54,100
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V020000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIM...
TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE BEEN WAITING OVER A YEAR. FOR THE NEW REPLACEMENT AIR BAG. EVERY TIME I CONTACT THE HENDRICK BMW DEALER IN CHARLOTTE, NC FROM WHO I PURCHASED THE CAR, THEY TELL ME THE PARTS NEEDED TO FIX THE PROBLEM ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND HAVE NEVER BEEN AVAILABLE. I FIND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE...
TAKATA RECALL - NO PARTS AVAILABLE MORE THAN ONE YEAR AFTER RECALL!
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS), 17V020000 (AIR BAGS), AND 17V138000 (POWER TRAIN). THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AM...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS), 17V020000 (AIR BAGS), AND 17V138000 (POWER TRAIN). THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AM...
TAKATA RECALL HOW MUCH LONGER IS MY WIFE GOING TO BE FORCED TO DRIVE A VEHICLE THAT IS OBVIOUSLY UNSAFE?
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER CONFI...
2012 BMW X5 WHICH WAS PURCHASED AS CERTIFIED ON DECEMBER 31,2015.. PUT MY LIFE AND THE LIFE OF MY YOUNG SON IN DANGER AND SHOULD IMMEDIATELY BE INVESTIGATED AND A "FIX' NEEDS TO BE DEVELOPED BEFORE LIFE THREATENING INJURY OCCURS TO SOMEBODY ELSE. I RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE (SEE ATTACHED) IN MY X5 WHI...
Mileage: 24,000
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. T...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V020000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT T...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V020000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER ...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V020000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NO...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V020000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWA...
TAKATA RECALL, BOTH AIR BAGS RECALL DATE WAS FEB 5 2016, WE CAN NOT GET IT REPLACE YET. WE HAD BEEN CONTACT BMW DEALER, THEY KEPT ON SAYING PARTS STILL NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V020000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL RE...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5 THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V020000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTUR...
TAKATA RECALL IT'S BEEN MORE THAN 1 YEAR SINCE RECALL HAPPENED FOR MY VEHICLE, AND AFTER REPEATED CONTACTS WITH THE DEALER, THEY ARE STILL NOT REPLACING MY AIR BAG!
I RECEIVED AN INTIAL LETTER BACK ON 2/5/16 THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAG. IT HAS NOW BEEN OVER A YEAR AND ALL I RECEIVE IS LETTERS LETTING ME KNOW THAT THERE IS A RECALL. I THINK THAT THE STATEMENT "EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE COULD CAUSE RUPTURE...RESULTING IN METAL FRAGME...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V020000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V020000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V071000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTA...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NO...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V020000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD...
AN ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN HARD BREAKING. SOME TIME THE LIGHTS GO OFF AFTER NEXT REFUELING. WHEN CHECK IN, THE COMPUTER INDICATE SOME PROBLEM WITH SENSOR RELATED TO FUEL TANK.
Mileage: 140,210
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V020000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTUR...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V020000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REC...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V020000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REC...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUF...
I AM STILL WAITING ON THIS ISSUE TO BE FIXED. I CANNOT EVEN GET A FAIR TRADE IN VALUE ON THE VEHICLE WHILE THIS RECALL REMAINS OPEN. I HAVE BEEN WAITING NEARLY A YEAR NOW. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. HOW LONG IS SUPPOSED TO BE ACCEPTABLE FOR CONSUMERS TO RISK THEIR LIVES?? -----------------------------...
ENGINE LOSE POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEED DUE TO FUEL PUMP!! IT HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY AND CAR WON'T GO TO THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT. TURN CAR OFF AND RESTART AGAIN EVERYTHING WORKS FINE FOR FEW DAYS.
Mileage: 81,000
TAKATA RECALL. RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE MARCH 2016. CALLED TODAY TO CHECK ON REPLACEMENT. WAS TOLD I HAD TO REQUEST REPLACEMENT. RECEIVED CALL BACK TO TELL ME THE REPLACEMENTS WILL COME IN 3 MONTHS. KEEP RECEIVING OFFERS TO TRADE IN. ARE THEY REPLACING AIRBAGS IN TRADE-INS BEFORE THOSE NOT TRADED IN? ...
BOUGHT IT USED 58K MILES , ON FIRST DAY THE BATTERY DIED, TOOK IT TO BMW DEALER, LABOR+PARTS+PROGRAMMING $475! ONLY AFTER 4YRS THE BATTERY FAILED ? AFTER 2 MONTHS ENGINE OVERHEATING, TOWED THE CAR TO THE DEALER, WATER BUMP +THERMOSTAT +FLUSHING COOLANT AND A FEW MORE FLUSHING ALL TRANS, ETC PLU...
Mileage: 59,000
BOUGHT IT USED 58K MILES , ON FIRST DAY THE BATTERY DIED, TOOK IT TO BMW DEALER, LABOR+PARTS+PROGRAMMING $475! ONLY AFTER 4YRS THE BATTERY FAILED ? AFTER 2 MONTHS ENGINE OVERHEATING, TOWED THE CAR TO THE DEALER, WATER BUMP +THERMOSTAT +FLUSHING COOLANT AND A FEW MORE FLUSHING ALL TRANS, ETC PLU...
Mileage: 59,000
IN 2012 A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS CAR AND THE WORK WAS PERFORMED AT THE DEALER. ON 12/16/2016 THE STEERING FAILED WILE THE CAR WAS IN OPERATION. IT WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR ON THE SAME PART AS BEFORE. MY INVESTIGATION SHOWED THERE WERE MORE THAN ONE STEERING FAILURE IN THAT TIME ...
Mileage: 78,311
VEHICLE SHUDDERS AND MAKES LOUD NOISES WHILE TURNING. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS WAS A TRANSFER CASE FAILURE AND A RESULT OF BAD ENGINEERING IN GENERAL. THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE AND ALSO ON OTHER MODEL YEARS OF THE SAME MODEL. THE TRANSFER CASE RE...
Mileage: 42,500
VEHICLE SHUDDERS AND MAKES LOUD NOISES WHILE TURNING. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS WAS A TRANSFER CASE FAILURE AND A RESULT OF BAD ENGINEERING IN GENERAL. THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE AND ALSO ON OTHER MODEL YEARS OF THE SAME MODEL. THE TRANSFER CASE RE...
Mileage: 42,500
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE IS...
I RECEIVED THE FIRST NOTICE OF THE RECALL IN THE SUMMER OF 2016 AS PER THE BMW SERVICE DEPARTMENT THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL WERE NOT IN AND THERE WILL BE ANOTHER NOTICE SENT OUT TO DATE I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANOTHER NOTICE AND AFTER CHECKING AGAIN ON MY RECENT SERVICE VISIT IN DECEMBER 2016 THERE WAS N...
Mileage: 64,000
NOTIFIED OF RECALL CAMPAIGN NO. 16V-071 ON MARCH 2016. AS OF NOVEMBER 2016 REPAIR HAS NOT BEEN PERFORMED AFTER MANY REQUESTS. DEALER SAYS PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. WHAT RECOURSE/ALTERNATIVE DO I HAVE TO MAKE DEALER/MANUFACTURER COMPLY?
THE EGR COOLER WAS DISCOVERED TO BE LEAKING HARMFUL EXHAUST UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THIS HARMFUL EXHAUST COULD EVENTUALLY BE BREATHED IN WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING AND THE VEHICLE REMAINS PARKED TO RUN THE AIR CONDITIONER. BASED ON THE MILEAGE OF MY VEHICLE WHICH IS AT 75,000 MILES, THE PART IS N...
Mileage: 75,138
THE FUEL PUMP SUDDENLY FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 75 MPH (LEGAL SPEED LIMIT) WITH NO WARNING AND CAUSED A STALL CONDITION. I NOTICED THEY (BMW) HAVE A NEW RECALL FOR UP TO THE 2011 MODEL YEAR BUT THEY NEED TO INCLUDE THE 2012 AS WELL. *TR
Mileage: 76,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE ...
SHUDDER OR VIBRATION FELT ON STEERING WITH FRONT WHEELS TURNED TO RIGHT OR LEFT. VIBRATION FELT WHEN MOVING FORWARD FROM A STOP POSITION OR BACKING UP WITH FRONT WHEELS TURN TO EITHER SIDE. I INITIALLY THOUGHT IT WAS THE TIRES BUT IT IS GETTING WORST EVEN WITH THE NEW TIRES. *TR
Mileage: 60,000
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF T...
Mileage: 88,000
ONE WEEK AGO, COOLING FAN MADE HIGH SPEED NOISE. IT KEPT WENT ON AND OFF. ONE WEEK LATER, "ENGINE HOT" SIGN TURNED ON WHILE I'M DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND TURNED ON 20 MINUTES LATER. AFTER I TURNED ON, ENGINE OIL LEVEL SHOWS UP EMPTY, 0. WE CHANGED ENGINE OIL WHEN 45,000 MILES A...
Mileage: 50,000
VEHICLE MILEAGE 56,341MI. VEHICLE ENGINE WOULD CRANK BUT NOT START AFTER COMING OUT OF BUSINESS WHILE RUNNING ERRANDS. DASH WARNING MESSAGE "ENGINE MALFUNCTION" WAS PRESENT. CODES READ VIA GENERIC OBD2 DEVICE WERE P10E4, P10F5,P10E5,B2AAA. THESE CODES ARE RELATED TO THE VALVETRONIC SYSTEM IN THE ENG...
Mileage: 56,000
VEHICLE MILEAGE 56,341MI. VEHICLE ENGINE WOULD CRANK BUT NOT START AFTER COMING OUT OF BUSINESS WHILE RUNNING ERRANDS. DASH WARNING MESSAGE "ENGINE MALFUNCTION" WAS PRESENT. CODES READ VIA GENERIC OBD2 DEVICE WERE P10E4, P10F5,P10E5,B2AAA. THESE CODES ARE RELATED TO THE VALVETRONIC SYSTEM IN THE ENG...
Mileage: 56,000
HAVE EXPERIENCED VIBRATION ON THE STEERING COLUMN, WHILE MAKING SHARP TURNS AT VERY LOW SPEEDS. THE BMW DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A BAD TRANSFER CASE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE COST TO REPLACE THE TRANSFER CASE WAS $7500.
Mileage: 53,000
TAKATA RECALL I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE AIRBAG SHOULD BE REPLACED IN EARLY FEBRUARY, BUT NO ACTION HAS YET BEEN TAKEN, AS OF 26 AUGUST.
Mileage: 35,000
"TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL" WE WERE ADVISED OF THIS PROBLEM OVER 1 YEAR AGO BY OUR BMW SERVICE ADVISOR AND WE APPLIED FOR A NEW REPLACEMENT AT THAT TIME. WE LIVE IN CLEARWATER FLORIDA AND THE CAR IS PARKED OUTSIDE IN THE SUN ALL THE TIME. I HAVE A YOUNG CHILD THAT IS ROUTINELY A RIDER IN THIS CAR AND...
Mileage: 35,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE IT STALLED ABRUPTLY WHILE IN TRAFFIC. ACCORDING TO THE CONTACT, THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSE...
Mileage: 16,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE, BRAKE LIGHT, AND TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL PAN GASKET AND POWER STEERING PUMP HAD LEAKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HA...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE, BRAKE LIGHT, AND TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL PAN GASKET AND POWER STEERING PUMP HAD LEAKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HA...
TRANSFER CASE FAILURE AT ONLY 59,000 MILES, MANIFESTED BY EXTREME STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION WHEN TURNING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT AT LEAST 180
Mileage: 59,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF T...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO SUPPLY THE PARTS AND SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERIM REPAIR UNTIL ...
AIR BAG RECALL, STILL WAITING FOR THE FIX AFTER 4 MONTHS- NO CAR RENTAL OR SOLUTION OFFERED WHILE WAITING FOR FIX.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ...
WE USED OUT 2012 BMW X5 DIESEL FOR A ROUND TRIP OF MN TO FL. OCTOBER OF 2015. WE HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE AND ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYTHING WE NEEDED TO BE AWARE OF FOR THE LONG TRIP. UPON RETURN TRIP BACK TO MN WE WERE ALERTED BY THE SYSTEM MONITOR THAT THE DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID ...
Mileage: 56,000
MY VEHICLE HAS AN ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK MECHANISM THAT DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WILL NOT ALLOW THE CAR TO BE UNLOCKED FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. IT LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY WHEN DRIVING AND IS SUPPOSED TO UNLOCK WHEN THE INSIDE HANDLE IS USED TO OPEN THE DOOR; HOWEVER, IT WILL NOT UNLOCK AND THOUGH BMW I...
Mileage: 70,000
AT 50,000 MILES WATER PUMP MALFUNCTION. COST TO REPAIR A PRODUCT WITH LESS LIFESPAN THAN A SET OF TIRES, $1400. NO RECALL LISTED, DELEAR SAID THAT THIS IS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE WITH THIS MODEL.
Mileage: 50,000
ENGINE MALFUNCTION, REDUCED POWER, ERROR MESAGE THIS MORNING. JUST HAD TO HAVE EGR REPLACED 5 DAYS AGO (@52,000 MILES) AT THE TUNE OF $1005.00....NOW MY CAR WILL ONLY GO 35 MPH. CAR STARTED MAKING A "WHISTLING SOUND" ON 11/07 DURING ACCELERATION....THEN TODAY, IT STARTED "RATTLING" THEM ENGINE MAL...
ENGINE MALFUNCTION, REDUCED POWER, ERROR MESAGE THIS MORNING. JUST HAD TO HAVE EGR REPLACED 5 DAYS AGO (@52,000 MILES) AT THE TUNE OF $1005.00....NOW MY CAR WILL ONLY GO 35 MPH. CAR STARTED MAKING A "WHISTLING SOUND" ON 11/07 DURING ACCELERATION....THEN TODAY, IT STARTED "RATTLING" THEM ENGINE MAL...
ENGINE MALFUNCTION, REDUCED POWER, ERROR MESAGE THIS MORNING. JUST HAD TO HAVE EGR REPLACED 5 DAYS AGO (@52,000 MILES) AT THE TUNE OF $1005.00....NOW MY CAR WILL ONLY GO 35 MPH. CAR STARTED MAKING A "WHISTLING SOUND" ON 11/07 DURING ACCELERATION....THEN TODAY, IT STARTED "RATTLING" THEM ENGINE MAL...
MY CAR MADE GRINDING / WHIRLING NOISE WHILE TURNING STEERING WHEEL MORE THAN HALF WAY. THE NOISE WAS ON AND OFF FOR SOME TIME DURING PARTING LOT SPEED TURNING. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I TOOK THE CAR TO A BMW REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC SAID THE TRANSFER CASE AND SHAFT WERE DAMAGED AND THEY WOULD HA...
Mileage: 69,000
ENGINE BULKHEAD COVERS ARE BROKEN DUE TO EXTREME HEAT. PER TSB SIB-51-34-11 BY BMW, THIS CAN CAUSE CORROSION INSIDE THE ENGINE. BMW SHOULD COVER THIS REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE.
Mileage: 38,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE WARNING MESSAGE ENGINE MALFUNCTION REDUCED ENGINE POWER DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE ENGINE POWERED DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED OFF THE FREEWAY AND DRIVEN TO THE...
Mileage: 900
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE WARNING MESSAGE ENGINE MALFUNCTION REDUCED ENGINE POWER DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE ENGINE POWERED DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED OFF THE FREEWAY AND DRIVEN TO THE...
Mileage: 900
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE POWER STEERING BELT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ...
Mileage: 61,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE POWER STEERING BELT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ...
Mileage: 61,000
I WAS HIT BY A CAR TURNING LEFT IN FRONT OF ME. LEFT FRONT SIDE AND DOOR HIT. WHEEL KNOCKED AT ANGLE UNDER CAR. STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG BURNED MY RIGHT HAND WHEN IT DEPLOYED.
Mileage: 48,500
I WAS HIT BY A CAR TURNING LEFT IN FRONT OF ME. LEFT FRONT SIDE AND DOOR HIT. WHEEL KNOCKED AT ANGLE UNDER CAR. STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG BURNED MY RIGHT HAND WHEN IT DEPLOYED.
Mileage: 48,500
I WAS HIT BY A CAR TURNING LEFT IN FRONT OF ME. LEFT FRONT SIDE AND DOOR HIT. WHEEL KNOCKED AT ANGLE UNDER CAR. STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG BURNED MY RIGHT HAND WHEN IT DEPLOYED.
Mileage: 48,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE SUN ROOF GLASS EXPLODED. THE SUN ROOF WAS COVERED; THEREFORE, THE FRACTURED GLASS DID NOT PENETRATE THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE SUN ROOF WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE ...
Mileage: 47,000
I WAS DRIVING 50 MPH HOUR AND ENGINE HALTED. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND QUICKLY LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WOULD THEN ONLY GO 40 MPH AND HAD VERY LITTLE POWER. *TR
Mileage: 48,800
DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE AT 70 MPH VEHICLE ABRUPTLY SLOWS DOWN BELOW 45 MPH, IN THE DASH " ENGINE MALFUNCTION, ENGINE OPERATING AT REDUCED OUTPUT. POSSIBLE TO CONTINUE. DRIVE WITH CAUTION. HAVE THE SYSTEM CHECKED BY THE NEAREST BMW CENTER" WARNING COMES ON THE DISPLAY. UNSAFE TO DRIVE CAR ...
Mileage: 12,000
I WISH THIS COMPLAINT TO BE MADE PUBLIC. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD VALVETRONIC MOTOR COMPONENTS REPLACED THREE TIMES, 5/2012, 10/2013 AND 1/2015. IN THE FIRST 34 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP, IT SPENT ABOUT 60+ DAYS IN SERVICE UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS LESS THAN 29500 MILES ON IT. I REQUESTED THAT...
Mileage: 1,075
THERE IS A RECALL CAMPAIGN 11V-521: REPLACE ATHE AUXILIARY COOLANT PUMP FOR TURBOCHARGER FOR THE BMW E70 YET WHEN THE DEALER CHECK MY VIN # THIS RECALL IS NOT LISTED. MY VEHICLE NEED A NEW COOLANT PUMP AND I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT? *JS
Mileage: 62,000
CAR WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, NOT RUNNING OR TURNED ON. HORN AND WIPERS STARTED GOING OFF. WENT OUTSIDE TO VEHICLE, TRIED TO DISABLE. SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM BEHIND THE DASHBOARD (PASSENGER SIDE). COULD SMELL ELECTRICAL SHORT. SMOKE FOLLOWED BY FLAMES, ENTIRE DASH AREA CAUGHT ON FIRE, BY T...
Mileage: 14,000
WHILE DRIVING AT AROUND 35 MPH, ENGINE STARTED TO STUTTER, SHAKE VIOLENTLY, THEN COMPLETELY SHUT OFF, LEAVING NO POWER ASSIST TO STEERING OR BRAKES. VEHICLE REMAINED DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF A HEAVILY TRAVELED TWO LANE ROAD. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO RESTART SEVERAL DOZEN TIMES, VEHICLE FINALLY STAYED ON E...
Mileage: 6,600
WHILE DRIVING AT AROUND 35 MPH, ENGINE STARTED TO STUTTER, SHAKE VIOLENTLY, THEN COMPLETELY SHUT OFF, LEAVING NO POWER ASSIST TO STEERING OR BRAKES. VEHICLE REMAINED DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF A HEAVILY TRAVELED TWO LANE ROAD. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO RESTART SEVERAL DOZEN TIMES, VEHICLE FINALLY STAYED ON E...
Mileage: 6,600
THE REAR READING LAMPS IN THE VEHICLE HAVE NO PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE HALOGEN BULBS AND ARE LOCATED RIGHT NEXT TO THE ON/OFF SWITCH MAKING IT FAR TO EASY FOR CHILDREN IN A MOVING VEHICLE TO ACCIDENTALLY TOUCH AN EXTREMELY HOT BULB. THEIR EITHER NEEDS TO BE A PROTECTIVE COVER OR THE BULBS NEED TO ...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL CLANK SOUND NEAR THE ENGINE, BUT THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE STALLED, BUT WAS ABLE TO BE...
Mileage: 38,000
2012 BMW X5. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. *SMD THE LAST DEALER, TOLD THE CONSUMER THE STALLING WAS DUE TO BAD GAS.
2012 BMW X5. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. *SMD THE LAST DEALER, TOLD THE CONSUMER THE STALLING WAS DUE TO BAD GAS.
SHORTLY AFTER STARTING THE CAR IT WENT INTO SAFE MODE WHEN I WAS ON A BUSY ROAD WITH A 55 MPH SPEED LIMIT WHICH WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND REDUCED TO ONE LANE WITH NO SHOULDER OR PLACE TO SAFELY PULL OVER. THUS, I WAS IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND ALSO OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC AND PUTTING OTHER DRIVERS AT...
Mileage: 56,000
SHORTLY AFTER STARTING THE CAR IT WENT INTO SAFE MODE WHEN I WAS ON A BUSY ROAD WITH A 55 MPH SPEED LIMIT WHICH WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND REDUCED TO ONE LANE WITH NO SHOULDER OR PLACE TO SAFELY PULL OVER. THUS, I WAS IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND ALSO OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC AND PUTTING OTHER DRIVERS AT...
Mileage: 56,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE GLASS SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED WITH A LOUD BOOMING SOUND. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE SUN ROOF WAS OPENED WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND DIAGNOSED THAT A...
Mileage: 30,000
I PULLED INTO A GAS STATION, AND AS I APPROACHED THE PUMP AND PUT ON BRAKES, I HEARD A CRACK. AFTER I PUMPED MY GAS, I STARTED MY CAR, AND A BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH AN INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A "CHARGING ERROR". I ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE OFF, BUT I COULD NOT TURN MY STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RI...
Mileage: 14,484
WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT WHEELS WILL AUTOMATICALLY FOLLOW A RUT IN THE ROAD CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE UNEXPECTEDLY TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. MY WIFE HAD RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS IN HER HANDS AND CANNOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR FEAR OF AN ACCIDENT. WHEN WE TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE THE DEALER GAVE US A DIFFEREN...
Mileage: 150
THE VEHICLE REVERSE UNEXPECTEDLY RESULTING IN CRASHING THE OWNER WHEN UNLOADING GROCERY. THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE IN HOSPITALIZE AND UNDERWENT SURGERY. THE OWNER BROKE BOTH OF HIS FEMUR BONES AND RIGHT KNEE CAP. *TR
THE VEHICLE REVERSE UNEXPECTEDLY RESULTING IN CRASHING THE OWNER WHEN UNLOADING GROCERY. THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE IN HOSPITALIZE AND UNDERWENT SURGERY. THE OWNER BROKE BOTH OF HIS FEMUR BONES AND RIGHT KNEE CAP. *TR
I WAS REAR ENDED ON THE INTERSTATE AND PUSHED INTO A TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME ,BUT MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY . I STRUCK MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE IS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE CAR AND THE REAR END IS ALSO DAMAGED. THE AIR BAGS IN THE CAR THAT HIT ME DEPLOYED; AND THE TRUCK I...
Mileage: 21,000
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, MY SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED INTO A MILLION PIECES. NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE AROUND AND NO FALLING DEBRIS WAS NEARBY. THE SUNROOF EXPLODED OUTWARD WITH A LOUD BANG, LIKE A GUNSHOT. GLASS RAINED DOWN INSIDE THE CAR AND MY PASSENGER AND I WERE CUT WHILE T...
Mileage: 17,350
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, MY SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED INTO A MILLION PIECES. NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE AROUND AND NO FALLING DEBRIS WAS NEARBY. THE SUNROOF EXPLODED OUTWARD WITH A LOUD BANG, LIKE A GUNSHOT. GLASS RAINED DOWN INSIDE THE CAR AND MY PASSENGER AND I WERE CUT WHILE T...
Mileage: 17,350
DOOR LOCKED ITSELF WITH KEY INSIDE, AND CAN NOT OPEN. *TR
Mileage: 9,000
DOOR LOCKED ITSELF WITH KEY INSIDE, AND CAN NOT OPEN. *TR
Mileage: 9,000
I TRIED TO START UP THE CAR, IT STARTED, I DROVE A FEW FEET, AND THEN FAILED. I RECEIVED A WARNING MESSAGE SAYING THAT THE ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PARKING LOT SO I MANAGED TO GET IT TO START AGAIN, IT BARELY MOVED, AND THEN FAILED AGAIN. ONE MORE TIME I WAS ABLE TO START IT ...
I TRIED TO START UP THE CAR, IT STARTED, I DROVE A FEW FEET, AND THEN FAILED. I RECEIVED A WARNING MESSAGE SAYING THAT THE ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PARKING LOT SO I MANAGED TO GET IT TO START AGAIN, IT BARELY MOVED, AND THEN FAILED AGAIN. ONE MORE TIME I WAS ABLE TO START IT ...
SAME THING AS LAST TIME. STARTED UP THE CAR, GOT IT OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND THE ENGINE FAILED. TRIED TO START IT AGAIN, THE ENGINE KEPT TURNING OVER AND FINALLY STARTED UP ENOUGH TO GO INTO THE TOW TRUCK. AT THE BMW DEALERSHIP AGAIN. *TR
SAME THING AS LAST TIME. STARTED UP THE CAR, GOT IT OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND THE ENGINE FAILED. TRIED TO START IT AGAIN, THE ENGINE KEPT TURNING OVER AND FINALLY STARTED UP ENOUGH TO GO INTO THE TOW TRUCK. AT THE BMW DEALERSHIP AGAIN. *TR
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 45 MPH THE ENGINE SPUTTERED WITH A MESSAGE DISPLAYING "ENGINE MALFUNCTION" AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED ALL HAPPENING WITHIN ABOUT 5 SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE BMW DEALERSHIP. WE WERE ADVISED BY THEIR MASTER TECHNICIAN THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE RAIL SE...
Mileage: 9,598
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 45 MPH THE ENGINE SPUTTERED WITH A MESSAGE DISPLAYING "ENGINE MALFUNCTION" AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED ALL HAPPENING WITHIN ABOUT 5 SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE BMW DEALERSHIP. WE WERE ADVISED BY THEIR MASTER TECHNICIAN THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE RAIL SE...
Mileage: 9,598
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 45 MPH THE ENGINE SPUTTERED WITH A MESSAGE DISPLAYING "ENGINE MALFUNCTION" AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED ALL HAPPENING WITHIN ABOUT 5 SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE BMW DEALERSHIP. WE WERE ADVISED BY THEIR MASTER TECHNICIAN THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE RAIL SE...
Mileage: 9,598
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 45 MPH THE ENGINE SPUTTERED WITH A MESSAGE DISPLAYING "ENGINE MALFUNCTION" AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED ALL HAPPENING WITHIN ABOUT 5 SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE BMW DEALERSHIP. WE WERE ADVISED BY THEIR MASTER TECHNICIAN THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE RAIL SE...
Mileage: 9,598
CAR SUFFERS FROM TERRIBLE HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION FROM A ROLLING STOP. DESCRIBED AS TIP-IN ON DISCUSSION WEBSITES. I NOTE MANY HAVE COMPLAINED OF THIS IN VARIOUS BMW MODELS AND BMW DOES NOT ADMIT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. IT IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Mileage: 100
ENGINE STALLED. I WAS AT A STOP SIGN. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, WHEN GREEN SIGNAL CAME ON, STARTED TO MOVE THE CAR, BUT INSTEAD OF GAINING SPEED WITH ACCELERATION, THE ENGINE STALLED WITH WARNING SIGN STATING "ENGINE MALFUNCTION, FUNCTIONING WITH REDUCED POWER". THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ACCELERATING, INS...
Mileage: 2,931
ENGINE STALLED. I WAS AT A STOP SIGN. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, WHEN GREEN SIGNAL CAME ON, STARTED TO MOVE THE CAR, BUT INSTEAD OF GAINING SPEED WITH ACCELERATION, THE ENGINE STALLED WITH WARNING SIGN STATING "ENGINE MALFUNCTION, FUNCTIONING WITH REDUCED POWER". THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ACCELERATING, INS...
Mileage: 2,931
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE ROMS WOULD FLUCTUATE REPEATEDLY AS THE VEHICLE WOULD ATTEMPT TO STALL. THE DUAL EXHAUST SYSTEM FAILED AND ONLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE EXHAUST WAS OPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CO...
Mileage: 5
THE VEHICLE SPORADICALLY SUFFERS FROM ENGINE FAILURE WHEN EXECUTING A SHARP TURN. THIS HAS HAPPENED SO FAR ON THREE SEPARATE AND DISTINCT INSTANCES DURING ITS FIRST 1,000 MILES OF SERVICE, UNDER THE OPERATION OF TWO DIFFERENT DRIVERS, WITH SEVERAL PASSENGER WITNESSES ON ONE OCCASION. WHEN THESE FAIL...
THE VEHICLE SPORADICALLY SUFFERS FROM ENGINE FAILURE WHEN EXECUTING A SHARP TURN. THIS HAS HAPPENED SO FAR ON THREE SEPARATE AND DISTINCT INSTANCES DURING ITS FIRST 1,000 MILES OF SERVICE, UNDER THE OPERATION OF TWO DIFFERENT DRIVERS, WITH SEVERAL PASSENGER WITNESSES ON ONE OCCASION. WHEN THESE FAIL...
I LEASED MY 2012 BMW X5 35I IN MAY 2011. I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH 2 TODDLERS AT AROUND 65 MPH, WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND THE MESSAGE DISPLAYED "ENGINE MALFUNCTION, REDUCED POWER". I PULLED OVER ON THE SHOULDER, AND TRIED TO RE-START THE CAR, BUT IT WON'T START. WHEN IT DID STA...
Mileage: 8,200
I LEASED MY 2012 BMW X5 35I IN MAY 2011. I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH 2 TODDLERS AT AROUND 65 MPH, WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND THE MESSAGE DISPLAYED "ENGINE MALFUNCTION, REDUCED POWER". I PULLED OVER ON THE SHOULDER, AND TRIED TO RE-START THE CAR, BUT IT WON'T START. WHEN IT DID STA...
Mileage: 8,200
I LEASED MY 2012 BMW X5 35I IN MAY 2011. I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH 2 TODDLERS AT AROUND 65 MPH, WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND THE MESSAGE DISPLAYED "ENGINE MALFUNCTION, REDUCED POWER". I PULLED OVER ON THE SHOULDER, AND TRIED TO RE-START THE CAR, BUT IT WON'T START. WHEN IT DID STA...
Mileage: 8,200