Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2006 record →
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER EXHAUST PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOTH A DEALER AND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VALVE STEM HAD A LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKES UPON ENGAGING FOR A BRIEF MOMENT. AFTER COMING TO A STOP, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THAT THE POWER ASSIST WAS FAULTY. THE BRAKE BOOSTER, VACUUM PUMP AND POWER ASSIST WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.
CCV (CRANK CASE VENTILATION) SYSTEM FROZE LEADING TO VCG (VALVE COVER GASKET) FAILURE. BMW ISSUED A SIB FOR THIS IN 2009 SO THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM AND REVISED THE PARTS FOR COLD WEATHER CLIMATES. UNFORTUNATELY I AM WAY OUT OF WARRANTY AND THIS IS OUT OF POCKET AT $1000++. THIS WAS/IS A DESIGN FLAW BECAUSE I HAD THE COLD WEATHER CCV AND IT STILL FAILED. THEY BLAME IT ON NOT GETTING THE VEHICLE UP TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE DUE TO SHORT TRIPS! RIDICULOUS ON WHAT WAS A $54K CAR WHEN NEW. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, WENT TO MY REPAIRMAN WHO ADDED BRAKE FLUID AND SAID TO WATCH FOR BRAKE FLUID SPOTS ON GARAGE FLOOR. FOUND SPOTS COMING FROM AREA BEHIND FRONT WHEEL ON DRIVERS SIDE. TOOK IT BACK FOR CHECK AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT LINE HAD ROTTED THROUGH. HARD TO UNDERSTAND THIS WAS IN ENCLOSED PROTECTED AREA. *TR
IN JANUARY OF 2014, I RECEIVED A LETTER TELLING ME THAT MY VEHICLE NEEDED THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR MAT FIXED. THEY WENT ON TO SAY THAT THEY WOULD LET ME KNOW WHEN THE PARTS CAME IN. NEXT, IN JUNE OF 2014, THEY SENT ME A LETTER THAT THE PARTS ARE IN AND TO SCHEDULE THE WORK. I HAVE NOW TAKEN MY VEHICLE BACK MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY ARE SAYING THAT THEY STILL DON'T HAVE THE PARTS. I HAVE CALLED BMW CORPORATE AND NO ONE WILL HELP ME GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED...THEY JUST KEEP GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND... *TR
BMW ISSUED IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL 13V-564, WHICH INVOLVES THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR MAT, JANUARY 2014. IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL 13V-564 ALONG WITH AN ILLUMINATED AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT, WHICH MY VEHICLE IS DISPLAYING, EFFECTIVELY DE-ACTIVATES THE PASSENGER AIRBAG CAUSING AN UNSAFE CONDITION. JANUARY 2014 THE IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL LETTER STATED PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRS MARCH 2014. MARCH 2014 THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS DUE TO PARTS BEING UNAVAILABLE. JUNE 2014 BMW NOTIFIED ME THAT PARTS WERE AVAILABLE AND TO SCHEDULE REPAIRS WITH THE DEALER. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS DUE TO PARTS BEING UNAVAILABLE. AUGUST 2014 I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. OCTOBER 2014 I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. DECEMBER 2014 I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. I CONTACTED BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS REQUESTING SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON THE AVAILABILITY OF PARTS. BMW INDICATED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. BMW HAS NOT REMEDIED THE DEFECT IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
THE "CHECK BRAKE LIGHT" WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. IT CONTINUED TO PERSIST EVEN AFTER I REPLACED THE BULB. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE TO BOTH BRAKE LIGHTS (DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES). I REPLACED BOTH TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLIES 6 MONTHS AGO TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE OCCURRENCE OF THE PROBLEM IS AN INDICATION OF A DESIGN FLAW AND NOT DUE TO POOR MAINTENANCE. IN SEARCHING THE INTERNET THERE SEEMS TO BE A LARGE NUMBER OF X5 OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. PLEASE HELP WITH MAKING IBM RECALL AND FIX THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO SPECIFY WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 12/23/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIRBAG WAS REPLACED AFTER A YEAR. UPDATED 05/27/15 *JS
I ALREADY FILED COMPLAINTS FOR A FAILED BRAKE BOOSTER, MASTER CYLINDER PUMP, WATER PUMP LEAKING COOLANT, POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKING OIL. I FAILED TO MENTION THAT THE VALVE GASKET COVER ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS OIL WAS SPEWING ALL OVER THE ENGINE. AT THIS POINT, THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED IN ITS ENTIRETY. *TR
BRAKE BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER FAILED IN JUNE. NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL SINCE A RECALL HAD NOT BEEN ISSUED FOR THE 2006 MODELS. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE WATER PUMP BEGAN LEAKING COOLANT. AGAIN, NOT COVERED FOR 2006 MODELS. NOW THERE IS A SEVERE LEAK IN THE POWER STEERING PUMP. ALL SHOULD BE RECALLED. ALREADY SPENT OVER $4K IN REPAIRS FOR A VEHICLE THAT, GIVEN ITS PRICE AND CLAIMS OF EXTRAORDINARY GERMAN ENGINEERING, SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN NECESSARY. VERY DISAPPOINTED. *TR
I DRIVE A 2006 BMW X5. THIS MORNING WHILE COMPLETELY STOPPED IN THE DRIVE THRU OF THE BANK AT THE WINDOW, REACHING INTO THE OPEN DRAWER FOR A DEPOSIT SLIP, MY BMW ACCELERATED WIDE OPEN ON ITS OWN. I DISTINCTLY LOOKED DOWN AND MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR WAS MOVING EXTREMELY FAST AND THE ENGINE WAS REVVING AS IF THE GAS WAS PRESSED EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. THE DRIVE THRU OPENED UP INTO A LONG PARKING LOT. I WAS ABLE TO PULL UP THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR. IT WAS SO SCARY AND I WAS AT THE POINT TO MAKE A DECISION TO GET INTO TRAFFIC, IF I COULD MAKE THE TURN OR TO HIT A RETIREMENT BUILDING. ONCE THE CAR STOPPED, I PUT IT IN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF. I CHECKED TO ENSURE THERE WAS NOT ANYTHING ON THE GAS PEDAL AND THERE WAS NOT. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE AND I AM SO THANKFUL TO GOD, HE ALLOWED ME TO STOP THIS CAR. THIS HAS TO BE SOME TYPE OF DEFECT. *TR
I BROUGHT CAR IN AFTER I GOT RECALL NOTICE. I WAS TOLD THE PART HAD TO BE ORDERED FROM GERMANY. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT IT IS TAKING LONGER THAN I FEEL IS REASONABLE. BMW REFUSES TO PROVIDE ME WITH A RENTAL. I HAVE NO OTHER CAR TO DRIVE AND I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (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 NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NAVIGATION SCREEN IN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT THE BRAKE PEDAL ALL OF SUDDEN BECAME HARD AND APPLIED A UNREASONABLE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE AGAINST MY LEG. IN ORDER TO MAKE THE CAR STOP I NEEDED TO EXERT A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF PRESSURE IN ORDER TO STOP THE CAR FROM ROLLING FORWARD AND HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR THE 2007 AND NEWER 8 CYL X5 BRAKE BOOSTERS. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL DONE WITH THIS CAR AS WELL. ANY DENIAL ON THE PART OF BMW THAT THIS IS A PRODUCT DEFECT IS A DENIAL ON THEIR PART. *TR
I HAVE A 2006 BMW X5 WITH THE SPORT SPORTS PACKAGE AND I AM EXPERIENCING THESE SAME PROBLEMS AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL 02 - ID # 13V564000 - AIR BAGS RECALL 03 - ID # 13V564000 - AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL M. I HAVE CALLED BMW OF AMERICA AND TRIED TO GET THEM TO HONOR THE RECALL BUT THEY HAVE REFUSED. I WAS TOLD BY CUSTOMER REP. [XXX] THAT BMW HAVE DECIDED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER THAT RECALL AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO GET IT LOOK AT BEFORE THEY WOULD CONCEDER ANY REPAIRS TO BE COVERED UNDER THESE RECALLS. I TOLD BOTH REPS AND ALSO SPOKE WITH SUPERVISOR [XXX] THAT THIS IS UNCALLED FOR SINCE IT MATCHES THE YEAR, MAKE, MODEL AND PACKAGE THAT IS BEING RECALLED. I FIRST TALKED WITH [XXX] AND ALL HE HAD DONE WAS GIVE ME A RUN AROUND THAT BMW WOULD LOOK INTO IT AND THAT I WOULD NEED TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT BY A BMW SERVICE TECHNICIAN. I KEPT TELLING THEM THAT I WAS NOT GOING TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSIS FOR SOMETHING THAT IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALLS, BUT ONCE AGAIN I WAS TOLD BY [XXX] THAT I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO PAY TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. I HAVE SENT MAY EMAILS AND HAD MANY PHONE CALLS WITH BMW AMERICA ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND I AM VERY UNSATISFIED WITH HOW THEY ARE HANDLING THIS ISSUE. I FEEL THEY DO NOT LOOK OUT FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS AND DON'T CARE IF THIS RECALL HURTS OR EVEN KILLS SOMEONE. IF THEY TRULY CARED THEY WOULD HAVE TAKEN IN THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE DONE THE DIAGNOSIS TO SEE IF IT IS THE PROBLEM AND HAVE IT FIXED BUT AS I HAVE EXPERIENCED WITH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE PROBLEM RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIME FRAME FOR THE REPAIRS WAS UNREASONABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE WAIT TIME AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD ALTHOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY MAT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED THE CONTACT OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000...UPDATED 10/01/14 *BF
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR SINCE THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,766.
THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO WORK. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES TO STOP FROM APPROXIMATELY 30MPH AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN OR COME TO A STOP. I HAD TO STEER ONTO THE MEDIAN TO AVOID HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. MECHANIC SAID THE BOOSTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. NO WARNINGS DISPLAYED IN DASHBOARD. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND I'M LUCKY TO HAVE AVOIDED A MORE SERIOUS ACCIDENT. SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT GIVEN THE SIZE OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V564000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE REMEDY PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,111.
MY RIGHT TAIL LIGHT KEEPS BURNING OUT CAUSING MY BRAKE LIGHT NOT TO WORK. I DIDN'T KNOW THIS UNTIL I WAS STOPPING AT A CORNER AND SOMEONE CAME VERY CLOSE TO MY REAR END, BLEW HIS HORN AND YELLED GET YOUR BRAKE LIGHTS FIXED. WHEN I WENT HOME MY HUSBAND FOUND OUT THE SOCKET THAT HOLDS THE LIGHT WAS BURNT. WE BOUGHT ANOTHER 1, DAYS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. WE KEPT REPLACING THE SOCKET UNTIL ONE DAY I RESEARCH ONLY TO FIND THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THESE SUV'S THAT IS VERY COSTLY TO FIX. I AM SCARED THAT IT WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND MY CHILDREN ARE ALWAYS WITH ME. MY NOTIFICATION FOR THE BAD LIGHT NEVER CAME ON UNTIL AFTER THE FACT, NOW ITS ON CONSTANTLY EVEN AFTER REPLACING THE UNIT. THERE ARE MANY X5 OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM, THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THESE VEHICLES WITH THESE RECURRING PROBLEMS!! *TR
I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM BMW REGARDING RECALL CAMPAIGN 13V-564 IN JANUARY. IN THAT LETTER, THEY INDICATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT THE RECALL AND EXPECTED THE PARTS TO BE AVAILABLE IN MARCH, AT WHICH TIME THEY WOULD NOTIFY ME OF THE PARTS AVAILABILITY SO I COULD SCHEDULE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT WITH THE LOCAL DEALER. I HAVE CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER TWO TIMES (AFTER MARCH), THE SECOND TIME TODAY. AFTER A LESS THAN COMFORTING DISCUSSION WITH THE LOCAL DEALER, I CONTACTED BMW NORTH AMERICA TO DISCUSS THE ISSUE. BMW NORTH AMERICA INFORMED ME THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED PARTS AND WHEN THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, WILL BE SENDING OUT A SECOND LETTER. HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT GIVE ME ANY IDEA AS TO WHEN THIS WOULD HAPPEN. SO, I SIT NOW, 6 MONTHS AFTER RECEIVING THEIR FIRST LETTER WITH NO IDEA AS TO WHEN THE PROBLEM WILL BE SOLVED. AND, BY THEY WAY, MY VEHICLE HAS BOTH THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ON THE CONSOLE AND THE "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" LAMP ILLUMINATED .... INDICATED THAT, AT A MINIMUM, THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. BMW NEEDS TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM QUICKLY. *TR
RE CAMPAIGN NO. 13V-564 FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR MAT; RECALL PARTS PROMISED TO VEHICLE OWNERS FOR DELIVERY MARCH 2014; THEN MAY 2014; NO PARTS TO DATE. CONTACTED BMW LOCAL DEALER AND DID NOT RECEIVE SATISFACTION FROM SERVICE MANAGER. FRONT PASSENGER SEAT STILL HIGH RISK DUE TO AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INDICATING AIR BAG DEACTIVATED. WISH TO FILE COMPLAINT AGAINST BMW FOR NOT DELIVERING PARTS TO DEALER AND VEHICLE OWNER AS PROMISED. *TR
AIR BAG SIGNAL AND SEAT BELT WARNING WERE LIT ON THE DASH, EVEN AFTER THE PASSENGER WAS OUT OF THE CAR. THE SEAT BELT WARNING CHIMES WHEN PASSENGER LEAVES, TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THAT THE SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. TOOK IT TO BMW ON 06/10/2014 THEY TOLD ME, THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR MY CAR DUE TO MY VIN. CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT OTHER VEHICLES ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS, AND ARE BEING REPAIRED, THIS IS VERY DISAPPOINTING THAT MY CAR CAN NOT BE FIXED, WHEN THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
COMPLETE BMW DIAGNOSTIC DONE IN OCTOBER 2013, REPAIRS DONE EXCEPT BRAKES. WHILE STOPPED AT RED LIGHT AT NORTHSIDE DR. & 8TH STREET(APPROX.) MY X5 SHUT OFF & WOULD NOT CRANK UNTIL 10 MINUTES LATER. FIRE TRUCK WAS ON AN EMERGENCY & MY X5 BLOCKED IT'S MOTION. IMMEDIATELY TOOK X5 TO AUTO REPAIR, RENTED A CAR & NO PROBLEM DIAGNOSED. 06/02/14, ON MY WAY TO BIBLE STUDY, STOPPED AT LIGHT, STUTTERED UPON GAS PETAL PUSH TO DRIVE. DROVE UP HILL & X5 SHUT OFF THEN DASH LIGHT READ STOP! OIL PRESSURE, COASTED TO NEAREST LOT. OIL ADDED THEN DROVE FOR 5 MORE MINUTES, STOPPED FOR OFFICER TO DIRECT SCHOOL ZONE TRAFFIC, SHUT OFF AGAIN. ENGINE TURNS ON BUT WON'T COMPLETELY START. POLICE PUSHED ME INTO NEAREST PARKING LOT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED SINCE THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXHIBITED THE FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. . THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIRBAGS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO FLASH OFF AND ON WHEN A PASSENGER WAS EITHER OCCUPYING THE SEAT OR WHEN THERE WAS NO PASSENGER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WARNING CHIME WAS ACTIVATED WHEN THE PASSENGER WAS SECURED USING THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WAS NOT ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000. UPDATED 07/22/14 MA THE AIR BAG LIGHT FIRST APPEARED AS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, BACK IN OCTOBER 2011.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATE WITH OR WITHOUT A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V564000 (AIR BAGS) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MAT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,203.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTOR MAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
BOTH OF THE AIR BAG PROBLEM INDICATOR LIGHTS ARE ACTIVATED. THIS IS A RESULT OF A FAULTY AIR BAG OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT. THIS FAULTY MAT DEACTIVATES THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ISSUED BY BMW FOR THIS ISSUE FOR MY MODEL AND OTHER MODELS. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY VEHICLE WILL NOT BE COVERED BASED ON MY VIN NUMBER. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V564000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. *TR
SINCE 2010, MY BMW X5, 3.0, 2006 SEAT BELT CONTINUALLY SOUNDS THE ALARM CHIME EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NO PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. THIS ISSUE ONLY HAPPENS IN THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT. THE SEAT BELT MUST REMAIN FASTENED AT ALL TIMES TO AVOID THE WARNING INDICATOR FROM ALARM. *TR
PASSENGER AIRBAG IS DE-ACTIVATED. PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR IS NOT WORKING. BMW STATES THAT MY PRODUCTION DATE IS NOT INCLUSIVE OF THE RECALL# 13V564000. THE RECALL STARTS MFG DATE 12/1/2005 FORWARD FOR BMW X5 MODELS. BMW CUSTOMER SERVICE STATED MY DATE OF MFG WAS 10/25/2005 AND THEY WILL NOT COVER. I NEED INTERVENTION WITH THIS MATTER. IT IS MORE THAN COINCIDENCE THAT I AM HAVING THE IDENTICAL ISSUE AS CARS MFG LESS THAN 35 DAYS AFTER MY MFG DATE. THANK YOU. *TR
DRIVERS SIDE HEATED SEAT BURNED THROUGH LEATHER SEATS ON RIGHT SIDE OF SEAT AT RIB CAGE. SLIGHTLY BURNED DRIVER. HAD A ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. LEFT ABOUT A 6 INCH BURN LINE IN THE SEAT. VERY UNATTRACTIVE! *TR
MY X5 4.4 BEGAN TO HAVE A HARDER AND HARDER BRAKE PEDAL. IN A THREE WEEK PERIOD IT WENT FROM A LITTLE HARD AT THE END OF THE STOP TO ABSOLUTELY NO BRAKES. WHAT IS MORE CONCERNING IS THAT MY MOTHER-IN-LAW ALSO HAS A 2006 X5 4.4 THAT THE SAME EXACT THING HAS HAPPENED AND SHE HAS HALF THE MILES. THIS APPEARS TO BE A WORKMANSHIP OR DESIGN FAULT SINCE IT IS NOT MILEAGE DEPENDENT BUT AGE. IT IS AN ABSOLUTE SAFETY CONCERN SINCE THE BRAKES WILL COMPLETELY FAIL SHORTLY AFTER THE 1ST INDICATION. BMW HAS A HISTORY OF SKATING ON RECALLS, THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENS TO 5 SERIES USING THE SAME SET UP AND IT WAS RECALLED. *TR
ON AUGUST 8TH 2013 WHILE WE WERE ON VACATION IN NORTHERN NY, THE VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED -' PEDAL TO THE FLOOR WITH VERY MINIMAL BRAKING FUNCTION. THIS IS A HUGE CONCERN IN ANY AREA, BUT WE WERE IN A MOUNTAINOUS REGION OF NY AND THIS COULD HAVE ENDED VERY VERY BAD. LUCKILY IT DIDN'T. I CALLED THE CLOSEST BMW (KEELER) DEALER AND SPOKE WITH A SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE. I NOTED THE YEAR AND MODEL AND EXPLAINED THE SYMPTOMS. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE KNEW IMMEDIATELY WHAT IT WAS. HE HAD ME CHECK UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FOR A BRAKE LINE LEAK. SURE ENOUGH HE WAS CORRECT; BRAKE FLUID WAS DRIPPING FROM THE COVER UNDER THE DRIVER'S FLOOR. HE MADE NOTE THAT THEY SEE THIS VERY FREQUENTLY IN THEIR SERVICE GROUP. THEY HAD ANOTHER X5 IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND BECAUSE THAT OWNER WAS A "LOCAL", KEELER USED THEIR PARTS FOR OUR VEHICLE. VERY CONCERNING IS THE FACT THAT A MONTH EARLIER, WE HAD A NYS INSPECTION AND THE CORRODED BRAKE LINES WENT UNNOTICED. WHEN WE RETURNED HOME, I SPOKE TO THE BMW OF ROCHESTER SERVICE GUYS ABOUT THIS. TO MY SURPRISE, THEY CONFIRMED THAT THEY TO SEE THIS CORRODED BRAKE LINE PROBLEM ON A REGULAR BASIS. I PAID $2106.57 FOR A PROBLEM THAT YOUR SERVICE TEAMS SEE ON A REGULAR BASIS, YET NOTHING HAS EVER BEEN MENTIONED TO ME AND THE VEHICLE PASSED THE NYS SAFETY INSPECTION A MONTH EARLIER. I WORKED WITH BMW OF ROCHESTER SERVICE AND DISCUSSED MY CONCERNS REGARDING THE BRAKE FAILURE. BMW EXTENDED A GOOD FAITH OFFER OF $2000.00 TOWARDS A NEW V
NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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