2006 BMW X5 complaints

STARTED X5 UP AND TURNED ON DRIVER 'S SEAT WARMER. LET CAR WARM UP FOR 5 MINUTES AND COMMENCED TO DRIVE AWAY. ONE MINUTE DOWN THE ROAD I SMELL SMOKE LIKE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. I FEEL MY LEFT HIP GETTING HOT AT THE SAME TIME. I STOP CAR AND LOOK DOWN AND SEE A DULL RED GLOW FROM THE SEAT. IMMEDIATELY TURN OFF HEATER AND GET OUT OF CAR. THE DRIVER SEAT WARMER HAD SHORTED AND BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE LEATHER SEAT ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SEAT. HOW HOT WAS IT! MY PANTS HAD BEEN BURNT AND HAD A SMALL RED MARK ON MY SKIN. THINK GOODNESS I WAS NOT SEVERELY BURNED DUE TO THE AREA OF MY PANTS THAT WAS BURNT WAS ALSO THE LEFT BACK POCKET AREA SO THE INTERIOR POCKET FABRIC HELP PROTECT ME. WOW! WILL BMW FIX THIS????? *TR

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT SENSOR HAS FAILED, LEAVING AIRBAG IN PERMANENTLY DEACTIVATED STATE. *TR

DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED SEAT TURNED ON AND THEREAFTER BECAME DANGEROUSLY HOT AND BURNED THROUGH THE DRIVER'S COAT. *TR

FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG MALFUNCTION LIGHT STAYS ON. OBD SCANNER INDICATES AIR BAG MAT SENSOR DEFECT. BMW DECLINED TO FIX PROBLEM SINCE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. SAME PROBLEM APPEARED ON JUNE 15, 2011 BUT WAS FIXED AT NO COST BY DEALERSHIP SINCE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AT 447,94 MILES. *TR

PASSENGER OCCUPANCY SENSOR FAILS, CAUSING AIR BAG TO BECOME INOPERATIVE AND AIRBAG LIGHT TO APPEAR ON DASH. IN CASE OF ACCIDENT, THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. DEALER WANTS NEARLY 2000 DOLLARS TO FIX, THOUGH THEY SAY IT HAD "ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED IN 2008" WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TWO YEARS OLD; DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THEY HEAR THIS COMPLAINT ALL OF THE TIME. RECALL CAMPAIGN 08V384000 ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE FOR SOME BMW MODELS/SEATS, BUT DOES NOT ADEQUATELY ADDRESS ALL MODELS AND YEARS THAT HAVE THE PROBLEM. FOR THE X5 MODEL, FOR EXAMPLE, THE "COMFORT SEAT" IS COVERED, BUT THE STANDARD SEAT, WHICH HAS THE VERY SAME PROBLEM (NOT RELATED TO THE COMFORT SYSTEM) IS NOT. PLEASE WIDEN THE COVERAGE OF THE CAMPAIGN TO INCLUDE ALL MODELS AND YEARS AFFECTED BY THIS WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. *TR

AFTER EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE FOR WHICH BMW ISSUED THIS RECALL NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA08001 I LEARNED THAT BECAUSE MY 2006 X5 WAS MANUFACTURED AFTER NOVEMBER 30, 2005, BMW IS NOT COVERING UNDER WARRANTY THE VERY SAME DEFECT THAT VEHICLES MANUFACTURED PRIOR TO NOVEMBER 30, 2005 ARE UNDER WARRANTY FOR (EXTENDED TO 10 YEARS WITH NO MILEAGE RESTRICTIONS). THE EXPLANATION IS "THAT IS THE RECALL POLICY. WE MANAGE THIS VIA VIN NUMBERS". *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE MAT SENSOR HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY AIRBAG LIGHT SHOWS AIRBAG IS INACTIVATE (WHETHER OR NOT SOMEONE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT). THIS LIGHT APPEARS INTERMITTENTLY. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THE REPAIR IS $1200. ALTHOUGH MY MODEL SHOULD BE COVERED IN THE 2008 RECALL, NHTSA 08V384000 - ??BMW IS EXTENDING THE WARRANTY TO 10 YEARS FROM FIRST REGISTRATION WITHOUT ANY MILEAGE LIMIT TO THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES: MY 2006 6-SERIES, 3-SERIES (STANDARD SEAT), MY 2004-2005 Z4, MY 2004-2006 7-SERIES, MY 2006 X5, AND MY 2004-2006 5-SERIES (COMFORT SEAT). UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PROGRAM, THE OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT IN A VEHICLE THAT EXPERIENCES THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER, ALTHOUGH MY CAR IS LISTED ABOVE, THE DEALER SAYS THAT MY 2006 X5 WAS MANUFACTURED OUTSIDE THE CURRENT MANUFACTURE DATE FOR THE 2008 RECALL. THIS RECALL NEED TO BE EXPANDED. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM 2006 X5 OWNERS OUTSIDE THE NOVEMBER 2005 MANUFACTURE DATE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MAT SENSOR HAD FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. UPDATED 8/5/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED HER VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. HOWEVER, WHILE AT THE COLLISION CENTER, THE AIR BAG LIGHT SENSOR ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. IN ADDITION, SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THEY WERE TOLD THAT THE CYLINDERS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000. *TR

BOTH THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP AND PASSENGER AIR BAG "ON-OFF" LAMP ILLUMINATED ON CIRCUMSTANCE THAT THERE IS SOMEONE SITTING ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. *TR

PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY AIRBAG LIGHT NEAR SUNROOF CONTROLS REMAINS UNILLUMINATED (WHICH MEANS AIRBAG IS ACTIVATED) WHEN NO ONE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS APPEARS TO BE INTERMITENT AS YESTERDAY IT REMAINED ILLUMINATED (AIRBAG OFF) AS IT SHOULD BE WITH NO ONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. ALSO HAD CASE WHERE RED AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON DASH FOR UNKNOWN REASON BUT LIGHT WENT OFF AFTER DRIVING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. MY X5 WAS MANUFACTURED IN MAY 2006 AND APPEARS TO BE OUTSIDE THE CURRENT MANUFACTURE DATE FOR THE 2008 RE-CALL. THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED BASED ON HOW MANY PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS ON VEHICLES OUTSIDE THE NOVEMBER 05 MANUFACTURE DATE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE DID STOP, BUT HESITATED TO RESPOND. THE FAILURE RECURRED AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY OIL THAT WAS PRESENT IN THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THE VACUUM PUMP LEAKED OIL INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER, CAUSING THE BRAKE ASSIST TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

VERY DISAPPOINTED IN BMW THIS TIME. MY BRAKES SYSTEM SUDDENLY FAILED, CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A POLL IN THE STREET PARKING. FRONT BUMPER WAS COMPLETELY DAMAGED. RIGHT AFTER, WE FOUND OUT THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, HAS TO KEEP FULL FORCE ON BRAKE TO KEEP AT FULL STOP. WE CALLED BMW SERVICE THEY SAID TO JUST BRING THE CAR AS THEY RECENTLY RECALLED MY CAR FOR RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. WE TOOK THE CAR TO BMW SERVICE, AFTER THEY CHECKED MY VIN # THEY SAID MY CAR WAS ACTUALLY NOT COVERED IN THAT RECALL, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN WORST, SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED AS A RESULT TO THIS SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKE ASSIST. CALLED BMW, BUT THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING AT THIS POINT UNTIL A OFFICIAL RECALL IS POSTED FOR 2006 YEAR X5 4.4 MODELS. NOW I HAVE BODY DAMAGE AND A $1,500 BRAKE REPAIR ESTIMATE I HAVE TO DEAL WITH. "NOT GOOD BMW. NOT GOOD." PLEASE CONSIDER THIS AS A RECALL GUYS, EVERY X5 4.4 OWNER SHOULD GET THIS PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE, I SEE MANY OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY BOTH FEET TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TEST RESULTS SHOWED A DEFECTIVE BRAKE BOOSTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKE POWER ASSIST FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP, BRAKE HOSE, AND BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V367000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000. *TR... UPDATED 08/19/13 *BF

PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DISENGAGED AIRBAG WHETHER PASSENGER IN SEAT OR NOT. KNOWN FAULTY EQUIPMENT NEEDS RECALL AND REPAIR. *TR

DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED SEAT SHORTED WHILE DRIVING. IT CAUSED A SMALL FIRE AND BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE LEATHER SEAT WHEN HEATED SEAT WAS TURNED ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,900. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, BURNING OIL COULD BE SMELLED AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SHOULDER WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE WAS COVERED IN MOTOR OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CRANK CASE RELEASE VALVE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000. UPDATED 02/12/13*LJ UPDATED 02/13/13

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED HER THAT THE MAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3.

MY VEHICLES REAR DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. THE LOCK GOES UP AND DOWN, BUT THE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN. THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR STOPPED WORKING ON THE 12TH OF DECEMBER 2012 AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR STOPPED WORKING TODAY 18 DECEMBER 2012. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR STOPPED WORKING THIS MORNING WHEN I DROPPED MY DAUGHTER OFF FOR SCHOOL. SHE WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE BACK SEAT AFTER MULTIPLE UNLOCKING ATTEMPTS OF THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR. I HAD TO HAVE HER CLIMB INTO THE FRONT SEAT IN ORDER TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. THAT IS TERRIFYING TO THINK THAT SHE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET OUT IN AN EMERGENCY, FIRE, OR ACCIDENT. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE I FOUND THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL AND OTHER BMW MODELS. I AM ASSUMING AND CONCERNED THAT MY FRONT DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL DO THE SAME. MYSELF AND FAMILY NEED TO BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE ALONG WITH ALL THE OTHER CONSUMERS THAT OWN THESE VEHICLES. ITS JUST NOT SAFE. I HAVE HAD OTHER VEHICLES THAT WERE OLDER WITH MORE MILEAGE AND NEVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH DOORS NOT OPENING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND HAZARD. I HAVE CONTACTED BMW AND I AM WAITING ON A REPLY ON HOW THEY PLAN TO RECTIFY THIS ISSUE. *TR

JUST PURCHASED THE CERTIFIED PRE OWNED BMW X5. 2006 MODEL AND HAD IT 1 DAY AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. RETURNED CAR TO BMW OF DALLAS TO HAVE REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY 40000 MILES LATER AT 68000 MILES SAME LIGHT IS ON AND WILL NOT GO OUT. *TR

THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR WENT ON AT 44K AND REMAINS ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. CALLED THE BMW SITE WHO INDICATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE. CONTACTED NHTSA WEBSITE AND INFORMED THAT RECALL WAS IN PLACE (EA08001 BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC 01/04/2008 12/31/2008 BMW AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION 08V384000) DEALER STATED THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THIS DUE TO THE MANUFACTURE DATE OF MY VEHICLE WHICH FITS EVERY OTHER CRITERIA (E.G., YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL.) NOT THE BMW I AM USED TO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANG IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED BLUE SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE TAIL PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS HOME AND LATER DRIVEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSE THAT THE TRANSFER CASE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,250. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,963.

APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AFTER HAVING OUR BMW SERVICED FOR AN OIL CHANGE AT OUR LOCAL DEALER, THE "CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL" LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WE IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER, AND UPON THEM LOOKING AT IT, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CRANKCASE VENT VALVE (OIL SEPARATOR), NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, AT A COST OF $1,300. WE HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS LIGHT COME ON NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS, AND ALWAYS CALL THE DEALER WHEN IT DOES. EVERY TIME WE CALL, THEY EITHER TELL ME TO TOP THE OIL OFF MYSELF, OR WE BRING IT TO THE DEALER FOR THEM TO TOP OFF. NOT ONCE DID SOMEONE MENTION THAT THIS ISSUE COULD BE A PROBLEM, AND THEY CONTINUED TO LET US DRIVE EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE COULD HAVE BEEN DAMAGED IN DOING SO. A VERY QUICK INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES, AND BMW'S IN GENERAL, AND I THINK THEY SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE AND THE PART SHOULD BE COVERED. I NOW HAVE TO GET THIS DONE IMMEDIATELY, DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CAR IS BURNING SO MUCH OIL DAILY, AROUND A QUART PER 1,000 MILES. I AM REACHING OUT TO HELP GET A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. IF THERE IS ANY OTHER INFORMATION I CAN PROVIDE, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME. THANK YOU. *TR

THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME. I TOOK IT INTO MY BMW DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE SENSOR MAT IN THE SEAT FAULTED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.THEY ORIGINALLY SAID IT WAS COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM. LATER THEY SAID MY VEHICLE WAS MADE TOO LATE TO BE INCLUDED IN THE VOLUNTARY WARRANTY EXTENSION. IF THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT KEEPS OCCURRING IN BMWS AND OBVIOUSLY AFFECTS THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE AND IS THE SUBJECT OF A NHTSA INVESTIGATION, WHY IS MY VEHICLE NOT COVERED. IT WOULD APPEAR BMW DID NOT FIX ITS PROBLEMS WITH ITS PASSENGER AIRBAG SYSTEM. WHY ISN'T THE NHTSA STILL INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR FROM THE EXTERIOR BUT IT WOULD NOT OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE WAS BROKEN AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

WHILE DRIVING MY TRUCK ON A VERY COLD DAY (0 DEGREES) IN CHICAGO, WHITE SMOKE BEGAN EMITTING FROM THE EXHAUST AND THE TRUCK TOTALLY STOPPED RUNNING IN THE MIDDLE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC. IT WOULD NOT RESTART AND IT HAD TO BE TOWED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CRANCKCASE BREATHER BOX/OIL SEPARATOR STOPPED WORKING CAUSING OIL TO SPEW EVERYWHERE WITHIN MY EXHAUST. THIS ALSO RUINED MY SPARK PLUGS. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED DEFECT IN THE X5, AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL RELATED TO THIS. IT SEEMS TO OCCUR AS SOON AS THE MANUFACTURER OR EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRES AND IT IS RELATED TO COLD WEATHER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS AGO. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 102,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,750 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,890.

AIR BAG PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR FAILURE. *TR

AFTER DRIVING FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD, INTERMITTENTLY THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SLIPS WITH BIG JOLT WHEN ACCELERATING FROM 5-10 MILES UPHILL. *TR

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG OFF WARNING LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,435.

THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY ON MY BMW IS DEFECTIVE, WHICH CAUSES THE BRAKE LIGHT TO NOT WORK, WHICH IS DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING. A QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET TURNS UP THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN X5'S, AND I THINK BMW SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THESE ASSEMBLIES, NOT THE CUSTOMER. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, AND WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO FOOT THE BILL FOR A MATERIAL DEFECT IN THEIR PRODUCTS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THE OCCUPANCY DETECTION MAT WHICH WAS LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER OR DRIVER SEAT THAT INFORMS THE COMPUTER THAT A PERSON WAS IN THE SEAT FAILED. THE FAILURE RENDERED THE AIR BAGS INOPERABLE AND ALSO CAUSED THE SEAT BELT LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE AS IF A PERSON WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT WHEN IT WAS UNOCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION AND THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT THE COMPUTER DISPLAYED NO CODES; THEREFORE, THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE OR DUPLICATE IT. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE REQUEST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY AIR BAG SEAT SENSOR SWITCH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THAT CONTINUOUSLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

OIL SEPARATOR PROBLEM WITH 2006 BMW X5, CAUSED ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. I'M TOLD THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING IN COLD WEATHER AND THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO TO FIX IT. $1500 REPAIR AND STILL NO ASSURANCE IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR

HEATED SEATS WERE GETTING HOTTER THE PAST COUPLE OF USES...UNTIL TODAY WHEN I WARMED UP THE CAR (APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES). I WAS PUTTING MY DAUGHTER IN HER SAFETY SEAT IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR, THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH THICK WHITE SMOKE. I REMOVED MY DAUGHTER AND PROCEED TO ASCERTAIN WHERE THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM. THERE WAS A SWIRLING FUNNEL OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. I OPENED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND OBSERVED THE DRIVER SEAT LEATHER BURNING (FIZZLING AMBER FIRE). I LOOKED OVER TO THE SEAT WARMER LIGHT AND IT WAS ON. I TURNED IT OFF AND HAD TO PUT OUT THE FIRE BY BATTING MY HANDS AGAINST THE FIRE WHILE HOLDING MY DAUGHTER IN THE OTHER. THE FIRE LEFT MY HANDS CHARRED AND THE ENTIRE INTERIOR OF THE CAR SMELLING LIKE SMOKE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,091.

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HEATING ELEMENT ELECTRICAL SHORT, BURNED HOLE THROUGH LEATHER SEAT WHEN HEATED SEAT IS TURNED ON. *TR

THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND STAYED ON THEREFORE MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. I DID NOT NOTICE ANY CHANGES ON THE CAR EXCEPT THE FUEL CONSUMPTION WHERE IT CONSUMED MORE THAN USUAL. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE OIL VAPOR SEPARATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, THAT I WAS LUCKY THAT THE CAR DID NOT DIE ON ME. THEY ARE CHARGING 1400 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. AS I RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET, THIS PART HAS BEEN FAILING FOR PEOPLE THAT DO NOT DRIVE THEIR CAR FAR ENOUGH. THE CONDENSATION COAGULATES IN THE OIL PASSAGES. ONE OF THOSE PASSAGES IS THE TUBE FROM THE OIL SEPARATOR WHICH GOES BACK INTO THE OIL PAN. OVER TIME, THE REPEATED DRIVING ON SHORT TRIPS CAUSES THE COAGULATED OIL AND CONDENSATION TO BUILD UP INSIDE THE PASSAGE WHICH RUNS FROM THE OIL SEPARATOR TO THE OIL PAN. WHEN ENOUGH CONDENSATION GATHERS IN THE OIL SEPARATOR AFTER THE ENGINE IS SHUT OFF IN TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING - HYDROLOCK MAY BE CAUSED BY OIL INGESTION. DUE TO THIS, THE SUV CAN JUST STOP ANYWHERE, I AM ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES THAT MADE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT DID NOT HAVE TO COMPROMISE MY SAFETY. I CALLED BMW AND THEY SAID, THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND IT IS NOT CONSIDERED A DEFECT. *LN

DANGER! FIRE HAZARD ON 2006 BMW X5. HEATED SEATS GET EXTREMELY HOT ON DRIVER SIDE LEFT SIDE UNDER THE DRIVERS BUTTOCKS AND THIGH. SMELL OF BURNT PLASTIC AND FUMES IN CABIN. *TR

THE VEHICLES SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONING FOR NO PARTICULAR REASON WHICH WILL PREVENT FOR PASSENGER AIRBAG TO DEPLOY WHEN IT IS SUPPOSE TO IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, MY VEHICLE IS NOT THAT OLD AND HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED BUT YET THIS ISSUE OCCURRED SINCE ABOUT LESS THAN A YEAR AGO, WHEN SOMEONE SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON THAT INDICATES THAT THE AIR BAG IS OFF AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL. I HAVE TRIED TO GET THE MANUFACTURER TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY WITH NO LUCK, THEY WANT OVER A $1000 PLUS TO REPLACE THE SENSOR, MY ISSUE REMAINS UNRESOLVED; I RAN A CHECK FOR THIS ISSUE ONLINE AND FOUND THAT ALMOST EVERY BMW OWNER EXPERIENCES THE SAME ISSUE AND ALMOST EVERY BMW IN DIFFERENT RANGE OF RECENT YEARS AND DIFFERENT MODELS HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AND THIS IS A MASS-PRODUCED MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT HAS GONE UNNOTICED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, IF I HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT MY PASSENGER AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY, THIS ISSUE STILL REMAINS UNRESOLVED AS OF THIS DATE. THIS PROBLEM BEGAN ABOUT A YEAR AGO WHEN MY VEHICLE WAS ONLY ABOUT 3 YEARS OLD AND 45000 MILES AND HAS BEEN GETTING WORST WITH TIME, BEFORE IT WAS OCCASIONAL BUT NOW IT IS ALL THE TIME, THE REPAIR WOULD CONSIST OF TAKING THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SEAT OUT AND APART AND REPLACE THE SENSOR-PAD THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE VEHICLES SAFETY SYSTEM COMPUTER PLACED INSIDE THE SEAT PADS, THIS IS NOT AN EASY TASK OR A REPAIR THAT IS ACCESSIBLE. MOST DEFINITELY THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL ON THI

I HAVE A 2006 BMW X5 WITH APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES. WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVERS SEAT, I TURNED ON THE HEATED SEAT. MINUTES LATER, I FELT A BURNING ON MY LEFT LEG HALFWAY BETWEEN MY KNEE AND HIP AND BEGAN TO SMELL SMOKE. I PULLED OVER AND EXITED THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. WHEN I LOOKED AT THE SEAT, THE LEATHER WAS VISIBLY BURNT AND WAS EXTREMELY HOT TO THE TOUCH. HAD I STAYED IN THE VEHICLE ANY LONGER, I WOULD HAVE BEEN BURNED BY THE SEAT AND INJURED. WE ARE CURRENTLY TEACHING MY DAUGHTER TO DRIVE, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IF SHE HAD BEEN BEHIND THE WHEEL, DISTRACTING HER FROM DRIVING AND INJURING HER LEG POSSIBLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE BURNING NOW HAPPENS EVERY TIME I TURN ON THE HEATED SEAT. AFTER LOOKING ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS ISSUE, MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND THERE IS CURRENTLY NO RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE LOCAL BMW DEALER QUOTED ME A PRICE OF AROUND $700 TO FIX THE HEATING ELEMENT. I HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM YET AND DO HAVE THE OLD MALFUNCTIONING PART. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK! *TR UPDATED 12/20/10 *BF RECEIVED INVOICES. UPDATED 12/21/10