2008 BMW X5 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE WALL OF A CHURCH. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS SORE, BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PEAKE BMW (2630 VETERANS MEMORIAL BLVD, KENNER, LA 70062, (504) 469-6165), BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE AIR BAG REPAIR INITIALLY. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE DEALER CALLED THE CONTACT BACK TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO REPLACE THE AIR BAGS PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL, BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY LETTER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CRASH WAS NOT SERIOUS ENOUGH FOR THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. *TR *JS .*BF CONSUMER STATED CAR REMOTE KEY MALFUNCTIONED.*JB

VEHICLE STARTED SMOKE FROM ENGINE AREA AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AT NORMAL SPEED. I PULLED OVER AND GOT MYSELF AND CHILD OUT OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE PRECEDED TO BURN AND WAS FULLY ENGULFED. FIRE FIGHTERS EXTINGUISHED FIRE.

STARTED MY 2008 BMW X5 4.8I WITH ONLY 90,000 MILES A BIG PUDDLE FORMED UNDER THE CAR. TOWED THE CAR TO INDEPENDENT SHOP THEY SAID THE ALTERNATOR BRACKET GASKET WENT BAD PREMATURELY NOTED BY THE REPAIR SHOP SAID IT'S A COMMON FACTORY DEFECT AN THAT THERE MIGHT BE A RECALL OUT FOR THIS.

KEPT GETTING MAIL ABOUT A RECALL MY CAR HAD DIDNT THINK IT WAS THAT IMPORTANT SO I STALLED THE PROCESS A LITTLE UNTIL I KEPT GETTING MAIL NON STOP ABOUT THE MATTER SO I FINALLY FIND THE TIME TO TAKE MY CAR TO GET THE RECALL DONE OF COURSE I IMAGINED IT WILL BE A WALK IN THE PARK DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT WAS FREE OF CHARGE , SO AFTER I GET THE RECALL DONE FOR FUEL PUMP AND AIRBAGS I PICK VEHICLE UP FROM THE DEALER EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE FINE , NEXT DAY COMES MY CAR LEAVES ME STRANDED ON A RANDOM BLOCK AND COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN ON ME , WHAT MAKES MATTERS WORST NOW IM STUCK SOMEWHERE AND HAVE TO GET A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE ME SOMEWHERE IM NOT BOTHERING OR MOVE ME OUT THE WAY , I CONTACT THE DEALER TEL THEM WHATS GOING ON THEY MAKE ME PAY A TOW TRUCK TO BRING THE CAR TO THEM AGAIN , SO I BRING THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND LET THEM CHECK OVER THE WORK THEY JUST DID ON MY CAR BECAUSE I WASNT HAVING ANY PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR BEFORE THIS LITERALLY NONE MAYBE A LIGHTBULB WENT OUT THAT WAS ABOUT IT NOTHING ELSE EVEN PASSES INSPECTION WITH FLYING COLORS , SO ANYWAYS PASS THAT NOW THEY TELLING ME THAT THE PROBLEM IS IN THE FUEL SYSTEM THAT THEY JUST WAS SUPPOSE TO REPLACE MIND YOU I NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE AND IVE OWNED IT A FEW YEARS , SO NOW I GOT THIS RECALL DONE AND NOW THIS PROBLEM COMES UP , SO NOW I AGREE TO PAY THEM 1100$ JUST TO FIX SOMETHING THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE FREE WHICH IM NOT HAPPY ABOUT ONE BIT NOT ONLY THEY TAKE LONGER THEN THEY SUPPOSE TOO WORKING ON MY CAR BUT FEW

IT FAULT IN PASSENGER-RESTRAINT SYSTEM AFFECTING AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER OR BELT-FORCE LIMITER. CONTINUE TO WEAR THE SAFETY BELF.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING 50-70 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

I REACH THIS DEALER INTERNATIONAL BMW 2400 SOUTH 108TH ST. WEST ALLIS,WI53227 SALES:877-819-6869 SEVERAL TIMES TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THEY ALWAYS SAID THAT THE PARTS NEVER GET THERE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS STIFF WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BMW OF TOWSON (700 KENILWORTH DR, TOWSON, MD, (410) 317-2228) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,991.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND MULTIPLE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE HAD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL SHARPLY TO REACH THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD BEFORE ALMOST BEING SIDESWIPED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BMW OF BEL AIR MARYLAND (716 BEL AIR RD, BEL AIR, MD 21014, (443) 345-2712) WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC FAILURE CODE COULD NOT BE FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,526.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. AFTER RETRIEVING THE VEHICLE FROM THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED; HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BMW CONCORD (1967 MARKET ST, CONCORD, CA 94520, (925) 682-3577) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A CRACKED SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THAT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE AREA OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND FROM UNDER THE HOOD. UPON OPENING THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE, FLAMES SURROUNDED THE ENGINE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. CREVIER BMW IN SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE PCV VALVE PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (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. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (THOMPSON BMW, 450 N BROAD ST, DOYLESTOWN, PA 18901) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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 RECALL REPAIR. BMW OF MANHATTAN (555 W 57TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10019) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, SMOKE FUMES APPEARED FROM THE PCV VALVE HEATER, WHICH CAUSED SOME COMPONENTS TO MELT AND THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BMW OF PEABODY (221 ANDOVER ST, PEABODY, MA 01960, (877) 530-0807), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V364000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER (BMW OF SPRINGFIELD, 391 U.S 22, SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, NJ 07081) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT ALSO CONTACTED BMW OF BLOOMFIELD (425 BLOOMFIELD AVE, BLOOMFIELD, NJ 07003) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

2008 BMW X5. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IN-TANK FUEL PUMP REMEDY UNAVAILABLE RECALL ISSUES. *LD *JS

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE IN MOTION, A WARNING SENSOR CAME ON STATING THAT MY VEHICLE ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING. THEN, MY VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, MAKING IT UNABLE TO DRIVE.

WE HAD A DEFECTIVE IN-TANK FUEL PUMP REPLACE IN SEPTEMBER 2016 BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. WE THEN RECEIVED A RECALL FROM BMW USA IN DECEMBER 2016. WE'VE SINCE HAD BMW SAN DIEGO REVIEW THE INSTALLATION AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE PART INSTALLED WAS NOT A BMW PART SO BMW USA DENIED REIMBURSEMENT UNDER THE TREAD ACT. WE THEN CONFIRMED WITH OUR MECHANIC THAT BMW PARTS WERE USED AND FORWARDED THIS INFO TO BMW BUT THEY STILL REFUSE TO REIMBURSE. WE REPLACE A DEFECTIVE PART AND SHOULD BE COMPENSATED . REFERENCE; BMW CORRESPONDENCE [1-8113168403] . I ASKED FOR PHOTOS AND THEIR DENIAL IN WRITING AND THEY REFUSED TO PROVIDE EITHER. I SAW THE PART INITIALLY REMOVED AND IT WAS BURNED UP INSIDE THE GAS TANK!!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE GOING UP A STEEP HILL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RUSNAK BMW (3645 AUTO MALL DR, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91362, (805) 433-9576) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FAILED VALVE IN THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO COST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A CASE WAS OPENED. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,778. *TT *TR

"TAKATA RECALL' I THINK THE DEALERS ARE NOT DOING THE RIGHT JOB FOR THIS RECAL LI HAD THE DRIVER-SIDE AIRBAG RECALL DONE AT BMW SOUTH ALBANY NY AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AT KEELER BMW NY AND I STILL HAVE THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON......... ATTACHED PHOTO I DONT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR PLEASE HELP

WATER PUMP PROBLEM OF THE 2008 BMW X5 ENGINE OVERHEATED WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED WHEN DRIVING ON HIGH WAY WITH 65MPH WITH A REDUCED POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53K.

VEHICLE HAS 0 RECALLS -- PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR WAS RECALLED 12 MONTHS AGO --- CONTACT CALLED HER LOCAL DEALERSHIP THEY ARE REFUSING TO FIX VEHICLE STATED THERE ARE NO RECALLS ---- CONTACT WAS GIVEN BMW NUMBER -- CALLED BMW NORTH AMERICA -- STATED VEHICLE WAS USED IN MILITARY OVERSEAS THAT THERE IS A PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG RECALL--- HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED-- DEALERSHIP STATED NO PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL. -- CONTACT HAD RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM BMW IN SEPTEMBER OF 2017.0RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS VIN-- CB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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 CONTACT CALLED BMW OF MANHATTAN AT 212-586-2269 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A WARNING LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATED THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE LIGHT HAD MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER REMOVING THE BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BULB HOUSING HAD MELTED AND WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL BMW DEALER BMW OF HENDERSON, 261 AUTO MALL DR. HENDERSON, NV. WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT THAT ALSO EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TO FUNCTION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BE USED. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BIMMER CAR CARE (2017 WABASH AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60616) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BLOWER FAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

MY CAR WAS APART OF THE RECALL TAKATA . PART WAS REPAIRED BY BLOOMFIELD DEALERSHIP, TOOK A WEEK . PICK UP CAR ON THURSDAY , BY FRIDAY MORNING THE COOLANT LIGHT TURNED ON . I CALLED THE OFFICE FRIDAY , NO RESPONSE LEFT MESSAGE , SATURDAY CALLED TWICE NO RESPONSE OR CALL BACK . I CALLED TODAY MONDAY 12/4 LEFT A MESSAGE WITH THE RECEPTIONIST AS THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS UNAVAILABLE. WAS TOLD I'D RECEIVE A CALL BACK , I HAVE YET TO HEAR BACK . . DUE TO THEIR FAULTY REPAIR MY CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE

I DROVE FROM LOS ANGELES, CA TO HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, CA OVER THE HOLIDAYS. THE PROBLEM STARTED TO OCCUR WHEN I WAS WITHIN 100 MILES OF MY DESTINATION TRAVELING AT FREEWAY SPEED. OVER THE WEEKND, MY BRAKES BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO PRESS. AS IF I HAVE NO MORE POWER ASSIST. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND SEEN MY YEAR/MAKE/MODEL WAS AFFECTED. HOWEVER, BMW CLAIMS THAT MY VIN IS "UNAFFECTED " EVEN THOUGH I'M EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES AS LISTED IN THE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 13V045000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V364000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AT: DEER AUTOMOTIVE GROUP LOCATED IN RANDALLSTOWN, MD, PHONE NUMBER: 410-922-0327, AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TAKATA RECALL SLUDGE FORMING IN OIL UNIT

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS), 16V746000 (FUEL SYSTEM,GASOLINE), AND 17V020000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS DO TO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR BECAUSE THE RECALL NOTICES WERE RECEIVED OVER A YEAR AGO. THE DEALER (BMW GREENWICH) AND (BMW MAMARONECK, 110 MIDLAND AVE, PORT CHESTER, NY 10573 (914) 881-3600) WERE CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A POSTCARD FROM TK HOLDINGS, ALERTING HIM THAT THEY FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V746000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND 17V020000 (AIR BAGS). PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS).

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS), 16V364000 (AIR BAGS), AND 16V746000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. JACKIE COOPER BMW MINI IN OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SERVICED FOR EIGHT TO TEN WEEKS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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 CONTACT SPOKE WITH BMW OF BAYSIDE (266 E SHORE RD, GREAT NECK, NY 11023) AND WAS ADVISED TO SPEAK WITH THE PARTS DEPARTMENT TO CHECK AVAILABILITY BEFORE SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V364000 (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 REPAIRS. BMW OF COLUMBIA (LOCATED AT 5919 TWO NOTCH ROAD, COLUMBIA, SC) WAS CONTACTED AND REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V364000 (AIR BAGS). PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS).

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V364000 (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 REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED BMW OF GWINNETT PLACE (3264 COMMERCE AVE, DULUTH, GA 30096 (678) 608-0800) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 AND VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V364000.

TAKATA RECALL RECEIVED NOTIFIED MARCH 2016 DRIVER'S FRONT AIR BAG MODULE RECALLED, JULY 2016 PASSENGER'S FRONT AIR BAG MODULE RECALLED, AND DECEMBER 2016 IN-TANK FUEL PUMP RECALLED. NO NOTICES TO FIX ANY OF THESE ITEMS. TAKATA RECALL

BILL PEARCE BMW (BILLPEARCEBMW.COM/) IN RENO, NV HAS IN NO WAY RESOLVED THESE RECALLS IN A TIMELY MANNER. I HAVE MADE AT LEAST 10 CALLS OVER THE LAST 17 MONTHS TO THEIR SERVICE/PARTS DEPARTMENT TO INQUIRE ON AVAILABILITY OF REPLACEMENT PARTS. THE ENGINE IS NOT RUNNING AT ITS OPTIMAL LEVEL AND IS POTENTIALLY GETTING DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THE FAULTY FUEL PUMP THAT IS UNDER RECALL. I AM DRIVING AT MY AND MY FAMILY'S RISK DUE TO BOTH AIRBAGS AND FUEL PUMP NOT MEETING SAFETY REGULATIONS AND BMW IS BEING NEGLIGENT IN TREATING THESE 3 RECALLS AS A PRIORITY. I HAVE ALSO ESCALATED THE MATTER TO BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS ON 7/26/17 AND AM AWAITING THEIR RESPONSE. THERE IS NO INCIDENT RELATED TO THIS COMPLAINT, BUT I STRONGLY BELIEVE THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE INDICATED THE DATE OF THE FIRST COMMUNICATION RECEIVED BY BMW AS WELL AS UPLOADED A PDF VERSION OF THEIR INITIAL NOTIFICATION.

WE ARE SMELL GASOLINE INSIDE THE CABIN WHILE WE WERE DRIVING AND ALSO WHEN WE STOP WE COULD STILL SMELL GASOLINE. WE TOOK IN TO THE BMW SHOP ON JULY 5, 2017, BUT THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T THE RECALL IN-TANK FUEL PUMP PART YET

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V364000 (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 CONTACT CALLED BMW OF NORTH AMERICA AT 800-525-7417 WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V364000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (BMW OF ALEXANDRIA IN ALEXANDRIA, VA) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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 CHATTANOOGA BMW DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS), 16V746000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE), 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 REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT AND VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V364000 (AIR BAGS). 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 CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REMEDY PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT AND VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

WATER LEAKAGE ON DRIVER SIDE REAR- AS WELL AS ACCUMULATING IN SPARE TIRE WELL SUBMERGING BATTERY IN 3 INCHES OF WATER. HI-FI AMPLIFIER - BLUETOOTH- NAVIGATION- RADIO- SOS DAMAGED FROM THIS. ALL WINDOWS SHUT AND VEHICLE FILLED WITH WATER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE LIGHT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TWO WEEKS LATER THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT FAILED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V364000 (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 MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT MADE THE PARTS AVAILABLE EVEN FOR THE DRIVER SIDE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT AND VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) AND 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 BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT AND VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

COMPUTER SYSTEM DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO INTO TRANSMISSION ERROR MODE-VEHICLE ABRUPTLY LOSES POWER AND SPEED WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON HIGHWAY (SAW OUR LIVES FLASH BEFORE OUR EYES AS SEMIS BORE DOWN ON US AND ALMOST DROVE OVER US/OTHER VEHICLES TRYING TO AVOID COLLISIONS AND IN TOWN WITH SEVERAL NEAR-COLLISIONS INVOLVING OURS' AND OTHER VEHICLES. VEHICLE HAS HAD SEVERAL RECALLS AND COMPUTER SYSTEM HAS BEEN UPDATED AT OUR EXPENSE WITH PROBLEM NOT RESOLVED AND WE ARE TOLD WE NEED NEW TRANNY. WE DO NOT BELIEVE THIS IS SO AS WHEN YOU TURN OFF VEHICLE AND TURN IT BACK ON-CODE DISAPPEARS AND CAR DRIVES FINE UNTIL YOU GO UP A HILL OR LET FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR/ ACCELERATE, ECT. INSTEAD OF ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER SYSTEM, DEALERSHIPS MAKE BANK ON REPLACING TRANSMISSIONS THAT SOON FAIL AGAIN DUE TO THE COMPUTER ISSUES.

MY 2008 X5 SPORT 4.8I WITH 76,000 MILES IN NOR CA HAS HAD 3 PETRIFYING EPISODES OF ENGINE STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET WHILE DRIVING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL AND MYSELF TO WORK AT LOW SPEED -SUB 40MPH IN MIDDLE OF 2016 AND EARLY 2017! THANKS GOD WE WERE SAVED AND DID NOT GET REAR ENDED FROM ONCOMING TRAFFICS BECAUSE I WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY PULL THE VEHICLE OVER INTO A SIDE STREET AND STORE PLAZA, BUT THE INCIDENTS WERE FRIGHTFUL AND TRAUMATIZED OUR WELL-BEING! 2 OUT OF 3 INCIDENTS, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN (MADE LOUD ENGINE NOISE AND COULD NOT START WITH ENGINE LIGHT LID UP) AND IT WAS TOWED TO A BMW CERTIFIED SHOP FOR REPAIR. FIRST AND SECOND INCIDENTS WERE THE FAULTY FUEL PUMP AND THE FAULTY OXYGEN SENSOR WAS FOR THE THIRD INCIDENT AND BOTH PARTS WERE REPLACED WITH THE REPAIR COST WAS MORE THAN $2000. I HAVE HAD THE FAULTY FUEL PUMP ISSUES REPAIRED BECAUSE SAFETY OF OUR FAMILY AND SAFETY OF OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD COMES FIRST. BMW HAS RECENTLY ISSUE THE RECALL ON FAULTY FUEL PUMP LATE 2016 AND THE PART WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL LATE SPRING 2017. BMW SHOULD VOLUNTARILY ISSUE REIMBURSEMENT NOTICE FOR ALL OF THE REPAIR COSTS ON ANY RECALLED ISSUES THAT WERE TAKEN PRIOR TO THE RECALLS POSTED TO ILLUSTRATE GOOD FAITH TO ITS CUSTOMERS. IN EARLY MARCH 2017 WE HAVE DECIDED TO BUY A RELIABLE AND SAFER VEHICLE (NOT A BMW) BECAUSE OUR 2008 X5 4.8I IS NOT SAFE AND TOO DISTRESSFUL FOR US TO DRIVE AND ALSO FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. FOR THE AMOUNT OF MONEY WE

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE DASHBOARD GIVE ERROR THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. CAR LOSES POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. PULLED OVER TO THE SIGN AND TURNED OFF ENGINE. SUBSEQUENTLY, ENGINE WILL NOT START OR CRANK AS IF BATTERY POWER IS LIST. ENGINE CAN BE RESTARTED WITH A JUMPER OR IF THE CAR IS LEFT FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTE TO AN HOUR, THE ENGINE WILL START WITHOUT A JUMPER.