The engine idler pulley bolt broken
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 bmw x5. while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle decelerated on its own and the overheat indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer in ft washington, pa where it was diagnosed that the water pump needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
I was driving about 20 mph and all of the sudden i heard a snap noise and steering wheel became hard to move, i managed to park the car safely and turns out the bolt that holds the tensioner pulley broke off. the repair is thousands of dollars, i almost had an accident and because i was only doing 20 mph i managed to avoid an accident and others safety. imagine if i was on the highway doing 70 mph. i would like bmw to pay for my repair and make it doesn't happen anymore to me or anyone else.
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.
Ongoing problems with failing parts on a sav with only 67,000 miles. issues include leaking valve cover gasket, leaking brake vacuum pump, drive belts worn (a/c and main), water pump failure. expensive repairs (some completed, some yet to be completed). also, idrive doesn't work. many bmw x5 owners are experiencing the exact same issues, even with mileages as low as 40,000. bmw says "tough luck." bmw needs to issue recalls on several of these components for free replacement but have not done so. how can they get away with this?
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
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.
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.
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. 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
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.
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.
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.
While driving with the heat on, there's a burning smell that come through the vents. continue driving with heat on long enough and despite the smell, the right side(passenger) began to smoke, so bad you cant see to drive... while driving and you press on the gas to accelerate, it's not a smooth transition, u cant beat a honda... while driving every now and then u hear a loud screeching sound till you turn your car off... in stationary position with the car on, its makes loud engine running sounds... the car also pulls to the right... *tr