2011 bmw x5 35i xdrive - my drive shaft broke (violent banging noise from the front of the car) while i was going 65 miles per hour on the freeway causing me to swerve to the left lane back over to the right lane. super lucky that i barely missed hitting the cars next to me! i had hardly any control of the vehicle and the engine was still running while i coasted over to the side of the road / ditch. i lost almost 7 quarts of oil on the side of the road. my engine has a hole in it from the drive shaft. i did not receive a recall notice in the mail. the manufacture will be replacing my engine and some hoses that were destroyed. the dealer said this wasn't a recall, just an extended warranty since we have approx. 70,000 miles on the car. the dealer gave us a loaner car to use until our car is repaired. my concern is that owners should be notified immediately! had i known, i would of had my car inspected... now i'm out $325 dollars for towing expenses, a car that might not ever be quite the same, live 1hr 20 minutes from the dealer, and the memory of the dramatic event.
While driving my engine suddenly shut off along with power steering and power brakes. it started again and i took it to a bmw dealer that said i needed a $325 software update. i asked if that meant my engine would shut off while driving should by software ever go out of date. they said yes, it happens but not on all software updates. they also said software update come out about every 3 to 4 months meaning my engine could be shut off again at any time. i felt i had no choice but to pay the money so my car would run again. i am concerned now about driving at any higher rate of speed considering i could lose my steering and brakes anytime someone decides i need to update software that i was never informed was out of date. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw x5. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, exhaust fumes from the engine could be smelled while in the cabin. the contact also stated that the power assist on the brakes failed and that both failures recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that in order to remedy the brake failure, a valve would have to be replaced. the technician was unable to replicate the exhaust failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 18,000 and the current mileage was 20,000.