The vehicle has started showing an engine check light with a code 28a0. while researching, i find this is a common issue faced by many owners which appears to be out of a design flaw. the remedy is very expensive and not attributable to any user errors. since it appears to be a very common problem with the n55 engines for bmw, the company should issue a safety recall and get all the affected vehicles checked and fixed.
It is making a horrible crying noice and it's vibrates. the water pump was already taken care of but still once again problems
I had the idler pulley bolt recall service (recall notice # 18v-336) completed by the local bmw dealer on march 30, 2019. while driving on july 27, i heard a soft "clunk", then the a/c & power steering quickly failed and i received the "charging malfunction" message. i proceeded to make my way out of traffic to a strip center ahead of me, and received a "low coolant" message at that time. i stopped the car, and over the course of the next 4 hours (while waiting for roadside assistance) the majority of the coolant, mixed with what i believed to be oil, drained out all over the parking lot. i had the car towed to an independent bmw mechanic, and july 30, 2019, he informed me that the bolt that had been replaced under the recall had snapped off completely. as he explained to me, the serpentine belt was shredded as a result, and the coolant hoses were ripped loose and sucked into the vehicle's harmonic balancer. he also stated it appears the serpentine belt wrapped itself around one of the turbo oil feed lines when it broke and ripped it in half. his immediate recommendation was to tow it to the dealer that performed the recall service, where it now sits as of this morning, july 31, 2019.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw x5. while driving 35-40 mph, the vehicle started to overheat and the overheated warning indicator illuminated. the contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and waited until the vehicle cooled down. the vehicle was driven to bmw of ontario (located at 1301 auto center dr, ontario, ca 91761, (909) 402-3052) where it was diagnosed that the water pump was malfunctioning and leaking all over the circuit board. the vehicle was not repaired due to the repair fees. the manufacturer was not contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 114,000.
Had to replace water pump at 58,000 miles. car is spewing exhaust, and acceleration and steering are not functioning properly, likely due to ujoint and/or worn control arm, which i noticed were recalled for other models, but listed as a recall for my car/vin. need to reseal crankcase jointing surfaces. car has 8 recalls listed on kbb, but bmw only has record of 5 recalls. i do not have records of repairs that were done on car before purchase in nov. of 2014. car currently has 69,000 miles and is driving horribly
I have 2012 bmw x5 35d, transmission light came on , bmw dealer said the egr cooler needed to be replaced. cost $1800 = too fix. bmw did a recall on the 2013 to 2017 models. my point is why wasn't the all 35d's included? all have the same erg cooler! bmw and nhtsa should revise this recall. did it for nos sensors. do the right thing, just makes sense.
I purchased the vehicle 2/27/19 by 4/10/19, twice the engine caused the truck to slow down and turn off and forced itself in park. this happen while i was driving in the middle lane in traffic on a busy street. the engine started knocking so i towed the vehicle to the mechanic and the mechanic found metal flakes in the oil the engine was blown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw x5. while driving approximately 45 mph, the check engine and egr system indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to bmw of kansas city (816-895-6228, located at 1200 w 104th st, kansas city, mo 64114) where it was stated that there was no recall. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
I find it down right unconscienable that bmw is allowed to have an open recall that may cuse a crash unresolved months after notification. on thursday 2/22/19 while on my way to an event when the occurence materialized. i lost steering and engine function on a 2 plus mile winding commercial driveway. through the grace of god i remained calm and forcibly and miraculously veer away from a ditch. had i been on a highway which was a real possibility that day, a sudden slowing down would have been life ending. i am taking the time to make this complaint to hopefully prevent someone else that may not have the same outcome as i did. i was able to slowly make it to the parking lot while having roadside assistance summoned by my son, who i had surrendipitously diaed before i heard the "pop" under the car, which i initially thought was from running over a rock. once the vehicle was at the dealership, ithe following day received a voicemail response to my inquiry that it was due to the july 2017 puley recall that does impact steering and may lead to a crash. sad. current remedy is an offer for a rental with rexpenses covered with no eta of the recalled part replacement. i must say i am extremely distrustful at this time of an adequate resolution, to the point of a trade in request. i have also asked for the manager to get back to me. thanks.
Check engine light came on while driving. i opened vehicle settings from the menu to determine what the light was for. all systems indicated ok. nearest serviceman checked for codes: code 4873, egr system. online, egr recalls in us and europe, however my vehicle does not show up as part of any of them. called bmw and they say i am on my own. i am concerned that i may have the same issue that involves the exhaust gas recirculation module with an integrated cooler. per this link: https://www.automotive-fleet.com/318701/bmw-recalls-models-for-egr-defect, i would like some research done to determine the risk i face. i feel like there is enough evidence of other models having this issue, that there may be more bmws at risk that have not yet been identified. another link: https://www.automotive-fleet.com/318701/bmw-recalls-models-for-egr-defect
Egr cooler failure. egr cooler developed, both an exhaust gas leak and control spring failure. failure was seen in engine control light and later diagnosed in second trip to bmw dealer. exhaust gas leak in engine compartment to grease air system is primary issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw x5. while operating the vehicle, the battery sensor indicator illuminated and the engine misfired. the battery was replaced along with the ignition coil. later, while driving the vehicle, the oil and engine indicators illuminated. it was discovered that the engine oil levels were very low and oil had to be continuously added to the engine. the vehicle continued to experience battery failures and the message on and battery high drainage comfort access feature malfunctioned. the vehicle was taken to bmw of bridgewater (655 us-202, bridgewater township, nj 08807) where it was diagnosed that the overhead roof module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 82,000. the vin was unknown.
Recall campaign number 18v-336 engine idler pulley bolt snapped while driving through twisting roads in the wet. loss of power steering and loss of battery charge from the alternator also the belt runs the water pump so the engine started to over heat before i could get to a safe place to pull off the road.
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 bmw x5. while driving 65 mph, the engine malfunction and reduce speed warning indicators illuminated. the contact was able to pull the vehicle off the roadway and it caught fire. the fire department extinguished the fire. there were no injuries. the vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent facility. a fire report was filed. a dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the cause of the failure was not determined. the approximate failure mileage was 89,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw x5. while the vehicle was stationary, the engine idler pulley bolt fractured. the contact stated that the red battery malfunction indicator illuminated and the message "charging malfunction, battery is not recharging" displayed. the contact also stated that there was a sudden loss of power steering assist. the contact manually applied significant force to the steering wheel and was able to drive to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine pulley bolt fractured and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. furthermore, the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v336000 (engine and engine cooling); 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 made aware of the issue and stated that there was no remedy for the recall. the contact was referred to the dealer. the failure mileage was approximately 69,500. vin tool confirms parts not available.
While driving 65 mph on freeway car refused to accelerate faster than 60 mph, warning that engine was overheating and to drive moderately was displayed. loud blowing from engine compartment in 10 second intervals. water pump and thermostat need to be replaced, but dealer claims our vehicle isn't covered under any of the 3 recently expanded recalls affecting other 2012 x5 models. online research indicates that water pump failures are chronic with this model and "some" bmw repair centers are covering the repair at 85% as an extended warranty on the part, because of the inherent risk of fire.
My battery was weak and the time came to change it. i changed the battery, the car starts beautifully. however i have a light system and restraint system malfunctions. my internal lights do not work, my indicator lights do not work. i have been told that my frm needs to be replaced. after doing some research online i have learned that this is a common problem in the x5 series. the vehicle has less than 50,000 miles on it and i only drive it on the weekends. this is the second major malfunction this year. the water pump needed replacement in february. i purchased this certified pos in 2016 from the mamaroneck dealership with 26000 on the vehicle. oh i forgot to mention less than 6 months after purchasing the case there was an oil leak in the engine. i can't wait to finish paying for this car so i can go back to the more reliable mercedes benz that i was accustomed to.
Transmission randomly goes into park when back up or moving forward in idle. car has also come out of park randomly, with car rolling slightly. separately, had gasket has leak at 69000 miles.
On august 7, 2018, i was traveling on interstate 95 in maryland (north of baltimore) in route to new york state. during the highway drive, my bmw drastically reduced speed to 10 miles per hour and the check engine light came on and stayed on. i had to move my car to a safe place to avoid being hit by the other vehicles on the highway. i could not continue to drive my car. and, i was worried about my safety and was at risk due to the bmw car issue. i called aaa and my car was towed to passport bmw in suitland, maryland for repair. on august 8th, passport evaluated my car and diagnosed the problem. i was informed by passport bmw that my car engine problem was due to a faulty fuel ignition system which had to be replaced. i approved this over $570 repair to my car. however, when i picked up the car, the engine light was still on. again, i was concerned since my car was repaired by bmw yet the problem had not been fixed since the engine light was still on. i contacted the service advisor to inform him of the problem. he apologized and requested that i bring the car back in to passport bmw on the next day. the next day, i brought the car in to passport bmw, i was informed that the catalytic converter, an estimated $3388 repair, needed to be replaced. my car has been in for bmw service maintenance and recall repairs several time. my car was in for maintenance several times and was not accurately diagnosed or repaired. there is no indication that the repair diagnosed on august 8th fixed the problem that caused my car to stop running on the highway on august 7th. i paid for that repair in august and it did not fix the check engine problem and want to be reimbursed for this expense. i am concerned about the numerous repairs to my bmw despite the fact that my car has been serviced by the passport bmw service department.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw x5. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v336000 (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. bmw of peoria (1720 w pioneer pkwy, peoria, il 61615, (309) 692-4840) was contacted 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw x5. the contact was alerted to an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle while it was parked at her home. upon inspection, the contact's husband noticed that the vehicle was filled with smoke. ten minutes later, the vehicle was engulfed in flames. the fire department was contacted and extinguished the flames. a police report was not filed. the vehicle was not towed. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified. there were no injuries. the failure mileage was approximately 72,000.
On 2018 the engine's idler pulley bolt fail. the vehicle lose the power and don't run. i have tried to fix the problem with bmw agency on tucson arizona, but they never can help with this problem. they always say the same 'we can't do nothing about it. i'm very fustrated because this is my only vehicle. finally i visited another mechanic to fix my vehicle. i already spend money to fix the problem, and you company just give me excuses. i'm very upset with the service, very bad service. sometimes the persone by phone tell me that he would see how he can help me, and he going to call me back and never happened. the last time one person of customer service her name amalia phone number +16614322897 tried to help me, but instead he told me that i owe you 150 dlls. i'm just try to keep the vehicle in good conditions for the safety of my family. and see if you going to help me to get some money back that i already spend of my pocket. thank you !!
Idler pulley bolt recall while driving on the highway the idler pulley bolt snapped with a loud noise. "electrical failure and battery not charging" notice came up. simultaneously power steering was lost making very difficult to turn the vehicle on the highway. few moments later caution came up to "drive moderately engine hot". some miles down the road notice came up "engine too hot drive moderately". it was night time on a long weekend and my destination was thirty miles away so i pied at the gas station and got the car towed home. problem was notified by the garage mechanic. i did call bmw company who refused that there was any recall. this issue had put my family and me at a great danger because the car needed mighty strength to steer and the tight turns were impossible.
I was driving my bmw x5 and out of nowhere an "engine malfunction warning light" came up accompanied by an engine overheating, i immediately pulled over and called a tow-truck who took my x5 to the nears bmw dealer. the technician stated it was the ivm and the charge air pipe that needed to be replaced, after spending $1,500 on the 2 items, i drove out of the dealer and less than a mile down the road, the same "engine malfunction and vehicle overheating light" came back up. called the dealer and another tow-truck pick up my x5, then i requested to speak with the shop manager who informed me the problem with the x5 was never pertaining to the ivm or charge air pipe, as they miss overlooked the diagnosis which stated the dme was not working. they change the dme and another $2,000 was charged, after it was repair and i drove away, the same engine malfunction light and vehicle overheating light came up, called the deaelr and they told me that after changing the dme, the new diagnosis stated the watter pump needed to be replaced and this was the part that was creating the engine malfunction and overheated vehicle warning to come up. i ended up changing the water pump and other vehicle parts, that did not needed to be changed and now a recall for the water pump came out. on the meantime, i spent almost $4,000.00 on repairs when everything could have been done if they would have conducted the water pump recall. who can reimburse me the amount of money paid? i sent the original dme to see if it was damage, and they came back stating it was not damage at all, therefore the problem was the water pump and not the dme, or ivm or charge air pipe. please help!!!
2012 bmw x5. consumer writes in regards to engine malfunction. *ld the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired, but the engine light remained illuminated. the manufacturer was notified, but did not offer any assistance. *js
This past winter the check engine light in my 2012 bmw x5 diesel (x35d) came on. checking the code (4bcc) revealed that fill sensor for the passive diesel exhaust fluid (def) tank is malfunctioning. i had letters from bmw stating that bmw had extended the warranty on the active def tank and nos sensors to 10 years and 120k miles but not on the passive def tank. checking various bmw forums i found that it is a very common failure. many people are reporting this and so much so that there is a canadian company (xemodex) that is making better version of these parts and providing much longer repair warranty than bmw provides. one of the members in the community actually did a thorough analysis with scope (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfal06pd_pg) and it showed that the fill sensors used in the active tank is a three levels reader and in the passive tank is a two levels reader and the ones that go bad is usually the highest level fill marker which becomes dry early on in the usage cycle. it appears that there is a systematic issue here where the def heater and level sensor are all housed together and during winter time when the def heater comes on it causes the unsubmerged part of the fill sensor to go bad. the other issue is that currently my passive def tank is filled with def but because of the fill sensor malfunction it is not allowing flow of def from passive tank to active tank limiting my range of travel before the system would not allow the vehicle to start due to active tank being empty. and thirdly, not sure why a passive tank was introduced when making the active one slightly bigger would accomplish the same thing and avoid use of twice as many of these faulty parts and design. both the active tank and the passive tank use the same fill sensor and heater components but the warranty was extended only on the active thank and not on the passive tank.
Recall# 12v550000 bmw (800)5257417;refuse to fix problem
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw x5. while driving approximately 30 mph, the check engine warning and low power mode indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to walser bmw auto campus of wichita (11000 e 13th st n, wichita, ks 67206, phone: (316) 221-3841) where it was diagnosed that the high pressure fuel pump failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. in addition, while attempting to drive the vehicle, the check engine and low power mode indicators illuminated again. the vehicle was taken back to walser bmw where it was diagnosed that the vanos solenoid failed, there were metal shavings in the oil, and the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 75,140. *tt consumer stated bmw customer care package b001314 was completed by bmw before consumer purchased the vehicle. at approx. 36,000 miles. from consumer's first bmw service, the bmw service manager told the consumer he would have continuous problem as the n63 engine was notorious for trouble. updated 9/4/18*jb
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw x5. the contact stated that the steering wheel bolt fractured and the steering wheel had to be turned with force. the contact drove home and discovered that the steering wheel bolt was fractured. the vehicle was towed to bmw of west houston (20822 katy freeway, katy, tx 77449, phone (855) 627-3055) where it was diagnosed that the steering wheel engine pulley bolt failed. the manufacturer stated that nhtsa campaign number: 12v550000 (steering, engine and engine cooling) was performed on the vehicle, but did not correct the failure and the steering wheel engine pulley bolt fractured. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 114,000.
While out of town, vehicle in motion on road, hear a clunk in the engine bay and many warning lights go off. go to pull over and steering is very difficult to operate. manage to pull out of traffic safely. the reduced mobility of vehicle due to loss of power steering could have easily caused a life threatening situation. call tow truck. garage states loss of power steering is due to loss of serpentine belt due to broken idler pulley bolt, even though a recall for this part exists and has been performed. recall 12v5500000 engine idler pulley may break, was performed in 2013. this same recall should apply but bmw service states they will not service again as it has already been completed. parts are on back order, takes over a week for bolt to arrive. many documented cases of original recall repair failing a second time in as little as 5 months to as many as 3.5 years after initial recall service. bmw refuses reimbursement for the cost of repair, $1153.00. a new recall should be issued.
Last saturday 11/11/2017, we as a family (me, my wife and my 6 year old child), started to go on a 3 hour drive from our home to telimena state park to watch for the fall foliage colors through the beautiful telimena national scenic byway in arkansas. it is part of a huge ouachita national forest. little did we know that we are first timers and we did not anticipate our t-mobile cell phone signals will quit on us. everything was going good until a point where my engine almost quit on me with a warning message "engine is now working at a reduced speed and advised to see nearest bmw dealer", we were on a speed of about 60mph and the car does not accelerate all of a sudden, it was extremely extremely scary and terrifying. with all the traffic, we barely managed to divert a potential accident and pulled over to the side and shut down the car. we managed to survive the sudden engine quitting on us on a speedy road. this is extremely life threatening. we did not have our cell phone signal and we were stranded for some help for about 4 hours. we did not want to take chances driving this car and do another life threatening experience. we managed to get some help and get out of there. next day with some help, i managed to drive the car slowly by myself and a friend following me. we made it to the dealership in bmw plano. recently i had a recall work done with bmw plano on 10/30-11/1 for 3 items. front airbag, front driveshaft, mass airflow sensor. yesterday they returned the car mentioning that the issue is possibly related to other unrelated items. (1) charge pipe near throttle body is cracked / torn / leaked.. charge pipe codes seen during smoke testing i bought this car on 30th dec 2016 when the mileage on the car was around 48000 miles and it was working fine up until this life threatening and terrifying situation now at current mileage of 57000 miles.
2012 bmw x5 xdrive50i purchased 10-25-2014 as certified pre-owned from bmw of austin with 54,554 miles and extended warranty to 8-1-17 or 100,000 miles. all service work and maintenance pertaining to engine done at bmw of austin on time as scheduled. numerous recall work performed under warranty. numerous issues with engine hesitation during acceleration reported to dealer, investigated by dealer, and supposedly "fixed" by dealer. problems with engine hesitation at acceleration persisted. problem reported twice to dealer the last month of eligible warranty alone along with statement that engine was burning through an excessive about of bmw supplied synthetic oil (on 7/5/17 and again on 7/21/17). engine finally seized entirely on 10/25/17 at 89,000 miles while driving at 50 mph and was towed to bmw of austin. service rep stated they could not get the engine started and requested approval to crack open the engine compartment to investigate. the work was approved and he said there was "unusual and several scoring on the number 6 cylinder that would require replacing the engine." this type of catastrophic engine failure is not usual for a well maintained engine. the numerous recalls on this vehicle are suspect in the early engine failure. the known defects in material parts associated with the front drive shaft being the most suspect. to date, bmw usa is only willing to offer $5000 towards repair or trade in (now only worth $2500 due to non-functioning engine). i strongly believe this issue should be handled under the 10 year/120000 mile extended warranty provided by bmw for repairs related to the aforementioned recalls. they disagree.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw x5. the contact stated that while the vehicle was being reversed, the steering wheel seized and difficult to maneuver. the vehicle was towed to faulkner bmw located at: 1530 manheim pike, lancaster, pa 17601, (717) 569-4269, to be diagnosed. the contact stated that the idler pulley bolt fractured and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 12v550000 (steering, engine and engine cooling). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
On 2017 oct 8th, in the middle of the highway, my car had a red message saying the engine was overheated and i need to turn off the car immediately. i pulled over to the side and turned off the engine to cool down for around 30 min. there were cars passing by in 80 miles right by us. it was terrifying. felt like a car could crash into us any moment. i had to get off the highway and stop and turn off the engine every 5 min to come back home. 20 min drive almost took me 2 hours. i had my kids in the car with no ac. it was only a month after i put the car in service and paid $3086 for maintenance. i took it into bmw service and paid $2041 to get the water pump fixed. bmw service said that they cannot do anything until the car breakes down and have the message on. which means all potential bmw could have a possibility of breaking down in the middle of the highway. the reason i'm filing this is that just last week i put the car into service and in the course of reasearching i came across the fact that bmw x5 water pump was recalled in 2018. i contacted bmw and they say my specific vin was not affected. but it looks like as majority of the bmw and mini water pumps were recalled, they have a fundamental issue with the water pumps. it is hard to believe when my water pump actually broke at 37000 mileage it's not related a defect at all. also as especially they cannot prevent this issue my case clearly shows how dangerous it is to have a water pump failure in the middle of the highway. pls review my case and issue a recall.
I'm writing to you regarding my 2012 bmw x5m. on october 8, 2017 i was driving my car and suddenly the check engine light came up and almost immediately the car lost power and a very loud banging noise start coming up from the front of the car. i was in the middle of a busy intersection when this happened and the car could barely move. i pulled over as soon as i was out of the intersection and got the car towed to the nearest bmw authorize dealer - bmw of silver spring, md (3211 automobile blvd, silver spring, md 20904). after a few conversations with the dealer i was told that i have to replace the entire engine and that there will be no effort made to determine the reason for the engine failure. the car is a well maintained vehicle and i have records for all the maintenance work done. that includes oil changes done every 5,000- 7,000 miles. i told the dealer that i suspect the issue could be a faulty fuel injector. the symptoms i shared with the bmw dealer were rough starts, rough idle and fuel smell were present especially the day we towed the car in. the dealer refused to accept any of the shared information and denied my request for the fuel injectors to be checked although they are under extended warranty. as a result, i was given no choice but pay the cost of the entire engine replacement. the dealer refused to give me the old engine back because i wanted it inspected to check whether a faulty injector was the reason for the engine failure.
Power steering tensioner bolt broke causing belt to come off and power steering to fail. note: this was a part already replaced on recall 25000 miles previously. vehicle was in motion.
The egr cooler for cooling the exhaust is defective. this is covered under emissions warranty in the state of california, but not in il.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw x5. the contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated, as all power was lost. the contact stated was able to restart the vehicle after several minutes. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with bolts to the variable camshaft timing adjustment (vanos) unit housing become loose or fractured. the vehicle was not repaired by the independent mechanic but was towed to bmw of santa maria dealer located at 2150 s college dr, santa maria, ca 93455 (805) 614-0306 to be repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v176000 (engine and engine cooling). the failure mileage was approximately 84,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw x5. upon starting the vehicle and while driving, the low coolant level warning indicator illuminated. the contact added coolant to the vehicle, but the warning indicator remained illuminated. the vehicle was taken to global imports bmw (500 interstate n pkwy, atlanta, ga 303369 (800) 294-1853) where it was diagnosed that the oil filter housing gasket needed replacement and the coolant was contaminated due to fractured coolant and oil lines. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made of the failure and stated that the warranty was expired. no further assistance could be offered. the contact spoke with the manufacturer and the dealer and a reduced repair price was agreed upon. the contact also spoke with several unknown bmw dealers who informed him that many other vehicle owners had the same failure and it was a design flaw in the vehicle. the failure mileage was approximately 59,800.
Scr catalytic converter failure and nox sensor failure in diesel exhaust system on a 54,1xx mile vehicle -- much too early for these systems to fail . the system alerted me of a "exhaust fluid incorrect" cel with a 200 mil count down timer. this count down time renders the vehicle immobile if you do not bring it into the bmw dealer within this mileage. this count down timer could have left me literally stranded in the middle of no where if i were to take this vehicle on any road trip or extended travel. i believe it is absolutely criminal that bmw can disable your vehicle on an emission related issue potentially leaving you stranded. yes, i would have (and have) brought the vehicle in for repair -- immobilizing the vehicle is absolutely ridiculous and should not be allowed and is very unsafe and could have caused me and my family harm. i have a 2 year old and a 3 month old that could have been left stranded. i'm afraid to drive this vehicle with my family now.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw x5. while driving unknown speeds, the vehicle's computer system shut down and the check engine indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to automaster bmw (3328 shelburne rd, shelburne, vt 05482, (802) 985-8411) where it was diagnosed that the knock sensors, catalytic converter, and computer module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. the failure mileage was 117,000.
Engine malfunction light - car suddenly loses significant power. this continues to be an ongoing problem despite we have spent over $10.000.00 and frequent servicing of the car. on at least one ocassion the car loss total power and was able to be driven. most of the engine has been rebuilt but the problem continues.
I was driving on the highway with a posted speed limit of 70 mph with my family on a road trip. the check engine light came on and said engine is overheatted and power is reduced. when i tried to press down on the gas, the car would not go faster. traffic was a bit heavy and i was going 70 mph with traffic behind me. it was nerve wrecking to slow down (because the car isn't producing any power because the engine is overheatted) due to physics and needing to pull over to the side of a busy highway. when i took the car to the mechanic, they told me the water pump has failed. my car only has 55k miles on it.
The egr cooler was discovered to be leaking harmful exhaust underneath the vehicle. this harmful exhaust could eventually be breathed in while the engine is running and the vehicle remains parked to run the air conditioner. based on the mileage of my vehicle which is at 75,000 miles, the part is not covered under the emissions warranty. the odd part here is that my vehicle received a full inspection at 60,000 miles and there was no sign of any exhaust leak at this time. all that the vehicle is used for is to get groceries and bring the kids back and forth to school. right now i am in a bad position where the cost to replace the egr cooler is nearly $2,000. if an inspection was performed just prior to 70,000 miles then this part would have been covered under the emissions warranty because i live in california.
One week ago, cooling fan made high speed noise. it kept went on and off. one week later, "engine hot" sign turned on while i'm driving on highway. i turned off the engine and turned on 20 minutes later. after i turned on, engine oil level shows up empty, 0. we changed engine oil when 45,000 miles and current is 50,000 miles.
2012 bmw x5. consumer writes in regards to various safety recall notices received for vehicle. *ld the consumer stated the engine malfunctioned and required a software update. the vehicle's air springs needed to be replaced. the coolant tank cracked causing coolant to leak from the vehicle. the oil gasket was leaking and needed to replaced. *js
Vehicle mileage 56,341mi. vehicle engine would crank but not start after coming out of business while running errands. dash warning message "engine malfunction" was present. codes read via generic obd2 device were p10e4, p10f5,p10e5,b2aaa. these codes are related to the valvetronic system in the engine. checked related fuses and no problem. had to get vehicle towed to dealer. dealer diagnosed that the valvetronic system error. vehicle was first reprogrammed and issue remained. valvetronic system was replaced due to dtcs that led them to believe eccentric shaft was stuck. talking with the technician the eccentric shaft was not stuck and he assumed the actuator\ motor had failed. per bmw instructions the entire system was replaced though. technician stated that he has done many replacements of valvetronic systems and the parts were already in stock which raised a flag to me. the engine was reassembled and the engine would still not start. there were faults left in the engine control unit. apparently the engine control unit was damaged by actuator\ motor that was drawing high current.(confirmed by bmw service engineer) engine control unit was replaced and reprogrammed and engine is now reported to be in operational condition. bmw and dealer has discounted the service and provided a loaner vehicle but based on information from the technician this entire repair could possibly be a recallable item as it can leave the end user stranded and with a healthy repair bill with a vehicle that is not too far out of warranty. repair bill has been uploaded.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw x5. the contact stated that the check engine, brake light, and tire pressure warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the oil pan gasket and power steering pump had leaked and needed to be replaced. the contact had the software updated; however, the power steering pump and oil pan gasket were not replaced. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was not provided.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw x5. while driving 20 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the engine seized and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 88,000.
At 50,000 miles water pump malfunction. cost to repair a product with less lifespan than a set of tires, $1400. no recall listed, delear said that this is a normal occurrence with this model.