Electrical System Related Problems of the 2004 BMW 525

Table 1 shows seven common electrical system related problems of the 2004 BMW 525. The number one most common problem is related to the electrical system (twelve problems). The second most common problem is related to the battery cable (two problems).

Table 1. Electrical System related problems of BMW 525


Recently reported Electrical System problems of the 2004 BMW 525

The Electrical System problem

On Dec. 2 my 2004 BMW 525i was sitting outside my house when it cought on fire at the fuse panel in the trunk on the right fender well. The car had been driven over 100 miles that day. My step-daughter had gotten home at midnight and parked the car.   Read details...

The Battery Cable problem

The contact owned a 2004 BMW 525i. The contact stated that the vehicle caught fire and blew up in the garage without warning. The fire department was contacted and stated that the fire was started by the battery cable. A fire report was filed.   Read details...

The Computer Failure problem

My navigation and radio system just stopped working and I had taken it to the dealership and they said that it was common for the car communications computer to go bad and that they would replace it for 1300.   Read details...


Electrical System related problems in other BMW 525 model year vehicles:



525 Service Bulletins
525 Safety Recalls
525 Defect Investigations