Body Problems of BMW 525

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. She said the car was fine when she got home at 3;30 am my neighbor knocked on my door to tell me the car was on fire. The fire department was called to put it out as ever time we would get the fire out it would spark and start again. They reported that it was a mechanical problem that caused the fire.

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Seatbelt not retracting and warning light stating seatbelt and airbag may not function in crash. Initially intermittent but now steady warning lights. * extreme fading of paint on hood, roof, deck lid.

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We would like the NHTSA to be aware that myself and a few colleagues own BMW and have experienced this issue. BMW has purposely built these vehicles to fail after the warranty period when a few months after the 100,000 mile warranty we began having problems specifically with the seals around all all windows including windshield and rear window as well as the seals around the trunk, however at the bottom of the trunk BMW keeps a main component board underneath the spare tire , once the seals begin to fail it causes water and moisture to gain access to this compartment and cause the board to ignite and catch fire and cause car to go crazy with acceleration and deceleration, why place a main component in this location with 10 feet of extra wire and no drain, I would also like to point out all BMW's of the same year experience m melting of the plastic interior parts and the paint to completely break down underneath the clear coat no matter how much ax is applied these are major flaws and BMW is well aware of them, there vehicles and service is terrible they should not be allowed on the road.

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Trunk locking failure. Unable to open trunk with remote control or switch inside the car. I was only able to open the trunk with the key over-ride from the trunk. BMW USA customer service did not provide any assistance to open the trunk. I had to read the manual to be able to over-ride the electrical systems. Once I opened the trunk the trunk would not close. After extensive internet research and electrical trouble-shooting, I found broken brown electrical wire in the trunk harness boot above the battery compartment. I found several cases posted in the internet. This is a common problem with BMW. BMW USA customer relations was contacted to report this safety issue and a design flow but she did not offer any interest to resolve the issue. I offered the opportunity to BMW technicians / engineers to inspect the design flow and perhaps they can provide a solution to this defect but she wanted me to go to the dealer and pay the dealer to diagnose the problem ($150 per hour fee). I was clear that I already found the problem and can simply splice the wires back but I was calling because I am concern about the safety of other BMW drivers. Electrical shortage next to the battery can be a safety concern! BMW customer service manager did not offer any help either.

The contact owns a 2006 BMW 525. The contact stated he took the vehicle to a dealer because he heard a rattling noise under the instrument panel. The dealer stated that there was nothing was wrong with the vehicle. The failure recurred and the contact took the vehicle back to the dealer for another inspection. The dealer stated that the main frame was damaged and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 33,000.

June 2007 when starting the car, the vehicle's electronic system issued alerts, and interrupted function of several subsystems including the windshield wipers, electronic display, environmental, and reduced steering. The display flashed, "continued driving not possible" and then further alerts. The car was parked outside in a heavy rain when the water entered the car. The BMW center examined the car and stated that water had entered the car through a unknown location. The rear right pasanger seat, rear right passanger floor, and trunk were filed with water. The placement of the electronic control systems was in to bottom of the trunk. That is where all the water collected and cause major electrical damage. BMW stated that the items were not covered under warrany and I had to pay for the repairs. The control unit was moved from the bottom of the trunk to prevent this issue in the future. The cause of the flood was not identified. Car parked in garage going forward. Second major incident oct 2011 while the car was parked in a heavey rain, water enderd the car and flooded the car. Upon entering the car,I noticed the wet roof liner. Moisture was concentrated in one spot. I called BMW to ask if the window, door, or sunroof could be damaged and cause the flood in my car. They said yes and to bring the car in for diagnosis. I asked if this was checked the first time the car flooded and the answer was no. Additional research uncovered numerous complaints of the sunroof drain lines clogging and causing the exact same interal electrical and water damage that happened to may car. The drain system is concealed within the roof and is not accessible to car owner. The combination of the defective drainage system and the placement of the electronic control systems at the point of water collection presents a safety hazard. These items need to be resolved by BMW.

The rear floor of my 2002 BMW(525i) has 2 inches of water, carpet soaked,mildew, the front carpet was soaked , drivers side(front) wetter than the passenger front . Alexander BMW said they had no reports of this happening before, this must be a manufacture defect in the car.

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When parking the vehicle in a parking lot consumer noticed that the splash shield scrapped the concrete driveway when entering parking lot, and parking space block. This was causing the front bumper to bent, separating from the vehicle. The consumer notified the dealer and manufacturer about this problem.