Front Seat Heater/cooler Problems of BMW 525

I really need some assistance. My seat caught on fire while I was driving. The seat heater keeps turning on and occasionally won't go off I've driven the car maybe 35 minutes tops since the seat caught fire 3 weeks ago. BMW north America has tried to assist me unfortunately the dealers are either booked solid or are capable of fixing this technical a problem. They've agreed to fix everything for free & provide me with a loaner car until the issues are totally resolved BMW does not want my vehicle to catch fire again. I was told not to drive it unfortunately none of the dealership consider a car fire top priority. There is a huge likelihood it could continue burning without immediate repairs. I wish BMW north America would assist me like they said. I've had 8 BMW's and never have I had an issue . That is why I've bought Bmws because as long as I did all the scheduled maintenance (a side from this one) my vehicles have been not only reliable but a pleasure to own. I've had very few issues with my current e60 until 3 weeks ago. Since then my life has been chaotic borrowing vehicles renting vehicles and relying on others because BMW doesn't prioritize car fires. I need someone to help me otherwise I will have no choice but to continue driving a vehicle that is a danger to myself as well as my minor child and any other vehicle around me if it were to become fully engulfed in flames. Please call me at your earliest convenience so I can be safe . My contact info is susan gold 160 concord road keene nh 03431 (603)571-1387 email susanbgold@mail. Com call me day or night I'll be ready to get the vehicle to the proper facility for repair. I have contacted all dealership in new hampshire . Tulley BMW said that the repair was beyond their expertise. I spoke to an absolutely clueless gentleman name john bowland at tulley BMW nashua.

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Literally a couple weeks ago my drivers side seat caught on fire burning a very deep hole through to the front of the seat and burning a hole in my jacked then burning my skin. Immediately I notified BMW who was extremely accommodating even helping me schedule a repair appointment. . Then the dealership closest to me called me and told me they didn't do recalls and they couldn't assist me. After BMW north America authorized this. I had an extra vehicle until last week when my daughter brought our BMW x3 to college with her. They highly suggested we not use the vehicle until its repaired the seat heater keeps intermittently going off and won't turn off and then it starts burning . I've been afraid of driving it because of the frightening burning smell. I wouldn't be writing u if I wasn't between a rock and a hard place by BMW . Now I'm without transpo and I have a child with epilepsy who I need adequate reliable transportation for. It difficult being told yes by BMW north America then the dealer won't accommodate you unless you consider replacing your vehicle with a new BMW! I am very upset and disappointed with w.

While driving my 2004 BMW 525i, my right hip started burning. Followed by an odor. When I pulled the car over, I looked to my right & on the back portion of the seat I noticed a burn mark. The seat heater got so hot that it burned my blouse to the seat. I sent an email to BMW who responded they would get back to me after asking me to send them my VIN #, along with pictures of the seat. I did so, and as of today no one has gotten in touch with me. (?) after purchasing the car brand-new in 2004 this same situation happened to the passenger seat in 2005-06. The seat literally caught on fire with my mother sitting in it. The dealership where I purchased the car in massachusetts respectfully did the right thing and replaced it, "immediately" for me. ~ it is incomprehensible, that a company such as "b-m-w" is not only not standing behind this ongoing issue, but refuses to get back in touch with the consumers to come to some resolution of their inferior & damaged product. Which at some point, will cause bodily harm and possibly give someone third degree burns. Maybe it will take a serious injury or dateline nbc to run an undercover program, before BMW manufacturers smarten up & fix this unacceptable issue with a feature we all paid extra to have. . . The cold weather package. ~in closing; I was once told by other owners I would never go back to any other car once I owned a BMW. I honestly can say this experience has changed my opinion of that. BMW customer service is outstanding until the warrantees are gone and until there are no more recalls. At least at the corporate level. You have a better chance going back into the dealership who welcomes & values your continued business! what a disappointment from such a high end manufacturer.

Driver's seat burned, leaving a charred hole in the leather approx 1" x 5 " near drivers left hip area on seat back, most likely by seat heating element malfunction. The biggest concern is that this happened in June in maryland - - where it is hot. I did not have the seat heater on. This must have happened while the car was parked in my garage. This is very strange and deserves investigation.

I started my car and turned the seat heater on low. Approx 5 mins later, smoke started coming out of the dash because the seat heater had burned two holes in the leather and smoke had circulated in my car. I stopped the car, turned it off, and turned it back on and the smoke cleared. I had contacted my local dealer and BMW na in Dec 2012 because I felt the seat heaters were getting too hot - the drivers seat registered 132 degrees at that time. The dealer told me there was nothing wrong with the seat heater and BMW na never responded, outside the standard form email telling me they would get back to me. Today, the seat heater finally burned through the leather and I was fortunate not to have been burned.

The contact owns a 2005 BMW 525i. The contact stated that the driver seat heating system failed. The contact smelled smoke while the heating system was activated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The failure was located at the back rest heating system. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer advised that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 04v575000 (seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler). The approximate failure mileage was 157,000 and the current mileage was 158,000.

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Bought the car in Aug started using the seat warmer about December of 2014. Here and there upon using I'd smell something burning so I would turn it off! but not all the time when using the warmer did I smell burning! late March my husband noticed a burn hole on my driers seat, I instantly remembered the burning smell when sometimes using the seat heater! I'm lucky I was not burned but my driver seat is ruined and I'm now afraid to use the heaters, ever!.

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Front seat heating elements got extremely hot and made a burning smell. Passenger and driver's legs got uncomfortably hot to the point of discomfort before the heater was shut off.

The drivers seat catch fire from seat heater on BMW 525i from year 2004 .

The contact owns a 2004 BMW 525i. On April 6, 2007, while driving 55mph, there was smoke present in the vehicle. The heated passenger seat caught fire. The contacts coat burned. The contact sustained no injuries. There were no passengers in the vehicle. The sales team is aware that the failure exist. The vehicle was repaired by the dealer and they stated the cause was false memory. The front and back seats were replaced. The contact has an invoice with the specifics related to the repairs. There were no warning indicator lights present. The fire department and police were notified. The current mileage was 52000 and the failure mileage was 51653.

I got a second degree burn from my car seat heat malfunction from my 2005 BMW 525i. The car seat went on fire and burned my cloth and my skin.

While driving, the seat heater failed and consequently the consumer was burned.

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