One problem related to equipment has been reported for the 2005 BMW 530. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I was driving along the highway at approximately 55 mph in mycertified pre owned 2005 BMW 530i that I have owned for 3 and a half years when all of a sudden I got a message in the idrive that read :transmission failsafe, drive moderately". I then proceeded to drive home approximately 15 miles. After a couple of day I had my vehicle towed to the nearest bwm service center where I was informed that the trasmission would need to be replaced. The vehicle had 46k miles on it when I purchased it so that means that I have only driven 50k when the transmission failed. I just find it discerning that a vehicle with such low mileage is in need of a transmission. I have kept up the maintenance on my vehicle and as I mention aboved I purchase a pre- certified vehicle and I have never has a vehicle to need a transmission this soon. After checking the internet it concerns me that alot of other people have had the same issue and that BMW has no address it.
| Equipment problems | |
| Radio/tape Cd Player problems | |
| Adaptive Equipment problems |