Electrical System Problems of BMW 545

The wiring inside of the headlights has dried up and fallen off, leaving bare electrical wire. The resulting was both of the headlights became non operational at night. To replace the headlights in the car with all the factory features is about 3200. 00 for parts alone. I know of others who have had this happen, and everyone I know who owns one, has the same exact problem. The vehicle in question barely has 125,000 miles on it. I feel the manufacturer should repair these vehicles at no cost to the owners.

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At approxamitately 1:20pm on July 13, after being parked for a little over an hour I was told that my car was burning. 911 was called immediately and the owner of the establishment went outside and called to the firemen at the station on the other side of the street. Their response was immediate. Response was so quick that damage was limited to the right rear. Which seems that the fire started in the area directly foreward and above the battery.

Good evening all, since 2011 I have had issues with the I drive system. Just recently, the system stopped working. After attempting to resolve the issue with BMW of ontario, they declined to cover the vehicle's I drive computer module. Finally, the computer stopped working and I could not see my computer display or listen to music. I could not re-set the air pressure on the tires. I drove the vehicle that way for months. Finally, I went to the junk yard and found a vehicle similar to mine and replaced it. Even though I replaced the computer, I was not able to gain certain functions on my vehicle that came standard with that particular vehicle such as the satellite radio or speak to call function. I'm pretty sure many vehicle owners can relate to this issue and the difficulty it has created to try and mitigate with the dealer. Take care,.

Good evening sir, I am writing to you because my vehicle had bare wires on the headlight. The hot wire and ground wires were touching. I did not have the headlight working. There is a problem with the wires of the vehicle peeling off after a certain amount of time.

My I drive or ccc has malfunctioned. At first the screen would turn on and off or freeze up. Finally the screen went blank. This unit provide the safety information of the vehicle. This unit also provides the communications such as bluetooth and hands free functions. This unit also provides all the service information/ basically it like driving a vehicle with out a brain. This seems to be a recurring problem with other BMW owner.

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Headlight wires are almost bare, and could possibly spark and cause a fire.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 BMW 545i. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle, the air bag and seat belt warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the passenger seat central mat needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact was made aware of NHTSA campaign number 08v384000 (air bags) however, the VIN number was not included. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000. The VIN was not available. Pam.

I recently purchased a 2004 BMW 545i. On the second time having a passenger in the car, while driving down the highway, I was alerted by a chime and message that the passenger side airbag / safety restraint system had failed. Also noticed was that when turning on the driver's seat heater, the seat got very hot in one particular spot- on the left side near my hip (hot enough that I received a minor burn on my leg through a pair of jeans). I contacted BMW customer service about the problem, as I was made aware that there were recalls on other models for the same reasons, and was told that there were no open recalls for either issue on my model. The representative simply explained that the vehicle was out of warranty and that fixing the issues would be at my expense. I believe that these are very serious defects that could affect my safety and the safety of my passengers.

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My car have an overheated cable connection and is causing increased electric resistance, which is a recall and also the passenger airbag light is on and BMW refuse to fix the issues. . They say my VIN wasn't one of the car that's in their database for the recalls. . . . . . . .

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 BMW 545i. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the steering wheel became very stiff and the power steering deactivated warning lamp illuminated. The contact mentioned that after restarting the vehicle, all of the warning lamps illuminated and an electronic malfunction warning message showed up before the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage 120,000. Mah.

Transmission jerks and slips. When coming to a stop, the car slams into gear. This could cause a major accident if this occurred during wet or icy road conditions due to breaking traction from wheels and road surface. This is a major concern and after doing some research, thousands of 5 series BMW's have this problem. The result is a defective mechatronics which costs between $5000-$8000 to fix and not covered by BMW or under warranty.

Vehicle slips in an out of 5th and 6th gear when traveling at constant 35 to 40 mph in auto mode and around 60 mph in ds mode. Noticeable oil leaks as well as occasional smoke from tailpipe and vehicle bangs into gear ( while downshifting on occasion) also noticed that the electrical system seems to cut out for a split second while driving. Heads up display and radio illustrates this finding as they shut off for a second. The clock is also behind a few minutes / week because of this.

I have a 2005 BMW 545i. When I am decelerating and rolling towards a stop and then accelerate before a full stop I will get a large jerking transmission bang coming from the back of the car. In addition while driving the car around 35-40 mph the transmission slips from one gear to the next and back causing the car to surge and jerk slightly.

2005 BMW 545i steering malfunction light illuminated, stalled without warning, windshield wipers didn't work when it rained, headlights shut off at night time, and check engine warning light illuminated. The navigation system went blank, the turn signals did not work. The steering column motor was replaced. The consumer believed there was a serious electrical problem with the vehicle. The check engine light illuminated because water was found in the luggage compartment which had damaged the wires.