Table 1 shows three common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 2006 BMW 550.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Engine Cooling System problems | |
| Engine And Engine Cooling problems | |
| Radiator Hose problems |
The contact owns a 2006 BMW 550i. While driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle stalled. Twenty seconds later, the vehicle restarted on its own. The failure occurred 28 times after. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but the contact had not been given the diagnosis. The contact called the manufacturer and referenced recall 07v479000 (engine and engine cooling) but was informed that the vehicle was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 66,000 and the current mileage was 66,700.
There is fuel leaking from the main fuel line to the fuel rail. Extremely dangerous upon research I have found that this is a common problem with my model which explains why BMW's catch fire. Does someone have to die before they fix this problem?.
I was driving home and felt the car leaning to one side (passenger side) I drove slowly with hazard lights on made it home and checked under vehicle looked liked the bolt came off and bar connected to tire was dropped had it towed to shop and was told control arm needed to be replaced . Another situation I had with my car was the cooling system and the oil I was buying bottles of coolant and oil weekly took it into shop and was told complete cooling system needed to be replaced as I was driving home car started to overheat so I stopped as recommended and let it cool made it home then had vehicle towed to shop they ordered all parts and hoses for cooling system now my car smoke at the exhaust when sitting idle for a few minutes then when I push on the gas big clouds of white smoke come from exhaust.