Electrical System Related Problems of the 2003 BMW 5 Series

Table 1 shows two common electrical system related problems of the 2003 BMW 5 Series. The number one most common problem is related to the wiring (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the electrical system (two problems).

Table 1. Electrical System related problems of BMW 5 Series

Problem Category Number of Problems
Wiring problems
2
Electrical System problems
2

Recently reported Electrical System problems of the 2003 BMW 5 Series

The Wiring problem

While driving, the car suddenly shut down and lost all power. Had to pull over to the side of the road quickly to avoid an accident; had this been at high speed, the situation might have been worse. Subsequently when trying to start, the car shows a myriad of warning lights and faults.   Read details...

The Electrical System problem

Car shut down while driving appx 35mph without warning, nearly crash due to loss of steering assist and instrument. Dealer replaced both dme and battery which was suspicious since two unrelated component failed at same time? extremely dangerous when it happened in traffic, endangering both my   Read details...


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