BMW 5 Series owners have reported 67 engine and engine cooling related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 19 most common engine and engine cooling problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (18 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine (13 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
The contact owns a 2011 BMW 5 Series. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed as a camshaft failure. Read details...
Rattle from engine compartment that dissipates once engine warms up. Advised that the turbo chargers are failing and need to be replaced, only 66k miles! estimated $3k in repair cost! Read details...
I had a recent problem with our 525i. I was driving it and it lost power/died. When the vehicle died, I lost power steering and power brakes. The car would not restart and no error lights or messages were displayed on the idrive. I had the car towed home. Read details...
The vehicle stalled while I was driving on the freeway. The stall is related to the camshaft sensor not properly working and the fuel system not working properly. I have a 2009 BMW 528i. In April 2014 BMW did a recall related to the camshaft for 2010 - 2014 528 BMW's. Read details...
Car check engine light came on, reduced power on dash, and sluggish. Towed car to dealer, replaced spark plugs and high pressure fuel pump. Check engine light came on again, took to dealer, needed pressure sensor. Read details...