Software Problems of BMW 5 Series

Warning notice on "I drive" system that there was an emergency with the lighting system and the car should be stopped immediately. Directional signals no longer worked, emergency flashers were inoperative and headlights not operating properly. Brought car to dealer the next day and the problem was corrected with an update to the "I drive" software leading me to believe that BMW is aware of this very serious safety issue but has chosen to ignore it until owners experience the problem and then the owner has to pay for the update to correct the software glitch. My cost was $320. 92.

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The contact owns a 2006 BMW 525i. While driving between 25-30 and 60-65 mph, the vehicle stalls. The entire I-drive (computer system) freezes and the vehicle has to be pulled over and restarted. Currently, the stalling occurs weekly, whereas initially, it occurred every few months. The dealer keeps the vehicle for at least three days each time the failure occurs. The vehicle has been to the dealer five times and they have installed new software. However, after a month, the failure recurs. The purchase date was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 51,574.

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