Seats Related Problems of the 2003 BMW X5

Table 1 shows two common seats related problems of the 2003 BMW X5. The number one most common problem is related to the front seat heater/cooler (six problems). The second most common problem is related to the seats (one problem).

Table 1. Seats related problems of BMW X5

Problem Category Number of Problems
Front Seat Heater/cooler problems
6
Seats problems
1

Recently reported Seats problems of the 2003 BMW X5

The Front Seat Heater/cooler problem

The contact owns a 2003 BMW X5. The contact stated that there was a abnormal burning odor. The contact then noticed that the driver's side seat heater had malfunctioned and burned a hole through the leather. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing.   Read details...

The Seats problem

Lh - driver side seat caught fire and melted through seat material and melted onto my coat. There are burn marks / holes through the seat due to the heater malfunction/ short. My coat was also ruined with plastic melted onto it from the seat.   Read details...


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