general problems of the 2006 BMW X5

The car showed no signs of any failures, no warning or service lights, and as I was backing out of a crowded parking lot the car started emitting white smoke out of both tail pipes and stalled suddenly. The car would not immediately restart and I had to push it back into a parking spot to avoid other traffic. The car was able to be restarted after 10 minutes and again emitted clouds of heavy white smoke. At this point I called a tow truck and had it towed to my local BMW dealer. I was informed that the crank case vent valve apparently froze up and needs replacing. This part also called pcv valve heater is under recall for model years 2007-2011. My car is a 2006 and from online searches it appears other 2006 and older BMW X5s also have experienced the same issue identified in the recall (17v-683, issued in Dec 2017). I am told this problem could cause the car to catch fire if continued in operation and even at idle or off. How can the recall be expanded to include other impacted model years?.

The contact owns a 2006 BMW X5. While the vehicle was idling, there was smoke coming from the passenger exhaust pipe. The vehicle was taken to both a dealer and independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the valve stem had a leak. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.

I already filed complaints for a failed brake booster, master cylinder pump, water pump leaking coolant, power steering pump leaking oil. I failed to mention that the valve gasket cover also needed to be replaced as oil was spewing all over the engine. At this point, this vehicle should be recalled in its entirety.

Complete BMW diagnostic done in October 2013, repairs done except brakes. While stopped at red light at northside dr. & 8th street(approx. ) my X5 shut off & would not crank until 10 minutes later. Fire truck was on an emergency & my X5 blocked it's motion. Immediately took X5 to auto repair, rented a car & no problem diagnosed. 06/02/14, on my way to bible study, stopped at light, stuttered upon gas petal push to drive. Drove up hill & X5 shut off then dash light read stop! oil pressure, coasted to nearest lot. Oil added then drove for 5 more minutes, stopped for officer to direct school zone traffic, shut off again. Engine turns on but won't completely start. Police pushed me into nearest parking lot.

Approximately 1 month after having our BMW serviced for an oil change at our local dealer, the "check engine oil level" light illuminated. We immediately called the dealer, and upon them looking at it, it was determined that the crankcase vent valve (oil separator), needs to be replaced, at a cost of $1,300. We have been having this light come on numerous times over the past couple of years, and always call the dealer when it does. Every time we call, they either tell me to top the oil off myself, or we bring it to the dealer for them to top off. Not once did someone mention that this issue could be a problem, and they continued to let us drive even though the engine could have been damaged in doing so. A very quick internet search reveals that this is a very common problem with these vehicles, and BMW's in general, and I think they should be held responsible and the part should be covered. I now have to get this done immediately, due to the fact that the car is burning so much oil daily, around a quart per 1,000 miles. I am reaching out to help get a recall on this issue. If there is any other information I can provide, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you.