Engine Cooling System problems of the 2007 BMW X5

The contact owns a 2007 BMW X5. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The contact used force to pull over to the side of the road. The messages "active steering inactive" and "change of steering wheel and 4wd malfunction" were displayed. The braking system warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the foot module had failed. The foot pedal was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer three times. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with an unknown failure. The cooling system was replaced. The contact related the failures to NHTSA campaign numbers: 13v045000 (service brakes, hydraulic, service brakes) and 12e029000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 112,000.

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 17v683000 (engine and engine cooling), 16v746000 (fuel system, gasoline), and 16v364000 (air bags). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer (BMW of silver spring, 3211 automobile blvd, silver spring, MD 20904) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect and VIN tool confirms parts not available.