Engine And Engine Cooling Related Problems of the 2008 BMW X5

Table 1 shows 18 common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 2008 BMW X5. The number one most common problem is related to the water pump (27 problems). The second most common problem is related to the engine and engine cooling (26 problems).


Recently reported Engine And Engine Cooling problems of the 2008 BMW X5

The Water Pump problem

Tl the contact owns a 2008 BMW X5. While driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle decelerated on its own and the overheat indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer in ft washington, PA where it was diagnosed that the water pump needed to be replaced.   Read details...

The Engine And Engine Cooling problem

X5 was off, parked and the engine compartment burst into flames. Car was totaled there was apparently a recall issues in 2022 in which I was unaware and had no direct contact from the BMW dealer I purchased it from. The recall states that in some vehicles, this part could cause a fire.   Read details...

The Crankcase (pcv) problem

On 12/10/2022 I was driving to work and my BMW started smelling of like electrical fire. I pulled over on a exit in sweetwater, TN and upon exiting the vehicle I noticed flames under the hood of the car. The car was on fire somewhere in the engine.   Read details...


Engine And Engine Cooling related problems in other BMW X5 model year vehicles:



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