26 problems related to water pump have been reported for the 2008 BMW X5. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
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. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
Ongoing problems with failing parts on a sav with only 67,000 miles. Issues include leaking valve cover gasket, leaking brake vacuum pump, drive belts worn (a/c and main), water pump failure. Expensive repairs (some completed, some yet to be completed). Also, idrive doesn't work. Many BMW X5 owners are experiencing the exact same issues, even with mileages as low as 40,000. BMW says "tough luck. " BMW needs to issue recalls on several of these components for free replacement but have not done so. How can they get away with this?.
Water pump problem of the 2008 BMW X5 engine overheated warning message illuminated when driving on high way with 65mph with a reduced power. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the water pump was defective and needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was 53k.
Engine suddenly overheats due to defective water pump and shuts down quickly. Over heat warning came on a few seconds before engine immediately derated and went to idle. Very difficult to get out of harms way with no acceleration at all. Only 37,700 on vehicle. BMW owners reporting high frequency of premature water pump failures. Repairs cost $1,499 with additional towing charges of $285. The electric water pumps have poor quality plastic impellers. BMW should recall this costly repair due to safety concerns. My family and I were stranded for hours waiting on a tow during unsafe conditions.
Car stalled and the message appeared on the dash board "engine too hot. Pull over and contact BMW representative". The issue is the water pump going bad causing engine to become hot. The dealer is saying that a new water pump is required.
My 2008 X5 3. 0si started just out of the blue to have this super loud fan noise while driving in town to pick up my kids. It was not even hot outside so I was wondering what's wrong with it. Also got the water overheating warning. Brought the car to the dealer and it was determined that the water pump was faulty. Cost me almost $1400. 00 and the car had only 37000 miles on the clock. Why is there no recall for the 2008 6cylinder engine?.
The 2008 X5 3. 0l started to sound like a jet engine with the super loud fan noise. I thought the car was going to blow up. Took the car in for repair, and luckily the engine hadn't overheated yet. They found that the water pump was faulty, which caused the wiring to burn out, and observed oil leakage near engine. If I had driven the car any more, it would have caused significant damage to the engine of the vehicle. BMW service center told me that I have to replace the water pump, thermostat, and other parts including gasket something. Thank you.
When I was driving around 30 mph and about to merge onto the highway, an orange warning sign came up that the engine was overheating and then immediately afterward a red sign came up stating that the engine was overheated and I could hear the loud noise from the fan. Immediately after that the vehicle stalled and I had to pull over to the shoulder. I waited for about 15 min. And when I restarted the vehicle, the fan was still loud and the red engine overheated sign came up again. I then had the vehicle towed to a repair facility. They diagnosed the issue as a defective electric water pump and said that the water pump and thermostat need to be replaced. The estimate for repair including parts and labor is around $1700. 00. The vehicle is beyond the 4 year, 50000 miles warranty and apparently there are no recalls for this issue. Searching the internet, I am seeing numerous complaints from 2008 BMW X5 owners who experienced this exact same issue and had the same diagnosis. This is a very serious safety issue - when driving on a busy highway and suddenly losing all power in the vehicle, very few drivers would be lucky enough to pull over safely and avoid a serious accident. I request that the NHTSA consider this serious safety issue from a recall perspective due to the potential harm it can do to the lives of motorists who may not be lucky enough to avoid a serious crash. I believe the manufacturer should be held accountable for the basic safety of the vehicle. They should the needful to help owners fix the issue proactively, before it causes harm to more motorists.
While driving at 35 mph a loud noise started coming from engine compartment, sounded as if the fan was running at warp speed. A few miles later a warning came on stating engine was running hot, I pulled off to the side of the road and allowed it to cool down. After it cooled down I drove 2 more miles to my office and called a tow truck to send to BMW dealership. BMW informed me the electric water pump went out and need replacement at a cost of $1400. 00. Internet shows 38,000 recalls of x-5 for water pump problem but just my luck my car is excluded. I am waiting on a response from BMW USA regarding my request to have issue covered. My vehicle has only 40,000 miles and we have already replaced the fuel pump, the fuel pump relay and now the water pump. This car was over $70,000 when purchased and you would think they would stand behind their product.
On February 15, 2014 at approximately 10:00 am, my 2008 X5 3. 0si had an overheating engine problem in the middle of a blizzard-like conditions in the mountains of north carolina where my family and I were vacationing. This was a very unsafe situation for me, my wife and three young children who were accompanying me. The car entered into a "safe mode", slowed down to almost a complete halt, just with enough time for me to pull off to the side of a steep mountain road in the middle of freezing temperatures. Then I had to try to find a safe way out of this situation. We had to stay in the car for several hours trying to keep warm until I could get a towing service to take the car back to the closest BMW service center (85 miles away) and find a car rental so I could get my family to a safe place (I. E. Home, 115 miles away). The service center fixed my car at a cost of $1,400, and they traced the problem back to an electric water pump failure. This is extremely frustrating because the vehicle had manufacturer`s warranty until barely three months ago, and this expensive and vital engine part fails conveniently soon afterwards. This electric water pump ought to have a life expectancy of more than 6 years/69,000 miles. In short, my family and I were put in a dangerous situation, and I had to spend more than $1,800 (including towing and car rental charges) out of my pocket because of a notoriously bad BMW part (the subject of numerous recalls and technical service bulletins in other BMW X5s).
The contact owns a 2008 bwi X5. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure was recurring. In addition, the contact stated that the when accelerating, the vehicle would resist and feel as if it was attempting to stall. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the mechanic diagnosed that the exhaust senor and fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000. Updated 3/28/cn the consumer stated the first incident happened in August 2013, with no warning on the highway. It was determined the water pump failed. Updated 04/22/14.
I was about less than 2 miles away from home and I was driving 35 mph. I heard a loud fan sound and in few sec I got a message in the display board saying engine over heating drive slowly. After few seconds another message showed in red that engine is over heated and the vehicle did not move even pressing the pedal hard. Then I stopped the vehicle by pulling it to the side and let the engine cool for 15 min. Then I drove back home. When I was 50 yards away from home I got those two messages back one after the other. But, I drove it slowly to the drive way my house. Then I called the BMW dealer, let the vehicled towed their and the dealer diagnosed it as vehicle water pump is gone bad and it caused the over heat of the engine. Becuse of this thermo stat is alos gone bad. There is some other part gone bad because of this but I did not remeber it. The dealer told me that it cost me 1700 to fix the issue. I checked on the internet and several tens of people had this issue and needs to be recalled by BMW.
I was driving on the highway at 65mph suddenly the vehicle display the message that the engine temperature was too hot and advise me to pull over. Within 2 seconds, the car slow itself down in in the middle of traffic despite my foot was pressing on the gas pedal. I had to immediately pull over to the shoulder to get out of traffic. I had the car towed to the BMW and it turn out the water pump had stop pumping water to the engine, causing it to overheat. BMW charged me $1200 to fix it bit I feel like there should be a recall for this issue since a quick internet search reveal numerous people who have the exact same problem as mine. I also found out that BMW did issue a recall for the same year and model as mine but only on the less popular, bigger engine version.
This morning when I started the vehicle I noticed a loud sound coming from the bottom of the engine near the pulleys. It sounded if though something was coming a loose. When I got out to check it the sound cleared or toned down. It sounded like it was coming from the water pump. While traveling on the freeway a low coolant light came on. I pulled off and checked the coolant level and it was in between low and max. I filled the coolant level up to max. The low coolant light remained on after parking it for two hours. I'm taking it to the dealer in the morning to see if its what I think it is, ( the water pump ). There should be a recall on this issue , I've read too many complaints. Can anybody help me with any updated info on this?.
While driving the vehicle at apx 65 mph, check engine light came on, red indicator light came on, and engine overheating notification displayed. Vehicle slowed to 20mph and would not drive. After sitting for 20 minutes, attempted to restart vehicle, overheating message still present. Vehicle was towed to shop, where diagnosed with faulty water pump. Called BMW to notify them of the problem, and mentioned recall 11v521000 - offered no assistance. Incident happened at apx 60k miles.
2008 BMW X5 with 49k miles was traveling at 65 mph on freeway when yellow engine overheat warning came on along with instruction to drive moderately. After 20 seconds, red alert came on indicating engine overheated and car stalled to 20 mph on busy freeway. The car was stopped on side of freeway and allowed to cool down for 10 minutes. When car was restarted, same warnings came on, and car had to be stopped. The breakdown cause was diagnosed to a failed water pump.
Will in the middle lane of 3 lanes of traffic, the yellow engine overheat light appeared. Within a few minutes that yellow light turned to red engine overheat, turn off the vehicle to cool down. I did my best to exit the highway and pull over without causing an accident. I waited nearly 2 hours before I could get towed off to the side of the highway. I had the vehicle diagnosed and the BMW of austin dealership advised I will need a water pump replaced to the tune of $766!! since my car has over 50k miles, I am outside the warranty. I know there was a recall for the 2010-2011 v8 version of the same car I have for the same faulty part--electric water pump. I believe this same failure affects my 2008 4. 8i X5 sav. Please do something to help those of us who have put our lives at risk on highways with this sudden water pump failures.
Check engine light came on - vehicle stalled abruptly. After some minutes waiting for the car to cool down, the vehicle was able to drive to a nearby parking area. The vehicle would not go further. Contacted nearest dealer who was 345 miles away. They agreed to tow the vehicle to get it fixed. The problem was a faulty water pump. The water pump, coolant and thermostat were replaced under warranty. We paid a deductible and the car was repaired. Judging by the number of complaints about this issue and the existing recall for the same vehicle model years 2010-2011, BMW should extend the recall to all affected e70 (x5) models including this 2008 one. We should not have to pay a deductible on what is clearly a dangerous defect. Had the vehicle been traveling on the highway at speed, an accident could have occurred given the way it stalled.
Tl- the contact owns a 2008 BMW X5. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph the engine light illuminated with a message stating the engine was over heating. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and it was confirmed the water pump had failed. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 40,000. Dt.
Tl-the contact owns a 2008 BMW X5. The contact stated while driving 35 mph there was a warning light illuminating the check engine light and the engine overheated. This caused the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated the electric auxiliary water pump and the thermostat need to be replaced. The vehicle will be repaired. The manufacturer was notified who stated there was no recall and to contact NHTSA to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 70,000. Mw.
The contact owns a 2008 BMW X5. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, he heard a loud noise coming from the engine and the vehicle stalled. The contact mentioned that the vehicle overheated and the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician stated that the water pump and thermostat had to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 11v521000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileage was 28,000.
Tl-the contact owns a 2008 BMW X5. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the engine warning indicator continuously illuminated. The contact maneuvered to the shoulder where the engine was shut down. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the failure was contributed to the water pump and thermostat. The vehicle was currently being repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 47,000. The VIN was unavailable. Mah.
The contact owns a 2008 BMW X5. While driving approximately 55 mph, the engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact maneuvered to the side of the road and turned the engine off. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who advised that the water pump would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 26,734.
The water pumped failed in the middle of a 4 lane divided hwy the vehicle is a 2008 BMW X5 and only has 47000 miles on it.
The contact owns a 2008 BMW X5. The contact stated that the vehicle overheated and lost power. The failure recurred three times before the contact had reached his destination. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis where the dealer advised the contact that the water pump would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The failure mileage was 54,000.
I was driving under heavy rain on April 20, 2012 in houston, TX. I first saw engine overheating warning sign on the dash and then misty smoke came out under the hood. I had to get off the highway and drove to a nearby repair shop. It was determined that the failure was due to a faulty water pump. I had a friend who has a 2008 BMW X5 and recently had the same issue. We believe that recall #11v521000 that concerns only 2010-2011 BMW X5 needs to be expanded to X5s of earlier years. Thank you for your consideration.