general problems of the 2009 BMW X5

The contact owns a 2009 BMW X5. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, smoke was suddenly coming through the air vents and vehicle started losing motive power before stalling. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the passenger’s side main wiring harness was charred and melted and needed to be replaced. The wiring harness was replaced but the failure immediately reoccurred. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 140,000.

While parked in my driveway, the car by it self caught fire and melted the entire fusebox, major wire harness, entire right rear panel was burnt and melted, rear headliner, and rear light housing. When I opened the door there was a huge black cloud of smoke inside.

Crank no start scanner saying it is in 3rd gear not park.

Headlight wires are made poorly. Susceptible to heat damage. The wire insulation cracks off, leaving bare copper wires to touch. Therefore, the low beams, etc will no longer function. The only solution is $3,000+ on new headlights.

My engine is being effected by the recall. There is smoke and a burning smell coming from my engine. The recall was issued March 2 2002 and today is January 11, 2022. My truck is driving worse daily and I can not get it inspected because it will not read my system.

My 2009 BMW X5 is exhibiting the same issues listed on the NHTSA campaign number 13v339000 relating to the �fuel filter heater/ possible fire� issue. Although the make, model, and year are exactly as listed on the NHTSA recall 13v339000 for some reason my vehicle's VIN is not listed on the recall note. I pleaded with the BMW dealership to repair this safety issue due to the fact that the make model and year are the same to no avail. My vehicle has a warning light indicating I have the issue with the heater as well as battery drain issues related to the heater staying on not by design. Please assist me with adding my vehicle VIN to the recall before someone gets hurt. Thank you.

2009 BMW X5 35d vehicle started to display various malfunction codes going into limp mode several times in the middle of traffic loosing power or sudden shut down of engine especially going over pumps or rough and uneven surfaces smoke was seen coming from under hood. Vehicle eventually had a no starting condition. Last display on idrive said ignition malfunction. Mechanic found main engine harness at back of cylinder head was burnt from the engine heat causing the insulation on the wires to be melted and in turn welded themselves together,used wire harness were purchase to replace defective harness but they all had the same problem after contacting the dealer about updated harness to correct problem the dealer admit that they do know about this issue but there is no recall for it. This is a fire hazard and something should be done by the manufacturer to correct it new harnesses will be burnt just like the old ones if it's not rectified.

Brake lights are failing causing a major safety issue. BMW issued a service bulletin on this problem (sb-10040177-8428 / si b63 10 09) in March 2011. This vehicle has been serviced by the BMW dealership many many times, but the service bulletin was never mentioned or executed. Warning lights appear on the dash - issue is present both moving and stationary. Https://static. Nhtsa. Gov/odi/tsbs/2013/sb-10040177-8428. Pdf https://static. Nhtsa. Gov/odi/tsbs/2013/sb-10040177-8428. Pdf.

My 2009 X5 with 127000 miles recently indicated a burnt out brake light. While replacing the light, I found the rear upper right brake light was burnt out, the taillight itself is melted, and the socket is severely melted and scorched. On further investigation, the opposite side (left/driver's side) was also melted! checking online, this appears to be a common problem. I am afraid this could be a fire hazard and was surprised to learn there is not an outstanding recall on the taillights for this vehicle.

Sudden failure of water pump at 72k miles without warning while driving at 35 mph. Vehicle lost power steering, became impossible to drive. Pulled over. BMW said well known issue but BMW not willing to provide any assistance. Very dangerous defect. Takata air bag recall - listed on Bmws website as available but BMW service center said still not available. Want to sell the car but cannot because buyers are aware of the recall and do not wish to purchase the vehicle. BMW also refuses to purchase the vehicle as a trade in. Will owners be compensated? rear air springs failed at 72k miles. BMW said known issue but not willing to provide any assistance.

The contact owns a 2009 BMW X5. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The steering wheel became difficult to turn and the gear selector shifted from the drive position to the neutral position. Afterwards, the engine light illuminated. The contact could not restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic, but was not able to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2009 BMW X5. The contact stated once the speedometer reached 40 mph, the check engine light illuminated and the message board stated "engine malfunction stop the vehicle". The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the fuel supply system needed to be repaired. The failure had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. Jb.

Driving through the neighbor hood after some rain, ended up driving through a few inches of rain water, while the opposite traffic struck the same puddle, it caused the front of intake system right under the hood to suck in water causing the BMW SUV to light up multiple sensors, loose alot of power and 4x4 traction stability to act up. The rainwater that got ingested almost causing the engine to hydrolock or sieze up. The SUV became undepedable due to all the error codes acting lighting up and causing the SUV to run at low power.

The idrive system on the X5 controls the reverse camera and park distance sensors. My vehicle currently has 36,000 miles. The reverse camera and park distance system has a major lag when engaging from park to reverse when you would want to use it. The lag can be measured in minutes, and takes away a major safety feature. BMW's response is that the system takes time to warm up, but other cars I've driven by other manufacturers have zero lag.

The fuel gauge does not register "full" when the tank is indeed full. The needle will creep towards "full", but stops short of full. The car has run out of gas with the fuel gauge registering half full. Dealer has replaced both fuel pumps and fuel sensors/sending units as well as an electronic junction box to no avail. Likelihood of becoming stranded is high, in addition to never knowing how much fuel is actually in the tank. Must guess by keeping track of miles traveled after last fill-up. In addition, rear lift gate will not function (very) intermittently with "comfort access" option. Must use key to manually open the lift gate. Dealer has not been able to reproduce this phenomenon in the shop, but it continues to occur and has occurred since the car was brand new.