Three problems related to engine shut off without warning have been reported for the 2011 BMW X5. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Tl the contact owns a 2011 BMW X5. While driving 65 mph, the engine shut off. The vehicle was able to coast to an off ramp and a parking lot. There were no warning indicators illuminated prior to the engine shutting off. The vehicle was towed to BMW of darien (140 ledge rd, darien, CT 06820, (203) 656-1804) for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 80,000.
Driving down street steering wheel locked up ,car shut down,had it towed to BMW,they said engine,powertrain failed,warranty people refuse to pay to have fixed.
On December 26, 2012, while driving north at a high speed in heavy traffic in the second lane on a four lane segment of highway 11 kenoelehua highway at its merging junction with the highway 130 keaau bypass road, an engine partial malfunction occurred causing deceleration and a complete engine shut down on the road shoulder. On January 4, 2013, after retrieving the vehicle from replacement of the low pressure fuel pump pursuant to the December 26, 2012 malfunction, while driving north at a high speed in heavy traffic on highway 19 queen kaahumanu highway after recovering the vehicle from the BMW of hawaii repair shop, an engine partial malfunction occurred causing a deceleration and a complete engine shut down on the road shoulder.