Six problems related to driveshaft have been reported for the 2013 BMW X5. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contacts wife owns a 2013 BMW X5. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, a loud clunking noise was heard coming from the vehicle. The contact pulled over the side of the road and discovered oil was emerging from under the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, they determined that the front drive shaft bolts failed and the oil tank was punctured. The vehicle was not repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 101,971.
Tl- the contact owns a 2013 BMW X5 with 92000 miles. The contact stated that while driving 75 miles per hour the contact heard a loud bang and saw that the driveshaft detached from the vehicle. The cotnact was able to coast to the should where the vehicle was later towed to a dealer. The vehicle was not included in (NHTSA recall 17v138 power train) (vehicle not located in the u. S. ) the manufacturer has been contacted about the failure. Bl.
Tl the contact owns a 2013 BMW X5. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 17v138000 (power train). The contact took the vehicle to BMW of birmingham (1000 tom williams way, irondale, al 35210) where the technician informed the contact that BMW would not honor the recall because there was no failure with the driveshaft. The dealer stated that BMW extended the warranty to 125,000 miles. The contact asked the dealer what would happen if a failure occurred with the transmission or engine. The technician informed the contact that BMW would replace the transmission or the engine free of charge. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact stated that the vehicle vibrated when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The failure mileage was 56,500. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
I don't know why BMW would take so long to fix a recall on my car. It's been 6 months and they don't have the parts. It doesn't make any sense, the drive shaft is a safety issue. I took my car to BMW and they can not fix the recall yet because I have to wait for the final notice.
2013 BMW X5. Consumer writes in regards to airbag and driveshaft failure safety recalls. The consumer stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to be repaired. The vehicle has two recalls 16v-071 and 17v-138. The dealer informed the consumer the parts were unavailable. Updated 08/11/2017.
Takata recall & front driveshaft recall recalls were issued, but repair work never done. It became a pattern that manufacturer just published recalls to meet the government requirement but not really offer actual work to resolve the safety issues.