BMW X5 owners have reported 68 electronic stability control related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common electronic stability control problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electronic stability control (68 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Electronic Stability Control problems |
The contact owns a 2024 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v104000 (electronic stability control (esc), service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced the failure. The VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2024 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v104000 (electronic stability control (esc), service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2024 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v104000 (electronic stability control, service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2025 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v104000 (electronic stability control (esc), service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2024 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v104000 (electronic stability control (esc), service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
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The contact owned a 2025 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v104000 (electronic stability control, service brakes, hydraulic,) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2024 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v104000 (electronic stability control - esc, service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that his wife was in a parking lot driving at approximately 3 mph when she depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle was not slowing. The contact stated that his wife had to use more force than normal to depress the pedal. The contact stated that she had not observed any warning lights. The contact stated that his wife crashed into the parking lot stop block and that the front end of the vehicle crashed into a steel fence. The contact stated that the front bumper had scratches and some dents. There was no damage to the headlights or the grill. The contact stated that his wife was not injured. The contact had driven the vehicle to a dealer to have the vehicle diagnosed. The vehicle was not diagnosed and had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 4,500. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2024 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v104000(electronic stability control(esc), service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2024 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v104000(electronic stability control, service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced the failure. The VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2025 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v104000 (electronic stability control(esc), service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part to do the repair was not yet available. No further information was provided. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2024 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v104000 (electronic stability control (esc), service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2025 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v104000 (electronic stability control (esc)service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2024 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v104000 ( electronic stability control (esc), service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2024 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v104000 (electronic stability control (esc), service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2025 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v104000(electronic stability control(esc), service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 mph and approaching a motorcycle, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to respond and crashed into the motorcycle. The motorcycle driver sustained injury and was transported by the ambulance. The contact did not sustain any injury and drove from the scene. A police report was filed, but the contact did not have the police report information available. The local dealer was contacted and offered a temporary fix because the recall remedy was not yet available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2024 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v104000(electronic stability control (esc), service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2024 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v104000 (electronic stability control (esc), service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns 2025 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v104000 (electronic stability control (esc), service brakes); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2024 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v104000 (electronic stability control (esc), service brakes); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2024 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v104000 (electronic stability control (esc), service brakes); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2025 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v104000 (electronic stability control (esc), service brakes); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts unavailable.
The contact owns a 2024 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number 24v104000 (electronic stability control (esc), service brakes) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the power brake assist failed to operate as needed, causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the nhsta hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 9,480. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2025 BMW X5 xdrive40i. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, there was a loud screeching sound detected. While reversing there, a noticeable loud screeching sound was heard. While making a turn, there was an abnormal knocking sound detected. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v104000 (electronic stability control (esc), service brakes, hydraulic). However, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The dealer informed her the vehicle was working as designed. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available. the failure mileage was approximately 2,000.
The contact owns a 2024 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v104000 (electronic stability control - esc, service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 mph, as she attempted to depress the brake pedal to slow for traffic, the brake pedal was very hard to depress and she had to use more than normal force to depress the brake pedal. The contact stated that the "ibs system brakes not functioning" warning illuminated on the instrument cluster. The contact pulled off of the highway and turned the vehicle off and on. The contact stated that the brakes had started functioning normally. The contact stated that the failure had reoccurred, however when she turned the vehicle off and on the brakes were no longer returning to normal functionality. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer who advised that the failure could not be duplicated. The contact stated after the subsequent failures of the brake system she had taken the vehicle back to the same dealer who advised that the remedy was not available. The failure mileage was approximately 9,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2024 BMW X5. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle stalled while driving through ankle-height water. The kill switch was stuck. After the failure, the engine overheating warning light illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v104000 (electronic stability control (esc), service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The undercarriage of the vehicle had sustained unknown damages during transportation. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 4,023. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2024 BMW X5. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 mph, the contact attempted to depress on the brake pedal however there was a reduction in the power assist braking leading to the vehicle crashing into another. No warning lights was illuminated. The front passenger side of the vehicle crashed into the rear end of the other. The crash occurred on a unstated off ramp from a highway to a main street. The air bags were not deployed. The vehicle was drivable. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not destroyed. The vehicle was driven to a certified collision repair center and the contact received a diagnosis stating that the front bumper along with several other things needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired. The contact was notified that the VIN was included in the NHTSA campaign number: 24v104000 (electronic stability control (esc), service brakes) however, the parts was not available; the VIN was not included prior to the crash. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the remedy was not available. The failure mileage was 3,909.
The contact owns a 2024 BMW X5. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made abnormal sounds while accelerating. Additionally, while the transmission was in reverse (r), the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to stop immediately. An unknown warning light was illuminated. The contact became aware of NHTSA campaign number: 24v104000 (electronic stability control, service brakes) associated with the VIN from cars. Com. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2024 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v104000 ( electronic stability control (esc), service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2024 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v104000 (electronic stability control (esc), service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2024 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v104000 (electronic stability control (esc), service brakes, hydraulic). However, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2024 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v104000 (electronic stability control (esc), service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2024 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v104000 (electronic stability control (esc), service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2024 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v104000 (electronic stability control (esc), service brakes); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2024 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v104000 (electronic stability control (esc), service brakes) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2025 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v104000(electronic stability control (esc), service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2024 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v104000 (electronic stability control - esc, service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2024 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v104000 (electronic stability control (esc), service brakes) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, a warning flashed on the instrument panel to stop the vehicle and to use the parking brake. The contact pulled over and became aware that the vehicle had independently shifted to neutral(n). The contact depressed the brake pedal and observed that "use emergency brake" message was displayed on the instrument cluster. The contact stopped and turned off and restarted the vehicle to attempt to reset the computer; however, a symbol of a vehicle was flashing red on the instrument cluster while attempting to restart the vehicle. The vehicle failed to restart. The contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed and was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 11,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2016 BMW X5. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the driving stabilization warning message would appear on the instrument panel. The contact also stated that upon start off his vehicle, the power steering assist failed to operate as the power steering warning message appeared on the instrument panel. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where the battery was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer who informed him that the failure was related to the electronic power steering assist and was given an estimate for the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and they informed him that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 57,000.
My alarm goes off with the car running, goes off if I hit the lock button and will not turn off I have to unplug the battery and it still goes of with no power connection stays on about 15min before it completely dies after power connection is back it goes off again and is draining brand new battery.
My X5 has only 65000 miles and I already has problem with the ccc the ccc is making the battery drain.
Tl-the contact owns a 2003 BMW X5. The contact received NHTSA campaign number 17v047000 air bag and was repaired however, while driving 55 mph home from the service appointment the battery warning indicator light illuminated and the vehicle stalled . The vehicle was towed to the contact's resident. The contact called the BMW store 6131 stewart rd suite 1, cincinnati, OH 45227(513) 271-8700 who stated that diagnostic testing was needed. But was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but did not assist. The failure mileage was 172,000. The contact stated that local dealer caused the failure due to not disconnecting the battery. The contact called the bbb who provided complaint id 3787246 . Ap.
While I was driving the vehicle it suddenly felt as if the car downshifted aggressively and at the same time I lost power steering, power brakes, and my hud for speedometer, etc. The car displayed several warnings simultaneously as well.
I am writing to ask for your assistance in my matter of my 2019 BMW X5 i40 SUV, which unfortunately has been repaired 6 times for numerous electronic stability control, electrical, and suspension failures serviced at 3 different BMW colorado dealerships. The vehicle was purchased new with lease June 2019, and continuously reported & experienced failures/issues by owner, numerous passengers, including multiple BMW service managers: engine buttons not turning off the engine intermittently, or not turning off the vehicle electrical power. After high acceleration on a interstate highway coming to a complete stop the engine would terminate and thereby having to quickly place the vehicle into park to restart the engine, this had to be done rapidly due to high speed traffic. Vehicle would repeat issue on rural roadway stops, but not as often on interstate above 60mph. Gps had software malfunctions after being repaired 2x for electrical stability issues this continued to malfunction then corrected at an alternative BMW dealership. Side assist alerts and notifications were continuing to fail after 4-5 attempts to remedy. Key fab would fail to communicate and fail to lock vehicle after several attempts to fix by BMW. Vehicle software programming would not maintain consistency with various component response for back doors, trunk/tailgate failure to respond most importantly vehicle power overall. Finally, the vehicle has suspension issues, still a concern this could have been caused by the numerous times under BMW repair shops being lifted by pressurized components; or when it was initially delivered off the truck from manufacturer to dealership? the vehicle is defective & has been defective since purchased. This is considered a lemon per the colorado lemon laws, in addition per the numerous BMW service managers who have repaired the defective vehicle.
�takata recall� when the heat or ac is on air from vent start to burn my eyes. Whenever I'm in my vehicle I leave out feeling sleepy. Cabin filter has been changed as well as others problem continues. Also the leather on the dash board is pulling away from the vent. Plastic wood trim cracks over time leaving the vehicle looking cheaply built.
This brand new car I bought has the options of "advanced safety system" which was supposed to prevent a collision. I was driving on adaptive cruise control, 4 car distance on highway. As I was driving close to the exit where I needed to take, adaptive cruise control did not seem to be working since I noticed that the car was not slowing down as I was approaching the car in front of me. I pressed on the brake to slow down my vehicle, but the vehicle did not respond to my braking. I pressed down brake as hard as possible to stop the vehicle, but my vehicle continued to move without stopping until it (first car) hit the car in front of it and the car in front of the second car hit the third car. Automatic emergency braking should have kicked in to prevent collision, but it did not. This car was supposed to give me forward-collision warning sign as it was approaching the car in the front, but it never did. Sensor might have not been working at the time of incident.
Tl-the contact owns a 2017 BMW X5. The contact stated that the active drive assist modual is failing. The contacts spouse took the vehicle to get serviced. Shortly after they realized that the anit crash system was damaged. The vehicle's computer isn't detecting crash issues or warnings. They were driving and the car did not deetect or see a large amount of trash and debrie in the middle of the highway. Warning lights did not illuminate. The vehicle was not towed. The vehicle was taken to and diagnosed. Sandy sansing BMW at (850) 477-1855 186 w airport blvd, pensacola, FL 32505 where they were informed by the mechanic that the modual could not be fitted onto the car. The manufacturer was informed and nothing was done. The failure mileage was 8461. Jw.
The agent of BMW of tenafly said there is serious safety issue need to fix, the problem they call faulty transfer case and emf unit faults for emf and transfer case connected battery charger. The system may stop working suddenly and cause the vehicle transfer power to wheels and roll over.
BMW went to north haven CT dealer for recalls such as passenger air bag however they didn't complete I am very upset as I have a teenager whom will be sitting in the front seat . I want to escalate.
The car displayed drivetrain malfunction warning message multiple times after the car reached 10k miles. The drivetrain malfunction message was reported to the dealer multiple times and dealer failed to provide proper explanation as well as failed to permanently fix the problem. The car is hybrid and the issue happens randomly when driven at speed between 60mph to 80 mph. When the warning message is displayed the car air condition stops function completely, the car loses acceleration and maintain speed of 60 mph even if the gas pedal is pressed firmly.
During hard acceleration of the car while getting on the free way ramp, the car went into limp mode. The engine performance was degraded and I had to pull on the side of the road to restart the car. The car was taken to BMW of bellevue next week after initial diagnosis of a dme internal fault by a signature independent kirkland. BMW of bellevue replaced air mass filter and oil filler cap. A few weeks later the issue happening again during regular driving on the freeway. BMW of bellevue diagnosed this as a vacuum hose leak. A few weeks later the car went into limp mode again while getting on the freeway, BMW of bellevue diagnosed this as a high pressure fuel sensor short, BMW of north America opened a puma case, but did not recommend replacing the dme yet. Right after picking up the car I hit the issue again where the car went into limp mode while accelerating on the freeway ramp. BMW of bellevue worked with BMW of na to replace the dme which is covered under warranty. Before handing the car back the service advisor did a test and was able to still reproduce the car going into limp mode getting on the freeway, diagnosis is still not known. It has been 3 months today since the issue first happened and the car has been out of use for more than a month and there is still no conclusion on the root cause.
When driving my 2001 BMW X5 on ice, soft dirt road, slush, (ice with pavement) the car fishtails in the rear. I had brand new winter tires put on and the vehicle was just aligned. I had 4 different mechanics look at it and no one can seem to figure it out. Please help.
I have been experiencing seat belt problems for years. There's a recall on the BMW X5 but I'm not sure why my vehicle is not on the recall list. There are 3 others that have the same sekt belt issues.
On October 18, 2017 at approximately 7:50pm, my 2014 BMW X5 spontaneously ignited in my garage - the fire from the explosion destroyed all contents in my garage, including a second car and the fire and smoke damage destroyed the house and most of the contents. The vehicle was turned off and parked in my garage; the garage was closed. I parked the car in my garage at 7:30pm and the explosion happened around 7:50pm. The car was in perfect condition, I had just purchased it on June 27, 2017, it was certified with 16,000 miles on it and I only put 5000 miles on it within that 3. 5 month time period. There were no signal or warning indicators on, ever; it wasn't even due for an oil change. The car drove fine that day and nothing was amiss. The fire investigators are fairly certain the abs control unit (a part manufactured by bosch) was faulty and shorted, thus causing the fire. The investigator said this is the 150th case he's seen of this specific control unit starting a fire. I was in the shower during the explosion, my two autistic children, ages 7 and 10, were sleeping. (my husband was not home at the time). Thankfully I was able to escape with my children unharmed. The whole experience has been incredibly traumatic for my two children, both of whom have severe autism. We moved into a new home, but most of our belongings have been destroyed and we are literally starting from scratch. . Read more...
While driving at speeds up to 70 mph, the vehicle shuts off completely with no warning signs. When vehicle shuts off, all systems are completely off including power steering, antilock braking, the engine itself, all electrical systems, lights - everything completely powerless. The car will then not start for 10-15 minutes, but no check engine lights, and most importantly no errors logged in the computer. The first 2 times this happened was on a freeway at 60-70mph cruising speed. No sounds or warnings the X5 immediately shuts off. We have been fortunate enough to avoid a major accident or severe injury/death this could easily cause. This happened 5 times over a 14 month period, even after 2 BMW certified fixes. After the first incident, we brought it directly to BMW northwest in fife wa. The service department examined the vehicle, talked with BMW us headquarters - their recommendation was that we pay $800 to have the entire fuel system cleaned, and the cause of the problem was likely debris in the fuel lines. We consented to the fix and paid for the repair. After getting the vehicle back it happened 2 additional times. Once again on a freeway going 60 mph, another time on a side street going 30 mph. We then took it back to BMW northwest, they found that there were 3 parts in the fuel system that had not been 'recalled' but were under some type of warranty. Claimed it was a free $3500+ repair, we took it home after the 'fix'. 3 months later, the same issue occurred 1 time while driving the vehicle at about 35 mph. Took it back to BMW NW again, this time they are claiming 3 fuel injectors need to be replaced (but they recommend all 6, even though they were previously determined not to be the cause of the issue). They want to 'eliminate' the possibility with the said fix but believe that is likely not the cause and the root is electrical issues.
The auto is unsafe to drive the steering sensor keeps malfunctioning and puts car in limp mode. Happened 7 times in one day, car in limp mode does not have enough power to get out of traffic . Making a left turn in heavy traffic it malfunctioned and traffic behind me came extremely close to collision because car lost 99% of power. Car has active recalls very old now BMW says tey have no parts to repair. This car has 37,186 miles on it , making the operating cost over $2. 00 a mile not including gasoline or maintainence. To reset malfuntioning sensor the battery is disconected to reboot the engine controlls reconected restart then turn hard left and then hard right, normal driving is resumed on this unit it only works untill you slow for traffic or to make a turn making the car and traffic around it extemely unsafe as the auto has sudden power loss. The recalls on auto are old and again BMW say no replacement parts. Phone messages to servicing dealer are unanswered and where I live ther is no dealer. My own search on the internet revealed all 5 series BMW have complaints of this malfunction. I am a cancer patient and using this vehicle to travel to treatments is going to kill me before the cancer. And maybe other innocent people too. I feel that BMW looking in to it is not enough action ntsb should take immediate action and BMW should be made liable for all repairs and responcible for the transportation of affected autos to a repair center as the autos are in fact unsafe to operate.
Driveshaft recall- when operating the vehicle low and high speed, vibrations can be felt throughout the car. When taken to the mechanic, there was some foreplay in the driveshaft and could have given out at any moment. Had the driveshaft gave out while the vehicle is in motion at higher speed, results could have been fatal. The issue has already been addressed by the NHTSA for the same model of later production dates. Main concern is why are the vehicles before the covered productions dates and models that have the same issues not being covered? parking brake malfunction- parking brake motor fails which causes the parking brakes to be locked. Driver and passengers were stranded. Based on independent research, this is a common issue with BMW vehicles. This should be addressed.
2003 BMW X5 recall for service brakes, hydraulic, foundation components, hoses, lines/piping, and fittings 2003 BMW X5 recall for air bags, frontal, driver side inflator module the affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture. The speedometer/odometer stops working while driving and doesnt go into first gear also shows car overheating but it hasnt overheated. When turning it goes back to normal then right back to problem, also these two error codes have appeared p0600 serial communication link and p1747 can-bus monitoring.
Tl- the contact owns a 2002 BMW X5. The contact stated after having the vehicle was serviced for recall repair on NHTSA campaign number: 17v047000 (air bags), the horn would active on it's own. The vehicle was taken 5 times to local dealer BMW of murray located at 4735 state st, murray, ut 84107, (801) 262-2479, where it was unable to have any remedy for the failure. The contact stated after the last repair the steering wheel was not aligned, the cruise control does not function. The volume control button and horn failed to function. The contact stated air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle has not been repaired as of yet. The manufacturer has been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 150,368. Dp.
I have tail break light on wen I drive all time.
The first occurrence was November 15 2015. The shut down happens intermittently without warning. After sitting 24 hours, the vehicle reboots and will start - it is then good for 7 days until it happens again. Several repair shops have diagnosed, but cannot identify/duplicate problem. Battery replaced, but did not remedy issue. First occurrence, vehicle was at complete stop - various messages on nav screen (warnings: transmission malfunction, warned if vehicle is turned off, will not start again); on dash all lights were illuminated. Turned vehicle off, did not start again, as noted on nav screen. Next day, started with no problem. Towed to shop, but could not duplicate. Drove one week, then park brake came on. Next day, same alerts-this time while driving. Did not restart after turning off. Was able to start after 24 hours, but could only drive a few feet before totally shutting down in middle of the street while make a u turn. Towed to shop that night. Next morning, shop could not duplicate, as vehicle ran smoothly. Following week, returned to shop for further testing. Battery replaced and registered. When picking up vehicle, noticed nav screen was black, would not illuminate. 4 days later, it came on, but went out again the following day. The next day, engine shut down on interstate. While waiting for tow, wipers came on, door locks and windows would not work. Could not roll down window or open door to talk to safety patrol. Patrol jump started vehicle. It was later towed to dealer (where purchased). Nav screen is still black, dvd and cd do not work (cd changer spits out cds). Shifts very hard between gears. I am very afraid to drive this vehicle, as it cuts off intermittently and without notice. However, I have no choice, as I recently purchased it in August 2015; and I have too much negative equity to trade it for another vehicle.
BMW X5 35i 2011 awd , I was on major deegan highway exiting at 230 st when the my BMW X5 35i 2011 awd sudden stopped and my heart when too my feet . The panel read "engine malfunction " I was in a daze not knowing what happen to the BMW X5 35i 2011 awd and why did it stop all of sudden !!! I started again at a very slow pace less than 10 mph and trying to get out of the way of traffic on the exit on 230 street , I made it too the veterans affairs hospital at 8:30 or 9:00 am in the morning . I called aaa to tow to a shop than I was found out this BMW X5 35i 2011 awd had a recall so I got it tow too portchester BMW where the vehicle is at now and don't when I will get back . If this is the problem with this BMW X5 35i 2011 awd this BMW X5 35i 2011 awd should never be on any us road at all its an accident ready to happen very dangerous ,very dangerous for a BMW X5 35i 2011 awd to have a sudden stop " engine malfunction " some one is going too die in this BMW X5 35i 2011 its too dangerous to drive and risk my life a us marine veteran . Take this BMW X5 35i 2011 off the roads of the united states before some want gets killed !!!!!!!.
Vehicle became uncontrollable at less than 5 mph careening sideways down a slight grade while increasing speed until crashing head-on into a retaining wall. A cd of the incident taken from video surveillance is enclosed. Conditions: light snow, temp . Mid 30's. Initial crash takes place @ 12;11 pm. Secondary crash (during attempts to remove the vehicle) takes place @ 12:14 pm. This vehicle is equipped with full time 4-wheel drive, traction control and the BMW x drive system touted by them as the BMW all-wheel drive system, xdrve, ensures BMW has the best possible traction at all times, enhancing agility and keeping you safely on track. In reality this vehicle was so unstable during this incident that recovery was impossible without the assistance of a new strap and utility tractor. This roadway had been plowed and successfully negotiated by four other vehicles-including a fedex delivery truck within the previous two hours. Collision damage, greater than $5,000. Property damaged, to be determined. We are extremely concerned about the handling characteristics of this vehicle and urge you to investigate. My wife is no afraid to drive it and I believe it to be a fatality waiting to happen. It has exhibited similar loss of control on other occasions during light snow. . . . . Updated 04/02/15.
On a recent ride home from vacation (summer 2014), my family and I had to endure our 2008 BMW X5 stalled out and slowed to about 30 mph on interstate 95. There were no warnings of a potential problem or any upcoming maintenance needed. The information screen stated cruise control/engine malfunction. We were extremely surprised, overly alarmed and frightened as this was a dangerous and unsafe event. We were not using and have never used the cruise control. My family was scared of this unsafe ordeal but thank god, no one was injured. After researching these conditions, we found this similar incident occur to many other X5 BMW owners and date back as far as 2001. This throttle body defect is a safety issue and can cause bodily harm or death. If this car decreases in power, especially on an interstate, serious and deadly accidents can occur. Quite interesting is that this same diagnosis was identified with previous owners who've only owned their vehicles less than a year. Research shows this condition has been an issue for the past 10 years and BMW has not acknowledged, recalled and corrected the problem. My 2008 BMW X5 has about 52,000 and receive regular maintenance on time and as required. More important, the day before the incident we checked the vehicle system check and all systems were "ok. " and two days later, the car shut down with no warning. My car was taken to northwest BMW in owings mills who diagnosed the problem as a throttle body defect.
Vehicle lost all power (mechanical and electrical) without warning. This occurred while cruising at highway speed, under normal conditions. The vehicle lost power steering and braking became significantly more difficult. After drifting safely to the highway shoulder the vehicle remained disabled and could not started. The car exhibited no signs that it would start again. Instrumentation did not display information and towing was necessary. Several days after delivery to the BMW service center, technicians advised they had attempted to repair the problem. The stated cause was vanos bolts shearing off into the engine. However, on the test drive the vehicle suffered another complete failure, leaving it disabled. 56 days later a remanufactured engine had replaced the original due to failed repair attempts.
It was the night of independence day 2012, it had rained moderately hard earlier in the day. When I started my 2007 BMW X5 3. 0si to drive home, I was greeted with a bunch of warnings and errors on both my instrument cluster and navigation display. The most major one read "electronic system malfunction: take to nearest BMW center. " the abs light was also lit up. Since it was late at night, the dealership was closed and so I proceeded to try to drive home. On the drive home, I noticed that my a/c system shut itself off and that my turn signals were extremely laggy & at times, were not even turning on ¿ a real traffic hazard. Fortunately, I made it home, but turning the car off was tricky because each time, oddly, the lights inside the car and ambient lighting on different parts of the car were still lit even when I removed the keyfob and locked the car. Examples include the radio unit, the engine start button. The next morning, I took the car to the BMW dealership and they charged me $200+ just to perform diagnostics on the car. They ended up finding nothing and suggested that I pay more for them to take off the two front seats and inspect the wires under the carpet in the front of the car (I found out that this because they knew about NHTSA item #: 10032845 / service bulletin # sib-61-13-07). I declined because I did not want to spend any more money all for them to not be able to find anything again. As of July 28, 2012, the electrical issue still occurs after a moderate to heavy rainstorm. I believe (along with many BMW X5 owners with the same issue) that it has to do with a faulty drainage pipe relating to the panoramic moonroof, which allows for water to leak inside the car and screw up the car's wiring. Please do something. This is something BMW should be responsible for & repair at no cost. Why should I pay to resolve a design flaw that BMW made!??.
The contact owns a 2007 BMW X5. While driving 2 mph downhill in inclement weather conditions, all of the tires locked up and the vehicle slid and drifted abnormally. The dealer stated that they were aware of the failure. The contact speculated that the failure could have resulted from a shutdown of the computer, which subsequently caused the traction control to fail. The cause of the failure has not been determined and the vehicle has not been repaired. He called the manufacturer and was forwarded to the dealer. The failure and current mileages were 15,020. Updated 03-30-09 the rear hatch was loose. Updated 04/01/09.