BMW X5 owners have reported 8 parking brake related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common parking brake problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's parking brake (8 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Parking Brake problems |
The contact owns a 2013 BMW X5. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the parking brake warning light illuminated continuously. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the parking brake needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided the contact a case number. The approximate failure mileage was 49,000.
Tl the contact owns a 2005 BMW X5. The contact stated that the emergency brake was fractured. On one occasion, the contact attempted to pull the emergency brake and the vehicle continued to move forward and almost struck a wall. The emergency brake warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to ray cantena BMW (543 tarrytown rd, white plains, NY 10607, (914) 761-5555), but was not diagnosed or repaired because the VIN was not included in a recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 70,000.
The contact owns a 2011 BMW X5. While accelerating from a red light, the contact heard a loud noise and the abs and four wheel traction warning indicators illuminated. Also, "transmission malfunction" displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle lost power and had to be maneuvered to the side of the road. The contact exited the vehicle and looked underneath, and noticed oil all over the road. The contact also noticed a u-shaped piece sticking out of the under carriage shield. The contact engaged the electronic parking brake because the vehicle was on an incline and called roadside assistance. When the tow truck arrived, the mechanic could not disengage the electronic parking brake and had to cut the cable. The vehicle was towed to BMW of arlington in arlington, texas where it was diagnosed that the transmission, front drive shaft, and electronic parking brake failed. The contact was advised that the drive shaft and transmission were going to be repaired per an unknown recall, but the electronic parking brake was not going to be repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
After putting parking brake on BMW X5 2007, tried to release parking brake. System displayed parking brake malfunction. Was unable to drive the car until a BMW assist supervisor told me that I need to manually release by pulling a cable in the trunk of a car. After searching online it seems to be a common problem with this car. I don't feel safe driving a car that has malfunction brakes.
2008 BMW X5 3. 0si with recurring "parking brake malfunctions" since summer 2009 leading to failure to engage parking brake when vehicle is put in park increasing risk of "rolling" and in several incidents resulting in the vehicle not being able to move when placed into drive requiring manual release of parking brake and later "repair" by BMW service center with no resolution to the problem . The problem has been increasing over the past several months with last full incident on 4/12/10 and again on 4/20/10.
This is about a leased 2006 BMW X5. I was parking the car, & had applied the footbrake when the car began to accelerate. I floored the brake pedal again, but the car did not stop, so I applied the handbrake & still it did not stop. It crashed through some bushes, over a concrete sidewalk & into the street which luckily had no traffic. I was able to slam the gearshift into reverse & turned off the ignition to stop the car while at a right angle to the lane markers in the road. Very lucky that there was no oncoming traffic at that hour. I restarted the car, put it into reverse gear & backed over the same path & into the parking lot & pulled the handbrake & turned off the ignition. I called braman BMW of w. Palm beach to tow the car away since I was unwilling to drive it anymore. Their head mechanic,prior to inspecting the car, during a 3-way phone call with me & joe of braman BMW in w. Palm beach, stated that he concluded (before he ever looked at the car) that I was at fault & that I must have mistakenly pushed the accelerator pedal instead of the brake pedal. They called me on Monday, December 29, said they test drove it & found nothing wrong. They said they would call BMW's national office & get back to me. So far I have had no call back.
Brake malfunction.
The vehicle rolled backwards from securely parked place and struck parked vehicles due to parking brake failure.