Car Stall Problems of BMW X5 - part 1

My 2016 BMW X5 e40 stalled and lost all propulsion power multiple times while driving in traffic, the first time at about 40 mph and the subsequent times at around 25 mph, forcing me to drive the car onto the shoulder and try to restart it. There was no indication of any kind and no warning light given prior to the stalls, it simply just lost all propulsion power. We were traveling uphill on a busy highway in a construction zone and were fortunate to not be in an accident. After the stall a warning indicator message indicated that the automatic start/stop malfunctioned. The car will eventually restart after about 5 minutes without any warning indicator at all, and the problem will randomly repeat itself without warning. Propulsion doesn't slowly stop, it cuts out completely with no warning. The BMW service department has indicated that there was a failure internal to the transmission. This car is 5 years old and has 89,000 miles on it.

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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.

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My 2013 BMW X5 35d was in motion on a city street, when it stalled, lost all power and ultimately would not restart. I was able to get it to the side, but not off the road and it was towed to the BMW dealership where they discovered that there had been a still unidentified sourced, fuel leak into the electrical harness and finally pooling into the dde component, frying the dde component to failure. There was enough fuel in the dde component that it was drained into a drip pan and fuel covered the wiring connection points as well as had discolored the wiring. I was informed that had this been a gas engine and not diesel, it would have probably caught on fire as fuel was able to access and travel across the electrical wiring in the car. BMW has refused to help in anyway to investigating the reasoning for this happening and or any repairs that would be involved as they "do not have a financial responsibility because the car is no longer under warranty" I feel that this is an opportunity for them to discover the reasoning without the destruction of evidence that a fire would have caused and they are choosing not to do so as to claim ignorance to the safety issues that this happening represents.

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Tl the contact owns a 2004 BMW X5. While driving 55 mph on the freeway, the vehicle jerked severely. Suddenly, the engine powered down in the middle of traffic. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over safely onto the shoulder. A message indicating "fail safe" appeared on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home. The vehicle was later taken to ray catena BMW (543 tarrytown rd, white plains, NY 10607, (914) 761-5555) where it was diagnosed that a new engine and valve pump needed to be installed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The failure mileage was 120,000.

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Tl the contact owns a 2011 BMW X5. While driving 35 mph, the contact smelled a burning odor from the air conditioning vents, and the vehicle stalled and could not be restarted. There were no warning indicators illuminated before the failure. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (BMW of tulsa, 9702 s memorial dr, tulsa, ok 74133), but the cause of the failure could not be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the manufacturer was willing to pay half for a replacement engine. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and confirmed with the contact that they would pay half of the cost for a replacement engine. The manufacturer opened a case. The failure mileage was 69,000.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2008 BMW X5. The contact stated that while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle stalled while going up a steep hill without warning. The vehicle was taken to rusnak BMW 3645 auto mall dr, thousand oaks, CA 91362 (805) 433-9576 where it was diagnosed with a failed valve in the engine. The contact was informed by the dealer that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to cost. The manufacturer was notified of the failure where a case was opened but no further assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 111,778. Aa/sd.

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The contact owns a 2009 BMW X5. While driving 25 mph, the vehicle stalled and the engine indicator illuminated. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 130,000.

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"takata recall " I have reached out on several occasion to the dealer and the BMW recall dept concerning the problems that I'm having with the fuel pump, they assured me that they would reach out to the dealership and let them know but they have not done so, I am totally fed up with the stalling of the vehicle the engine light keep coming on and according to the recall the fuel pump can cause these sort of problems. The recall was well over a year ago and the fuel pumps were not sent to the dealership they keep saying that they are not in stock and have no way of ordering them until it is.

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The contact owns a 2010 BMW X5. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the timing chain fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 92,000.

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My 2011 BMW X5 3. 0 sav was exhibiting rough starts on ignition and it stalled after a while and wouldn't start back up again. We had it towed to the dealership the first time and the vanos system was replaced( recall extended warranty). The next time it stalled and wouldn't start back up we were advised it was the starter so we had that replaced( $1163. 36) along with the battery( $ 260) and then the driver side window wouldn't go down and the dash board lighting went out and the alarm wouldn't engage, the dealer advised us that it was a footwell module problem covered under extended warranty until 125,000 miles. All in all the car is rigged with problems. I have decided to look up all the NHTSA recalls and have them done before anything else breaksdown. Nhtsa has the vehicle down for both front driver and passenger air bags and also the in-tank fuel pump in addition to all the ones I mentioned above.

Vehicle keeps stalling and accelerating shuts off in the middle of the road while driving mainly in the city I could b turning or driving straight and shuts off and takes awhile to restart. . . Electrical wiring keeps shorting out sunroof shorts out and tail light keeps burning out. . . I took it to dealer paid $5000 and same problem continues to occur.

On 21 oct 16 at approximately 3:10 pm, while driving on route 30 in hampstead, MD and approaching a roundabout at 30 miles per hour, the vehicle stalled without any warning lights on the dashboard. Lights were operable, but the vehicle would not restart or disengage out of park to move the vehicle from oncoming traffic. The vehicle was towed to the BMW dealership. If this had happened just 30 minutes before, we would have been on an interstate 795 traveling at 60 mph. There was not collision. At the BMW dealership, the service department stated it was the starter. The starter was replaced but the vehicle still would not start. The service manager stated that the ¿engine has seized up¿ and the cost would be $17,000 to take out the engine and replace the engine. The vehicle was less than two months out of an extended warranty. We are contacting BMW as the vehicle was traded because of the prohibited cost of repairs. The symptoms displayed match the part 573 safety recall report 16v-746.

The contact owns a 2012 BMW X5. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine seized and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.

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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.

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 (na) BMW X5. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled and various warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and an independent mechanic, but the failure was unable to be replicated. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 07v479000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact also received notification for NHTSA campaign number: 16v071000 (air bags); however, the parts were unavailable beyond a reasonable time frame. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

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Engine iced up and hydro-locked from condensate. Stalled in traffic with slippery roads, in front of a logging truck. Very narrowly escaped collision. Found many incidents of this on internet and it appears that BMW has allowed this to continue over time and is not acknowledging issue. Repair shop I'm using has dealt with many incidents of this, too. Used for 17 mile each way daily commute so short trip-related problems should not be an issue.

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After replacement of brakes on my 2012 BMW X5, upon return, I started to feel a vibration while turning in the parking lot. After two visits to the dealership, I was informed that the transfer case box (associated with the transmission) has failed. This occurs 5000miles after the warranty on the transmission and engine expire. I have done a google search on this part on X5 models, and others have reported similar experiences. This includes reports of faulty parts installed at the manufacture. BMW has agreed to cover 60% of the repair bill. This sends a red flag that perhaps the manufacture is aware of the problem and should be repairing at the problem at no cost to the client.

My BMW occasionally stalls at a low speed after a brake or in a turn. The engine is quietly off and the engine light is on. When I restart the engine, the engine light is off and it drives normal. It looks like a minor problem, but can be hazardous. At one time, my car stalled after I made a brake and started to turn. Suddenly I feel the steer wheel is locked and I lost some brake force. I almost crashed into the brick fence at the side of the road. It was really scary. I think it could be even more dangerous if it happen in certain circumstances, for example, brake before entering a highway, slow turning on a bridge. I've sent my car to the dealer and they traced no error and problems, and ask me to drive until the problem become more obvious. I wouldn't do this because with this problem the car may become a killing machine for myself and other people on the road. I do hope you can help me to contact BMW to find a solution.

2012 BMW X5. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle stalled several times. The last dealer, told the consumer the stalling was due to bad gas.

The contact owns a 2011 BMW X5. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the engine warning light illuminated as the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician diagnosed there was a malfunction in the engine with the torque screw. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000.

Oon Friday, may 2, 2014 I was doing about 75mph on the expressway in atlanta heading home form a movie at around 1120pm and immediately without any warning or a engine light within my 2011, BMW X5 began to go into safe mode decreasing my speed from 75 to 0 in less than 60 seconds ¿ eventually stalling and unable to restart. The car took over and went into neutral by itself and I was unable to accelerate or control the speed on my own. Atlanta¿s 285 expressways has multiple lanes and though traffic was not as heavy as it generally is during rush hours, I had to frantically navigate myself over six lanes to the shoulder road (avoiding the main lane by the exterior wall out of fear of someone hitting me from behind). I began to cry uncontrollably and immediately hit the sos option within the car and explain what just occurred to the representative on the phone. The lady was extremely pleasant and did her best to put me at ease and assured me assistance was on the way. I then called my husband and had him meet me there as well. Within an hour a towing company had come and asked me if I wanted them to take it to the nearest BMW dealership and I stated sure ¿ that dealership was nalley BMW.

My car stalls especially when starting to drive in the morning, or after stopping at a light. It runs on reduced power jerking for a few miles with the engine light flickering on and off at times. The dealership advised me to use only shell gasoline, never let the tank be less than a quarter tank, but that did not improve the problem.

The contact owns a 2013 BMW X5. The contact stated while traveling approximately 45 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was moved to the shoulder of the road and failed to restart. The contact also mentioned that the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the failure could not be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 9,000. The VIN was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2008 BMW X5. The contact stated the windshield wipers continued to move while the engine was off, and the vehicle also stalled without warning. The dealer reset the main computer, removed the dashboard and replaced the windshield relay module; however, the repairs did not correct the failures; therefore, the dealer advised there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage were 91,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2010 BMW X5. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the contact was awaiting diagnosis. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 38,000. Kmj.

While driving at about 45 mph the engine sputtered with a message displaying "engine malfunction" and the vehicle lost power and stalled all happening within about 5 seconds. The vehicle was then towed to the BMW dealership. We were advised by their master technician that the fuel pressure rail sensor was defective and needed to be replaced (diag code: d1350_00000000_04_02 and fault 48a9 & 3f31). We asked him if this could somehow be prevented and he replied "no" and went on to say that he has never heard of this happening before. His comment was troubling to us, since we just got done driving about six hours on the freeway when this incident happened near our home. What if this happened on the freeway? I probably would not be here filing this complaint! please investigate so that this can be prevented from others experiencing this trauma.

The contact owns a 2004 BMW X5. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled and the trans fail safe program warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact pulled the vehicle over and restarted, as it functioned properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that they could not determine the cause of failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 120,000.

The contact owns a 2002 BMW X5. While driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled and smoke was emitting from under the hood. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technicians stated that the oil separator was frozen. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.

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The contact owns a 2001 BMW X5. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph and attempting to turn, the vehicle would stall. All of the lights on the instrument panel would begin to illuminate and it would take a few minutes before the vehicle would restart. The vehicle was repaired many times for this failure. The manufacturer was notified and advised the contact to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer for a diagnosis. The failure mileage was 145,000.

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The contact owns a 2005 BMW X5. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle would stall without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who informed the contact that the failure was caused by the oil separator. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000. Updated 02/10/11 updated 04/21/11.

The contact owns a 2004 BMW X5. While driving approximately 35 mph the battery, 4x4, and trans fail safe lights illuminated on the dashboard. The windshield wipers turned on and the vehicle stalled. Once the vehicle stalled the brakes no longer functioned causing the contact to coast in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle would not restart so it was towed to an authorized dealer where the failure was in the process of being diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 102,000.

In a 2002 BMW X5 while making a left hand turn, the vehicle stalls. It happens numerous times per day. My research indicates this problem exists in many BMW vehicles and it obviously presents a serious safety issue for drivers of the 2002 BMW X5. I hope a safety recall is ordered for these vehicles immediately. If you are to google this issue with BMW vehicles (1999-present) there is a laundry list of complaints. . Read more...

My son was driving my 2002 BMW X5 SUV for approximately 30 minutes (mostly highway) when the "fail safe" light came on. He began to pull into the breakdown lane when the car stalled and "system failure" light came on. When he got out of the car, there were flames shooting out from beneath the engine on the passenger side. He and his fiance quickly ran down the road and the car was fully engulfed in flames with black smoke filling the sky within moments. The car is totaled with all windows melted as well as the entire engine compartment. Both front tires exploded. I have gone online and there are many X5's that have spontaneously caught on fire for no apparent reason.

The contact owns a 2001 BMW X5. The contact stated that when starting the vehicle, the oil separator fractured and caused oil to spray over all components under the hood. The contact then noticed smoke coming from under the hood. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that he would need to replace the oil separator, valve cover gasket and the valve cover. The vehicle was repaired. The dealer also installed a crank case ventilation blanket in order to keep it warm. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.

The contact owns a 2003 BMW X5. While driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled and then completely shut off, losing all power and electricity. There were no warning indicators illuminated prior to the failure. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the oil separator was the cause of the failure. The vehicle is currently being repaired. The manufacturer has not been notified. The current and failure mileages were approximately 83,000.