Universal Joint Problems of BMW X5

Vehicle is having issue with front driveshaft universal joints. Shaking, and loss of power while driving on highway, transmission malfunction light comes on. Vehicle is not stationary at any time this problem occurs. Took vehicle to nearest mechanic, who is ase certified and BMW . Said that vehicle needs front drive shaft. Explained that there is recall 17v-138 on my vehicle. Recommended contacting local BMW service for replacement. Technician states that driveshaft is failing at same area as recall explains. When contacting tom hesser BMW of scranton, PA, was told vehicle had service action performed in 2015 (prior to si b26 02 17) under previous owner at around 57,000 miles. Extended warranty covers 10 years or 120,000 miles. Vehicle has 137,000. Asked if vehicle could be covered under BMW customer goodwill. Was denied for not being a regular customer. Filed a formal complaint with BMW north America. Defective part was replaced with defective part which has only lasted 60,000 miles and now endangers more accidents as vehicle driveshaft could catastrophically fail at any point. Recall has not addressed issue of safety and reliability.

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Universal joint and drive shaft broke. Per technician at BMW dealership exactly the same as following recall although my VIN is not covered under the recall: recall number 17v138000 recall date 03/02/2017 component power train:driveline:driveshaft driving on a city street when load bang, followed by increasing load noise. Pulled right over. Driveshaft slammed into oil pan causing loss of all oil and hydraulic steering fluid.

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There was a water pump recall for my BMW X5, I took my X5 due to an engine malfunction, the dealer didn't do the water pump recall, instead, they charge me for replacing the ivm and the charge air pipe stating that was the engine malfunction, after I paid approximately $2,500 they came back and told me the engine malfunction was due to the water pump, so they charged me an additional $1,380 for the water pump. I just checked the recalls on my vehicles and noticed there's a water pump recall, however, I had to purchase the water pump and other items not needed for the engine malfunction message related to the water pump. How can I submit a reimbursement for the amount amount paid when there was a recall and I pay from my pocket the amount of $3,880. 00 related to the water pump. Also, the dealer did a drive shaft recall, however now the transfer case is not working, creating the front universal joint to fail after the driveshaft recall was done, the front wheels is affecting the vehicle traction. Water and debris may be entering the front driveshaft's universal joint and may cause excessive wear and possibly resulting in the joint's failure.

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I am requesting an emergency recall of my automobile. When crossing the gandy bridge over tampa bay in rush hour traffic a couple of weeks ago, my car emitted a very loud bang and a rapid series of shaking and extremely hard knocks. The car lost power, smoke billowed out the back and I saw a stream of oil in the mirror behind me. I was able to safely pull out of the traffic lane. The problem, I have found, was that the front driveshaft failed due to a manufacturing defect in the universal joint. When it failed, the spinning parts cracked open the transmission case, the oil pan and broke several nearby parts. The event occurred on a long bridge in heavy traffic and could have resulted in serious injury. The front end of the spinning driveshaft broke loose and fell down, parts were ejected onto the highway, the transmission was cracked open and all transmission oil discharged onto the bridge. Had this occurred, for example, while passing another car on a two lane road, there could have been a serious, perhaps fatal accident. This vehicle, from production dates beginning April 5 2011, was officially recalled in may 2016 for this exact issue. My car was manufactured in March, 2011, a couple of weeks before the apparently arbitrary recall date of April 5. I now find there have been many similar failures, with photos and descriptions exactly like mine. The BMW recall notice, which I did not receive because my vehicle was not included, states that a vibration will become noticeable, and, if it fails, power to the front wheels will be interrupted, but that the rear wheels will continue to work. That is simply not true.

Was driving at about 45mph when heard a roaring sound followed by a loud snapping sound. Rpms was stable with no warning lights. It happened right at the state border on la plata hwy 140. There's no emergency lanes on neither side of the hwy. I was able back up on reverse for 25ft and parked safely at the rest stop on the colorado side. Engine light came on then. Had vehicle towed to a shop who discovered the front drive shaft broke loose when the universal joint snapped in half, coming off front hub. There's collateral damage to transmission casing, tranny cooling lines, and dings to exhaust pipe. O2 sensor failed and triggered engine light.

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We were driving our 2011 BMW X5 on interstate 405 in bellevue washington, going north bound with normal Thursday afternoon traffic when we felt a vibration coming from under the car. We were fortunate to pull to the shoulder quickly, and we heard a loud thud. This was found to be the front drive shaft breaking off at the forward universal joint. This is a huge safety concern for me and our family. We were lucky to drive along the shoulder having the rear drive shaft propel the car forward slowly to the exit, and into a service station. The destination we had was over 100 miles away, so we were fortunate this did not happen at high speeds on the two lane steven's pass highway 2. Please see that BMW makes this a recall on the BMW X5 models manufactured during the period of 2011-2012. The manufacturer currently has this item as a "warranty" only- si b26 01 14. All damage cost was covered, which included replacement of the transfer case and the transmission due to contact or resulting effects. BMW has stated the part has a warranty for 10 years or 120,000mi. The drive shaft was inspected only 18,000 miles prior and was not replaced by BMW service. I do not feel BMW has taken enough consideration to the safety of drivers placed in dangerous situations when the front drive shaft is at risk of failure, despite a reasonable inspection interval of the part. There is no requirement interval for inspecting the front drive shaft. Please require that BMW change the X5 front drive shaft warranty to a recall for the safety of all drivers and passengers. Thank you james anderson.

Takata recall have a recall from 3/16 for the driver's airbag. Have a recall from 3/17 for passenger airbag. BMW repeatedly states they have no parts. Received recall 4/17 for faulty universal joints. Driveshaft needs to be replaced. BMW states no parts available.

The universal joint on the front drive shaft sheered in half while driving my kids to school this morning. There was no warning signs or noticeable vibrations before. Towed vehicle to shop & discovered the problem. A quick google search revealed the following: BMW issued a service bulletin to "inspect" the drive shaft back in March of 2015 NHTSA id number: 10056722 / BMW sib-26-01-14 and in August of 2015 they issued a voluntary warranty extension, BMW sib-01-15-15. I will send vehicle to the local BMW dealership and ask for the repair to happen under this warranty extension.

While accelerating to enter the highway, a loud pop occurred at approx. 35mph. The pop was followed by a loss of drive torque to the front axle. I began to immediately pull over and a second loud pop was heard followed by the sound of metal crashing to the ground. I experienced a complete loss of drive torque to the front axle and coasted to relative safety on the entrance of an exit ramp. Upon expecting the underside of the vehicle, I could see a separated front driveshaft, missing universal joint and the transfer case was touching the ground and there was a puddle of fluid directly underneath the car. There was a trail of fluid on the exit ramp leading to where I pulled over indicating that the fluid was leaking and eventually dumped completely when I pulled over. The vehicle was towed to the neared BMW dealership for service and diagnosis.