BMW 525i Complaints

438 consumer complaints on file.

#10379992February 2, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 525I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO PASSENGER SEATED. THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO RECALL 08V384000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL). THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THAT SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR COSTS. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND OFFERED HER A 50% PERCENT DISCOUNT TOWARDS REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,805 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375896January 7, 2011
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER HERE IN FLORIDA - WE ARE HERE FOR THE WINTER. DEALER BRAMEN IN WEST PALM BEACH QUOTED US $1700 TO REPAIR. WE DECLINED AS WE THOUGHT THE COST WAS EXORBITANT. THE DEALER REP SAID IT WAS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND NEEDED REPAIR. I HAVE LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND SEE PRIOR MODEL YEARS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR WHAT APPEARS TO BE A SIMILAR PROBLEM.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373574December 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT FAILS TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE CAR'S ALTERNATOR FAILS. AT IDLE A VOLTMETER READ 11.5V. WITH THE CAR OFF THE READING WAS 12.2V. EVEN IF MY METER IS INACCURATE A RUNNING CAR SHOULD PRODUCE A HIGHER READING THAN A BATTERY IN A NON-RUNNING CAR IF THE ALTERNATOR IS WORKING. I REMOVED THE BATTERY FROM THE CAR AND ATTACHED IT TO A "SMART" CHARGER. THE CHARGER STARTED OUT READING "LO." MY CHARGER READS "LO" WHEN THE CHARGE IS LESS THAN 50% OR SO, AND ABOVE THAT REPORTS ESTIMATED CHARGE IN INCREMENTS OF 10%. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370464December 13, 2010
SEATS
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WARNING LIGHT ACTIVATES WHEN SOMEONE IS SLOW GETTING INTO SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369742December 9, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 525I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON AND OFF WITH A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK APPROXIMATELY EIGHT TIMES. ANOTHER LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SENSOR MAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 08V384000 (AIR BAG FRONTAL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 27,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369486December 7, 2010
SEATS
THE DRIVERS SEAT CATCH FIRE FROM SEAT HEATER ON BMW 525I FROM YEAR 2004 . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368126November 29, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 525I. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. AFTER TWO HOURS, THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE ON AND TOOK IT TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE COOLING FAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 166,000. UPDATED 01/14/11*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367057November 22, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 525I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE FRONT AND REAR AIR BAGS ON THE DRIVER SIDE SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HAZARD LIGHTS BLINKED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AFTER THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 59,000. UPDATED EVOQ 01/04/11 UPDATED 01/14/11 *BF THE POLICE REPORT REFUSED THE CONSUMERS REQUEST FOR AN ACCIDENT REPORT AS THE OFFICER STATED THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE. UPDATED 04/19/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10367190November 22, 2010
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 525I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DUE TO THE WAY THE TIRE WAS MOUNTED ON THE VEHICLE, THE TIRE HAD A SLOW LEAK. THE FAILURE HAD BEEN OCCURRING FOR TWO YEARS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366961November 20, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, STEERING
UPON ARRIVING HOME FROM 4 MILE ROUND TRIP LIGHT CITY TRAFFIC (25 MPH AVER SPEED), AND ENTERING BASE OF MY DRIVEWAY, MY WELL-SERVICED 2001 BMW 525I (60,000 MILES) SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING, ENGINE QUIT, BATTERY WARNING LIGHTING, AND "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON, AND LOUD CLANGING NOISE CAME FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. RESTARTED CAR TO PULL FROM STREET INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND SMOKE STARTING COMING OUT OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SHUT CAR OFF AND OPENED HOOD, SAW STEAM COMING OUT OF COOLING SYSTEM EXPANSION TANK WHICH HAD CRACKED. NO MORE THAN 2 MINUTES OCCURRED FROM TIME PROBLEM STARTED UNTIL ENGINE SHUT OFF. UPON INVESTIGATION, ALL BELTS WERE SHREDDED AND BELT PULLEY DISC HAD COME OFF AND WAS SITTING AT BOTTOM OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HAD CAR TOWED TO BMW DEALER NEXT DAY. ALTHOUGH NO INJURIES AND CAR IS COVERED BY WARRANTY, I AM REPORTING AS SAFETY PROBLEM AS DEALER SAID THAT PROBLEM COULD HAVE HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC WITH ENGINE SUDDENLY QUITTING AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING. DEALER SAYS THAT UNUSUAL THAT BELT PULLEY WOULD FAIL AND SIMULTANEOUS CRACK WOULD OCCUR IN COOLING EXPANSION TANK, ALTHOUGH WOULD SEEM LOGICAL TO ME THAT LOSS OF WATER PUMP FUNCTION WOULD CAUSE HEAT/PRESSURE BACK UP AND CAUSE TANK TO BLOW. DEALER SAYS PROBLEM IS DUE TO WEAR ON PULLEY ROTATOR, WHICH WOULD CAUSE WOBBLING OVER TIME. MY SAFETY CONCERN IS THAT THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING, CAR HAD BEEN RUNNING SMOOTHLY WITH NO INDICATION OF WOBBLING BELT (TOTAL SERVICE 3,000 MILES PRIOR) AND THIS WAS VERY SUDDEN. PULLEY SHOULD NOT COME OFF -- SOMEBODY COULD BE KILLED. NEW FAN WAS INSTALLED IN DEC 2001 PER RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356596September 20, 2010
STEERING
2007 BMW 525 HAS A MESSAGE INDICATING THE STEERING LOCK IS ACTIVATED. MESSAGE WILL NOT GO AWAY. BMW INDICATES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM BUT IS NOT COVERED OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341877July 7, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE DRIVER OWNS A 2005 BMW 525I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE SRS AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V384000, AIR BAGS FRONTAL; HOWEVER, HIS VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340617June 29, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 BMW 525I. AFTER SITTING IDLE IN THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO EXIT BUT WAS LOCKED IN THE VEHICLE FOR OVER TEN MINUTES. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 94V219000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES: DOORS: LATCH) HOWEVER THE DEALER ADVISED HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336605June 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 545I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BRAKING, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED BARELY MISSING A COLLISION WITH A PEDESTRIAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 20-40 MPH. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS A PROGRAMMING ERROR THAT COULD BE REPAIRED, BUT THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE CONTACT'S WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326783April 21, 2010
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 525I. WHILE IN THE IDLE POSITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ELECTRIC SEAT WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR EXPENSES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 101,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,850.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319730March 12, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2004 BMW 525I AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON*CW THE CONSUMER STATED 7 TO 8 MONTHS LATER, THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED AGAIN. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL. THE CONSUMER WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE SENSOR AGAIN AND SAID EVERY THING WAS OK. THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316949March 5, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND HAD A PASSENGER SITTING NEXT TO ME WHEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. THE LIGHT HAS STAYED ON AND WILL NOT GO AWAY. THE MESSAGE ON THE SCREEN SAYS THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT GO OFF IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311630February 18, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
OWNER OF 1995 BMW 525 WAS UNABLE TO EXIT CAR .WINDOWS WOULD NOT OPEN WITH KEY ON NOR DID SUNROOF OPEN. THE CAR WOULD NOT START. SOUTH BAY DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL NUMBER 94V219000 AS SO DID BMW HEADQUARTERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307921February 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE FREEWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR ENGINE STARTED TO RUN VERY ROUGH AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. MY CAR HAVE TO BE TOWED TO THE BMW DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD THE ALL OF THE IGNITION COILS HAVE TO BE REPLACED. MY CAR THEN HAD ONLY 29K+ MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297204December 28, 2009
AIR BAGS
I PURCHASED MY USED 2001 BMW E39 525I TWO YRS AGO WITH MANY ISSUES AS EXPECTED WHEN I LEARNED IT WAS A "LEASE", PRIOR OWNER NEVER MAINTAINED THE VEHICLE. I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE FOR MONTHS "AIRBAG" LIGHT ON. PAID FOR MONTHS HAVING IT RESET, THEN I FINALLY I STARTED A SEARCH TO LOCATE A "RECALL FOR AIRBAG MODULE" FOR THIS MODEL. I CALLED BMW NORTH AMERICA IMMEDIATELY THAT I'M THE NEW OWNER (THEY HAD NO RECORD OF WHO WAS THE OWNER) I WAS GIVEN DIRECTION HOW TO HANDLE, VEHICLE TAKEN TO A SERVICE CENTER, REPAIRED MADE. TWO MONTHS LATE, AIRBAG LIGHT ON AGAIN, PAID FOR ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC, THIS TIME TO BE TOLD SOMETHING DIFFERENT, "STAGE 1-RESISTANCE TOO HIGH". WHAT IS THAT? I WAS TOLD THE AIRBAG AND IT'S COMPONENTS WERE TESTED, DID NOT FIND ANYTHING DEFECTED, CODE RESET, ALL OK BUT WAS TOLD IF AIRBAG LIGHT COME AGAIN, STRONG POSSIBILITY "DRIVER WHEEL AIRBAG" WILL NEED TO BE REPLACE WHICH IS UNUSUAL. THE NEXT DAY, THE LIGHT BACK ON. BACK TO THE SVC CENTER, TOLD IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, IF NOT, THE CHANCES ARE THE AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY. I'M QUITE UPSET. THAT EVENING OF 12/19/09, I STARTED SEARCHING, CAME ACROSS SEVERAL BLOGGING SITES ABOUT BMW AIRBAG. I CAME ACROSS 18 OWNERS WITH THE SAME MAKE,MODEL AND YR HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED BMW NORTH AMERICA WITH MY FINDING, THERE IS NO RECALL ON AND NOTHING THEY CAN DO UNLESS "SAFETY" IS INVOLVED. I EMPHASIZED MY CONCERN OF WHAT I HAVE READ AND WHAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE SVC TECH ABOUT NOT DEPLOYING. I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE, WHAT ARE THE STEPS FOR NHTSA TO CONDUCT A INVESTIGATION ON THIS? I CONTACTED A REP WITH BMW NORTH AMERICA AGAIN 12/28/09, ANYTHING YOU CAN DO, REPLY, "NO". I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS MATTER. I ASKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IF THERE ARE ANY RECORDS IN YOUR ORGANIZATION OF OWNERS WITH THE IDENTICAL MODEL, MAKE AND YR THAT HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A MVA AND THEIR DRIVER WHEEL AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY AND MAYBE WERE NOT AWARE OF A "FAULT ISSUE" IN THIS MODEL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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