BMW 530i Complaints (2007)

73 consumer complaints on file.

#10660493November 24, 2014
AIR BAGS
I RECEIVED A "PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM" MALFUNCTION ERROR ON MY 2007 BMW 530I. I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, RECALL ID # 99695, HOWEVER, MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED BECAUSE IT DOES NOT HAVE "COMFORT SEATS." AN INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS QUITE COMMON FOR OTHER 2006 & 2007 BMW 5 SERIES SEDANS WITHOUT "COMFORT SEATS." *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649071October 21, 2014
AIR BAGS
I WAS INFORMED BY THE BMW SERVICE MANAGER THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS DEFECTIVE. I CONTACTED BMW AND THEY STATED THERE WOULD BE A RECALL IN ABOUT A MONTH. NOW THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT BMW IS RESPONSIBLE AS THE INDICATION ON THE DASH ALERTED ME TO THIS WHEN THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I WISH TO INFORM YOU OF THIS AND ALSO NOTIFY ME WHEN THERE WOULD BE A RECALL AS THE BMW 325 SERIES WAS ALREADY RECALLED AND I PRESUME THE PROBLEM WAS ATTENDED TO. THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643686October 9, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 530I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED THE REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES AND STATED THE PART WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643499October 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE SHEATHING ON MY HEADLIGHT'S WIRING IS FLAKING OFF WHICH COULD LEAD TO POTENTIAL FIRES. I WAS QUOTED $1500 PER HEADLIGHT TO REPLACE THEM WITH THE SAME CRAPPY HEADLIGHT HOUSINGS THAT ARE MADE WITH THE SAME MATERIAL THAT WILL EVENTUALLY DO THE SAME THING. ALL I NEED IS TO HAVE THE CAR PARKED IN MY GARAGE AND IT CAUSING A FIRE THAT COULD BURN DOWN OUR HOME OR WORST INJURE MY FAMILY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643146October 7, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE VEHICLE HEADLIGHT INTERNAL WIRING INSULATION IS FALLING APART, THUS LEAVING BARE WIRES EXPOSED.THIS IS A FAULTY DESIGN THAT COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO A FIRE OR ACCIDENT DUE TO LOSS OF LIGHTS AT NIGHT. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633306September 15, 2014
STEERING
ELECTRONIC STEERING LOCK MESSAGE APPEARED WHILE CAR WAS STATIONARY. CAR WAS BROUGHT TO MECHANIC WHO SAID THE STEERING WHEEL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THE CAR WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL COULD LOCK AT ANY TIME INCLUDING WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. THEN BROUGHT CAR TO BMW DEALER WHO ALSO CONFIRMED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS SAFETY ISSUE. THIS IS EVEN MORE DANGEROUS THAN THE CURRENT AIRBAG RECALL. THERE IS ALREADY A SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THIS WHICH STATES "IF DEFECTIVE, WHICH WAS COMMON, THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED". IT ALSO STATES THAT THESE LOCK MECHANISMS WERE ONLY USED IN PRODUCTION YEAR 2006. BMW STOPPED USING THESE ELECTRONIC MECHANISMS BECAUSE THEY KNEW IT WAS UNSAFE. I HAVE READ MANY OTHER POSTS HERE AND ONLINE WHERE PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. THIS MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. I'M HOPING YOU WILL TAKE CARE OF THIS MATTER SOON BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631061September 5, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 530I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED, THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DETECT THE PASSENGER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607232June 30, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
BMW NORTH AMERICA AND JACKIE COOPER BMW , OKC , OK REFUSED TO REPAIR MY 2007 503I , ON THE BASIS IT DID NOT AFFECT MY VEHICLE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 10V446000 STATES THAT IT DOES BRAKE VACUUM PART FAILURE BY THIRD PARTY BMW MECHANIC AND OWNER , FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE IN TRAFFIC NHTSA NO HELP IN RESOLUTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606173June 26, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 530I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597857June 12, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 530I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT SENSOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. AFTER RECEIVING THE NOTICE FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V564000 (AIR BAGS) IN JANUARY THE VECHILE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A SECOND LETTER WAS NEEDED IN ORDER TO PERFORM THE FREE REPAIR. AFTER CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER SEVERAL TIMES THE CONTACT STILL HAD NOT RECEIVED THE SECOND LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597644June 11, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 530I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT SENSOR INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL, HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT ISSUED A SECOND RECALL NOTICE. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT HAD NOT YET RECEIVED A SECOND NOTICE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578350April 8, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 530I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V564000 (AIR BAGS) IN JANUARY 2014 HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR HAD NOT YET BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE SITUATION. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578190April 8, 2014
AIR BAGS
RECEIVED AIRBAG RECALL CAMPAIGN NO. 13V-546; FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR MAT,LETTER FROM BMW, ON JAN 2014.I CONTACTED BY PHONE (904-777-2500),A NUMBER OF TIMES (3), I WAS TOLD BMW WAS WAITING ON PARTS, AND ON ONE WAS ALLOWED TO RIDE IN PASSENGER SEAT. ON THE LAST CALL TO BMW ,THAY HAD NO IDEA WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT.....IF YOU NEED TO CONTACT ME: [XXX]THANKS FOR YOUR HELP IN THIS MATTER. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559201January 9, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 530I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND AND AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF INJURIES TO THE RIBS AND MUSCLE TEARING. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10558308January 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WARNING LIGHT CAME ON STATING ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION THEN SEVERAL OTHER WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND WAS LIT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE. THE ODOMETER AREA STARTING GOING HAYWIRE. IT WAS LIKE THE CAR WAS POSSESSED !! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10541695September 3, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS, DRIVING LIGHTS ARE ALL SHORTED OUT. THIS WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AS IT HAPPENED AT NIGHT. WHEN TAKEN TO MY MECHANIC, HE TOLD ME THAT IT IS A COMMON FAULT ON BMW'S. THAT THE WIRING FOR ALL THE LIGHTS IS MADE FROM RECYCLED PLASTIC AND WITH THE HEAT FROM OUTSIDE AND THE ENGINE THE INSULATION COMPLETELY DETERIORATES. HE SHOWED MY BARE WIRES EVERYWHERE AND IF YOU TOUCH THE INSULATION IT JUST CRUMBLES AWAY. HOW COULD A $55,000 CAR HAVE SUCH POOR WIRING THAT IS CAN CREATE A DANGEROUS AND POSSIBLY FATAL ACCIDENT. TO ME THERE SHOULD BE A COMPLETE RECALL OF AFFECTED VEHICLES.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520343June 18, 2013
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2007 BMW 530I ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE ON APRIL 15 THE MOMENT CAR WAS IGNITED IN THE EARLY MORNING. I WAS WITH MY WIFE AND 2.5 YEARS OLD SON AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT. IT COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR DISASTER OR EVEN BLAST IF WE WERE NOT HOME OR WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO CONTROL THE FIRE ON TIME. WE REPORTED ABOUT THIS LIFE-THREATENING INCIDENT TO BMW NA MULTIPLE TIMES BUT THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FROM CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS BETSY HOHMANN CALLED OUR CONCERNS AS HYPOTHETICAL UNLESS THERE WERE PERSONAL INJURIES INVOLVED. BMW OF FREMONT SERVICE CENTER IDENTIFIED THAT PCV HEATED HOSE SHORTED OUT AND BURNT OTHER COMPONENTS. THE WIRE HARNESS AND INTAKE MANIFOLD WERE BURNT OUT AND MELTED. THE DEALERSHIP VERBALLY ACCEPTED THIS ISSUE A DESIGN FLAW THAT CAUSED ALMOST 6-9 INCHES FLAMES INSIDE THE ENGINE. BMW NA CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFERED A DEAL TO FIX THE PROBLEM AS LONG AS WE SIGN A CONFIDENTIAL NDA TO HIDE THE FACTS. BMW NA ALSO RECOMMENDED US TO SELL THIS CAR AFTER REPAIRS BUT WE DON'T WANT TO RISK ANYONE ELSE'S LIFE BY NOT DISCLOSING THE FIRE EVEN IF WE AGREE TO BMW NA'S PROPOSED RESOLUTION. OUR CONFIDENCE IN BMW BRAND HAS ALREADY SHAKEN FROM THE OUTCOME OF OUR CONVERSATIONS BECAUSE AFTER ALL THIS IS THE MATTER OF CUSTOMER LIFE, SAFETY, TRUST AND BRAND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519679June 13, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I'M AN OWNER OF THE BMW530I & AROUND THE END OF APRIL I BEGAN TO FEEL A JERK TYPE OF MOTION (A SLIGHT ACCELERATION) WHEN I CAME TO A STOP . I CALLED THE DEALER WHO ASKED IF THEY COULD TEST DRIVE IT BECAUSE THEY CANNOT EXPLAIN WHAT THAT COULD BE . ON 5/30/2013 I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER & I WAS TOLD THE CAR MAY JUST NEED TO BE UPDATED BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHAT WAS CAUSING THE JERKING MOTION UPON STOPPING . AFTER ABOUT 1 HR 1/2 I WAS TOLD THEY NEEDED ME TO GIVE THEM AUTHORIZATION TO PUSH PASS THERE SYSTEM BECAUSE FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON THERE SYSTEM KEEPS STOPPING/UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE & THE TECH SAYS THEY TRIED SEVERAL TIMES & IF THEY CONTINUED IT COULD POSSIBLY BLOW MY ELECTRICAL OR RADIO SYSTEM , THEY WOULD NOT TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY . I COULD NOT TAKE THAT CHANCE BECAUSE THAT IS THE ONLY VEHICLE MY SELF & FAMILY HAS . SO AT THAT POINT THE TECH & THE SERVICE MGR EXPLAINED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO & THEY FELT IT WAS STILL A SAFE VEHICLE TO DRIVE . BMW SHOULD BE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THERE OWN VEHICLES & IS THIS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT ? I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED & CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY & SECURITY OF MY SELF & MY CHILDREN . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502512March 12, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 530I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485402November 21, 2012
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 530I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 12/27/12 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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