BMW X5 Complaints (2008)
235 consumer complaints on file.
- #10575406March 28, 2014POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, AROUND 40MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I STARTED TO LOOSE THE POWER TO MY CAR TO THE POINT THAT IT SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I CALLED MY HUSBAND AND THERE WAS NOTHING WE COULD DO TO START THE CAR TO MOVE IT TO THE SIDE. IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP TO RESET SOME ELECTRONICS AND WAS TOLD ITS A SAFETY ISSUE ON THE CAR. I ASKED THEM TO EXPLAIN TO ME WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF I WAS ON THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE OR STATEN ISLAND EXPRESSWAY OR ROUTE 17 IN NJ WHAT WOULD HAPPEN . NO EXPLANATION WELL I CAN EXPLAIN IT . I WOULD PROBABLY BE REAR ENDED AND CAUSE A PILE UP. I THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. I WONDER HOW MANY TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED AND THE ACCIDENTS IT HAS CAUSED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10573804March 20, 2014ENGINE
CAR WAS DRIVEN AT 25 MPH. STOPPED AT DESTINATION FOR APPROX 10 MIN. WHEN RESTARTED MADE LOUD BLOWER SOUND BUT KEPT DRIVING AT 25 MPH. AFTER ABOUT 10-15 SECS, MESSAGE CAME THAT " ENGINE IS OVERHEATED AND DRIVE AT MODERATE SPEEDS" . IN ABOUT 10 SECS AFTER THAT, MESSAGE CHANGED TO " ENGINE OVERHEATED, STOP TO LET IT COOL DOWN" . STOPPED IMMEDIATELY. CALLED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HAT CAR BE TOWED TO THEIR GARAGE PROBLEM HAS STILL NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. CAR IS VERY WELL MAINTAINED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10573614March 19, 2014SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
MY CAR HAS A RECALL REPAIR ABOUT THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP LEAK. THE DEALER FOUND THE LEAK FROM THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP BEFORE DID THE RECALL REPAIR, BUT ONLY REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM HOSE AND LEAVE THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP LEAK UNREPAIRED AND QUOTED ME $2800 FOR REPAIRING THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP LEAK. I CALLED BMW USA CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND WAS TOLD THAT I SHOULD CONTINUE TO TALK TO THE DEALER AND SAID IT'S THE DEALER DECISION. THIS SEEMS NOT RIGHT FOR ME SINCE THE ROOT CAUSE WAS NOT FIXED FOR THE RECALL. PLEASE ADVICE WHAT I SHOULD DO. [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
- #10568360March 11, 2014ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON FEBRUARY 15, 2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00 AM, MY 2008 X5 3.0SI HAD AN OVERHEATING ENGINE PROBLEM IN THE MIDDLE OF A BLIZZARD-LIKE CONDITIONS IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA WHERE MY FAMILY AND I WERE VACATIONING. THIS WAS A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION FOR ME, MY WIFE AND THREE YOUNG CHILDREN WHO WERE ACCOMPANYING ME. THE CAR ENTERED INTO A "SAFE MODE", SLOWED DOWN TO ALMOST A COMPLETE HALT, JUST WITH ENOUGH TIME FOR ME TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF A STEEP MOUNTAIN ROAD IN THE MIDDLE OF FREEZING TEMPERATURES. THEN I HAD TO TRY TO FIND A SAFE WAY OUT OF THIS SITUATION. WE HAD TO STAY IN THE CAR FOR SEVERAL HOURS TRYING TO KEEP WARM UNTIL I COULD GET A TOWING SERVICE TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE CLOSEST BMW SERVICE CENTER (85 MILES AWAY) AND FIND A CAR RENTAL SO I COULD GET MY FAMILY TO A SAFE PLACE (I.E. HOME, 115 MILES AWAY). THE SERVICE CENTER FIXED MY CAR AT A COST OF $1,400, AND THEY TRACED THE PROBLEM BACK TO AN ELECTRIC WATER PUMP FAILURE. THIS IS EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD MANUFACTURER`S WARRANTY UNTIL BARELY THREE MONTHS AGO, AND THIS EXPENSIVE AND VITAL ENGINE PART FAILS CONVENIENTLY SOON AFTERWARDS. THIS ELECTRIC WATER PUMP OUGHT TO HAVE A LIFE EXPECTANCY OF MORE THAN 6 YEARS/69,000 MILES. IN SHORT, MY FAMILY AND I WERE PUT IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION, AND I HAD TO SPEND MORE THAN $1,800 (INCLUDING TOWING AND CAR RENTAL CHARGES) OUT OF MY POCKET BECAUSE OF A NOTORIOUSLY BAD BMW PART (THE SUBJECT OF NUMEROUS RECALLS AND TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS IN OTHER BMW X5S).
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10562185January 30, 2014ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BWI X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHEN ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE WOULD RESIST AND FEEL AS IF IT WAS ATTEMPTING TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE EXHAUST SENOR AND FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 3/28/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED IN AUGUST 2013, WITH NO WARNING ON THE HIGHWAY. IT WAS DETERMINED THE WATER PUMP FAILED. UPDATED 04/22/14
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10558120January 2, 2014SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR IS STOCK INSIDE MY GARAGE WITH A PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTION ERROR. THE PARKING BRAKES WILL NOT RELEASE EVEN WHEN I TRIED MANUALLY. I HAD TO TOW THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I CALLED BMW US BUT THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS TO FIX THIS COMMON PROBLEM WHICH MANY OWNER ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10557394December 27, 2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE X5 DISPLAYED A DIGITAL MESSAGE ON THE DASH FRONT PANEL STATING: "LEFT BRAKE LIGHT MALFUNCTION". I REMOVED THE PANEL WHERE THE BACK TAIL LIGHTS ARE LOCATED AND FOUND THAT THE DRIVER'S BRAKE LIGHT PLASTIC CARRIER, WHERE THE BULB SITS, WAS BURNT BROWN, MELTED AND CRACKED OPEN. I THEN PROCEEDED TO CHECK THE PASSENGER SIDE AND TO MY SURPRISE, I FOUND THAT THE SAME EXACT CIRCUMSTANCE HAD HAPPENED. I BELIEVE THE BULB IS TOO HOT AND TOO CLOSE TO THE PLASTIC CARRIER, CAUSING THE MELTING. IN MY OPINION, ON TOP OF MAYBE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT DUE THE MALFUNCTION OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS, IT IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE, THAT IN THE WORST CASE SCENARIO CAN CAUSE A FIRE. I BELIEVE THIS MATTER SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BY THE AGENCY. I CALLED BMW AG, MANUFACTURERS AND THEY REPLIED THAT THEY DON'T HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE WITH THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM. I OWE A 528I, 2010 AS WELL, AND I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER LAST WEEK TO TAKE IT BACK FOR, AS THEY STATED > THIS RECALL INVOLVES THE BULB CARRIER ("BULB HOLDER") WITHIN THE REAR LAMP. WITHIN THE BULB CARRIER, THE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO CORROSION DUE TO AGING AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES. I TOOK THE 528I TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY AND BOTH TAIL LIGHTS BULB CARRIERS WERE REPLACED, DUE TO THE RECALL NOTICE I RECEIVED, SO IT WAS FIXED TO STANDARDS. I TOOK 8 VERY CLEAR PICTURES OF THE MELTED PLASTIC BULB CARRIER OF THE X5, 2008, I CAN SEND YOU IF NEEDED, TO BACK UP MY COMPLAINT. THANKS FOR THE KIND ATTENTION YOU GIVE TO THIS MATTER AND HOPING TO HEAR FROM YOU IN A VERY NEAR FUTURE, I REMAIN, V/R, BMW X5, 2008, OWNER. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10557421December 27, 2013AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER HAD TO ORDER THE AIR BAG SENSOR. THERE MONTHS LATER, THE DEALER STILL DID NOT HAVE THE PART AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE AIR BAG REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10557295December 26, 2013EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE LIGHT MALFUNCTIONED. THE BULB HOLDER HAD TURNED BLACK AND WAS SLIGHTLY MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,200.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10555004December 5, 2013SERVICE BRAKES
I HAD RECALL SERVICE DONE AT SEATTLE BMW. BRAKE BOOST HOSE REPLACED ON MAY 2013 THEY SAID THEY DON'T HAVE BRAKE BOOSTER PART YET SO THEY GOING TO CALL ME. TODAY I TAKE MY CAR TO SK MOTORSPORT IN BELLINGHAM WA. THEY SAID OIL LEAK ON BRAKE BOOST PUMP. SO I CALLED SEATTLE BMW. THEY TOLD ME TO CALL NWBMW. SO I CALLED THEM THEY SAID THEY DON'T HAVE RECALL SO TOLD ME TO FIX WITH MY MONEY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10553818November 26, 2013SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ENGINE OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE BRAKE VACUUM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED, HOWEVER WAS SERVICED RECENTLY UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V045000 (SERVICE BRAKES , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10548795October 21, 2013ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS ABOUT LESS THAN 2 MILES AWAY FROM HOME AND I WAS DRIVING 35 MPH. I HEARD A LOUD FAN SOUND AND IN FEW SEC I GOT A MESSAGE IN THE DISPLAY BOARD SAYING ENGINE OVER HEATING DRIVE SLOWLY. AFTER FEW SECONDS ANOTHER MESSAGE SHOWED IN RED THAT ENGINE IS OVER HEATED AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE EVEN PRESSING THE PEDAL HARD. THEN I STOPPED THE VEHICLE BY PULLING IT TO THE SIDE AND LET THE ENGINE COOL FOR 15 MIN. THEN I DROVE BACK HOME. WHEN I WAS 50 YARDS AWAY FROM HOME I GOT THOSE TWO MESSAGES BACK ONE AFTER THE OTHER. BUT, I DROVE IT SLOWLY TO THE DRIVE WAY MY HOUSE. THEN I CALLED THE BMW DEALER, LET THE VEHICLED TOWED THEIR AND THE DEALER DIAGNOSED IT AS VEHICLE WATER PUMP IS GONE BAD AND IT CAUSED THE OVER HEAT OF THE ENGINE. BECUSE OF THIS THERMO STAT IS ALOS GONE BAD. THERE IS SOME OTHER PART GONE BAD BECAUSE OF THIS BUT I DID NOT REMEBER IT. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT COST ME 1700 TO FIX THE ISSUE. I CHECKED ON THE INTERNET AND SEVERAL TENS OF PEOPLE HAD THIS ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BY BMW. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10543928September 16, 2013ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE DISPLAY THE MESSAGE THAT THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE WAS TOO HOT AND ADVISE ME TO PULL OVER. WITHIN 2 SECONDS, THE CAR SLOW ITSELF DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC DESPITE MY FOOT WAS PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE BMW AND IT TURN OUT THE WATER PUMP HAD STOP PUMPING WATER TO THE ENGINE, CAUSING IT TO OVERHEAT. BMW CHARGED ME $1200 TO FIX IT BIT I FEEL LIKE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE SINCE A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH REVEAL NUMEROUS PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS MINE. I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT BMW DID ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL AS MINE BUT ONLY ON THE LESS POPULAR, BIGGER ENGINE VERSION. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10543025September 11, 2013ENGINE, VISIBILITY
TL* 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. UPDATED 10/31/13*LJ
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10538164August 30, 2013FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WE TOOK OUR VEHICLE TO A LOCAL SHOP CONWAY MOTORS IN EVERETT, WA. CONWAY MOTORS DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FUEL PUMP AND THE WIRING WAS BURNT CONNECTING THE FUEL PUMP. MARK AT CONWAY MOTORS CALLED BMW TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL AND WAS SURPRISED WHEN BMW PARTS IN SEATTLE STATED THERE WAS NOT A RECALL BUT THEY WERE FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM AND THERE HAD BEEN OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WITH BURNT WIRING CONNECTED TO THE FUEL PUMP. MARK ADVISED WE COULD NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND WE WERE LUCKY THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXPLODED. MY WIFE DRIVES THIS VEHICLE DAILY TO WORK AND BMW IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT HAS NOT DONE A RECALL IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE AND PUT MY WIFE'S LIFE IN DANGER.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10536606August 21, 2013ENGINE
THIS MORNING WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE I NOTICED A LOUD SOUND COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE NEAR THE PULLEYS. IT SOUNDED IF THOUGH SOMETHING WAS COMING A LOOSE. WHEN I GOT OUT TO CHECK IT THE SOUND CLEARED OR TONED DOWN. IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS COMING FROM THE WATER PUMP. WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY A LOW COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OFF AND CHECKED THE COOLANT LEVEL AND IT WAS IN BETWEEN LOW AND MAX. I FILLED THE COOLANT LEVEL UP TO MAX. THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER PARKING IT FOR TWO HOURS. I'M TAKING IT TO THE DEALER IN THE MORNING TO SEE IF ITS WHAT I THINK IT IS, ( THE WATER PUMP ). THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE , I'VE READ TOO MANY COMPLAINTS. CAN ANYBODY HELP ME WITH ANY UPDATED INFO ON THIS? *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10515801June 8, 2013ENGINE
WAS DRIVING ABOUT 65 MILES WHEN THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ENGINE MALFUNCTION NOTIFICATION, ENGINE OVERHEATED ... TO DRIVE MODERATELY. I PULLED OVER WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND DROVE OFF AGAIN. 5 MINUTES LATER LIGHT COMES BACK UP AND SAYS ENGINE OVERHEATED STOP...CALL FOR SERVICE. CAR NOW IN SHOP. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10515017June 4, 2013ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT APX 65 MPH, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, RED INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, AND ENGINE OVERHEATING NOTIFICATION DISPLAYED. VEHICLE SLOWED TO 20MPH AND WOULD NOT DRIVE. AFTER SITTING FOR 20 MINUTES, ATTEMPTED TO RESTART VEHICLE, OVERHEATING MESSAGE STILL PRESENT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SHOP, WHERE DIAGNOSED WITH FAULTY WATER PUMP. CALLED BMW TO NOTIFY THEM OF THE PROBLEM, AND MENTIONED RECALL 11V521000 - OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. INCIDENT HAPPENED AT APX 60K MILES. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10514408May 30, 2013ENGINE
2008 BMW X5 WITH 49K MILES WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH ON FREEWAY WHEN YELLOW ENGINE OVERHEAT WARNING CAME ON ALONG WITH INSTRUCTION TO DRIVE MODERATELY. AFTER 20 SECONDS, RED ALERT CAME ON INDICATING ENGINE OVERHEATED AND CAR STALLED TO 20 MPH ON BUSY FREEWAY. THE CAR WAS STOPPED ON SIDE OF FREEWAY AND ALLOWED TO COOL DOWN FOR 10 MINUTES. WHEN CAR WAS RESTARTED, SAME WARNINGS CAME ON, AND CAR HAD TO BE STOPPED. THE BREAKDOWN CAUSE WAS DIAGNOSED TO A FAILED WATER PUMP. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10509634April 26, 2013ENGINE
WILL IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC, THE YELLOW ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT APPEARED. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES THAT YELLOW LIGHT TURNED TO RED ENGINE OVERHEAT, TURN OFF THE VEHICLE TO COOL DOWN. I DID MY BEST TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY AND PULL OVER WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I WAITED NEARLY 2 HOURS BEFORE I COULD GET TOWED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. I HAD THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AND THE BMW OF AUSTIN DEALERSHIP ADVISED I WILL NEED A WATER PUMP REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF $766!! SINCE MY CAR HAS OVER 50K MILES, I AM OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY. I KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 2010-2011 V8 VERSION OF THE SAME CAR I HAVE FOR THE SAME FAULTY PART--ELECTRIC WATER PUMP. I BELIEVE THIS SAME FAILURE AFFECTS MY 2008 4.8I X5 SAV. PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO HELP THOSE OF US WHO HAVE PUT OUR LIVES AT RISK ON HIGHWAYS WITH THIS SUDDEN WATER PUMP FAILURES. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0