BMW X5 Complaints (2006)

195 consumer complaints on file.

#10595655June 2, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
COMPLETE BMW DIAGNOSTIC DONE IN OCTOBER 2013, REPAIRS DONE EXCEPT BRAKES. WHILE STOPPED AT RED LIGHT AT NORTHSIDE DR. & 8TH STREET(APPROX.) MY X5 SHUT OFF & WOULD NOT CRANK UNTIL 10 MINUTES LATER. FIRE TRUCK WAS ON AN EMERGENCY & MY X5 BLOCKED IT'S MOTION. IMMEDIATELY TOOK X5 TO AUTO REPAIR, RENTED A CAR & NO PROBLEM DIAGNOSED. 06/02/14, ON MY WAY TO BIBLE STUDY, STOPPED AT LIGHT, STUTTERED UPON GAS PETAL PUSH TO DRIVE. DROVE UP HILL & X5 SHUT OFF THEN DASH LIGHT READ STOP! OIL PRESSURE, COASTED TO NEAREST LOT. OIL ADDED THEN DROVE FOR 5 MORE MINUTES, STOPPED FOR OFFICER TO DIRECT SCHOOL ZONE TRAFFIC, SHUT OFF AGAIN. ENGINE TURNS ON BUT WON'T COMPLETELY START. POLICE PUSHED ME INTO NEAREST PARKING LOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594364May 27, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED SINCE THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXHIBITED THE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593478May 22, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. . THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIRBAGS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588360May 14, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO FLASH OFF AND ON WHEN A PASSENGER WAS EITHER OCCUPYING THE SEAT OR WHEN THERE WAS NO PASSENGER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WARNING CHIME WAS ACTIVATED WHEN THE PASSENGER WAS SECURED USING THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. 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 93,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587835May 12, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WAS NOT ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000. UPDATED 07/22/14 MA THE AIR BAG LIGHT FIRST APPEARED AS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, BACK IN OCTOBER 2011.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586491May 5, 2014
AIR BAGS
I REC'D A RECALL NOTICE FROM BMW ABOUT 30 DAYS AGO AND HEARD NOTHING. I CALLED THEM AND THEY SAID THE RECALL WAS VIN SPECIFIC. THIS INVOLVES AIR WARNING THAT GOES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS AND AM CONCERN IF IN AN ACCIDENT WILL AIR DEPLOY. I DO BELIEVE THE RECALL IS MORE WIDE SPREAD THEN WHAT THEY ARE ADMITTING TO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586210May 2, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATE WITH OR WITHOUT A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584706April 24, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V564000 (AIR BAGS) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583201April 16, 2014
AIR BAGS
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FROM BWM A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO; 'RECALL CAMPAIGN NO. 13V-564: FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR MAT'. THE RECALL NOTICE SAID THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE TO FIX THE ISSUE BUT THAT THEY WOULD BE SHORTLY AND BMW WOULD SEND OUT A NOTICE ONCE THEY WERE AVAILABLE. MY VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT ISSUE DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL LETTER WHICH WAS 'THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND THE FRONT "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" LAMP IN THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE ARE ILLUMINATED AT THE SAME TIME'. I TOOK MY CAR INTO A SERVICE CENTER (CENTER BMW IN SHERMAN OAKS, CA); THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THE RECALL AND TOLD ME TO COME BACK IN MARCH WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. NOT ONLY ARE THE PARTS STILL UNAVAILABLE, BUT THE RECALL NOTICE HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR SOME REASON. MY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG IS STILL NOT FUNCTIONING THOUGH. I AM FORCED TO HAVE PASSENGERS TRAVEL IN THE FRONT SEAT AT TIMES AND AM VERY CONCERNED THAT IF AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS THEY WILL BE SERIOUSLY HURT. WHO CAN I CONTACT TO HELP WITH THIS??? *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583204April 16, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MAT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,203.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577342April 4, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTOR MAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569315March 14, 2014
AIR BAGS
BOTH OF THE AIR BAG PROBLEM INDICATOR LIGHTS ARE ACTIVATED. THIS IS A RESULT OF A FAULTY AIR BAG OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT. THIS FAULTY MAT DEACTIVATES THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ISSUED BY BMW FOR THIS ISSUE FOR MY MODEL AND OTHER MODELS. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY VEHICLE WILL NOT BE COVERED BASED ON MY VIN NUMBER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568507March 11, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V564000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567479March 5, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
SINCE 2010, MY BMW X5, 3.0, 2006 SEAT BELT CONTINUALLY SOUNDS THE ALARM CHIME EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NO PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. THIS ISSUE ONLY HAPPENS IN THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT. THE SEAT BELT MUST REMAIN FASTENED AT ALL TIMES TO AVOID THE WARNING INDICATOR FROM ALARM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566319February 27, 2014
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIRBAG IS DE-ACTIVATED. PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR IS NOT WORKING. BMW STATES THAT MY PRODUCTION DATE IS NOT INCLUSIVE OF THE RECALL# 13V564000. THE RECALL STARTS MFG DATE 12/1/2005 FORWARD FOR BMW X5 MODELS. BMW CUSTOMER SERVICE STATED MY DATE OF MFG WAS 10/25/2005 AND THEY WILL NOT COVER. I NEED INTERVENTION WITH THIS MATTER. IT IS MORE THAN COINCIDENCE THAT I AM HAVING THE IDENTICAL ISSUE AS CARS MFG LESS THAN 35 DAYS AFTER MY MFG DATE. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564755February 18, 2014
SEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVERS SIDE HEATED SEAT BURNED THROUGH LEATHER SEATS ON RIGHT SIDE OF SEAT AT RIB CAGE. SLIGHTLY BURNED DRIVER. HAD A ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. LEFT ABOUT A 6 INCH BURN LINE IN THE SEAT. VERY UNATTRACTIVE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10562616February 3, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
MY X5 4.4 BEGAN TO HAVE A HARDER AND HARDER BRAKE PEDAL. IN A THREE WEEK PERIOD IT WENT FROM A LITTLE HARD AT THE END OF THE STOP TO ABSOLUTELY NO BRAKES. WHAT IS MORE CONCERNING IS THAT MY MOTHER-IN-LAW ALSO HAS A 2006 X5 4.4 THAT THE SAME EXACT THING HAS HAPPENED AND SHE HAS HALF THE MILES. THIS APPEARS TO BE A WORKMANSHIP OR DESIGN FAULT SINCE IT IS NOT MILEAGE DEPENDENT BUT AGE. IT IS AN ABSOLUTE SAFETY CONCERN SINCE THE BRAKES WILL COMPLETELY FAIL SHORTLY AFTER THE 1ST INDICATION. BMW HAS A HISTORY OF SKATING ON RECALLS, THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENS TO 5 SERIES USING THE SAME SET UP AND IT WAS RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562193January 30, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
ON AUGUST 8TH 2013 WHILE WE WERE ON VACATION IN NORTHERN NY, THE VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED -' PEDAL TO THE FLOOR WITH VERY MINIMAL BRAKING FUNCTION. THIS IS A HUGE CONCERN IN ANY AREA, BUT WE WERE IN A MOUNTAINOUS REGION OF NY AND THIS COULD HAVE ENDED VERY VERY BAD. LUCKILY IT DIDN'T. I CALLED THE CLOSEST BMW (KEELER) DEALER AND SPOKE WITH A SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE. I NOTED THE YEAR AND MODEL AND EXPLAINED THE SYMPTOMS. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE KNEW IMMEDIATELY WHAT IT WAS. HE HAD ME CHECK UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FOR A BRAKE LINE LEAK. SURE ENOUGH HE WAS CORRECT; BRAKE FLUID WAS DRIPPING FROM THE COVER UNDER THE DRIVER'S FLOOR. HE MADE NOTE THAT THEY SEE THIS VERY FREQUENTLY IN THEIR SERVICE GROUP. THEY HAD ANOTHER X5 IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND BECAUSE THAT OWNER WAS A "LOCAL", KEELER USED THEIR PARTS FOR OUR VEHICLE. VERY CONCERNING IS THE FACT THAT A MONTH EARLIER, WE HAD A NYS INSPECTION AND THE CORRODED BRAKE LINES WENT UNNOTICED. WHEN WE RETURNED HOME, I SPOKE TO THE BMW OF ROCHESTER SERVICE GUYS ABOUT THIS. TO MY SURPRISE, THEY CONFIRMED THAT THEY TO SEE THIS CORRODED BRAKE LINE PROBLEM ON A REGULAR BASIS. I PAID $2106.57 FOR A PROBLEM THAT YOUR SERVICE TEAMS SEE ON A REGULAR BASIS, YET NOTHING HAS EVER BEEN MENTIONED TO ME AND THE VEHICLE PASSED THE NYS SAFETY INSPECTION A MONTH EARLIER. I WORKED WITH BMW OF ROCHESTER SERVICE AND DISCUSSED MY CONCERNS REGARDING THE BRAKE FAILURE. BMW EXTENDED A GOOD FAITH OFFER OF $2000.00 TOWARDS A NEW VEHICLE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM THAT THE BMW SERVICE SHOPS SEE FREQUENTLY. IT RENDERED THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED WITH A PROPER SAFETY INSPECTION. BEST REGARDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562057January 29, 2014
SEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STARTED X5 UP AND TURNED ON DRIVER 'S SEAT WARMER. LET CAR WARM UP FOR 5 MINUTES AND COMMENCED TO DRIVE AWAY. ONE MINUTE DOWN THE ROAD I SMELL SMOKE LIKE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. I FEEL MY LEFT HIP GETTING HOT AT THE SAME TIME. I STOP CAR AND LOOK DOWN AND SEE A DULL RED GLOW FROM THE SEAT. IMMEDIATELY TURN OFF HEATER AND GET OUT OF CAR. THE DRIVER SEAT WARMER HAD SHORTED AND BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE LEATHER SEAT ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SEAT. HOW HOT WAS IT! MY PANTS HAD BEEN BURNT AND HAD A SMALL RED MARK ON MY SKIN. THINK GOODNESS I WAS NOT SEVERELY BURNED DUE TO THE AREA OF MY PANTS THAT WAS BURNT WAS ALSO THE LEFT BACK POCKET AREA SO THE INTERIOR POCKET FABRIC HELP PROTECT ME. WOW! WILL BMW FIX THIS????? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10558186January 2, 2014
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT SENSOR HAS FAILED, LEAVING AIRBAG IN PERMANENTLY DEACTIVATED STATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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