BMW X5 Complaints (2003)

100 consumer complaints on file.

#10218134February 15, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THE CAR (2003 BMW X5) WILL STALL. THE STALLING HAS OCCURRED IN TRAFFIC AND IN PARKING LOTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212892December 27, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRANKCASE VENT VALVE FROZE & BLEW OFF OIL CAP. OIL ALL OVER ENGINE. REPLACED CRANKCASE VENT VALUE, W/ NON ORIGINAL, & ALL HOSES. REMOVED & CLEANED OUT DIPSTICK TUBE, DISTRIBUTION PIECE. REMOVED LOWER ENGINE SPLASH PAN & STIFFENING PLATE. DE-GREASED TOP & BOTTOM OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT THIS PROPENSITY FOR THE CRANKCASE TO FREEZE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE IN COLD WEATHER STATES. THE AUTO IS SOLD IN THE COLD WEATHER STATES REGARDLESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159308June 8, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MAKING A SLOW LEFT HAND TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, BUT RESTARTED EACH TIME. THE DEALERSHIP REPROGRAMMED THE DME WITH VERSION 43 AND SET THE MINIMUM IDLE TO 750, THIS HAS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 06/27/06 *JB THE CONSUMERS WIFE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153576March 24, 2006
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
2003 X5 BMW THREE SPOKE STEERING WHEEL HAS A ONE-INCH GAP IN ONE OF THE SPOKES. I GOT MY FINGER CAUGHT IN THERE A COUPLE OF TIMES WHILE DRIVING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145303December 15, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE RAISED ALL THE WAY TO THE RED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THERE WASN'T ANY SMOKE OR ANY OTHER INDICATORS OF PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. SHE CONTACTED HER DEALER, AND WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140239October 19, 2005
SUSPENSION:REAR
PREMATURE WEAR OF REAR TIRES: THE FACTORY SET ANGLE OF CAMBER LEADS TO SEVERE CUPPING OF THE REAR TIRES ON A 2003 BMW X5 4.4 AFTER 30000 MILES, CORD IS SHOWING ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. (BRIDGESTONE TURANZA ER30(TZ) 285-45R19 107V). DEALER SAID THIS IS NORMAL WEAR. IN ADDITION, THE DEALER SAID THE VEHICLE IS SETUP WITH HIGH NEGATIVE CAMBER BECAUSE IT IS MEANT TO BE DRIVEN AT 100 MPH. THE REST OF THE TREAD IS NORMAL, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN CONSERVATIVELY, AND THE TIRE PRESSURE IS CHECKED OFTEN. REPAIR INCLUDES REPLACING THE REAR TIRES AND A 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT. ($800). *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106009January 9, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
BMW X-5 HAS CAUSED TWO ACCIDENTS BY SPONTANOUS ACCELLERATION - AFTER FIRST ACCIDENT BMW WAS CONTACTED AND ENGINEERS KEPT VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT CAUSE OF ACCIDENT DRIVER ERROR-WE PAID FOR REPAIR OF VEHICLE. SAME "ACCELERATION" HAPPENED ABOUT SIX MONTHS LATER ON JANUARY 7 SENDING CAR CRASHING THROUGH FRONT OF BUILDING - ONLY BY MIRACLE PEOPLE WEREN'T INGURED IN THESE ACCIDENTS (THE BUILDING WAS A A RETAIL STORE). THIS IS A LEASED VEHICLE AND WE DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. LSO, THESE INCIDENTS HAVE CAUSED OUR INSURANCE TO SKYROCKET.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104039December 17, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
DRIVING BMW X5 AT 50 MPH, FRONT DIFFERENTIAL LOCKS UP TAKING VEHICLE FROM 50 MPH TO APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH IN ABOUT 1 SECOND THEN DIFFERENTIAL FAILS. GEAR OIL SPRAYED ON HOT EXHAUST AND ENGINE, CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD, PASSENGER (MY WIFE) JUMPS OUT WHEN WE STOPPED THINKING CAR WAS GOING TO CATCH FIRE (SMOKE AND STRONG BURNING SMELL FROM OIL). DEALER HAD CAR TOWED TO SHOP, HAD TO REPLACE FORWARD DRIVE TRAIN. CAR WAS IN SHOP 4 DAYS. MY WIFE WILL NOT RIDE IN CAR AGAIN, SHE ALMOST IMPACTED THE DASH WHEN AXEL LOCKED UP, HAD ROAD BEEN WET OR ICY, WE COULD HAVE VERY EASILY LOST CONTROL. HAD A VEHICLE BEEN BEHIND US, VERY LIKELY THEY WOULD HAVE RUN INTO THE BACK OF THE CAR IT STOPPED SO FAST AND UNEXPECTEDLY. FELT LIKE WE RAN OVER A LARGE TREE IN THE ROAD BUT THE ROAD WAS PERFECTLY CLEAR. IMMEDIATELY TRADED THE CAR AND BOUGHT ANOTHER VEHICLE, BELIEVE NTSB NEEDS TO BE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND SEE IF IT HAPPENS ELSEWHERE, VERY SCARY TO HAVE CAR WHEELS LOCK UP ON THE HIGHWAY AT ANY SPEED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103870December 15, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 45 MPH AND VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD, AND DROVE ROUGHLY. A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED ON THEN OFF. CONSUMER DROVE IT TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TWO IGNITION COIL SPRINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED INSIDE OF THE ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093172September 27, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE STALLS WHILE IN MOTION. PURCHASED AN X5 IN DECEMBER 2002. PRIOR TO REACHING 400 TOTAL MILES, THE CAR STALLED TWICE WHILE IN MOTION, THUS CAUSING ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS TO FAIL. THE DEALER REPORTED THE PROBLEM SOLVED. LAST WEEK, WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH THROUGH THE EZ PASS LANES ON THE PA TURNPIKE, THE CAR STALLED, ONCE AGAIN LOSING POWER WHILE IN MOTION. LUCKILY, NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME AS THEY WOULD HAVE CERTAINLY REAR ENDED MY VEHICLE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT ANOTHER CUSTOMER HAD THIS PROBLEM. I DROPPED THE CAR OFF ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2004, THE DEALER HAS YET TO DIAGNOSE THIS RECURRING PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067323April 16, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. VEHICLE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062946March 11, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
WHILE DRIVING DASHBOARD LIGHT/HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF. THIS HAPPENED 90% OF THE TIME WHEN THE HEATER FOR THE SEATS WAS USED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058238February 16, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A NEW BMW 3.0 X5 WITH 3,500 MILES AND HAD MY VEHICLE DIE AND REQUIRING TOWING TO THE DEALER WITH A CRANK CASE VALVE FREEZE UP DRAINING OIL ALL THRU THE ENGINE AND REQUIRING A NON ORIGINAL DESIGNED REPLACEMENT VALVE THAT NO SERICE TECH FEELS WITH BE RELIABLE BELOW 10 DEGREES ABOVE ZERO. I LIVE IN MINNESOTA AND THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR A NEW VEHICLE IN THIS WEATHER. NOW MY VEHICLE IS NO LONGER RELIABLE AND IT PRESENTS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THIS COULD HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY OR ANY WHERE. NO GUARANTEES OF IT NOT HAPPENING AGAIN. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER NEW ONLY FIVE MONTHS AGO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056841February 9, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE OIL SEPERATOR COULD CRACKS IN COLD WEATHER CAUSING OIL TO SPREAD ALL OVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050912December 22, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2003 BMW X5 THE BRAKE PEDAL MOVES BELOW THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN A EMERGENCY STOP CAUSING THE CAR TO ACCELERATE UNTILL THE FOOT IS MOVED MORE CENTERAL TO THE BRAKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034533August 15, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MODEL X5 RPM'S INCREASED RAPIDLY WITH NO PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR.*MR *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010443March 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OCTOBER 2002 I PURCHASED A NEW BMW X5 - SHORTLY THERE AFTER I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS - HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF WITHOUT RE-STARTING THE CAR, INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF, THE FLASHERS WOULD COME ON, THE REAR LATCH WOULD DISCONNECT, THE KEYLESS ENTRY INTO THE CAR WOULD NOT WORK, BATTERY WAS BEING DRAINED AND ULTIMATELY THE BATTER WOULDN'T EVEN HOLD A CHARGE. AFTER 3-4 MONTHS OF EXPERIENCING THESE INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS, I INSISTED THE DEALER TAKE THE CAR BACK AND LET ME PURCHASE A 2003 BMW X5. I RECEIVED THE NEWEST BMW X5 ON FEBRUARY 26, 2003 AND ON MARCH 10, 2003, I STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS AGAIN! THIS TIME, WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED ON, THE FLASHERS CAME ON AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF WITHOUT ME OPENING THE DOOR AND CLOSING IT AGAIN - I HAD TO MANUALLY SHUT OFF THE FLASHERS. MINUTES LATER AFTER DRIVING THE CAR, I SHUT OFF THE IGNITION, GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND USED THE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM TO LOCK THE CAR AND ARM THE ALARM. I WASN'T ABLE TO LOCK THE CAR DOORS BUT THE ALARM WAS ACTIVATED. I HAD TO TURN THE ALARM OFF AND OPEN THE DOOR AND CLOSE IT AGAIN. THEN I WAS ABLE TO LOCK IT. THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER SINCE AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005661February 11, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I OWN A 2003 BMW X5 3,0. THE VEHICLE IS LESS THEN TWO MONTH OLD. THE CARS MAIN AND ALL OTHER HEADLIGHTS WILL COMPLETELY GO DARK IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. I TRIED PANICALLY TO PLAY WITH THE SWITCH BUT TO NO AVAIL. IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND IS A REAL SERIOUS & DANGEROUS ISSUE. THE LIGHTSD WILL THEN SOMETIME LATER WILL RESTORE AND SOMETIES WILL FUNCTION WELL FOR 24 HOURS OR SO. SOME TIMES ONLY ONE HEADLIGHT WILL COME ON, ETC. I BEEN ON THE ROADFLY.COM- A CHAT ROOM WHICH IS THE MOSY IMPORTANT BMW CHAT LINE AND THIS VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO OTHER PEOPLE AS WELL. IT IS MAYBE THE MOST SERIOUS HAZARDOUS PROBLEM ONE CAN HAVE WITH A CAR--IMAGINE THE LIGHTS GO DARK IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. THE DEALER CANT SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH ADMITS THAT THERE IS ONE. REAL SCARY STUFF AND NEEDS IMMIDATE INTERVENTION!!!! SCARY!!! PLEASE TAKE ACTION ASAP BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED!!!.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005662February 11, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I OWN A 2003 BMW X5 3,0. THE VEHICLE IS LESS THEN TWO MONTH OLD. THE CARS MAIN AND ALL OTHER HEADLIGHTS WILL COMPLETELY GO DARK IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. I TRIED PANICALLY TO PLAY WITH THE SWITCH BUT TO NO AVAIL. IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND IS A REAL SERIOUS & DANGEROUS ISSUE. THE LIGHTSD WILL THEN SOMETIME LATER WILL RESTORE AND SOMETIES WILL FUNCTION WELL FOR 24 HOURS OR SO. SOME TIMES ONLY ONE HEADLIGHT WILL COME ON, ETC. I BEEN ON THE ROADFLY.COM- A CHAT ROOM WHICH IS THE MOSY IMPORTANT BMW CHAT LINE AND THIS VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO OTHER PEOPLE AS WELL. IT IS MAYBE THE MOST SERIOUS HAZARDOUS PROBLEM ONE CAN HAVE WITH A CAR--IMAGINE THE LIGHTS GO DARK IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. THE DEALER CANT SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH ADMITS THAT THERE IS ONE. REAL SCARY STUFF AND NEEDS IMMIDATE INTERVENTION!!!! SCARY!!! PLEASE TAKE ACTION ASAP BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED!!!.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000964January 12, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT A PROBLEM THAT I BELIEVE IS GETTING SERIOUSLY OUT OF HAND -- THAT OF INCREASING NUMBERS OF CARS AND SUVS ON THE ROAD WITH EXTREMELY BRIGHT HEADLIGHTS.*JB I AM 52. I DON'T BELIEVE IT'S A VISION PROBLEM. FOR FIFTY YEARS OR SO, I GENERALLY HAD NO PROBLEM WITH ONCOMING HEADLIGHTS. THEN CARS WITH THESE NEW HIGH-INTENSITY BEAMS STARTED APPEARING ON ROADS. THESE LIGHTS ARE PAINFUL TO MY EYES. THEY MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR ME TO SEE. I WANT TO AVERT MY EYES BUT I KNOW I MUST KEEP MY EYES ON THE ROAD. AT FIRST I HOPED THEY WOULD JUST GO AWAY OR BE OUTLAWED, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORSE AS MORE NEW VEHICLES WITH THESE LIGHTS ENTER THE ROAD. COMBINE HIGH-INTENSITY LIGHTS WITH AN SUV AND IT IS A PAINFUL AND BLINDING EXPERIENCE TO HAVE ONE OF THESE VEHICLES COMING HEAD-ON OR FROM BEHIND, WITH THE LIGHTS REFLECTING IN MY REARVIEW MIRRORS. I SEE NO SENSE IN MAKING IT EASIER FOR THOSE WITH THESE OFFENSIVE LIGHTS TO SEE BETTER WHEN IT BLINDS EVERYONE ELSE. BUT SOON EVERYONE WILL BE BLINDED WHEN ALL CARS HAVE THEM -- UNLESS IT IS STOPPED NOW. PLEASE DO WHAT YOU CAN TO GET THESE BRIGHT LIGHTS OFF THE ROAD AND LET PEOPLE GO BACK TO THE TYPE OF HEADLIGHTS THAT WORKED JUST FINE FOR 100 YEARS. THANK YOU, WES COGAN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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