Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | |||||
| SIB-13-02-10 | 06/01/2010 | 10036984 | Bmw: it is now possible to perform a fuel quallity detection test on vehicles with an n54 engine. *rm | 04/25/2011 | |
| SIB-16-03-10 | 06/01/2010 | 10036981 | Ready | 04/25/2011 | |
| SIB-13-02-10 | 06/01/2010 | 10036984 | Bmw: it is now possible to perform a fuel quality detection test on vehicles with an n54 engine. *rm | 04/25/2011 | |
| SIB-13-02-10 | 06/01/2010 | 10036984 | Ready | 04/25/2011 | |
| SIB-16-03-10 | 06/01/2010 | 10036981 | Bmw: warning message on about low diesel exhaust fuel level and that the engine will not restart within 999 miles. the light comes on a few thousand miles earlier than a recommended oil change. *rm | 04/25/2011 | |
| SI-B130209 | 03/01/2009 | 10029544 | Bmw: diesel: diagnosis for low pressure fuel supply faults. service engine soon lamp is illuminated (a fuel pump malfunction message is displayed in the cc) and a combination of the following fault codes may be stored in the dde control mod | 07/10/2009 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||||
| SIB160712 | 12/01/2012 | 10051419 | Bmw: service action: replace the left and right fuel level sensor. due to high proportion of ethanol in the fuel, the internal mechanisms of the fuel level sensors may swell. this may inhibit the movement of one or both of the fuel level se | 03/05/2013 | |
| SIB-13-02-10 | 06/01/2010 | 10036984 | Bmw: it is now possible to perform a fuel quallity detection test on vehicles with an n54 engine. *rm | 04/25/2011 | |
| SIB-13-02-10 | 06/01/2010 | 10036984 | Bmw: it is now possible to perform a fuel quality detection test on vehicles with an n54 engine. *rm | 04/25/2011 | |
| SIB-13-02-10 | 06/01/2010 | 10036984 | Ready | 04/25/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 11/24/2000 | 2 | ||
| Consumer stated the fuel gauge was inoperative, the dealer replaced the fuel sending unit.*yh | |||
| 01/24/2001 | 1 | 06/07/2000 | |
| Consumer states both fuel sensors were replaced to correct false readings. *tt | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 06/15/2001 | |||
| Fuel leaking from fuel pump seal into passenger's compartment and outside . prior to the problem, dealer replaced fuel pump. since then, dealer has inspected vehicle and replaced fuel tank. please provide additional information.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE | |||
| 03/04/2005 | 113744 | 8 | 09/30/2000 |
| I purchased my 2001 bmw x5, new in sept of 2000. i began having problems with it pretty quickly. the most plauging problem was the gas gauge. it took bmw 5 times to finally fix it. 2/26/01 14461 milage, 3/9/01 14512 milage, 5/16/01 18566 miles, 8/29/01 24493 miles, and finally 2/26/02 37268 miles. there were a number of other issues with the car, water pump, lower contro arm (twice), and various other non-essential items. i tried to enact the lemon law, but since the 3rd time on the fuel gauge was at 18500 miles, i was told it didn't apply. now after 4 and a half years, i have 114,000 miles on the car and i was just told that the motor is shot and will have to be replaced at a cost of $11,500. i can't sink that kind of money into a car with that many miles but i can't sell it with a bad motor and i can't make payments on two cars. this car has been one problem after another and bmw has refuesed help me. the only offer they made was to give me $5000.00 off on a new car when i hired a lawyer to try to enact the lemon law, but with the milage i had on the car already i still would have owed them money on the trade-in. there hasn't been one incident. it's just been one thing after another since i bought the car. i have paid bmw over $3600.00 for service and repairs not covered by warranty since i bought the vehicle. now it's going to cost me over $11,000 more to get the car running again. i have all the service records and have always pampered the car. i only used the best gas, never missed any scheduled services. i can't believe bmw is not standing behind their products better than this.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 08/09/2004 | 55000 | 1 | 08/15/2003 |
| Consumer noticed fuel leaking from underneath the fuel tank. dealer notified. *ak | |||
| 06/15/2001 | |||
| Fuel leaking from fuel pump seal into passenger's compartment and outside . prior to the problem, dealer replaced fuel pump. since then, dealer has inspected vehicle and replaced fuel tank. please provide additional information.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 06/02/2005 | 820136 | 2 | 10/13/2001 |
| After experiencing previous hesitation when accelerating and after dealer inspection, no faults were found and no corrective action was taken by the bmw dealer. while driving on a high speed expressway, the x5 suddenly and without warning shut down all systems and all warning lights came on. after finally getting off the road, the car was towed to my home. the next day, the car was able to start and, although the car was not able to go over 30 mph, i drove to my bmw dealer. the service technician diagnosed the problem quickly and informed me that a service bulletin was issued in august, 2003 on this problem. the entire wiring harness and throttle had to be replaced and because the car was out of warranty, bmw assumed none of the cost which was about $1,200.00. i believe that owners should have been notified of this problem when it was recognized by bmw. the service bulletin stated that the problem should only be corrected upon a customer's complaint which i believe is totally irresponsible and jeopardizes the safety of occupants. | |||