Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||||
| SIB-63-04-10 | 03/01/2010 | 10041804 | Bmw: the bulb has failed on the daytime running lamp. *pe | 11/08/2011 | |
| SIB-63-02-01 | 08/01/2010 | 10037025 | Ready | 04/27/2011 | |
| SIB-63-02-01 | 08/01/2010 | 10037025 | Bmw: procedure for determining and replacing incandescent and halogen light bulbs under warranty. *rm | 04/27/2011 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||||
| SIB-63-10-09 | 03/01/2011 | 10040177 | Ready | 08/16/2011 | |
| SIB-63-10-09 | 03/01/2011 | 10040177 | Bmw: the brake light fails and the bulb holder is deformed due to high temperatures and the composition of the holder. *rm | 08/16/2011 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| SIB-63-05-11 | 09/01/2011 | 10042704 | Bmw: on certain vehicles, the xenon headlamp often have no trouble found when returned and tested thru warranty parts system. the root cause is not possible to be identify. *pe | 01/06/2012 | |
| SIB-63-04-10 | 03/01/2010 | 10041804 | Bmw: the bulb has failed on the daytime running lamp. *pe | 11/08/2011 | |
| SI B63-04-08 | 06/01/2008 | 10025983 | Bmw: headlamp moisture: fault diagnostics. water or condensation in one or both headlamps. models 5 series, 6 series, 7 series, x5, x6, 1 series, and 3 series. model years 2000-20008. *pe | 09/22/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 09/20/2007 | 100000 | ||
| Tail lamp failure. warning system indicated lamp failure. failure turned out to be lamp circuit assembly, and not bulb. repeated failures until i repaired rear lamp assembly on my own. bmw would only suggest replacing entire lamp assembly at substantial cost. | |||
| 09/10/2005 | 58000 | 3 | |
| I drive a 2002 bmw x-5. i am extremely disappointed and frustrated by the failure of a basic component of my auto. on three separate occasions there have been electrical shorts in both front turn signals and one of the brake lights. at 58,315 miles the right turn signal bulb and socket burned at contacts and was replaced for $126.25. at 85,549 miles the left turn signal bulb and socket burned out and was replaced for $133.89. at 88,685 miles the left brake light is shorted out. the dealer did not have the part in stock but the repair was quoted to be $239.00. the second failure actually happened as i was driving in a heavy rain storm. the other two failures just showed up on the car's diagnostic self check at start up. it seems the light fixtures and wiring are prone to water exposure that results in the electrical short. perhaps it is faulty design or substandard materials. *jb | |||
| 11/12/2002 | |||
| I drive 3,000 miles per month and i'm tired of being blinded by bmw's hid lights. no matter if they are coming towards me or behind they are too bright! other manufacturers do not seem to have this problem. i have noticed that the x5 suv is the absolute worst vehicle made to drive in front of at night. i have had to pull over to avoid being blinded.this problem has occured in the three different vehciles that i drive, so height of my vehicle is not a contributing facor. i feel that these lights are dangerous and should be redesigned | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 10/01/2007 | 5 | ||
| I own a 2002 bmw x5 with less than 37,000 miles. in the last 6-8 months i have had to replace the control arm. more recently, i had to have the engine harness rewired and the throttle body replaced. my brake light is constantly going out even though i have replaced bulbs and sockets numerous times. i have spoken to other x5 drivers who have had some of the same problems so i'm beginning to wonder if it's a bigger problem than just my vehicle. *tr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle has extremely bright daytime running lights which are very distracting for other drivers.*ak *jg | |||