Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||||
| SI-B51-30-08 | 11/01/2008 | 10029008 | Bmw: water leak in the front right footwell area causing the carpet to become wet. *pe | 06/10/2009 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| SI-B51-30-08 | 11/01/2008 | 10029008 | Bmw: water leak in the front right footwell area causing the carpet to become wet. *pe | 06/10/2009 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| 515301 | 12/01/2001 | 628431 | Subject regarding incorrect material in the rear hatch switch that may cause the switch to operate the actuator motor without the switch being depressed. *tt | 03/08/2002 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD | |||||
| SI-B51-30-08 | 11/01/2008 | 10029008 | Bmw: water leak in the front right footwell area causing the carpet to become wet. *pe | 06/10/2009 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - TAILGATE | |||||
| SIB-51-26-10 | 08/01/2010 | 10037027 | Ready | 04/27/2011 | |
| SIB-51-26-10 | 08/01/2010 | 10037027 | Bmw: model e70 equipped with an automatic tailgate. the rear tailgate may not operate in either direction due to wiring damage. *rm | 04/27/2011 | |
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||||
| SI-B51-30-08 | 11/01/2008 | 10029008 | Bmw: water leak in the front right footwell area causing the carpet to become wet. *pe | 06/10/2009 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 02/09/2013 | 150000 | 1 | |
| On many occasions before as well as today i had a problem with the front door locks latches malfunctioning, usually, in cold weather. either the doors cannot be opened at all or. if opened (usually manually) they cannot be closed/latched at all, this usually happens in cold weather and the problem goes away when the temperature outside goes up. this is a serious design flaw that is, potentially, safety related as driving with door not latched is unsafe. i'm wondering if this could have resulted in injuries and/or deaths in accidents involving affected bmw x5. *tr | |||
| 02/09/2013 | 150000 | ||
| On many occasions before as well as today i had a problem with the front door locks latches malfunctioning, usually, in cold weather. either the doors cannot be opened at all or. if opened (usually manually) they cannot be closed/latched at all, this usually happens in cold weather and the problem goes away when the temperature outside goes up. this is a serious design flaw that is, potentially, safety related as driving with door not latched is unsafe. i'm wondering if this could have resulted in injuries and/or deaths in accidents involving affected bmw x5 | |||
| 11/26/2012 | 153000 | 1 | |
| As my wife and i driving to her md appointment on 11/26/12. i've noticed gas smell inside the car,and car suddenly losing power, when i've step on the gas pedal. it's like gaining power to go and suddenly loses power. i was kind of confused what happened . we were on the road right behind the intersection. we had to stop for the red light,when i've tried to go, the car was not moving like it should. we made it to the other side of the intersection, which there is denny's restaurant parking lot. by the time i've pulled over to see what is going on,we were still in the car. all of the sudden there was a loud sound, like explosion under the hood of the car and fire started.thanks god, we got out of the car just in time. the fire was burning out of control. couple of passerby had fire extinguishers in their cars,tried to put the fire out, while i was on the 911 call,but no luck. in just a less than a minute the whole car was engulfed in flames. it took fire dept like 20-30 minutes to put the fire out,and my car just melted front of my eyes. *tr | |||
| 11/26/2012 | 153000 | ||
| As my wife and i driving to her md appointment on 11/26/12. i've noticed gas smell inside the car,and car suddenly losing power, when i've step on the gas pedal. it's like gaining power to go and suddenly loses power.i was kind of confused what happened . we were on the road right behind the intersection. we had to stop for the red light,when i've tried to go, the car was not moving like it should. we made it to the other side of the intersection, which there is denny's restaurant parking lot. by the time i've pulled over to see what is going on,we were still in the car. all of the sudden there was a loud sound, like explosion under the hood of the car and fire started.thanks god, we got out of the car just in time. the fire was burning out of control. couple of passerby had fire extinguishers in their cars,tried to put the fire out, while i was on the 911 call,but no luck. in just a less than a minute the whole car was engulfed in flames. it took fire dept like 20-30 minutes to put the fire out,and my car just melted front of my eyes. | |||
| 11/20/2006 | 70123 | ||
| Two safety concerns: (1) led on dashboard faded out. key driving information is now not available in order to safely drive the car. (2) rear tailgate will now unexpectedly un-latch and pop open in which i have to pull over, get out of the car and close it. it is caused by poor sealing which doesn't keep out rain and snow. once i close the tailgate, it will eventually open again! bmw knows about these safety problems on the x5 and would not help with material and labor cost of $ 1565. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - BUMPERS | |||
| 1 | |||
| While parking, consumer tapped the bumper of another vehicle. there was no damage to the other vehicle. consumer took vehicle to a bmw mechanic for an appraisal. the mechanic informed consumer that the bumper had been knocked off it's mooring. consumer requests information on the saftey standard of this vehicle. *jg | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 02/23/2003 | 11000 | 1 | 09/30/2002 |
| While driving, the driver side door opened by itself. *jb | |||