Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||||
| SI515301 | 02/01/2002 | 629476 | Information regarding service action to check rear hatch switch. *yh | 04/02/2002 | |
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||||
| SIB-34-03-07 | 10/01/2009 | 10032641 | Bmw vehicles: dsc warning lamp illuminated. the dsc (dynamic stability control) warning lamp is illuminated and some or all of the following fault codes are stored: 6e58; 6e04; 53ba; d36f; 55c3; 6eca; and the wipers may also be operating | 04/21/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 10/11/2006 | 55000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2002 bmw x5. while driving approximately 75 mph, the rear driver's side window glass suddenly opened and dropped into the door panel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where all four window regulators were replaced. the failure recurred at various sporadic times and the window regulators were replaced each time the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified of the continual problem. the approximate failure mileage was 55,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 10/11/2006 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 bmw x5. while driving approximately 75 mph, the rear driver's side window glass suddenly opened and dropped into the door panel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where all four window regulators were replaced. the failure recurred at various sporadic times and the window regulators were replaced each time the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified of the continual problem. the approximate failure mileage was 55,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 10/11/2006 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 bmw x5. while driving approximately 75 mph, the rear driver's side window was in an upright position and suddenly the window glass released downwardly inside of the door. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where all four window regulators were replaced on each door. the failure recurred at different times and the window regulator was replaced each time. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 55,000. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 10/02/2002 | 10000 | 1 | |
| The vehicle had a very dangerous blind spot, as a result a 2 year old child was killed. consumer felt there should have been some type of sensor or camera in the rear of the vehicle.*jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | |||
| 03/11/2003 | 200 | 1 | |
| The rear window shattered, without cause while driving. *jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2002 bmw x5 with oil separator safety issues. consumer states that the oil separator failed. consumer was shown that water was mixing with the oil creating a foamy sludge. luckily the problem did not affect the engine. *kb the consumer also stated the door locks did not work on one of the doors and the window fell inside the door. the window mechanism needed to be replaced. the windshield wiper inserts were replaced. *jb | |||
| 02/15/2003 | 10000 | ||
| Several computer related malfunction occurred. the abs failure warning, dsc warning, check engine warning, engine fail safe mode warning light come on frequently. remote key does not work. seat memory does not work. i went to service center to fix these problem every month since i bought this car. when i was on highway driving at 60 mph, the driver?s side door opened by itself in feb, 2003. | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||
| 01/21/2002 | 1 | 01/21/2002 | |
| Passenger electronic side view mirror randomly sits into a down position. *slc | |||
| 01/02/2002 | 2 | ||
| Power side mirrors automatically go down and face ground while vehicle is in motion. dealer does not have a solution for this problem. *ak *yh | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2002 bmw x5 with oil separator safety issues. consumer states that the oil separator failed. consumer was shown that water was mixing with the oil creating a foamy sludge. luckily the problem did not affect the engine. *kb the consumer also stated the door locks did not work on one of the doors and the window fell inside the door. the window mechanism needed to be replaced. the windshield wiper inserts were replaced. *jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 36000 | 2 | 10/01/2001 | |
| While driving during inclement weather the windshield wipers stopped operating and resulted in poor visibility to the driver. the cause of the problem has not been determined. *nm *nm | |||
| 07/10/2003 | 1 | ||
| While traveling in inclement weather the windshield wipers stopped working . *ak this occurred as the consumer was driving on the highway in the rain and sleet. *scc *jb | |||