Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 5420105 | 04/21/2005 | 10014901 | Panoramic roof won't close from the vent position. *eh | 05/11/2005 | |
| 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 - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
| 04/06/2009 | 56200 | 1 | 12/30/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 bmw x5. the contact noticed that the air bag warning light consistently illuminated on the instrument panel, which indicated that the frontal air bags were inoperative. she took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the high driver resistor in the air bag system was defective. the vehicle has not been repaired. the manufacturer did not assist. the failure mileage was 56,200 and current mileage was 57,000. updated 6/18/09 *cn the consumer had other problems with the vehicle such as the seat belts jamming in the doors, the coils were replaced, themleft headlight burned out the first month of purchasing the vehicle, the hatch door did not fully close at times and did not lock. the hatch has been repaired 3 times. the hatch window rattled, the defrost did not always work, the heating system only blowed air. the brakes nkept going out. updated 06/22/09. *jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 06/26/2009 | 35560 | 1 | |
| Bmw window regulator fails for no apparent reason in all car models. car has less than 36k miles and already fixing the third window. bmw service person explanation is due to the lack of use that causes this problem. yet, driver's side, which is the one with most use, recently failed. this is a repeated problem in almost all bmw cars with automatic windows and bmw is not doing anything about it. this issue is posted everywhere in the internet and bmw charges anywhere between $300 and $600 per window/fix (mine was quoted at around $550). *tr | |||
| 12/21/2004 | 1 | 05/21/2004 | |
| 2004 bmw x5 steering vibrates and pulls slightly to the left, cigarette lighter came apart,center console opens on its own. *ts ***no answer required*** when the consumer looked under the vehicle, he noticed one side of the vehicle was lower than the other, which may have been the cause of the vehicle pulling to right and the horrendous vibration. the seat frame was loud because it moved back and fourth and did not fully lay flat. the sunroof leaked. the lights flashed on and off at regular intervals, the left rear window was inoperative, the right rear door never opened, the horn starting blaring on and off for no reason. the audio controls on the steering wheel did not work. the key sometimes did not unlock or lock the doors. *jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY | |||
| 12/21/2004 | 1 | 05/21/2004 | |
| 2004 bmw x5 steering vibrates and pulls slightly to the left, cigarette lighter came apart,center console opens on its own. *ts ***no answer required*** when the consumer looked under the vehicle, he noticed one side of the vehicle was lower than the other, which may have been the cause of the vehicle pulling to right and the horrendous vibration. the seat frame was loud because it moved back and fourth and did not fully lay flat. the sunroof leaked. the lights flashed on and off at regular intervals, the left rear window was inoperative, the right rear door never opened, the horn starting blaring on and off for no reason. the audio controls on the steering wheel did not work. the key sometimes did not unlock or lock the doors. *jb | |||