Bmw X5 2006 - Electrical system - car safety information, failing parts, recalls, bulletins, complaints

Bmw X5 2006

Technical Service Bulletins
Consumer Complaints

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Replacement Bulletin	Item no.	Summary	Added
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SIB-61-08-10	08/01/2010		10037026	Bmw: elctronically disconnecting the junction box without disconnecting the battery will cause damage to the rear power distribution box. *rm	04/27/2011
SIB-61-08-10	08/01/2010		10037026	Ready	04/27/2011
SI-B61-15-09	04/01/2010		10034666	Bmw: various electrical problems. on the vehicle, various electrical problems are possible. warning lamps illuminated in the instrument cluster; check control messages; systems inoperative; fuse blown; wipers in default mode (permanently o	01/03/2011
SIB-61-13-07	11/01/2007		10032845	Bmw vehicle: electronic malfunction cc message caused by shorted wiring. the electronic malfunction check control message may be displayed; the sounds system emits a static noise from the speakers; the rfk (rear view camera) does not pan;	06/02/2010
SIB-61-11-07	11/01/2007		10032844	Bmw vehicle: missing clip on power cable causes various electrical complaints. vehicle will not start. instrument cluster or displays are flickering. remote control will not unlock vehicle. various control modules cannot be accessed usin	06/02/2010
SIB-12-09-08	02/01/2008		10032781	Bmw vehicle: driveability complaints due to cooling fan relay failure. the customer may complain of intermittent driveability problems, described as-engine is lacking power when accelerating uphill; transmission will not upshift under hea	05/21/2010
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
SIB-61-15-09	10/01/2009		10032640	Bmw vehicles: various electrical problems are possible on the vehicle: warning lamps illuminated in the instrument cluster; check control messages; systems inoperative; fuse blown; wipers in default mode (permanently on); and fault codes f	04/21/2010
SI-B-84-05-08	09/01/2008		10028390	Bmw: the telematics control unit (tcu) in vehicles may not have been properly activated. this causes the manual and automatic emergency call and roadside call (bmw assist) not to function. models e53, e60, e90, e83 are affected.	03/27/2009
SI-B-12-04-05	10/01/2008		10028370	Bmw: check engine lamp illuminated and/or vehicle overheats. models e83, e85, e86, e70, e90, e91, e92, e93, e60 and e61. *pe	03/26/2009
SI B61 11 07	11/01/2007		10024508	Missing clip on power cable causes various electrical complaints. *nj	04/21/2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY
SIB-61-08-10	08/01/2010		10037026	Bmw: elctronically disconnecting the junction box without disconnecting the battery will cause damage to the rear power distribution box. *rm	04/27/2011
SIB-61-08-10	08/01/2010		10037026	Ready	04/27/2011
SIB-12-17-09	05/01/2009		10030624	Bmw vehicle: water has entered electronics box because the lid is not properly fitted. once it is verified that water has indeed entered the electronics box, it will be necessary to replace both the lower part of the electronics box and t	10/30/2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE
SIB-61-06-11	09/01/2011		10042686	Bmw: on certain vehicles, the jbe (junction box electronics) module fails programming during a software update of the vehicle. *pe	01/06/2012
SIB-12-01-11	03/01/2011		10039765	Ready	08/10/2011
SIB-12-01-11	03/01/2011		10039765	Bmw: the service engine soon light is on while driving. this is a programming issue. *rm	08/10/2011
SIB-65-36-09	09/01/2010		10037078	Bmw: the airbag warning lamp is illuminated due to a software error. *rm	05/04/2011
SIB-65-36-09	09/01/2010		10037078	Ready	05/04/2011
SIB-13-06-10	06/01/2010		10036985	Bmw: a service engine soon light comes on. the engine will only operate to 1500 rpms and lacks power. there is a software application error. *rm	04/25/2011
SIB-13-06-10	06/01/2010		10036985	Ready	04/25/2011
SIB-61-13-07	11/01/2007		10032845	Bmw vehicle: electronic malfunction cc message caused by shorted wiring. the electronic malfunction check control message may be displayed; the sounds system emits a static noise from the speakers; the rfk (rear view camera) does not pan;	06/02/2010
SIB-12-23-07	11/01/2007		10032813	Bmw vehicle: fc 2ef4 characteristic map thermostat. complaints that the service engine soon lamp is illuminated. fault code 2ef4 characteristic map thermostat is stored in dme fault memory. dme software calibration related to high heatin	05/26/2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING
SIB-65-36-09	09/01/2010		10037078	Ready	05/04/2011
SIB-65-36-09	09/01/2010		10037078	Bmw: the airbag warning lamp is illuminated due to a software error. *rm	05/04/2011
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
SIB-51-26-10	08/01/2010		10037027	Ready	04/27/2011
SI-B61-15-09	04/01/2010		10034666	Bmw: various electrical problems. on the vehicle, various electrical problems are possible. warning lamps illuminated in the instrument cluster; check control messages; systems inoperative; fuse blown; wipers in default mode (permanently o	01/03/2011
SIB-61-13-07	11/01/2007		10032845	Bmw vehicle: electronic malfunction cc message caused by shorted wiring. the electronic malfunction check control message may be displayed; the sounds system emits a static noise from the speakers; the rfk (rear view camera) does not pan;	06/02/2010
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
SI-B66-09-09	09/01/2009		10031524	Bmw: failure of remote control locking. intermittently or permanently, the remote control locking is inoperative. both remote keys are affected. in some cases, the parking brake warning is illuminated in the instrument cluster and fuse	01/06/2010
SI B 340307	06/01/2008	SI B34-03-07	10025363	Dsc warning lamp illuminated. e70 (x5) vehicles produced up to january 28, 2007. pe updated 9/10/08. pe	08/04/2008

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
12/12/2012	122500	1
	My vehicles rear doors will not open from the inside or outside. the lock goes up and down, but the doors will not open. the rear passenger door stopped working on the 12th of december 2012 and the rear driver side door stopped working today 18 december 2012. the driver side door stopped working this morning when i dropped my daughter off for school. she was unable to get out of the back seat after multiple unlocking attempts of the rear driver side door. i had to have her climb into the front seat in order to get out of the car. that is terrifying to think that she would not have been able to get out in an emergency, fire, or accident. after doing some research online i found that this seems to be an ongoing issue with this model and other bmw models. i am assuming and concerned that my front driver side and passenger side door will do the same. myself and family need to be able to get out of the vehicle along with all the other consumers that own these vehicles. its just not safe. i have had other vehicles that were older with more mileage and never had an issue with doors not opening. this is a safety issue and hazard. i have contacted bmw and i am waiting on a reply on how they plan to rectify this issue. *tr
12/12/2012	122500
	My vehicles rear doors will not open from the inside or outside. the lock goes up and down, but the doors will not open. the rear passenger door stopped working on the 12th of december 2012 and the rear driver side door stopped working today 18 december 2012. the driver side door stopped working this morning when i dropped my daughter off for school. she was unable to get out of the back seat after multiple unlocking attempts of the rear driver side door. i had to have her climb into the front seat in order to get out of the car. that is terrifying to think that she would not have been able to get out in an emergency, fire, or accident. after doing some research online i found that this seems to be an ongoing issue with this model and other bmw models. i am assuming and concerned that my front driver side and passenger side door will do the same. myself and family need to be able to get out of the vehicle along with all the other consumers that own these vehicles. its just not safe. i have had other vehicles that were older with more mileage and never had an issue with doors not opening. this is a safety issue and hazard. i have contacted bmw and i am waiting on a reply on how they plan to rectify this issue.
12/15/2009	30010	1
	Just purchased the certified pre owned bmw x5. 2006 model and had it 1 day and the passenger side airbag light came on and would not go off. returned car to bmw of dallas to have repaired. approximately 40000 miles later at 68000 miles same light is on and will not go out. *tr
12/15/2009	30010
	Just purchased the certified pre owned bmw x5. 2006 model and had it 1 day and the passenger side airbag light came on and would not go off. returned car to bmw of dallas to have repaired. approximately 40000 miles later at 68000 miles same light is on and will not go out.
05/01/2011	88000
	The tail light assembly on my bmw is defective, which causes the brake light to not work, which is dangerous when driving. a quick search on the internet turns up that this is a very common problem in x5's, and i think bmw should be responsible for replacing these assemblies, not the customer. this is extremely dangerous, and we should not have to foot the bill for a material defect in their products.
02/16/2011	65300
	Heated seats were getting hotter the past couple of uses...until today when i warmed up the car (approximately 3 minutes). i was putting my daughter in her safety seat in the rear passenger side. when i opened the door, the cabin of the vehicle was filled with thick white smoke. i removed my daughter and proceed to ascertain where the smoke was coming from. there was a swirling funnel of smoke coming from the front driver side. i opened the driver side door and observed the driver seat leather burning (fizzling amber fire). i looked over to the seat warmer light and it was on. i turned it off and had to put out the fire by batting my hands against the fire while holding my daughter in the other. the fire left my hands charred and the entire interior of the car smelling like smoke.
01/11/2011	64000
	Danger! fire hazard on 2006 bmw x5. heated seats get extremly hot on driver side left side under the drivers buttocks and thigh. smell of burnt plastic and fumes in cabin.