Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V504000 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | from 08/01/2005 to 09/30/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 240 | 11/30/2005 | MFR | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | 11/01/2005 | 11/03/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain passenger vehicles may have been built with an incorrectly manufactured automatic transmission parking pawl guide plate. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could cause the parking lock system not to engage, after the transmission is placed in the park (p) position. if the vehicle was parked on an incline, and the parking brake was not engaged, this could result in a vehicle rollaway condition. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will repair and replace the automatic transmission guide plate free of charge. the recall began on november 30, 2005. owners may contact bmw at 1-800-332-4269. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| SIB-24-01-10 | 12/01/2010 | 10037934 | Ready | 06/08/2011 | |
| SIB-24-01-10 | 02/01/2011 | SI-B24-01-10 | 10037934 | Ready updated on 06/08/2011. *kb | 06/08/2011 |
| SIB-24-01-08 | 10/01/2010 | 10035010 | Bmw vehicle: transmission warning light is illuminated and the transmission enters failsafe mode. fault code 4f81 (ratio monitoring, clutch a), in some cases combined with the subsequent faults 507b/507c (parking gear sensor implausible s | 02/07/2011 | |
| TSB-24-04-08 | 07/01/2008 | 10028105 | Bmw: delayed engagement and harsh jolt when accelerating from a stop. harsh 1-2 upshift or jolt felt durng the 3-2 downshift own deceleration. model e70 (x5 3.0i) *pe | 03/03/2009 | |
| SI B12 08 08 | 04/01/2008 | 10025582 | Service action on my 2005 and 2006 e53 (x5) with m54 engine and gm5 transmission produced 09/2004-10/2006 - reprogram dme. *pe | 08/22/2008 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT | |||||
| SI-B31-01-08 | 09/01/2009 | 10031624 | Bmw: replacement of front outer cv joint. complaints of clicking or grinding noises coming from the front axle area when making a turn. the front outer constant velocity joint boot is split open and the joint is already damaged. | 01/06/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 09/29/2012 | 74000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 bmw x5. the contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph the contact noticed a grinding noise coming from the front end of the vehicle and the transmission failure light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact heard a loud bang in the rear of the vehicle and noticed blue smoke emitting from the tail pipe. the vehicle was towed to the contacts home and later driven to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician diagnose that the transfer case assembly needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 74,000. pmb | |||
| 09/29/2012 | 74000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 bmw x5. while driving approximately 5 mph the contact noticed a grinding noise coming from the front end of the vehicle. the transmission failure light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact heard a loud bang in the rear of the vehicle and noticed blue smoke emitting from the tail pipe. the vehicle was towed to the contacts home and later driven to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated the transfer case assembly would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 74,000. da | |||
| 05/14/2009 | 30682 | ||
| After driving for an extended period, intermittently the transmission gear slips with big jolt when accelerating from 5-10 miles uphill. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 11/16/2006 | 4900 | 1 | 11/21/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the transmission would not downshift properly. the vehicle was taken to the dealership and the transmission was replaced, but the problem persisted. also, the engine revved while at a stop. the dealership was unable to determine a problem. the vehicle was a 2006 bmw x5.*ak updated 01/10/07. *jb | |||