Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| SIB-61-01-11 | 02/01/2011 | 10040736 | Ready | 09/12/2011 | |
| SIB-61-01-11 | 02/01/2011 | 10040736 | Bmw: various functions in the vehicle are not working including: instruments, door locks, wipers, and other electrical functions. there may also be warning lights on. k-can wiring in the vehicle shorted. *rm | 09/12/2011 | |
| SIB-12-21-10 | 09/01/2010 | 10037079 | Ready | 05/04/2011 | |
| SIB-12-21-10 | 09/01/2010 | 10037079 | Bmw: service engine soon light is on. the vehicle lost power and the engine cranks with no start. *rm | 05/04/2011 | |
| SI-B61-16-09 | 09/01/2009 | 10031584 | Bmw: various electrical problems or intermittently. symptoms typically include various warning lamps in the instrument cluster and starting problems. affected may be the ekp (electronically controlled fuel pump), and control modules on t | 01/06/2010 | |
| SIB-51-19-07 | 10/02/2009 | SI-B51-19-07 | 10030626 | Bmw vehicles: doors will not unlock using the key fob or central locking button. *pe updated1/4/10. *pe updated 5/24/10. *pe | 10/30/2009 |
| SI-B-61-16-08 | 11/01/2003 | 10029107 | Bmw:various electrical system failures which occurred while driving: a/c stopped working; fuel gauge display is implausible (shows empty); rear windows one touch function is inoperative; windshield wipers are working with being switched on; | 06/15/2009 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| SIB-61-37-12 | 12/01/2012 | 10051519 | Bmw: the high-voltage (hv) battery cells could be damaged if the vehicle is prevented from entering sleep mode for an extended period of time. updated 03/11/2013 *js | 03/11/2013 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| SIB-12-16-07 | 03/01/2011 | 10040170 | Ready | 08/16/2011 | |
| SIB-12-16-07 | 03/01/2011 | 10040170 | Bmw: a software error is causing the the service engine soon light to come on. there will be stored trouble codes. *rm | 08/16/2011 | |
| SIB-72-05-07 | 04/01/2011 | 10040049 | Ready | 08/15/2011 | |
| SIB-72-05-07 | 04/01/2011 | 10040049 | Bmw: a software problem is causing one or both of the seat belt assistants to not extend fully or may not extend at all. the position at which the assistant comes to rest varies. e92. *rm | 08/15/2011 | |
| 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-13-06-10 | 06/01/2010 | 10036985 | Ready | 04/25/2011 | |
| 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-12-07-06 | 10/01/2009 | 10032650 | Bmw: service engine soon lamp illuminated-fc 23f4 map thermostat. in some vehicles have insufficient heat. e90, e91 (3 series), e60, e61 (5 series) 3/06 and e83 (x3 series) 9/08. *pe | 04/23/2010 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| SIB-61-01-11 | 02/01/2011 | 10040736 | Ready | 09/12/2011 | |
| SIB-61-01-11 | 02/01/2011 | 10040736 | Bmw: various functions in the vehicle are not working including: instruments, door locks, wipers, and other electrical functions. there may also be warning lights on. k-can wiring in the vehicle shorted. *rm | 09/12/2011 | |
| 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 01/26/2013 | 63000 | ||
| I was locked in my car for 1 hour. my key fob would not unlock my doors, so i manually opened the door, started the car, closed the door, and tried to warm up the car (it is winter in chicago and my windows were also frozen shut). i then pressed the door lock button twice in an attempt to unlock the doors and at that point i learned i was locked in my car. i tried driving the car a block to see if the locks would reset and nothing worked (neither the door levers, key fob or lock button). i called a dealer and they suggested i drive it to the service center. when i arrived at the service center an hour later, my window was no longer frozen so i handed the key to the agent and although the manual door handles and unlock button would not work, the key fob was able to unlock the doors. the agent agreed that there was a problem that needed to be inspected. i drove the car home. two days later i tried to start the car and the battery was dead. we jumped it and i drove the car to a dealer. the dealer replaced and programmed the general module behind the glove box. they said that it had caused the problem with the doors and drained the battery. the bmw representatives do not seem surprised by the problem, but i was quite frightened by the fact that i had to drive my car while locked inside the vehicle. | |||
| 06/23/2012 | 110304 | ||
| The projector bowls on the zkw headlights were burnt out due to a design flaw. i see lot of complaints online with the same issue. driving in night is really difficult and dangerous | |||
| 04/04/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Doors fail to unlock, either using the keyfob, the inside button or manually by pulling the door handle. this is a very dangerous situation as occupants are trapped inside. no method of opening the door work. this appears to be intermittent and eventually the doors unlock mechanism starts working again. the gm5 module seems at fault. this could be very dangerous in an emergency situation. | |||
| 12/25/2009 | 90000 | ||
| Passenger side door and both rear doors failed to open. all three doors remained locked and could not be open from inside by using the mechanical handles. neither the remote key nor the regular key was able to unlock the doors. | |||
| 08/03/2010 | 95000 | ||
| In 2010 the sunroof went bad i talked to a bmw dealer and they told me they have problems with them, in august of 2011 i noticed that my tail lights and blinkers were not working proper,nor was my horn,and the drivers window ragulators are binding up, also a brake hose from my brake booster to the engine is collapsesed in two spots | |||