2006 BMW 5 SERIES Complaints

BMW CAR CAN BE A DEATH TRAP! MY 2006 530I SMG GEARBOX WITH 34K MILES LOST POWER COMPLETELY WITHOUT WARNING ON THE ROAD. LUCKILY, I WAS APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AND THE CAR BECAME UNDRIVABLE AND NEEDED TO BE TOLLED AWAY. I WAS 5 MINUTES FROM GETTING ON A HIGHWAY AND IF I WAS ON HIGHWAY, IT WOULD BE A DIFFERENT STORY. THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A LEAK IN THE HYDRAULIC COMPONENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A SEALED SYSTEM WITH NO USER SERVICEABLE/INSPECTION SUPPORT AND OBVIOUSLY THE CAR HAS NO MONITOR FACILITY FOR THIS COMPONENT SINCE THERE WAS NO WARNING. WITH THE HYDRAULIC FAILURE, THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED THE GEAR BACK TO NEUTRAL WHICH RESULTS IN COMPLETE POWER LOST AND I COULD NOT "RE-ENGAGE" IT BACK IN GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION IS UNDER COMPUTER CONTROL (AUTOMATIC). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 530 XIT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHEN IT RAINED THE WATER PENETRATED THE VEHICLE SPARE TIRE AREA CAUSING DAMAGED TO THE VEHICLE MAIN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSING THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL AND ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTION TO FAIL. THE CONTACT STATED HE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WILL CLEAN THE HOSES CLEAN THE UPHOLSTERY FABRIC, REPLACED THE DAMAGED WIRING SYSTEM. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 39,000. UPDATED 01/20/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE MOONROOF WAS NOT DESGINED CORRECTLY.

2006 BMW 530I - WHEN STOPPING, CAR LURCHES FORWARD FORCEFULLY. ALMOST HIT CAR IN FRONT OF ME - FELT LIKE SOMEONE HIT ME. *TR

I NOTICED JUST SHORT OF 49,000 MILES ON MY 2006 BMW 530I THE BRAKES WERE VERY HARD TO PUSH AT SLOWER SPEEDS AND WHEN APPROACHING TRAFFIC STOPS. THROUGH TESTS OF MY OWN AND OF BMW SERVICE, THE CAUSE IS BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THEY HAVE SEEN A LOT OF THESE CARS WITH THIS PROBLEM AND THE HEAT IN THIS AREA WAS PARTIALLY TO BLAME. I'VE OWNED A LOT OF CARS IN THIS AREA AND I'VE NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING. THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDS REPLACED, BUT AS OF THIS DATE HAS NOT BEEN DONE YET. *TR

I OWN A 2006 BMW 530XIT (VIN# [XXX] ) WITH A FAILED PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR MAT. BMW SAYS THAT MY VIN# IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND SO I MUST PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THE REPLACEMENT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 530XI. WHEN THE VEHICLE DROVE 20 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE UNDER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE NOISE WAS LOUDER WHENEVER THE WEATHER WAS FRIGID. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THE FAILURE. THE DIAGNOSIS CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE FRONT CONTROL LOWER ARM BUSHING. THE ESTIMATED COST FOR REPAIR WAS $312.00. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 06V187000 SUSPENSION, FRONT CONTROL ARMS;THEREFORE; THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

I PURCHASED A SET OF KUMHO ESCTA SPT, SIZE 245/35-19 TIRES FROM MY RETAILER ON JAN.12 2009. ON MARCH 28, 2009, I HAD 1 TIRE REPLACED DUE TO SEPARATION OF THE SIDEWALL. ON SEPT 19TH, 2009, I EXPERIENCED ANOTHER TIRE FAILURE WHILE AT FREEWAY SPEED. 2 ADDITIONAL TIRES WERE REPLACED AS WELL, AS THEY WERE SHOWING SIGNS OF FAILING. JAN 07, 2010 I EXPERIENCED A 5TH TIRE FAILURE. ALL TIRE SHARE THE SAME TYPE OF FAILURE. INNER SIDEWALL SEPARATION OF THE CORDS (VISIBLE). I HAVE ASKED KUMHO TO REIMBURSE MY RETAILER, WHICH THEY HAVE DENIED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW M5. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE HAD A HISTORY OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SINCE THE DAY OF PURCHASE. DURING THE FIRE, THE VEHICLE LOST THE ABILITY TO BRAKE. HE HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. HE SUFFERED MINOR BURNS ON HIS HANDS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 525I. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A POTHOLE AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE RIM SPLIT IN HALF. THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY SHREDDED INTO TWO PIECES. SHE PULLED OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS AT FAULT BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE FOR HER YEAR AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER, BUT HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 46,000.

THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF ON E60 BMW WAGONS HAS A FAULTY DESIGN OF THE DRAINS WHICH RE-DIRECTS WATER INTO THE REAR OF THE CAR (SPARE TIRE AREA) CAUSING MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO FAIL WHILE DRIVING: LIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, DOOR LOCKS, SPEEDOMETER, ETC. IN MY CASE, THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE IN A PERIOD OF 18 MONTHS. THE DEALER AND BMW NORTH AMERICA REPAIRED THE CAR AT OWNERS' EXPENSE ALTHOUGH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS IN FORCE. THERE HAS BEEN A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BY BMW BUT THE DEALER DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE FLAW AND REFERS TO THE FAILURE BEING CAUSED BY 'ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES'. *TR