2006 BMW X5 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,766.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V564000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE REMEDY PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,111.

THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO WORK. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES TO STOP FROM APPROXIMATELY 30MPH AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN OR COME TO A STOP. I HAD TO STEER ONTO THE MEDIAN TO AVOID HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. MECHANIC SAID THE BOOSTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. NO WARNINGS DISPLAYED IN DASHBOARD. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND I'M LUCKY TO HAVE AVOIDED A MORE SERIOUS ACCIDENT. SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT GIVEN THE SIZE OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR

MY RIGHT TAIL LIGHT KEEPS BURNING OUT CAUSING MY BRAKE LIGHT NOT TO WORK. I DIDN'T KNOW THIS UNTIL I WAS STOPPING AT A CORNER AND SOMEONE CAME VERY CLOSE TO MY REAR END, BLEW HIS HORN AND YELLED GET YOUR BRAKE LIGHTS FIXED. WHEN I WENT HOME MY HUSBAND FOUND OUT THE SOCKET THAT HOLDS THE LIGHT WAS BURNT. WE BOUGHT ANOTHER 1, DAYS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. WE KEPT REPLACING THE SOCKET UNTIL ONE DAY I RESEARCH ONLY TO FIND THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THESE SUV'S THAT IS VERY COSTLY TO FIX. I AM SCARED THAT IT WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND MY CHILDREN ARE ALWAYS WITH ME. MY NOTIFICATION FOR THE BAD LIGHT NEVER CAME ON UNTIL AFTER THE FACT, NOW ITS ON CONSTANTLY EVEN AFTER REPLACING THE UNIT. THERE ARE MANY X5 OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM, THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THESE VEHICLES WITH THESE RECURRING PROBLEMS!! *TR

I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM BMW REGARDING RECALL CAMPAIGN 13V-564 IN JANUARY. IN THAT LETTER, THEY INDICATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT THE RECALL AND EXPECTED THE PARTS TO BE AVAILABLE IN MARCH, AT WHICH TIME THEY WOULD NOTIFY ME OF THE PARTS AVAILABILITY SO I COULD SCHEDULE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT WITH THE LOCAL DEALER. I HAVE CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER TWO TIMES (AFTER MARCH), THE SECOND TIME TODAY. AFTER A LESS THAN COMFORTING DISCUSSION WITH THE LOCAL DEALER, I CONTACTED BMW NORTH AMERICA TO DISCUSS THE ISSUE. BMW NORTH AMERICA INFORMED ME THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED PARTS AND WHEN THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, WILL BE SENDING OUT A SECOND LETTER. HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT GIVE ME ANY IDEA AS TO WHEN THIS WOULD HAPPEN. SO, I SIT NOW, 6 MONTHS AFTER RECEIVING THEIR FIRST LETTER WITH NO IDEA AS TO WHEN THE PROBLEM WILL BE SOLVED. AND, BY THEY WAY, MY VEHICLE HAS BOTH THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ON THE CONSOLE AND THE "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" LAMP ILLUMINATED .... INDICATED THAT, AT A MINIMUM, THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. BMW NEEDS TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM QUICKLY. *TR

RE CAMPAIGN NO. 13V-564 FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR MAT; RECALL PARTS PROMISED TO VEHICLE OWNERS FOR DELIVERY MARCH 2014; THEN MAY 2014; NO PARTS TO DATE. CONTACTED BMW LOCAL DEALER AND DID NOT RECEIVE SATISFACTION FROM SERVICE MANAGER. FRONT PASSENGER SEAT STILL HIGH RISK DUE TO AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INDICATING AIR BAG DEACTIVATED. WISH TO FILE COMPLAINT AGAINST BMW FOR NOT DELIVERING PARTS TO DEALER AND VEHICLE OWNER AS PROMISED. *TR

AIR BAG SIGNAL AND SEAT BELT WARNING WERE LIT ON THE DASH, EVEN AFTER THE PASSENGER WAS OUT OF THE CAR. THE SEAT BELT WARNING CHIMES WHEN PASSENGER LEAVES, TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THAT THE SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. TOOK IT TO BMW ON 06/10/2014 THEY TOLD ME, THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR MY CAR DUE TO MY VIN. CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT OTHER VEHICLES ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS, AND ARE BEING REPAIRED, THIS IS VERY DISAPPOINTING THAT MY CAR CAN NOT BE FIXED, WHEN THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

THE AIRBAG INDICATOR ON DASH CAME ON INITIALLY AND THEN AFTER ABOUT A MONTH THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" LIGHT CAME ON. BOTH LIGHTS CAME ON EVER SINCE AND 2 ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO CLEAR CODE BY PROFESSIONAL AND SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER SENSOR MAT BEING FAULTY. MY VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A SPORT SEATS FROM MANUFACTURER AND ESTIMATED COST WAS FROM $800-$1200 FOR THAT SENSOR. I HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER FOR THIS RECALL SHOWING MY VIN AS AN AFFECTED VEHICLE IN 12/2013, HOWEVER, IT'S NOW 6/2014 AND STILL NO FEEDBACK FROM NHTSA OR BMW NA. *TR

COMPLETE BMW DIAGNOSTIC DONE IN OCTOBER 2013, REPAIRS DONE EXCEPT BRAKES. WHILE STOPPED AT RED LIGHT AT NORTHSIDE DR. & 8TH STREET(APPROX.) MY X5 SHUT OFF & WOULD NOT CRANK UNTIL 10 MINUTES LATER. FIRE TRUCK WAS ON AN EMERGENCY & MY X5 BLOCKED IT'S MOTION. IMMEDIATELY TOOK X5 TO AUTO REPAIR, RENTED A CAR & NO PROBLEM DIAGNOSED. 06/02/14, ON MY WAY TO BIBLE STUDY, STOPPED AT LIGHT, STUTTERED UPON GAS PETAL PUSH TO DRIVE. DROVE UP HILL & X5 SHUT OFF THEN DASH LIGHT READ STOP! OIL PRESSURE, COASTED TO NEAREST LOT. OIL ADDED THEN DROVE FOR 5 MORE MINUTES, STOPPED FOR OFFICER TO DIRECT SCHOOL ZONE TRAFFIC, SHUT OFF AGAIN. ENGINE TURNS ON BUT WON'T COMPLETELY START. POLICE PUSHED ME INTO NEAREST PARKING LOT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED SINCE THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXHIBITED THE FAILURE.