2006 BMW X5 Complaints

I'VE RECENTLY (LESS THAN 24 HOURS AGO), PURCHASED A 2006 BMW X5 WITH HEATED SEATS. JUST THIS MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK, WITH THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE LESS THAN 30F, I TURN ON THE HEATED SEATS TO THE NUMBER II POSITION AND AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES, I START SEEING SMOKE/STEAM RISING UP FROM MY PELVIC AREA. I COULD SMELL IT WAS ALMOST LIKE PLASTIC BURNING. I TURNED OFF THE HEATED SEATS AND PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY AND AFTER INSPECTION, THE LOWER SEAT LEFT SIDE BOLSTER HAD A BURN MARK IN IT. I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT. ALTHOUGH THE CAR COMES WITH ONLY A 90DAY/3000 MILE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY FROM THE PURCHASING DEALER, I HAVE NOT YET CONTACTED THEM ABOUT IT BUT I CERTAINLY PLAN TO BUT WITH THE EXPECTATION THAT THEY WILL DENY COVERAGE FOR ANY REPAIRS. *TR

THIS IS ABOUT A LEASED 2006 BMW X5. I WAS PARKING THE CAR, & HAD APPLIED THE FOOTBRAKE WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. I FLOORED THE BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN, BUT THE CAR DID NOT STOP, SO I APPLIED THE HANDBRAKE & STILL IT DID NOT STOP. IT CRASHED THROUGH SOME BUSHES, OVER A CONCRETE SIDEWALK & INTO THE STREET WHICH LUCKILY HAD NO TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO SLAM THE GEARSHIFT INTO REVERSE & TURNED OFF THE IGNITION TO STOP THE CAR WHILE AT A RIGHT ANGLE TO THE LANE MARKERS IN THE ROAD. VERY LUCKY THAT THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AT THAT HOUR. I RESTARTED THE CAR, PUT IT INTO REVERSE GEAR & BACKED OVER THE SAME PATH & INTO THE PARKING LOT & PULLED THE HANDBRAKE & TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. I CALLED BRAMAN BMW OF W. PALM BEACH TO TOW THE CAR AWAY SINCE I WAS UNWILLING TO DRIVE IT ANYMORE. THEIR HEAD MECHANIC,PRIOR TO INSPECTING THE CAR, DURING A 3-WAY PHONE CALL WITH ME & JOE OF BRAMAN BMW IN W. PALM BEACH, STATED THAT HE CONCLUDED (BEFORE HE EVER LOOKED AT THE CAR) THAT I WAS AT FAULT & THAT I MUST HAVE MISTAKENLY PUSHED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. THEY CALLED ME ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, SAID THEY TEST DROVE IT & FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THEY SAID THEY WOULD CALL BMW'S NATIONAL OFFICE & GET BACK TO ME. SO FAR I HAVE HAD NO CALL BACK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE BUMPER, MUFFLER, AND TRUNK WERE DAMAGED. THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED AND RELEASED PREMATURELY. THE FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS UNINJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAS A COPY OF THE POLICE REPORT. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION FOR THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC SEAT HEATER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CAUGHT FIRE. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, HE NOTICED THAT THE SEAT WAS SMOKING AND HIS LEG WAS BURNED. THE SEAT HEATER WAS ACTIVATED PRIOR TO NOTICING THE FAILURE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT CURRENTLY REMAINS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE ISSUE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS A RESULT OF THE RISK OF HAVING SEAT HEATERS. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 27,000.

STEERING WHEEL VIBRATIONS ON HIGH SPEED ON HIGHWAYS. WHEN BRAKING CAR MERGES TO LEFT. I AM NOT SURE OF THE DATE BUT IM SURE THE DEALER COMPUTERS WILL HAVE THE HISTORY OF MAINTENANCE. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES FROM THEY DAY I GOT THE CAR TILL TODAY. THE CAR DEALER ALWAYS TOOK CARE OF THE SERVICE. *TR

BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT WITHIN 35,000 KLM ON BMW X5. NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THE AVERAGE FOR PERFORMANCE BRAKES LIKE THESE ARE SUPPOSE TO BE 50,000 KLM. BMW WILL NOT REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS WITHOUT REPLACING ALL 4 ROTORS AT THE DEALERSHIP LEVEL. ALL OTHER VEHICLES WITH PERFORMANCE BRAKES ON SPORTS CARS HAVE LASTED OVER 50,000 TO 90,000 WITHOUT REPLACEMENT OF BRAKES. WE'RE NOT HARD ON BRAKES IF YOU TAKE A LOOK AT OUR LAST 2 VEHICLES WITH PERFORMANCE STYLE BRAKES ON SPORTS CARS... *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT SIDE QUARTER PANEL OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE CAME EQUIPPED WITH SIDE AIR BAGS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS PRESENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE AND HAS NOT YET BEEN INSPECTED. THE DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM IN AN AMBULANCE BECAUSE HER HEAD HIT THE DOOR WINDOW. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 19,000.

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