2000 BMW X5 Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED DRIVER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

MY WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED TWICE ON MY 2000 BMW X5 4.4I. RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ON THE WEB, IT IS A COMMON OCCURENCE. MY COLLEAGUE WITH A 2000 BMW 3 SERIES HAS HAD HIS FAILED 6 TIMES. BOTH TIMES THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, BUT I HAD TO PAY.*AK

1.WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AT HIGHWAY SPEED DURING HEAVY RAIN AND TRAFFIC PUTTING ME IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION (PROBLEM WAS NOT CAUSED BY A FUSE). 2. WINDSHIELD SEEMS TO CONTINOUSLY DEGRADE (MINI-CRATERS LIKE IT WOULD DESINTEGRATE ITSELF) ... NOT CAUSED BY STONE OR OTHER ROAD RELATED OBJECTS. DEALER CLAIMS THAT STONES ARE CAUSING IT, WHICH IS NOT TRUE, THEY ARE TOO MANY OF THEM AND TOO SMALL.*AK

THE WAY THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT WAS DESIGNED CAUSED PREMATURE WEAR . *PH THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE WHEN IN GEAR AND A WHINING NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE TRANSMISSION AREA. *SCC. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THERE WAS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW WITH THE DRIVESHAFT. THE DRIVESHAFT HAD A COUPLING ON ONE END AND A SPLINE ON THE OTHER END, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY SEVERAL ENGINEERS THAT IT REQUIRED TWO FLEXIBLE COUPLINGS TWO UNIVERSAL JOINTS OR A COMBINATION OF THE TWO TO HANDLE THE MISALIGNMENT THAT THE SAHFT WOULD ENCOUNTER. *JB

NONE OF THE REAR DOORS WILL LOCK OR SHUT PROPERLY. WHILE DRIVING DOORS HAVE COME OPENED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

THE HEADLIGHTS FOUND ON THESE EXPESNIVE VEHICLES ARE TOO BRIGHT AND PRODUCE EXCESSIVE GLARE ESPECIALLY WHEN COMBINED WITH THE HEADAUX (FOG/DRIVING) LIGHTS THAT THESE DRIVERS INSIST ON RUNNING AT THE SAME TIME. IF YOU DECIDE TO CONTINUE TO ALLOW THESE LIGHTS AT LEAST LIMIT THE BULBS TO LOW BEAM LIGHTS WITHOUT ANY AUX LIGHTS ALLOWED ON THE VEHICLE.*AK

BOTH FRONT TIRES SUSTAINED EXCESSIVE OUTER EDGE TREAD WEAR. ALL OUTER TREAD OF EACH IS NEARLY GONE AT 17.5K MILES! WORN ONLY AT FAR OUTER EDGE (APPROX 1/2" TO 1") OF TREAD. REST OF TREAD ON BOTH TIRES IS VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT FOR 17.5K MILES. INFLATION KEPT AT BMW'S RECOMMENDATION OF 32 COLD PSI. NON-AGGRESSIVE DRIVING. NO INDICATIONS OF OTHER SEVERE WEAR, USE, IMPACT, OR ABUSE TO THESE TIRES OR TO THE REARS. ALL ARE ORIGINAL TIRES. REAR TIRES ARE SAME BUT LARGER SIZE: 285/45R19. REAR TIRES IN EXCELLENT CONDITION FOR 17.5K MILES. FRONT TIRES SHOW CLASSIC SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE POSITIVE CAMBER. COULD BE FROM BAD ORIGINAL FACTORY ALIGNMENT, OR BAD FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS LIKE SAGGING SPRINGS, WORN BALL JOINTS, OR WORN CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS. CAR ONLY SERVICED AT RUSNAK. NEVER IN ACCIDENT NOR ANY FRONT END DMGS. SVC. HISTORY SHOWS CAR NEVER ALIGNED. DEALER'S SERVICE ADVISOR VERBALLY ASSERTS "THIS WEAR IS NORMAL FOR BMWS" YET IS UNABLE TO SUBSTANTIATE WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLES ON HIS LOT. I'VE OWNED 2 OTHER BMWS FOR OVER 11 YRS. AND NEITHER HAS EVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. HE REFUSES TO INSPECT ALIGNMENT AND/OR SUSPENSION AND REFUSES TO ACCEPT ANY INDEPENDENT TESTS/REPORTS FROM ANY ALIGNMENT SPECIALTY SHOP. I SEEK DEALER PROPERLY DIAGNOSING AND CORRECTING DEFECT IN SUSPENSION/ALIGNMENT/TIRES. I'M WILLING TO PAY FOR USED 17.5K MILEAGE ALREADY ON TIRES. CONVERSATION THREADS VIA INTERNET ON BIMMER.ORG X5 BOARD AT ROADFLY.COM SHOW OTHERS HAVING X5 SUSPENSION/TIRE PBLMS. REAR CARGO INTERIOR LIGHTS CAN'T BE SWITCHED OFF AS STATED: PG 87 OF OWNER MANUAL. A/C RUNS WARM AT IDLE AND DURING ACCELL. REAR A/C NOISY AND DOESN'T BLOW HARD. DEALER DENIES ANYTHING WRONG WITH ALL THESE ITEMS.*AK (DOT NUMBER: DJL459 TIRESIZE: 255/50R19)

VEHICLE HAS HAD INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE AT SLOW SPEEDS. DEALER REPLACED CRACKED MASTER CYLINDER AND REAR ABS SENSOR. THEN, STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH CONSUMER REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 500.00 VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER SINCE ACCIDENT ON 21 MAY 2001.*AK ON ONE OCCASION, THE SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING WHEN THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WHILE SLOWING DOWN ON DRY PAVEMENT, VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK FORWARD AND BACK, DEALER REPLACED WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. *SLC

ON FOUR OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE HAS EITHER LEAPED FORWARD OR STALLED, ON ALL FOUR OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE STOPPED, THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO IDENTIFY AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE TORQUE CONVERTER IS LOCKING UP AND CAUSING THE FAILURE. NLM

WHEN STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON AT 20-25 MPH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK