2014 BMW X5 Complaints

The contact owns a 2014 BMW X5. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle started shaking violently and vibrated abnormally. The message "Power Train Malfunction" was displayed. The vehicle was later towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the high-pressure fuel pump had failed, and metal shavings were discovered inside the fuel system and the engine. The contact was advised that the engine and fuel system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V586000 (Fuel System, Diesel). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 111,000.

Sometime the rear soft closed door ajar with child safety locks engaged while in motion. Child safety locks used because have small children in the back seats. The children safety are at risk when the door ajar while turning. Had to pull over to re-closed the door because the door ajar warning light and sound is on. The dealership had inspect the issue and said there is a service bulletin on the locks.

The contact owns a 2014 BMW X5. The contact stated while driving 5 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed, and the vehicle failed to respond. The contact pulled to the side of the road. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the failure was due to a faulty high-pressure fuel pump which caused the timing chain to freeze. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to reach out to the dealer for assistance. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V586000 (Fuel System, Diesel) however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 176,000.

The contact owns a 2014 BMW X5. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the contact heard an abnormal sound, and the vehicle hesitated to accelerate, causing the vehicle to jerk. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle had been diagnosed by an independent mechanic. The contact was informed that the failure was due to a faulty driveshaft. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and determined that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 65,465.

The contact owns a 2014 BMW X5. The contact stated while his daughter was driving at approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that his daughter saw the drivetrain failure warning light illuminated. The contact stated that his daughter was able to pull over. The contact stated that his daughter was unable to restart the vehicle. The contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the high-pressure fuel pump had failed and there were metal shavings in the fuel system. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V586000 (Fuel System, Diesel). The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000.

I purchased a 2014 BMW X5 on 8/31 Took possession of it 9/7 because the dealership needed to replace tires. On 9/15 while driving for about 3 minutes, the powertrain warning came on my screen and the truck began to shake. I turned around and parked in my driveway and turned the vehicle off. At which time smoke was visible from the engine area. As the smoke began to worsen, flames shot out and I called the fire department for help. I was only in possession of the vehicle for 8 days and the dealership told me that there’s nothing that they can do for me. I was within the 15 day of possession or 500 mile time window

The owner owns a 2014 BMW x5 35d. Owner was driving 35 MPH at time of incident. Vehicle was working fine, no issues. All of a sudden, a drive train warning came up and the vehicle slowed down, stalled and shifted into neutral automatically. There was no warning or any indication prior to this, which is a bit scary. The owner was able to veer to into a parking lot. The vehicle failed to restart after several attempts. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was later towed to a BMW dealership for further testing. It was determined that the high-pressure fuel pump (HPFP) had failed and that the entire fuel system needed to be replaced due to the intrusion of metal fragments into the fuel system. The vehicle is still with the dealer after over two weeks. Currently, the owner has been charged a diagnostics fee. Costs to repair this issue are near $20k USD. Dealership advised owner that the vehicle NOT be repaired due to a high possibility of the engine having damage from metal fragments/debris. So now what?

The contact owns a 2014 BMW X5. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the warning light had become a recurring failure. The local dealer was contacted, and the contact was informed that there were no open recalls associated with the VIN. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure and informed the contact that there were no recalls associated with the VIN. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V147000 (Air Bags). The failure mileage was 131,225.

The contact owns a 2014 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V907000 (Fuel System, Diesel) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2014 BMW X5. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, the vehicle stalled and shifted into neutral(N) independently. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The vehicle failed to restart after several attempts. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the high-pressure fuel pump was defective. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the entire fuel system needed to be replaced due to the intrusion of metal fragments into the fueling system. The dealer charged a repair fee and informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V586000 (Fuel System, Diesel) as the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.