2012 BMW X5 Complaints

CEL LIGHT CAME ON. THE DECODED CODE IS P2457. THE EGR MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AS PER THE TECHNICIAN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD GOT OUT TO LOOK UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FAN BELT WAS MISSING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER COURTESY AUTOMOTIVE CENTER 2520 COHASSET RD, CHICO, 95973, (530) 345-9444 WHERE THE TENSION BELT WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V550000 (STEERING, ENGINE, AND ENGINE COOLING) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000. ## VIN FAILED ## 2012 BMW X5 ## *LN*DT*JB*DT*JB

THE ENGINE STUTTERS OFTEN (EVERY DRIVE), AND ONCE IN A WHILE PRODUCES THICK WHITE SMOKE FOR A SECOND OR TWO WHEN ACCELERATING. THE ENGINE ALSO SUFFERS FROM HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION (I HAVE TO ADD A QUART OF ENGINE OIL EVERY 200 MILES). I'VE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE SPARK PLUGS TWICE IN THE LAST 3 YEARS BECAUSE THEY ARE FOULED WITH OIL AND SOOTH AND THE ENGINE MISFIRES. DEALER IS STATING THE ISSUE IS RELATED TO S63 ENGINE VALVE STEM SEALS, AND RECOMMENDING THAT THESE BE REPLACED, BUT THE WORK WILL COST $7000 AND ISN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY! THIS IS CLEARLY A VALVE STEM SEAL DESIGN DEFECT OR INITIAL PRODUCTION/INSTALLATION DEFECT DEALER ALSO CLAIMS THIS IS COMMON ON E70 MODELS.*DT*JB

ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT AND CAR OVERHEATING CAUSED BY WATER PUMP, THERE'S NO RECALL FOR MY VIN BUT IT SEEMS THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH BMW X5 MODELS... THE BMW DID A RECALL ON MY X5 AND AFTER THEY FINISHED THE RECALL THE TRANSFER CASE STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY, HOWEVER, THE TRANSFER CASE WAS WORKING PERFECTLY BEFORE THE RECALLED. THE BMW POWER TRAIN RECALL DAMAGE THE TRANSFER CASE

SHUDDER AT LOW SPEED WHILE TURNING. THIS IS AN ISSUE WHICH I OBSERVE SINCE AN YEAR.

THE IDLER PULLEY BOLT BROKE FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE CAR HAS APPROX 60 K MILES, AND THE LAST REPLACEMENT WAS DONE IN MAY 2018, APPROX 15 K MILES AGO. VEHICLE WAS MOVING AND IT LOST THE STEERING (STEERING HYDRAULICS STOPPED WORKING, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER), BATTERY INDICATOR CAME ON AND THE ENGINE COOLING FAN SET ON HIGH SPEED. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING, APPROX HALF THE MILE FROM THE HOUSE. WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY PULLED IT IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE. NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND WAITING FOR THEM TO COME AND PICK IT UP, THE CAR IS NOT DRIVEABLE. THIS INCIDENT, WITH THE IDLER PULLEY BOLT IS THE THIRD TIME AFTER THEIR INITIAL RECALL. BMW DOES NOT HAVE A REMEDY FOR THIS.

THE VEHICLE SHUDDERS /LEARCHES WHILE TURNING DURING LOW SPEEDS. TRANSFER CASE ISSUE WHICH HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BY BMW.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS ASLEEP, HE HAD AWAKENED TO A LOUD POPPING SOUND COMING FROM OUTSIDE. THE CONTACT LOOKED OUTSIDE AND SAW HIS VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE RIGHT WHICH WAS PARKED IN AN RV PARK RIGHT NEXT TO HIS CAMPER. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE AUTHORITIES WHO WERE ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD AND AWAITS AN INSPECTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD NO SAFETY RELATED ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER HAD YET TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD BANGING NOISE AND SMOKE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE HOME. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD SEVERED. THE LOCAL DEALER JACKY COOPER BMW LOCATED AT 14201 N. BROADWAY EXT. OKLAHOMA CITY, OK. AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE DRIVE TRAIN WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICE UNDER A MANUFACTURES SERVICE CAMPAIGN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

VERY WELL MAINTAINED AND DOCUMENTED VEHICLE....ENGINE SEIZED AT 95K MILES. NO CODES OR REASON GIVEN. VEHICLE HAS HAD $20-30K WORK DONE AT A REGISTERED BMW DEALER OVER THE LAST 2 YEARS. BMW=BRING MONEY WITH. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER BMW AND IF SOMEONE TRIED TO GIVE ME ONE, I WOULD RUN THE OTHER WAY. I'VE OWNED MANY CARS AND THIS IS THE ABSOLUTE, WORST PURCHASE I'VE EVER MADE. COST TO REPLACE ENGINE, $12K. CROOKS IN MY OPINION AND DO YOUR RESEARCH IF YOU DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS FRIENDLY WARNING. OH AND ONE MORE THING...AFTER I SPENT $12K TO REPLACE ENGINE, NOW THEY SAY THE TRANSFER CASE MAYBE COMPROMISED. DARE YOU LOOK UP WHAT THAT COSTS TO FIX. I WILL NOT PUT ONE MORE DIME INTO THIS VEHICLE. I AM DISGUSTED WITH THEIR ENTIRE OPERATION. THE ONLY POSITIVE IS THE WHEELS DID NOT LOCK UP WHEN THE ENGINE SEIZED, OTHERWISE, I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT. ALL X5'S SHOULD BE RECALLED. DO NOT BUY BMW!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR